... series of paw prints marching into the distance Figure 8-14: The many faces of transformations The mask-related selection commands At the bottom of the Select menu, you see a pair of commands that ... Figure 8-9) The Magic Wand tool Figure 8-9: Drag through an area of color to select the pixels under the brush and nearby pixels of similar color The Magic Wand tool selects pixels similar in color ... The next group of commands in the Select menu actually holds six separate commands, including Refine Edge (discussed earlier in this chapter), and the five Modify commands, each of which has a...
Ngày tải lên: 27/08/2012, 14:35
... and all associated documentation are proprietary and copyrighted products Worldwide rights of ownership rest with Computers and Structures, Inc Unlicensed use of the program or reproduction of ... bridge spans 60 feet, and has a width and height of 12 feet each The supports are rollers at one end, and pins at the other The trusses and cross members are to be constructed of 2L4X4’s, while the ... frame objects This command is active when its associated button is depressed Alternatively, use the Draw menu > Snap to > Points and Grid Intersections command By default, this command is active...
Ngày tải lên: 06/09/2012, 15:56
SAP2000 Integrated Finite Elements Analysis and Design of Structures
... Name ROOF 2ND COLS FRCOLS BRCOLS BRACE1 BRACE2 FRMGIRD BASE Description All roof level joints, frame elements and shell elements All second level joints, frame elements and shell elements All ... frame elements and joints in the X-Y Plane @ Z=24 by “windowing.” To this: • Click the Pointer button • Move the pointer above and to the left of the frame elements and joints • Click and hold the ... corner and edge joints Note that no mass is assigned to joints 22 and 26 at the roof level These are the joints at the top of the chevron braces Joint Labels at Center, Edge and Corner Joints Level...
Ngày tải lên: 06/09/2012, 15:56
The Design and Implementation of a Log-Structured File System
... different file system workloads are common in computer applications One of the most difficult workloads for file system designs to handle efficiently is found in of ce and engineering environments Of ce and ... blocks of file, holds protection bits, modify time, etc Locates position of inode in log, holds time of last access plus version number Locates blocks of large files Identifies contents of segment (file ... again The bandwidth of each of the five phases is shown separately Sprite LFS has a higher write bandwidth and the same read bandwidth as SunOS with the exception of sequential reading of a file that...
Ngày tải lên: 12/09/2012, 15:05
The Breadth and Depth of DSP
... achieved and the resulting sound quality In general, reducing the data rate from 64 kilobits/sec to 32 kilobits/sec results in no loss of sound quality When compressed to a data rate of kilobits/sec, ... generation and recognition are used to communicate between humans and machines Rather than using your hands and eyes, you use your mouth and ears This is very convenient when your hands and eyes ... switches and amplifiers One connection required one pair of wires In comparison, DSP converts audio signals into a stream of serial digital data Since bits can be easily intertwined and later...
Ngày tải lên: 13/09/2012, 09:49
Cambridge.University.Press.Fearing.Others.The.Nature.and.Treatment.of.Social.Phobia.Mar.2007.pdf
... phobia and disruptive social anxiety are features of the lives of many thousands of people But exactly what is social phobia? What causes it? What is its nature and what kinds of treatments can ... Using key concepts and methods and a substantive body of research, this book aims to answer these questions and clarify social phobia by means of critical discussions and examination of evidence ... similarities and unique responses to culturally defined social demands Chapter traces the historic evolution of the notion of social phobia and its equivalents (mostly from the end of nineteenth...
Ngày tải lên: 21/09/2012, 10:54
Characterization and deactivation of sulfided red mud used as hydrogenation catalyst
... These samples, and samples of fresh unsulfided and sulfided catalyst, were characterized by nitrogen adsorption and SEM The results of textural characterization by nitrogen adsorption of the catalyst ... brightness of every pixel is related to the intensity of emission of the characteristic Ka line of each element White corresponds to a high concentration of a given element, and black to the absence of ... Fig SEM-EDX maps of distribution of elements: red mud after h run time The brightness of every pixel of the EDX maps, B, can be quantified on a scale of (black) to (maximum degree of brightness)...
Ngày tải lên: 23/09/2012, 14:46
The chart below shows the amount of leisure time enjoyed by men and women of different employment status
Ngày tải lên: 04/10/2012, 10:02
Bơm ECD-V - P - Composition and Construction of ECD-V3 Pump System
... response at a higher level of precision It consists of a spool valve and a solenoid coil The spool valve, which acts directly in accordance with electric signals, opens and closes the passage that ... levels of response and spill Types performance ROM Pilot Valve Type ROM Direct-Acting Type 11 SERVICE TECH Vol.465 03-4 Pilot Valve Type This type consists of a main valve, pilot valve, and a ... chamber of the injection pump with the pressure chamber, is a type of solenoid valve that turns ON/OFF (opens and closes) in accordance with the signals from the engine ECU When the coil of the...
Ngày tải lên: 23/10/2012, 09:09
Báo cáo y học: "Management of chest pain: exploring the views and experiences of chiropractors and medical practitioners in a focus group interview"
... transcripts and prepared components of the manuscript Robert Rowell also performed thematic analysis and coding of transcripts and prepared components of the manuscript All three authors read and ... perceptions and interprofessional relationships (5) Best practices and standardization of care Participants reported that standardizing care within professions may facilitate opportunities for interprofessional ... composed of both chiropractic and medical professionals The goals of the focus group were to explore the attitudes and experiences of medical and chiropractic clinicians regarding their patients with...
Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2012, 10:06
Báo cáo y học: "Translational Medicine and Reliability of Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism Studies: Can We Believe in SNP Reports or Not"
... publication, country of origin, type of cancer, sample size, number of polymorphisms tested and results of the study Studies were divided into two categories based on the results reported: positive ... enthusiastic about projects that have positive results and are more likely to complete them and submit them for publication [4] On the other hand, authors of studies with negative results are disappointed ... interpretation of potential misleading sources of literature-bias Based on the over mentioned reflections and considering the following three facts: 1) reviewer’s and editor’s decision about publication of...
Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2012, 10:51
Báo cáo y học: "Mirror-Image Arachnoid Cysts in a Pair of Monozygotic Twins: A Case Report and Review of the Literature"
... case of MZ with mirror-imaging of AC in the literature In this case, we describe the second case of MZ with mirror-imaging of AC and discuss the possible clinical implications First, Helland and ... such as handedness, hair whorl direction, tooth patterns, unilateral eye and ear defects, and even tumor locations and un-descended testicles However, only an extremely small series of cases ... diameter of 63×40×26 mm (b) & (c) MRI of twin A shows a left middle cranial fossa cystic lesion with low and high signal intensities on T1- and T2-weighted images (d), (e) & (f) Brain CT and T1and...
Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2012, 11:00
Báo cáo y học: "Aplasia and Agenesis of the Frontal Sinus in Turkish Individuals: A Retrospective Study Using Dental Volumetric Tomograph"
... the extent of pneumatization [11] The extent of pneumatization results in the individual size and shape of the frontal sinus An absence of pneumatization in the frontal bone results in frontal ... sinuses [1] CT scans of agenetic patients show almost normal frontal recesses and sinuses, although there is only one frontal sinus ostium The size of the sinus and, therefore, its anatomic relationships ... shape, dimensions, and limits of the frontal recess are determined by its surrounding structures [2], and a frontal sinus cannot exist without a recess [5] However, anatomical variants may alter the...
Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2012, 11:04
Báo cáo y học: "MALDI-TOF MS Combined With Magnetic Beads for Detecting Serum Protein Biomarkers and Establishment of Boosting Decision Tree Model for Diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer"
... Committee of Taizhou Municipal Hospital, and had the informed consent of the patients and volunteers The patients and serum samples were then divided into two groups: the ‘‘training’’ set and the ... first pass of signal-noise ratio of and a minimum peak threshold of 20% of all spectra This process was completed with a second pass of peak selection at 0.2% of the mass window, and the estimated ... m/z peaks at 6111 and 7978 in different stage CRC patients with DUKES A and Patients with DUKES B DUKES C and DUKES D This data suggested that in different stages of CRC patients, there could be...
Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2012, 11:18
Báo cáo y học: "Refractive Status and Prevalence of Refractive Errors in Suburban School-age Children"
... optometrists and ophthalmologists in Yongchuan District, our efforts were well accepted by parents and children Local governments, the Health Bureau and Education Commission in Yongchuan District, and ... less developed Because of the relatively low standard of living and low level of social economical development, there is not enough attention paid to children's vision and refractions in Western ... determine the effects of academic demands (study load) among these children on their vision and eye health Additionally, with a comparison with previous reports [8, 9, 10], our results may 343 provide...
Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2012, 11:40
Báo cáo y học: "Pravastatin Provides Antioxidant Activity and Protection of Erythrocytes Loaded Primaqe"
... fragility and oxidative damage of erythrocytes of zinc-deficient rats J Nutr 1997; 127: 1290–1296 Lajos N, Miki N, Sandor S Protein and non-protein sulfhydryls and disulfides in gastric mucosa and ... effect of statins on lipids peroxidation and activities of antioxidants enzymes in patients with dyslipidemia Zegl Lek 2006; 63:738-742 Maria K, Ida F, Marlena B, and Julita C Effects of simvastatin ... and biochemical perturbations in rat erythrocytes following in vitro exposure to Fenvalerate and its metabolite Toxicol In Vitro 2005;19: 449–456 Fraser IM, Vessel ES Effects of metabolites of...
Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2012, 11:40
Báo cáo y học: "omparative Efficacy and Tolerability of 5-Loxin® and Aflapin® Against Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Double Blind, Randomized, Placebo Controlled Clinical Study"
... Details Inclusion Subjects must understand risks and benefits of the protocol and be able to give informed consent Male and female subjects aged 40 to 80 years Females of child-bearing potential ... Hematological and biochemical evaluations For assessment of safety of 5-Loxin® and Aflaseveral parameters were evaluated in serum, urine and whole blood of all subjects at each visit of the study ... comparative efficacy and tolerability of 5-Loxin® and Aflapin® in the treatment of OA of the knee Materials and Methods Study materials BE-30 (5-Loxin) is a novel Boswellia serrata extract standardized...
Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2012, 11:40
Báo cáo y học: " Post-traumatic glioma: Report of one case and review of the literature"
... imperative because of the relatively low prevalence of head injuries and the low incidence of brain tumors Conflict of Interest The authors have declared that no conflict of interest exists References ... use of CT and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), some of the pathologic criteria can be replaced or supplemented by imaging criteria CT/MRI, which elegantly reveal the severity and location of ... occurrence of the tumor corresponded exactly one to the other; and (4) there was a more than one year interval between trauma and the appearance of the tumor As regards the pathogenesis of post-traumatic...
Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2012, 11:48
Báo cáo y học: " Treatment of oroantral fistula with autologous bone graft and application of a non-reabsorbable membrane"
... indication of techniques for the treatment of this kind of surgical complication Spontaneous healing of to mm openings can occur, while untreated larger defects are connected with the pathogenesis of ... with the pathogenesis of sinusitis (50% of patients after 48 hours – 90% of patients after weeks2) Therefore, management of communications between oral cavity and sinus after tooth extraction is ... treatment of moderate to large OAC or OAF demonstrate to be innovative, successful and predictable and permit to avoid the clinical collateral effects, like morbidity of the donor site, related to soft...
Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2012, 11:48
Báo cáo y học: "Ultra-low microcurrent in the management of diabetes mellitus, hypertension and chronic wounds: Report of twelve cases and discussion of mechanism of action"
... mellitus High levels of free radicals and the decline of antioxidant defense mechanisms lead to damage of cellular organelles and enzymes, increased lipid peroxidation, and development of insulin resistance ... defense, and therefore diabetic patients may have a defective intracellular antioxidant response that causes diabetic complications (11-13) The combination of the low levels of antioxidants and raised ... radical production and removal The use of ultra-low microcurrent might help in stabilizing mitochondria, working as antioxidants and therefore, enhancing normal function of β-cells and vascular tissue...
Ngày tải lên: 26/10/2012, 09:39