Mobile devices are naturally limited due to their portable sizes and will therefore never be equal to their desktop counterparts. To overcome this, Edge Cloud Computing can be utilized to execute tasks on behalf of the devices, allowing them to run applications that would normally be too demanding. In this service model, it is important to maintain a low Service Delay to keep the service transparent to the user. This can be achieved by focusing on lowering the Transmission Delay and Processing Delay. While existing approaches in the literature focus on one of those two, we postulate that only when considering both delays you can efficiently lower Service Delay and provide quality to all applications. In order to do that while being feasible, we propose a method based on Particle Swarm Optimization for lowering Service Delay in Edge Cloud Computing. Our proposal is shown to be close to optimality while still maintaining a low execution time for multiple cloudlets scenarios. Moreover, our proposal outperforms existing approaches from the literature with single focus on computation or communication, even in situations with high processing and transmission burdens, proving the superiority of a dual focus approach.


The relevance of pair-breaking by exchange and dipolar fields, and by injected spins in a low carrier density cuprate Y1−xPrxBa2Cu3O7 sandwiched between two ferromagnetic La2/3Sr1/3MnO3 layers is examined. At low external field (Hext), the system shows a giant magnetoresistance(MR), which diverges deep in the superconducting state. We establish a distinct dipolar contribution to MR near the switching field(Hc) of the magnetic layers. At Hext ≫ Hc, a large positive MR, resulting primarily from the motion of Josephson vortices and pair breaking by the in-plane field,


The dynamic nature of application and service requirements has lead the cloud community to invest in the study and development of elasticity features that have the ability to re-dimension resource capacities dynamically. Both online applications under unpredictable workloads or scientific workflows with different datasets require autonomic scaling in order to avoid either performance degradation due to an insufficient resource capacity or paying for additional, sub-utilized and possibly unnecessary capacity. In an effort to improve utilization, focus has recently turned to vertical elasticity where the processing, memory or storage capacity of a single virtual machine (VM) is adjusted in accordance with the application's needs. Given the increasing influence of memory availability on performance, this work presents the main features of the Memory Elasticity Controller (MEC). This VM allocation tool aims to improve the throughput of jobs or workflow tasks by continuously and judiciously calibrating the amount of host memory allocated to each VM in accordance with that VM's respective job's changing run time requirements while, at the same time, trying to avoid compromising the job's performance. This paper presents the tool's architecture and describes the functionality adopted to manage and provide vertical memory elasticity to concurrently executing VMs on a server. Results show that MEC is able to provide both resource providers and applications with an additional opportunity to improve throughput and performance.


1 Civil Engineering Department, Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), Indonesia 2 Civil Engineering Department, Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), Indonesia 3 Civil Engineering Department, Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), Indonesia 4 Civil Engineering Department, Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), Indonesia 5 Civil Engineering Department, Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), Indonesia DEVELOPMENT OF SYNTHETIC GROUND MOTIONS BEDROCK OF JAKARTA


Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify the existence of studies, by exploring the current literatures, on interaction among actors in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation. Design/methodology/approach – A new classification framework is offered, along with the two dimensions of ERP implementation: determinants and outcomes, to provide four types of research classes. Hundreds of articles were searched by using keywords from journal data bases. The selected articles were grouped based on the new classification of ERP implementation, followed by an in-depth analysis by using the Context, Intervention, Mechanism, Outcomes logic and the system of systems methodologies (SOSM) framework. Findings – The interactions among actors in ERP implementation have been overlooked, although there is almost always disagreements, misperceptions, and conflicts. Managing the interactions among actors is considered important because common failures in ERP implementation are often caused by mismanaged int...


A portable, hand-held test device which is adapted to be utilized with Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) equipment and alternatively connected to either a Terminal Equipment (TE) device or a Network Termination (NT) device, and which is capable of alternatively emulating either a TE device or an NT device during a line activation sequence, whereby (1) when the test device is connected to a TE device and is instructed to emulate an NT device, the test device can determine if the TE device is operating in accordance with ISDN standards, and (2) when the test device is connected to an NT device and is instructed to emulate a TE device, the rest device can determine if the NT device is operating in accordance with ISDN standards. The test device is also adapted to test various lengths of RJ45 cabling within the network to determine whether the RJ45 cabling is functioning properly and, if it is not, to determine certain things about the nature of the malfunction. In addition, the test device is particularly well suited to (1) quickly and easily testing numerous TE devices, or numerous jacks on NT devices, in rapid succession, (2) quickly and easily identifying which one of a plurality of cable ends is connected to a particular TE or NT device, (3) monitoring an ISDN data exchange between a particular TE device and a particular NT device and displaying information regarding the same to the user, and (4) being connected to either a TE or NT device and which is capable of looping back to that device data originating at that device.


The capacity of mobile cellular radio networks can be considerably increased if a higher level of cochannel interference can be tolerated. An adaptive antenna combines the outputs of an array of elements to maximise the wanted signal and suppress interfering signals. The author proposes an adaptive antenna algorithm suitable for GSM and the urban multipath environment. The algorithm is based on iterative reference signal reconstruction from the GSM training sequence. The average error rate is obtained by simulation for four equal power interfering signals and an urban GSM multipath model. An adaptive antenna can only practically be deployed at the base station. Realising its gains in a real network on both the up and downlinks requires, for the downlink, a number of techniques. This is discussed and a concept of how the full capacity gains can be achieved in an evolutionary manner on both links is proposed. The concept is equally applicable to the DCS 1800 and DCS 1900 systems based on GSM.


A hybrid finite difference algorithm for the Zakai equation is constructed to solve nonlinear filtering problems. The algorithm combines the splitting-up finite difference scheme and hierarchical sparse grid method to solve moderately high-dimensional nonlinear filtering problems. When applying hierarchical sparse-grid methods to approximate bell-shaped solutions in most applications of nonlinear filtering problems, we introduce a logarithmic approximation to reduce the approximation errors. Some space adaptive methods are also introduced to make the algorithm more efficient. Numerical experiments are carried out to demonstrate the performance and efficiency of our algorithm.


Th e goal of this study was to explore the nature and variations of media bribery prac- tices, as Ukrainian media practitioners perceive them. Th ree focus group discussions were conducted with Ukrainian editors and leading journalists. Th e qualitative data provided evidence of the existence of both direct and indirect infl uences at three levels: interpersonal, intra-organizational, and inter- organizational. Although Ukrainian journalists consider media non-transparency to be unethical, they tend to justify direct and indirect infl uences. Bribery on an interpersonal level is oft en related to the personal decision of each media professional and is connected with personal professionalism, responsibility and reputation. Nevertheless, journalists feel less responsible for the practices of indirect infl uences on both intra- and inter-organizational levels. Th ey perceive them happening beyond their personal decisions and that is why they rarely counteract them.


Dense nonaqueous phase liquids (DNAPLs) are known to be denser than water and immiscible with other fluids. Once released into the environment, they migrate downward through the variably saturated zone, causing severe damage. For this reason, it is essential to properly develop a rapid response strategy, including predictions of contaminant migration trajectories from numerical simulations modeling. This paper presents a series of simulations of free-product DNAPL extraction by means of a purpose-designed pumping well. The objective is to minimize the environmental impact caused by DNAPL release in the subsurface, estimating the recoverable free-product DNAPL, depending on the hydraulic properties of the aquifer medium, and estimating the leaving residual DNAPL that could act as a long-term pollution source. Coupling the numerical simulations to the bacterial community characterization (through biomolecular analyses), it was verified that (i) the DNAPL recovery (mainly PCE at the study site) through a pumping well would be almost complete and (ii) the application of other remediation techniques (such as bioremediation) would not be necessary to remove the pollution source because (iii) a natural attenuation process is provided by the autochthonous bacterial community, which is characterized by genera (such as Dechloromonas, Rhodoferax, and Desulfurivibrio) that have metabolic pathways capable of favoring the degradation of chlorinated compounds.


Wireless body area sensor networks (WBASNs) have gained much importance in current research domains and are implemented in real scenarios like hospitals for monitoring patients real-time data. Tiny sensing nodes in WBASNs have limited processing, storing capacity and battery life. The communication of sensing nodes is made energy efficient to conserve the energy of the resource scarce WBASNs. In our paper, we have proposed a routing protocol known as Hybrid Rapid Response Routing (HRRR) protocol for delay-sensitive traffic such as real-time health related data of patients. Time-critical data is forwarded with much less delay due to the minimization of end-to-end delay. Large coverage area of HRRR protocol made its implementation possible in hospital environment to gather the patients data. Therefore, our proposed scheme best fits the requirement for WBASNs in hospitals using sensing nodes for communication. Simulations results show that our proposed protocol has shown much improved results in terms of increased network life time, stability, throughput, and energy efficiency as compared to other existing routing protocols of WBASNs.


Copper ions on over-exchanged Cu−MCM-22 were monitored by CO and NO adsorption at 300 K and NO adsorption at 77 K. Two different species of both Cu(I) and Cu(II) ions were produced by vacuum thermal treatment at 823 K. CuI−CO complexes were formed upon CO adsorption and converted to CuI−(CO)2 complexes upon increasing the CO pressure. CO adsorbed on copper ions on small oxide aggregates or in oligomeric cationic compounds was also found. Mononitrosylic CuI−NO complexes (band at 1813 cm-1) were formed upon NO adsorption and completely oxidized to CuII−NO complexes (absorptions at 1899 and 1908 cm-1) at 300 K upon increasing NO pressure. Nitro, nitrate, and nitrito species were formed by reaction of NO at 300 K with oxidic surface aggregates. Low-temperature NO adsorption experiments inhibited both the Cu(I) to Cu(II) conversion and the reactivity of the aggregates and offered clear-cut evidence of the presence of two Cu(I) sites in the MCM-22 zeolite (IZA code, MWW) structure. Besides, under higher NO pres...


Polarimetric data of distributed scatterers can be fully characterized by the $(3 imes 3)$ Hermitian positive definite matrix which follows a
complex Wishart distribution under Gaussian assumption. A second observation in time will also follow Wishart distribution. Then, these observations are correlated or uncorrelated process over time related to the monitored objects. To not to make any assumption concerning their independence, the $(6 imes 6)$ matrix which is also modeled as a complex Wishart distribution is used in this study to characterize the behavior of the temporal polarimetric data. According to the complex density function of $(6 imes 6)$ matrix, the joint statistics of two polarimetric observation is extracted. The results obtained in terms of the joint and the marginal distributions of Wishart process are based on the explicit closed-form expressions that can be used in pdf (probability density function) based statistical analysis. Especially, these statistical analysis can be a key parameter in target detection, change detection and SAR sequence tracking problem. As demonstrated the bias of the joint distribution can
decrease with noise free signal and with increasing the canonical correlation parameter, number of looks and number of acquired SAR images. The results of this work are analyzed by means of simulated data.


Self-similar solution of two-dimensional problem of interaction between a plane longitudinal shock wave and free boundary of elastic half-space is considered. It is suggested that the intensity of this wave is constant. Feasible combinations of wave surfaces which may be generated in elastic medium as a result of such interaction are investigated. Choosing of unique physically admissible mode of deformation propagation from among mathematically possible wave patterns is related to shockwave evolutionary condition and the second law of thermodynamics.


The subject of this study is the role conflict of a working woman in modern Russian society. The objective of the study is to assess the severity of the role conflict and its dependence on the locus of the role conflict, as well as the relationship in the distribution of internal family roles in the group of working women mothers. The author considers the role conflict of a working woman as a historically changeable problem caused by both external and internal processes occurring with a woman's personality. The main conditions contributing to the emergence of role conflict that take place in the lives of women who combine both professional and family responsibilities are highlighted.    The scientific novelty lies in the attempt to comprehend the role conflict of a working woman in modern Russian society. Attention is focused on the problem of a woman combining many contradictory personal qualities that lead to the emergence and/or strengthening of role conflict. In the course of the study, statistically significant data were obtained indicating that the locus of role conflict used to resolve conflict situations affects the degree of involvement of the spouse in family roles, which is a factor in reducing role conflict in women. The analysis of the results showed that the structure of the role conflict of a working woman-mother has a complex nature and contains many components, the problem needs further, more detailed study.


Four hundred and fifty years ago, Cortez and his followers brought relatively large numbers of unacclimatized men to encounter the associated rigors of cold, physical activity and high altitude. Me...


We report that at room temperature the field‐induced escape of photogenerated carriers out of shallow GaAs/AlxGa1−xAs multiple quantum wells is as fast as for pure GaAs of the same thickness, if the value of x does not exceed 0.04. Our experimental findings can be explained by assuming that carriers are efficiently scattered into the unconfined barrier states by absorption of a LO phonon, as long as the effective barrier height is less than the LO‐phonon energy. The application of shallow quantum wells with x≤0.04 in self‐electro‐optic effect devices, providing not only strong excitonic electroabsorption but also fast sweep‐out times at small biases, should lead to shorter switching times.


We re-examine all the contractions related with the ${\cal U}_q(su(2))$ deformed algebra and study the consequences that the contraction process has for their structure. We also show using ${\cal U}_q(su(2))\times{\cal U}(u(1))$ as an example that, as in the undeformed case, the contraction may generate Hopf algebra cohomology. We shall show that most of the different Hopf algebra deformations obtained have a bicrossproduct or a cocycle bicrossproduct structure, for which we shall also give their dual `group' versions. The bicovariant differential calculi on the deformed spaces associated with the contracted algebras and the requirements for their existence are examined as well.


In order to distribute pulp more uniformly in the headbox,the design methods of the rectangular tapered distributor were analyzed.A new distributor was developed based on non-uniformity of pulp mass flow rate out of the manifold in the rectangular tapered distributor,which is designed by the Baines method or the methods derived from it.Then,the mechanism of pulp distribution in the new distributor was analyzed and the structure of the new distributor was designed.The new distributor was composed of two identical rectangular tapered heads,which were symmetrically put together one on the top of the other.The distribution trends of mass flow rate in manifold tubes of two rectangular tapered heads were just inverse.So the pulp out of manifold tubes was mixed complementarily in the mixing chamber and pulp distribution out of the mixing chamber was closer to the expected value than the old one.Finally the method of numerical simulation was adopted to research the flow characteristics of pulp in the new distributor.The results showed that pulp out of manifold tubes of two rectangular tapered heads was mixed complementarily and fully in the mixing chamber.The non-uniformity of pulp flow out of two rectangular tapered heads was effectively eliminated.So the trend of mass flow rate of pulp out of the mixed chamber was closer to the theoretical curve and expected value curve than that of the old model.In comparison of pulp distribution in models,the new model was obviously better than others and the deviation to expected value in the new model was minimum.For the new distributor,the analysis of distributing mechanism and the structure design were reasonable and the distribution of pulp was more uniform and satisfying.


A 23-year-old man had muscular weakness and wasting starting in childhood. Biopsy material from quadriceps femoris showed groups of small fibers, with a selective decrease in diameter of type I fibers. Two additional biopsy specimens from deltoid showed numerous nemaline bodies in small type I fibers. Electron microscopically, two mutually perpendicular sets of striations were visualized in both cross and longitudinal sections of these bodies. These bodies seemed to consist of crystals whose sides measured 105 Angstroms and length, 180 or 370 A. The term "nemaline myopathy" was avoided because it is uncertain whether the disorder was actually myopathic.


This study investigated the geological properties of the uranium ore found in Pa Lua - Pa Rong area for potential industrial exploitation. A combination of field measurements, modeling and several mathematical approaches were employed to characterize the geological properties of the uranium ore. We found: i) The thickness of the ore bodies ranges from thin to medium, exhibiting varying degrees of instability (Vm = 83.8÷102.8%). The average U3O8 content indicates that the ore bodies belong to the poor ore type, with an unevenly distribution (Vc = 57.9÷100.9%); ii) The morphology and structure of the ore bodies are highly complex, exhibiting irregular variations. The thickness of the ore bodies shows a positive correlation with the uranium content in each body (R = 0.6-0.7); iii) The variograms of the U3O8 concentration and the thickness in various directions exhibit a spherical pattern, indicating an autogenous effect. The most significant variation in uranium content aligns with the dip direction (50°±12.5°), while the least variation aligns with the strike of the ore body (140°±12.5°). The variations in ore body thickness are more straightforward and consistent with those of the uranium content. In summary, these findings provide valuable insights into the characteristics of uranium ore in Pa Lua – Pa Rong area. The results contribute to a better understanding of the geological processes and can inform some effective exploration strategies for uranium resources in this region.


The 92 M o( (cid:11);n ) 95 Ru, 94 M o( (cid:11);n ) 97 Ru,and 112 Sn( (cid:11);(cid:13) ) 116 Te cross sections were m easured at the upperend ofthe p -processG am ow window between 8.2 M eV and 11.1 M eV .O urresultsareslightly lower than global H auser-Feshbach calculations from the code N O N -SM O K ER,but still within the uncertainty ofthe prediction. The 112 Sn( (cid:11);(cid:13) ) 116 Te cross section agrees wellwith a recently m easured thick-target cross section in the sam e energy range. For the 92 ; 94 M o( (cid:11);n ) reactions the presentdata close to the reaction thresholdscould elim inate previousuncertaintieswithin a factor of20,and we can present now usefulcom parisons to statisticalm odelcalculations with di(cid:11)erent opticalpotentials.


In this working paper the energy conservation policy instruments have been treated from the wider perspective of government involvement in the energy sector in IEA countries. Although all IEA member countries have marker oriented economies, the level of govemment involvement in the energy sector differs strongly from country to country and depends on the energy carrier. The involvement is strongest in nuclear energy and the grid-based energy carriers, and less so in the oil sector. The involvement results in the design and enforcement of legislation, planning, tarification and pricing of energy, lnvolvement has been very tight during the oil crises and decreased substantially afterwards, but the wave of environmental concern has put energy on the political agendas agaln, as the marker mechanism is hot expected to lead to quick and adequate responses conceming energy efficiency measures and the introduction of renewable energy sources. In this working paper the focus is on IEA countries' industrial energy policy instruments, being information programmes, financial incentives and codes and regulations. The general idea is that the results of these policy instruments in IEA countries may yield indications for applieation in developing countries. With this purpose in mind it is hOt sufficient to review the instruments and evaluate them. The instruments are not applied in isolation but are embedded in a general energy policy environment: organization of states, ministerial bodies responsible for energy, energy legislation and the international energy context. The general energy policy environment sets out margins for policy design. Policy design is implemented with policy instruments among which energy pricing, tariff structure, and taxation are the most important ones. Major conclusions for developing countries on energy market intervention instruments, as used in IEA countries, are: The application of financial incenti~es in industrial energy conservation is generally cost-effective, but relatively expensive from the state point of view. Grants, loans and tax incentives are easy to regionalize, but require control capacity at the regional administration leveI. Grant programmes


Abstract Construction of a construct in civil engineering requires that the material in top shape. The soil that became the foundation of a structure should reach the prime condition to be able to sustain the existing structure on it. But in fact it is not easily met at a project site . This research will compare the compacted soil permeability values are standard with compacted soil permeability values are modified. Soil of the sample in this study were taken from the  sukajawa village , Lampung Tengah. The soil was taken from two locations with different types. The soil is then mixed with sand which then compacted using standard methods and methods modified. Permeability testing is done to obtain permeability coefficient. Based on the original soil physical test , AASHTO soil 1 put into groups of A - 7-5 and the second soil  into a group of A- 7-6, which means the land is clay soil types and USCS classify the soil into fine-grained soil. The observations in the laboratory showed that compaction with different methods show different results and the amount of a mixture of sand affects the value of soil density. Keywords : Soil clay , sand , compaction and permeability .


The reaction between equimolar amounts of 1,1′-bis(dimethylsilyl)ferrocene (3) and trirutheniumdodecacarbonyl afforded dihydrido triruthenium cluster (4) having an edge-bridge by a 1,1′-ferrocenediyl bis(dimethylsilylene) chelate ligand. This complex was identified by a combination of spectroscopic and X-ray methods. Crystal data for 4: monoclinic, space group C2/c,a = 13.567(4) A, b = 15.871(3) A, c = 15.195(5) A, β = 110.24(2)°, V = 3069(2) A3, Z = 4 and R(Rw) = 0.041(0.044).


Primary Examiner-Earl A. Nielsen Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Russell L. Brewer; E. Eugene Innis; James C. Simmons (57) ABSTRACT This invention relates to the use of an isocyanate blocked imidazole or imidazoline compound as a cata lyst for effecting cure of powdered epoxy resins. The isocyanate blocked imidazole or imidazoline imparts an extended pot life to a curable epoxy powder coating composition while effecting cure at substantially lower temperatures than normally would be required and with faster cure times.


In this study, the larvae acceptance rate and the royal jelly yield in honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) colonies supplemented with different industrial sugars at different locations were determined. For this purpose, feeding groups (1. Sucrose group, 2. Glucose group, 3. Bee feed syrup group, 4. Control group) and locations (1. Battalgazi, 2. Doğanşehir) were formed. In queenless colonies that produce royal jelly, in order to sustain 5-15 day-old young feeder worker bees, two sealed frames with brood from support colonies were added. The royal jelly yield was harvested seven times. Based on the location, the feeding groups, and the location x feeding groups interaction, 12600 larvae were grafted, 9054 larvae were accepted, and the larvae acceptance rate was determined as 71.86%. Based on the location, feeding groups and the location x feeding group interaction, the yield per cell was calculated as 213.15 ± 11.53 mg/cell, the yield per colony as 6.88 ± 0.38 g/col./app., and the total yield per colony as 34.40 ± 1.91 g/colony. In the study, no statistically significant difference was determined between feeding with sucrose, bee feed and the supplementary feeding with glucose. On the other hand, it was determined that the location where the royal jelly was produced affected both the larvae acceptance and the royal jelly yield.


The gynecologist often receives for examination membranes which, he is told, have been discharged from the uterus. Unfortunately he often receives them in a stage of decomposition which makes them hardly fit for microscopic examination. The cause of this may be that the membrane has been retained in the vagina for some time before it was discharged, or that after discharge it has not been preserved with sufficient care. If the membranes are kept in water or in weak solutions of alcohol the decomposition may go so far that the epithelium is thrown off from the surface and from the glands, and the cells of the interstitial tissue stain very badly or not at all. Let me draw your attention to the importance of the careful preservation of such membranes in concentrated alcohol or in a 20 per cent. solution of formol. The shrinking which may be caused by the


Herein, the effect of material inhomogeneity on the temperature and stress distributions in functionally graded solids is analyzed. Assuming the inaccessibility of the inner surface of a multilayer functionally graded hollow sphere for the direct monitoring of the temperature in real time, the problem on identifying the temperature on this surface is formulated by implementing the temperature and circumferential strain given on the outer surface. The material properties within each sphere layer are assumed to be arbitrary functions of the radial coordinate. By representing the material properties of the sphere in the form of stepwise‐variable functions and implementing the generalized derivative technique, a method for the reduction of the formulated problem to an inverse thermoelasticity problem is developed. Using the finite difference method, a numerical algorithm for solving the inverse problem is suggested. The stability of the proposed numerical algorithm concerning the input perturbation is verified.


The elastohydrodynamic lubrication model for the ellipsoid contact considering three-dimensional crack effect is established and solved with an under-relaxation algorithm. In doing so, the fluid field is divided into the two computation domains, in which the usual Reynolds equation and its reduced form are solved for the film pressure with the crack effect. Meanwhile, a fast Fourier transform method is adopted to accelerate the deformation calculation. Simulation model is verified. Numerical results show that the crack can cause jumps for the film pressure and film thickness. Increasing the crack length along the rolling direction and the depth at the crack's open end, and decreasing the crack tip inclined angle all result in an increment in the maximum film pressure. In addition, increasing the crack width can make the film pressure within the crack shift towards both ends of the crack width. The crack close to the contact center brings out a large film pressure.


The appliance of modern educational technology makes us send messages to students with the shortest time,at the same time,turn the boring knowledge to lively.So students'studying interest would be mo- tivated and the teaching quality would be improved.However,for several reasons,the application of modern technology in teaching is not satisfying.And this requires us to probe into it and fred the solution to improve the development of modern educational technology.


Effects-based operations (EBO) are proving to be a vital part of current concepts of operations in military missions and consequently need to be an integral part of current generation wargames. EBO focuses on the producing effects from military activities, as opposed to the direct result of attacking targets. Alternatively, the emphasis of conventional wargames is focused on attrition-based modeling and is incapable of assessing effects and their contribution to the overall mission objectives. For wargames to be effective, they must allow users to evaluate multiple ways to accomplish the same goal with a combination of direct, indirect and cascading events (actions). The focus of this paper is to describe the development of a methodology for the implementation of EBO concepts into modern wargames. The design approach was to develop a generic methodology and demonstrate how simulation objects can incorporate EBO capabilities. The authors will illustrate the application of the methodology utilizing an EBO scenario example, which was developed to test the system.


A solid freeform fabrication technique, aqueous based extrusion fabrication (ABEF), was investigated for the creation of three-dimensional lattice Hydroxyapatite scaffolds with pre-designed pore properties. An aqueous based Hydroxyapatite paste was extruded through a 0.8 mm nozzle, and deposited layer-by-layer at room temperature according to a computer-aided design (CAD) file. The morphology of green body and sintered body were characterized using digital microscope. The phase purity was analyzed using XRD. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) was performed in order to understand the phase changes upon heating process and to determine HA stoichiometry. The current investigation confirms the possibility of producing three-dimensional lattice Hydroxyapatite scaffolds without any impurities as indicated by XRD and FTIR techniques. The morphology analysis of the structured macroporous Hydroxyapatite bioceramic shows interconnected macro pores and micro pores. It will give possibility for colonization of osteoblast in the pores, fibrovascular ingrowth and finally the deposition of new bone formation.


Quantum walks determined by the coin operator on graphs have been intensively studied. The typical examples of coin operator are the Grover and Fourier matrices. The periodicity of the Grover walk is well investigated. However, the corresponding result on the Fourier walk is not known. In this paper, we present a necessary condition for the Fourier walk on regular graphs to have the finite period. As an application of our result, we show that the Fourier walks do not have any finite period for some classes of regular graphs such as complete graphs, cycle graphs with selfloops, and hypercubes.


Background: The present study assessed the impact of Agricultural Skill Council of India (ASCI) funded dairy training programme conducted at CSKHPKV Palampur, Himachal Pradesh. These skill development training programs of 200 contact hours trained 40 participants in two trainings conducted in 2018 and 2019. Impact of these trainings was understood by studying changes in adoption, herd size, milk production and capital investments made before and after the trainings.
Methods: A semi-structured interview schedule was designed for the collection of data before the start of training programme to assess socio-economic profile, herd size, milk production and adoption of various dairy farming practices. Post training data in March 2021 was collected to study the impact of trainings. The adoption index was calculated by procedure laid out by Mande and Thombre (2009) and Godara et al. (2018).
Result: Significant differences in adoption of various practices before and after training were observed with few notable practices such as silage making, castration of male calves, screening of animals for sub clinical mastitis, cattle insurance and biogas production which scored lower adoption even post training. Lack of proper financial support from the banks, poor milk marketing and other socio-psychological factors prevented farmers from reaping full benefits post training.


In recent years, attempts were being made in India to utilise the coastal lagoons, estuaries and other water bodies for fish culture practices by which the protein uptake of our masses could be increased. Tampi (1960)
has proved that the coastal lagoons with low biological productivity can be developed into fish farms


AbstractIntroduction : patients have been submitted to tooth bleaching during orthodontic treatment for aesthetic purposes or to anticipate the replacement of restorations after completion of the treatment. Objective : to evaluate the effectiveness of tooth bleaching under orthodontic brackets bonded with different materials. Material and method : a hundred bovine enamel blocks were divided into two groups, at-home and in-office tooth bleaching. In-office bleaching was subdivided into five groups (n = 10): HP (control - without brackets); SA(t) - brackets bonded with Transbond XT, without bleaching; SA(fm) - brackets bonded with Orthodontic Fill Magic, without bleaching; HP(t) - brackets bonded with Transbond XT subjected to bleaching; and HP(fm) - brackets bonded with Orthodontic Fill Magic subjected to bleaching. At-home bleaching followed the same treatments, only replacing the bleaching agent. Spectrophotometric assessment was used for tooth color determination at three moments: 1) before staining (baseline); 2) after staining; 3) after bonding the brackets and bleaching procedures. Data were submitted to ANOVA and analyzed by Tukey's test (p < 0.05).


This article discusses the problems related to the introduction of the course "Fundamentals of Religious Cultures and Secular Ethics" in educational institutions, and suggests some ways to solve them.


Increased costs of fossil fuels, regulatory policies, and investments by federal and state governments have caused increased interest and incentive for the use of wood as a renewable form of energy. As a result, landowners and forest managers are considering chipping whole trees and harvesting residues as a means to meet increased demand of wood chips as a renewable source of energy. However, the profitability, productivity gains, and sustainability of these alternative harvesting methods continue to be an area of research. The objective of this study was to compare two biomass harvesting treatments with regard to the characteristics of the chips they produced, chipper productivity, nutrient removals, and site disturbance. The first biomass harvesting treatment was an integrated harvest where roundwood was merchandized and hauled to the appropriate mill and limbs, tops, and small stems (residues) were chipped for hog fuel. The second biomass harvesting treatment simulated a scenario where biomass markets were competing with pulpwood markets and landowners could choose to sell wood for energy or pulp wood. In this treatment whole trees and small stems were chipped for hog fuel. A third harvesting treatment was a conventional roundwood harvest where no wood was chipped, and this treatment was used as a control for comparison of nutrient removals and site disturbance. The chips produced from both harvesting treatments were very similar, but those produced from whole trees tended to be slightly smaller than those produced from residues. Chipper productivity was significantly higher when chipping whole trees and it was also much more efficient in terms of fuel use. Estimations of nutrient removals showed that there was very little difference in the amount of nutrient removed from the biomass harvesting treatments, but both treatments removed significantly more N and Ca than the conventional roundwood harvesting treatment. There was significantly more downed and standing material left on the site after


As a unique form of organization, spin-off enjoys the advantage of inheriting different resources from the parent organization. Based on resource-based theory (RBT), this paper, by using a sample of the listed university spin-offs in China, examines how and to what extent different type of inherited resources-including management resources, technical resources, capital resources and social resources-affect university spin-off performance. Our findings reveal that the more the resources inherited from university, the better the performance of university spin-offs, and that various inherited resources could affect the performance of spin- offs differently.


This study aims to determine previous research trends on fiqh principles, assess the relationship of research collaboration, and identify future research directions. It uses 101 articles published between 20014-2022 about principle fiqh in Dimensions. Using a qualitative and quantitative approach, the Bibliometric method and Systematic Literature Review (SLR). This study uses VosViewers software to process the data that has been collected with the result that can be analyzed. It is known that five sub-themes dominate the research related to fiqh principles: the position of fiqh rules in Islamic law, the implementation of the application of fiqh rules to DSN-MUI fatwas the impact and important role of fiqh rules on muamalah. discusses how to use the rules of fiqh in muamalah, an overview and classification of fiqh rules, and the relationship between fiqh rules and ushul fiqh and ushul rules. This study can be used as a reference in identifying influential authors, articles, journals, and countries so researchers will find it easier to find references that have a significant impact on the development of the fiqh rule literature. This result can also imply the regulator to re-evaluate regarding improving the quality and quantity of the application of fiqh principles to the fatwas produced. Expected that researchers, practitioners and regulators will walk side by side to improve implementation and literature about fiqh rules for the future.


To The Editor: The recommendation by Bovier et al [1] supporting the initiatives to involve primary care practitioners in Switzerland in an extended adult immunization is very logical. Nevertheless, adolescents and adults in Switzerland could be encouraged to contact their primary care practitioners for immunization by linkage of such activities with important personal events and festivals. For adolescents, immunization could be linked to the birthday of the individual. Parents could be encouraged to consider immunization as an important birthday gift for their children. Elderly siblings could prevail upon the guardians to have the younger ones contact the primary care physicians for appropriate immunizations. For the elderly with grandchildren they could receive vaccine shots as an annual gift event similar to parents' day, mothers' day or the celebration of a wedding anniversary such as a golden or a diamond jubilee. Events such as Christmas and New Year's day imply a festive atmosphere in Switzerland. Local supermarkets usually offer several incentives to customers to purchase gifts. There is often a discount on innumerable items for the customers. During such events, manufacturers of vaccines for adults and adolescents could plan innovative strategies intended to increase sale of their products. Attractive discounts could be offered to stimulate adults to receive annual doses of the appropriate vaccines. Certainly, involvement of the public with the Swiss primary care practitioners [1] could eventually leave no Swiss adolescent or elderly person inadequately immunized.


Maintainer Wessel N. van Wieringen <firstname.lastname@example.com> Description The name of the package is derived from the French, 'pour' ridge, and provides functionality for ridge-type estimation of a potpourri of models. Currently, this estimation concerns that of various Gaussian graphical models from different study designs. Among others it considers the regular Gaussian graphical model and a mixture of such models. The porridge-package implements the estimation of the former either from i) data with replicated observations by penalized loglikelihood maximization using the regular ridge penalty on the parameters (van Wieringen, Chen, 2021) or ii) from non-replicated data by means of either a ridge estimator with multiple shrinkage targets (as presented in van Wieringen et al. 2020, <doi:10.1016/j.jmva.2020.104621>) or the generalized ridge estimator that allows for both the inclusion of quantitative and qualitative prior information on the precision matrix via element-wise penalization and shrinkage (van Wieringen, 2019, <doi:10.1080/10618600.2019.1604374>). Additionally, the porridge-package facilitates the ridge penalized estimation of a mixture of Gaussian graphical models (Aflakparast et al., 2018). On another note, the package also includes functionality for ridge-type estimation of the generalized linear model (as presented in van Wieringen, Binder, 2022, <doi:10.1080/10618600.2022.2035231>).


Catheter angiography and interventional radiologic procedures are the medical applications with the highest exposure to radiation. The projection used, in other words the irradiated region of the patient, constantly changes and the change in irradiation geometry due to the movements of the image amplifier is another important factor. Irradiation can be achieved in the form of continuous (fluoroscopic) or sequential static images (filming). In these irradiations the kVp, mA and irradiation time of the system change continuously depending on the patient thickness. The aim of this study was to determine the dose of radiation the staff working in Angiography and Interventional Radiology unit and the patients undergoing intervention were exposed to and to discuss the measures to decrease the dose of radiation. In this study, the dose values of 129 patients and three physicians and two radiotechnologists working in the unit were determined. In order to evaluate the radiation doses of the employees, radiation doses were measured with Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) dosimeters over a period of six months. Doses of the patients during the procedure were measured separately. Total bimonthly and annual dose amounts were determined for the physicians as chest (collar), belt and wrist with the help of OSL dosimeters. Likewise, total bimonthly and annual dose amounts of radiotechnologists were measured as breast (neck) and belt. It was found that the duration of fluoroscopy was 2-3 times higher in radiological procedures than in diagnostic angiography and therefore the patient and radiologist were exposed to more radiation. The exposure radiation dose can be significantly decreased by reducing the number of frames per second during both fluoroscopy and filming.


Through the historical documentaion of the collection、arrangement and analysis,time-space characteristics、disaster grade and the cause of drought disasters in the Longdong region in the Qing Dynasty were researched.The results showed that from 1644(kiyoyo progenitor junji primary era) to 1912(the republic of china primary era),there were 111 times drought disasters during 268 years in the Longdong region.It occurred once every 2.4 years.The moderate drought happened the most frequently,the strongest drought and the mild drought took the second place.Serious drought were the least frequent to happen.From early period of Qing Dynasty to middle period and then to late period,drought disasters showed trend of few-more-few and showed significant fluctuations.Yearly droughts occurred obvionsly.Though the highest number of repeating was two-years,seven-years or more caused serious harm.There was obvious seasonal characteristics of drought in this area:summer drought was the most,dry winter and spring drought was the least,moreover,the number of spring and summer drought was also more.Drought had obvious spatial differences:the drought was heavy in south-west,north-east of the drought was relatively minor.Drought-induced disasters were mainly due to the natural factors of climate change,the special geographic location and unequal distribution of precipitation.However,irrational human activities,namely,the development and utilization of the natural environment also played a role.The mild and moderate drought disasters were caused by uneven distribution of rainfall during the years.The great and severest drought disasters generally was caused by significantly decrease of rainfall with dry and cold climate.


Surface-film induced plasticity caused by the generation of dislocations at the film-substrate interface has been demonstrated previously for bcc metals and B2 ordered alloys deformed at low homologous temperatures. More recently, we have observed similar effects at elevated temperatures for ZrO 2 -coated MoSi 2 , which also demonstrates a film-induced reduction in hardness for microhardness tests over 25°C - 1300°C. In this investigation, 120 nm - 480 nm thick ZrO 2 films were deposited on (001) single crystal MoSi 2 by electron beam deposition. These composites were used to characterize the film-induced softening of MoSi 2 at room temperature, where both MoSi 2 and ZrO 2 are brittle. Indents were made through the film into the substrate at 0.5 kgf loads using Vickers and Knoop indenters. Atomic Force Microscopy was employed to measure the geometry of Knoop indents after load removal, and to compare the results to the loaded indentation shapes. Increasing film thickness reduces the length of radial cracks in the substrate and lowers the composite hardness. The film also changes the relative amounts of deformation associated with material pileup at the surface near the edges of the indent, suggesting a change in deformation mechanism from pileup around the indenter edges to deformation by dislocation motion in the bulk.


New Public Management (NPM) is a package of most influential reform ideas for the public sector and was the core concept behind public sector transformation all over the world for more than 30 years (Hood 1991; Hood 1995; Lane 2000; Christensen and Lægreid 2002; Lynn Jr 2006; Pollitt and Bouckaert 2011). It is quite common to understand NPM as a narrative (Lynn Jr 2006, ix; Ferlie, Musselin and Andresani 2008; Paradeise et al. 2009; Ferlie 2010). Usually this narrative is understood to be characterised by '"Three Ms" guiding the reform: (i) management (ii) measurement of performance and (iii) markets or quasi-markets (Ferlie 2010, 77; see also Ferlie, Musselin and Andresani 2008, 335).


In a real-time Linux system, the critical sections are known as the main factor delaying the execution of real-time tasks. Traditional approaches to overcoming this issue have given less consideration to both real-time and non-real-time tasks. In this paper, we propose a new lock management mechanism to improve the real-time performance with a small penalty for non-real-time tasks. Using this mechanism, we guarantee the deadlines of real-time tasks while keeping the penalties accruing for non-real-time tasks small. We implemented a prototype system in Linux 2.6.20. Experimental results showed that the worst-case OS latency of real-time task is reduced to 19% of the original one, while the penalty for a non-real-time task is 10.1% of the original. The results also showed that the lock management mechanism proposed in this paper is efficient and useful for a future real-time Linux system.


Based upon Application Layer Multicast and IP Multicast Technology,the transmission of the existing P2P Multimedia is improved which has some disadvantages such as time delay in tdfransmission,difficulties of control and management in Multicast Group members.Furthermore,the implementation of the improved method.Lastly,a test in the new net topology and a comprehensive assessment in its test results are given.


Background: Phillyrin (Phi) is the main polyphenolic compound found in Forsythia suspensa. Recent studies have revealed that Phi has potent antioxidative and anti-inflammatory effects. However, whether Phi could relieve blood–brain barrier (BBB) damage following traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains unknown. Materials and Methods: Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) was used to activate primary microglia, which were then treated with different doses of Phi or the peroxisome proliferator–activated receptor-gamma (PPARγ) antagonist (GW9662). CCK-8 assay was used for evaluating cell viability, and the cytokines (including IL-1β, IL-6, TNFα, IL-4, IL-10, and TGFβ), microglial phenotypic markers (iNOS, COX2, and CD86 for "M1" polarization; Arg1, Ym1, and CD206 for "M2" polarization), PPARγ, and NF-κB were determined by RT-PCR, Western blot, or cellular immunofluorescence. Primary cultured mouse brain microvascular endothelial cells (BMECs) were stimulated by the condition medium (CM) from microglia. The cell viability, angiogenesis, and tight junction of BMECs were determined via CCK-8 assay, tube formation assay, and Western blot (for detecting MMP3, MMP9, ZO1, claudin-5, and occludin). Furthermore, the mouse TBI model was constructed and treated with Phi and/or GW9662. The BBB integrity was evaluated by H&E staining, Evans blue staining, and tissue immunofluorescence. Results: Phi markedly restrained the pro-inflammatory ("M1" state) cytokines and promoted anti-inflammatory ("M2" polarization) cytokines in LPS-mediated microglia. Phi mitigated "M1" polarization and promoted "M2" polarization of microglia via enhancing PPARγ and inhibiting the NF-κB pathway. The PPARγ antagonist GW9662 significantly repressed Phi-mediated anti-inflammatory effects. Meanwhile, Phi enhanced the viability, tube formation ability, and cell junction of BMECs. In the TBI mouse model, Phi promoted "M2" polarization, whereas it repressed the "M1" polarization of microglia. In addition, Phi reduced TBI-mediated BBB damage. However, the protective effects of Phi were reversed mainly by GW9662 treatment. Conclusion: Phi prevents BBB damage via inhibiting the neuroinflammation of microglia through the PPARγ/NF-κB pathway, which provides a potential therapeutic drug against TBI.


We review the Weinberg model of CP nonconservation through the exchange of Higgs bosons. When possible long distance contribution to K‐K mass matrix are included, the model is barely compatible with the limit for e'/e obtained from experiment. We also discuss the electric dipole moment (e.d.m.) of the neutron in this model.


Objective To explore a simple and safe surgical procedure for the treatment of allergic or vasomotor rhinitis.Methods Radiofrequency thermo-coagulation via nasal endoscope was applied in 65 allergic or vasomotor rhinitis patients to the areas in bilateral nasal cavities where vidian and anterior ethmoidal nerves concentrated.The postoperative symptoms' score was compared with the preoperative one.Results The remarkable effective rates were(84.61%),(82.97%),and(61.76%) after follow-up for 1 month,6 months and 1 year postoperatively.Conclusion This surgical procedure,owing to its good vision,simplicity,safety and remarkbale effectiveness,can be one of the treatment choices for allergic and/or vasomotor rhinitis.


I was delighted when the editor sent me this book and asked me to review it. I had looked forward with anticipation to the original series that were published in the BMJ . I had thought then that each article was just superb and now they are all neatly packed together in this ABC, I am of the opinion that this is an excellent book which achieves its aim completely. …


THE ADMINISTRATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE BLOGS: CONSIDERING CONTROL AND ADAPTABILITY IN LOOSELY COUPLED SYSTEMS Troy A. Swanson Old Dominion University, 2010 Director: Dr. Dennis E. Gregory The purpose of this study using a multiple case study method is (1) to further the understanding of how community college administrators and blog authors strike a balance between organizational control and adaptability when implementing and using blog technologies and (2) to create a model that will help administrators better strike this balance within a loosely coupled system of college units and individuals. The rise of Web 2.0 technologies, which allows for direct publication to the Internet, presents two conundrums for community colleges: the conundrum of control and the conundrum of adaptability. As the oldest implementation of Web 2.0 technologies, blogs present an opportunity to understand how community college administrators are addressing these conundrums and how they may move their organizations toward the use of other Web 2.0 tools such as Facebook and Twitter.


At present, the power quality compensation device configuration algorithm in distribution network is often very complex.Therefore, the dominant gene rules in nature are simulated and introduced to the algorithm.An optimal configuration model for harmonic compensation devices is established, which takes into account the weak coupling between different loads and compensation devices.Finally,the Implicit genetic rule of adaptive discrete genetic algorithm (IGADGA) gets rapid convergence and high precision, and the algorithm is validated by computer simulation.


The use of Lithium-ion batteries in the transportation sector has its own unique set of requirements such as high-power demands, cooling challenges, and risk of mechanical failure due to crashes. Active and passive components of thermal management systems in battery-powered products are designed to mitigate the effects of thermal runaway events and prevent cell-to-cell propagation. Designing safe battery-powered systems requires an understanding of how the battery pack will behave while undergoing thermal runaway, including critical data such as total energy yielded, rate of energy generation, as well as venting patterns and directions. Details such as thermal runaway energy fractions associated with the cell casing as well as vent gas and ejecta can be used to inform and optimize battery pack designs and the product as a whole. The NASA Fractional Thermal Runaway Calorimeter (FTRC) was created to measure these values. In this work, the FTRC technology is reviewed along with examples of experimental data sets collected using this methodology. Two sets of FTRC tests are presented. In the first set of FTRC results, tests of three 18650 battery cells charged to 100% state of charge (SOC) are conducted using nail penetration failure. The second set of FTRC results are from thermal runaway tests of four 18650 battery cells initiated by external heating failure, each charged to a different SOC, ranging from 25%-100%.


Fault diagnosis of a microgrid inverter is susceptible to asymmetric interference such as overcurrent component and bias component. It may lead to uncertain fluctuation of diagnosis features, even false alarm and erroneous triggering of protection units. Therefore, for a microgrid inverter, a robust fault diagnosis algorithm is necessary to cope with such asymmetric interference. Motivated by this observation, first, a new fault feature extraction method is proposed in this paper by the trend relationship of adjacent fold lines for data curve. It can be used to extract the fault feature and it is not affected by asymmetric interference. Second, a trend encoding method is proposed to encode the trend feature of a fold line, which is well visualized, easily identified, stored, and calculated. Third, two main indexes are calculated by the encoded features to represent the degree of abnormal and location information. Fourth, the diagnosis results are realized through the logical relation operations. Compared with the existing fault diagnosis algorithms, multiswitches fault can be accurately diagnosed in the case of asymmetric interference. Finally, the detailed experiment results and comparisons are shown to validate the proposed algorithm.


Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides, a popular warm water sport fish, is routinely stocked in reservoirs throughout the USA to augment wild populations. Evaluating if these supplementations are successful requires distinguishing hatchery-sourced fish from their wild counterparts. From 2011 to 2019, over 467,000 Largemouth Bass fingerlings were stocked from multiple hatchery sources into a large southwestern reservoir (Elephant Butte Reservoir, New Mexico USA) to supplement the sportfish population. To identify hatchery-sourced Largemouth Bass, we measured strontium isotope ratios (87Sr/86Sr) and determined ages using otoliths and dorsal spines. Otolith analysis of 169 fish classified 92.9% (n = 159) to the reservoir with few fish of hatchery origin (2 from Arkansas, 1.2% and 1 from Montana, 0.6%). While stocking over 467,000 fingerlings across eight years appears to reflect negligible stocking success, it is likely that low and variable stocking densities (average 3.0, range 0.29–7.77 fish/ha) likely contributed to the low stocking success in Elephant Butte Reservoir. Dorsal fin spines did not yield accurate age reconstructions and their 87Sr/86Sr were affected by matrix interferences preventing source assignments.


An alternative theoretical model that incorporates the experimentally measurable dispersion relation is used to study the curvature effect and the dynamics of spiral waves in two-dimensional excitable media. The model is constructed to abstract the most significant factors leading to phenomena observed universally in excitable media. The analytically derived curvature relation and critical radius show an excellent agreement with numerical simulations of the model. Both stationary rotating spirals and a meandering motion are observed numerically, in accord with other experimental and theoretical studies.


Recently, a series of noncentrosymmetric superconductors has been a subject of considerable interest since the discovery of superconductivity in CePt 3 Si. In noncentrosymmetric materials, the degeneracy of bands is lifted in the presence of spin–orbit coupling. This will bring about new effects in the Kondo effect since the band degeneracy plays an important role in the scattering of electrons by localized spins. We investigate the single-impurity Kondo problem in the presence of spin–orbit coupling. We examine the effect of spin–orbit coupling on the scattering of conduction electrons, by using the Green's function method, for the s–d Hamiltonian, with employing a decoupling procedure. As a result, we obtain a closed system of equations of Green's functions, from which we can calculate physical quantities. The Kondo temperature T K is estimated from a singularity of Green's functions. We show that T K is reduced as the spin–orbit coupling constant α is increased. When 2α k F is comparable to or greater ...


The Process Technical Basis Documentation Diagram is for a solid-waste processing facility that could be designed to treat, package, and certify contact-handled mixed low-level waste for permanent disposal. The treatment processes include stabilization using cementitious materials and immobilization using a polymer material. The Diagram identifies several engineering/demonstration activities that would confirm the process selection and process design. An independent peer review was conducted at the request of Westinghouse Hanford Company to determine the technical adequacy of the technical approach for waste form development. The peer review panel provided comments and identified documents that it felt were needed in the Diagram as precedence for Title I design. The Diagram is a visual tool to identify traceable documentation of key activities, including those documents suggested by the peer review, and to show how they relate to each other. The Diagram is divided into three sections: (1) the Facility section, which contains documents pertaining to the facility design, (2) the Process Demonstration section, which contains documents pertaining to the process engineering/demonstration work, and 3) the Regulatory section, which contains documents describing the compliance strategy for each acceptance requirement for each feed type, and how this strategy will be implemented.


In this work we study contributions due to vector and axial-vector meson fluctuations to their in-medium spectral functions in an effective low-energy theory inspired by the gauged linear sigma model. In particular, we show how to describe these fluctuations in the effective theory by massive (axial-)vector fields in agreement with the known structure of analogous single-particle or resonance contributions to the corresponding conserved currents. The vector and axial-vector meson spectral functions are then computed by numerically solving the analytically continued functional renormalization group (aFRG) flow equations for their retarded two-point functions at finite temperature and density in the effective theory. We identify the new contributions that arise due to the (axial-)vector meson fluctuations, and assess their influence on possible signatures of a QCD critical endpoint and the restoration of chiral symmetry in thermal dilepton spectra.


Pretreatment is necessary before enzyme hydrolysis and microbial conversion of lignocellulosic biomass due to its complex composition and heterogenous structure.Several common factors were used to evaluate the pretreatment which includes contents of hemicellulose and lignin,crystalline degree of cellulose,molecular weight,and specific surface area.However,these parameters can't reflect the pretreatment effectiveness directly and exactly.Thus a new parameter,water holding capacity(WHC),was suggested.With a corn stalk as a typical feedstock,a evaluation protocol for WHC was introduced.WHC was defined as follows: a sample was soaked in water at room temperature for 1 h,then it was centrifugated at factor of 1 000 for 5 min,the difference of the water content was termed as WHC.Experimental results indicated that the WHC was consistent to some degree with the lignocellulosic digestibility.


The micro-displacement amplifier has been widely used to magnify the outputs of piezoelectric actuators for some large displacement required applications, and the amplification and frequency are the most important elements for designing the amplifying mechanisms. This study presents the design of a diamond-type micro-displacement amplifier (DMDA) and simulates its working performances by using the finite element method. After the theoretical values of amplification and natural frequency are calculated, the effects of system parameters such as angle, arm and body thicknesses, corner radius, side and edge widths, on the changes of amplification and stability are studied. Then experiments are carried out to verify the theoretical simulations and further study the amplification mechanism. Finally, a micro-droplet jetting dispenser featuring the DMDA is constructed. The perfect jetting performance shows the good application of DMDA in microelectronics packaging field. This study finds that with the increase of the angle and the arm thickness, the amplification decreases and the natural frequency increases obviously. A larger value of corner radius or side width produces a smaller natural frequency. Besides, the increase of edge width enlarges the amplification and reduces the natural frequency. This study can be used to guide the design of this kind of micro-displacement amplifier.


The creation of the Provincial Historical Archives in century XX, organizations that arise to compile the notarial documentation, and the new administrative configuration, through the creation of the independent communities, supposes the establishment of centers in which documents of public faith of century XV with those generated by the delegated Administration coexist. The evaluation of the archives, centers denostados in the cultural policies of the public Administration, demonstrates the utility of these companies for the institution to which they belong and for the promotion of the investigation of a society. Also necessity of safeguard it of performances of Administration public, facilities for recovery and information dissemination which they offer to its technologies and the possibility of having the world like client power, including those towns that do not enjoy the history that has one of the first continents populated and civilized of our world, make of the powerful studies of users tools that inform on these consumers of information and would make possible to open the doors of one of the more elitist cultural centers in this society of the well-being, that has of the cultural levels more democratizados of history. To the thread of the previous arguments, this article takes care of the Provincial Historical Archives and their users through a study of cases in the Provincial Historical File of Jaen into which it inquires like waiting room to the establishment of the profile of his investigators, majority customer of this institution.


An important step in fingerprint recognition is the segmentation of the region of interest (ROI). The objective of fingerprint segmentation is to extract the region of interest (ROI) which contains the desired fingerprint impression. Fingerprint image segmentation highly influences the performances of automatic fingerprint identification system (AFIS). We present in this paper, a Modified Gradient Based Method to extract ROI. The distinct feature of our technique is that it gives high accurate segmentation percentage for fingerprint images even in case of low quality fingerprint images. The proposed algorithm is applied on FVC2004 database. Experimental results demonstrate the improved performance of the proposed scheme.


The mechanism of the reaction of secondary amines (piperidine, morpholine) with the cationic complexes [(η3-PhCHCHCHR)PdL2]+BF4- (R = Ph, L = PPh3 or L2 = dppb; R = H, L2 = dppb) has been investigated in DMF. The reaction, which affords the tertiary allylic amine, is irreversible when L is a monodentate ligand such as PPh3, whereas the reaction is reversible when L2 is a bidentate ligand such as dppb. In all cases, piperidine is more reactive than morpholine. The rate and equilibrium constants have been determined in DMF. These results can be combined with our previous results on the mechanism of the reversible formation of cationic [(η3-PhCHCHCHPh)PdL2]+AcO- by reacting Pd0L2 complexes with (E)-PhCHCHCH(Ph)OAc. Fully established catalytic cycles are now proposed for the Pd-catalyzed allylic amination of (E)-PhCHCHCH(Ph)OAc by piperidine and morpholine. The amine and AcO- are in competition in their reaction with the cationic complexes [(η3-PhCHCHCHPh)PdL2]+. The nucleophilic attack of the amine may be fa...


In order not only to clarify the difference on the motion of a plasmoid created by a pellet injection between tokamak and helical plasmas but also to obtain the universal understanding on the motion in torus plasmas, MHD simulations have been carried out in tokamak, vacuum toroidal field, RFP-like and LHD configurations. It is found that the plasmoids drift in the opposite direction of the curvature vector in tokamak, vacuum toroidal field and RFP-like configurations, but the plasmoid motions depend on the initial locations of plasmoids in LHD. It is also clarified that there are two main forces acting on the plasmoid, and the connection length determines which force is dominant on the plasmoid motion.


Four groups of subjects received messages that either agreed or disagreed with subjects on the desirability of the consequences of a proposal, and either maintained that the consequences are likely, or unlikely. The manipulations affected the attitudes formed toward the proposal and the communicator's image.


The crystal and molecular structures of the trans complexes [Cu(DL-alaO)2(H2O)], [Cu(L-alaO)2], [Cu(DL-proO)2(H2O)2], and [Cu(acpc)2][alaO = alaninate(1–), proO = prolinate(1–), and acpc = 1-aminocyclopentane-1-carboxylate] are reported, these being redeterminations except in the case of [Cu(DL-alaO)2(H2O)]. The single-crystal d–d and e.s.r. spectra of the complexes were recorded and interpreted in terms of a progressive increase in the axial ligand co-ordination, accompanied by a decrease in the in-plane Cu–O(carboxylate) bond length. In agreement with simple theoretical predictions, the principal axes of the g tensors tend to lie close to the metal–ligand bond axes and the sign and magnitude of the in-plane g anisotropy of each complex are consistent with the expected difference in σ-bonding power of the amine nitrogen and carboxylate oxygen atoms and the observed bond lengths. The single-crystal e.s.r. spectrum of cis-[Cu(glyO)2(H2O)][glyO = glycinate(1–)] was also measured, and the small in-plane anisotropy of the molecular g tensor confirmed the interpretation of the g values of the trans amino acid complexes. Angular overlap calculations of the d–d transition energies and molecular g values of the complexes suggest metal–ligand bonding parameters consistent with their molecular structures. However, in agreement with similar findings on analogous compounds the dz2→dx2–y2 transitions were found to lie at anomalously high energy, this discrepancy being most marked when the axial bonds are very long.


This essay analyses the European Food Safety Authority's (EFSA) legitimacy. Theories on input- and output legitimacy are used in the examination. After analysing stakeholder representation, forum for deliberation, transparency, independence, and information sharing, input legitimacy in EFSA is assessed to be high. Output legitimacy was examined through the authority's outcome effectiveness, which was divided into compliance and effectiveness. Since food safety is an immense area, two important parts were chosen for the analysis of output legitimacy; transmissible/bovine spongiform encephalopathy (TSE/BSE) and genetically modified organisms (GMO). The essay reveals insufficient output legitimacy on the two areas, partly deriving from restricting circumstances like the mentality of risk society, politicised science, and a differing risk view between experts and politicians. Despite this, using Scharpf's thoughts on compensation, EFSA can be described as legitimate in the sense that the high input legitimacy compensates for the lower output legitimacy. The essay also constructively states that, as it is possible to discern that high input legitimacy has a positive effect on output legitimacy, EFSA should continue to develop input legitimacy and hence become more visible in Europe. This could result in normative powers, and thus an improvement of the output legitimacy despite the restricting circumstances.


Climate-carbon cycle feedbacks are potentially large and play a leading order contribution in determining the atmospheric composition in response to human emissions of CO2 and in the setting of emissions targets to stabilise climate or avoid dangerous climate change. For over a decade The Coupled Climate-Carbon Cycle Model Intercomparison Project (C4MIP) has coordinated coupled climate-carbon cycle simulations and in the coming few years C4MIP will be an endorsed activity of CMIP6. It is hoped that this will encourage widespread adoption of the C4MIP set of simulations and enable increased understanding and predictability of future changes in both terrestrial and marine carbon cycle. C4MIP has 3 key strands of scientific motivation and the requested simulations are designed to satisfy their needs: (1) pre-industrial and historical simulations (formally part of the common set of CMIP6 experiments) to enable model evaluation; (2) idealised coupled and partially-coupled simulations with 1% per year increases in CO2 to enable diagnosis of feedback strength and its components; (3) future scenario simulations to project how the Earth System will respond over the 21st century and beyond to anthropogenic activity. In this talk I will outline some previous C4MIP results and present some key priorities for evaluation. It is clear that in biogeochemical modelling and the drive for increased complexity in ESMs, process-based model evaluation has not kept pace. As a result there is very large quantitative spread between CMIP5 carbon cycle results which hinder their usefulness. It is also the case that we have not been able to show demonstrable progress as a coherent community in the quality and process-realism of our modelling. There are no agreed quality criteria or metrics which measure whether our ESMs are fit for purpose or if they have improved since the last generation. It is essential that we focus our efforts in the coming years on addressing this deficiency. It is not enough that under CMIP6 there are more models within C4MIP analyses or more advanced processes. We must be able to demonstrate that we have made real progress since CMIP5 in our modelling skills, analysis techniques and our ability to constrain future projections.


Objective: To access the differences in sexual desire and marital satisfactionamong coronary angioplasty patients before and after their angioplasty. Methodology: The quasi-experimental pre-test and post-test design wasconducted at Punjab Institute of Cardiology Multan, from September 2017 to July2018. The study population were male patients of CAD and they were asked to fillthe sexual desire inventory-2 and ENRICH Marital Satisfaction Scale before thecoronary angioplasty and again three months later when they came for thescheduled checkup after their coronary angioplasty. SPSS 24.0 was used for theanalysis of collected data. Results: This study comprised of total 47 male patients with mean age 42.35 +4.82. The result showed that sexual desire at pre-design was significantlypositively correlated (r= .41, p < .01) with marital satisfaction. However, in postdesign, results also showed that sexual desire was significantly positivelycorrelated (r= .34, p < .04) with marital satisfaction. Results also showed thatmeans scores of sexual desire and marital satisfaction as 54.30 and 40.15respectively in pre-design and in post-design mean scores of both studyvariables were 40.91 and 25.40 respectively.Conclusion: Sexual desire and marital satisfaction are reduced in the CADpatients after the coronary angioplasty. There is need to carry out moreresearches to determine the factors and causes behind this dilemma. Key Words: Coronary artery disease, Sexual Desire, Marital satisfaction,Pre-post design.


Eurasian spring snow cover is widely considered as an important predictor of Asian summer monsoon rainfall, but its possible role in the formation of the north–south dipole structure of rainfall anomalies (NSDR)—a major mode of the eastern China summer rainfall variability—remains elusive. Here, we show that, there is a close connection between the western Eurasian spring snow cover (WESS) and NSDR during our research period 1967–2018, with less WESS tends to be accompanied by a wetter south-drier north pattern over eastern China, and vice versa. However, this relationship was not significant before the late 1990s, but has since become significant. Further analyses demonstrate that the shift in the WESS–NSDR relationship could be attributed to the modulation of summer North Atlantic Oscillation (SNAO). After the late 1990s, the WESS-related anomalous atmospheric circulations during summer are largely reinforced by the constructive superposition of those with same signs induced by SNAO, which in turn would intensify the impact of WESS and hence lead to a strong WESS–NSDR connection. In contrast, the influences of WESS are counteracted by those with opposite signs associated with SNAO before the late 1990s and thereby result in a weak snow–rainfall relationship. Our findings, along with the decline in Eurasian spring snow cover, provide a potential explanation for the recent 'South Flood–North Drought' pattern observed over eastern China.


Background.  Hypertrophic scarring, a common proliferative disorder of dermal fibroblasts, results from an overproduction of collagen and excessive deposition of extracellular matrix. Although treatment with surgical excision or steroid hormones can modify the symptoms, numerous treatment‐related complications have been described.


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PurposeThe suboptimal fit of a spacesuit can interfere with a crewmember's performance and is regarded as a potential risk factor for injury. To quantify suit fit, a virtual fit assessment model was previously developed to identify suit-to-body contact and interference using 3D human body scans and suit CAD models. However, ancillary suit components and garments worn inside of the suit have not been incorporated.Design/methodology/approachThis study was conducted to predict a 3D model of the liquid cooling and ventilation garment (LCVG) from an arbitrary person's body scan. A total of 14 subjects were scanned in a scan wear and LCVG condition. A statistical model was generated using principal component analysis and random forest regression technique.FindingsThe model was able to predict the geometry of the LCVG layer at the accuracy of 5.3 cm maximum error and 1.7 cm root mean square error. The errors were more pronounced for the arms and lower torso, while the thighs and upper torso regions, which are critical for suit fit assessments, show more accurate predictions. A case study of suit fit with and without the LCVG model demonstrated that the new model can enhance the scope and accuracy of future spacesuit assessments.Originality/valueThe capabilities resulting from these modeling techniques would greatly expand the assessments of fit of the garment on various anthropometries. The results from this study can significantly improve the design process modeling and initial suit sizing efforts to optimize crew performance during extravehicular activity training and missions.


Although some interim de facto standards, such as the Internet interface and Portable Document Format(PDF), are emerging amongst the ever changing systems for the storage and dissemination of electronic information, many issues, including interoperability, metadata description and persistence in document identifiers, remain to be resolved. However, an information supplier like the British Library cannot wait for total system stability, and it has set up a trial document store, using both a local datastore and working with commercial suppliers on access to external data sources. Such co-operation may produce the practical solutions which are viable in the longer term.


In this paper, we delineate the connection between history, social identity and populism, applying to populist leadership. We develop an argument of the use of history by populist leaders to politically mobilize and manage of social identities. We draw on social identity approach and its connection with populism. We introduce history as a political tool for populist leaders. We bring specific historical examples from Greece and Poland to make a case for a particular narrative that populist leaders communicate.. We present explanations offered in populist history such as belief in 'good and evil' and historical analogies. Finally, we present methods of spreading historical narratives by populist leaders, emphasizing on censorship, denial, museums and commemorations. We conclude by arguing for populist leadership as a reflection of contemporary history with leaders as history makers and consumers. We identify some key questions to enhance our understanding of the historical component of populist identities.


Purpose of study: An objective of disaster-safety education unit program in Indonesia is to empower students (schoolchildren) in dealing with disaster. This research aimed to describe the transformative learning process about disaster mitigation to students and to analyze the changing process and the learning achievement.
Methodology:  The research method chosen was Participatory Action Research (PAR)'s approach putting school children as the subject of research. The research took place in Kampong Sewu and Semanggi Solo that was always exposed to flood disaster during rainy season. Paulo Freire's Transformative Learning Theory was used to analyze the result of analysis with children's knowledge production (cognitive), critical reflection (affective), and action plan (psychomotor) approaches.
Finding of study: The findings of research were as follows. Firstly, knowledge production approach was accomplished through exploring the children's knowledge on a variety of disaster vulnerabilities in village and school environment s through illustrative picture. Secondly, critical reflection approach was carried out through identifying types of disaster and effect resulting through traditional game and docudrama. Thirdly, action plan approach was conducted by mapping evacuation map, meeting point, and disaster overcoming strategy with disaster simulation technique, and utilizing school and village resources.
Applications of study:These three approaches in transformative learning process concerning disaster mitigation were expected to improve capacity and to reduce the students' vulnerability, thereby realizing the students' powerfulness in dealing with disaster.
Novelty/Originality: The novelty of research was that it built school children's powerfulness integrated into commonness and local wisdom values of Kampong Sewu and Semanggi.


Post-operative complications of spinal lumbar fusion include cage subsidence and non-union. The lack or delayed osseointegration of the fusion cage may be one of the problems resulting in poor clinical outcomes. The use of micro-architected truss-like lattice materials to improve implant osseointegration is getting more attention beyond spinal fusion. Therefore, the main goal of this research is to define the optimal lattice microscopic parameters to maximize bone ingrowth, for fusion spinal cages. A tool based on previous mechano-regulatory models is implemented numerically, to determine the fraction of void space within a structure that receives optimal stimulation for bone ingrowth. The model was used to replicate previous in silico and in vivo results and showed very good agreement when comparing the different lattice topologies, unit cell orientation, microscopic strut cross-section shape as well as strut size. Characterization of the performance of lattice materials, relevant for osseointegration, is conducted for fourteen-unit cell topologies, with ten relative densities, under four axial loadings. Results suggested that Diamond, X-Shape, Tesseract and Rhombic Dodecahedron with horizontal orientation provide the best biomechanical environment for cells to grow and form bone tissue. Bio Ariane Parisien is a research assistant working with Carleton University, Aerospace Structures and Materials Engineering Laboratory. She received her M.A.Sc Degree in Biomedical Engineering at Carleton University in October 2021. She also obtained her bachelors' degree in science, specialized in human kinetics from the University of Ottawa, in 2019. Her research focuses on optimizing materials used for 3D printed orthopedics implants, for better osseointegration.


The results of data obtained from the Tangeban Inpatient Health Center of Masama District in the last three years, namely in 2015 showed that out of 269 toddlers, the prevalence of toddlers who weighed below normal was 32 people (11.9%), height below normal was 53 people (19.8%). In 2016, out of 489 under-fives, the prevalence of under-fives who weighed below normal was 73 people (14.9%), height below normal was 73 people (14.9%). Whereas in 2017 there were 493 toddlers, the prevalence of toddlers whose weight was below normal was 73 people (14.8%), height below normal was also 75 people (15.3%). From the target to be achieved by health workers Tangeban Inpatient Health Center Masama District is <1.0%. Or even 0%. The research design used is Analytical Observational Research, where the researcher only makes observations or observations of the research subject and looks for data related to the research without intervening in the variables to be studied. The type of research design used is Cross sectional design, namely by conducting data collection, measurement or observation of data on independent and dependent variables only once at one time at the same time. the number of samples used was 60 mothers of toddlers. The results of the study There is a relationship between maternal knowledge variables and children's nutritional status at Tangeban Health Center. This is evidenced from 41 respondents whose nutritional status is good, there are 33 respondents who have good knowledge and there are 8 respondents who have poor knowledge. While out of 19 people whose nutritional status is not good, there are 4 respondents who have good knowledge and there are 15 respondents whose nutritional knowledge is still classified as low or not good.


We study configurations of a single M five-brane in the geometry R7× Q where Q is the Taub–NUT space. Taking the IIA limit at each value of their modulus, two possible IIA configurations are revealed.


" Vincere scis, Hannibal, victoria uti nescis/ you know how to gain a victory, Hannibal, you know not how to use one". On 2nd. August 216 B.C., the carthaginian general Hannibal, caused the Romans a devastating defeat in the proximities of Cannae. After the battle his cavalry commander, Maharbal, advised the general that the final victory was imminent if at that time he mobilized his troops against the city of Rome. The Roman historian Livy, who lived almost three centuries after these events, describes this scene (22, 51, 1-4). He attributes the famous phrase to Maharbal, after Hannibal's refusal to follow his advice and adds, that by this refusal, Rome and the Roman Empire were saved from destruction. Did Maharbal know on August 2nd. that Rome could be destroyed? Did Hannibal later regret not having followed the advice of his cavalry chief? Is Livy's conclusion on the alleged inaction of the carthaginian historically plausible? Or is it that the historian from his perspective and with knowledge of the further development of the history of Rome, sees in Hannibal's action the salvation of Rome, turning his perspective into a distorted retrospective? Which eventually leads to an erroneous historical analysis.


Objective To investigate the incidence,clinical features,and outcomes of hematologic hospitalized patients fungal infection. Methods We retrospectively collected the clinical data of the inpatients with positive fungal cultures in a hematology ward of Peking Union Medical College Hospital from 2010 to 2012 and analyzed the distribution of the fungal pathogen,the infection sites and the differences between the pathogenic and the colonized specimens. Results The fungi detection rate was 1. 57% with totally 145 isolated specimens. The percentage of yeasts and molds were 53. 8% and42. 1%,respectively. The main fungal types included Candida albicans and Aspergillus fumigatus. The pathogenic specimens and the colonized specimens accounted for 46. 2% and 53. 8% respectively. Among the pathogenic species,molds accounted for 85. 1%,while in the colonized species yeasts reached 93. 6%. Positive fungi were most found in the lower respiratory tract( 77. 2%),followed by the upper respiratory tract( 8. 3%) and peripheral blood( 4. 1%). The positive isolates from aseptic sites were all pathogenic species. In non-aseptic site,the detection rate from sputum was 47. 3%,and the probability of Aspergillus fumigatus being pathogenic was significantly higher than that being colonized,however,the Candida albicans were just the opposite,most of which were colonized( P 0. 05). Among all the invasive fungal disease,67. 2% patients turned better,and 32. 8% ended up with death. The mycotic infection was more frequent( 72. 7%) in the fatal cases. Conclusion Yeasts and molds take the most proportion of the detected fungi in our hospital. The major pathogenic isolates are molds and the main colonized species are yeasts. The detection rate for pathogenic species from sputum was the highest among all the non-aseptic sites. Aspergillus fumigatus detected from the non-aseptic sites are pathogenic mostly while Candida albicans are colonized otherwise. Aspergillus infection is the main cause of deaths.


Biographical and cultural introduction Stylistic introduction: living beyond consciousness 1. Bleak Moments: fictitious selves 2. Hard Labour: melting the freezing 3. The Kiss of Death: temporal and spatial truth 4. Nuts in May: defeating easy knowledge 5. Abigail's Party: losing track of who you are 6. Who's Who: we are the hollow men 7. Grown-Ups: in praise of otherness 8. Home Sweet Home: manufactured emotions 9. Meantime: challenging forms of understanding 10. High Hopes: loose relations 11. Life is Sweet: circulation is the law of life 12. Naked: alone in the dark Epilogue: the feel of life.


The asset-stripping provision (§ 28 AIFMG) was already adopted in 2013 in Austria; yet, no close analysis can be found in the Austrian legal literature. This paper examines the practical impact of the provision with regard to previous contemplations in Germany. Besides, it gives thought to the asset stripping prohibition in relation to corporate law. Particular attention is given to the provisions' effects on common refinancing models and circumvention practices.


Statistical properties of the Hopfield model of content addressable memory are considered. It is shown that in large systems "phase transition" between regions of "well-functioning" and "chaotic" memory occurs. The phase diagram on the plane (γ, T) is found (γ is the relative number of stored prototype neuron configurations, T is the temperature, i.e. the noise intensity).


This work characterizes p-type Silicon surface passivation using a high-k material (Al2O3 or HfO2) combining capacitance voltage (CV) and lifetime measurements. For AI2O3 samples, the Silicon substrate bulk and surface quality is equivalent to CZ Silicon used in industrial solar cell processing. While AI2O3 has been proven to provide high quality surface passivation on p-type doped Silicon surfaces, the influence of the growth conditions and the post-deposition annealing is not yet completely understood. The dielectric thin film has been deposited by common techniques (ALD, PECVD) on H-/OHterminated Silicon surfaces (hydrophobic and hydrophilic, respectively). The impact of the roughness of the surface prior to the deposition has been also considered. Then, the passivation of each layer has been investigated as a function of different AI2O3 thicknesses (5 to 20 nm) and post-deposition annealing temperatures (300 to 800°C). CV measurements have been used to characterize chemical passivation (= interface trap density, Dit) and field effect passivation (= fixed charge density, Qf). Lifetime measurements have been used to assess the effective surface passivation. The results of both types of electrical characterization fit well together. (i) Prior post-deposition anneal, only either chemical passivation (ALO) or field effect passivation (PECVD) is adequate, resulting in lower effective lifetimes. (ii) At higher annealing temperatures, a negative net charge in the AI2O3 and a low Dit at the interface are measured, ideal for p-type CZ Silicon passivation and causing maximal effective lifetimes. (iii) At too high annealing temperatures, chemical passivation is destroyed resulting in decreasing effective lifetimes even though negative field effect remains in many cases. Another candidate as passivation layer on Silicon is HfO2. Being a new material in photovoItaics, it has been studied on FZ Silicon substrates and its electrical characterization has demonstrated interesting passivation properties at low anneal temperatures (also without thermal treatment).


Currently nanoparticles are being widely used because they have large surface area and pronounced effect relative to the properties of the material. Silver and Titanium Dioxide nanoparticles, for example, have pronounced biocidal effects, since they can inactivate certain enzymes and alter the DNA synthesis of some microorganisms. It is expected that a composite of the nanoparticles of the two metals can further increase the biocide power. This way, the study of the synthesis and characterization of nanocomposites becomes highly relevant. The aim of this work was to synthesize Ag-TiO2 nanocomposites and to characterize them in order to contribute to the understanding of the preparation of nanocomposite materials. In this study, we used a sol-gel method, which makes use of a reduction reaction using sodium citrate as the reducing agent, and titanium butoxide, acetic acid and silver nitrate as starting material. After being synthesized, the nanocomposite was analyzed with the techniques of Scanning Electron Microscopy coupled to energy dispersive X-ray detector (SEM / EDS) and X-ray Diffraction.


Circuit arrangement (1) for equalizing a modulated signal with the following components: - a forward filter (2) to which an input signal can be fed, - a quantizer (3) which is arranged on the output side and at which an output signal can be tapped, - a backward filter (4) to which the output of the quantizer (3) is fed on the input side, - an adder (5) disposed between the forward filter and is connected to the quantizer (3) and the output signal of the reverse filter (4) can be fed and - a Quantisierungsfehlerschaltung (7) for detecting a quantization error δ characterized in that the forward filter (2) an IQ / rΦ coordinate converter (13) is connected upstream and the quantizer (3) a rΦ / IQ coordinate converter (15) is connected downstream and the components are suitably formed in polar coordinates (r, Φ ) to work with a radial component and a phase component.


The bael-guava nectar and crush were analyzed for changes in chemical composition at monthly interval for three months storage period. There was a slight increase in total soluble solids of both the beverage blends. Total and reducing sugars, acidity and browning increased significantly, while ascorbic acid and total phenols decreased significantly during three months storage in both the blended beverages. Though, the overall acceptability of bael-guava beverages decreased significantly with the advancement in storage period, their overall rating remained above the acceptable level even after three months storage.


It is intended that said product can be taken into account as one of the elements in the decision-making, and input in the elaboration and compliance of public policies, objectives, strategies and programs focused on regional development and the harmonization between the Plan of development and the PBOT of the municipality (PBOT Cajica-2014), and in the same way, according to its positive results it can be replicated in the different municipalities of the country.


Review of Stephen T. Asma and Rami Gabriel's The Emotional Mind. The affective roots of culture and cognition , Harvard University Press 2019, pp. 448.