Objective. To determine the acceptance by family members regarding nontransport of patients in cardiac arrest following unsuccessful resuscitation occurring in private residences. Methods. This was a survey with a structured telephone interview. Inclusion criteria included adult patients in asystolic nontraumatic cardiac arrest. The setting was an urban multitiered emergency medical services (EMS) system. Termination of field resuscitation efforts was authorized by an emergency medicine physician at a medical control base station after set protocol criteria. Support services were provided by trained personnel. Results. Thirty-three follow-up interviews were completed with a family member. Thirty-two (97%) of the contacted family members expressed satisfaction with the services provided by EMS personnel. Twenty-one (64%) patients were not transported to the hospital. All 21 family members of the nontransported were satisfied with both the medical care and the emotional support provided by EMS. Additionally, family members of three of the 12 (25%) transported patients stated they would have preferred to have the patient die at home instead of being transported. Conclusions. In this small sample, family members accept the nontransport of patients by trained EMS personnel after asystolic nontraumatic cardiac arrest occurring in private residences. This may positively impact emergency department resources for other critically ill patients.


The special highselective directions is applied to release sacrificial layer of the MEMS variable capacitor(manufacture,) so as to protect the top Aluminum and etch the sacrificial layer phosphorus Silicon glass.The stick problem of the top plate is also discussed.The residual stress which is the key factor affecting turn off rate is researched.When the temperature is 350 ℃,the plate stress is 811.6 MPa,when the temperature is 500 ℃,the plate stress is 1 185.9 MPa.Also its influence to warp of the top plate and equivalent elasticity coefficient of cantilever beam is discussed.


The Three Gorges Dam (TGD) constructed at the Yangtze River, China represents a revolutionary project to battle against the mage-scale flooding problems while improving the local economy at the same time. However, the large-scale fine-size sediment and pollutant material transport caused by the TGD operation are found to be inevitable and long-lasting. In this paper, a multi-fluid Incompressible Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (ISPH) model is used to simulate the multi-fluid flows similar to the fine sediment materials transport (in muddy flows) and water flow mixing process. The SPH method is a mesh-free particle modeling approach that can treat the free surfaces and multi-interfaces in a straightforward manner. The proposed model is based on the universal multi-fluid flow equations and a unified pressure equation is used to account for the interaction arising from the different fluid components. A Sub-Particle-Scale (SPS) turbulence model is included to address the turbulence effect generated during the flow process. The proposed model is used to investigate two cases of multi-fluid flows generated from the polluted flow intrusions into another fluid. The computations are found in good agreement with the practical situations. Sensitivity studies have also been carried out to evaluate the particle spatial resolution and turbulence modeling on the flow simulations. The proposed ISPH model could provide a promising tool to study the practical multi-fluid flows in the TGD operation environment.


With the increased demand for meat products, associated with environmental concerns due to global climatic and land use changes, the need to efficiently use pasture and forage resources will increase (Boval and Dixon 2012). Efforts to breed and release new forage cultivars must incorporate these concerns, ensuring that introduced material is of high quality, especially under grazing (Euclides et al. 2008). In this study, we aimed to evaluate the average daily weight gain and stocking rate of Nelore beef cattle grazing new genotypes of Panicum maximum during the rainy season in the Brazilian Cerrado.


The study area was chosen in the field of the College of Agriculture of Al-Qasim Green University, confined between longitudes 22.6° 22° 044° to 00.9° 24° 0.44° east and between latitudes 19.3° 21° 32° to 21.7° 24° 32° N, and the study area was interlocked and identified The coordinates were obtained by GPS, as samples were obtained from 40 sites of cultivated soils. For two surface depths 0-30 cm and sub-surface 30-60 cm and 40 sites for leftover soils of two depths as well, The volumetric analysis results showed that the variability of the microorganisms in the soil was that the Azotobacter bacteria were the most heterogeneous compared to the Bacillus bacteria, and that the content of Azotobacter was higher in the soil than the Bacillus bacteria, and the agricultural use had an effect on the presence of these microorganisms and their heterogeneity.


Background: IFT has been shown to be beneficial; in reducing pain and inflammation, hence in our study IFT is included as treatment modality Methodology: Convenient sample of 30 patients diagnosed with chronic low back pain, were taken. Subjects were divided into two equal .Subjects in group A (STUDY GROUP) received combination of Lumbar stabilization exercises and IFT. Subjects in group B (CONTROL GROUP) received isometric Exercises for back extensors and IFT. Conclusion: Combined therapy showed significant pain reduction and improvement in disability scores on oswestry disability index.


The effects of Mg ion implantation on the electrical properties of CuInSe2 epitaxial thin films have been investigated. The implantation was carried out using the multienergy implantation technique to obtain a constant profile of the Mg concentration along the depth direction. After implantation, the layer was annealed at 400 °C in N2 atmosphere for 60 min. From the results of reflection high-energy electron diffraction, it was confirmed that the damages due to ion implantation were removed by the thermal annealing. The conductivity type in all implanted films was n type, and the carrier concentration was increased with increasing Mg concentration in the films. Consequently, it is concluded that the Mg atom acts as a donor in CuInSe2.


75 patients with IBS have been examined, 36, 60±1, 40 years, in exacerbation phase Clinical picture of IBS, degree of decreased mood, quality of life and mechanisms of mental defense (MMD) were assessed according. Pain syndrome more often was localized in left part of the abdomen in all variants of IBS but more intense in constipations. Dyspeptic syndrome in patients with IBS is moderately severe and volatile. Of great significance are also vegetative symptoms in IBS clinics. Patients with IBS are more anxious in IBS «D» and IBS «М» significant decrease of mood and QoL were observed. In stressful situations patients with IBS most often used MMD «reactive formations» and «regression», men more often used «rationalization» as a strategy of behavior.


OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the in vitro effectiveness of multiple breakpoint concentrations of newer antituberculosis agents (Linezolid and Meropenem) against Multi Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) isolates.

STUDY DESIGN
A descriptive cross-sectional study.

PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY
Microbiology Department, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP), Rawalpindi, from September 2011 to August 2013.

METHODOLOGY
A total of 100 MDR-TB isolates recovered during the study period were subjected to susceptibility testing against multiple breakpoint concentrations of Linezolid (LZD) and Meropenem (MER). The breakpoint concentration used for LZD were 0.5, 1.0 and 2.0 µg/ml, while for MER were 4.0, 8.0 and 16 µg/ml. Mycobacterial Growth Indicator Tube (MGIT) 960 system was used to carry out drug susceptibility testing as per recommended protocol.

RESULTS
At break point concentration of 0.5 µg/ml, 80 out of 100 (80%) MDR-TB isolates were susceptible to LZD while at breakpoint concentration of 1.0 µg/ml and 2.0 µg/ml, 96/100, (96%) of MDR-TB isolates were susceptible. For MER, at breakpoint concentrations of 4.0 µg/ml no MDR-TB isolate was susceptible, while at 8.0 µg/ml 3/100, (3%) and at 16.0 µg/ml 11/100, (11%) of MDR-TB isolates were susceptible.

CONCLUSION
LZD was found to have excellent in vitro efficacy as 96% of MDR-TB isolates were susceptible at breakpoint concentration of 1.0 µg/ml or more. In case of MER it was found that in vitro susceptibility improved as the break point concentrations were increased.


. We present an adaptation of the L # algorithm that avoids using long witnesses when possible and if they need to be used, we apply the long witnesses in a more informed manner. Additionally, we add two new rules that exploit special cases in the observation tree. The new algorithm is called L # Z and has the same asymptotic query and symbol complexities as the best active learning algorithms. Experiments with the prototype implementations of L # and L # Z show that L # Z is competitive with L # and thus also with other active learning algorithms. In scenarios where long witnesses frequently occur, L # Z uses 20 . 5% fewer symbols during learning compared to L # . Moreover, we attempt to get closer to answering a major open question in the field of automata learning: 'Is the length of the longest counterex-ample a necessary term in the lower bound in the query complexity of automata learning algorithms?'. We present a general query lower bound proof for Mealy machine learning algorithms with a construction that only allows counterexamples that are bounded by the number of states in the Mealy machine. Additionally, we prove the query and symbol lower bound for the L # algorithm. The length of the counterexamples can be arbitrarily long in this construction.


In fast neutron reactors, contact areas of moving parts usually require cobalt-free hardfacing coatings, as cobalt is highly activated under neutron flux. This is particularly critical for the insert holes of the diagrid for the positioning of the hexagonal fuel tubes that have to be internally coated. In this article, we propose to present the development of the cobalt-free hardfacing material up to the manufacturing of the inner clads with a specific deep laser cladding nozzle. In previous presentations, laser cladding has been identified as a deposition process that could increase the performances of the hardfacing materials compared to the standard process (Plasma Transferred Arc Welding). In parallel, the potential interest of some nickel base materials such as Colmonoy® 52 or Tribaloy® T700 has been demonstrated. Unfortunately, the deposition of these fragile alloys requires a preheating of the substrate over 450 °C. More recently, Nucalloy® 453, a new hardfacing nickel base alloy has been evaluated and demonstrated simpler deposition conditions that requires lower preheating temperature (<300 °C). The article presents the evaluation of Nucalloy® 453 with material analysis and wear tests. The microstructural characterization is compared to Colmonoy® 52, which is a similar NiFeCrSiBC alloy. Finally, the laser cladding of a scale one demonstrator is presented: two inner zones of a 1 m cylinder of 100 mm diameter are laser cladded, thanks to a deep cladding nozzle. The advantage of the laser cladding process is compared to Plasma Arc Transferred Welding.


Price supports have played a major role in U.S. agricultural policy since 1929. During World War II commodity price supports became commonplace, and have since remained a key policy instrument. Price supports protect farm income by placing a floor on prices. They also encourage expanded production. In a simple supply and demand model, production increases when the support price exceeds the market price. In the model which we set out below, price supports affect market equilibrium in all peri ods, not just those in which support payments are actually made. The central theme of this paper is that price is stochastic, and production decisions are based on expected rather than actual price. The presence of the price support truncates the lower tail of the distribution of price, raising the price producers can expect to receive and lowering its


Fine needle aspiration (FNA) cytology has been widely used in the preoperative evaluation of salivary gland lesions. The Milan System for Reporting Salivary Gland Cytopathology (MSRSGC) is a tiered risk‐stratification scheme designed to standardize reporting and facilitate decision making. We aimed to clarify the validity and diagnostic utility of the MSRSGC‐based classification of salivary gland lesions.


A formula for the free energy of a stack of highly charged, semiflexible membranes, previously derived by Odijk (Odijk T. Langmuir, 1992), is shown to be the first order term in a formal expansion of the free energy in terms of powers of the electrostatic potential. The formula describes the transition from a regime where the free energy is dominated by the electrostatic energy to a regime where it is dominated by bending energy and entropy


Technology is changing the world at warp speed and nowhere is this clearer than in health care settings. In an increasingly crowded world, people rightly expect health care to meet their needs quickly and, where possible, tailored to their needs. Technology helps to deliver these elements, putting the power back in the hands of the patient. Health care is growing increasingly complex, and most clinical research focuses on new approaches to diagnosis and treatment. In contrast, relatively little effort has been targeted at the perfection of operational systems, which are partly responsible for the well-documented problems with medical safety. If medicine is to achieve major gains in quality, it must be transformed, and information technology will play a key part, especially with respect to safety. Technological innovation in health care is an important driver of cost growth. Doctors, nurses, and patients often embrace new modes of treatment before their merits and weaknesses are fully understood. These technologies can lead to increases in costs, either because they are simply more expensive than previous treatments or because their introduction leads to an expansion in the types and numbers of patients treated. For all health care practitioners delivering health care services, the changes in our ageing population are presenting challenges, but also creating new opportunities for transforming patient care. The role of technology in delivering cost-effective solutions through technology and e-Health services has been encouraged and health groups have been urged to identify and evaluate suitable e-Health solutions as part of an overall strategy for developing quality care services.


Observability spaces for a minimal singular system are defined from two points of view. One method is algebraic in nature, depending on filtrations of the Wedderburn-Forney spaces and global pole spaces. The second method is geometric and proceeds by defining algorithmically a chain of subspaces. It is shown that the two methods coincide and that the observability indices defined in this way coincide with an appropriate set of row indices attached to a good left matrix fraction decomposition of the original (possibly improper) transfer function. The algebraic formulation for the controllability is given, and the corresponding identification of controllability indices with appropriate column degrees is described.<<ETX>>


Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Archive Warning: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Category: F/M Fandom: How to Train Your Dragon (Movies) Relationship: Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III/Astrid Hofferson Character: Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, Astrid Hofferson, Toothless (How to Train Your Dragon), Stoick the Vast, Camicazi (How to Train Your Dragon), Fishlegs Ingerman, Snotlout Jorgenson, Ruffnut Thorston, Tuffnut Thorston Additional Tags: Adventure, Supernatural Elements, Self-Insert, Humor Series: Part 1 of Two Worlds Collide Stats: Published: 2019-07-02 Completed: 2019-07-03 Chapters: 36/36 Words: 112270


II. FROM CHIMEL TO DIAZ: CHARTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF SILA, BEGINNING WITH COINS AND ENDING WITH CELL PHONES ........................ 367 A. The Development and Expansion of SILA ............................................. 367 1. Moving Away from Chimel's Original Justifications ..................... 369 2. The Court Finding SILA More Reasonable .................................... 370 B. An Attempt to Return to the Twin Justifications of Chimel ................... 371 C. Gant's Limited Impact ........................................................................... 372 D. SILA Applied to Cell Phones ................................................................. 374 1. Warrantless Searches Found Valid ................................................ 374 2. Warrantless Searches Found Invalid .............................................. 376 E. How Gant's Holding Applies to Smartphones with Remote-Wipe Programs ............................................................................................... 377


Objective: High salt intake is associated with increased arterial blood pressure, high risk of other preventable cardiovascular diseases, reduced life expectancy and higher mortality. WHO strongly recommends to take less than 5 g of salt per day. The aim of this study was to evaluate mean salt intake by 24-hour urinary sodium excretion and correlations with arterial blood pressure in Lithuanian population. Design and method: 1034 participants of age 18–69 years were invited to participate in the study and collect 24-hour urine using random sample design. Their blood pressure (BP) was measured 3 times. Arterial hypertension was defined as systolic or diastolic BP > 140/90 mmHg. 146 participants were excluded due to incomplete or inaccurate urine collection and 24 h urinary creatinine excretion outside 2 standard deviations of the sex-specific distribution. Results: 888 participants were included in a final analysis. An average age of participants was 47,4 years and 52,48% were women. Mean calculated salt intake in Lithuania was 10 ± 5,3 g/d. Only 12,5% of subjects consumed WHO recommended salt amount. Results varied between groups: mean salt consumption in males was 11,7 ± 5,8 g/d vs. in females 8,4 ± 4,1 g/d (p < 0,001). 35,1% of participants has hypertension. Female participants had lower mean BP (systolic 119,1 mmHg vs. 129,7 mmHg, diastolic 75,7 mmHg vs. 80,4 mmHg). Sodium excretion and male sex had significant impact on systolic blood pressure in the multiple linear regression model. Conclusions: Salt consumption in Lithuania extremely exceeds recommended amount. Females use less salt and have lower blood pressure.


This paper proposes the optimisation designing procedure of a mechatronic device prototype with 1 DoF (Degrees of Freedom), useful to activate motor circuits during functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging analysis (fMRI). The good quality of results led to carry out further research in order to improve the whole system. Keywords


—Five new species of Harasupia in the tribe Teruliini are described and illustrated. These include austini, baja, mexicana, retrorsa. and ungula, all from Mexico. A revised key to 12 known species is also given. Harasupia Nielson is one of two genera in the tribe Teruliini that is Neogeic in distribution. The origin of the group, however, is believed to be Neotropical. All other genera in the tribe occupy the Neotropical realm except for one Ethiopian species of Biadorus Nielson. While most of the species ofHarasupia occur in Mexico, its range extends as far south as Costa Rica (bifurcata Nielson) and north to Arizona (snowi [Lawson]). The latter species is common and has been collected on Arctostaphylos sp. in Arizona by the author. Host records of the remaining species are nonexistent or hosts are poorly known. Descriptions of five new species in this paper add to seven previously known species and thus enhance the taxonomic affinities of the group (Nielson 1979, 1983). The genus is singularly characterized by a unique aedeagus with two appendagelike, asymmetrical structures of bizarre configurations in the distal 2/3 to 1/3 ofthe shaft. The gonoduct and gonopore are cryptic, or difficult to discern, which is unusual among leafhoppers. Key to Males ofHarasupia 1. Pygofer with small caudodorsal or caudoventral lobe 2 — Pygofer with long, prominent mesal spine on caudodorsal margin, spine directed ventrad (Fig. 1) mexicana, n. sp. 2(1). Aedeagus with 2 long, appendagelike processes originating subbasally (Nielson 1979, Fig. Ill) ... 3 — Aedeagus with 2 long or 2 short appendagelike processes originating medially or in distal 2/3 of shaft, respectively (Nielson 1979, Figs. 117,


Grid-connected photovoltaic power generation is an important form of new energy utilization, which can effectively reduce the dependence of power system on traditional energy sources. However, the randomness and uncertainty of the output of photovoltaic power generation system will also pose some risks to power grid dispatching decision-making. The source of dispatching decision risk is analyzed, and a risk index system including line overload risk, reserve shortage risk, load shedding risk and light abandonment risk is established. Then a risk assessment model for optimal dispatch of grid-connected photovoltaic power generation is established. The time of power flow calculation is greatly simplified by using power flow distribution factor. Finally, through the risk assessment of IEEE RTS-79 system scheduling decision-making, the risk of scheduling decision-making under different photovoltaic acceptance is analyzed, and the feasibility of the model is verified.


The objective of this study was to study the efficacy and adverse effects of hycamtin for small-cell lung cancer treatment. Thirty-four patients with SCLC proved by pathology were received hycamtin 1.5 mg/m2 on d1-d5, 21 days was one cycle, and each patient finished two cycles at least. Meantime anti-5-Ht receptor was administered for decreasing digestive adverse effects. Everyone received exemination of blood routine, liver function, renal function and X ray as well as CT scan before therapy. Two patients showed CR (5.88%) and thirteen patients showed PR(38.23%), and the total effective rate was 44.12%. Medial life-exsitence was 27 weeks. Four cases attained CR+PR in eight cases who belonged to the initial treatment (4/8). Effective rates was 42.31%(11/26) among patients who received second-line treatment.The common toxicities were digestive and hematological toxicity, but could be endurable. Hycamtin is an effective,well-tolerated drug for small-cell lung cancer especially as second-line treatment.


In classroom teaching, primary- school teachers should establish a classroom questioning mode which combines teacher- student interaction with question flow, and the factor to determine classroom- questioning process includes question, question link, question- link organization and rethinking control of question- link developmental process. Only when the four are organically united, is it reasonable to choose that the process of classroom questioning is comprehensively researched.


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(1) RESEARCH OBECTIVES
While the subjects of earlier researches were only limited to sales prices of apartments, this thesis aims to...


abstract:The short Middle Welsh prose tale Breudwyt Maxen Wledic is a work brimming with historiographical significance. Much of this interest revolves around the tale's title character Maxen, a figure based upon the late antique Roman tyrant Magnus Maximus, who was raised to imperium by his soldiers in Britain before pursuing power on the continent. Maximus appears in genealogical tracts as a means of imbuing native dynasts with an imperial heritage, and Breudwyt Maxen is generally understood as an extension of that foundational impulse. In contrast, the aim of this paper is to demonstrate that the composer of the tale intentionally rendered a negative characterization of Maxen, minimizing his accomplishments and his efficacy as a leader, while simultaneously inflating the roles of the Brittonic characters in the text. In doing so, the tale recontextualizes the Roman past of contemporary Wales, attributing tangible remains of Roman military occupation embedded in the landscape instead to Brittonic prowess and ingenuity. Such ideological work may represent a desire on the part of the compiler to respond to trends in twelfth- and thirteenth-century English historiography, particularly Geoffrey of Monmouth, whose De gestis Britonum recounts a version of the Maxen tale as part of a larger narrative of Brittonic decline and sovereignty loss. Breudwyt Maxen, then, may be read as an effective rejoinder to narratives of Brittonic abasement.


A method was derived to suppress the blowoff of a hot gas from an arc chamber and to shorten arcing time in the interruption of overcurrents. The blowoff of the hot gas is suppressed by cooling with a porous metal plate attached in front of gas-exhausting holes of an arc chamber. From heat analysis, it is estimated that the temperature of the hot gas passing through the porous metal plate is lowered by about 95%. Arcing time is shortened by a unique commutation electrode and arc runner. In the interruption of a current of 6 kA at a 480 V circuit, the maximum arcing time is shortened by about 40%. From observation by a high-speed framing camera, it is concluded that the shortening of arcing time is due to an effective arc-drive by the commutation electrode and arc runner. This method has been applied to contactors of 600 A and 800 A frames having the maximum-rated operational voltage of 660 V.<<ETX>>


Whether burnout and depression cover the same psychopathology remains to be elucidated. To date, subtypes of depression have been overlooked in research on the burnout–depression overlap. Our aim was to estimate the prevalence of depressive disorders in workers with burnout while examining the overlap of burnout with the atypical subtype of depression. The present study included 5,575 schoolteachers (mean age 41 years; 78% female). Burnout was assessed with the Maslach Burnout Inventory. Depression was measured with the 9-item depression scale of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). Atypical features of depression were examined using a dedicated module, referenced to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th ed.; American Psychiatric Association, 1994). We found that 90% of the teachers identified as burned out met diagnostic criteria for depression. Among them, 92% scored 15 or higher on the PHQ-9, a threshold at which active treatment with pharmacotherapy and/or psychotherapy is recommended. The features of atypical depression were observed in 63% of the burned-out participants with major depression. Emotional exhaustion, the hallmark of burnout, was more strongly associated with depression than with depersonalization and reduced personal accomplishment, the 2 other putative dimensions of burnout. The present study suggests


The indegenous pearl oyster Pteria hirundo has a great potential in aquaculture due to its capacity to produce pearls. Despite of its economic importance, little is known about its immune system. In this context, the aim of this study was to basically characterize the immune cells or hemocytes (circulating cells of the hemolymph) of this species, in order to increase the knowledge of its immune system. By using light microscopy, it was possible to identify, characterize and quantify the hemocyte populations found in the hemolymph. The pearl oyster hemocytes are similar to those found in other bivalve molluscs. Two main types of hemocytes were identified: cells with cytoplasmatic granules (granular hemocytes or HG) and agranular cells (hyaline hemocytes or HH). Through in vitro assays with fluorescent latex microspheres (2 μm diameter), it was possible to confirm the phagocytic capacity of these cells. Using immunofluorescence, it was not possible to detect the presence of the antimicrobial peptide mytilin in the circulating cells of P. hirundo. The involvement of hemocytes in the immune defense responses was evaluated at 24 hours after a microbial challenge with the marine Gram-negative bacterium Vibrio harveyi. Although no differences were found in the concentration of hemocytes, the proportion of circulating HG in animals stimulated with V. harveyi or saline was 15,5 % higher than in non-stimulated animals. The present study is of particular importance for the knowledge of some aspects of the immune system of the indigenous pearl oyster P. hirundo, which can contributes to prevention and control of diseases in cultured animals.


Qishan Coal Mine,Xu Coal Mine Group gradually formed Qishan characteristics of a safety culture model through the continuous exploration and practice in building the enterprise culture.The harmony of the four elements of the people,objects,systems,regulations has been basically realized and a long-term security mechanism has been preliminarily established.


The time-dependent equations of thermal convection in a fluid with variable viscosity are solved numerically . The method allows computation for the medium in which the vertical viscosity profile contains a minimum . Some computer techniques are also developed to observe the time development of convective patterns on a computer graphic display unit. Two types of thermal convection are studied. One is the free convection model, in which the upper boundary condition of a convection cell is free from stress. The other is the forced convection model , in which the upper boundary condition is kept at a constant horizontal velocity. The convective current in the underlying layer is induced by this motion. Three different viscosity distributions with depth for the free convection model and one for the forced convection model are investigated. In all cases, the initial convective cell having an aspect ratio of 3, breaks up, as the convection develops, into several cells of approximately same size with an aspect ratio of about 1.


People with cognitive and learning disabilities make up a significant percentage of the general population. Among the difficulties of this group, it is frequent that they present a poor comprehension of texts. The easy-to-read guidelines facilitate the comprehension of texts but adapting texts according to these rules is a time-consuming manual labour. There are automatic approaches to simplify texts and assess difficulty after the text is published, but there is not a tool to help writers and editors in the editorial process. In this paper a platform is presented to assist in this process by visually identifying problematic elements indicated in the guidelines. This approach allows publishers to do their job more efficiently.


Numerous articles have been written about the various types of tenosynovitis or tendovaginitis that affect the hand and the wrist. It is beyond the scope of this chapter to discuss all the kinds and the locations that may be encountered, but the three most common syndromes will be considered. In previous articles,21–23 the author has reviewed the literature and analyzed a total of 651 cases of nonspecific tenosynovitis and paratendinitis encountered at the Mayo Clinic from 1935 through 1948. In 1953, Bickel, Kimbrough and Dahlin,2 reviewed 52 cases of tuberculous tenosynovitis that had been encountered at the Mayo Clinic. Pimm and Waugh36 analyzed their experience with 44 patients who had 52 lesions of the tendon sheaths due to tuberculous tenosynovitis. In 1952, Burman,5 in an extensive review of stenosing tendovaginitis of the dorsal and the volar compartments of the wrist, discussed cases in which he had seen this condition in almost every compartment of the wrist and referred to an extensive bibliography. Lapidus and Fenton20 reported 423 instances of stenosing tendovaginitis of the wrist and the fingers in 369 patients who had 354 operations because of their disease.


The airborne Na lidar and the Saskatoon and Canadian Network for Space Research (CNSR) medium frequency (MF) radars were used to measure the spectra of gravity wave density and wind perturbations during the Arctic Noctilucent Cloud (ANLC-93) campaign. The National Center for Atmospheric Research Electra flight between Sylvan Lake, Saskatoon, and Great Falls occurred on August 12, 1993. This provided vertical and horizontal wave number spectra for relative atmospheric density fluctuations along the flight legs. Slopes are -2.5±0.1 and -1.3±0.1, respectively, for the vertical and one-dimensional horizontal wave number spectra. The radars provided temporal frequency and vertical wave number spectra for the flight mission day and duration (July 15 to August 15) of the campaign, so that the fluxes on August 12 could be related to typical summer values. The slopes of frequency spectra are typically -2.1 (1-6 hours) and -1.0 (10-100 min). Gravity wave (GW) parameters from the two observation systems are compared on August 12, including horizontal anisotropies, and dominant horizontal and vertical scale sizes. In particular, several new analyses are developed to illustrate the synergy that is possible between such systems. The radar winds data, using variance ovals and a new correlation-vector technique, provide evidence for GW propagation into the NE quadrant. This anisotropy of GW propagation is also shown to be evident in the lidar data. An innovative analysis is applied to the Saskatoon MF radar, using Doppler and angle-of-arrival data, and used to characterize a unique GW event, which is also observed spatially by the lidar when close to Saskatoon.


BACKGROUND
 Suboptimal understanding of depression and mental health disorders by the general population is an important contributor to the wide treatment gap in depression. Mental health literacy encompasses knowledge and beliefs about mental disorders and supports their recognition, management, and prevention. Besides knowledge improvement, psychoeducational interventions reduce symptoms of depression, enhance help-seeking behavior, and decrease stigma. Mental health apps often offer educational content, but the trustworthiness of included information is unclear

 OBJECTIVE
 To systematically evaluate adherence to depression clinical guidelines of the information offered by mental health apps available in major commercial app stores.

 METHODS
 A systematic assessment of the educational content about depression in apps available in Google Play and Apple's App Store was conducted in July 2020. A systematic search for apps published or updated since January 2019 was performed using 42matters. Apps meeting inclusion criteria were downloaded and assessed using an iPhone 7 (iOS 14.0.1) and a Sony XPERIA XZs (Android 8.0.0) smartphones. The 156 questions assessment checklist comprised general characteristics of apps, appraisal of educational content and its adherence to evidence-based clinical guidelines, and technical aspects and quality assurance. Results were tabulated and reported as a narrative review, using descriptive statistics.

 RESULTS
 The app search retrieved 2,218 apps of which 58 were included in the analysis (29 Android apps and 29 iOS apps). Thirty-seven apps (64%) offered educational content within a more comprehensive depression or mental health management app. Twelve apps (21%) provided non-evidence-based information. Most apps (51/58, 88%) included up to 20/38 educational topics assessed. Common educational topics were listing symptoms of depression (52/58, 90%) and available treatments (48/58, 83%), particularly psychotherapy. Depression-associated stigma was mentioned by 38% of apps, while suicide risk was mentioned by 71% of apps, generally as one item in a list of symptoms. Forty-four (76%) apps highlighted the importance of help-seeking, and 50% of apps emphasized the importance of involving the user's support network. Thirty apps (52%) referenced their content and ten apps (17%) included advertisements.

 CONCLUSIONS
 Information in mental health and depression apps is often brief and incomplete. One in five apps provided non-evidence-based information. Given the unmet needs and stigma associated with the disease, it is imperative that apps seize the opportunity to offer quality, evidence-based education and/or point the users to relevant resources. A multi-stakeholder consensus on a more stringent development and publication process for mental health apps is imperative.


By a novel technique-cathodic micro-arc electro-deposition(CMED),ZrO2 coatings were deposited on an FeCrAl alloy.Experimental results show that the necessary conditions for obtaining ZrO2 coatings are to apply a pulse peak voltage over a critical value and add moderate amounts of ZrO2 colloidal particles and Zr(NO3)4 in the equeous solution.The as-deposited coatings are porous because hydrogen,water,and other vapors are generated and released from the coatings to the solution during the spark reaction.The coatings contain monoclinic and tetragonal crystalline ZrO with certain degree of amorphous structure.The processing parameters and mechanism of CMED were discussed.


Before the arrival of Islam, they are known as the jahiliyyah. It shows a historical fact that the position of women is always placed in the position of objects and occupies the second position after men. The position of women is considered less favorable, so women are often used as objects of exploitation that exceed human limits. Then Islam came with teachings that respect the position of women in various aspects of life. The existence of a long journey about the position of women is interesting to analyze and important to study in depth. This research is an Islamic social history research using historical research methods: Heuristics, Verification, Interpretation, and Historiography. At this stage, the author presents the results of the synthesis obtained. This study aims to enrich the historical treasures of Islamic civilization related to the development of the position of women. However, the dynamics of the development of women's position also have many scientific sources that need to be studied more comprehensively. That is, we need to look at events far back to be able to analyze the dynamics of women's positions. The conclusion of this paper explains that in pre-Islamic perspectives starting from Greek, Roman, Jewish, Hindu, and Chinese civilizations, as well as pre-Islamic Arabs, it shows that women occupy a position as inferior until then Islam comes to change their social status with the concept of equality.


The article tells about some moments of the normative-legal regulation in the work of China national television, which allow to examine TV not only as the instrument of the formation of the national mentality of Chinese nation in the process of globalization, but also as the method of strengthening the work of current authorities in the context of broadcasting with Chinese specific character


The article aims to analyze the effects of globalization and productive restructuring to the organization of production, workers and trade unions of the Brazilian pulp and paper. This is an industry internationalized, whose trade relations is made between countries. The methodological procedures included: literature research, field research, documents research, analysis of statistics on the labor market, visits to companies and unions, and interviews. The central argument is that the changes associated with globalization have a major bounce inside the factories, changing the balance of power between the various actors involved in the production. Worker participation is an important asset for the companies surveyed. The restructuring that occurs in this industry (from the second half of the 90s) is 'systemic', crosses the boundaries of firms, reverberating throughout the production chain:  restructuring of supply chains internationally, redefinition of managerial strategies of companies, changes in relationships with local communities, changes in relationships with firms that comprise the supply chain of products and services and the reformulation of trade union strategies. Management decisions 'techniques' that hide a dimension 'policy' changed the power relations between chiefs, engineers and workers of the factory floor. Technological advances and changes in the plan of work organization and human resource policies are understood here as integrated measures that complement each other to influence participation and productivity growth in a context marked by increasing competitiveness and competition.


The source and variation of aerosols are important for the study of climate change and ocean environmental pollution.The Remote sense can dynamically provide large-scale spatial and temporal information of aerosols,which is valuable for estimate of the flux of atmospheric input of aerosols.The aerosol optical thickness and Angstrom index of the aerosols over Bohai and Yellow Sea were estimated.The aerosol spatial pattern is reasonable and it is similar with the measurement result of the stations.It is shown that the spatial variation of aerosol optical thickness and Angstrom index can be revealed by the remote sense.The result can provide reference for the study of aerosol transport and the flux model of atmospheric input.


This article presents the results of an exploratory study regarding the experiences of women who have reached the top positions in higher education institutions. In line with these findings, power relationships are circumstantial to those of gender, and differential traits of leadership in feminine hand are acknowledged. The prestige system becomes important as an element inherent to the academic and directing career in higher education institutions where, although the standards are similar for men and women, the latter have more difficulty in reaching high positions. Tensions between public and private life appear to be one of the barriers in a woman's career due to the higher levels of power in these institutions.


1. An apparatus comprising: at least one interferometric modulator having a plurality of states, wherein each state corresponds to one of a plurality of charge levels applied to at least one interferometric modulator, the plurality of states includes at least a first state and a second state , the capacitance of the interferometric modulator above in the first state than in the second state, the excitation switch connecting at least one interferometric modulator Yator the bus voltage excitation during addressing by driving address bus; ipereklyuchatel reset connecting at least one interferometric modulator with a reset voltage bus when addressing by driving address bus, wherein the bus reset voltage is arranged to establish at least one interferometric modulator in a first state when connected to the at least one interferometric modulator. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the tire driving voltage associated with one or more columns of interferometric modulyatorov.3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the field bus address associated with one or more rows of interferometric modulyatorov.4. The apparatus of claim 3, further comprising an address bus driver, selectively connected to one or both of the excitation address bus and address bus sbrosa.5. The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the at least one interferometric modulator includes a bistable interferometric modulyator.6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first with


Through taxes, a significant proportion of gross domestic product is collected and concentrates to the state for financing public spending, giving direct expression of taxation as a set of processes for redistributing GDP. Thus, both in the political and economic, financial and social level it gains a particular importance the issue of dimensioning the part of GDP taken in the form of tax, for the state disposal and, implicitly, for its proportions of fiscal levies, which shows the relative level of taxation also called level of taxation. The amount of income tax, respectively of taxes collected don't only result in taxable mass and its tax rate, but are also influenced by behavioral factors. In other words, tax revenues to the budget depend on the proportions propensity to evasion or tax for fiscal civism and some studies show that, generally, the greater the tax burden is, the more the tax will decrease fiscal civism (even if only in the spirit of conservation) and increase the propensity to evasion.


Fimbrial antigens are very often associated with pathogenic Escherichia coli strains, especially those which cause extraintestinal infections. These fimbriae have the ability to agglutinate erythrocytes {hemagglutination) and can be further grouped according to their receptor specificity. P-fimbriae recognize the 2-D-Gal-{1 -4)-ß-D-Gal region of globotetraosylceramide and trihexosylceramide, which are antigens of the human blood group P system. P-fimbriated E. coli are predominant in upper urinary tract infections {UTI) in man. ln contrast, S-fimbriae recognize a sialic acid-containing structure as receptor and are often associated with neonatal meningitis and, to a lesser extent, with UTI.· Mannose-sensitive hemagglutination fimbriae {Pili, also termed common type I fimbriae) use a mannose-containing receptor and are therefore inhibited in their hemagglutination capacity by the presence of mannose. These fimbriae are widespread among E. coli trom different sources.4·5 Most pathogenic E. coli strains express more than one fimbrial type on their cell surface• {Boulnois & Jann, personal communication). Therefore it is hard to define the exact roJe of one single adhesin factor in infectious disease. ln order to overcome this problern we have cloned the genetic determinants fort the S-fimbrial adhesin (sfa) 8 and for common type I fimbriae (pil) (Hacker et al., in preparation) and introduced the recombinant DNAs in a non-fimbriated E. coli 06 strain. The two isogenic E. coli strains, which only differed in their fimbrial type and in an antibiotic recognition marker were tested in a rat UTI model, which has been shown fo fulfill the criteria for a persistent infection.9


By looking back the legislative and judicially practical process of system of mental injury compensation inland and abroad, the article discusses its theoretical base and gives opinions on its definition.


Abstract Erosion characteristics of tungsten-alternative plasma-facing materials (PFMs) were tested under high heat flux conditions in the electrothermal plasma source facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The PFMs of interest are high-purity β-3C chemical vapor deposition silicon carbide (SiC) and the MAX phases Ti3SiC2 and Ti2AlC [MAX = chemical formula Mn+1AXn, where M is an early transition metal (such as Ti or Ta), A is an A-group element (such as Si or Al), and X is carbon or nitrogen]. An erosion analysis method was developed using a combination of focused ion beam microscopy and scanning electron microscopy, carving micro-trench geometries into polished sample surfaces. Samples of SiC, Ti3SiC2, and Ti2AlC were exposed to the electrothermal plasma source alongside tungsten and monocrystalline silicon. Samples were exposed to a Lexan polycarbonate (C16H14O3) electrothermal plasma stream in a He environment, at a specified impact angle, with infrared camera diagnostics. Edge localized mode–relevant heat fluxes of 0.9 to 1 GW/m2 over 1-ms discharges were generated on the target surfaces. Tungsten samples exhibited pronounced melt-layer formation and deformation, with measured molten pits 2 to 10 μm in diameter and melt-layer depths of up to 7 μm deep. Surface erosion rates for Ti3SiC2 and Ti2AlC ranged from 80 to 775 μm/s and 85 to 470 μm/s, respectively. Both MAX phases exhibited extreme surface fracture and material ejection, with damage depths past 4 μm for Ti2AlC and 11 μm for Ti3SiC2. SiC displayed the best performance, in one case surviving 15 consecutive electrothermal plasma exposures with an average erosion rate of about 29 μm/s and no surface fracturing. SiC erosion rates ranged from 23 to 128 μm/s.


The authors review the clinical characteristics and complications encountered in eighteen cases of this lesion. Surgical treatment was followed by no mortality and minimal morbidity.


Background No definite consensus has been reached yet on the best treatment strategy for the large group of infants hospitalised with bronchiolitis or pneumonia. Minimal handling is often recommended, although not evaluated scientifically. There is a need to evaluate the management, as the infants often are critically affected, and the costs for society are high. The aim of this RCT was to evaluate the most common physiotherapy intervention in Sweden for this patient group, including frequent changes in body position and stimulation of physical activity, compared to standard care. Methods Infants 0–24 months old, without previous cardiac or respiratory diagnoses and born in gestational week 35+, were recruited in two Swedish hospitals. The participants (n=109) were randomised to either interventions in addition to standard care (intervention group) or to standard care alone (control group). The primary outcome measure was time to improvement. The secondary outcomes were immediate changes in oxygen saturation, heart rate and respiratory rate, time to improved general condition (parents' assessment), and lung complications. Results The median time to improvement was 6 hours in both groups (p=0.54). The result was similar when we adjusted for age in months, sex, tobacco smoke exposure, heredity for asthma/atopic disease, and early stage of the infection (for those with RSV), p=0.69. Analyses of the immediate changes showed no significant differences either (p=0.49-0.89). Time to improved general condition was median 3 hours in the intervention group and 6 hours in the control group, p=0.76. No lung complications occurred. Conclusions No statistically significant differences in outcomes were detected between the intervention group and the control group. Both strategies were found to be equally effective and safe, indicating that the current recommendation of minimal handling for these infants should be reconsidered. Furthermore, the findings suggest that this treatment can be safely continued.


Four methods for storing a set of points using a computer are currently known: Boundary representations, Constructive Solid Geometry, Binary Space Partitioning trees, and Nef polyhedra. We describe a time and spaceefficient BSP-based algorithm for computing the union of a set of solids and compare it with the other solid representations. The algorithm does not require that the entire tree fit in memory; it only needs to maintain the path from the root to one node in the tree at a time. We show that the algorithm is practical by providing time and space statistics. We also show the benefit of using the resulting union solid for computing interactive shadows.


In the last five years, lecturers and students at the Faculty of Medicine at the Islamic University of Bandung have produced hundreds of studies. Still, studies on the suitability of various studies with topics according to the institution's research roadmap have not been carried out. This research aimed to classify research documents based on 12 research roadmap topics. The data used in this study are the research titles of lecturers and students in 2015-2021, amounting to 1064 data. The document extraction process uses text mining, while the document grouping process is carried out using a supervised method with an artificial neural network algorithm. At the text mining stage, preprocessing procedures are carried out in case folding, tokenization, and filtering, followed by analysis through weighting using IDF and evaluating accuracy, precision, and recall. The Neural Network Algorithm can classify by level. The classification results using the neural network algorithm show that overall from the training data, the average precision is 74.7%, recall is 74.3%, and accuracy is 74.3%. Of the 12 research topics, the training dataset obtained high accuracy, precision, and recall values found on herbal medicine, Islamic insert, industrial health, tuberculosis, and vaccination. The four topics are in line with the five institution's leading research topics. The results of dataset testing analysis found that the research topics carried out by students and lecturers of Unisba School of Medicine were distributed among the 12 research topics on the institutional roadmap with the increased trends in institutional leading research topics.


In recent years, deep neural networks have led to considerable advances in the performance of neural network architectures. However, deep architectures tend to have a large numbers of parameters, leading to long training times and the need for huge amounts of training data and regularization. In addition, biological neural networks make extensive use of recurrent and feedback connections, which are absent for most commonly used deep architectures. In this paper, we investigate the use of recurrent neural networks as an alternative to deep architectures. The approach replaces depth with recurrent computations through time. It can also be seen as a deep architecture with parameter tying. We show that for a comparable numbers of parameters or complexity, replacing depth with recurrency can result in improved performance.


Superconductivity stabilization and enhancement of the Bi2 Sr2CuO6-δ-type (2021) phase was reported through partial replacement of La^3+ ions for Sr^2+ ions. Superconductivity transition temperature with T, (resistivity zero) up to 19 K, Tc(midpoint) of 27 K and onset around 35 K was obtained for compound Bi2(Sr1.5 La0.5)CuO6-δ. Low room temperature electrical resistivity and bulk Meissner signal (field-cooled) were observed for the single phase Bi2(Sr2-xLax)CuO6-δsystem (0.0 < x < 1.0) except near the phase boundary. The stabilization and enhancement of superconductivity is probably attributed from the different valency between La^3+"ions and Sr^2+ ions, which plays the role of electron donors and thus the oxygen attraction centers. Pairing field energy of 2 10 K and electron-elementary excitation coupling constant h of 0.50 were derived from BCS-like Tc formula through comparing with other Bi systems Bi2Can-1Sr2CunO2n+4-δ(n = 1,2,3).


including a few which were still only a gleam in someone's eye. I will try to weave together three main strands into a tapestry which will illustrate how some of the main scientific and technical discoveries of this century?this is the first strand?have revolutionized surveying and mapping. The second strand is the different techniques used in our profession; and the third is the different users and how they have been affected. I shall concentrate on the effects of these changes, rather than try to explain in detail how they operate. Obviously the principal relevant discoveries have been in mathematics and physics; but I want also to look at changes in the human side of our profession. As many of you know, survey and mapping can be divided into six main processes?global positioning, the framework, detail survey, height determination, computing and cartography?and I propose to use these as the main strand on which to hang the others, showing how the basic inventions have influenced them. For example, electronics have revolutionized distance measurement and computation; rockets and radio global positioning and remote sensing; and photography and flying, detailed mapping. The third strand includes the various users: geophysicists, geodesists and soldiers interested in the overall shape of the earth, geographers in its natural and man-made surface features, engineers in the precise spatial data required for the design and construction of projects; navigators requiring sea and air charts and global positioning; and property owners and their agents interested in land parcels and their boundaries. The framework I begin with the framework because this now provides global positioning instead of the other way round. For several centuries frameworks have been based on that simple and strong figure the triangle, as of course have many structures like house roofs, bridges and pylons. Compare the main triangulation of India, with its chains of quadrilaterals, with the framework of Tower Bridge; or our own triangulation with an electricity pylon. Three observed angles of each triangle provide an immediate check. It is only when triangulation was impossible that we resorted to traverse, with every leg measured laboriously on the ground with a tape?and how we hated it! Not only was it very tedious and slow; but when a traverse failed to close the error was difficult to locate, and there was the survey equivalent of weeping and gnashing of teeth. Thus the biggest recent change in framework techniques has been the invention of quick, easy and accurate distance measurement. Curiously, we have reverted to the very earliest stages of surveying, when all measurements were of distance by tape or chain. Currently distances can be measured instantaneously varying from a few feet to thousands of miles, by the very accurate timing of the passage of electro-magnetic radiation in the form of radio, light, micro-wave or infra-red radiation, by what we call electro-magnetic distance measurement (EDM). We have the Geodimeter using light, and the South African Tellurometer, using micro-waves which give accurate distances up to 60 miles. The Wild D 110 was the first surveyor's instrument using infra-red for measuring distances from a few feet up to a ?> John Wright gave his first lecture to the Society in 1934, since when he has had distinguished careers with the Sudan Survey Department, Hunting Air Surveys Limited, and the Directorate of Overseas Surveys. He is currently writing a long article on Mapping and Surveying for the Encyclopaedia Britannica. This lecture was delivered at a meeting held on 24 February 1986 in the Society's House, with Lord Shackleton in the Chair.


The invention discloses a method for rapidly sensitively detecting fentanyl in blood. An ion migration spectrum technology is taken as a basic detection technology, a positive-ion high-voltage mode is employed, an ion migration spectrum is utilized as a detection means, a simple solvent extraction pretreatment method is combined, and the method is simple, rapid, efficient and good in reliability. The detection analysis time of a single sample is less than 30 s. The pretreatment time of a sample is less than 5 min, and the sensitivity is high. The measure detection limit can reach 1 ng/mL. The quantitative analysis concentration of the established method comprises the human-body medicine-administration concentration scope (10-100 ng/mL). The detection method is widely applicable to clinical medicine-administration deep analysis, and guides a clinic doctor to precisely administrate a medicine.


This paper considers key elements of evaluation methodology, indicating the many points involved and advocating an unpacking approach in specifying an evaluation remit and design. Recognising the importance of both environment variables and system parameters leads to a grid organisation for tests. The paper illustrates the application of these notions through two examples.


A process for producing p--doped and epitaxially coated semiconductor wafers from silicon is provided to be suitably used in an additional processing to a large scaled integrated electronic component using high getter capacity and low layer defect density, as a silicon single crystal is pulled by using Czochralski method. A process for producing p--doped and epitaxially coated semiconductor wafers from silicon is characterized by that a silicon single crystal is pulled by using Czochralski method, wherein the single crystal is doped with boron, hydrogen, and nitrogen while being pulled. The O2 inclusion of single crystal is getting decreased during the single crystal is pulled.


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[Objective]The paper described the cloning and analyses of the expression of THWRKY12 gene from Tamarix hispida.[Method]The T.hispida seedlings were treated with 400 mmol / L NaCl solution,20% PEG or 100 μmol / L ABA respectively.Then the expression of THWRKY12 gene in different tissues was studied by using real-time RT-PCR technology.[Result]The expression of THWRKY12 gene in different tissues of T.hispida seedlings showed an overall upregulation trend under both the treatment of NaCl and PEG.It showed that the gene is involved in the process of saline-alkali resistance and drought resistance of T.hispida.treatments,indicating that the gene might involve in the regulation of saline stress tolerance and drought resistance of T.hispida through the ABA-dependant signaling pathway.[Conclusion]The study laid a foundation for the study of the function of WRKY gene in the stress resistance of T.hispida.


The ECB's one size monetary policy is unlikely to fit all euro area members, which raises a discussion about how much monetary policy stress this causes at the national level. We measure monetary policy stress as the difference between actual ECB interest rates and Taylor-rule implied optimal rates at the member state level. Optimal rates explicitly take into account the natural rate of interest to capture changes in trend growth. We find that monetary policy stress within the euro area has been steadily decreasing prior to the recent financial crisis. Current stress levels are not only lower today than in the late 1990s, they are also in line with what is commonly observed among U.S. states or pre-euro German L nder.


IN 1775, DURING heated debates between Great Britain and its American colonies over issues of taxation and government, Samuel Johnson famously asked: "How is it that we hear the loudest yelps for liberty among the drivers of negroes?" Johnson exposed a puzzling contradiction at the heart of American society: How could a people so fiercely proclaim a commitment to individual freedom while practicing slavery? However, American colonists in the eighteenth century did not see a contradiction. Rather, colonists saw both slavery and liberty as essential components of their world: White liberty could not be fully realized without the existence of black slavery. Two centuries after Johnson raised his question, Edmund Morgan published a groundbreaking study investigating the origins of the connection between white freedom and black slavery. He suggested that seventeenth-century Virginia planters had grown concerned over economic problems caused by a reliance on white indentured servants for labor. Ex-servants had difficulty acquiring good land of their own, and instead found themselves pushed out towards the frontier or down into landless poverty. The resulting underclass of poor white men, argued Morgan, presented a series of challenges to the established order, most notably expressed in Bacon's Rebellion in 1676. In response, Virginians turned to the use of African slaves. The importation of slaves from Africa over time reduced the number of poor and landless whites. The presence of slaves also altered the social order, drawing a sharp racial divide and uniting different classes of whites through their shared free status. It was the presence of African


Histological subtype influences both prognosis and patterns of treatment failure in retroperitoneal sarcoma. Previous studies on the efficacy of neoadjuvant radiotherapy (NRT) have incorporated multiple histological types with heterogeneous tumour biology. The survival impact of NRT specifically for patients with retroperitoneal liposarcoma is poorly defined.


A method developed earlier for solving numerically the one-dimensional Buckley-Leverett equation for 2-phase immiscible flow in a porous medium is extended to the case of nonuniform flow in 2-space dimensions. The method has the feature of tracking solution discontinuities sharply for purely hyperbolic problems, without requiring devices such as the introduction of artificial dissipation. It is found that the method is computationally efficient for solving a numerical example for the 5-spot configuration of waterflooding of a petroleum reservoir.


Aiming at super-node indexed large scale distributed system(LSDS),a kind of novel hierarchical index compression mechanism is put forward for replica location.It is implemented by mapping all sub nodes of higher-up node to corresponding bit string at first,then compressing record number of redundant replica index by bottom-up index publish and index aggregating on higher-up node.Accordingly,replicas in system can be located by query on bit string conversely.The experimental results indicate that this mechanism achieves high record compression ratio and has some active impacts on efficiency of replica location in LSDS.


Abstract : Construction and improvement of the John F. Baldwin Ship Channel require the dredging and removal of sediment from the West Richmond reach, the Pinole Shoal reach, and the Carquinez Strait. Sediments were sampled and tested to determine the physical and chemical characteristics. Little sediment contamination was found except for elevated levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the West Richmond reach and possible elevated levels of trace metals in Pinole Shoal and Carquinez Strait. The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center evaluated the restoration of levees and wetland creation disposal alternatives. The plant bioassay test results indicated a potential for migration of plant tissue lead into foodwebs associated with the wetland sites. The wetland animal bioassay showed mixed results with plant and animal growth in the mesocosms. Low mussel tissue pesticide concentrations should not cause any concern for foodweb contamination in wetlands created with J.F. Baldwin Project sediments.


Funnel type solar cookers are simple, effective and have multiple advantages in practical use, but there is limited data available in scientific literature about their thermooptical performance. This work aims to fill this lack of data. A well known model of solar funnel cooker has been subject to a series of experimental tests, indoor and outdoor, using different working fluids (water and oil). The experimental data has been used to calibrate the parameters of a simple thermal model. The calibrated model predictions show good agreement with experimental data and figures of merit describing the thermo-optical performance of the cooker are provided.


Objective To compare the curative effects of electric and twirling acupuncture plus auricular-plaster therapy and simple auricular-plaster therapy on simple obesity.Method The subjects were divided into an electric and twirling acupuncture plus auricular-plaster therapy group of 58 cases and a simple auricular-plaster therapy group of 31 cases by completely random sampling.The curative effects were evaluated in both groups.Results There was a significant difference in curative effect between the electric and twirling acupuncture plus auricular-plaster therapy group and the simple auricular-plaster therapy group(P0.005).Conclusion The curative effect of electric and twirling acupuncture plus auricular-plaster therapy on simple obesity is better than that of simple auricular-plaster therapy.


A bioelectrochemical three-dimensional electrode is provided to increase reaction rate without external carbon source and electrochemical transport mediator. A bioelectrochemical three-diemensional electrode comprises: a porous carrier for fixing microorganism; and membrane permeable microorganism and conductive powder which is fixed on the surface of porous carrier, air gap. The porous carrier is selected among barium-alginate, tetramethoxysilane (TMOS), calcium-alginate, chitosan, agar, agarose, polyvinyl alcohol, poly N-substituted anyline, polyacrylamide, polyurethane, and k- carrageenan.


Embolizing aortic thrombus can be associated with severe complications. Here, we present images showing a rare presentation of an ascending aorta thrombus.


GPONs with extended reach require 1.3 µm and 1.5 µm amplifiers for up and downstream, respectively. Burst-mode compatibility and largest possible input power dynamics are necessary. We show that latest-generation QD-SOAs fulfill these demanding specifications.


Ti-6Al-4V is the most widely applied titanium alloy in technology and medicine due its good mechanical properties combined with low density and good corrosion resistance. However, poor technological and tribological properties make it very difficult to process, including the problems with sheet-metal forming. The best way to evaluate sheet drawability is to use Forming Limit Diagram (FLD), which represents a line at which failure occurs. FLD allows for determination of critical forming areas.The FLDs can be determined both theoretically and experimentally. Recently, special optical strain measurement systems have been used to determine FLDs.In this study, material deformation was measured with the Aramis system that allows for real-time observation of displacements of the stochastic points applied to the surface using a colour spray. The FLD was determined for Ti-6Al-4V titanium alloy sheet with thickness of 0.8 mm. In order to obtain a complete FLD, a set of 6 samples with different geometries underwent plastic deformation in stretch forming i.e. in the Erichsen cupping test until the appearance of fracture.The real-time results obtained from the ARAMIS software for multiple measurement positions from the test specimen surface were compared with numerical simulations of the cupping tests. The numerical simulations were performed using the PamStamp 2G v2012 software dedicated for analysis of sheet-metal forming processes. PamStamp 2G is based on the Finite Element method (FEM). The major and minor strains were analysed. The effect of friction conditions on strain distribution was also taken into consideration


In order to clarify the behavior of radionuclides in an aerated sand layer, the column experiments with radioactive tracers (60Co, 85Sr and 137Cs) were carried out at different carrier concentrations (1.1X 10-10-1X10-3mol/l). The effluent and migration of radionuclides were examined by measuring the radioactivity of effluent passed through the outlet of a column and sand collected from a column. The values of relative concentration of effluent (effluent ratio) were small in the low concentrations of stock solution below 10-6mol/l. At the high concentrations above 10mol/l, they became larger with increasing effluent volume. The relative concentrations of adsorption (adsorption ratio) decreased exponentially with depth of sand layer. Its values, however, indicated the smooth decrease with heightening the concentrations of stock solution. In addition, the observed values of 85Sr2+ and 137Cs+ at the depth d1/10 from sand surface corresponding to one-tenth of the relative concentration agreed relatively with the calculated values obtained from the dispersion equation. Hence, this value d1/10 under these experimental conditions may be one of the indicators for the prediction of migration of 85Sr2+ and 137Cs+(cations) in an aerated sand layer.


In this work a natural fiber composite material, the Guadua Angustifolia Kunth from the family of Bamboo is investigated as a suitable alternative for solutions for impact applications, load-bearing, and other structural applications. Since this type of Bamboo grows faster than wood and requires less water and area to reach maturity and be able to crop, it is a competitive, economically, and environmentally solution when is compared to other construction materials. The Bamboo species of interest is a natural one from Colombia and will be evaluated in flexural behavior and under impact response to understand the material subjected under fast loading. Flexural samples were cut parallel to bamboo axial fibers to obtain the highest impact strength. The flexural tests and scanning electron microscopy characterization were included for microstructure analysis. Additionally, compression at high strain rates was characterized by a split-Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB). Results show flexural strength of about 70 MPa. The impact analysis showed a tough material with very similar values to Charpy notched and dynamic instrumented impact tests.


City Clinical Hospital №21, Ufa The aim of the present study was to determine the incidence of proximal hip fracture in minimal trauma during the period from 2000 to 2005 in persons aged 50 years or more living in Ufa. The information was obtained from the medical documentation of City Clinical Hospital № 13 of Ufa and Republican administration of statistics of Rosstat. There're 7 districts in Ufa the population of Kalinin district is 195 722, the population of the city is 1036026. People living in one of the Ufa's biggest districts -
Kalinin district who had proximal hip fracture (medial and lateral fractures of neck of femur, ICD-820) from 2000 to 2005 were chosen as the objects of the study. The results
were expressed as incidence per 100 000 persons. The overall incidence of the fractures was 129,8, 123,1 in men and 133,9 in women, the overall incidence of the fractures in minimal trauma - 124,4, 110,5 in men and 133,6 in women (in regards to the general number of fractures it was 89% and 99% correspondingly). The F:M ratio was 1,2. The study showed that the incidence of all types of hip fracture in men was significantly increasing, including in minimal trauma. We also found the increase of hip fracture incidence with age. The results of the retrospective analysis of the hip fracture incidence during the period from 2000 to 2005 showed that Ufa was the city with moderate incidence of the fractures.


In PDP and a plasma display device and a method of driving a PDP, stably generate address discharge without narrowing the driving voltage margin of the writing operation, it is an object to reduce the driving circuit for further driving the priming electrodes. At the same time to generate a priming discharge in two priming discharge cell adjacent, of the four main discharge cells adjacent to each priming discharge cells, first sequentially performs the write operation of the main discharge cells in the odd-numbered row. And the initialization of the once priming discharge cell after completion of the write operation of all the odd rows of the main discharge cells to generate a priming discharge in the back above the priming discharge cell, even row now adjacent to the priming discharge cell sequentially performing a write operation in the eyes of the main discharge cell.


A heat and moisture transfer panel (HAMP) capable of simultaneously transferring heat and moisture to/from a space to improve indoor air conditions is being developed at the University of Saskatchewan. Experiments have been performed for different air conditions to simulate heating, cooling, humidification and dehumidification of the air by the HAMP. A latent effectiveness value is calculated for each test to show the performance of the HAMP. The HAMP has the highest effectiveness (∼45%) when used to cool the airflow. When used to heat the airflow, the effectiveness is much lower (∼25%). This difference can be attributed to the presence of large buoyancy forces during cooling in comparison to heating. To observe the flow field characteristics under the varying test conditions, a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model is developed. The CFD model is able to provide a better insight into the features of the flow field. The presented streamlines and isotherms exhibit the effect of buoyancy for various conditions and help in understanding the experimentally determined effectivenesses.Copyright © 2011 by ASME


This paper presents a substrate-integrated waveguide (SIW) on a commercial printed circuit board (PCB) process featuring solid side walls targeting applications in H-band (200 GHz to 330 GHz). The realized structures are evaluated for their manufacturability, dimensional accuracy, and manufacturing tolerances. A transition from 100 μm GSG probe tips to the SIW is designed and used to measure the SIW structures. Different through lengths are used to characterize the performance of the SIW. Due to severe manufacturing deviations and a slant to the side walls, modifications have to be made to the transition, which are investigated. Finally, a slotted waveguide antenna is realized and characterized.


In a driving force control apparatus and a driving force control method, a curve (C) ahead of a vehicle is detected (S1); a target vehicle speed (Vreq) is set to pass the curve (C) (S2); a starting-point shift speed is set to pass the starting point of the curve (C) (S4); and an end-point shift speed is set to pass the end point of the curve (C) (S5). After a shift speed is changed to the starting-point shift speed, it is determined whether an additional engine brake is required at the starting-point shift speed (S8). If it is determined that the engine brake is not required, the shift speed is changed to the end-point shift speed (S11). Alternatively, if a vehicle speed is lower than or equal to a value corresponding to the target turning vehicle speed (Vreq) after the shift speed is changed to the starting-point shift speed, the shift speed is changed to the end-point shift speed.


We describe here the first case of immunoassay interference from human anti-mouse antibodies (HAMAs) induced by a therapeutic anti-idiotypic antibody. A 76-year-old woman was referred to the Emory Endocrinology Clinic in May 2002 for evaluation of abnormal thyroid function tests. Between August 2001 and March 2002, her total triiodothyronine (T3) was 6.62 to >12.32 nmol/L, but her T3 uptake, total thyroxine (T4), free T4, thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), and thyroglobulin were within the appropriate reference intervals.

The patient had undergone a partial thyroidectomy in 1987 for toxic goiter and had been stable on thyroxine replacement with thyroid indices within the appropriate reference values since that time. In January 2000, she underwent a colon resection for colon carcinoma and received adjuvant chemotherapy with 5-fluorouracil until August 2000 and an investigational tumor vaccine (CeaVac) from February 2000 until April 2002. CeaVac is a monoclonal antibody generated in BALB/c mice against another antibody that binds to a highly restricted carcinoembryonic antigen …


The principal source rocks in the Danish and southern Norwegian Central Graben in the North Sea are the Upper Jurassic to lowermost Cretaceous marine shales of the Mandal and Farsund formations. The distribution of generation potential and thermal maturity is quite complex. Biomarkers of crude oils from the northern Danish Central Graben indicate correlation to the Bo Member of the upper Farsund Formation or to the lower part of the formation. Biomarker ratios of oils from the Danish Chalk reservoirs show a maturity gradation from south to north, with oils in the northern part being more mature. Vitrinite reflectance gradients show differences in depth of the 'top oil window'. In areas characterized by HPHT conditions and thick overlying Chalk, petroleum generation is retarded and the oil window is displaced downwards by 200–350 m. Source rock quality varies. The upper part of the shales is generally considered the most oil-prone. However, analyses indicate that the lower part of the Farsund Formation may contain intervals with rich oil-prone shales. Furthermore, the petroleum generation of the Upper Jurassic shales below the Farsund Formation is often overlooked, but source rock data indicate that gas/oil-prone, and to some extent oil-prone, shales are present.


Economic development in western regions of China depends largely on formation and accumulation of human capital, and the promotion of western human capital formation is the important responsibility of the government. Combining the properties and the function modes of functions of the government, the functions of government for human capital formation in the western regions of China are defined from two aspects of management function and service function.


Objective
To sum up the effective measures of organizing and managing a large number of patients in dealing with public health emergencies, and to provide guidance for the related clinical work in the future.

Methods
A retrospective analysis was made on the organization and management measures and treatment results of 95 patients with public health emergencies in 12 batches treated in this hospital from January 2015 to January 2017.The relevant experience and measures of organization and management were summarized.

Results
After treatment, 95 cases of patients all health hospital discharge, there was no serious complications and death, 59 cases(62.1%)patients admitted to hospital on the day of the hospital in stable condition, the rest 36 patients(37.9%)patients was discharged from hospital after treatment.

Conclusions
The treatment of public health emergencies requires scientific organization and management measures to improve the management process and improve the success rate of treatment.

Key words:
Public health; Emergency; Organization and management measures


The paper combines two theoretical approaches – the method of grazing dynamical diffraction (which allows performing the nondestructive structural diagnostics of defects in the near‐surface layers) with efficient numerical simulation method (which enables computation of electron structure in realistically large systems with millions of atoms) – for studying electronic properties in uniaxially strained graphene layers with point defects: impurity atoms. Electron density of states (DOS) is proved sensitive to the direction of uniaxial tensile deformation and configuration of defects. If defects are distributed orderly, the band gap value (estimated from the DOS curves) varies nonmonotonically versus the stretching deformation along zigzag‐edge direction. In this case, the minimal tensile strain required for the band gap opening is found to be smaller than that for defect‐free graphene, and the maximum band gap value is close to that predicted for failure limit of the defect‐free graphene. The obtained results play a significant part for band gap engineering in graphene: via spatial configuring of defects and external tensile stresses.


New algorithms have been implemented and tested for the use in particle tracking velocimetry (PTV). These new algorithms have been introduced mainly in the part of particle tracking itself, but as well as in the preceding part of individual particles extraction. For the particle tracking, the relaxation method is used with a number of improvement and refinement from the original algorithm. The extraction of individual particles or the detection of particle centers is a no less important process for the accuracy of PTV and there are four algorithms tested in the present work. Among them are included two new algorithms, using a modified Moravec operator for particle centers detection as well as a dynamic threshold method for image binarizaion.


It is important that the detection of salmonella species in food. In this report, the principles of all kinds of rapid methods for detection of sallmonella are introduced in details, and their applications and developments in food hygiene is reviewed. Immunomarker techniques, cellular and molecular biological techniques have been developed in the detection of Salmonella due to their senstivity and spiceficity during the past decades . ELISA and PCR have been applied in detection of clinic samples. In addition, several new foreign methods for detection of Salmonella are introduced. At last we prospect the direction of development and perspective of application of the methods for detection of Salmonella in the future.


Introduction of mobile technology in the last couple of decades has opened up tremendous opportunity to spread distance learning in developed and developing countries. To create infrastructures for mobile technology is much cheaper than that of desktop computer technology. This facilitates the spread of learning in poverty stricken developing countries where to create proper infrastructures for any kind of learning is expensive and unaffordable. It is easier to impart distance learning in non-mathematical topics but for topics in statistics it's much more complex as it demands much more explanations and guidance from teaching point of view. This paper explores the possibility of spreading effective statistical knowledge in poor remote locations of the world in addition to developed parts of the world through mobile technology.


In the whole, preceding literature reviews on the contemporary strategic management phenomena of open strategy include a number of limitations: they are deficient of a detailed concentration, deliver an excessive definitional focus or are absent of a distinct empirical analysis of research in the field. In order to address these shortcomings, this paper endeavours to systematically examine the existing literature on open strategy by classifying its main characteristics, connecting the different aspects together in a structured and comprehensive definition. This considered review of extant literature assesses numerous characteristics of open strategizing as they are presented in preceding research. Consequently, the systematic and methodical approach taken by this paper affords an alternative way of comprehending open strategy and contributes to the field by providing a consolidation of the literature and signifying potential streams for future research to explore.


The study discusses the implementation of Beane's model of student-centred curriculum integration via the professional narrative of a primary school principal who implemented the model in Aotearoa/New Zealand. The findings show that implementing student-centred curriculum integration in contexts that are meaningful and relevant to students has the capacity to significantly enhance the value and impact of students' learning. In the process, the democratic design of Beane's model allows issues of diversity, inclusion and social justice to be successfully tackled by empowering students to 'make a difference' in their communities.


PURPOSE:
The aim of this study was to evaluate the action of splint therapy on the muscles of mastication namely Temporalis and Masseter in patients with temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome using a muscle force transducer
MATERIALS AND METHOD:
This is a prospective study in fifteen patients reporting to, Ragas Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Out Patient diagnosed with untreated temporomandibular dysfunction syndrome between 18 and 60 years of age. All the patients included were in the early stages of the disorder and were only treated with a conservative approach by means of medications and splint therapy. Advanced stages of dysfunction was not included in this study as at least minimal surgical intervention would have been required. An MRI was done for these cases to rule out advanced stage of disease following which patient specific splints were provided. A muscle force transducer was attached over the masseter and temporalis muscles independently and the muscle activity was recorded at the time of presentation of the disorder, 1 month, 2 months and 3 months after delivery of the splints. Along with muscle activity gender prevalence, pain scores, severity of disorder, presence of impacted third molars, parafunctional habits and effectiveness of the treatment were also evaluated.
RESULTS:
The Study Revealed that TMJ dysfunction had a female predilection and was closely associated with patients having impacted third molars and parafunctional habits. An overall reduction in the pain score and muscle activity was seen in all the patients. Muscle activity values that reverted back to the normal range was seen in 14 of the 15 patients
CONCLUSION:
It can be concluded that splints play an important role in relieving patients with TMJ dysfunction syndrome. The transducer can be used as an efficient diagnostic tool to record muscle activity and to objectively determine the duration of splint therapy rather than solely relying on subjective evaluations.


Abstract. Individual differences in interests and related engagement are often hypothesized to be mere expressions of core personality differences in specific contexts, such as occupation and leisu...


In history, folk religious belief of Zhuang nationality had provided spirit support for Zhuang people. It had acted on the aspects such as keeping community relations, inheriting nation culture, participating in social civilization and riching the people's life. At the same time, it caused negative influence.


When the large-scale spectrometer AMS-02 with the super-conductive coils will be installed at ISS, their residual magnetic field could be effective dipole-like obstacle to form a so called "Magnisphere" in front of AMS due to its interaction with the plasma of ionosphere under conditions of super-sonic, but sub-alfvenic ISS velocity. The boundary (between magnetic field and plasma, at distance RN ∼ 5÷8 m from AMS) of such "Magnisphere" or other mini-magnetospheres, could essentially disturb the whole plasma and electromagnetic environments of ISS due to various small- and large-scale plasma instabilities or waves generation. Therefore we discuss a relevant actual problem and specific features of "Magnisphere" formation, structure and dynamics under essentially non-MHD conditions of the interaction between a dipole and plasma flow, when its directed ion Larmor is in a few times larger than RN. Preliminary data of the laboratory and numerical simulations for such extremely non-MHD dipole-plasma interaction are presented.


IN THE COURSE of studies on varying gene dosage in two-component heterokaryons of Neurospora crassa, the nuclear proportions in the heterokaryons were found to be related to those of the homokaryotic inocula (Pittenger and Atwood, 1954). Some indication that this might be the case has also been noted by Barratt and Garnjobst (1949) in heterokaryons between wild type and colonial. If the experimenter could vary the nuclear proportions at will, he would provide the basis for a variety of experiments on the interactions of nuclei of different genotype, genetic and environmental effects on the relative division rates of the nuclei. alteration of the nuclear proportions by natural selection, and on the dominance of various mutants, as suggested by Beadle and Coonradt (1944). The relation between input and final proportions is examined here in detail using a serie3 of typical biochemical mutants. The nuclear proportions in controlled inocula consisting of mixtures of homokaryotic conidia are compared with those in the resultant heterokaryons. It will be shown that a rather simple relation exists between the input and final proportions over a wide range, and that the differences are caused, in the main, by two separable selective processes which operate during heterokaryon formation, but not afterward. MATERIALS AND METHODS.-Five homokaryotic stocks, of mating type A, were used; their mutant loci are listed in the descriptive index of Barratt et al. (1954): pan,al-1; nic-2,aJ-2; pab-1; lys-3; and arg-6. These stocks phenotypically resemble het+ of Garnjobst (1953 and 1955) and their combinations, when uncontrolled inocula are used, are type I by the criteria of Holloway (1955). The average number of nuclei per conidium was determined for each stock by counting the nuclei in ca. 500 conidia stained according to Heubschman (1952), all samples being from the same cultures used in the experiments. The cultures were grown in 2000-ml. flasks containing 500 ml. of agar medium supplemented with the required growth factors. Conidia were harvested from the mature cultures and held overnight in supplemented liquid medium at 3?C. to allow maximum hydration and absorption of growth factors without germination. The suspensions were then adjusted to approximately equal turbidity, and sample dilutions of each were plated on supplemented sorbose agar to determine the viable concentration. Pairs of suspensions were combined in several volume ratios so that the proportions of a given component ranged from ca. 0.10 to 0.90. This procedure was followed


A 2× blind-oversampling, fractionally-spaced equalizer (FSE) receiver is presented as an effective way to combine adaptive equalization and infinite-range timing recovery. A FSE can perform equalization as well as timing adjustment via data-interpolation and the presented work demonstrates an infinite-range timing recovery using a set of two half-UI-spaced, 4-tap FSEs that seamlessly switch across the UI boundaries. A current-integrating summer and multi-input regenerative latch help the 4-tap FSEs and 4-tap DFEs achieve low power dissipation, respectively. A prototype receiver fabricated in a 28nm CMOS consumes 3.5pJ/bit and 0.10mm2 at 9Gb/s while compensating a 22-dB channel loss and a l00ppm frequency offset between the transmitted data and blind sampling clocks.


Consumer electronics enter the consumer retail market as virtually old products. While new technologies emerge faster, smaller and lighter than its predecessors, there are many people around the globe who have never owned or accessed many of the electronic products so-called mainstream consumers take for granted. The people without access – the have-nots in the Digital Divide – are often ignored in conversations concerning physical and intellectual access to new technologies, and are largely explicitly ignored during the production and manufacturing process. Using a collaborative research method called swarm, I interrogate a myriad of new technology products, endeavors and partnerships at an ephemeral site to investigate what efforts computer developers and manufacturers are taking to address the needs of un/under-represented populations – racial and ethnic minorities, undereducated, poor and working-class people – persistently disregarded in a rapidly paced technophilic society.


Time-integrated and time-resolved laser spectra for two zinc oxide complex structures mainly consisting of tetrapods and structures of nanowire type were investigated under nanosecond pumping. Simplified models of observed lasing modes are suggested on the basis of multiple total internal reflections and analyzed numerically basing on the experimental results and using spectrum of single tetrapod from Ref.9.


In order to study the morphclogic changes of cardiac conduction system in six cases of acute myocardial infarctions fibronectin (Fn), myoglobin(Mb)and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) were study by immunohistochemical method. It was observed that strong positive Fn staining were present in 3 cases, positive in 1 case, weak positive in 1 case; weak VEGF positive and depletion of Mb in all cases. It is indecated that the Fn staining is sensitive and was stable, and easily observed, and can be used as a good marker for diagnosis of the injury of the cardiac conduction system in acute myocardial infarction.


Anandvardhana identified rasa as the goal of poetry, with dhvani as its means. Dhvani means 'sound', 'echo', 'reverberation'. Anandavardhana was clearly indebted to earlier grammarians, especially Bhartrhari, who first espoused sphota theory which describes the 'bursting' of meaning upon the hearing of an utterance. Unlike his predecessors, Anandvardhana was interested only in the aesthetic value of words within the poetic context. Dhvani theory describes the significant range of a word or an utterance, and Anandvardhana understood it as a step beyond both literal and metaphorical meanings. Mary Ann Selby interprets dhvani in the following manner: Dhvani theory is a system of meaning in which the signifier is fixed, but its corresponding signifieds are theoretically infinite. Included in the resonant


The outcome of the HTRC Data Capsule, as per the original proposal, is a prototype system that demonstrates non-consumptive, computational access to a restricted fulltext corpus. Expanding upon this, over the last 3 years, the PIs and their students have designed a system that supports researchers and educators located across the country to carry out their own analysis on a restricted corpus using their own tools. The corpus sits in one location and within a Trusted Computing Base (TCB), that is, supported by services that are trusted. The framework we designed in this project gives the corpus guaranteed protection from community research and education use, use that might inadvertently include compromised tools, that is, tools that when run would stream restricted content in whole or in part from the corpus' home in a trusted computing base.


Inexperienced developers, for example new graduates joining a software development company, have difficulties applying their software testing knowledge. They lack hands-on experience and often have a dismissive attitude towards systematic testing, which hinders their adoption of testing activities. If the novice cannot quickly adopt a healthy testing culture during the onboarding phase, her progress as a high-quality engineer may be hindered. Here, cues from social coding sites can potentially help: Simple signs of a team's testing culture can facilitate more testing by contributors. We propose to make the team's testing culture visible by strategically employing traits of social transparency. We introduce six dashboard-like testing signals into the novice's IDE and prominently display how senior developers are testing. A preliminary evaluation with 24 soon-to-be Bachelor graduates showed encouraging results: Being reminded of their lagging test progress induced a need to test more. Visual comparison to colleagues' testing performance woke competitive feelings in students and made them want to write more test.


This paper estimate causal effects of being elected in a local election on monetary returns. The claim for causality can be made thanks to a research design where the income of some candidate who just barely won a seat is compared to that of some other candidate who was close to winning a seat for the same party, but ultimately did not. The design is made possible thanks to comprehensive data covering all political candidates in the period 1991{2006. I establish that monetary returns are absent both in the short and long run. Instead, politicians seem to be motivated by non-monetary returns, and I show that being elected locally once can be an effective starting point for enjoying such payoffs.