At any moment, the desire for intimacy can enter in conflict with what may be called "extimacy." It refers to the desire to show a portion of one's intimate life—whether physical or psychological—in order to appropriate it through exchanges with others. However, its existence is not new. Today, its claims and various manifestations are turning the social and family landscape upside down.


A survey was carried out on the methanol content in 294 red wines of 12 Italian and international Vitis vinifera grape varieties processed on the semi-industrial scale with the same winemaking technique. The grape samples were picked in 4 different Northern Italian Regions and in 5 vintages. The varietal wines differed significantly in methanol content, with Merlot and Pinot noir having, respectively, the highest (200 mg/L) and lowest (108 mg/ L) average amounts. The Sangiovese wines (146 mg/L) had significantly lower levels than those made from Cabernet sauvignon grapes (168 mg/L). The Corvina wines (140 mg/L), among the typical varieties from Veneto, and the Enantio (138 mg/L) and Schiava wines (142 mg/L), among those from Trentino, also had low levels, The overall mean was 155 mg/L and no sample surpassed the limit (300 mg/L) recently confirmed by the Office International de la Vigne et du Vin for red wines. Significant and negative correlations were found between the methanol content of the wines and titratable acidity and hydrogen ion concentration of their musts.


I will be looking at the obvious and systematic lack of ethnic diversity in Canadian publishing through the writers in the industry and their personal accounts. I will be focusing specifically on the article, "On Glibness And Diversity In Canadian Media" by Saachi Koul, and the chapter "Editing Indigenous Texts as an Indigenous Editor" by Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm among the research I do to reflect on how the lack of diversity is systematically being ignored in Canada.


Mississippi community, the anger was rooted in the affirmation of the sins of Black men. He caused himself to be killed. Recent debates have been eerily similar. Both of these books illustrate how close we still are to the events and sentiments of the 1960s. They are necessary new reads or re-reads in light of all that we currently face. Revisiting these stories of Black life is even more important today because we are once again living in a time when those who choose to commit their life to protest and social justice are ostracized. They are often confronted with a society who, as MLK stated prefers "'order' to justice; prefers a negative peace which is the absence of tension to a positive peace which is the presence of justice" (King, 1986). Group think cultures that demonize those attempting to create necessary change still exist. Been here, still here, and probably ain't going nowhere no time soon. As a symbol of young leadership, Ann Moody's story is similar to the life stories of many of our present college students who dare to love our country enough to try to change it. Students are still facing angry mobs and they are still having their spirits dumped on with verbal social media attacks. Our students need to know that though they may have entered college with the idealistic dreams of any college student (learning, good times, making the family proud) they are not alone in experiencing a spark, a shift that propels them to transform. In these moments they transform from a student who was simply grateful to be accepted by the college into a campus leader with the audacity to hold their campus accountable by taking it over, sitting in, dying in, or walking out. Moody ends her book with a scene of her watching a group of youth singing, "We shall overcome" with passionate excitement for what is to come next. Her response is, "I wonder. I really wonder." Even this ending is an example of a shared sentiment across both the texts. Neither book leaves us with complete closure. You depart each book understanding only that there is no happy ending. We are still in the struggle. These aren't complete stories-they are deep conversations. The kind of conversation that after the actual talking ceases, your mind is still turning. There is no answer; just ideas with which to wrestle. There is no conclusion; just concepts to consider. Brothers in the struggle. Sisters in the struggle. We are still in the struggle.


Based on the practice in compiling the "Indices for National Municipal Engineering Investment Estimate", new concepts are introduced hereby for index compilation in the socialist market economy, including the features embodied by the index and the method necessary for compilation in compliance with the objective.


Epidemiological investigations have shown an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases (CHD) for middle-aged women. The present study included both life-style parameters and psychosocial strains and resources. The cardiovascular risk score turned out to be significantly related to physical activity.


This study provides helpful data on the risk of further sleep and awake seizures after an initial sleep seizure.1 However, one of the possible major risk factors influencing this occurrence was not discussed. Sleep apnea is frequently undiagnosed and increasingly common, with rising rates of obesity. I have seen several patients with new onset severe sleep apnea (apnea hypopnea index >30 and severe hypoxemia <80%) and nocturnal seizures who become seizure free when treated with a continuous positive airway pressure and no antiseizure medication. Manni et al.2 found older age at seizure onset was the only risk factor found to be significantly associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Treating OSA has been shown to reduce seizures in people with epilepsy despite antiseizure medication.3


Ion acceleration in the evacuated drift tube geometry shown in Figure 1 has been experimentally studied to establish the acceleration mechanism. The ion energy spectrum has been determined by mass spectroscopy, time of flight and nuclear activation techniques. The primary results are that the peak ion energy, ¿i, can be written as ¿i ¿ 3Z¿e (1) where Z is the charge state of the ion, and ¿e is the beam electron kinetic energy. Also, the ion acceleration event occurs when the electron beam current I, exceeds the space charge limiting current, Il, where Il is given by Il = (¿2/3-1)3/2(mc3/e)/[1+2 ln(R/rb)](l-fe) with y ¿ (1-ß2)-¿. ß is the ratio of the electron speed to that of light in a vacuum, m and e are the electron mass and charge, respectively, fe is the ratio of ion to electron densities, R is the drift-tube radius, and rb is the electron-beam radius. These results are consistent with an electrostatic collective ion acceleration mechanism.


The constraint equations of two enlargement coefficients in the design of the enlarged flow of low specific-speed centrifugal pump are established and resolved.The numerical calculation can obtain the series charts of the specific speed enlargement coefficient and the enlarged flow coefficient at the highest efficiency of the running points.The relationship between the two coefficients and the calculation formula for the impeller outlet width are also drawn out.The results calculated with the enlarged flow design method agree with the excellent hydraulic model manufactured,and the calculation results also agree with the results of the impeller outlet width of empirical formula.A case study on the selection of key geometrical parameters is analyzed and tested using the enlarged flow design method for low specific-speed centrifugal pump.


The low learning outcomes of mathematics and student activity encourage researchers to conduct this research. The purpose of the study is to obtain information about whether or not the use of mathematical literacy increases student activity and learning outcomes. This study uses a classroom action research approach. Subject 27 students. Data collection techniques with tests, observations, and interviews. Data analysis techniques with critical analysis techniques and comparative descriptive techniques with data validity namely triangulation and key informant review. The results of the study, in the initial study of students who completed 19%, the first cycle was 49%, and the second cycle was 100%. The activeness of students in the initial study was 37%, in the first cycle 74%, and in the second cycle 100%. The use of mathematical literacy has been proven to improve student learning outcomes in mathematics learning about fractions in grade 6 students of SDN Nampudadi.


The interaction with customers,creation of atmosphere and the total output are three key factors to assess the quality of service.The influences of the three factors on customer satisfaction are examined herein according to different gender and the adjustable effects of relationship length.It has been shown that the interaction and output accomplished by people with different genders and relationship length can influence customer satisfaction distinctively.Such conclusions could be referred to so as to improve the quality of service and make customers more satisfactory.


This article reviews a late Roman inscription dedicated to Saint Christopher, found in Alange (Badajoz, Spain) and examines its probable meaning in the context of visigothic and mozarabic liturgy.


Racial Trauma is a term coined to capture the deleterious impact of race-related stress, racial harassment, racial violence (including witnessing such violence), racism, and discrimination on mental health functioning. Similar to other trauma, like sexual assault, Racial Trauma shares similarities to PTSD. Unfortunately, among students of color, the common stressors of the college experience are often compounded by the burden of racism and racial trauma. What?s more, many Students of Color may experience not just single events of overt racism, but continual and systemic incidents and exposure.


Internet intermediaries provide the Internet's basic infrastructure and platforms by enabling communication and transactions between third parties. They can be commercial or non-commercial in nature, and include Internet service providers (ISPs), hosting providers, search engines, ecommerce intermediaries, payment intermediaries and participative networked platforms. Their main functions are: i) to provide infrastructure; ii) to collect, organise and evaluate dispersed information; iii) to facilitate social communication and information exchange; iv) to aggregate supply and demand; v) to facilitate market processes; vi) to provide trust; and vii) to take account of the needs of both buyers/users and sellers/advertisers. Related public policy issues concern notably their roles, legal responsibilities and liability for the actions of users of their platforms. LinkToContentAt: http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/9789264115644-3-en Knowledge Type: Thematic report [1] Other Tag: policy goals [2] intellectual property rights [3] trust [4] internet infrastructure [5] enforcement [6] counterfeit [7] business models [8] internet access [9] internet service provider [10] copyright [11] critical mass [12] knowledge flows [13] Parent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/9789264115644-en [14]


: T is article argues that, after the fall of Constantinople, the religious belief system of the Orthodox community legitimized and, at the same time, challenged the Ottoman status quo. Te prophetic and apocalyptic beliefs of the subjugated community were largely responsible for the ambivalence. Tese beliefs entertained subversive ideas on a communal level that counterbalanced the feelings of accommodation with Ottoman rule. In the age of revolution, the prophetic and apocalyptic beliefs under consideration interacted with the ideals of nationalism, producing noticeable political results. Te first nationalistic movement to erupt in South-East Europe, the Greek one, took advantage of this old set of collective beliefs in order to increase the social dissemination of its own modern and secular political ends. Te article first traces the course of a medieval tradition of prophecy of religio-political character, which existed as part of the general religious framework of Orthodox belief in the Eastern Roman Empire. It then goes on to highlight the social function of the tradition after the fall of Constantinople, as a repertoire of shared mythic beliefs with status reversal properties assuring the faithful that, eventually, the condition of collective subjection would be reversed. Finally, the age of modernity is considered, all the while arguing that the tradition proved advantageous to Greek nationalism insofar as it encapsulated collective beliefs which, thanks to their status reversal meanings and their intrinsic capability for reinterpretation, were useful for making the Orthodox masses more receptive to the nationalist call to arms.


Renewable natural fiber polymer composites include plant fibers could be extracted from bast fibers, leaves fibers, leaflets, seed fibers, grass and reed fibers, and all other types. The recent advances in biocomposite development are genetic engineering. In recent years, there has been a remarkable increase in interest in biodegradable bio-composite material for application such as packaging, agriculture, medicine, sportswear, insulation, coating and other areas. This effort to develop the biocomposites materials will decrease the need for synthetic polymer production at a low cost. The natural fibers are alternately producing a positive effect on both environmental and economical. The availability of coconut shells is increasing every year worldwide, which is hard liginocellulosic Agra waste. But mostly the coconut shells are left out in the garbage or burn as waste and produce large quantity of CO2 and methane emission product after consumption water and meat from coconut. These coconut shell wastes can be used to fabricate fiber reinforced polymer composites for commercial purpose. Efforts to find utilization of this material have resulted mostly in low value. In this re gard, c oconut she ll pow der se ems to be an in teresting candidate due to its chemical composition. In present review is carried out to evaluate development of coconut shell fibers reinforced polymer composites with its manufacturing processes, methodology and also finding of mechanical properties, thermal analysis and its application. Keywords: Biocomposite, Biopolymer, Biofiber, Coconut shell fibers, Coconut shell powder, Natural fibers, Polymer matrix.


This study aims to determine if there exists significant differences in terms of preparedness of health based physical fitness levels and the preparedness of the mastery of the subject content majoring in physical education among teachers in Kuala Muda Yan District based on gender. The sample size is 200 teachers from Secondary School which teach Physical Education subject. The respondents are 200 male teachers and 50 female teachers. The methodology is by using the ex - post facto' static group comparison using a "Prudential Fitnessgram" battery tests. The descriptive analysis shows the readiness in terms of health based physical fitness and the mastery of the subject content is satisfactory and increased at every level. Inferential analysis of overall readiness of level of physical fitness based on gender showed significant differences where t (248) =22 940, ( p <0.05). While the readiness level of the contents of the Physical Education subject as a whole showed a significant difference between male and female where the value of t (248) = - 7020, ( p <0.05). This study proved that gender should be given due attention in the process of teaching and learning, so that this difference can be reduced or completely resolved.


Abstract 'Grasslands Trophy' perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) was bred for closely mown sports fields such as tennis courts and cricket pitches, and should be useful also on other heavy wear surfaces such as playgrounds. It provides a more dense and even surface under low cutting heights than do pasture cultivars of ryegrass.


The preparation of the fluorophosphines, ButPF2 and But2PF, and of the fluorophosphoranes, ButnPF5–n(n= 1–3) as well as of the related oxygen and sulphur compounds, ButnP(:X)F3–n(n= 1 or 2; X = O or S), is described, 1H, 19F, and 31P N.m.r. data for these compounds are reported and discussed.


2. Valerie Weyenberg, MS, RD, former dietetic intern, Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, and Karla P. Shelnutt, assistant professor, Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611. Many people know that it is important to eat healthy foods to control and even prevent high blood pressure. But did you know there are other things you can do to help keep it down? Unscramble each of the following words or phrases that deal with changing your lifestyle to change your pressure! FCS8895


Wireless Network-on-Chip (WNoC) appears as a promising alternative to conventional interconnect fabrics as current chip multiprocessors are scaled. There have been plenty of works analyzing the WNoC paradigm from the physical, network and architecture layers. However, the propagation of millimeter waves inside a computing package is still not fully understood. As a result, aspects such as the path loss or the delay spread have not been precisely evaluated yet. This thesis tries to address this issue by accurately modeling a processor chip within a flip-chip package and investigating the wave propagation inside it. Then, through parametric studies, a potentially optimal configuration for 60 GHz WNoC is obtained. Finally, path loss and delay spread are evaluated for a set of representative scenarios, showing that chip-wide attenuation below -34,3 dB and channel capacity above 100 Gbps could be achieved.


The academic disregard of children's experience in traversing the geopolitical borders has increasingly been challenged. As a result, children and their perspectives in migration have emerged as va...


A local gauge symmetry can not possibly be a mere redundancy of the description, provided that 1. charge is nonzero.
2. we also consider divergent gauge transformations, whose brackets with local transformations contain global charge operators.
If these conditions hold, unitarity requires the existence of gauge anomalies. We describe the relevant multi-dimensional generalization of affine Kac-Moody algebras, explain why it only arises if the observer's trajectory is explicitly introduced, and contrast it to the Mickelsson-Faddeev algebra which pertains to chiral-fermion type anomalies.


We study the eigenvalues and eigenspaces of the quadratic matrix polynomial Mλ + sDλ + K as s → ∞, where M and K are symmetric positive definite and D is symmetric positive semi-definite. The work is motivated by its application to modal analysis of finite element models with strong linear damping. Our results yield a mathematical explanation of why too strong damping may lead to practically undamped modes such that all nodes in the model vibrate essentially in phase.


Identity and Competition in an Organizational Context.- The Social Identity Approach in Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions.- Identity-Driven Contest with Endogenous Entry.- Identity-Driven Group Contest with Endogenous Entry.- Implications of the Basic Model.- Implications of the Extended Model for M&A.


The acid–base properties and cadmium binding abilities of (γ-Glu-Cys)2-Gly (PC2), a short phytochelatin, were studied in solution, using potentiometry, 1H NMR and UV-vis spectroscopy. Macroscopic and microscopic constants established by potentiometry and NMR allowed the complete dissociation processes of the hexaprotic PC2 molecule to be explained. The stoichiometry of the complexes formed by phytochelatin with cadmium depends very strongly on reactant ratios. For different amounts of ligand with respect to the metal ion the CdH2L and CdHL species exist in almost the same molar fractions. Above pH 6 complexes with one (CdL) or two ligand molecules bound (CdH3L2, CdH2L2, CdHL2 and CdL2, respectively) were found depending on the Cd(II)
∶ peptide ratio. 1H NMR and UV-vis spectroscopy show coordination of four sulfur atoms from two molecules of PC2 to one cadmium(II) ion (RCd–S: 2.52 A). Amino groups, glutamic acid and glycine deprotonated carboxyls also participate in cadmium coordination, in contrast to thiolate groups, in monomeric complexes in acidic solutions. Quantitative comparison of metal ion binding strength by PC2 with low molecular weight peptide thiols (LMWT), glutathione and its fragments show that over a wide range of pH phytochelatin binds to cadmium(II) ions several times more strongly than LMWT.


Background: RNA guanine-7 methyltransferase (RNMT) is one of the main regulators of N7-methylguanosine (m7G), and the deregulation of RNMT correlated with tumor development and immune metabolism. However, the specific function of RNMT in pan-cancer remains unclear. Methods: RNMT expression in different cancers was analyzed using multiple databases, including Cancer Cell Line Encyclopedia (CCLE), Genotype-Tissue Expression Project (GTEx), and The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). Cox regression analysis and Kaplan-Meier analysis were used to estimate the correlation of RNMT expression to prognosis. The data was also used to research the relationship between RNMT expression and common immunoregulators, tumor mutation burden (TMB), microsatellite instability (MSI), mismatch repair (MMR), and DNA methyltransferase (DNMT). Additionally, the cBioPortal website was used to evaluate the characteristics of RNMT alteration. The TISDB database was used to obtain the expression of different subtypes. The Tumor Immune Estimation Resource (TIMER) database was used to analyze the association between RNMT and tumor immune infiltration. Gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) was used to identify the relevant pathways. Results: RNMT was ubiquitously highly expressed across cancers and survival analysis revealed that its expression was highly associated with the clinical prognosis of various cancer types. Remarkably, RNMT participates in immune regulation and plays a crucial part indicated that RNMT may correlate with tumor immunity. Conclusion: RNMT was ubiquitously related to tumor prognosis and tumor immune infiltrates, and played an essential role in the occurrence and progression of various tumors. RNMT may be a promising prognostic biomarker in various tumors and provide new ideas for future tumor immune studies and treatment strategies.


The present invention relates to a phase difference detection pixel using a micro lens capable of detecting a phase difference without the loss of an input signal by changing the shape of the micro lens which collects light entering from a photodiode to allow the light to pass in a specific direction. According to the present invention, the phase difference detection pixel using a micro lens solves a signal reduction problem, a demerit of an existing phase difference detection pixel. A phase detection function is realized in all regions of an image sensor. It realizes not only a function of detecting a simply phase difference but also various applications such as the distance measurement between objects, 3D image photography, etc.


Reductive deconjugation of α-bromo α,β-unsaturated esters was performed by DP(O)(OEt)2 or P(OEt)3–H2O in the presence of triethylamine from mechanistic viewpoint and was applied to the synthesis of a precursor of (±)-patulolide A.


Laboratory confirmation of reported cases of St. Louis encephalitis (SLE) lags 2-4 weeks behind onset of illness. A review of our experience in Mississippi in 1975 and 1976 suggests that plotting the number of reported suspects greater than or equal to 50 years of age by date of onset and adjusting for reporting delays can help determine when the peak of the epidemic has passed. This method circumvents the obligatory delay of serologic tests, minimizes the bias of publicity and intensive surveillance, and may avoid promoting control procedure which are expensive, dangerous, and of uncertain efficacy.


Changes in indexes of PO2, PCO2, Hb and viscosity of hcmotachogram were observed before and After mcdication in 45 cases of chronic pulmonary heart disease treated by intravenous infusion of salvia miltiorrhiza injection and internal administration of Wendan Zhifei Decoction. The results showed that the way rcmarkably improved related indexes in chronic pulmonary heart disease (P 0; 01 ).


Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita (AMC) refers to the development of multiple joint contractures affecting two or more areas of the body, prenatally. AMC is commonly termed as congenital multiple arthrogryposis, fibrous ankylosis of multiple joints, myodystrophia fetalis deformans, otto syndrome, and rossi syndrome. Due to the permanently fixed joint position, contractures may be associated, ultimately leading to muscular atrophy. Essentially, the severity of the disease is based on the number of joints involved. We report a case of a 26-year-old woman who visited a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan for routine antenatal scans. Pulmonary hypoplasia was noted with narrowing of the chest cavity. No movement with reduced muscle mass was seen in all the limbs. The hip joint was fixed and flexed in position whereas the knee joints were in an extended position. All presenting features were suggestive of AMC. Keeping in mind the patient's history, an infectious disease etiology and the concomitant use of category C drugs in addition to genetic non-syndromic associations appear to be the causative in negative gynecological outcomes.


Microstructure of 50 volume % of nickel (Ni) coated carbon (C) fiber reinforced pure aluminum (Al/C/50f) metal matrix composites (MMCs) were examined. During fabrication, the Ni coating on the C fiber dissolved and formed Ni-Al intermetallics that contribute to the atmospheric corrosion process in the MMCs. The exposure period and weather parameters had significant influences on corrosion rate of Al/C/50f MMC. High level of chloride (Cl) deposition rate and wetness increased the corrosion rate. While at low pH, the corrosion rate initially increased and then decreased on longer exposure. This mixed response of corrosion rate at low pH was attributed to microstructural changes associated with the dissolution of the Ni-Al intermetallics.


Eight new Zn(II) and Cd(II) complexes based on the aromatic multicarboxylate and N-donor mixed ligands, namely Zn2(TCOPM)(2,2′-bipy)(OH)·1.25DMF (TCOPM = tris(p-carboxyphenyl)methane; 2,2′-bipy = 2,2′-bipyridine; DMF = N,N′-dimethylformamide) (1), Zn2(αOH-TCOPM)(phen)(OH)·DMF (αOH-TCOPM = tris(p-carboxyphenyl)methanol; phen = 1,10-phenanthroline) (2), Zn2(αOH-TCOPM)(tpy)(OH)(H2O) (tpy = 2,2′:6′,2′′-terpyridine) (3), Zn3(αOH-TCOPM)2(dpe)·2H2O (dpe = 4,4′-vinylenedipyridine) (4), Cd3(TCOPM)2(DMF)2(H2O)2 (5), Cd3(TCOPM)2(4,4′-bipy) (6), Cd3(TCOPM)2(dpe) (7), and Cd3(αOH-TCOPM)2(2,2′-bipy)2·2DMF (8) were synthesized through a solvothermal reaction. The αOH-TCOPM ligand is generated in situ by the nucleophilic addition of the TCOPM ligand. X-ray crystallographic analysis reveals that complexes 1–3, 5, and 8 exhibit a two-dimensional (2D) layered structure, while 4, 6, and 7 possess a 3D open framework. The coordination mode of TCOPM and the type of N-donors ligands have obvious effects on the final structures. The luminescence properties in the solid state of 1–4, 7, and 8 were also investigated.


The price data for selected agricultural products for the second quarter (Q2) of 2015 and the first (Q1) and second quarters (Q2) of 2016 are presented in the tables below. For each product we have calculated the average monthly price for the months in the quarter, as well as the average quarterly price. The percentage change in the last column of each table reflects the change in the average quarterly price from the corresponding quarter to the second quarter of 2016.


In manufacturing industries, there arises a need to sort objects. The objects may be of similar or different types. The system should be able to detect the objects and then differentiate the objects from each other based on their properties. Objects may have different shapes or different colours. The objects may be of same shape and same colour but different texture. Thus, different objects and different conditions require different type of processing. Our aim is to classify objects using different image processing algorithms on the parameters like colour, shape and texture. The input for the system will be a video, which will be converted into frames and then processed for detecting the colour, shape or texture.


A novel learning scheme for the trajectory tracking controls of a two-linkage robot arm, based on fuzzy normalized sliding mode, is presented in this paper. Learning control is a betterment process toward the desired trajectory commands with an iterative mechanism to compensate for the regular perturbations through the consecutive adjustment of control efforts and is very useful for controlling an uncertain system to have excellent transient performance. However, typical learning schemes are to focus on the stability of learning only, not efficient enough to overcome the variation of the perturbations and to handle the dynamics of learning behavior as well, so as to have the possibility to make the learning action fallen into local minimum. It has been known that sliding mode schemes with hyperplanes can constrain a controlled system toward a desired action to perform robust characteristics. Therefore, if combining the concept of sliding mode schemes with learning, the advantages of setting the convergent dynamics in advance and having robust learning behavior could be obtained directly. In addition, to further resolve the inherent drawbacks of chattering and the trouble of parameter design of sliding mode scheme, a novel approach in betterment process through a normalized sliding mode scheme to improve the learning rate and tracking errors of a robot manipulator is proposed in this paper. For validations, the trajectory controls for a two-linkage robot arm are carried out and as might have been expected, the excellent smooth learning dynamics can be achieved obviously.


Although our standard diagnostic nomenclature in psychiatry covers many conditions, patients still appear in psychiatrists' offices who do not fit a well-defined psychiatric disorder. Unusual behaviors may escape psychiatric classification if they do not create subjective distress, do not distress others, and do not involve functional impairments or legal problems. Entire subcultures related to these behaviors may exist outside of the awareness of psychiatrists and other mental health professionals. When no descriptive diagnosis is apparent, clinicians may still use psychodynamic knowledge and skills to assess a patient's conscious and unconscious agendas and understand a patient's complex reasons for seeing a psychiatrist. With this case conference, we present the case of a man who appeared as a "baby" for psychiatric evaluation and treatment. It soon became apparent that the patient's request for treatment was complicated by a variety of other motives.


As a widely existing phenomenon in nature, molecular self-assembly participates in most biological activities of organisms to achieve the relevant physiological function and biochemical reaction. Being an important part of molecular self-assembly, peptide self-assembly has extraordinary biological compatibility, which provides new insights on the design of important materials with biological and medical application. Herein we summarized the main driving force for peptide self-assembly and the main structures resulting from peptide self-assembly. Furthermore, the effects of environmental changes on peptide self-assembly were discussed in detail, which include pH, temperature, ionic strength, special ions, redox state and light. Finally, the application of peptide self-assembly in drug delivery, tissue engineering, biomineralization, and the development of antibacterial agents were demonstrated.


Lisa R. Labbree THE EFFECTS OF SUCCESS FOR ALL AS A WHOLE SCHOOL REFORM ON THE GEPA SCORES OF A PARTICULAR ABBOTT DISTRICT 2003/2004 Dr. Stephen Crites Master of Arts in Special Education The purpose of this study was to determine what impact Success For All (SFA) had on the state standardized test scores of a school district that was identified as being low income and having poor test scores. Data from the literacy/language arts portion of the Grade Eight Proficiency Assessment were compared for the years 2001 and 2003. Students who took the test in 2001 were not exposed to SFA, whereas the 2003 students had three years of SFA. The test scores were analyzed by comparing percentage passed, mean scores, and mean differences. Results indicated that the test scores for special education students and the lowest performing 25% improved slightly, while the regular education population scores decreased.


"Community", as a basic category of urban socio-space, has undergone evolution within academic, policy, and day-to-day life contexts in China. Through years of transitions, a kind of dual community emerged in Chinese cities before the epidemic. It encompassed a "conceptual community" based on the concept of (social) co-governance and an "experiential community" based on citizens' daily living. The disparity between the two had given rise to a paradoxical situation in local community governance practices. The outbreak of COVID-19 brought fundamental changes to the transition process. Through the analysis of 21 recording reports during the outbreak period, we found that to contain the pandemic, the community epidemic prevention measures necessitated both these communities to overlap within a brief time frame. This led to reinforced community boundaries, the coexistence of multiple actors, the reconstruction of a sense of security-based belongingness, and the reformulation of the governance symbolic system that temporarily resolved the paradoxical governance practices. What happened under the preface of co-governance logic during the outbreak period was the coverage and shaping of the conceptual community over the experiential community, which may continue during the post-epidemic era. This study offers a relatively new approach and valuable insights into examining the long-lasting impact of the epidemic on urban social space and sustainable development in the post-epidemic era.


Franz Schubert's Fantasia in F minor for Piano Duet, Op. 103 (D. 940), is one of the most beloved compositions in the Romantic piano literature. Examination of Schubert's autograph sketchbook, where the composer wrote in his own handwriting the original version of the score, reveals the existence of a march in D major that does not appear in the published score and is not heard in performance. This paper discusses the significance of the march in light of a musical fragment or unfinished piece of music. If in the public version of the composition the march is not heard, what impact does this have on our perception of the work, and what status should be given to the march? A question like this arises only when one considers a piece of music that has been discarded as possessing a higher level of importance than even the composer may have given it. The unused march in D major provides the scholar and lover of Schubert's music with such an opportunity.


We present a methodology which enables InSAR observations of ground motion in regions of low coherence and periodic decorrelation events which makes use of spatial and temporal contextual data to increase the information available to the processing algorithms. While this study is focused on observations of cultivated peatlands, the approach is generic and can be applied to other types of regions where coherence loss may be a concern. Neighbouring regions are grouped together by their contextual attributes such that when one region decorrelates, other observations from similarly behaving regions can still be used to derive a kinematic displacement model, thereby spanning the incoherent gap.


The use of lead in the chemical and metallurgical operations at Trail, B.C. is described.

A wide variety of corrosive environments are encountered, including phosphoric and sulphuric acids, sulphur dioxide, fluorides, and ammonium sulphate. It is found that except in the presence of fluorine compounds, 6% antimonial lead is more resistant to corrosion than is soft lead.

The mechanical properties of lead are reviewed with particular reference to its high specific gravity, low mechanical strength, creep and fatigue properties. Principles of plant design to give adequate support, to provide for thermal expansion and contraction, and to minimize the effects of creep and fatigue are enunciated, and illustrated by proven designs that have given long periods of satisfactory service.


The article examines the essence of management of innovative enterprise project based on a portfolio approach, offers tips on how to create portfolios and discusses the basic mechanisms for managing the innovation portfolio. One of the important factors of the spread of any innovation is its interaction with relevant socio-economic environment, which is an essential element of competing technologies. In article examines problems, examples of development of models of management project portfolios. Methodological aspects program, projects, portfolio management, analyzed existing approaches and models of portfolio management, proposed a system of models for project selection and resource allocation. The review of national and especially foreign portfolio management concepts. The problems of organization and support management in organizations that implement their activities in the form of projects were considered, as well as the main approaches to managing a portfolio of projects, procedures for drawing portfolio, taking into account both formal and informal aspects was proposed. The author's own view on the problem of the formation of programs, the portfolio of projects was realized.


Motivated by the conjectured existence of trends in the intensity of tropical storms, new inferential methodology to detect a trend in the annual pattern of environmental data is developed. It can be applied to any data which form a time series of functions. Other examples include annual temperature or daily pollution curves at specific locations. Within a framework of a functional regression model, two tests of significance of the slope function are derived. One of the tests relies on a Monte Carlo distribution to compute the critical values, the other is pivotal with the chi–square limit distribution. Full asymptotic justification of both tests is provided. Their finite sample properties are investigated by a simulation study. Applied to tropical storm data, these tests show that there is a significant trend in the shape of the annual pattern of upper wind speed levels of hurricanes.


A compact dual-polarized Archimedean spiral antenna is further investigated in terms of its axial dimension. The spiral antenna is center-fed and capable of generating two orthogonal circularly polarized waves over a shared frequency bandwidth. Parametric studies are performed to examine the impact of the antenna heights on the frequency responses of the dual-polarized Archimedean spiral antennas.


A study has been made of the cathodic deposition of copper ions from flowing dilute aqueous solutions onto a packed bed of graphite. The electrodeposition reaction is mass transfer controlled and expressions are presented for the cathodic current as a function of time, solution flow rate and bed characteristics. These have been verified from potentiostatic experiments. The cathode current efficiency is shown to approach 100% and packed bed electrodes are shown to be an effective means of extracting or removing metal ions from dilute solutions.


Laboratory experiments were conducted to determine the allelopathic potential of 17 Iranian barley cultivars in four development stages and their variations over the last 60 years of collection.Imbibed seeds and water leachates that were extracted from the barley plants at the seedling, tillering, stem elongation, and heading stages were used for the bioassays, including filter paper, neighboring barley seeds in soil, and soil mixed with dried barley residues.The experiments were conducted with the use of wild mustard (Sinapis arvensis) as the test plant. The Germination Rate Index (GRI) and emergence of S. arvensis were inhibited on both the filter paper and soil.The highest inhibitory effect was seen with the tillering stage's water leachate on filter paper.The GRI decreased in response to the increased density of barley imbibed seeds.The germination was less affected by the presence of barley seeds from the soil than those from the filter paper.The GRI of S. arvensis seeds was lower in the older than in the recently developed cultivars. Although there were some fluctuations in the GRI value with time, the germination inhibitory effect has decreased as new, higher-yielding cultivars have been released.


Preservation of bone-volume in the upper and lower jaw is an important premise in dental and oral surgery with regard to aesthetic issues, masticatory function and prosthetic rehabilitation. Resorption processes of the alveolar bone after tooth extraction, pathological space-occupying lesions, traumas and inflammatory processes limit the availability of bony tissue. This retrospective study aimed to evaluate the clinical significance of the alloplastic bone graft material s-TCP (s-tricalcium phosphate) as an alternative to the autologous bone graft for augmentation in the jaw area.
The evaluation included defects after apicoectomies (n = 181), extractions of teeth (n = 47) and osteotomies of third molars (n = 34), cystectomies (n = 14) and insertion of dental implants (n = 135) in the period from 5 to 17 months. On digital radiographs, using an image analysis software (ImageJ), the relative bone densities in s-TCP augmented defects have been compared with the healthy surrounding bone. The results were used to assess bone regeneration. ImageJ as an additional non-invasive tool for the evaluation of bony defect morphology in the jaws after surgical interventions was described and tested for the usability in everyday practice. In addition, possible influencing factors such as the patient age, gender, defects of the maxilla and the mandible as well as postoperative complications during the mentioned period have been evaluated for bone healing.
Involving clinical diagnosis and visual assessment of dental X-rays, the determination of relative bone density with ImageJ is a reliable and objective method. This method could be integrated as a supporting monitoring tool to clinical and radiographic findings for the assessment of bone defect regeneration in daily practice. Clinical complications in each indication group occurred sporadically. Most frequently, the apicoectomy group was affected by a complication rate of 21 % and a recurrence of 8.8 %. Good to very good results were achieved using s-TCP for socket preservation, after teeth extractions, osteotomies, cystectomies, after apicoectomies and for sinus lift operations. In the case of augmentation of circular defects around the implant shoulder, a limited indication is given due to the absorption kinetics of s-TCP. For such lateral bony defects it is recommended to use more stable bone graft materials.


To genetically engineer a bacterial whole cell dual‐function toxicity/genotoxicity bioreporter system, a plasmid was constructed containing two independent fusions of stress‐responsive promoters (of the recA and grpE genes) to green and red fluorescent protein reporter genes, respectively. An Escherichia coli strain harboring this plasmid exhibited distinct green fluorescence in response to the presence of the SOS inducing agent nalidixic acid, and red fluorescence in reaction to ethanol. The different fluorescent responses, which exhibited little or no overlap, were quantified by microtiter plate fluorometry, confocal microscopy, and fluorescence emission spectroscopy. Mutations in lexA and rpoH, which affected the E. coli SOS and heat shock systems, respectively, abolished the green and red fluorescence. Similar constructs may serve as biological entities in future whole‐cell toxicity/genotoxicity biosensor systems.


This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.39570484)This paper mainly deals with the aggressive behaviour of Plateau pika ( Ochotona curzoniae ) in reproductive period through female female, female male and male male comparison. The result shows that both female and male had same aggressive patterns, intersex aggression was higher than that of intrasex. When met with unfamiliar individual,female firstly displayed attacking and chasing aggressive behaviour, then changed defensive and amicable behaviour or to use defensive behaviour if it met with intrasex individual; but for male,it firstly displayed attacking, chasing and offensive posture of aggressive behaviour when it met with unfamiliar individual, then changed to use amicable behaviour if it met with intrasex or to display high attack, chase and offensive posture of aggressive behavior. This indicated that the pika actively chose its mates, its mating system is able to exist monogamy, polygamy and polyandry together in natural population because of aggressive behaviour and percentage of polygamy is higher than other owing to male high aggression.


Background: Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors reduce the risk of hospitalization for heart failure and cardiovascular death among patients with chronic heart failure and a left ventricular ejection fraction of 40% or less. Whether SGLT2 inhibitors are effective in patients with a higher left ventricular ejection fraction remains less certain. Methods: We randomly assigned 6,263 patients with heart failure and a left ventricular ejection fraction of more than 40% to receive dapagliflozin (at a dose of 10 mg once daily) or matching placebo, in addition to usual therapy. The primary outcome was a composite of worsening heart failure (which was


Delivery of goods without production of original bill of lading is one of main problems in international carriage of goods by sea.This problem stems from the existence of the bill of lading as an evidence of the delivery of goods.From the carrier's point of view,their foremost concern is the method of identifying the types and legal nature of delivery of goods without production of original bill of lading,and the potential liability arising therefrom;on the other hand,from the document holders' point of view,they are primarily concerned about the exercising of their right to claim for damages in those situations.To resolve the above problems in respect of application of laws in this regard,on 5th March 2009 the Supreme People's Court of China issued the Several Provisions of the Supreme People's Court on Application of Law for Trial of Disputes over Delivery of Goods without Production of Original Bill of Lading.The Supreme People's Court has referred to and drawn on the experiences of foreign maritime cases as well as the practices adopted by the English courts,one of the leading maritime law judiciaries of the world,in the drafting process.Hence,it is essential to construe and assess the main content of the Provisions in light of the relevant English precedents as a whole to ensure better understanding and application of the Provisions.


about the Chinaman's racial propensity for blowing up mountains any different from corporate programs that suggest women are better managers because they are natural consensus builders? There are some very interesting discussions in this book. The section on international labor markets is fascinating. But the fl awed analytical framework and weak argumentation make this book a disappointment. It should have been better.


The present situation of poultry and livestock farm in Luquan is investigated,and the impacts on environment are analyzed.The countermeasures on controlling the environmental pollution are put forward based on the aspect of sustainable development.


The first-passage-time distribution of a leaky integrate-and-fire neuron driven by a characteristically coloured noise is approximated by matching a transient and a steady-state solution of the membrane voltage distribution. These approximations follow from a simple manipulation, made possible by the specific 'eigen' colouring of the noise, which allows to express the membrane potential as a Gaussian diffusion process on top of a deterministic exponential movement. Following, the presented method is extended to the case of an arbitrarily coloured noise driving by factoring out the 'eigen' noise and replacing the residue with an equivalent Gaussian process. It is shown that the obtained expressions agree well with numerical simulations for different values of the neuron parameters and noise colouring.


The etiology of acquired aortic stenosis (AS) has changed dramatically as socioeconomic and hygienic conditions have improved and as the general population lives to an older age. Rheumatic disease was responsible for most cases of AS until a few decades ago, whereas now most are due to calcific degenerative or bicuspid etiologies. There is a long latency period from the initial discovery of a murmur and first onset of symptoms. In studies representing clinical experience prior to the 1960s, the mean age at symptomatic presentation was 48 years, while in series representing experience up the 1980s, it was 61 years. The changing etiology of AS has Important implications for following patients with AS, and monitoring those who are discovered to have significant AS in the absence of symptoms. AS has become more a disease of the elderly, and it is the elderly patient with AS, especially those with calcific degenerative AS, who develop the most rapid and significant progression of their disease, present with symptoms of left ventricular (LV) failure, and are most likely to have critical outflow tract obstruction at the time of their presentation. Once symptoms develop, the outcome of patients with AS is quite poor: in early studies approximately 50% of such patients were dead at 5 years and 90% were dead at 10 years. Symptoms that represent LV failure, e.g., dyspnea, are associated with a worse survival (average survival 2 years) compared to symptoms that represent LV hypertrophy, e.g., angina or outflow obstruction, syncope (average survival 3 years). There is uniform agreement that once symptoms develop, patients with Significant AS should undergo valve replacement. Management of the asymptomatic patient with moderate‐to‐severe AS has been more problematic. Early studies suggested that sudden death could occur in even asymptomatic patients with severe AS, and recommended that prophylactic valve replacement be considered in this group. More recent studies, however, confirm that in the absence of symptoms, overall survival of patients with AS is similar to that predicted for age‐ and gender‐matched control subjects. Although cardiac death occurs in approximately 2% to 4% of these patients, symptoms of AS have developed approximately 1 to 3 months before death in each documented case. The mortality associated with prophylactic aortic valve replacement is higher than the mortality associated with medical management of asymptomatic AS. In conclusion, aortic valve replacement should be deferred in patients with asymptomatic AS until the onset of symptoms. Patients with calcific degenerative AS and elderly patients with AS may have particularly rapid progression of AS and should have close follow‐up. Since the interval between the onset of AS symptoms and cardiac death may be quite brief, all asymptomatic patients with significant AS should be followed closely for the onset of symptoms. (J Card Surg 1994;9[Suppl]:139–144)


Objective To investigate the prevalence and risk factors of hypertension among rural young adults in Yinchuan city of Ningxia.Methods The data from a cross-sectional survey of rural adults(n=3063,25-44years) in Yinchuan were collected and the prevalence and risk factors were analyzed by logistic regression model.Results The prevalence of hypertension was 11.3% in rural adults,17.9% for men and 7.5% for women respectively.Smoking,drinking,daily smoking quantity,years of smoking,years of drinking,maternal history of hypertension were associated with hypertension in young adults when using one-way analysis.Multivariate logistic regression showed that age(OR=1.052,95%CI:1.029-1.075),smoking(OR=1.489,95%CI:1.076-2.059),body mass index(OR=1.175,95%CI:1.132-1.219) were the independent determinants for hypertension.Conclusion The tobacco and liquor behavior and obese would be the important hazard factors of hypertension in Yinchuan rural youth.Weight control,smoking cessation,alcohol limit will be the key for the prevention and control of young people suffering from hypertension.


Mr. Chairmen and Members: We are pleased to be here today to discuss challenges in defining the federal role with respect to freight transportation issues. There are concerns that the projected increases in freight tonnage for all transportation modes will place pressures on the marine, aviation, and highway transportation systems. As a result, there is growing awareness of the need to view various transportation modes, and freight movement in particular, from an integrated standpoint, particularly for the purposes of developing and implementing a federal investment strategy and considering alternative funding approaches. An intermodal perspective appears especially important as the nation reacts to the increased security needs for transportation networks and as it plans for better, more efficient transportation for the future. At your request, we have done work focusing on the marine component of the national transportation system. My testimony today, which is based on our report 1 that is being issued today, addresses three topics: (1) the federal funding approaches used for the marine transportation system as compared with the aviation and highway systems, (2) the amount of customs duties on imported goods shipped through the marine, aviation, and highway systems, and (3) a framework to assist the Congress as it considers future federal investment decisions. Our recently completed work on marine transportation is based on our analysis of data collected from 15 federal agencies that expended revenue on the various transportation systems and/or collected funds from users of the systems during fiscal years 1999 through 2001. We also collected data from the U.S. Customs Service on the amount of duty collected on commodities imported by the various transportation modes. We applied the estimates developed by the U.S. Census Bureau on the percent of collections attributable to water, sea, and land transportation modes to total customs duties collected by the U.S. Customs Service during fiscal years 1999 through 2001. To develop a framework to assist the Congress in making decisions about the federal role in financing the marine transportation system, we built on prior GAO work on federal investment approaches and managerial best practices and interviewed U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Department of Transportation officials. See appendix I for a more detailed explanation of our scope and methodology. In summary: • The federal approach for funding the marine transportation system relies heavily on general revenues, while the approach for funding the aviation and highway systems relies almost exclusively …


PRADER—WILLI syndrome represents the most common form of genetic obesity and is associated with mental retardation, short stature, sexual infantilism, and hypotonia1 2 3 4 5 6 (Table 1). In about 60 percent of affected persons a microscopically visible interstitial deletion in chromosome 15 (band ql2) is observed,2 , 3 , 7 8 9 10 and in up to 75 percent deletions can be found at the molecular level.11 122 13 14 DNA studies with polymorphic markers have indicated that in Prader-Willi syndrome the aberrant chromosome 15 is always of paternal origin,11 , 12 suggesting that the two parental chromosomes are differently imprinte1515 and that the presence of a gene or genes on the paternally . . .


The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utility Department (CMUD) provides water and wastewater services to a population of approximately 450,000 in the city of Charlotte (North Carolina) and a major portion of Mecklenburg County. As a result of growth and urbanization in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area and the promulgation of the federal sewage sludge regulations (40 CFR Part 503), CMUD desired to diversify its biosolids management program to meet long-term requirements. A diversified management program allows for increased reliability and flexibility of an overall residuals management program. Aerated static pile composting was selected as a long-term biosolids management alternative, along with alkaline stabilization and land application, as part of CMUD's efforts to develop a multi-faceted biosolids management program. This decision led to the implementation of a pilot-scale compost demonstration project (Pilot Project).


Oil sands surface mining operations in northeastern Alberta have created a substantial area of land needing to be reclaimed. Historically, these lands were a mosaic of uplands and boreal wetlands, particularly peatlands. While protocols for upland reclamation are well-defined, protocols for peatland reclamation are still in development. Two major concerns for peatland reclamations are (1) the ability of wetland plants to tolerate the increased sodicity present after surface mining and (2) the potential for the invasion of aggressive wetland plants, such as Typha latifolia, that could crowd out peatland plants and hinder the development of a peat layer. This study addresses these concerns by quantifying the response of T. latifolia seedlings to a sodium gradient. In the lowest two concentrations (0 and 300 mg L−1), there was about 100% survival rate as compared to about 56% at sodium concentration of 2400 mg L−1. At 300 mg L−1, T. latifolia leaf health began to decrease, and at 600 mg L−1, the health, plant height and the biomass aboveground decreased substantially. Our findings suggest that T. latifolia populations might be kept in check by keeping sodium concentrations within a range between 300 and 600 mg L−1.


The following document is the speech titled 'Introduction to Human Rights Seminar: Opening Remarks' given by the Hon Marilyn Warren AC, Chief Justice of Victoria on 19 February 2007 at the Judicial College of Victoria.


Treatment of the U(III) complex, [(C5Me5)2U(OMes)(THF)], Mes = 2,4,6-Me3C6H2, with Fe(CO)5 forms [{(C5Me5)2(MesO)U}2(μ2-(OC)2Fe(CO)2)] with the bridging, tetrahedral Fe(CO)4 moiety. This complex ha...


The notion of performance has multiple meanings and sometimes it is paradoxical as each company must define performance for its internal and external communication. As we are trying to find a definition of performance based upon the features that a company should have, we find that every day companies invent new ways to compete in a competitive environment. One thing is certain: performance is achieved over time and can be seen. We will test the model on the analysis of credit risk indicators of multitude of existing indicators, we considered representative performance.


Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) is a pleiotropic hematopoietic growth factor involved in the development of myeloid cells from bone marrow, and an activator of mature myeloid cells functioning in a variety of antimicrobial and inflammatory responses. Recently, recombinant GM-CSF is increasingly under clinical study for treatment of various diseases including cancer, infectious diseases and hematopoietic diseases as well as for an immune response modulator. In this study, we constructed a recombinant human GM-CSF (rhGM-CSF) expression plasmid with a pelB leader sequence and His.Tag under T7 promoter control. The expression construct was shown to produce a recombinant protein of 20 kDa in the 8M urea preparation, indicating the rhGM-CSF may be expressed as an insoluble inclusion form. The 20 kDa recombinant protein in 8M urea was transformed into the water-soluble form by dialysis against PBS buffer (phosphate buffered saline). The soluble rhGM-CSF protein was shown to stimulate colony formation and cell proliferation in vitro, indicating that the rhGM-CSF could be refolded into its native form to show colony stimulating activity.


The problem undertaken is a study of the duties of the deans of women in the seven state teachers colleges of Texas, their relationship to other members of the faculty, and special problems with which they are confronted. The study also includes a discussion of routine office duties, dormitory duties, public relations work, academic teaching, social duties, and the main professional satisfactions of the position.


Several studies have already examined the psychological impact of COVID-19 on psychological well-being in samples of the general population. However, given the importance of future orientation for university students' mental well-being, it is important to explore whether and how COVID-19 affected this vulnerable population. Therefore, the current study aims to investigate the protective role of future orientation and the mediating effect of resilience on negative emotional symptoms (anxiety and depression). An online questionnaire was administered to a sample of 244 non-infected Italian university students. The mediation analysis results indicated that resilience fully mediated the relationship between anxiety and depression. Finally, the perceived threat of death from COVID-19 moderated the association between resilience and anxiety. This study shows that university students with higher levels of future orientation exhibit higher resilience levels and, consequently, fewer symptoms of negative emotions.


Recent days, the concept of data mining and the need for it, its objectives and its uses in various fields, explain its procedures and tools, the type of data that is mined, and the structural structure of that data while simplifying the concept of databases, relational databases and the query language. Explain the benefits and uses of mining or mining data stored in specialized databases in various vital areas of society. Also, it is the process of analyzing data from different perspectives and discovering imbalances, patterns and correlations in data sets that are insightful and useful for predicting results that help you make a good decision. Let's bring back our mining example, when you plan to prospect for gold or any valuable minerals you first have to determine where you think the gold is to start digging. In the process of data mining we have the same concept. To mine data, you must first collect data from various sources, prepare it, and store it in one place, as nothing from data mining is related to the process of searching for the data itself. Currently, the company is storing data in what is called a Datawarehouse which we will talk about in a later stage in detail.


An Adaptive Digital Beam Forming realization technique for bistatic radars working in pulse chasing space synchronization mode are discussed. An ADBF experimental module base on DSP has been developed for an experimental bistatic radars station. Test results show that with this system, an improvement factor of 10 dB in signal to interference ratio can be obtained for jamming by a single active noise and a null of -40 dB can be formed in the antenna direction pattern.


During the process of Marxism being localized in contemporary China,communists represented by Comrade Deng Xiaoping,explored and established theory of new development of China.From the unity of logical and historical,from the unity of general and individual,this essay gave a neat summary of the relationship of the views of development and theory of development;and expanded his understanding of the theory's basic framework, and also its basic thread of formation and development.


The organization of this community service activity aims to increase the understanding and knowledge of mothers who have infants and toddlers about the growth and development of infants and toddlers so that mothers are expected to be able to recognize the early signs of disturbances in the growth and development of infants and toddlers. The community service method used is lecture, discussion and question and answer as well as direct examination which includes measurement of height and weight. The material provided includes nutrition in infants and toddlers, importance of immunization for infants and toddlers and signs of impaired growth and development of infants and toddlers. The results obtained in this activity were that all participants stated that this activity was very useful because it increased their knowledge and could recognize signs of impaired growth and development in their children.


Abstract Objective This study examined the independent effect of delivery type and preoperative anxiety on placenta oxidative stress response. Materials and methods A total of 126 patients who gave birth were divided into two groups according to delivery type: vaginal delivery group (VD) (n=56) and elective cesarean section delivery group (CS) (n=70). The preoperative anxiety levels of pregnant women who came to the delivery room were evaluated with the State Anxiety Inventory (SAI) scale. Malonyldialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), total antioxidative status (TAS), total oxidative state (TOS), and oxidative stress index (OSI) levels in umbilical cord blood were compared according to preoperative anxiety level and type of delivery. Results The CS group had significantly higher MDA (0.88±0.15 versus 0.79±0.09, p=0.001) and TOS (8.37±1.81 versus 7.53±0.77, p=0.019) values compared to the VD group. TAS levels did not differ significantly between the groups. SOD levels were higher in VD group compared to CS group (p=0.049). When the factors affecting oxidative stress biomarkers are analyzed by regression analysis, factors affecting MDA were found to be SAI score (Beta=0.358), CS (Beta=0.212), the factor affecting SOD was found to be VD (Beta=0.318), the factors affecting TOS were found to be SAI score (Beta=0.317) and CS (Beta=0.183). Conclusıon Oxidative stress biomarker levels in umbilical cord blood and preoperative anxiety levels were higher in patients who underwent elective caesarean section than those who delivered vaginally. Preoperative anxiety was the factor that increased oxidative stress biomarkers of umbilical cord blood the most.


Simple Summary A Gastro-Intestinal Stromal Tumour (GIST) is a rare type of cancer discovered in the last decades of the 20th century and whose characteristics are still being defined. Knowledge of the distribution of any disease and its severity among a population is paramount for the best distribution of efforts and resources intended for its diagnosis and treatment. The present study was started by the European Union Joint Action on Rare Cancers and is aimed at shedding light on the current status of GISTs in a region in the southeast of Spain, the matter being quite unknown in the whole of Europe because of there being few previous studies and partial invalidation of those studies due to prior consideration of some subgroup of GIST as non-cancerous. Aside from producing useful information for health authorities, our study will contribute to expanding the knowledge of this relatively new and, from a population level point of view, poorly known cancer. Abstract Gastro-Intestinal Stromal Tumours (GISTs) are a kind of neoplasm whose diagnosis in common clinical practice just started in the current century, implying difficulties for proper registration. Staff from the Cancer Registry of Murcia, in southeastern Spain, were commissioned by the EU Joint Action on Rare Cancers into a pilot study addressing GIST registration that also yielded a population-based depiction of GISTs in the region, including survival figures. We examined reports from 2001 to 2015 from hospitals as well as cases already present in the registry. The variables collected were sex, date of diagnosis, age, vital status, primary location, presence of metastases, and risk level according to Joensuu's Classification. In total, 171 cases were found, 54.4% occurred in males, and the mean age value was 65.0 years. The most affected organ was the stomach, with 52.6% of cases. Risk level was determined as "High" for 45.0%, with an increment of lower levels in recent years. Incidence for the year 2015 doubled that of 2001. Overall, the 5-year net survival estimation was 77.0%. The rising incidence magnitude is consistent with trends in other European countries. Survival evolution lacked statistical significance. A more interventional approach in clinical management could explain the increase in the proportion of "Low Risk GISTs" and the first occurrence of "Very Low Risk" in recent years.


To improve the extensibility and the ability of upgrading of the network,service oriented Universal Carrying Network(UCN)was proposed.A new solution of implying triple play was provided through UCN.How to construct Logical Carrying Network(LCN)which satisfies user's demand efficiently under the situation of limited resources is a hot issue in the research of UCN.The management architecture of UCN and solution to solve the problem of resource topology discovery and information consistency are proposed.Under this management architecture,mathematics model of construction of LCN is analyzed.Under some important principles a construction methods with migration based on network balance is given.All above give a new solution for the construction of LCN.The validity of the construction method is testified by emulation experiment through construction requirements acceptance ratio and average link utilization ratio.


Abstract Objective: To determine the prevalence of obesity and body fat distribution of Moroccan women of childbearing age, using a panel of anthropometric measurements. Design and setting: A cross-sectional survey conducted in 1995 in an agricultural community, El Jadida province of Morocco. Weight, height, waist and hip circumferences and triceps, biceps, subscapular and supra-iliac skinfold thicknesses were measured. Body mass index (BMI), waist/hip ratio (WHR), sum of all and sum of trunk skinfold thicknesses were determined. Subjects: In total, 1269 women aged 15–49 years from urban and rural areas were surveyed. Results: The means of all anthropometric measurements including body fat were higher in urban than in rural women and increased with age. Trunk fat contributed 50% of total fat. Globally, 4.7% of women were underweight (BMI < 18.5 kg m−2), 35.2% were overweight or obese (BMI ≥ 25 kg m−2), 10.1% were obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg m−2) and 16.8% had central obesity (WHR > 0.85). The prevalence of overweight and obesity was higher in the urban than in the rural area. Underweight prevalence decreased with age, whereas that of overweight and obesity increased. All anthropometric parameters adjusted for age increased with the increase of BMI and WHR. Conclusions: Although undernutrition is still prevalent, there is an alarming prevalence of overweight and obesity in Moroccan women of childbearing age. The results indicate a shift in this country from the problem of dietary deficiency to the problem of dietary excess, and alert one to the necessity of establishing an intervention to prevent obesity-related diseases. It is necessary to address which of the anthropometric variables studied here is the best predictor of obesity-related diseases in this population.


Peer review of teaching is recognized increasingly as one strategy for academic development even though historically peer review of teaching is often unsupported by policy, action and culture in many Australian universities. Higher education leaders report that academics generally do not engage with peer review of teaching in a systematic or constructive manner, and this paper advances and analyses a conceptual model to highlight conditions and strategies necessary for the implementation of sustainable peer review in higher education institutions. The model highlights leadership, development and implementation, which are critical to the success and formation of a culture of peer review of teaching. The work arises from collaborative research funded by the Office for Learning and Teaching to foster and advance a culture of peer review of teaching across several universities in Australia.


The health-related quality of life(HRQoL) of 173 chronic prostatitis(CP) patients from Beijing and 95 from Kunming patients were measured with generic preference-based HRQoL measures,EQ-5D and SF-6D.The results were analyzed and compared between these two groups of CP patients from Beijing and Kunming.CP patients between Beijing and Kunming show comparable HRQoL utility scores.This suggested that it would be feasible to incorporate the outcome results from different areas into economic evaluation.However,area specific intervention should be applied in improving disease management and HRQoL of local patients.


Since 2004 KiwiRail has significantly increased the rate of bridge renewals and refurbishments throughout the New Zealand rail network. This has primarily been driven by an aging asset and that there had been relatively low levels of investment towards NZ rail infrastructure in the two decades leading up to 2004. Engineers have been faced with the dual challenge of significantly increasing productivity while making the best use of the limited funds and resources available. This has led to a number of innovative initiatives through standardizing designs, fast/reliable construction techniques and refurbishment/strengthening of existing structures. The majority of the NZ Rail Network was constructed in the first half of the 20th Century. Most of the 1535 rail bridges in the network are still the original structures from when railways were first built and were constructed using common materials and designs of that time (timber, mass concrete, cast iron and steel). In particular, as at 2004, over 50% of the bridges in the network were either entirely or partially constructed out of hardwood timber. Large numbers of these timber bridges were reaching the end of their serviceable lives. Special programmes were initiated to replace timber super and substructures. Some of the standard designs developed consist of slim line steel spans, driven H piles, reinforced concrete bored piles which incorporate a driven plug, ballast deck concrete box culverts. All the designs have been developed with the need to undertake construction in a live rail corridor where there are limited opportunities for a full rail shut down to execute bridge change-overs and be very cost effective. The current rate of productivity is about one bridge treatment being completed per week. This paper describes the general design constraints and solutions that have been used and construction techniques plus provide the unit-rate costs of construction for each solution. It discusses the background factors that are the drivers for the strategic asset management plan for the NZ rail bridges.


The economic aid programmes of Kuwait should be viewed within the context of that country's economic status, which cannot be described as either 'developing' or 'developed'. Indeed, such simple classifications fail to allow for a situation in which a nation might be developed in certain aspects yet be 'under-developed' in others. Criteria which generally indicate a developed economy include a high income per capita, a high rate of economic growth and a sound external financial situation. The Kuwaiti economy fulfils these requirements. In 1964 the income per capita reached $3,275 in Kuwait as compared to $3,221 for the United States and $2,161 for Sweden. An average annual growth rate reaching eight per cent can be claimed, which is about double that of the highly industrialised world powers. The Kuwaiti balance of payments is most favourable if compared with that of many 'developed' nations. Furthermore, it spends over 20 per cent of its national income on economic aid programmes.


The present invention relates to a reactive distillation process dichloro-dihydro-silicon scrap method and apparatus, the reaction distillation column is divided into three sections, the rectifying section, the reaction section and stripping section; setting reactor fractionator overhead condenser top bottom set bottom reboiler; bottoms set cooler, cooler inlet line and connected through bottoms outlet, cooler inlet and outlet connections cryocooler, cryocooler export by pipeline is connected to the reactive distillation tower. Raw material silicon tetrachloride and dichloro-dihydro-silicon from the top and bottom, respectively, into the reaction zone of the reaction distillation column, occur disproportionation reaction of trichlorosilane in the reaction zone under distillation separation of the role of trichlorosilane silicon is continuously removed from the reaction zone; column in the autoclave silicon tetrachloride, by external loops back to the reaction zone from the top of rectification column to continue the reaction, the reaction conversion rate can be improved. Dichloro-dihydro-silicon conversion rate of up to 98.50%, and the purity of the material overhead trichlorosilane up to 98.48%.


1. The Geography of Globalization 2. Theorizing the Politics of Space 3. serving Transnational Capital 4. Constructing the Global Transnational Capitalist Class 5. Selling Exports 6. Imagineering World Cities 7. Conclusion Appendix Bibliography


The preparation of bulk nanocrystalline Al-10Zn-3Mg-1.8Cu(mass fraction,%) alloy by mechanically milling at cryogenic temperature(cryomilling) and hot pressing in vacuum was studied.By X-ray diffraction(XRD) and transmission electron microscopy(TEM),the effects of cryomilling process on the phase transformations in solid,the grain size and the thermal stability for this alloy were investigated.The results show that the grain size of the as-atomized Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy powder is gradually reduced and approaches 37nm after 15h cryomilling.The average grain size reaches about 100nm after hot pressing in vacuum.After hot extrusion and heat treatment,the grains grow to about 300nm.The results obtained herein suggest that the significant thermal stability of the bulk nanocrystalline Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy may be attributed to the solute drag of the alloy elements and the impurity elements,which can prevent the grain growth.And more,the zener pinning from grain boundary of the nano-scale Al_2O_3 arising from cryomilling and the fine MgZn_2 phase also play an important role.


Expert opinion in an administrative dispute is, especially in certain types of disputes, extremely signifi cant because without its conducting the dispute is almost unresolvable. In (Constitutional) court practice the question arose whether the court ever has the obligation to conduct this type of fact determination or this is always under the discretionary power of the judge who presides the dispute. The Constitutional Court has determined that the court does not have the obligation to conduct such type of evidence, but with dissenting opinion (jointly) of three judges which is of theoretical and practical signifi cance. Namely, on principle it is true that the court does not have such an obligation in administrative dispute. However, in certain cases such an obligation can indeed exist. This obligation can exist when expert opinion is demanded by the parties, but the paper considers the possibility that the court itself is obliged to obtain expert opinion ex off o, which is connected to the way of determining the facts in administrative dispute, namely whether the party or material truth is in force in administrative dispute. In the paper the view that the courts are obliged to obtain expert opinions always when the party suggests it, and the dispute is linked to the fact which were determined in administrative procedure just through expert opinion because an independent expert opinion which is conducted by an authorized court expert is the only way through a party from administrative procedure is able to dispute such determined facts. Regarding the obligation of the court to obtain expert opinions ex off o, it exists in all cases in which the real state of aff airs cannot be otherwise determined, and the parties do not suggest fact determination through expert opinion. This obligation is closely related with court funds with which it is obliged to pay in advance for the costs of the expert opinion.


We have measured the magnetization of single crystals of the non-centrosymmetric superconductor LaNiC2, which is considered to break time-reversal symmetry by μSR measurements. Below the transition temperature Tc ∼ 3 K, the emergence of magnetization on the order of 10−5 G is observed in zero magnetic field along the c-axis but not along the a-axis. This spontaneous magnetization is larger than the Meissner effect induced by the possible residual field and did not change after applying magnetic fields of up to 15 mOe or after warming to room temperature. The results that the direction is related to the lack of inversion symmetry and that the magnitude is sensitive to the crystallinity of the sample suggest some analogy with pyroelectricity.


Objective To investigate the life satisfaction and its related factors in primary caregivers of breast cancer patients. Methods The Life Satisfactory Index A(LSIA) and self-administrated questionnaire were used. The life satisfaction between breast cancer patients' primary caregivers and breast benign patients' primary caregivers were compared. The factors of the life satisfaction in primary caregivers of breast cancer patients were analyzed. Results The life satisfaction was poorer in the breast cancer patients' primary caregivers than in the breast benign patients' primary caregivers(P0.01). The life satisfaction in the breast cancer patients' primary caregivers was correlated with the stage of breast cancer, course of disease, primary caregivers' age and family monthly income(P0.05). Conclusion The life satisfaction in breast cancer patients' primary caregivers is worse and is related with stage of breast cancer, course of disease, primary caregivers' age and family monthly income.


The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore and describe Winnipeg women's experiences living with HIV/AIDS. An interpretive research approach provided the basis for the research design. The Mandala Model of Health was used as the framework for the study. In-depth interviews were conducted with 5 Winnipeg women living with HIV/AIDS. Data collection consisted of unstructured face-to-face interviews. An interpretive or hermeneutic method provided the basis for the data analysis. Six major themes emerged following analysis, which included health-related issues, marital/partner relationships, child and family issues, occupation, social network, and coping with the illness. These issues and concerns are not necessarily specific to women; however, women's experiences with HIV and AIDS are inseparably linked to their other experiences as women. Implications for nursing practice, education, and research were discussed. The study revealed the need to provide more knowledge-based care and support to wo...


I consider developing mathematical expertise and mathematical creativity in each student as two equivalent purposes of school mathematics education. Multiple Solution Tasks and Investigation Tasks are exemplified as main tools for the identification and development of students' mathematical expertise and creativity. While development of mathematical expertise is not necessarily applies advancement of mathematical creativity, creativity-directed learning advances problem-solving expertise. I argue that development of creativity in students entails the creation of a "creative" learning environment and thus requires expertise and creativity in mathematics teachers.


This article describes the theoretical basis for the creation of the linguistic and regional dictionary for foreign students in compliance with the lexicographical linguistic-cultural tradition (patterning of everyday background knowledge of native speakers, educational orientation, selection of the material in agreement with the level of language skills and foreigners' needs, ways of explanation of lexical background, demonstration of paradigmatic and syntagmatic relations, use of visual aids) and the achievements in the area of information technology (hypertext, multimedia, Internet).


Abstract The purposes of this study are to explore the influence of brand image, sales promotion and customer satisfaction on consumer repurchase behavior. Then to understand the moderate effect of brand sympathetic on consumer repurchase behavior. The subjects are LCD TV consumers in Tainan city. The total of 200 questionnaires were sent in a purposive way, where 183 were completed and considered as valid. The rate of return is 97.00%. This study used statistical package for social science (SPSS) as the data analysis tool, descriptive statistics, factor analysis, reliability analysis, validity analysis, parson correlation, analysis regression analysis, independent sample t-test and One-Way ANOVA to prove the hypotheses. The results of this study are as the followings: 1. The brand image, sales promotion and customer satisfaction all have significant positive effect on consumer repurchase behavior. 2. LCD TV brand sympathetic moderate the relationship among brand image, sales promotion and customer satisfaction on consumer repurchase behavior 3. The different monthly incomes of consumers would have significant differences on the sales promotion of LCD TV; the different sex, marital status, age and education levelof consumers would have no significant differences on the sales promotion of LCD TV.


Presented results of the diffusion processes research in alloyed Fe-base powdered steel at lowtemperature diffusion saturation by nitrogen and carbon. There was installed mechanism of the shaping structured-phase composition diffusion layer depending on contentses alloyed elements and spread of time processing.


FPS is applied to a single-layer spherical lattice shell to investigate its seismic isolation performance.The governing equations for the structure with FPS are developed.It adopts time history to analyze single-layer spherical lattice shell which is used usually in engineering.By changing the intensity of earthquake motion firstly,the influence of friction coefficient and slide-way radius of FPS on displacement of the seismic isolation floor and nodal acceleration is analyzed comprehensively.The variation rule of seismic responses with the variation of friction coefficient and slide-way radius of FPS is summarized.And the results can provide references for selecting parameters of FPS in lattice shells.


A purely electrostatic method that does not explicitly take account of specific interactions such as hydrogen bonds has been used to calculate the basicity ordering of methylamine in aqueous solution. The influence of in vacuo energies and solvation energies is discussed by means of quantum calculations and the polarizable continuum model of the solvent. Our results, which reproduce experimental ordering and magnitude quite well, seem to indicate that electron correlation is very important in order to have a good estimation of the inductive effect produced by methyl substitution and that the continuum model is quite suitable for dealing with the solvation of methylamines


Simple Summary Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a highly vascularized tumor and remodeling of the tumor vasculature is one of the hallmarks of tumor progression. Mouse models are elegant tools to study the onset and progression of liver tumors. However, only few data exist on the vasculature and vascular remodeling processes especially in the early phase of hepatocarcinogenesis. The aim of this study was therefore to perform a comprehensive characterization and comparison of the vasculature in mouse models used for hepatocarcinogenesis studies. For this purpose, we characterized the preneoplastic foci of cellular alteration (FCA) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) by using tissue-based techniques and computer-assisted analysis to better understand if and how vascular remodeling appears in rodent models for liver tumorigenesis. Our findings demonstrated crucial differences in the number and size of the vessels, degree of maturation and intratumoral localization of the vasculature in FCA and HCC, clearly indicating that vascular remodeling is an important step in the early phase of liver tumorigenesis of rodent models. Abstract The investigation of hepatocarcinogenesis is a major field of interest in oncology research and rodent models are commonly used to unravel the pathophysiology of onset and progression of hepatocellular carcinoma. HCC is a highly vascularized tumor and vascular remodeling is one of the hallmarks of tumor progression. To date, only a few detailed data exist about the vasculature and vascular remodeling in rodent models used for hepatocarcinogenesis. In this study, the vasculature of HCC and the preneoplastic foci of alteration (FCA) of different mouse models with varying genetic backgrounds were comprehensively characterized by using immunohistochemistry (CD31, Collagen IV, αSMA, Desmin and LYVE1) and RNA in situ hybridization (VEGF-A). Computational image analysis was performed to evaluate selected parameters including microvessel density, pericyte coverage, vessel size, intratumoral vessel distribution and architecture using the Aperio ImageScope and Definiens software programs. HCC presented with a significantly lower number of vessels, but larger vessel size and increased coverage, leading to a higher degree of maturation, whereas FCA lesions presented with a higher microvessel density and a higher amount of smaller but more immature vessels. Our results clearly demonstrate that vascular remodeling is present and crucial in early stages of experimental hepatocarcinogenesis. In addition, our detailed characterization provides a strong basis for further angiogenesis studies in these experimental models.


In on‐demand irrigation network design, calculation of pipe flows is usually based on the mean water requirements of the crops that can be expected to be planted in the area. However, while the network is sized for mean water needs, the actual requirements of each plot will depend on the crop planted and may well be different from the calculated mean water needs. As a result, the network may be undersized in terms of covering the flow demands of certain of its sections.


In order to understand the structure-property relationship, SPR, an energy-partitioning quest for the origin of the barrier to the internal rotation of two iso-structuralmolecules, hydrogen peroxide, H2O2, and fluorine peroxide, F2O2 is performed. Thehydrogen peroxide is an important bio-oxidative compound generated in the body cells tofight infections and is an essential ingredient of our immune system. The fluorine peroxideis its analogue. We have tried to discern the interactions and energetic effects that entail thenonplanar skew conformation as the equilibrium shape of the molecules. The physicalprocess of the dynamics of internal rotation initiates the isomerization reaction and generatesinfinite number of conformations. The decomposed energy components faithfully display thephysical process of skewing and eclipsing as a function of torsional angles and hence aregood descriptors of the process of isomerization reaction of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) anddioxygen difluoride (F2O2) associated with the dynamics of internal rotation. It is observedthat the one-center, two-center bonded and nonbonded interaction terms are sharply dividedin two groups. One group of interactions hinders the skewing and favours planar cis/transforms while the other group favours skewing and prefers the gauche conformation of themolecule. The principal energetic effect forcing the molecules into the nonplanar gaucheform is the variation "O–O' bond energy with torsion in both the molecules. It isdemonstrated that the barrier is not a regional effect rather it is made by the conjoint actionof all one- and two-center bonding and nonbonding interactions comprising the entireframework of the molecule. The present study claims to reveal one amazing feature of non-bonded interactions. Computed results of nonbonding interactions demonstrate that thenature of interaction between two formally positively charged non-bonding H atoms (Hδ+ ----Hδ+ ) is not always repulsive and it is attractive as well; the nature of the non-bondinginteraction between formally negatively charged atom ('O') and formally positively charged('H') atom, (Oδ−----Hδ+ ), is not always attractive but repulsive too; it is also demonstrated that the nature of the nonbonding interaction between strongly electronegative atoms, ( Fδ−-- --Fδ−), is not always repulsive and it may be attractive as well.


Implementation of the thermal protection system on the external tank used with the Space Shuttle requires application of various materials over large areas, to well-defined tolerances. This paper describes a minicomputer-based system developed to control the process tooling used for this task. The process requirements and the resultant hardware/software system are discussed. The results to date and plans for future expansion are outlined.


Tabletop interfaces provide a new medium for collocated collaboration. Consequently, tabletops need to support access to file systems, just as a core facility of conventional computer systems is to provide an interface to a file system. However, the constraints of tabletop interfaces call for rethinking standard approaches to file system interaction. This paper presents the design of OnTop, a novel associative-search approach to file system interaction: users navigate multiple file systems by selecting focus files, retrieving similar ones. We report a small-scale qualitative evaluation of OnTop against a more conventional file browser approach: OnTop was consistently preferred and found to be more efficient, especially for larger file collections.


Classification techniques can be categorized as parametric and nonparametric. The former strictly depends on assumptions, and is a supervised linear classification procedure whereas the later does not rely on any assumptions and is an unsupervised linear classification technique. This paper considers supervised linear classification techniques in which the course of dimensionality is negated. In this regard, the sample size is greater than the sample dimension. We investigated the performance of the Fisher, and the difference linear classification techniques based on the classification performance and the acceptance or rejection of the null or alternative hypothesis in which the mean of the optimal probability of correct classification is used as the hypothesized mean, and the computed mean probability is derived from the mean probability of correct classification based on 1000 replications. The robustness of these techniques is determined by the sensitivity of these methods to contaminated data set. Relying on the performance analysis, we further investigated the acceptance or rejection of the null or alternate hypothesis based on the proportion of contamination using the Hoteling test statistics. The comparative analysis indicates that the difference linear classification rule outperformed the conventional Fisher's technique. The analysis revealed that using 95% level of significant, the null hypothesis is rejected.


Breast carcinoma is the most common malignancy associated with pregnancy. The incidence is low but increasing due to increasing number of late pregnancies. Symptoms and signs of the disease may be overlooked, resulting in delays in treatment and potentially compromising survival. For this reason, it is imperative that physicians perform careful clinical breast examinations in all pregnant patients—particularly early in gestation, before the breasts become difficult to examine. Upon finding any suspicious breast mass, an open biopsy without delay is indicated. Modified radical mastectomy may be safely performed and is the primary treatment of choice when cancer is diagnosed during pregnancy. Chemotherapy can be given in late pregnancy, and radiotherapy is best avoided. In some cases, especially when disease presents early in gestation, an interruption of the pregnancy may be warranted. Importantly, stage for stage, breast cancer during pregnancy has a similar prognosis to that of breast cancer in young, nonpregnant women; pregnancy itself does not appear to have an adverse effect on the disease process. There is no need for therapeutic abortion. Stage by stage, the prognosis of breast carcinoma in pregnancy is similar to that of non-pregnant controls. With careful counseling, further pregnancy can be planned after 2-3 years in selected cases.


With the growing sophistication and use of information technology, the past decade has seen a major growth in cybercrime. Broadly described, cybercrime refers to all types of crime that exploit modern telecommunications networks, in which computers or computer networks are used for criminal activity. As more and more regions of the world go online, cybercrime is finding new and more permissive environments. Especially in developing nations, cybercrime is gaining a foothold. Law enforcement agencies are struggling to respond, especially in places where legislative frameworks are weak or non-existent. The growth of cybercrime in Nigeria and Africa is of particular concern.It is against this background, that this study seeks to achieve the following objectives:1) to provide an overview of the rationale, contents of the 2015 Cybercrime law and Cybersecurity Policy and Strategy in Nigeria in the context of international initiatives;2) to conclude with the way forward for Nigeria.