Supervision of students' dissertations and theses is by no means a small task for Open and Distance Education supervisors. Supervisors have diverse research backgrounds, expertise and experience (Pearce, 2005). Some supervisors appear to be more comfortable with the supervision of qualitative research, while others prefer supervising quantitative research instead. Apart from the methodological inclinations of supervisors, ODL research supervision faces challenges that are slightly different from those experienced by supervisors in conventional universities. Most of the challenges in ODL revolve around the distance between the student and the supervisor and problems related to ICT accessibility and affordability, low adoption rate of technology, unreliable postal services, inter alia. It is hoped that the conduct of this study will generate worthwhile knowledge regarding moving towards relevant meanings in the provision of education through ODL. The study adopted a case study design complemented by document analysis. Twenty five ZOU lecturers (from the Faculty of Arts and Education) with experience in the supervision of postgraduate research were conveniently sampled and interviewed. Document analysis was limited to the report of Higher Degrees Supervisors' Convocation of 2011, Reports on Higher Degrees Proposal Defense Sessions of 2010 and 2011 and Examiners' Reports on PGDE and MEd research projects. Data were analysed using grounded theory. Supervisors were excited about seeing their students mature into independent and competent researchers, whose findings could extend the frontiers of knowledge. Time could be a limiting factor especially when dealing with struggling students. Supervisors' experiences revealed that students were experiencing challenges in conducting research – most aspects of research were problematic, while other challenges were linked to students' personalities – underestimating commitment and effort needed to produce a good research report, propensity to reproduce other scholars' research reports and not consulting supervisors regularly. Some supervisors felt that failure to consult regularly could be a result of the transport costs involved and network connectivity problems especially for rural-based students. Regular research workshops and seminars, maintaining data bases of research conducted in the past in the University, encouraging students to take part in collaborative research with their supervisors, supervisors encouraged to have working knowledge of both research paradigms as well as research designs applicable to both research paradigms, supervisors to be actively involved in research were some of the recommendations.


Microwave plasma is one of the high-density plasmas and has been extensively used for the growth of diamond and aligned carbon nanotubes for more than a decade. However, the conventional microwave plasma of the cylindrical resonant cavity type is not suitable for the synthesis of graphene. The plasma ball produced in the resonant cavity provides a number of important species as well as ions, while deposits are damaged by the excess ion bombardment since the substrate is exposed to the plasma ball. To simply control the position of the plasma ball and reduce the ion bombardment on the substrate surface, a grounded molybdenum mesh was installed over the substrate plate to realize a remote plasma configuration. As a result, the distance between the plasma ball and the copper substrate was increased, and few-layer graphene-based films were successfully synthesized in 1 min on copper substrates placed on the entire region of a substrate holder 10 cm in diameter by using conventional microwave-plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition.


Ti-2 at%Fe-10 at%Si amorphous powder was synthesized by mechanical alloying (MA) of elementary Ti, Fe and Si powders using planetary ball milling for 1440 ks. Crystallization temperature of the obtained amorphous powder was ca. 830K. Ti-2 at%Fe-10 at%Si amorphous powder was consolidated using a pulsed current sintering (PCS) process at a die temperature of 773K under a pressure of 372MPa. Then the compact was densified at a die temperature between 743K and 763K, which is around the crystallization temperature of the amorphous phase. The obtained Ti-2 at%Fe-10 at%Si alloy consists mainly of nanocrystalline -Ti phase. The compressive strength of the nanocrystalline compact at room temperature was more than 1.7GPa, much higher than that of a commercial Ti-6mass%Al-4mass%V alloy.


Summary Choline is necessary to help maintain normal squamous epithelium in the forestomach of rats fed white flour. This observation explains why protein tends to prevent and fat tends to increase hyperplasia of the forestomach epithelium.


This study aimed to investigate the perceptions of English teachers regarding the adverse effects of teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL) in China, as well as their proposals for improving EFL instruction in the country. By exploring the views of experienced English teachers, this study provides valuable insights into how English as a Foreign Language pedagogy can be improved in China and other countries. The main research question is about the adverse effects of teaching English as a Foreign Language in Chinese higher education and the ways to improve its instruction. A thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews was conducted on a sample of 20 English teachers who possessed substantial experience teaching in Chinese higher education institutions. The participants' teaching experience ranged from 3-20 years (SD = 5.3). The analysis involved the establishment of concordant codes and sub-codes, with the aid of two researchers and an external expert, to ensure the reliability and validity of the results. The findings showed that the teachers attributed English as a Foreign Language learners' English deficiencies to the English teaching curriculum, self-directed learning, and the education system. Finally, the teachers suggested that self-directed learning skills and self-regulation were crucial for effectively applying language in authentic contexts. These findings have implications beyond China and are expected to enhance English pedagogy in other English as a Foreign Language countries. Thus, this research may contribute to improving the effectiveness of English teaching in China and other countries by providing a deeper understanding of the challenges and potential solutions associated with English as a Foreign Language instruction.


For power management, fuel cell hybrid vehicles use a DC-DC converter in front of the battery. In the literature, the authors recommend SiC-MOSFETs and present Si-IGBTs in DC-DC converters as power semiconductors with high losses, high volume, and poor thermal performance. However, high efficiencies are usually only achieved in the nominal power range. Moreover, in light-load operation, the efficiency of DC-DC converters decreases, whereby - according to the worldwide harmonized light vehicles test procedure - vehicles rarely operate in the nominal power range. Increasing the efficiency of DC-DC converters in light-load operation is possible by switching frequency modulation. For output powers above 10 kW and Si-IGBT modules, it is necessary to reduce the switching frequency to enhance efficiency as switching losses of Si-IGBTs usually dominate converter losses. However, by decreasing the switching frequency, DC-DC converters could reach discontinuous conduction mode, and in terms of controller design, it is crucial to avoid this operation mode. This paper shows that by using powder cores, switching frequency modulation for critical conduction mode is useful for DC-DC converters for power ranges above 10 kW. This study uses a 27 kW bidirectional cascaded buck and boost converter with Si-IGBT half-bridge modules to validate the proposed modulation method. In light-load operation, the results prove power loss improvement by up to 16% in buck mode and 33% in boost mode. However, the high core volume indicates that DC-DC converters based on Si-IGBTs for power ranges above 10 kW are unsuitable for fuel cell hybrid vehicles.


Monitoring is a learning space provided to students. Its way is to improve the professional training process and promote the improvement of teaching quality, creating conditions for the theoretical deepening and the development of skills related to the teaching activity of the monitor. The monitoring programs have to provide undergraduates with the possibility to optimize their academic potential, assisting them in professional training. Based on this principle, the result of this teaching method will be evaluated through questions focusing on anatomy, pathology and radiology themes within the perspective of the Morphofunctional Laboratory IV applied before and after the cognitive test. A better result is expected in the post-cognitive test questions due to the greater clarification of the content by the monitors.


Brief description is made of the significance of research of nano-WO_3 film.The paper reviews nano-WO_3 film preparation method and its advantages and disadvantages as well as its latest research,applications and future development trend.


Physical Ising machines have been shown to solve combinatoric optimization problems with orders-of-magnitude improvements in speed and energy efficiency over v on Neumann systems. However, building such a system is still in its infancy and a scalable, robust implementation remains challenging. CMOS- compatible electronic Ising machines (e.g., [1]) are promising as the mature technology helps bring scale, speed, and energy efficiency to the dynamical system. However, subtle issues can arise when using voltage-controlled transistors to act as programmable resistive coupling. In this paper, we propose a version of resistively-coupled Ising machine using quantized nodal interactions (QuBRIM), which significantly improved the predictability of the coupling resistor. The functionality of QuBRIM is demonstrated by solving the well-known Max-Cut problem using both behavioral and circuit level simulations in 45 nm CMOS technology node. We show that the dynamical system naturally seeks local minima in the objective function's energy landscape and that by applying spin-fix annealing, the system reaches a global minimum with a high probability.


When searching for information, offline or online, one of the main questions is how credible the information is. Credibility is an important aspect in information retrieval and extraction tasks. While it was thoroughly studied for offline sources of information, for Web 1.0 sites Metzger (2007) and for blogs (and integrated in successful information retrieval algorithms) Weerkamp and de Rijke (2012), there is little work dealing with credibility of multimedia flows shared on social networks.


This issue presents the top 200 international design firms in 2003, based on design revenue from projects outside their home country. The type of firm is noted, followed by figures indicating the international revenue, the percentage of total revenue, and the percentage of international revenue by market in the following categories: general building, manufacturing, power, water supply, sewerage/solid waste, industrial process, petroleum, transportation, hazardous waste, and telecommunications. Market analysis shows that the transportation market, at 16.9%, captured the second highest percentage of the total revenue.


This paper presents the extensive study on the effects of inhomogeneous substrate and superstrate for the exploration of dual-band and dual-circularly polarized patch antenna. As well known to all, the technology for circularly polarized (CP) patch antenna has been often restrictedly achieved by altering the shape of patch conductor surface by a few standard manufacturing processes. Benefited from the 3-D printing technology, it is demonstrated here that CP waves can be alternatively generated via an intact metal patch mounted on low-profile inhomogeneous substrate. As for the inhomogeneous superstrate, low profile is insufficient to make it become a polarizer. As such, a dual-band and dual-CP stacked patch antenna is proposed, where the lower patch and its superstrate exactly serve as the ground and substrate of the upper one. Different impacts of low-profile inhomogeneous substrate and superstrate on polarization are utilized to ensure the isolation of left- and right-hand circular polarizations. Besides, due to the usage of intact patches, two operating bands are independently formed and can be easily located in proximity to each other. A prototype operating at 2.75 and 3.2 GHz is then fabricated and measured. Measured results are found in reasonably a good agreement with the simulated ones.


The article follows the origin of the English forum non conveniens doctrine development in stay proceedings, its alterations, and applicable tests leading to CJEU's decision in Owusu. Owusu ultimately forbade English courts to stay its proceedings and allow a "more convenient" forum to decide on the dispute merits in cases where the jurisdiction was conferred by the Brussels regime – not only concerning other EU courts but worldwide. With the UK's withdrawal from the EU, a question appears whether English courts might again exercise this power. If affirmatory, the paper proceeds to assess various applicable, or presumably fitting, instruments, both for allocation of jurisdiction, and recognition and enforcement of judgments – Lugano Convention, Hague Convention 2005, and Hague Convention 2019. The paper also assesses how these instruments might interact with the use of forum non conveniens doctrine.


Purpose

In this paper, the joint replenishment problem is modeled for a two-level supply chain consisting of a single supplier and multiple retailers that use the vendor-managed inventory (VMI) policy for several products. This paper aims to find the optimal number of products to order in both policies, the optimal times at which each retailer orders the products in the traditional policy and the optimal times at which the supplier orders the product in the VMI policy.

Design/methodology/approach

The problem is first formulated into the framework of a constrained integer nonlinear programming model; then, the problem is solved using a teacher-learner based optimization algorithm. As there are no benchmarks available in the literature, a genetic algorithm is used as well to validate the results obtained.

Findings

The solutions obtained using both the algorithms for several numerical examples are compared to the ones of a random search procedure for further validation. A real case is solved at the end to demonstrate the applicability of the proposed methodology and to compare both the policies.

Research limitations/implications

The paper does not have any special limitations.

Practical implications

The study has significant practical implications for the sellers and for the suppliers who have to get the most profit. Also, satisfying the constraints make decision more complicated.

Originality/value

This paper has two main originalities. The authors have developed the model of the joint replenishment problem and have contributed in the problem-solving process. They have used a new meta-heuristic and then compared it to a classic one.


This article examines the ways in which Palestinians experience belonging to a place and how these experiences and their related ideas and symbols inform social organization through their representation, performance, and manipulations over time. In particular, I explore the articulation of symbols and symbolic representations in relation to the Palestinian encounter with the Zionist project in Palestine starting from the early twentieth century to the present. I demonstrate how dominant symbols change according to changes in the political realities and shifts in the dominant agencies. The most prominent aspect of Palestinians' representations of nationhood and peoplehood through these different symbols across time has been the articulation of their rootedness in the land of Palestine. Hence, the Palestinian "narration" of nationness has been a narration of communities and peoplehood in relation to the land, a narration of formation and reformation in the Palestinian cultural imaginary in the face of its reconfiguration by the Jewish nationalist project in Palestine.


Impaired mitochondrial function concomitant to enhanced oxidative stress-induced damage are well established mechanisms involved in hyperlipidemia-induced cardiotoxicity. Coenzyme Q9/10 (CoQ) is known to be a critical component of the mitochondrial electron transport chain that efficiently supports the process of bioenergetics in addition to its antioxidant activities. However, there is very limited information on the direct effect of myocardial lipid overload on endogenous CoQ levels in association with mitochondrial respiration and oxidative stress status. Here, such effects were explored by exposing H9c2 cardiomyocytes to various doses (0.15 to 1 mM) of palmitate for 24 hours. The results demonstrated that palmitate doses ≥ 0.25 mM are enough to impair mitochondrial respiration and cause oxidative stress. Although endogenous CoQ levels are enhanced by palmitate doses ≤ 5 mM, this is not enough to counteract oxidative stress, but is sufficient to maintain cell viability of cardiomyocytes, suggesting a compensation mechanism. Palmitate doses > 5 mM caused severe mitochondrial toxicity, including reduction of cell viability. Interestingly, enhancement of CoQ levels with the lowest dose of palmitate (0.15 mM) was accompanied by a significantly reduction of CoQ oxidation status, as well as low cytosolic production of reactive oxygen species. From the overall findings, it appears that CoQ response may be crucial to improve mitochondrial function and thus protect against hyperlipidemia-induced insult. These results further suggest that therapeutic agents that can stimulate endogenous levels of CoQ may be beneficial in protecting the myocardium against diabetes associated complications.


H cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection represents a major cause of morbidity after solid organ transplantation. Frequently, the infection arises from virus reactivation in the graft or transplant recipient during the immunosuppression phase; however, the rate of symptomatic infections and disease depend on the transplant recipient CMV serostatus before transplant: severe disease and clinically relevant infections are common conditions occurring in CMV seronegative transplant recipient receiving CMV seropositive graft (CMV D+/R−), whereas CMV seropositive transplant recipients (CMV R+) are known to be less susceptible to overt CMV infection and disease, indicating that the transplant recipient immunity, in particular the CMV specific CD4 and CD8 T cells, play a crucial role in keeping viral replication under control and limiting the clinical severity of the infection. For this reason, the assessment of CMVspecific immune reconstitution is widely used to assess on individual basis the risk of infection and the posttransplant CMV immune monitoring is also recommended from the recent CMV management guidelines for transplantation. In the recent years, the wide use in transplant settings of immunomodulatory molecules, mainly monoclonal antibodies targeting specific branches of the immune system, raised significant concerns on the long-term consequences on the immune system function and on the potential risk of opportunistic infections. Monoclonal antibodies in particular may have a long-term and profound inhibition on specific cell targets. Using cytokine flow cytometry, Ge and colleagues examined in 33 kidney transplant recipients the effect of alemtuzumab on CMV specific immune recovery. Alemtuzumab is a monoclonal antibody targeting the CD52 protein expressed on the surface of mature lymphocytes but not on the lymphocytic stem cells, and the use of alemtuzumab induction is particularly indicated for highly HLA-sensitized patients. Interestingly, a prior study showed that alemtuzumab has similar efficacy to basiliximab.


High-entropy alloys (HEAs) CoCrFeMnNi and CrFe2MnNi, dispersion-strengthened by pre-synthesized nanooxides composition of 80%Y2O3+20%ZrO2 (mol.%) were obtained by mechanical alloying followed by compaction and sintering. Average grain size of the oxide dispersion-strengthened (ODS) alloys was about 2 μm. Oxide precipitates in alloys are characterized by the presence of small particles with an average size of about 10 nm and a density of ≈ 1021 m-3, as well as small amount of larger particles sizes of 50…150 nm. The qualitative composition of particles of different sizes has been established. Mechanical properties of HEAs were studied at different temperatures. It is shown that strengthening of the studied alloys by nanooxide particles leads to a significant increase in strength characteristics.


The modern educational needs of the rail industry can best be met by a combination of focused and practical seminars and short courses for present and prospective professional employees, support for enrichment of the railroad content of university transportation offerings, a university railroad research program, and fellowship support. This is the consensus of more than 90 senior-level individuals interviewed, representing all segments of the industry, including railroads, Government agencies, suppliers, consultants, associations, and universities. The railroads state that they are having little difficulty in attracting talented people, but new employees typically, have no specialized railroad knowledge, which adversely impacts job expectations, career motivation, and employee retention. Railroads actively recruit the small number of new graduates with rail training. Suppliers, Government agencies, and consultants have greater recruiting problems and correspondingly have greater needs for improved educational programs. The recommended university programs will have an immediate and positive impact on railroad recruiting and will help to strengthen innovation in the railroad industry.


K4[Zr(C204)4 ] .5H20 , monoclinic, space group P2Jc, with a = 10.624, b = 12.385, c = 15.984 A, fl = 94.43 °, Z = 4. The coordination around the Zr atom is dodecahedral. The Zr-O(oxalato) bonds range from 2.166 (2) to 2.221 (2) A. The packing is primarily dominated by Coulomb interactions between K + ions and oxalato O atoms. The three-dimensional network is completed by hydrogen bonds acting between water molecules and oxalato groups. Introduction. A description and discussion of the crystal structure of K4[Hf(CEO4)4].5H20 (Tranqui, Boyer, Laugier & Vulliet, 1977) and the present determination have confirmed strict isomorphism between these Zr and Hf oxalato complexes. Therefore, only a brief report on the K4[Zr(C204) 4 ] . 5H20 structure is given. The intensities of 4258 independent reflexions were collected (Mo Ka radiation, graphite monochromator, o9 scan up to 0 = 30°). The structure was solved by Patterson and Fourier methods. A difference synthesis located the H atoms which were included in the structure factor calculations only. Full-matrix leastTable 1. Final positional parameters (x 105) for nonhydrogen atoms Zr K(I) K(2) K(3) K(4) o(1) 0(6) 0(8) 0(2) C~or ~ ~ 0(3) :O'~OF; 1.535(6) ~'~'°~'~ 0(4) ) 0(5) % 0(7) 0(5) 0(7) 0(8) / 0(9) nt4~ 0(3) \ ~_ .~J . . . . O(10) v,~, / -. \ '3 ~/ "~k~' 0(10) 0(1 1) -rs) I \~ ".. , , z. . °c¢2 xff x'~ O(I 3) "" ' ' -" 0(14) ",'~x 40(5) O(15) , ~ ( s ) .~. )~'G~ ," ' , \ . ~ a ~ ~ C s ) 0(16) 9"s'c~ x O(WI) 0(2) 0(1) zi& ~ ' \ ~ 0(11) 0(12) O(W2) , ..~ , O(W3) ,',v , O(W4) O( 15)~ .C ~ ~-~) 0(13) O(W5) cc8~ ~ 7 c(1) ~ " C(2) 1.544(5) ...~ (7) C(3) / ~ . ~ ",~..~ C(4) c(5) 0(16) 0(14) C(6) Fig. 1. The coordination around the Zr atom with bond distances C(7) (A). C(8) x y z 23685 (3) 15172 (3) 32796 (2) 50897 (9) -6015 (8) 30954 (6) 87259 (8) 15621 (7) 25275 (6) 61085 (10) 32649 (9) 58981 (7) 1699 (9) 77133 (7) 51146 (6) 12579 (23) 15106 (23) 20848 (16) 11319 (30) 10777 (26) 7225 (18) 36138 (24) 11180 (22) 22802 (18) 37258 (31) 6736 (28) 9372 (21) 43251 (24) 13096 (22) 38535 (18) 55571 (27) 12299 (28) 50551 (22) 23816 (25) 18119 (25) 46083 (18) 34629 (35) 18533 (31) 58657 (21) 25956 (23) -2356 (21) 33810 (18) 17825 (27) -18351 (22) 37128 (19) 5956 (22) 7924 (20) 36251 (17) -4074 (26) -6814 (25) 40178 (23) 9179 (23) 27942 (20) 33522 (18) 4032 (26) 45136 (23) 31224 (23) 32266 (24) 31002 (21) 30819 (19) 29816 (27) 48784 (23) 29598 (23) 18770 (32) 84672 (31) 15127 (24) 39428 (30) 74340 (29) 24725 (21) 17253 (37) 57389 (29) 46930 (23) 45671 (39) -13789 (30) 7490 (26) 22462 (42) -9556 (39) 58585 (33) 17181 (37) 12138 (31) 14071 (24) 31535 (37) 9772 (30) 15285 (26) 45406 (35) 13861 (29) 46509 (27) 33825 (40) 17165 (32) 51084 (26) 17236 (33) -8516 (29) 36146 (24) 5111 (32) -2295 (30) 37771 (24) 11644 (33) 37771 (28) 31839 (25) 25740 (34) 39713 (30) 30609 (25) 2002 T E T R A P O T A S S I U M T E T R A K I S ( O X A L A T O ) Z I R C O N A T E ( I V ) P E N T A H Y D R A T E Fig. 2. The projection along b showing the dodecahedral coordination around the Zr atom and the hydrogen bonds. A denotes oxygen atoms belonging to the water molecules. squares refinement led to an R of 0.04. Atomic coordinates are given in Table 1.* Discussion. The Zr atom is in dodecahedral coordination (Figs. 1 and 2). The Z r O distances range from 2.166 (2) to 2.221 (2)/l , . There is no significant difference between the geometries of these Zr and Hf tetrakis(oxalato) anions. The crystal structure is a three-dimensional network of dodecahedra connected by hydrogen bonds between oxalato groups and water molecules (Table 2 and Fig. 2). Coulomb interactions between K + ions and oxalato O atoms dominate the molecular packing. In Tranqui et al. (1977) the H atom positions were not included; therefore complete information on the hydrogen-bond system in the present structure is given (Table 2). Each water molecule acts as a donor of one * Lists of structure factors, thermal parameters and hydrogen atom coordinates have been deposited with the British Library Lending Division as Supplementary Publication No. SUP 33421 (40 pp.). Copies may be obtained through The Executive Secretary, International Union of Crystallography, 13 White Friars, Chester CH 1 1NZ, England. Table 2. Hydrogen bonds (values in A and degrees)


The invention discloses a method for simultaneously detecting 9 acetylene-terminated hormones by virtue of liquid phase-tandem mass spectrometry. The method comprises the steps: charging a sample to be tested under electrospray ionization through a click reaction, and then carrying out detection by using the liquid phase-tandem mass spectrometry, thereby finding out well-derived materials to be tested. The method disclosed by the invention overcomes the shortcoming of low ionization efficiency of alkynes materials in an electrospray ion source and is suitable for batch detection of complex biological matrix samples; the method is characterized in that few reagents are used and the catalytic reagent is cheap and is easy to implement.


Invited Contribution.- Modeling for Mere Mortals.- Real-Time.- Scheduling System Verification.- A Period Assignment Algorithm for Real-Time System Design.- Analyzing Stochastic Fixed-Priority Real-Time Systems.- Timed Diagnostics for Reachability Properties.- Case Studies.- Fighting Livelock in the i-Protocol: A Comparative Study of Verification Tools.- Proving the Soundness of a Java Bytecode Verifier Specification in Isabelle/HOL.- Automated Fast-Track Reconfiguration of Group Communication Systems.- Specifications and Proofs for Ensemble Layers.- Compositionality and Abstraction.- An Automated Analysis of Ping-Pong Interactions in E-Mail Services.- Automatic Verification of Cryptographic Protocols through Compositional Analysis Techniques.- Verification of Hierarchical State/Event Systems Using Reusability and Compositionality.- On Proving Safety Properties by Integrating Static Analysis, Theorem Proving and Abstraction.- Symbolic Analysis.- Symbolic Model Checking without BDDs.- Symbolic Verification of Lossy Channel Systems: Application to the Bounded Retransmission Protocol.- Model Checking in CLP.- Using Logic Programs with Stable Model Semantics to Solve Deadlock and Reachability Problems for 1-Safe Petri Nets.- Process Algebra.- Finite State Verification for the Asynchronous ?-Calculus.- Process Algebra in PVS.- On the Benefits of Using the Up-To Techniques for Bisimulation Verification.- Computing Strong/Weak Bisimulation Equivalences and Observation Congruence for Value-Passing Processes.- Frameworks for System Construction and Analysis.- Hardware Testing Using a Communication Protocol Conformance Testing Tool.- A Light-Weight Framework for Hardware Verification.- An Easily Extensible Toolset for Tabular Mathematical Expressions.- From DFA-Frameworks to DFA-Generators: A Unifying Multiparadigm Approach.- Tool Descriptions.- A Theorem Prover-Based Analysis Tool for Object-Oriented Databases.- DYANA: An Environment for Embedded System Design and Analysis.- Path Exploration Tool.- Modular State Level Analysis of Distributed Systems Techniques and Tool Support.- Position Paper.- Some Issues in the Software Engineering of Verification Tools.- ETAPS Tool Demonstation.- The ETI Online Service in Action.


Spin–orbit interaction in a laterally coupled double-quantum-dot system modifies both the energy spectra and the corresponding wavefunctions. These modifications introduce new features in the resonant tunneling measurements. There are new spin–orbit-induced peaks in the resonant conductance versus energy dependence. The widths and the shapes of the peaks are determined by the strength of the coupling between the states of the quantum dots. The coupling occurs through the continuous states of the leads. The width of the higher energy peak in the spin–orbit tunneling doublet is larger than the width of the lower energy peak. Spin–orbit coupling also introduces an additional interference, which results in an anti-resonant behavior of the tunneling current. We also report on our study of the interplay between the spin–orbit effects and the direct tunneling between quantum dots.


The development of industrial estates is a strategy in encouraging the growth of national industries in Indonesia. The development of industrial estates, especially in the regions, is an implementation of the 2015-2035 master Plan of National Industry Development. Kendal Industrial Park (KIP) is one of the industrial estates in Central Java which is experiencing growth and is expected to be one of the choices for investors. The development of industrial estates in the regions has an impact on changes and increases in space requirements. This condition makes land-use change green land into industrial land which is the cause of the effect of rising air temperatures in cities. This study intends to identify the need for green open spaces spatially based on the phenomenon of increasing temperature in the Kendal industrial area using the Urban Heat Island (UHI) approach. Remote Sensing via satellite imagery is used to detect UHI spatially. The location of this UHI will later be used as spatial modelling data to assess how big and where green open space is needed. The results of this study are in the form of a spatial identification of the adequacy of green open space which will mitigate the UHI phenomenon in the Kendal industrial area which is presented spatially in the form of a thematic map.


Eureka project E! 1784 Eurolaser Publics is creating a fully automated solution for the 2D and 3D laser cutting of metals up to 20 mm thick. The European consortium made up of Italian, French and Danish companies has developed a closed loop system incorporating innovative sensors and control algorithms.


Put simply, 'spoofing' is a means of controlling the reported position and time of a GNSS receiver. Spoofing has now been well demonstrated in the experimental context, but until a few years ago it was regarded as "…a bit like UFOs: much speculation, occasional alarms at suspected instances, but little real-world evidence of its existence" (Ref. 1). In the intervening years spoofing has transformed from a research laboratory into an emerging threat. In this paper we focus on radio-frequency attack as the primary method of spoofing. However there is also the possibility of cyber-attack on GNSS systems, in which there is interception and modification of computed position between the receiver and application. It had perhaps previously been considered that the technology and know-how "barrier to entry" to produce an effective spoofer was itself a significant deterrent. However, the commercial availability of inexpensive (sub £250) software defined radio systems, low-cost computing and open-source GNSS signal generator software has all but eliminated this barrier. This paper will consider various methods of spoofing, means of detecting spoofing through analysis of signal anomalies and also mitigation of spoofing at the physical layer via the antenna and signal processing and at the software application layer through the detection of anomalies.


Land use effect on soil physico-chemical properties were studied in four villages, viz. , Tamlu village, Tamlu town, Kangching and Namsang in Longleng district, Nagaland, under four land uses, viz., Jhum, lowland rice, forest and orange in each village. The soils were characterised by strong to moderate acidic in soil reaction (4.3 to 6.7), high in organic carbon content. The mean cation exchange capacity (CEC) ranged between 13.78 to 31.68 c mol (p + ) kg -1 . The mean bulk density and particle density ranged from 1.18 to 1.51 g cm -3 and 2.2 to 2.34 g cm -3 , respectively which generally increased with profile depth and were influenced by organic carbon content and mechanical composition of soils. Water holding capacity (WHC) varied from 40.20 to 54.20 per cent and was higher in the soils under cultivated lowland rice land use as compared to other land uses. The maximum per cent aggregates (WSA>0.25 mm) and mean weight diameter in surface soils was found under Jhum land use. The bulk density, particle density, WHC and mean weight diameter had significant correlation with organic C.


Due to the popularity of nonnegative matrix factorization and the increasing availability of massive data sets, researchers are facing the problem of factorizing large-scale matrices of dimensions in the orders of millions. Recent research [11] has shown that it is feasible to factorize a million-by-million matrix with billions of nonzero elements on a MapReduce cluster. In this work, we present three different matrix multiplication implementations and scale up three types of nonnegative matrix factorizations on MapReduce. Experiments on both synthetic and real-world datasets show the excellent scalability of our proposed algorithms.


Benefits of using social-psychological approach in the analysis of labor motivations are considered in the article. Classification of employees as objects of economic analysis is offered: "the economic man", "the man of the organization", "the social man" and "the asocial man". Related models give the opportunity to predict behavior of the firm in different situations, such as shocks of various nature.


Detailed models of crustal structure at volcanic passive margins offer insight into the role of magmatism and the distribution of igneous addition during continental rifting. The Eastern North American Margin (ENAM) is a volcanic passive margin that formed during the breakup of Pangea ∼200 Myr ago. The offshore, margin‐parallel East Coast Magnetic Anomaly (ECMA) is thought to mark the locus of syn‐rift magmatism. Previous widely spaced margin‐perpendicular studies seismically imaged igneous addition as seaward dipping reflectors (SDRs) and high velocity lower crust (HVLC; >7.2 km/s) beneath the ECMA. Along‐strike imaging is necessary to more accurately determine the distribution and volume of igneous addition during continental breakup. We use wide‐angle, marine active‐source seismic data from the 2014–2015 ENAM Community Seismic Experiment to determine crustal structure beneath a ∼370‐km‐long section of the ECMA. P‐wave velocity models based on data from short‐period ocean bottom seismometers reveal a ∼21‐km‐thick crust with laterally variable lower crust velocities ranging from 6.9 to 7.5 km/s. Sections with HVLC (>7.2 km/s) alternate with two ∼30‐km‐wide areas where the average velocities are less than 7.0 km/s. This variable structure indicates that HVLC is discontinuous along the margin, reflecting variable amounts of intrusion along‐strike. Our results suggest that magmatism during rifting was segmented. The HVLC discontinuities roughly align with locations of Mid‐Atlantic Ridge fracture zones, which may suggest that rift segmentation influenced later segmentation of the Mid‐Atlantic Ridge.


ABSTRACT Although clients and counsellors can often account for their actions in counselling, sometimes the link between the action taken and the larger goal is not apparent. This article accounts for counterproductive, paradoxical actions within the counselling process by addressing unconscious processes as links between immediate actions and larger projects. A career counselling case is presented, the data of which were gathered and analysed through the action-project method. This method includes a video-supported recall procedure, called the self-confrontation interview, as a research and practice means of accessing unconscious aspects of the inter-subjective action of counselling. The complexity of career counselling is illustrated as multiple goals and projects, both conscious and unconscious, are manifest in a single session. Implications for practice include the primacy of the relationship project in career counselling as the relationship project not only contains but reflects other projects such as identity and vocational projects.


A visible light promoted tandem radical cyclization of N-arylacrylamides with N-(acyloxy)phthalimides to 3,3-dialkyl substituted oxindoles was developed. In the presence of a photocatalyst Ru(bpy)3Cl2·6H2O, an organic base i-Pr2NEt and the irradiation of a 25 W compact fluorescence bulb at room temperature, N-(acyloxy)phthalimides may be used as a masking group for tertiary alkyl radicals. This tandem radical reaction proceeded smoothly to afford the 3,3-dialkyl substituted oxindoles at room temperature and avoided the use of peroxide.


The object of this thesis is the « materialist psychiatry » (also referred to as « schizoanalysis ») which Gilles Deleuze and Felix Guattari detailed in their 1972 work entitled Anti-Œdipus. Our project is to outline the conceptual contents of this practical theory which has too often been misapprehended and discarded as mere abstraction. Schizoanalysis, which was set up both along and against psychoanalysis, aims at reorienting the basis of psychoanalytical cures by remodelling the metapsychological theory, using the clinical study of schizophrenia. Our concern is to show evidence of a functionalist metapsychology within Anti-Œdipus and to measure exactly how and how much it bends the ways of psychoanalysis by modifying the concepts that lie at the core of its operations. In our first chapter we will pore over the concept of the "body without organs", which falls into several distinct parts, each corresponding to a vital station, in order to show that the synthesis of the production of the unconscious is exposed in agreement with different dialectical schemes, and then to examine under which conditions this dialectic of desire is incorporated into the theory of social production. In our second chapter, we infer from Deleuze and Guattari's metapsychology the principles of subjective interactions and we strive to determine the precise nature of the perversion that affects them, in order to get a thorough grasp of the analytical relationship which, according to Anti-Œdipus, amounts to the paradigm of a perverse relationship. Our third chapter examines to what extent psychoanalysis can be rejuvenated thanks to schizoanalysis.


A new kind of plasma discharge tube is described which allows cw laser emission up to 8 W in argon. The major advantages are exceptional mechanical ruggedness and simple construction technique.


Therien, Alex G., and Rhoda Blostein. K1/Na1 antagonism at cytoplasmic sites of Na1-K1-ATPase: a tissue-specific mechanism of sodium pump regulation. Am. J. Physiol. 277 (Cell Physiol. 46): C891–C898, 1999.—Tissue-distinct interactions of the Na1-K1-ATPase with Na1 and K1, independent of isoform-specific properties, were reported previously (A. G. Therien, N. B. Nestor, W. J. Ball, and R. Blostein. J. Biol. Chem. 271: 7104–7112, 1996). In this paper, we describe a detailed analysis of tissue-specific kinetics particularly relevant to regulation of pump activity by intracellular K1, namely K1 inhibition at cytoplasmic Na1 sites. Our results show that the order of susceptibilities of a1 pumps of various rat tissues to K1/Na1 antagonism, represented by the ratio of the apparent affinity for Na1 binding at cytoplasmic activation sites in the absence of K1 to the affinity constant for K1 as a competitive inhibitor of Na1 binding at cytoplasmic sites, is red blood cell , axolemma < rat a1-transfected HeLa cells , small intestine , kidney , heart. In addition, we have carried out an extensive analysis of the kinetics of K1 binding and occlusion to the cytoplasmic cation binding site and find that, for most tissues, there is a relationship between the rate of K1 binding/occlusion and the apparent affinity for K1 as a competitive inhibitor of Na1 activation, the order for both parameters being heart $ kidney . small intestine < rat a1-transfected HeLa cells. The notion that modulations in cytoplasmic K1/Na1 antagonism are a potential mode of pump regulation is underscored by evidence of its reversibility. Thus the relatively high K1/Na1 antagonism characteristic of kidney pumps was reduced when rat kidney microsomal membranes were fused into the dog red blood cell.


based on production practic,possibility,heat treatment process and parking effect have been researched in the article The result that Connect curve of extrusion heat treatment rules,parking time and mechanic propertiesin production,production heve obtained better effect


Objective To study the clinical characteristics in patients with peptic ulcer (PU) in different nationalities and regions. Methods Retrospective analysis on the clinical data of 2473 cases of PU encountered in our hospital within past 15 years. Results The detecting rate of PU is 12.53% ; whith the ratio of males and females 3.67:1 inwhich the detecting rates of Han and Hui nationalities are 13.42% and 10.66% respectively, Among them 44.4% were duodenal ulcer,50.63% were gastric ulcer, the ratio being 0.88:1. Conclusion The detecting rate of peptic ulcer in Han nationality is hihger than in Hui nationality , gastric ulcer occurs more often than duodenal ulcer. Episodic attacks occur mostly in spring and autumn . As to the location of ulcer in duodenal ulcer they are most on anterior wall and greater curvature of bulb; in gastric ulcer they are most on gastric angul and antrum , the peak age of incidence is 21 to 50. Bleeding is the most common complication in peptic ulcer patients.


This article analyses the bases of the political competition between the Communist Party (PCE) and the Socialist Party (PSOE) in Spain. The historical backgrounds of this competition in the period of Popular Front strategies and civil war and under Francoism are discussed. The main decisions taken by the PCE seem to have traditionally followed a pattern of politics of broad alliances, generally moderate strategies and attempts to minimize the socialist influence. In the 1960s the socialist influence seemed to be limited as a result of cumulative difficulties, and the reproduction of an Italian style political situation was predicted. There was however a socialist renaissance in the last years of Francoism which was parallel to a more intense political struggle and an increasing crisis of the dictatorship. Secondly, the article looks at recent Spanish experience, the general elections of 1977 indicated the strong persistence of political memory, which favoured the PSOE. There was a remarkable political continuity with the loyalties and cleavages of the Second Republic, with a strong vote to the PSOE in the historical leftist areas, where socialism was able to survive notwithstanding its organizational crisis. The trade union elections of 1978 qualified however this predominance of the socialists on the left. Here, recent militancy at the shop floor level, represented by the communist-orientated Workers' Commissions, seemed more important than historical memory, although the socialist UGT produced a strong challenge. Finally the article examines the similarities between the programme of the PSOE and the Eurocommunism of the PCE and concludes that theoretical-ideological convergence, paradoxically, may well maximize political competition between communism and socialism in Spain.


The structure and adsorption environment of water (D2O) on Pt(111) are investigated using infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy. The sample was prepared by the heat and quench technique at a heating temperature between 25 and 165 K. At 25 K, adsorbed water molecules exist as monomers and dimers, where the latter is evidenced for the first time. Upon annealing to 40 K, dimers dissociate and monomers cluster into bilayer ice at the terrace. At 105 K, a liquidlike phase is formed at the step. The liquidlike phase frozen in by quenching the surface to 25 K reveals itself measured in the measurements as amorphous ice. Until 125 K, bilayer ice at the terrace and the liquidlike phase at the step coexist. At 155 K, bilayer ice melts and the remaining molecules are converted to the liquidlike phase at the step. These phenomena are evidenced by the behavior of coadsorbed CO as a spectator molecule.


Solid state light source, comprising: comprising a first Component light source that emits light having a first color point in the CIE 1931 color space diagram on a side of the black body radiation curve, said first Component light sources comprises an LED that emits light of a first wavelength, and a first layer of a first light-converting material that converts a portion of this light into light of a second wavelength; 1931 color space diagram radiates a second Component light source that emits light having a second color point in the CIE on the other side of the black body radiation curve, wherein the second Component light source comprises an LED that emits light of the first wavelength, and a second layer of the first light-converting comprises material that converts a portion of this light into light of the second wavelength; and an interface circuit which so operates the first and the second Component light source such that the solid state light source has a color point which is closer to the black body radiation curve than either the first or the second color point, wherein the interface circuit includes a first average current through the first Component light source therethrough, and a second average current through the second light source therethrough Component sets, wherein the first average current from the second average current differs wherein the Component-light sources are white LEDs with different output spectra.


There is a need in many fields, such as nuclear medicine, non-proliferation, energy exploration, national security, homeland security, nuclear energy, etc, for miniature, thermal neutron detectors. Until recently, thermal neutron detection has required physically large devices to provide sufficient neutron interaction and transduction signal. Miniaturization would allow broader use in the fields just mentioned and open up other applications potentially. Recent research shows promise in creating smaller neutron detectors through the combination of high-neutron-cross-section converter materials and solid-state devices. Yet, till recently it is difficult to measure low neutron fluxes by solidstate means given the need for optimized converter materials (purity, chemical composition and thickness) and a lack of designs capable of efficient transduction of the neutron conversion products (x-rays, electrons, gamma rays). Gadolinium-based semiconductor heterojunctions have detected electrons produced by Gd-neutron reactions but only at high neutron fluxes. One of the main limitations to this type of approach is the use of thin converter layers and the inability to utilize all the conversion products. In this LDRD we have optimized the converter material thickness and chemical composition to improve capture of conversion electrons and have detected thermal neutrons with high fidelity at low flux. We are also examining differentmore » semiconductor materials and converter materials to attempt to capture a greater percentage of the conversion electrons, both low and higher energy varieties. We have studied detector size and bias scaling, and cross-sensitivity to xrays and shown that we can detect low fluxes of thermal neutrons in less than 30 minutes with high selectivity by our approach. We are currently studying improvements in performance with direct placement of the Gd converter on the detector. The advancement of sensitive, miniature neutron detectors will have benefits in energy production, nonproliferation and medicine.« less


Early diagnosis of agenesis of the mandibular second premolar (P2) enhances management of the dental arch in the growing child. The aim of this study was to explore the relationship in the development of the mandibular first molar (M1) and first premolar (P1) at early stages of P2 (second premolar). Specifically, we ask if the likelihood of P2 agenesis can be predicted from adjacent developing teeth. We selected archived dental panoramic radiographs with P2 at crown formation stages (N = 212) and calculated the likelihood of P2 at initial mineralisation stage 'Ci' given the tooth stage of adjacent teeth. Our results show that the probability of observing mandibular P2 at initial mineralisation stage 'Ci' decreased as both the adjacent P1 and M1 matured. The modal stage at P2 'Ci' was P1 'Coc' (cusp outline complete) and M1 'Crc' (crown complete). Initial mineralisation of P2 was observed up to P1 'Crc' and M1 stage 'R½' (root half). The chance of observing P2 at least 'Coc' (coalescence of cusps) was considerably greater prior to these threshold stages compared to later stages of P1 and M1. These findings suggest that P2 is highly unlikely to develop if P1 is beyond 'Crc' and M1 is beyond 'R½'.


I thank Dr. John S. Baumber for his response (Can Med Assoc J 1993; 148: 1668-1669) to my letter (ibid. 1667-1668). After reflecting on his lengthy reply and reading the references he suggested, I would like to leave this issue by making the following points. 1 understand the concerns of people like Baumber and Dr. Dennis A. Kendel and the organizations they represent (the Medical Council of Canada [MCCI and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan respectively), and I do agree with Kendel that "it is critically important that all licensees demonstrate a common standard of clinical competence before licensure for independent practice" ("Timing of the Medical Council of Canada clinical examination" [ibid: 127128]). However, the question remains as to whether the Part II MCC Qualifying Examination will adequately assess the common standards of clinical competence expected of physicians as diverse as radiologists, pathologists and psychiatrists. I am not sure that I agree with Dr. William Mason, of the Federation of Medical Licensing Authorities of Canada, that "education in these more practical skills is indeed initiated during the clerkship, but the skills are further developed, to an important degree, in the postgraduate period" ("Timing of the Medical Council of Canada clinical examination" [ibid: 884-886]). However, as Baumber and others have pointed out, it will likely take several years to determine this. Baumber's point about the very low failure rate on medical school examinations is well taken. I am not in a position to comment on whether these exams are a rubber stamp for most students, but I do agree that the MD degree does not offer any guarantee of a licence to practise medicine. Nevertheless, this does not ipso fac.to justify a need for the Part II examination; passing only the Part I was sufficient before July 1993. On the basis of what I have read so far I believe that one point still stands: there is no definite evidence supporting the need for a Part II examination, despite the strong consensus among the relevant bodies. I realize that many organizations were consulted before Part II was implemented, but it seems to me that the implementation itself was an a priori assumption; only the form and nature were open to discussion. I wish that Baumber could understand the frustration many members of the graduating class of 1993 feel: we are the ones who have to cope most with the introduction of a minimum 2-year postgraduate training period, the abolition of rotating internships, the introduction of the new Part II examination and, in several provinces, the adoption of tough cost-cutting health care budgets that may have a profound impact on the practice patterns of new graduates. Conversely, thoughtful and sincere letters like the one by Baumber are a small consolation.


Ethno veterinary practices concern to animal healthcare is as old as the domestication of various livestock species. They comprise belief, knowledge, practices and skills pertaining to healthcare and management of livestock. Rajasthan has rich ethno veterinary health traditions that are the products of decades of experience. The traditional medicines that are commonly used for this purpose are readily available to the ordinary farmer and can cut down costs considerably. This article deals in brief the review about the traditional ethno veterinary practices and its applications.


ABSTRACT On social question and answer sites (Q&As), users engage each other in a community built on seeking and providing informational support. On these sites, question askers select and assess advice provided by other users. Using the dual-process theory of supportive communication and advice response theory, we examined how message features and user characteristics influence question askers' selection and evaluation of the quality of provided answers. Through a content analysis of Yahoo! Answers questions and answers (N = 450), we found that message features signaling social relationships were associated with a question asker's selection and rating of answers. We discuss theoretical implications of these findings.


The airport ground movement problem is one of the most important among airport ground operations as it connects runway sequencing and the gate or stand allocation problem. The main goal of the ground movement problem is to find optimal routes and schedules for all aircraft moving on the airport surface. With increasing air traffic, rising fuel costs and tighter environmental targets the efficient operation of the ground movement in terms of time and fuel consumption is becoming a more pressing issue. Therefore, in this paper a multi-objective optimisation problem is presented to simultaneously optimise departure schedules and speed profiles of taxiing aircraft. To solve this problem a genetic algorithm is adopted to investigate the trade-off between the total taxi time and fuel consumption. The experimental results, using real airport data, highlight the potential trade-off that can be achieved by selecting different speed profiles.


The present invention, a support which faces the X-ray source on the table type digital x-ray sensors, a housing therefor, which can implement a digital X-ray image pickup apparatus with a simple installation without replacing the existing X-ray image pickup apparatus; A housing provided in the upper portion of the support facing the X-ray source; Digital X-ray sensing module incorporated in the housing; Installed in the housing the sliding member in which the digital x-ray sensing module so as to be slidable within the housing; And a control panel that is installed at one side of the housing to the sliding operation of the digital X-ray sensing module.


In this work, H 2 permeation through Pd-based membranes is analyzed and discussed in presence of inhibition by CO and concentration polarization. Here, a complex hydrogen permeation model is used to evaluate the combined effect of these two phenomena by means of the following coefficients: Concentration Polarization Coefficient ( CPC ), Inhibition Coefficient ( IC ) and a novel overall Permeation Reduction Coefficient ( PRC ). The latter ( PRC ) takes into account the permeation rate decrease due to mass transfer resistance (polarization) and competitive CO adsorption (inhibition) on the active sites on membrane surface. According to their definition, when polarization and/or inhibition are relevant, CPC and/or IC tend to the unity, pushing also PRC to the same behaviour. On the contrary, when both are negligible, PRC approaches to zero. An important aspect arising from this study is that the polarization and inhibition effects on the overall permeance reduction are not simply additive, because it is found that CPC is lower in presence of inhibition. The present approach is general and provides a useful method to distinguish and quantify the negative effects of polarization and inhibition. Therefore, it can be applied also to other membrane-aided separation systems different from the here-considered one.


The invention relates to an aluminum-silicon light heat insulation brick and a preparation method thereof. The preparation method comprises the following steps of: uniformly mixing 40-55 percent by weight of light alumina aggregate, 25-40 percent by weight of bauxite chamotte, 5-12 percent by weight of calcium aluminate cement, 8-13 percent by weight of organic polymer, 2-5 percent by weight of silicon powder, 0.05-0.15 percent by weight of water reducing agent and 15-25 percent by weight of water, calendering and molding by casting; curing under the condition of room temperature for 24-48 hours, demolding and drying at the temperature of 100-120 DEG C for 20-36 hours; and preserving heat at the temperature of 1,400-1,550 DEG C for 3-5 hours to obtain the aluminum-silicon light heat insulation brick. The preparation method has the advantages of wide raw materials, simple process and low production cost; the prepared aluminum-silicon light heat insulation brick has the advantages of high compressive strength, low volume density, low heat conductivity, high using temperature, low re-burning linear change rate, high thermal shock stability and the like; the product is applied to various industrial furnace heat insulation layers, has a wide application range and remarkably-reduced energy consumption and temperature outside a furnace, and can be safely and effectively produced.


Abstract A previous experiment on the Castilian Spanish perceptual voice-onset time (VOT) boundary indicated possible differences between Spanish dialects. We therefore measured VOTs for the six Castilian stops in initial position. Significant main effects of voicing and place on VOT reproduced previous findings on Latin American Spanish dialects. Voicing also interacted with place and postconsonantal vowel. Voice-onset times for stops in the same voicing category but not in different categories correlated across speakers. Some previously published Latin American VOTs differ significantly from our measurements, and the majority of the Latin American VOTs fall outside the 99% confidence limits of our means. Spanish articulatory VOT values seem to vary with dialect, possibly influencing Spanish VOT perceptual boundaries.


This paper reports the results of an investigation, in which bagasse ash was activated using different techniques. Bagasse ash was activated mechanically by grinding to 250, 360 and 420 m2/kg Blaine surface areas, and chemically by mixing bagasse ash with two alkalis, namely potassium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide, at different concentrations. Samples were tested for compressive strength at the ages of 3, 7 and 28 days. Both these methods enhanced the reactivity of bagasse ash. The results indicated that an increase in the fineness of ash resulted in increased strength development and the fineness must be greater than that of the cement to achieve better performance. Alkali activation of bagasse ash led to increased strength development but the strength was lower than that of the control mortar. The test results demonstrate that for high ultimate strength, mechanical activation was more beneficial. Less beneficial effects were found in the case of the chemical activation of the bagasse ash used.


(54) TREATMENT OF GASTROINTESTINAL (51) Int. Cl." .............................................. A61K 31f497 STROMALTUMIORS (52) U.S. Cl. .................................................. 514/252.18 58) Field of Search ..................................... 514/252.18 (75) Inventors: Elisabeth Buchdunger, Neuenburg (58) Field of Searc / (DE); Renaud Capdeville, Riedesheim (FR); George Daniel Demetri, (56) References Cited Brookline, MA (US); Sasa PUBLICATIONS Dimitrijevic, Habsheim (FR); Brian Jay Druker, Portland, OR (US); Buchdunger et al., Cancer Research, vol. 56, No. 1, (1996), Jonathan A. Fletcher, Brookline, MA pp. 100-104.* (US); Michael C. Heinrich, Lake Oswego, OR (US); Heikki Joensuu, * cited by examiner Helsinki (FI); Sandra Leta Silberman, Randolph, NJ (US); David Tuveson, Primary Examiner Raymond Henley, III Berwyn, PA (US) ASSistant Examiner-C. Delacroix-Muirheid 74Y Aff Agent, or Firm-Oona A. Jack (73) Assignees: Novartis AG, Basel (CH); (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Oona CKSO Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc., (57) ABSTRACT Boston, MA (US); Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR (US) 4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-ylmethyl)-N-(4-methyl-3-(4pyridin-3-yl)pyrimidin-2-ylamino)phenyl-benzamide of (*) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this the formula I patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 53 days. (I)


The invention discloses a device for naked eye 3D display based on full-pixel light splitting. The device comprises a display panel and a plurality of light splitting devices arranged in the front of the display panel, wherein the number of total viewpoints displayed on the display panel is N*M, N is the number of full pixels of the display panel, which are arranged in a line direction in sequence, M is the number of full pixels of the display panel, which are arranged in a column direction in sequence, and the full pixels include a plurality of subpixels with different colors; and the viewpoints on the display panel are projected to a physical space through the light splitting devices, so that eyes of a person see different pieces of viewpoint information to generate the stereoscopic vision. According to the device, the problems that the decline of the resolution is too fast and too large and the visual angle is too small can be solved.


Based on experiences at the local, regional and central level, the author provides a number of personal observations concerning regional initiatives brought on by Québec's mental health policy.


Methodology for the synthesis of site-specifically modified DNA has facilitated the physical, chemical, and enzymatic manipulation of DNA, as well as the study of important biological processes and the development of new classes of reagents and drugs. Herein we report the design, synthesis, and characterization of a DNA synthesis building block for the site-specific introduction of a photochemically and photoenzymatically cleavable linkage that is based on the photochemistry and photoenzymology of the cis-syn thymidine dimer


Survivability becomes increasingly critical in managing high-speed networks as data traffic continues to grow in both size and importance. In addition, the impact of failures is exacerbated by the higher data rates available in optical networks. The purpose of this study is to optimize the survivability approach to address the problem of capacity efficiency and fast recovery time of multiple link and node failures in one technique. Most research works done had only addressed either of these constraints in a single failure. This research intends to develop and implement a new integrated approach called Multi-Suv system model to address multiple failures in links and nodes of an optical network. Experiments was conducted to demonstrate the ability of the system model to identify the nature of failure based on the intensity of importance as defined in the fundamental scale of absolute numbers (Saaty, 1980); thus, inform on the path of restoration or protection to address the link and node failures. Following experimental simulations done on the model, the results shows that there are benefits amongst are reduced network resource usage, speedy recovery time, guaranteed availability and quality of reliability. The socio-economic value of this research will reduce the CAPEX capital investment of network infrastructures and facilities and OPEX the operational costs of service delivery of the ICT industry thereby increasing the profitability of the network and service providers.
Keywords: WDM (Wavelength Division Multiplex), OXADM (Optical cross Add & Drop Multiplexer), Intelli-MUX (Intelligent Multiplexer), DeMux (De-multiplexer, OPSS (Optical Switching System), OPXC (Optical Cross Connect), CAPEX (Capital expenditures), OPEX (Operations expenditures, OPM (Opinion Performance Matrix).


From the types and reading demand characteristics of the readers of hospital library,this paper studies the psychological changes of the readers,and points out that the hospital library should do well the service for readers according to the reading psychology and demand of the readers and standing on higher level.


Aim. The aim of the study was to determine the level of motor activity, functional and motion fitness of seniors above the age of 60 as well as to examine the relationship between physical activity and the level of depression in this group of people. Material and methods. The study covered a group of 50 participants above the age of 60. The Seven-day Physical Activity Recall, ADL, IADL and GDS scales, as well as the Tinetti test and the authors' specially designed questionnaire were used. Results. Analysis of the results showed a relationship between age, education as well as chronic diseases and the level of undertaken physical activity. A significant relationship was found between the level of activity and functional and motion performance as well as the emotional state of the elderly. There was no relationship between gender, place of residence and self-assessment of health state and the level of physical activity. The most important motivating factor for performing physical activity in seems to be the improvement of well-being, and the most frequently indicated barrier, is state of health. Conclusions. The level of physical activity is related to functional and locomotor fitness and the emotional state of the elderly. There is a correlation between age, education and the occurrence of chronic diseases and the level of physical activity. The most important motivating factor for undertaking activity seems to be the improvement of well-being, the most frequently indicated barrier is state of health.


The angular distributions of molecular flux effusing from cylindrical nozzles into a vacuum are calculated for both argon and nitrogen gas by using the Monte Carlo direct simulation method. For argon gas, the dependence of the angular distribution on the Knudsen number Kn and the nozzle length-to-diameter ratio shows a good agreement with experimental data. Both Monte Carlo and experimental data are summarized into a best-fit equation. The inelastic collision between diatomic molecules makes the peak of the angular distribution lower than that of monatomic gas for Kn < 0. 1.


Abstract This paper models the U.S. Treasury securities auction market and demonstrates that market manipulation can occur in a rational equilibrium. It is a dynamic model with traders participating in a "when-issued" market, a Treasury auction, and a resale market. Manipulations occur when dealers in the when-issued market use their knowledge of the net order flow in order to corner the auction and squeeze the shorts (from the when-issued market). This manipulation equilibrium generates bubbles in Treasury security prices and specials in repo rates. We also compare discriminatory and uniform price auction rules with respect to manipulation. Our analysis shows that manipulations can occur in long-run equilibrium under discriminatory price auctions, but not under uniform price auctions.


SEG has streamlined and upgraded its online advance registration system (http://meeting.seg.org/register) for the 2002 International Exposition and 72nd Annual Meeting. Simply fill in the blanks and with the press of a button your registration will be received and processed. To make the process even simpler, many of the form fields will be filled in automatically from data residing in SEG's membership database. In addition to an immediate confirmation email, all registrants will receive a confirmation letter and receipt by regular mail. Badge, event tickets, and exchange vouchers will also be mailed to U.S. registrants. International registrants may pick up their badges at any of the on-site Advance Registration booths.


The utility model discloses a device for gaseous formaldehyde synthesis gathers technology of methoxy dimethyl ether and deacidification, this device include the filler reaction tower, condenser and methyl formate recovery tower, be equipped with the filler section of loading acid solid catalyst in the said filler reaction tower, the section of packing top and below are spraying system respectively and the tympanic bulla absorbs the section, it is equipped with methylal entry and formaldehyde gas entry respectively to pack upper portion and the lower part of reaction tower simultaneously, and the methylal entry with be connected with spraying system, and the formaldehyde gas entry stretches into in the tympanic bulla absorbs section through the pipeline, the tympanic bulla absorbs the section still through pipeline and pump and methylal entry formation circulating connection. The utility model discloses can the at utmost reduce formaldehyde emergence disproportionation formation formic acid to improve the reactivity that formaldehyde and methylal synthesis gather the methoxy dimethyl ether, reduce the synthetic cost that gathers the methoxy dimethyl ether


An rice population consisting of 90 F 3 lines from TN1/Guiyigu was employed to analyze linkage between DNA markers and a new gene Wbph6(t) conferring resistance to the whitebacked planthopper. Using the mapping approach of bulked extremes and recessive class, Wbph6(t) was mapped onto the short arm of chromosome 11 of rice, with a genetic distance of 21.2 cM to SSLP marker RM167.


In this study, Al doped ZnO thin films were synthesized by sol gel spin coating technique. To investigate the effect of Al doping on ZnO properties, Al doping concentration was diversified in the range of 0–5 mol%. The effect of Al doping on structural, morphological, optical and electrical properties of ZnO thin films was evaluated by XRD, SEM, UV-VIS and four point probe measurements. All results whether pure or Al doped ZnO thin films were described in detail and they indicated that the films prepared in this study can be used in many nanotechnological applications.


The liquor industry has rebounded in recent years, especially in the high-end liquor market competition (represented by Kweichou Moutai and others) has gradually stabilized. However, many liquor companies are still facing multiple challenges due to the macro environment and industry environment. Therefore, this paper explored the financial situation of representative enterprises in the high-end liquor industry, selecting three listed high-end liquor companies as the research sample and conducting factor analysis based on their financial report data from 2019 to 2022 to rank the performance of the enterprises, focusing on the competitiveness issues of the industry leader Kweichou Moutai. According to the anlaysis, Kweichou Moutai had a significant advantage in profitability. Conversely, Moutai's growth ability was a shortcoming that needed to be focused on. This paper offers an in-depth analysis of Kweichou Moutai's weaker growth capability so as to provide a reference for each liquor company to improve its market competitiveness and the healthy development of the liquor industry.


Tertiary adult education in China, through trials and hardships, has made tremendous progress. However, it is facing new problems under new circumstances. As a way out, a new way of thinking is needed to take into account the current economic and social changes. First, a consensus must be reached on the industrialization of education to provide new momentum for active development; Second, new growth factors must be cultivated to build "multi-dimensional overpass" in adult education; and Third, teaching reform must be carried out into its depth so as to improve the quality of education on its full scale.


Lift drive with an electric motor (62), which is divided into several segments (12, 14, 52, 64), wherein each segment (12, 14, 52, 64) is associated a drive (16, 18, 54, 66), wherein a rotary encoder (68) for converters (16, 18, 54, 66), wherein the rotary encoder (68) activates the converters (16, 18, 54, 66 is provided) through a central control (70), wherein the converters (16, 18, 54, 66) are activated through a link serial bus (72), wherein the central control (70) fed with signals Control converters (16, 18, 54, 66) through the serial link bus (72).


Evaluation of six insecticides in the field at Kuppadi (Wynad district, Kerala) for the control of mussel scale (Lepidosaphes piperis Gr.) on black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) indicated that spraying of malathion, dimethoate or monocrotophos (0.1% each) twice at 30-day interval was more effective in controlling the pest infestation.


László Dobszay was as generous as he was brilliant. For thirty years, he and his colleague Janka Szendrei formed a sort of double star in the constellation of the IMS study group Cantus Planus, anchoring a strong community of chant scholars from around the world. As a dedicated teacher and musician, Dobszay also inspired the next generation of medieval musicologists studying in Hungary and elsewhere, and led, with Szendrei, the internationally renowned Schola Hungarica. Among his important contributions to chant studies are the series Musicalia Danubiana and Corpus Antiphonalium Officii Ecclesiarum Centralis Europae (CAO-ECE). In 1999, he and Szendrei published a comprehensive three-volume collection of antiphons in the series Monumenta Monodica Medii Aevi (Baerenreiter), and then set their sights on producing a similar study for responsories. Ten years later, the collaborative efforts of Dobszay, Szendrei and their team of musicologists at the Institute for Musicology of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences1 produced a preliminary version that was put on display at the 2009 Cantus Planus meeting in Dobogóko , Hungary. Sadly, Dobszay passed away in 2011, two years before this publication was complete. This two-volume work mainly consists of an edition of the responsoria prolixa for Matins (as well as the short melismatic responsories in the Little Hours in Lent) as preserved in the medieval tradition of the metropolitan see of Esztergom and in the traditions of the Hungarian Franciscans, totalling 1,149 chants. The first volume begins with a brief discussion, revised linguistically by David Hiley, of the history and characteristics of the genre, previous studies, and the guiding principles for the edition. Then modally specific 'Commentaries' on the composition of each responsory type are given, followed by a liturgical and an alphabetical index. Responsories in the first three modes conclude the volume. The second volume is given entirely to the edition of the responsories in modes 4 to 8. The transcriptions here are presented according to the modes as found in the Esztergom tradition, represented by fourteen sources, all described in the introduction. The Franciscan tradition is represented by the four-volume antiphoner OFM118, 119, 122, 121 (in the University Library in Budapest) and a fourteenth-century antiphoner OFM-49 held in Istanbul at Topkapi Sarai Müzesi. Where Franciscan sources have a different melody for the same text, it is listed apart. Within each


In medical school teaching, at least, biostatistics is usually associated with the school's department of public health and preventive medicine. One might almost say that statistics is "blamed on" the public health physician. And yet, with a few outstanding exceptions, little really useful information has been available to show health officers the quantitative relationships between morbidity, mortality, population characteristics, and public health services. Kinds of material available include: crude birth and death rates; specific mortality rates for a few communicable diseases; reported case rates for a few diseases; and from some State offices of vital statistics, annual figures on population characteristics (usually from the most recent Federal census) -age, race, sex, and occasionally marital status-on rather broad geographic area breaks. Also, most public health administrators have provided themselves with total health service figures for: public health nursing visits; type of care supplied-tuberculosis, infant, ante-


An automatic sample introduction device for emergency treatment blood detection samples comprises an input module, a controller, a placing table and multiple pressure sensors; multiple test tube positioning cavities are formed in the placing table, the bottom end of each test tube positioning cavity is provided with one pressure sensor, and a motor is connected with the lower end of the placing table. The controller is used for controlling the motor to stop working according to an emergency treatment signal, each pressure sensor generates a first pressure electrical signal when a blood detection test tube detected already is taken out of the corresponding test tube positioning cavity and generates a second pressure electrical signal when an emergency treatment blood detection test tube is put in the corresponding test tube positioning cavity, and the controller selects an emergency treatment detection mode according to the first pressure electrical signal and the second pressure electrical signal and controls a blood detection needle to perform emergency treatment blood detection on blood in the emergency treatment blood detection test tube. As the emergency treatment detection mode is automatically selected for emergency treatment blood detection according to pressure changes before and after emergency treatment blood detection test tubes are inserted in the corresponding test tube positioning cavities, the emergency treatment detection sample introduction process is convenient and fast, and time and labor are saved.


Address correspondence to: Dr. Fzt. Senem Güner Ankara University, Department of Prosthetics and Orthotics, Vocational School of Health Care Professions, Fatih Street 197/A, 06290 Keçiören/Gazino, Ankara, Türkiye E-mail: email@example.com Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine the effects of laterally wedged insoles to treat knee osteoarthritis on frontal plane mechanics and knee varus moment after one year. Methods: Fourteen individuals diagnosed as having medial knee osteoarthritis (OA) and 13 healthy controls were included in this study. Patients wore bilateral full length laterally wedged insoles with medial longitudinal arch, made of high density ethyl vinyl acetate, with 5° tilt angle in their shoes on a regular basis for at least one year. Three dimensional kinematics and kinetics were recorded as the knee OA patients walked in the laboratory after nearly one year both barefoot and with their insoles. Results: Knee angles and total range of motion in the frontal plane were not significantly different between walking conditions when compared to control group (p>0.05). Walking speed and step width were similar when patients walked barefoot and with laterally wedged insoles (p>0.05). Knee varus moment was prominently high when walking barefoot, and significantly decreased with laterally wedged insoles (p<0.05). Conclusion: Our data suggests that use of 5° laterally wedged insole have significant effects on knee varus moment in knee OA.


We study on a novel single-polarization single-mode (SPSM) holey fiber (HF) using an anisotropic lattice of air holes. Elliptical-hole core circular-hole HFs (EC-CHFs) recently proposed can easily realize single-polarization regime by utilizing the anisotropic fundamental space-filling modes (FSMs) of the air hole lattices. In this paper, in order to realize an SPSM-HFs based on the same principle of the SPSM regime in the EC-CHF without using elliptical air holes, we use an anisotropic arrangement of circular air holes in the core region. In order to obtain Gaussian-like mode profile, the dependence of the FSM and mode profile on the air hole sizes, lattice constant, and air hole arrangement in the core region is investigated in detail.


SUMMARY This paper describes the Hydro-Quebec Distribution Smart Zone and its role in the evolution of the distribution system at Hydro-Quebec. Results from f ield data are presented and integration experience related to different technology streams is shared. The technologies that are deployed consist of: Volt Var control (VVC), electric vehicle integration, ad vanced metering infrastructure and demand response, and integration of distributed generation . In addition, enabling technologies that facilitat e the control of these resources—the distribution management system, telecommunications, and data management—are an integral part of the demonstration, as they are in any advanced distribution system. The technology fields mentioned above are, in part, financed by Natural Resources Canada through the Clean Energy Fund, as 4 technologies targeting GHG reduction. However, above and beyond the scope of the federal government's programme, Hydro-Quebec is planning the integration of distribution automation and protection, with the go al of improving system reliability. At a strategic level, an important component of the demonstration project is to consider how these different applications overlap and to leverage technology inv estments, wherever possible. Results are presented on various elements of the de monstration, including field testing and validation testing on the distribution test line at the Hydro- Quebec Research Institute (IREQ). These results hel p to feed a discussion of initial leanings on the dep loyment of these different technologies and future initiatives focused on gathering additional knowled ge throughout the duration of the project. We conclude with a summary of the value of the project to date, as part of the overall smart distribution initiative.


Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Cohabitation, illegitimacy, and the law in England, 1750-1914 2. Violence and cohabitation in the courts 3. Affinity and consanguinity 4. Bigamy and cohabitation 5. Adulterous cohabitation 6. The 'other Victorians': the demimonde and the very poor 7. Cross-class cohabitation 8. Radical couples, 1790-1850 9. Radical couples, 1850-1914 Conclusion Bibliography Index


In Dursuance of the provisions of sub-rule (2) of rule 26 of the Council of State Electoral Rules, the Governor-General is pleased to nominate MajorGeneral C. A. Sprawson, c.i.e., k.h.p., being an official, to be a Member of the said Council of State. In pursuance of the proviso to sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1933 (XXVII of 1933), the Governor-General in Council is pleased to nominate Major-General C. A. Sprawson,


Implementation of governance principles entails intra-urban territorializations in sub- Saharan African cities, which increase the risks of fragmentation and raise the question of local scale regulation in both its political and spatial dimensions.


The manner in which tools of Western dominance used by colonisers in their colonies, such as the English language and Western education, are adapted and redeployed by former colonies in the post-colonial era, is discussed. It is suggested that the English language, originally meant to oppress colonials, is now being used as a primary method of communication in a multilingual society, while Western education is being pursued to advance knowledge in various colonial academic disciplines.


Combined system of radiant cooling and dedicated outdoor air system (DOAS) has advantage in energy-saving and thermal comfort. In order to investigate the energy saving potential of the system under different climate conditions in China, Tianjin, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu and Xi'an were selected, where summer energy consumption of the combined system and fan coil + fresh air system in reference building was calculated with BIN method respectively. The results show that radiant cooling system has better performance in energy saving than fan coil system by saving of 12-16%. The system operation time and outdoor climate are main factors influencing energy saving effect.


An experimental investigation of the single impact effects with high strain rate on the low cycle fatigue life of 1Cr18Ni9Ti stainless steel pipe welded joint was performed A group test ( 7 specimens for each group) was used The joint was made without eliminating the welding residual stress Transient peak strain rate of the test was up to 480 s -1 All fatigue tests were made at total strain amplitude of 0 00228 under fully reversal loading mode The results reveal that the effects are related to a coupling action of the welding residual stress and the impact plastic induced mechanism The welding residual stress, plus impact stress, tends to increase fatigue damage, and in contrast, the impact plasticity induced tends to slow fatigue damage and to decrease the scatter of fatigue life The former checks the later In addition, taking into account the scatter of fatigue lifes a probabilistic assessment approach of the single impact effects is presented and its availability is verified by the statistical analysis of test results


In order to know the incidence of partenocarpic fruits, a randomized sampling of commercial orchards was done in four producer counties. In each of them it was quantified the number of normal and partenocarpic fruits per tree, considering the next factors, altitude above sea level, tree age, 'Ataulfo' orchards located close to 'Tommy Atkins' orchards, and 'Ataulfo' located further than 200 m. San Blas country had the highest presence of partenocarpic fruits (54.3 %) and Santiago Ixcuintla country had less presence (27.3 %). The orchards located higher than 400 masl had more presence of partenocarpic fruits compared to those located less than 200 masl (34.6 %). In Tepic country, the younger trees showed much lower percentage of partenocarpic fruits (1.7 %); it was observed that 'Ataulfo' orchards located very close to 'Tommy Atkins' orchards had less partenocarpic fruits. The patenocarpic fruits were shorter than normal ones. Additional key words: Mangifera indica L. partenocarpic fruits, temperature, age tree, fruit size.


We solve the instability of perturbative vacuum of Gross-Neveu model by a variational method. The analysis is nonperturbative as it uses only equal time commutator/anticommutator algebra.


In this paper, Guiyang County as an example, the current landscape planning and construction for some of the outstanding problems, from the overall planning, detailed planning, architectural design, planning and management on four levels to shape the landscape characteristics of small cities and towns in the method was designed to take full advantage of natural landscape resources of small cities and towns to play their own advantages, the local mining history and culture, the creation of the natural environment and human environment of cities and towns with the image of integration, the formation of a certain geographical features of the urban landscape features to enhance the urban quality.


Nydenova et al. [(2019), IUCrJ, 6, 1086–1098] determine structures of frozen-hydrated protein and nucleic acid assemblies using 100 keV electrons, and describe characteristics of electron microscopes designed to exploit advantages of a lower operating voltage for single-particle cryo-EM.


Preface 1. Introduction Michael Awkward 2. The personal dimension in Their Eyes Were Watching God Robert Hemenway 3. Crayon enlargements of life: Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God as autobiography Nellie McKay 4. The politics of fiction, anthropology, and the folk: Zora Neale Hurston Hazel V. Carby 5. Power, judgment, and narrative in a work of Zora Neale Hurston: feminist cultural studies Rachel Blau Duplessis Notes Bibliography.


Hidden communication is important since ancient times to provide the secrecy of information which may be for personal work or for professional work. In the ancient times cryptography was the main method for secret communication. In cryptography message is encrypted in some way but the existence of message is known to the third party which gives the possibility of hacking of the message by third party easily. Here comes the use of steganography which overcomes the drawback of cryptography. In steganography the existence of message is not known to the third party that makes it easy for two parties to communicate in an imperceptible manner. There are various techniques using steganography. Following work has been done using bit steganography in which bits of one image have been used which is called cover image to hide message image. This technique has been used on every bit of each pixel of cover image starting from LSB to MSB and then comparison of results has been done on the basis of mean square error ad peak signal to noise ratio.


The He(I)/Ne(I) angular distribution photoelectron spectra of allene show no change in asymmetry parameter associated with the Jahn–Teller splitting of the first band. Across the second spectral region, in contrast, there is a marked change in β-values, so confirming its assignment to overlapping second and third bands. This variation in asymmetry parameter is, however, completely different at the two ionizing wavelengths. This is attributed, unusually, to the occurrence of autoionization in the He(I)[but not Ne(I)] spectrum.


Abstract Background There is a dearth of empirical research pertaining to the perceptions of students with mild disabilities of the academic and social outcomes of classroom support mechanisms. The absence of suitable measures is a primary issue contributing to this situation. Method The present study reports the development and utility of the Student Perceptions of Classroom Support (SPCS) scale, which was specifically designed to assess students' perceptions of curricular, instructional, physical, and peer support received in regular classrooms from both an academic and social perspective. The SPCS was administered to 60 secondary school‐aged students with mild disabilities who experienced both regular classroom and traditional special education. Results Person and item discrimination analyses, and calculation of internal consistencies (Cronbach's alpha) revealed the SPCS to have excellent psychometric properties (α = 0.92 for academic outcomes and α = 0.87 for overall social outcomes). Internal consistencies for each of the subscales are also reported. Conclusions The SPCS provides educators with a valid method of assessing students' preferred support strategies, which can then be articulated within Individual Education Plans (IEPs).


Summary Vascular malformations are structural abnormalities, errors of vascular morphogenesis, which can be localized in all parts of the vascular system. All vascular malformations by definition, are present at birth and grow proportionately with the child; their volume can change. In contrast to the haemangiomas, which only proliferate from the endothelial cells the division in stages is of clinical importance. Vascular malformations are divided from the part of vascular system, which is affected. In principle the techniques of laser application in congenital vascular tumours like haemangiomas and in vascular malformations are similar, but the aim is different. In tumours the aim is to induce regression, in vascular malformations the aim is to destroy the pathologic vascular structure because there is no spontaneous regression. This means that the parameters for treatment of vascular malformations must be more aggressive than for vascular tumours.


The development of middle and small-sized enterprises has made great effect on increasing local economy,but the lack of revolving funds leads producing not work well.Financing has been the most important question to restrict the development of middle and small-sized enterprises.The article advances countermmeasure to resolve the difficulies in financing by analyzing the reasons of bank and enterprises themselves.


To limit grid side harmonic and increase power factor of EV charger, A SVPWM based voltage-source rectifier (VSR) control method is presented in this paper. Basing on regular double-close-loop control strategy, Fuzzy-Pi control algorithm is adopted in the inner current loop besides traditional PI algorithm being used in outer voltage loop. By taking the double-close-loop fuzzy control method, the PI parameters can be intelligently adjusted. Thereby, in the course of entire charging, the EV charger can hold its power factor and limit its harmonic to the requirement of grid operator. Designing approach to parameter of control component is put forward. Simulating results verified the feasibility of fuzzy-PI controlled SVPWM VSR.


A review is presented on publications dealing with less common metals for process equipment. The fabrication techniques, alloys, and properties for Be, Cr, Hf, Mo, Nb, Re, Ta, W, and Zr for use in aerospace, cryogenic, and nuclear engineering technology are briefly discussed. 104 references are included. (P.C.H.)


The necessity of the pupils home rule development, which is determined by the problem of the socialization of the pupils, the upbringing of the social qualities of the pupils and their active civil position, is examined. One can see the stages of the pupils home rule development and the results of the realization of the development of the pupils home rule Program in the average boarding school in the village Beloyarsk in Priuralsky District of YamalNenets Region.


The more important for the textual question are the judgments reflected in the most important editions of the Greek New Testament. Reading I was given boosts especially by the Vulgate and Erasmus' edition of the Greek New Testament and has hardened into the more or less traditional reading of texts and translations both". More recently, however, Reading II has once again made a claim to originality. The "compelling reason" must have been, of course, that Reading II, though problematic, was in fact perceived as exclusive, universal, and fixed in the tradition-and unalterable. First, it is much too speculative against the hard fact of the earliest textual witnesses. Feuillet is an example of those who think that no decision about Reading I vs. Reading II can be made on the basis of such considerations-linguistic and textual evidence are both indecisive.Keywords: Greek New Testament; Reading I; Reading II; textual witnesses


An experiment was carried out between February and August/97 to evaluate the effects of different organic wastes on the growth of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) plants and on the chemical properties of an Ultisol soil. The experimental design was of complete randomized blocks with four replicates and treatments disposed in a factorial 3x4: three organic wastes [malt residue and eucalyptus chip compost (CLC), urban solid waste compost (CL) and chicken litter (CF)] and four rates equivalent to 0; 100; 150 and 200 kg ha-1 of N. The fruit yield did not increase with organic waste additions. CF application decreased the pH and exchange Mg of soil. CLC addition increased the organic matter; exchange Ca and cation exchange capacity of soil. However, CL did not change the soil chemical properties.


The heavy clay industry brick is in many countries a very important economic factor with far reaching financial and environmental impacts. In the industrialized countries the use of alternative fuels in the heavy clay industry is rather limited. The European brick industries common current research activity is mainly focused on synthgas from waste streams. In-house research activity by single brick companies does, at least in Europe, not take place at the moment. The situation in the developing and industrializing countries is far different: The use of alternative, fossil and renewable, fuels in these countries is still wide spread. The use of such fuels does sometimes have severe negative impacts on the environment. This paper gives an overview of the use of various renewable and alternative fuels in the heavy clay industry in several countries and the environmental and financial impacts these fuels have or might have on the operation of a typical installation in various parts of the world (Maghreb, Europe, USA, Australia, India, Vietnam). Two examples in which alternative fuels have been or are used, one in an industrializing and one in an industrialized country, are briefly presented. A comparative product life cycle analysis, LCA, is presented. © 2013 Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and/or peer-review under responsibility of Terragreen 2013 heavy clay, brick, alternative fuels, renewable fuels, alternative fuels, LCA.