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It is important to get increased knowledge on how extruded insulation performs under HVDC ageing. In this work low density polyethylene with and without an antioxidant additive was subjected to thermal and electrical ageing. During ageing the crystallinity increased in both materials but no changes in the oxidation lev... |
In this paper, a novel visual activity recognition algorithm based on the depth contour image and nearest neighbor (NN) classifier is presented, where the depth contour image is acquired by solving algebraic matrix equations in terms of the newly-defined Spatial Motion Accumulative Image (SMAI) and Temporal Motion Accu... |
The three-component reaction of dihydropyridines, aldehydes, and p-methylaniline efficiently forms highly substituted tetrahydroquinolines in a stereoselective manner through a Lewis acid-catalyzed formal [4 + 2] cycloaddition. InCl(3) and Sc(OTf)(3) are the catalysts of choice for this process. The in situ generation ... |
Measuring reliability of a task controller in an active sensor system is an active research problem particularly for black box controllers such as a Deep Neural Network (DNN). In this paper, we characterize the uncertainty of a DNN in a closed-loop ROI-based imaging system using model and data uncertainty techniques. T... |
Observer translation results in optic flow that specifies heading. Concurrent smooth pursuit causes distortion of the retinal flow pattern for which the visual system compensates. The distortion and its perceptual compensation are usually modeled in terms of instantaneous velocities. However, apart from adding a veloci... |
Based on a newly proposed 3-D graphical representation of DNA sequences, we perform sequences analysis on essential genes among different species. The results show that this new model can help to exhibit the intrinsic features of DNA sequence. From this representation, 24 variables are exploited as quantitative descrip... |
Parents of a group of first grade:s knew very little about the whole-language approach to reading employed in their children's classroom and were consequently unable to help their children as they learned to read. A program was implemented to provide parents in a target group with an understanding of the whole-language... |
The World-Wide Web (WWW) has ever been evolving since its inception in 1989 not in regards to the wealth of knowledge that is deposited and stored on server machines scattered across the evergrowing network of online servers, better known as the Internet, but in regards to its functionality, potential use, and capabili... |
Lexical units, that index the educational status of graduates of Oxbridge and are included in the dictionary of representatives of the upper classes of Great Britain, are considered. The identification of U-words is based on the analysis of “The Fry Chronicles” (2010) by Stephen Fry, a well-known actor, writer and publ... |
Caroline Hughes is Lecturer in the Department of Political Science and International Studies, European Research Institute at the University of Birmingham. She is conducting fieldwork in Cambodia on local responses to international human rights promotion and the politics of internationally monitored elections. She maint... |
The current paper provides a qualitative study of a diffusive predator-prey system with a hunting-cooperation functional response under homogeneous Neumann boundary conditions. The considered functional response explains a behavioral mechanism in which predators search for and hunt their prey cooperatively. We investig... |
Multiple Pitch Estimation (MPE) of polyphonic music is one of the most important and difficult issues in the area of the Music Information Retrieval (MIR).The main job of MPE is to estimate both the accurate value and the number of the fundamental frequencies. In this paper, we first discuss harmonic reset algorithm an... |
Regulation of growth and differentiation of lymphocytes is effected by various soluble mediators. Analysis of these factors is only possible when a sensitive and reproducible assay is available. In this paper, the development of an assay for a “feeder” factor for murine hybridomas (hybridoma growth factor, H G F ) is d... |
As already mentioned, all n.ex. patients in group I and patients in the control group were examined again about 1 year after the initial contact. N.ex. patients in group I1 were included in the investigation about 1-3 years after referral to the dermatology department and the primary investigation in this way also func... |
In this chapter, the concepts of bipolar fuzzy H-ideals of BCI-algebras are introduced and their natures are investigated. Relations between bipolar fuzzy subalgebras, bipolar fuzzy ideals, and bipolar fuzzy H-ideals are discussed. Conditions for a bipolar fuzzy ideal to be a bipolar fuzzy H-ideal are provided. Some ch... |
Bodley 764, is a sumptuous production: the pages are carefully laid out to achieve a visual balance between text and illustration, the miniatures are skilfully drawn and embellished with rich colour and gold leaf, and the scribe's work is of the highest quality. Nigel Morgan's recent redating of it to the second quarte... |
Background: Aras River is the main source of drinking water supply in northwestern provinces of Iran. The present study aimed to determine the concentration of heavy metals in the river on the border between Iran and Armenia. Methods: Three samples were taken from the Aras river water, the river bottom sediments and th... |
We report a case of 62‐years‐old man with a previous history of squamocellular tumour at the jaw treated with cisplatin chemotherapy. Six years after the chemotherapy, a transthoracic echocardiography showed a large left atrial lateral wall mass causing mitral stenosis. The thoracic computed tomography angiography (CTA... |
Metamaterials are artificially-engineered materials which possess unique properties not found in natural materials. The properties are derived from the structural designs of metamaterials and they allow the structure to manipulate electromagnetic waves and achieve desired responses in a certain frequency range. This ch... |
Introduction Long instrumented posterior fusion constructs to the lumbosacral spine have a significant rate of pseudoarthrosis and S1 screw failure. With the increasing popularity of Sacral Alar-Iliac (S2AI) fixation with its purported advantages of (1) decreased implant profile and (2) obviating the need for a lateral... |
This paper investigates how designers might initiate a dialogue with underrepresented groups, infusing design with individuals' personal stories and imaginations. It does so alongside the example of Jocoi, a game aiming at mediating the experience of loss and grief over a dead baby. Apart from being a taboo subject in ... |
GaSb-based materials can be used to produce high performance photonic devices operating in the technologically important mid-infrared spectral range. Direct epitaxial growth of GaSb on silicon (Si) is an attractive method to reduce manufacturing costs and opens the possibility of new applications, such as lab-on-a-chip... |
This study attempted to investigate the use of intertextuality as a source of power in a TED talk sample, viz., Sir Ken Robinson's 'Do Schools Kill Creativity?' within the framework of Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA). This paper followed a qualitative paradigm in analyzing the sample data. Accordingly, an eclectic mo... |
IT IS ONLY VERY RECENTLY THAT WE HAVE HAD THE opportunity to study the editorial comment prepared by Dr Dickinson with regard to our study published in Cardiology in the Young (1998; 8: 500—505). May we offer the following comments in clarification? First, when we examined all the 1053 newborns in a period of 4 months ... |
This theoretical paper explores the use of online journaling in an educational administration program to interrogate spaces of “otherness”—the geographical spaces of cities where poor children and children of color live—and the dangerous memories prospective administrators may have about diversity. The cultures of most... |
We administered angiotensin (Ang) II receptor type 1 (AT1) blockade (losartan; 10 or 40 mg/kg per day), type II receptor (AT2) blockades (PD123319; 100 mg/kg per day), or angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor (enalapril; 30 mg/kg per day) to spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) from 10 to 20 weeks of age. At t... |
Abstract Based on Henrik Ibsen’s famous drama Brand, Olga Žitluhina’s dance performance Out (Ārā, 2013) presents certain parallels with the choreographer’s artistic and pedagogic strategies and the development of contemporary dance in Latvia. First, both Ibsen’s play (often also defined as a tragedy) and Žitluhina’s pe... |
A home pediatric patient with artificial respirator has little chance to go out. The primary reasons are as follows: (1) Lack of experience in controlling the situation by the family when artificial respirator related troubles occur. (2) Whenever the patient wants to go out, no caregiver is available for assistance. (3... |
Large grinding mills face the problem of high-energy impacts caused by steel balls cataracting against the shell of the mill, with loss of energy and accelerated breakage of balls and liners. Broken liners cause unexpected downtimes affecting the availability, safety and operational costs. In addition, excessive steel ... |
Temperature is a physical cue that is easy to apply, allowing cellular behaviors to be controlled in a contactless and dynamic manner via heat-inducible/repressible systems. However, existing heat-repressible systems are limited and rely on thermal sensitive mRNA or transcription factors which function at low temperatu... |
Increasingly towards the end of the century, Henry James seems willing to contaminate Anglo-American bachelorhood and ideals of manly restraint with more expressive and emotional masculine modes of behavior. "Mediterranean" men and actors such as the Italian Tommaso Salvini and the French Benoit Constant Coquelin are p... |
Where you can find the scalapack users guide easily? Is it in the book store? On-line book store? are you sure? Keep in mind that you will find the book in this site. This book is very referred for you because it gives not only the experience but also lesson. The lessons are very valuable to serve for you, that's not a... |
Abstract This essay pulls together two threads of literature on globalization and buying to explore how consumers constantly re-signify the global and national origins of products and deploy these global products to create local, even family and dinner table conversations about identity and self. Based on interviews, s... |
If Anna advances a bar of gold to Ben in the mistaken belief that she owes Ben money, it is clear that Ben will be unjustly enriched at Anna’s expense.1 Anna could seek a personal remedy for the value of the gold bar, but if Ben were bankrupt she would want to claim specific restitution of the bar itself. There is, how... |
In many cases it is desirable to achieve a sharp decay (cutoff) of the far field in the shadow domain. For the purpose, electrically thin semitransparent screen with a smooth impedance profile has been considered. Within the geometrical optics approximation the profile is synthesized analytically. The approximation is ... |
This study presents detailed petrographic and chemical compositional characteristic of limestone deposits for possible industrial uses and specifications. The study area falls within the Gongola basin, North-eastern Nigeria. Core limestone samples were collected from four boreholes at the depth of approximately 25 metr... |
In the present work we studied, in female chronic diabetic rats the effect of either the parenteral administration of tamoxifen (TAM) (500 micrograms.kg-1.day-1) for 15 days or the ovariectomy upon the respiration and oscillatory behaviour of intact mitochondria and the activities of 3-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase (HB... |
The volumetric mass transfer coefficient, KLa, was determined by dynamic method in a surface aerated pilot scale squared vessel up to 0.531m3 equipped with Simcar type impeller. Through surface aeration, the oxygen transfer characteristics were investigated with the variations of operating variables such as stirring sp... |
Three types of gross errors-measurement biases, process leaks, and abnormal variances-are discussed. A new class of test statistics for gross error detection, called the two-step method, is proposed. This method consists of two steps. The first step is to detect and eliminate the abnormal variances in measured variable... |
Culture has been analysed in information systems IS projects as one of the soft issues that cause project failure. Increased outsourcing and collaboration call for an understanding of the dynamism of cultures in the wake of global influences as a first step towards managing cross cultural Information Technology IT proj... |
Aim . To estimate the humus content and stocks of arable chernozems of two soil-ecological zones (Predcaucasia and Yuzhno-Russkaya) within the Rostov region, as well as the possibility of the optimization of the state of their humus under current conditions. Material and Methods . The following data sources were used: ... |
Logo recognition is an important task in the field of document image processing and retrieval. Successful recognition of logos facilitates automatic classification of source documents, which has been considered as a key strategy for document image analysis. From machine learning point of view, logo recognition may be c... |
Long before adolescence, males hear insinuations about adequacy of penis size. This concern may heighten during teen years and persist to varying degrees into adulthood. Men tend to underestimate their own penis size. This chapter provides objective information about anatomy and growth of the penis, including data abou... |
This paper studies the relationship between population dynamics and economic growth. Prior to the Industrial Revolution increases in total output were roughly matched by increases in population. In contrast, during the last 150 years, increments in per capita income have coexisted with slow population growth. Why are i... |
&NA; Summary The case is reported of a 10‐yr‐old girl who developed intractable hematuria from hemorrhagic cystitis following chemotherapy for a malignant lymphoma. Following the intravesical instillation of formalin, which controlled the hematuria, she developed oliguria attributable to ureteric stenosis and fibrotic ... |
This study describes three cases of simultaneous ruptures of the patellar tendon (PT) and the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). The treatment and the pathogenesis of this rare lesion are discussed. All three cases demonstrated lesions of all structures at the medial compartment. Unlike other reported cases, where an ec... |
The objective of the investigation was to study the hemostatic system in patients with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). The study enrolled 72 subjects (26 patients with APS (mean age 45.5 +/- 10.2 years) and their 46 relatives, including 37 and 9 first- and- second-degree relatives, respectively; mean age 29.5 +/- 16.4... |
In 1628, at the age of fifty, William Harvey published his great work, On the Motion of the Heart and Blood in Animals. In it, Harvey pointed out what we now take for granted: that the purpose of the heart was to circulate the blood. This bit of deduction rapidly fell subject to the ire of many of his contemporaries, w... |
India is an ancient nation of rich cultural heritage and a home of the different religion with a vast diversity in tradition and language. In India GDPs major portion has been contributed through industrial and service sector, with the change in time and aspect the working community had moved from agricultural to small... |
So far, economic analyses of NATO enlargement have been restricted to aspects of regional security while political analyses focused on indirect peace‐building effects on democracy in the first place. Our panel regressions for 25 post‐communist countries for the period from 1996 to 2008 reveal that direct incentives pro... |
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