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Monitoring System for Evaluation of Operator Functional Status on Sea Ships

This paper introduces the basic concept of a new developed web-based databank for an assessment of seafarers’ functional status during the sea missions. The Web system is based on client-server architecture and the international open source technologies including Apache web server, PHP scripts and MySQL database. The paper focuses on the aspects and first results of the initial practical realization of the web-based databank. The main operational advantage of the developed system is the capability to on-line handle up to a dozen users at the same time. The system includes administrative data and questionnaires. Electronic data entry saves the time and material resources.

Topic: Technology and Human Factors in Education and Health
Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Communicating shapes by words and gestures

If it is true that gestures can have an important function in the communication of pictorial information then it would be expected that people from high gesture cultures would be relatively disadvantaged if in such communication the use of gestures was inhibited. Previous research has failed to demonstrate this effect. However, that research is open to methodological criticisms. In particular, by allowing subjects to draw a diagram from the description being given by another person at the same time as the description was proceeding rather than when the description was complete, previous researchers have made it possible for subjects to obtain high accuracy by treating the task as one of eye-hand co-ordination.In this study, it is demonstrated that subjects from the Italian culture perform significantly better than subjects from the Australian culture when difficult diagrammatic material is being communicated and subjects may commence their drawings only when the diagram is complete. The failure of previous studies to demonstrate a differential effectiveness in the use of gestures by high-and low-gesture cultures is attributed to a methodological problem.

Topic: Hearing Impairment and Communication
Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Slicing of silicon into sheet material. Silicon sheet growth development for the large area silicon sheet task of the Low Cost Silicon Solar Array Project. Tenth quarterly report, June 19--October 27, 1978

The limits of blade tolerances are defined. The standard blades are T-2 thickness tolerance: T-O blades are unacceptable. Further testing is necessary to demonstrate feasibility or infeasibility of T-1 blades. Good results have been obtained by using a slurry fluid consisting of mineral oil and a lubricity additive. Cost would be about $0.25 per gallon per run, 1/4 of the cost goal. Adjustments of the formulation and fine tuning of the cutting process with the new fluid are necessary. Test results and consultation indicate that the blade breakage encountered with water based slurries is unavoidable. Two full capacity (974 wafer) runs have been made on the large prototype saw. Both runs resulted in extremely low yield, however, the reasons for the low yields were lack of proper technique rather than problems with machine function. Finally, the tests on the effect of amount of material etched off of an as-sawn wafer on solar cell efficiency have been completed. The results agree with previous work at JPL in that the minimum material removed per side that gives maximum efficiency is on the order of 10 ..mu..m.

Topic: Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies
Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Gravitational torques and star formation

Any irregularities that occur in the structure of a collapsing cloud will produce non-radial gravitational forces and, if such irregularities are sheared by differential rotation into trailing spiral features of large amplitude, the associated gravitational torques will transfer angular momentum outward on an orbital time-scale. Even if no redistribution of angular momentum occurs during the collapse and a flattened disc-like configuration is formed, such a disc will be a fragile structure at best, and with realistic initial conditions it will be highly unstable to the development of trailing spiral density enhancements. Thus it seems inescapable that in a realistic collapsing cloud there will sooner or later occur rapid outward transfer of angular momentum by gravitational torques. The only stable outcome of the collapse will then be a system in which most of the mass is in a central star or binary system, and less than half remains in a disc around the star; less than one-quarter can remain in a disc with the size of our Solar System.

Topic: Astro and Planetary Science
Subfield: Astronomy and Astrophysics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Far-infrared observations of Uranus, Neptune, and Ceres

view Abstract Citations (20) References (21) Co-Reads Similar Papers Volume Content Graphics Metrics Export Citation NASA/ADS Far-infrared observations of Uranus, Neptune, and Ceres. Stier, M. T. ; Traub, W. A. ; Fazio, G. G. ; Wright, E. L. ; Low, F. L. Abstract During a single flight of our 102 cm balloon-borne telescope and 40-250 micron photometer we observed Uranus, Neptune, Ceres, Venus, Mars, and Saturn. Effective temperatures for Uranus (58.5 plus or minus 2 K) and Neptune (59.7 plus or minus 4 K) were determined, thus confirming the absence of a substantial internal heat source for Uranus and the presence of one for Neptune. Ceres has a brightness temperature of 195 plus or minus 12 K at an effective wavelength of 60 microns. Publication: The Astrophysical Journal Pub Date: November 1978 DOI: 10.1086/156614 Bibcode: 1978ApJ...226..347S Keywords: Ceres Asteroid; Far Infrared Radiation; Infrared Astronomy; Neptune Atmosphere; Planetary Temperature; Uranus Atmosphere; Albedo; Astronomical Photometry; Balloon-Borne Instruments; Emission Spectra; Saturn (Planet); Venus (Planet); PHOTOMETRY; URANUS; NEPTUNE; CERES; VENUS; MARS; SATURN; TEMPERATURES; HEAT SOURCES; WAVELENGTHS; BRIGHTNESS; TELESCOPIC OBSERVATIONS; INFRARED; FLUX; EMISSIONS; SPECTRUM; JOVIAN PLANETS; ASTEROIDS; Lunar and Planetary Exploration; Planets; Neptune; Uranus; Asteroids; Minor Planets:Infrared Observations; Neptune:Infrared Observations; Uranus: Infrared Observations full text sources ADS |

Topic: Astro and Planetary Science
Subfield: Astronomy and Astrophysics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
A Stackelberg-Game-Based Power Control Algorithm for Wireless Mesh Networks

Wireless mesh networks (WMNs) are a promising networking paradigm for next generation wireless networking system. Power control plays a vital role in WMNs and is realized to be a crucial step toward large-scale WMNs deployment. In this paper, we address the problem of how to allocate the power for both optimizing quality of service (QoS) and saving the power consumption in WMNs based on the game theory. We first formulate the problem as a noncooperative game, in which the QoS attributes and the power of each node are defined as a utility function, and all the nodes attempt to maximize their own utility. In such game, we correlate all the interfering nodes to be an interfering object and the receiving node to be the interfering object's virtual destination node. We then present an equilibrium solution for the noncooperative game using Stackelberg model, and we propose an iterative, distributed power control algorithm for WMNs. Also, we conduct numeric experiments to evaluate the system performance, our results show that the proposed algorithm can balance nodes to share the limited network resources and maximize total utility, and thus it is efficient and effective for solving the power control problem in WMNs.

Topic: Mobile Ad Hoc Networks
Subfield: Computer Networks and Communications
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Disrupted memory inhibition in dementia of Alzheimer’s type

Cognitive inhibition has been suggested to deteriorate in Alzheimer’s disease. While numerous studies with different experimental paradigms found evidence on impaired inhibition in attention and memory, evidence in favour of intact memory inhibition has been reported with regard to the phenomenon of retrieval‐induced forgetting (Moulin et al., 2002). Here, we adapted the previously used paradigm in order to reduce the contribution of non‐inhibitory processes and examined whether retrieval‐induced forgetting could still be observed in a sample of participants with diagnosed Alzheimer’s disease. In contrast to the previous finding, we found that retrieval‐induced forgetting only occurred in an age‐matched control group. These results suggest that inhibitory deficits in Alzheimer’s disease also generalize to memory inhibition that resolves interference occurring during retrieval, whereas effects of retrieval‐induced forgetting may still occur when non‐inhibitory causes, such as, blocking by previously retrieved content, are not precluded.

Topic: Memory and Neural Mechanisms
Subfield: Cognitive Neuroscience
Field: Neuroscience
Domain: Life Sciences
Health equity research in obstetric anesthesia

Purpose of review Health equity is an important priority for obstetric anesthesia, but describing disparities in perinatal care process and health outcome is insufficient to achieve this goal. Conceptualizing and framing disparity is a prerequisite to pose meaningful research questions. We emphasize the need to hypothesize and test which mechanisms and drivers are instrumental for disparities in perinatal processes and outcomes, in order to target, test and refine effective countermeasures. Recent findings With an emphasis on methodology and measurement, we sketch how health systems and disparity research may advance maternal health equity by narrating, conceptualizing, and investigating social determinants of health as key drivers of perinatal disparity, by identifying the granular mechanism of this disparity, by making the economic case to address them, and by testing specific interventions to advance obstetric health equity. Summary Measuring social determinants of health and meaningful perinatal processes and outcomes precisely and accurately at the individual, family, community/neighborhood level is a prerequisite for healthcare disparity research. A focus on elucidating the precise mechanism driving disparity in processes of obstetric care would inform a more rational effort to promote health equity. Implementation scientists should rigorously investigate in prospective trials, which countermeasures are most efficient and effective in mitigating perinatal outcome disparities.

Topic: Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
Subfield: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Innovative approaches to market segmentation and product positioning

The article describes the innovative approaches to segmenting of markets and positioning of goods based on the reconstruction of the market space as a result of complex realizations of unique solutions due to both features of a company activity and specific socio-economic conditions of business activity. The basic directions of search for unoccupied market niches are revealed. The characteristics of two fundamentally different strategies of a company are compared: in the conduct of competition and in case of failure of this struggle due to formation of market zones which are free from the competition. A method of forming of market zones with free competition is suggested in the paper.

Topic: Regional Economic Development and Innovation
Subfield: Strategy and Management
Field: Business, Management and Accounting
Domain: Social Sciences
Establishing a Filipino mother tongue program in Reykjavík : an action research project

Numerous studies verify the importance of bilingual children’s mother tongue in their overall development. This research project investigates the establishment of an efficient mother tongue program for Filipinos in Reykjavík, Iceland, which began in spring, 2011 only to stop for a year and recommence in autumn 2012. Philippine-born immigrants made up the largest Asian minority group in Iceland in early 2012, which signifies a huge target group for the program. The study briefly examines: the language environment of Icelandic children who have Filipino immigrant parents, parents’ views on their children’s bilingualism, teacher’s views on the mother tongue program; and organizational strategies for confronting the subsequent challenges and looking into the courses of action within the organization and implementation processes. It came to light that about 80% of the students were Filipino language beginners with Icelandic as their mother tongue, thus teaching Filipino as a second language came to be more appropriate for most students. As a consequence, additional network of Filipino teachers was needed. Incidentally, motivating and educating parents about the importance of their mother tongue also appeared to be essential. Therefore based on the complexity of these circumstances, it became better to formally establish the Filipino Mother Tongue Organization, “Inangwika: Filippseyskt móðurmálsfélagið” to accomplish necessary actions for this target group.

Topic: Magnetic confinement fusion research
Subfield: Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Influence of Backlight DoF in Droplet Shadow Sizing

Droplet sizing requires some points to consider in imaging systems with backlit illumination. The dimension of the droplets, as well as distancing from the depth of field (DoF) of the camera lens, are two critical parameters in the size calibration, reported in the literature. Since the previous methods of droplet sizing were based on collimated light in shadowgraphy technique, some details should be explained in a non-collimated extended light source. In this paper, the definition of DoF is introduced for a light source, and the reason of blurry edges is explained for an unfocused imaging setup based on DoF of the light source. A theoretical analysis using point spread function (PSF) is performed to confirm the concept of DoF in backlit illumination of an extended light source. Our study showed that the effective variables on DoF consist of the droplets size, aperture lens of the light source, and relative position between a droplet and the illumination setup. Besides, experimental findings admit more narrow halo region around the droplet edge in well-adjusted imaging setup. Based on theoretical analysis and experimental validations, a well-adjusted imaging setup is consequently proposed to arrange the optical system for capturing droplets with a sharp edge.

Topic: Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
Subfield: Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Field: Materials Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Modelling customer satisfaction and loyalty on aggregate levels: Experience from the ECSI pilot study

Abstract Aggregate Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) measures are becoming more and more common as indicators of business performance in different industries, and are used for a multitude of purposes. However, any comparison of such figures from one domain to another calls for tightly harmonized and co-ordinated methodological frameworks. In this paper we study the prerequisites for developing a common model structure useful for devising aggregate CSI results throughout Europe, and comparing also with similar efforts in other parts of the world. Our study is based on an evaluation of the stability and robustness of empirical results from the European Customers, Satisfaction Index (ECSI) pilot survey round. In spite of the fact that European customers, product supplies and cultural environments are different, it is found possible to specify a common structural model to be used in such diverse industries as telecoms, banking and supermarkets, throughout 11 European countries. This model is not optimal in the majority of cases (in terms of explanatory power), but neither in any case is it very far away from fulfilling high quality criteria. Thus, it fulfils the pre-specified requirements in terms of robustness, and is proposed to be used as the standard in future Pan-European activities of this character. In the second part of the paper the prerequisites for finding adequate manifest (measurable) variables for the structural latent variable model are very briefly considered. A comprehensive factor analysis study of all ECSI pilot corporate models (about 150) is scrutinized. The results of this study are rather comforting in terms of generating adequate factors (similar to the ones predefined as latent variables) and using a common (master) measurement instrument (questionnaire). However, for a few latents (especially perceived value) certain problems of measurement are identified.

Topic: Customer Service Quality and Loyalty
Subfield: Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
Field: Business, Management and Accounting
Domain: Social Sciences
SDHAF2 (PGL2-SDH5) and Hereditary Head and Neck Paraganglioma

Abstract Purpose: Hereditary head and neck paraganglioma (HNPGL) syndromes are associated with mutations in the SDHD(PGL1), SDHC(PGL3), and SDHB(PGL4) genes encoding succinate dehydrogenase subunits. We recently described mutations in a previously uncharacterized human gene, now called SDHAF2, and showed that this was the long-sought “imprinted” PGL2 gene. Here, we present a new branch of the Dutch SDHAF2 (PLG2-SDH5) family. Experimental Design: The SDHAF2 family has been collected over a 30-year period. The family described here was linked to PGL2 and at-risk family members were invited to participate in this study. Patients were investigated and treated dependent on tumor size and localization. All family members have now been analyzed for the SDHAF2 mutation status. Results: Among the 57 family members, 23 were linkage positive including 7 risk-free carriers (maternal imprinting). Of the 16 at-risk individuals, 11 had a total of 24 tumors with primarily carotid (71%) and vagal locations (17%). Multifocality of tumors was prominent (91%). Malignancy was not detected. The average age at onset was 33 years, and many patients (42%) were asymptomatic prior to screening. SDHAF2 mutation analysis confirmed the findings of the previously performed linkage analysis without detection of discrepancies. Conclusions: We established the SDHAF2 mutation status of PGL2 family members. Phenotypic characterization of this family confirms the currently exclusive association of SDHAF2 mutations with HNPGL. This SDHAF2 family branch shows a young age at onset and very high levels of multifocality. A high percentage of patients were asymptomatic at time of detection. Clin Cancer Res; 17(2); 247–54. ©2011 AACR.

Topic: Adrenal and Paraganglionic Tumors
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
13 Conclusion

Abstract In any large and complex community, deliberation cannot realistically take place in the agora (or its electronic equivalent), with everyone potentially affected by the decision taking an active part in all the deliberations. Deliberative democracy, in such a world, simply has to work on and through our inherited institutions of representative democracy. Revisioning those institutions through a deliberative lens, we can think of them as constituting a ‘deliberative system’, with different parts of the deliberative task being allocated to each. Political parties play a key (but non-exclusive role) in all that. The public sphere can best be connected to that process through networked accountability mechanisms.

Topic: Social Media and Politics
Subfield: Communication
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Is intra articular injection of triamcinolone acetonide a better option in management for primary osteoarthritis knee than methylprednisolone acetate?

&lt;p class="abstract"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Background:&lt;/strong&gt; Intra articular corticosteroid injections are commonly using in management of osteroarthritis of knee. Most commonly used ones are methylprednisolone acetate (MPA) and triamcinolone acetonide (TA). The aim of our study is to compare the efficacy of these two agents in treating osteoarthritis of knee and find out if any one agent is superior to other if so.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="abstract"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Methods:&lt;/strong&gt; Selected patients with symptomatic OA knee with kellgren-Lawrence grade III were given intra articular steroid injections (40 mg TA or 40 mg MPA) and were reassessed on day 0, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months. VAS and Knee society scores were calculated using questionnaire method and compared the scores.&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="abstract"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Results:&lt;/strong&gt; The VAS and KSS was improved significantly on day 0,1 month and 6th month and it was found to be increased at 6th month in both the groups and the values were comparable in both the groups. The effect of both the agents last for 3-6 months and the effects found to be maximum at 1st month and the effects starts to wean off at the end of 6 months in both the groups.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Conclusions:&lt;/strong&gt; Both methylprednisolone acetate (MPA) and triamcinolone acetonide (TA) are equally effective in reducing pain in patients with osteoarthritis of knee and thereby improving their functional ability upto 6 months.&lt;/p&gt;

Topic: Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
Subfield: Rheumatology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Tether-scanning the kinesin motor domain reveals a core mechanical action

Natural kinesin motors are tethered to their cargoes via short C-terminal or N-terminal linkers, whose docking against the core motor domain generates directional force. It remains unclear whether linker docking is the only process contributing directional force or whether linker docking is coupled to and amplifies an underlying, more fundamental force-generating mechanical cycle of the kinesin motor domain. Here, we show that kinesin motor domains tethered via double-stranded DNAs (dsDNAs) attached to surface loops drive robust microtubule (MT) gliding. Tethering using dsDNA attached to surface loops disconnects the C-terminal neck-linker and the N-terminal cover strand so that their dock–undock cycle cannot exert force. The most effective attachment positions for the dsDNA tether are loop 2 or loop 10, which lie closest to the MT plus and minus ends, respectively. In three cases, we observed minus-end-directed motility. Our findings demonstrate an underlying, potentially ancient, force-generating core mechanical action of the kinesin motor domain, which drives, and is amplified by, linker docking.

Topic: Microtubule and mitosis dynamics
Subfield: Cell Biology
Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Domain: Life Sciences