On continuous selection problems for multivalued mappings with the local intersection property in hyperconvex metric spaces

In the paper we present two continuous selection theorems in hyperconvex metric spaces and apply these to study xed point and coincidence point problems as well as variational inequality problems in hyperconvex metric spaces.

Property values subject to local general property taxation in the United States, 1979.

"Issued August 1980."

Efeitos determinados pela amitriptilina, administrada pela via subaracnóidea, sobre a medula e as meninges: estudo experimental em cães

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

A graph-theoretical approach in brain functional networks. Possible implications in EEG studies

Abstract Background Recently, it was realized that the functional connectivity networks estimated from actual brain-imaging technologies (MEG, fMRI and EEG) can be analyzed by means of the graph theory, that is a mathematical representation of a network, which is essentially reduced to nodes and connections between them. Methods We used high-resolution EEG technology to enhance the poor spatial information of the EEG activity on the scalp and it gives a measure of the electrical activity on the cortical surface. Afterwards, we used the Directed Transfer Function (DTF) that is a multivariate spectral measure for the estimation of the directional influences between any given pair of channels in a multivariate dataset. Finally, a graph theoretical approach was used to model the brain networks as graphs. These methods were used to analyze the structure of cortical connectivity during the attempt to move a paralyzed limb in a group (N=5) of spinal cord injured patients and during the movement execution in a group (N=5) of healthy subjects. Results Analysis performed on the cortical networks estimated from the group of normal and SCI patients revealed that both groups present few nodes with a high out-degree value (i.e. outgoing links). This property is valid in the networks estimated for all the frequency bands investigated. In particular, cingulate motor areas (CMAs) ROIs act as ‘‘hubs’’ for the outflow of information in both groups, SCI and healthy. Results also suggest that spinal cord injuries affect the functional architecture of the cortical network sub-serving the volition of motor acts mainly in its local feature property. In particular, a higher local efficiency El can be observed in the SCI patients for three frequency bands, theta (3-6 Hz), alpha (7-12 Hz) and beta (13-29 Hz). By taking into account all the possible pathways between different ROI couples, we were able to separate clearly the network properties of the SCI group from the CTRL group. In particular, we report a sort of compensatory mechanism in the SCI patients for the Theta (3-6 Hz) frequency band, indicating a higher level of “activation” Ω within the cortical network during the motor task. The activation index is directly related to diffusion, a type of dynamics that underlies several biological systems including possible spreading of neuronal activation across several cortical regions. Conclusions The present study aims at demonstrating the possible applications of graph theoretical approaches in the analyses of brain functional connectivity from EEG signals. In particular, the methodological aspects of the i) cortical activity from scalp EEG signals, ii) functional connectivity estimations iii) graph theoretical indexes are emphasized in the present paper to show their impact in a real application.

The Contested Floodplain. Institutional Change of the Commons in the Kafue Flats, Zambia

The Contested Floodplain tells the story of institutional changes in the management of common pool resources (pasture, wildlife, and fisheries) among Ila and Balundwe agro-pastoralists and Batwa fishermen in the Kafue Flats, in southern Zambia. It explains how and why a once rich floodplain area, managed under local common property regimes, becomes a poor man’s place and a degraded resource area. Based on social anthropological field research, the book explains how well working institutions in the past, regulating communal access to resources, have turned into state property and open access or privatization. The study focuses on the historic developments taking place since pre-colonial and colonial times up to today. Haller shows how the commons had been well regulated by local institutions in the past, often embedded in religious belief systems. He then explains the transformation from common property to state property since colonial times. When the state is unable to provide well-functioning institutions due to a lack in financial income, it contributes to de facto open access and degradation of the commons. The Zambian copper-based economy has faced crisis since 1975, and many Zambians have to look for economic alternatives and find ways to profit from the lack of state control (a paradox of the present-absent state). And while the state is absent, external actors use the ideology of citizenship to justify free use of resources during conflicts with local people. Also within Zambian communities, floodplain resources are highly contested, which is illustrated through conflicts over a proposed irrigation scheme in the area.

De cada labrador un soldado y de cada agricultor un propietario : Economía, sociedad y política en el ejido de la Guardia de Luján (Mercedes), 1810-1870

En la siguiente investigación analizamos uno de los aspectos menos conocidos de la historia rural bonaerense: los ejidos de los pueblos de campaña. Estos espacios se conformaron a medida que la colonización avanzaba, primero de manera espontánea y luego por iniciativa estatal, con el objetivo de asentar a los pobladores alrededor de los centros poblados y fomentar el cultivo. Así, a diferencia de otros espacios de colonización española, los ejidos constituyeron las áreas donde se establecieron los solares, las quintas y las chacras. La historiografía tradicional reparó muy poco en ellos y cuando lo hizo, fue desde una óptica que contraponía la primera parte del siglo XIX con la expansión posterior a Pavón. Dentro de esta lógica, los pueblos rurales fueron descriptos como espacios rudimentarios y sus habitantes casi no fueron tenidos en cuenta puesto que la mirada centrada en la "estancia" opacó cualquier interés sobre los labradores y pastores que habitaban en estos espacios. En contrapartida, el período posterior fue caracterizado como de despegue de la economía exportadora y desarrollo de las instituciones. Desde ese momento los poblados habrían cobrado nueva vida convirtiéndose en importantes núcleos de población incentivados por la llegada de la inmigración. Para desandar estos supuestos, estudiamos específicamente la historia del ejido de la Guardia de Luján (Mercedes) desde el momento en que se creó el fuerte hasta 1870. Cada uno de los capítulos se estructuró en torno a núcleos problemáticos generales que fueron abordados desde lo local: la propiedad, los labradores, el mercado de tierras, la estructura productiva y la construcción del estado. El estudio demuestra la imposibilidad de definir la estructura productiva de un partido completamente sin tener en cuenta a los ejidos puesto que se puede incurrir en generalizaciones erróneas. Además, el período abarcado y los temas seleccionados permitieron reconocer los cambios y continuidades que se produjeron en estos espacios durante la transición a la Argentina Moderna.

De cada labrador un soldado y de cada agricultor un propietario : Economía, sociedad y política en el ejido de la Guardia de Luján (Mercedes), 1810-1870

En la siguiente investigación analizamos uno de los aspectos menos conocidos de la historia rural bonaerense: los ejidos de los pueblos de campaña. Estos espacios se conformaron a medida que la colonización avanzaba, primero de manera espontánea y luego por iniciativa estatal, con el objetivo de asentar a los pobladores alrededor de los centros poblados y fomentar el cultivo. Así, a diferencia de otros espacios de colonización española, los ejidos constituyeron las áreas donde se establecieron los solares, las quintas y las chacras. La historiografía tradicional reparó muy poco en ellos y cuando lo hizo, fue desde una óptica que contraponía la primera parte del siglo XIX con la expansión posterior a Pavón. Dentro de esta lógica, los pueblos rurales fueron descriptos como espacios rudimentarios y sus habitantes casi no fueron tenidos en cuenta puesto que la mirada centrada en la "estancia" opacó cualquier interés sobre los labradores y pastores que habitaban en estos espacios. En contrapartida, el período posterior fue caracterizado como de despegue de la economía exportadora y desarrollo de las instituciones. Desde ese momento los poblados habrían cobrado nueva vida convirtiéndose en importantes núcleos de población incentivados por la llegada de la inmigración. Para desandar estos supuestos, estudiamos específicamente la historia del ejido de la Guardia de Luján (Mercedes) desde el momento en que se creó el fuerte hasta 1870. Cada uno de los capítulos se estructuró en torno a núcleos problemáticos generales que fueron abordados desde lo local: la propiedad, los labradores, el mercado de tierras, la estructura productiva y la construcción del estado. El estudio demuestra la imposibilidad de definir la estructura productiva de un partido completamente sin tener en cuenta a los ejidos puesto que se puede incurrir en generalizaciones erróneas. Además, el período abarcado y los temas seleccionados permitieron reconocer los cambios y continuidades que se produjeron en estos espacios durante la transición a la Argentina Moderna.

1977 census of governments.

"GC77(P)-2"--v.2.

Measuring the dynamic mechanical response of hydrated mouse bone by nanoindentation

This study demonstrates a novel approach to characterizing hydrated bone's viscoelastic behavior at lamellar length scales using dynamic indentation techniques. We studied the submicron-level viscoelastic response of bone tissue from two different inbred mouse strains, A/J and B6, with known differences in whole bone and tissue-level mechanical properties. Our results show that bone having a higher collagen content or a lower mineral-to-matrix ratio demonstrates a trend towards a larger viscoelastic response. When normalized for anatomical location relative to biological growth patterns in the antero-medial (AM) cortex, bone tissue from B6 femora, known to have a lower mineral-to-matrix ratio, is shown to exhibit a significantly higher viscoelastic response compared to A/J tissue. Newer bone regions with a higher collagen content (closer to the endosteal edge of the AM cortex) showed a trend towards a larger viscoelastic response. Our study demonstrates the feasibility of this technique for analyzing local composition-property relationships in bone. Further, this technique of viscoelastic nanoindentation mapping of the bone surface at these submicron length scales is shown to be highly advantageous in studying subsurface features, such as porosity, of wet hydrated biological specimens, which are difficult to identify using other methods. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd.

On Gruenhage spaces, separating σ-isolated families, and their relatives

We prove that, given a topological space X, the following conditions are equivalent. (α) X is a Gruenhage space. (β) X has a countable cover by sets of small local diameter (property SLD) by F∩G sets. (γ) X has a separating σ-isolated family M⊂F∩G. (δ) X has a one-to-one continuous map into a metric space which has a σ-isolated base of F∩G sets. Besides, we provide an example which shows Fragmentability ⇏ property SLD ⇏ the space to be Gruenhage.

The intersection of people, technology and local space. PPGIS and Web in practice for participatory planning

Dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Geospatial Technologies

Digest and summary of work of the sub-committee on reduction of local taxation submitted to the Property tax relief commission ...

Mode of access: Internet.

Detailed exhibits of the physical property and intangible values of the South Chicago City Railway Company as of February 1, A.D. 1908; accompanying the valuation report submitted to the Committee on Local Transportation of the Chicago City Council,

"March, 1908."