PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine the association between changes in weight to changes in total and regional fat and lean mass in a group of division 1 football players. METHODS: A total of 78 players completed a pre-season (June) and Post-season (December) body composition scan using dual x-ray absorptiometry. Absolute and percent (%) changes in total and regional body composition were calculated. Linear regression was used to measure the association between change in weight and change in total lean (TLM) and total fat mass (TFM) for the entire sample and for each position. Linear regression was also used to analyzed the association between %change in TLM and TFM with %change in regional lean and fat mass. RESULTS: Position did not have a significant effect on the association between change in weight and change in TFM or TLM (p=0.171, p=0.172 respectively). However, change is weight was strongly associated with change in TFM for the entire group (slope + SE = 0.8 + 0.06, p <0.001 R=0.72). Conversely, change in weight was weakly associated with change in TLM for the entire group (slope + SE = 0.2 + 0.06, p <0.001 R=0.14). Change in TLM was not significantly associated with change in TFM (slope+SE = -0.1+0.06, p=0.125, R=0.03). Regionally, the strongest association was between %change in TFM with %change in Android fat mass (1.62+0.08, p <0.001, R= 0.84). For lean mass, both %change in Trunk LM and Leg LM had similar associations with %change in TLM (R= 0.43 & 0.38, p<0.001 for both). When comparing each position separately, only RB (n=6) had a strong positive association between change in weight and change in TLM (R=0.82, p<-0.001), but, no association between change in weight and change in TFM (R=0.006, p=0.879). CONCLUSION: These data suggest that changes in weight during a competitive football season are largely driven by changes in fat mass, except for potentially RB. The slopes of the relationship suggest that on average from every 1kg (2.2lbs) of weight increase there is 0.8 kg (1.8lbs) increase in TFM. Additionally, there a higher proportion of fat increase is distributed to the android or abdominal region. Given the relationship between increased fat mass with both reduced performance and injury risk, teams should focus on closely maintaining athlete weight during the season.


The present study aims at reconstructing Winnicott's concept of psycho-somatic unity of the human being. After explaining the historical character and inner structure of the psyque-soma, it starts a detailed analysis of "imaginative elaboration" with an attempt to define the very nature of these operations. It examines next the most primitive of them that which elaborate the body functions thus garantee the initial psyche-soma relation, goes over to the problem of constitution of the imaginative self and ends by identifying and


In this study, the micro abrasion wear behavior of the TiN, TiAlN, TiAlN/TiSiN and AlCrN coated WC materials was investigated. The coating process was carried out using the Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) method. All coatings have a dense and homogeneous microstructure without delamination or crack formation. Wear tests were performed by fixed ball micro abrasion wear device. Micro abrasion wear test were carried out at different loads, abrasive sizes and sliding distances. As a result of the experiments, the best wear performance was obtained with AlCrN coated WC materials at all loads and abrasive grit sizes, followed by TiAlN/TiSiN coated and TiAlN coated samples. Depending on the increase in load, volume losses were increased in all samples under all conditions. Higher wear losses were determined in the tests performed with larger SiC abrasive particles. In the tests performed with SiC F800, the wear mechanism was micro-grooving wear mechanism, while in SiC F1200 tests the wear mechanism was micro-rolling mechanism. The increased number of cycles increased the volume loss of the samples. In the tests conducted with the SiC F800, the micro-grooves were more pronounced in short-range tests, whereas the groove steps in the long-range tests were reduced.


Abstract. This article deals with the concept and the mode of existence of the Community (Gemeinde) in Switzerland. Following a brief discussion of the origin of the different communities and their present legal groundwork, the significance of individual communities is illustrated by an example – Altstatten in the Rhine Valley (the canton of St. Gall). In addition to the Politische Gemeinde, there exist the Ortsgemeinde which consists of nineteen subdivisions called Rhoden, ten denominational Schulgemeinden and two Roman Catholic and one Protestant Kirchgemeinde. The Politische Gemeinde (political Community) performs all the public tasks of the Community such as the police, the fire brigade, public Utilities, land registry, etc. The Ortsgemeinde (Organisation of the Citizens of Altstatten) has Charge of its own extensive lande property, and reserves the right to decide upon the matters concerned with naturalization and citizenship. The Schulgemeinde (school Community) is responsible for organizing the eight- to nine-year education for children with no Charge. The Kirchgemeinden (parishes) takes care of churchaffairs. Every resident of Altstatten is a member of the Politische Gemeinde and a Schulgemeinde, and, if h belongs to one of the two confessions, also of Kirchgemeinde. Only if he is the Citizen of Altstatten ten, he has a membership in the Ortsgemeinde as


Introduction: In developing country like India immunization is one of the most cost effective intervention in preventing vaccine preventable diseases. Immunization generates significant sharp waste. Unhygienic and unsafe disposal of sharp waste puts the health care personnel and health care beneficiaries at risk. Counseling of parents of recipients of immunization is important aspect which is overlooked most of the time. Safe disposal of sharps and counseling of adverse effects following immunization (AEFI) have a direct impact on the immunization program. This study is done to observe injection practices, healthcare workers involved, counseling practices and knowledge of mothers of beneficiaries regarding vaccines administered. Materials and methods: It was a cross sectional observational study done for period of 1 year. 44 sub centers of Vizianagaram district were visited on immunization days. Various components of immunization were supervised including the counseling session. Data was recorded using observational checklist. Results: All 44 immunization centers were using auto-disabled(AD) syringes during immunization sessions and stock register was maintained at all the centers. Separate room for immunization was available in 32 (72.7%) centers. Red and black bags were available in 6 (13.5%) centers and presence of functional hub cutters in 36 (81.8 %) centers. Only 28 (63.6%) vaccine administrators used gloves. Needles were being cut immediately after an injection in 32 (72.7%) centers and chemically disinfected in 16 (36.6%) centers. In 36 centers chemical disinfection of used syringes was done. Majority (68.1%) did not use puncture proof containers for disposal of sharp waste. Counseling time is too short and post vaccination phenomenon not explained to the parents. Counseling is not done on one to one basis. Its a general group counseling and lasted for only 2-3 minutes. Majority of mothers don't know the name of the vaccine given and almost all have no idea regarding the purpose of immunization. Conclusions: All the centers were maintaining adequate stock of AD syringes and all are using auto-disabled syringes for immunization. Non availability of puncture proof bags, touching of needles during injections, non disposing of injections immediately and not wearing gloves which are observed needs corrective measures. Immunization sessions are mainly done by nurses/ ANMs, it should be supervised by medical officer. Counseling time need to be enhanced, it needs to be done on one to one basis and mothers of beneficiaries to be given detailed information regarding vaccine given and its benefits and adverse effects. All recipients of vaccine should be observed for full 15 minutes after immunization.


An enzyme-incorporated hydrogel made of alginate and polyacrylamide shows a linearly increased activity with the enlargement of surface area upon stretching.


With the constant development of the social modernization the communications between people and people are more and more frequent; the progress of science and technology, an increase in number of communication mediums consumedly widen the information channels. In this paper, research on the information dissemination channels and monitoring of sport events is helpful for game organization to choose information, control the main factors in the process, and in order to acquire the best dissemination. This paper analyzes the main channels of match information. and makes some advice for the sports events ,after considering the features of each channel which the way receivers information. Meanwhile, we can establish a information dissemination monitoring system of sport event, which will provide a reference for game organization to control information effectively.


ABSTRACT The dearth of conservative professors in many disciplinary fields in higher education has been the concern, oddly enough, of liberal scholars. Perhaps one of the most prolific apologists of the liberal professorate has been professor of sociology Neil Gross at the University of British Columbia. Gross attributes the abundance of liberal professors in certain fields to political typing, a process of self-selection based on preconceived and self-perpetuating biases regarding the epistemological assumptions of disciplinary domains. This study offers a more pedestrian account of the liberal bias on the university campus and proposes implications for Christian scholarship.


Objective
To explore the changes of high mobility protein group box 1(HMGB1) and interleukin-6(IL-6) in epileptic patients and discuss the significance.

Methods
Eighty-five children aged 6 months to 12 years old with idiopathic generalized or partial epilepsy diagnosed in the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University as the epileptic group, and it consisted of 20 cases of frequent epilepsy subgroup, 16 cases of status epilepticus subgroup, and 49 cases of non frequent or status epilepticus subgroup.Twenty-five healthy children in outpatient department were selected as the healthy controls.Fasting veinal blood was obtained after seizure within 12 hours.The serum was collected and kept in the -80 ℃ refrigerator.Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay was adopted to investigate the levels of HMGB1 and IL-6 in the serum.The data were analyzed by using SPSS 17.0 software.

Results
The levels of IL-6 in the serum of frequent epilepsy subgroup, status epilepticus subgroup, non frequent or status epilepticus subgroup and the healthy controls were 14.559 ng/L, 14.752 ng/L, 11.981 ng/L, 8.056 ng/L, respectively, and the levels of HMGB1 were 8 621 ng/L, 8 987 ng/L, 7 870 ng/L, 4 221 ng/L, respectively.The levels of IL-6, HMGB1 of epileptic groups were higher than the healthy controls, especial the levels of IL-6, HMGB1 of frequent epilepsy subgroup and the status epilepticus subgroup were higher than other in non frequent or status epilepticus subgroup, but the levels of IL-6, HMGB1 between epilepsy subgroup and status epilepticus subgroup had no obvious difference(P>0.05). The level of IL-6 had a positive correlation with level of HMGB1(r=0.760, P<0.05).

Conclusions
It suggests that HMGB1 and the cytokine network may contribute to the generation of epilepsy in children.The inhibitor of HMGB1 and IL-6 play a potential role in treatment of epilepsy.

Key words:
Epilepsy; Immune inflammation; Interleukin-6; High mobility protein group box 1; Child


The present invention is N- methacryloyloxyethyl N, N- dimethylammonium -α-methyl-N- carboxymethyl betaine-ethanol stock solution to a methacrylic acid alkyl ester copolymer containing 0.1 to 15% by mass and an initial internal pressure 20 ℃ 0.15~0.2MPa in the mixing weight ratio of the aerosol propellant and the ethanol stock solution with an aerosol propellant comprising a liquefied petroleum gas ethanol stock solution / aerosol propellant = 40 / 60-50 / 50 in the range aerosol, characterized in that for filling in the type a hair cosmetic. In addition, the mixing weight ratio of the polyvinyl caprolactam ethanol stock solution containing 0.1 to 15% by weight of lactam, and the initial breakdown voltage of an aerosol propellant comprising a liquefied petroleum gas 0.15~0.2MPa ethanol at 20 ℃ stock solution and aerosol propellants ethanol stock solution / an aerosol propellant = 40 / 60-50 / 50 in an aerosol-type hair cosmetic composition characterized in that the charge within the range. An object of the present invention is to provide a hair spray that you can be a refreshing spray to review in detail the behavior of hairspray users. Ethanol, liquefied petroleum gases, aerosols, propellants, hair, makeup, and hair spray.


The ability of a atmospheric general circulation model to simulate the tropical intraseasonal oscillation (ISO) (30-60 day) has been studied using the output of global spectral model (ALGCM (R42L9)) of the Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, compared with the results from the daily-mean reanalyzes data from NCEP/NCAR for the year 1978-1989. The model displays an evident periodic signal of intraseasonal oscillation in tropical area. The basic moving character of tropical ISO is prominent, and the change in phase speed between eastern and western hemispheres is also well present, the simulation of eastward propagating is better than that of the westward propagating, it is better reproduced in winter and in spring than in summer and in autumn. Although most models underestimate the strength of the ISO, this model has better ability to simulate the strength of the tropical intraseasonal oscillation, especially a marked strong kinetic energy of ISO at 200 hPa. This model basically simulates horizontal structure of the wind of ISO with convergence in lower air and divergence in upper air. The vertical structure of the zonal wind is also well reproduced. Moreover observed results show that the representing of seasonal preference to form strong ISO in winter and in spring is related to ISO's interannual variability, but it is represented in this model with strong ISO in winter and summer and weak ISO in spring and autumn. The structure of some physical elements such as vertical velocity, divergence and specific humidity and the special distribution of ISO have also differences with these from NCEP reanalyzes data, which make it clear to develop this model to simulate the structure and special distribution of ISO.


An airbag module (1), and method of deploying thereof, comprises an airbag cushion (10) having at least one pyrotechnically controlled vent (12) and an inflator (30). The pyrotechnically controlled vent preferably comprises an igniter and a plurality of flaps with a pyrotechnic pouch attached, e.g. sewn, to the free ends of the flaps. Preferably, at least one sensor (100, 110)and a restraint control module (120) are electrically connected to the vent wherein the restraint control system deploys the vent, if necessary, in response to signals from the sensors. The igniter may be electrically connected to the restraint control module for igniting the pyrotechnic pouch. The sensors can be adapted to sense occupant characteristics and / or vehicle and crash conditions.


A simple and effective approach for the preparation of the solid superbasic La2O3–SBA‐15‐supported KF (KF/La2O3–SBA‐15) was developed by a low‐temperature strategy. The KF/La2O3–SBA‐15 with ordered mesostructure and a high base strength (H−=27.0) was realized at 350 °C in still air, which breaks the traditional method of thermally induced decomposition of basic metal nitrate derived species KNO3 under higher temperatures (>600 °C). The resultant mesoporous basic materials were adopted for the production of 1‐methoxy‐2‐propanol from propylene oxide and methanol. It showed excellent catalytic performance exhibiting 93 % conversion of propylene oxide and 93 % selectivity to 1‐methoxy‐2‐propanol. This performance is better than that over the catalysts without mesoporous silica despite having a higher KF content.


He Ruzhang is one of the keymen in the making of Late Qing's New Korea Policy. His thought and practice about the policy toward Korea has resulted directly in the signing of the Commercial Treaty between Korea and America, and influenced the situation of Korea and the whole East Asia. The diplomatic thought of He Ruzhang and the New Korea policy of Late Qing takes on the transitional character between the tradition and the modern, to which its success and failure are both related.


This study examines the subjective experience of living with epilepsy or psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) by thematically comparing individuals' written accounts of their condition. Five key differences emerged. Theme 1: "Seizure onset" revealed differences in how individuals think about and ruminate over the possible causes of their condition. Theme 2: "Emotive tone" demonstrated that writings of those with epilepsy reflected stable emotions (no intense emotional reactions), whereas those of writers with PNES reflected anxiety and low mood. Theme 3: "Seizure symptoms" showed differences in the conceptualization of seizures. Theme 4: "Treatment" explored differences in the diagnostic journey and experiences of health care professionals. Theme 5: "Daily life" revealed that those with epilepsy perceived sequelae and seizures as something that must be fought, whereas those with PNES tended to describe their seizures as a place they enter and something that has destroyed their lives. The findings have implications for treatment and management.


Objective To discuss the nursing characteristics in patients with heart failure of alcoholic cardiomyopathy during hospitalization.Methods 16 patients with heart failure of alcoholic cardiomyopathy were studied and experience summarizations were made from four different aspects:normal nursing,life sign monitoring,observation and nursing during medication and psychological nursing.Results After abstinence of alcohol,heart failure treatment,nutrition treatment of cardiac muscle,detailed observation and careful nursing,the heart function of the 16 patients were improved,and the symptom disappeared so that those patients were ready to leave the hospital.Conclusion The key for the treatment in heart failure of alcoholic cardiomyopathy is immediate and thorough abstinence of alcohol,and,if heart failure happens,life sign monitoring,medication observation and psychological nursing are also important.


A health system that is, in its turn, healthfully conceived, implemented and managed, and that ismainly focused on preventing themedical conditions that may alter the population's health, canhave a major contribution to reducing the costs involved in treating and curing various diseases. Inorder to achieve this, the health decision makers need to initiate and conduct informationcampaigns for the population, on the subject ofknowing and applying the most suitable illnessprevention methods. In this paper, we aim to present briefly a few of the marketing tools throughwhich the responsible health actors can communicate to various audiences about the advantages ofillness prevention through vaccination campaigns.


Teaching with the computer simulation game "SimCity" is one way faculty can achieve some of their decision-based learning objectives. The research on attainable (and not attainable) teaching outcomes with computer simulations is now fairly clear. SimCity provides a dynamic decision-making environment in which students can learn such teaching objectives as (1) systems thinking, (2) problem-solving skills, and (3) "craft" in the planning profession. However, SimCity has inherent weaknesses that prevent it from being a one-size-fits-all teaching tool for all students. The article concludes with a discussion on which type of students do better with SimCity.


Floods cause large losses for society. The frequency of these events has been increasing in recent decades in different regions of the world as a consequence of the global climate change. In Argentina, Santa Fe city is vulnerable to the flooding of two major rivers, i.e. the Paraná and the Salado-Juramento. For this reason, this paper aims to develop an online monitoring system for the metropolitan area of Santa Fe, in order to improve the response to a water risk. For this purpose, satellite information and the programming interface available on the Google Earth Engine (GEE) platform, were used here. The following indicators were evaluated to monitoring water excess: the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), the water ratio index (WRI), the modified normalized difference water index (MNDWI) and the radar signal thresholding technique of the Sentinel 1 mission. The spatial-temporal behaviour of the indicators was analysed for the period 2016-2021, including the 2016 Paraná River flood, to determine the monitoring capacity of the indicators studied. The results presented suggest that the proposed set of optical indices and the thresholding of the Sentinel 1 radar signal allow monitoring the evolution of flooded zones in the area of influence of the city of Santa Fe in near-real time.


The objective of this study was to evaluate the genetic diversity of four broodstocks of tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum) from different regions of Brazil using RAPD markers. Ten primers were used to analyze 116 individuals, collected from fish cultures of three municipalities in Brazil: Urupa, RO; Teixeiropolis, RO; Neopolis, SE; and Sorriso, MT. Differences in the frequencies of 67 fragments were found, with a unique fragment in Sorriso and two in Neopolis. High values of polymorphism (72.92 to 83.33%), Nei's genetic diversity (from 0.27 to 0.30) and Shannon index (from 0.39 to 0.45) were observed. Analysis of molecular variance showed that most of the variation is within each broodstock and not among them. The identity and genetic distance among the groups ranged from 0.93 to 0.98 and from 0.02 to 0.07, respectively, with less distance between clusters Urupa x Sorriso and Teixeropolis x Neopolis. Genetic differentiation ranged from low to moderate (Fst = 0.03 to 0.15) and the number of migrants per generation was high (Nm = 5.96 to 24.3) among the groups. Stocks have high variability and low genetic differentiation and distance among them.


Electrophoretic deposition (EPD) is an attractive technique to obtain some nanostructured films with a controlled microstructure for a wide range of materials. The coating process is first based on the migration of charged particles into a colloidal suspension by the application of an electric field between electrodes. Once at the electrode, the charged particles form a deposit on the surface of the working electrode. The colloidal stability, resulting from VdW and Electro-steric interactions, is a critical factor to determine coating properties since it not only affects the particle migration, but also influences the green coating density. The objective of this PhD work is to investigate the electrophoretic deposition (EPD) of home-made dispersed nanoparticles (SiO2, TiO2, SiC, TiC) for the formation of submicron coating which a possible issue would be the fabrication of photothermal receptors. This study takes place in the field of the development of a macroscopic object by a "bottom-up" approach. Indeed, the colloidal dispersion, which has to be very well controlled by dispersants, will be analysed through Laser Doppler Velocimetry coupled with Small Angle X-rays and Dynamic Light Scattering measurements, in order to achieve some uniform and crack-free films. The deposition yield will be studied relative to the nature of the working electrode (Platinum, Silicon wafer, ITO) implying de facto some different applied voltage range, deposition time values and nanoparticle concentrations. The composition of the films and the thickness of the coating will be analysed by X-ray spectroscopy and Atomic Force Microscopy. The kinetic deposition and also the deposition mechanisms will have to be interpreted through recent suitable models. The final coating will be characterized by Reflectivity via an integrated sphere to determine the associated optimal film thickness range.


A young Bubo bengalensis was encountered in a ravine near Ousteri Lake. It was monitored for a period of 6 months. During this period it showed the broken wing display only once, which is considered to be exclusive to adults in defense of their nests, eggs, or young.


Objective To study the protective effects of aqueous extract from Herba Eclipta against hypoxic mice. Methods The hypoxic animal models were made by means of injecting isoprenaline or sodium nitrite or decapitation.The effects of aqueous extract from Herba Eclipta were observed by measuring the oxygen consumption,survival time,cardiac beating time and gasping time in hypoxic mice. Results When mice were intragastrically administered with aqueous extract from Herba Eclipta at the dose of 15 and 30 g·kg~(-1),the oxygen consumption was reduced and the survival time was prolonged significantly in myocardial hypoxic mice induced by isoprenaline.The mouth-opening breath times of isolated head were increased by 22.6% in mice by decapitation.But the survival time of hypoxic mice induced by sodium nitrite and the heart-beats time in decapitated mice were shortened. Conclusion Aqueous extract from Herba Eclipta shows remarkable protective effects on myocardial hypoxic mice induced by isoprenaline.


Simple Summary Despite the beneficial role of antibiotics in reducing bacterial infection in rabbits, there is an indirect harmful influence on human health. Thus, replacing antibiotics with friendly alternatives is a suitable strategy to protect the performance and welfare of rabbits. This study aimed at comparing the effects of including dietary egg lysozyme and zinc bacitracin antibiotic (ZnB) on the productivity and health conditions of rabbits. The results show a marked enhancement of the growth performance, antibacterial capacity, blood health, and antioxidative status in rabbits treated with egg lysozyme compared with those treated with ZnB. Thus, using egg lysozyme is recommended to replace the usage of ZnB in rabbit production. Abstract Dietary egg lysozyme has beneficial roles in the growth performance and health conditions of animals. The study was performed using 90 multicolored rabbits in three groups (each replicate with thirty rabbits). In the control group, rabbits were fed a diet without zinc bacitracin (ZnB) or egg lysozyme, while the second and third groups were treated with ZnB and lysozyme additive at 100 mg/kg, respectively. After eight weeks, the final weight and body weight gain (BWG) of rabbits fed dietary egg lysozyme and ZnB additives were meaningfully increased (p < 0.05). Nevertheless, the feed conversion ratio (FCR) was markedly decreased by dietary egg lysozyme and ZnB (p < 0.05). Interestingly, dietary egg lysozyme resulted in higher final weight and BWG and lower FCR than rabbits treated with ZnB (p < 0.05). Rabbits treated with egg lysozyme and ZnB additives had markedly lower populations of Clostridium spp. and Escherichia coli (p < 0.05) compared with the control. However, the counts of Lactobacillus and total bacteria were meaningfully increased in the the intestines of rabbits treated with egg lysozyme and ZnB (p < 0.05). The blood total protein and globulin of rabbits fed dietary egg lysozyme and ZnB additives were meaningfully increased (p < 0.05). Blood creatinine was significantly lowered by dietary egg lysozyme compared with the control and ZnB-treated rabbits (p < 0.05). The levels of blood urea, ALT, and AST were markedly lowered (p < 0.05) by dietary egg lysozyme and ZnB. The gene expressions of superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) and glutathione peroxidase (GPX) in the liver of rabbits fed dietary egg lysozyme and ZnB additives were markedly upregulated (p < 0.05) compared with the control. Dietary egg lysozyme resulted in higher expression of SOD1 and GPX genes than rabbits treated with ZnB (p < 0.05). In conclusion, the inclusion of egg lysozyme could replace the inclusion of ZnB in the diets of rabbits.


We consider the so-called ♮-model. this model is expressed by a stochastic differential equation called ♮-equation, introduced in the article "Random times with given survival probability and their F-martingale decomposition formula" published in Stochastic Processes And their Applications. This equation plays an essential role in this article, but its application has been submitted to a hypothesis of continuity. Then it is important to know under what conditions the hypothesis of continuity is satisfied. This is the main motivation of our research, but the proof given in the present paper is different from Song's (which study a more general case).


It would be except ionally beneficial to know which students were going to pass and which studculs were going to Ihil a subject prior to beginning the class. I Iowever, due to the dynamic nature of the teaching method, where instructo]-s @ to help poorer students, and students rise to the challenge of the new material being taught, it is nearly impossible to pi-edict the final distribution of marks in a subject. This is especially true for small classes whine the instmctolcan assess the students continually and individually, and respond to ihcir various problems. [t is also true tbr subjects taught in the third and tburth years of an engineering student's university education, due to smaller student class sl~es and a more cohesive student grouping. 1 Iowever, in introductory subjects, such as }~ngine.x-x-ing Physics, where the student class sizes range from 170 to 350 students, there is Iitlle chance tbr the Iect urer to assess the students individually or continually. Also, instead of the students being a cohesive group of students, as they are in the later years of their education, they come from extremely ciiversc educational, economic and cultural backgrounds. '1'bc large population sizes and hetemgenous mixture of these introductory subjects, in concert with the exhaustive testing ofthe students' capabilities both from their Tertiary Ilntrance Scores and their introductory university achievement tests, allow highly correlative predictive indicators to be applied that give students a probabilistic assessment of their chances to successfully complete their introductory Engirwcring Physics subject, In this way, a student knows kom the very beginning where they stand in the class, and the efh-t they must put forward to compctc successfully in the class, In addition, their progressive assessment throughout the course of the subject can be used by the student as a positive feedback mechanism concerning their progress through the subject. The results of the analysis show that students can be ad~rised as to their chances of failing or passing to a high probability, but obviously not with absolute certainty. 1 Iowever, some students that have exceedingly high scores or exceedingly low scores in their high school and university testing can be given almost total assurance that they will pass or fail the subject respectively.


In order to produce effective and efficient teacher internship programmes in teacher training institutions are needed since it equips the student-teachers with the necessary knowledge and skills. The draft National Education Policy 2019 has also recommended for integration of the B.Ed. programme in order to enrich the overall programme by teaching content and pedagogy together. Currently, the internship programme consists of one semester which is divided into three phases. The present study is conducted in order to find out the benefits of internship programmes, the challenges faced by the student-teachers and the issues related to the internship programme. The qualitative descriptive research method is adopted for the study. The sample involves a total of 30 randomly selected student-teachers which includes 10 each (5- arts; 5 science) from MZU, IASE and DIET, Aizawl. The interview method is used for the collection of data and it is analysed through an interpretive approach. It is found that the majority of the student-teachers have benefitted greatly through the internship programme and many reported that their parent institutions lack proper management. Suggestions for the improvement of the internship programme are also taken from the samples and also it is discussed in light of the draft national education policy 2019.


The utility model relates to a central code stream analysis and transcoding bedded apparatus for monitoring digital TV. The central code stream analysis and transcoding bedded apparatus comprises a modem reception module, a data decryption module, an audio-video decoding module, an FPGA field programmable gate array, an embedded CPU and an audio and video coding module, wherein digital TV signals is transmitted to the modem reception module through a cable, the modem reception module outputs singles which are divided into two sets, of which one set is directly input to the embedded CPU through the FPGA field programmable gate array, and the other set is transmitted to the embedded CPU through the audio and video coding module after running through the data decryption module, the audio-video decoding module and the FPGA field programmable gate array, and the embedded CPU sends out the signals through a network. Digital TV is monitored through an embedded hardware system, which improves the timeliness and reliability of the system. The central code stream analysis and transcoding bedded apparatus is applicable to monitoring digital TV in State General Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television, offices of broadcasting and television of all provinces and cities, and network companies.


With the recent advent of computer-based communication technologies, communication networks have become an important factor in global interaction. The world in the information age may be described as being connected by a lattice of networks. The analysis of the communication network in the supply chain is one of the major goals in the project currently in research at the Rijeka College of Maritime Studies , Croatia. Network analysis begins with data that describes the set of relationships among the organisations - members of a system. The goal of analysis is to obtain from the low-level relational data a higher-level description of the structure of the system. The higher-level description identifies various kinds of patterns in the set of relationships. These patterns will be based on the way individual organisations are related to other organisations in the network. Some approaches to network analysis look for clusters of firms who are tightly connected to one another; some look for sets of firms who have similar patterns of relations to the rest of the network. The power of each organisation in the network is also calculated and discussed


Abstract. Due to the presence of war in Ukraine, children have an increased level of anxiety. Оn the other hand it is a difficult stage in life of young people who lose the ability to communicate offline, especially during distance learning. It is difficult for children to adapt to the constant stay at home, to communicate with classmates and friends online, to adapt to the new rhythm of life and the dynamics of learning.. The modern educational system has changed so much in the last two years that the student must constantly adapt to new learning platforms and innovations. And the inability to clearly see and do laboratory classes in many subjects, self-study, even physical education classes leads to chronic stress.
The study of the problem of anxiety and social emotional chronic stress on the formation of disorders on the part of the maxillofacial system is relevant. Stress is becoming an increasingly global problem, especially among children, because it negatively affects their lives and health, the progression of bad habits, and in turn, disorders of the dental system. Therefore, it is important to study the problem of social emotional chronic stress in the educational activities of students in terms of distance learning and its impact on the formation of disorders of the dental system.
To reduce the impact of stressors, children use oral habits: sucking fingers, biting nails, pencils or pens, sitting in front of a monitor with his mouth open, despite a positive breath test, in the same position resting his head on his hands, causing chronic injury in this area. According to many studies, this may be the result of a person's adaptation to existing chronic stress.
The article is based on a quantitative study conducted among school-aged patients with oral by means of a secret questionnaire. The level of anxiety was determined using the STAI (State-TrateAnxiety-Inventory) scale. We determined personal and situational anxiety. High levels of anxiety turn into stress, which is becoming a more global problem, especially among children. It has a negative impact on their life and health, on the progression of oral habits and, in turn, on the appearance of acquired dental and maxillomandibular anomalies. Therefore, it is relevant to study the problem of anxiety in children, social emotional chronic stress on the appearance of oral habits and, as a result, on the development of maxillomandibular anomalies.
The article presents the results of an anonymous survey of 120 patients with existing maxillomandibular anomalies, which includes the periods of anxiety, various stress factors, the progression of chronic oral habits, and their influence on the development of maxillomandibular anomalies. Our results of a secret survey indicate the state of chronic stress of students, their being in a state of social stress due to new living conditions in the war period in Ukrine; frequent changes between periods of live communication and distance learning; psychological problems in the family; emotional relief during the habit. Due to the fact that children live in conditions of chronic stress, they lose motivation to learn. They do not get pleasure from it, but in turn seek help in habits that, according to our patients, help reduce the impact of stress on quality of life and their own emotional state. The results of the study explain the formation of adaptive responses of the body to the stress and confirm the relationship between chronic oral habits in children under influence of anxiety and social stress.


These are homework exercises to accompany Nickle and Barrette-Ng's "Online Open Genetics" TextMap. Genetics is the scientific study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics. It includes the study of genes, themselves, how they function, interact, and produce the visible and measurable characteristics we see in individuals and populations of species as they change from one generation to the next, over time, and in different environments. 1.1 How would the results of the cross in Figure 1.11 have been different if heredity worked through blending inheritance rather than particulate inheritance? 1.2 Imagine that astronauts provide you with living samples of multicellular organisms discovered on another planet. These organisms reproduce with a short generation time, but nothing else is known about their genetics. a) How could you define laws of heredity for these organisms? b) How could you determine what molecules within these organisms contained genetic information? c) Would the mechanisms of genetic inheritance likely be similar for all organisms from this planet? d) Would the mechanisms of genetic inheritance likely be similar to organisms from earth? 1.3 It is relatively easy to extract DNA and protein from cells; biochemists had been doing this since at least the 1800's. Why then did Hershey and Chase need to use radioactivity to label DNA and proteins in their experiments? 1.4 Compare Watson and Crick's discovery with Avery, MacLeod and McCarty's discovery. a) What did each discover, and what was the impact of these discoveries on biology?


Most of the research in financial market investigates systematic patterns in return and volume. The systematic pattern in financial market is against the efficient market hypothesis. One of the systematic patterns is the day of the week effect. Stock prices should be higher on the first day of the week than the other days of the week because the time between closing of the week and starting of the week is three days as compared to other days of the week (French 1980). It implies that daily trading activity should be three times higher on first day of the week as compared to other days of the week. However, the empirical studies totally negate this theory. For instance, US capital market reflects lowest return on Monday (first day) and highest return on Friday (fifth day) as compared to other trading days. Cross (1973), French (1980), Gibbons and Hess (1981), Keim and Stambaugh (1984), Lakonishok and Smidt (1987) found abnormally low return on Monday. Abnormally high returns were observed in different days in different studies. For example, Fields (1931) found highest return on Saturday, Cross (1973) on Friday, French (1980) found the highest return on Wednesday and Friday


A moment of inertia testing system is designed,which takes the large spheroid as the measuring object.The oscillation frequency can be calculated by oscillated mechanism and photoelectric sensor.By analyzing the system damp,the relation between moment of inertia and oscillation frequency is given.The measuring method is presented and engineering errors are analyzed,and several key aspects in design are also concluded.Engineering results demonstrate that measurement error is less than 1%.The research may be useful for providing a necessary theoretical basis for further study of moment of inertia testing system for large spheroid.


The automorphism group and frame commutator relations in the orthonormal frame approach to Bianchi cosmology are used to construct an explicit coordinate representation of the orthonormal frame itself ~and hence of the spacetime metric ! which depends algebraically on the connection coefficients. This is not possible in general inhomogeneous models where differential equations must instead be solved. The shift vector field required for this procedure is intimately related to the true Smarr– York minimal strain and minimal distortion shifts. ©1999 American Institute of Physics.@S0022-2488 ~99!01701-6#


The central challenge of all manufacturing is making products to the right standards and delivering them at the right time. AT&T is upgrading its corporate and factory resource planning systems to improve control of day-to-day manufacturing. The Manufacturing Process Control System (MPCS), developed at the AT&T Engineering Research Center (ERC), provides this support. MPCS connects the shop floor with production scheduling, accounting, product data archive, and engineering support systems.


The influence of dipping rainbow trout fillets for 10 min in 5% solutions containing sodium monophosphate (MSP), sodium diphosphate (DSP), and sodium triphosphate (TSP) on microbiological, chemical, color, textural, and sensory analyses of fish fillets were assessed. Treatment of rainbow trout fillets with DSP and TSP were effective against the proliferation of total mesophilic, psychrotrophic bacteria, and coliform bacteria counts. Phosphate treatments did not affect lipid oxidation (TBA), TVB-N values, and textural qualities. According to the results of microbiological analyses, DSP and TSP extended the shelf-life of trout fillets an additional three days over the control and MSP during refrigerated storage. DSP and TSP treatments were determined more effective than MSP for inhibition of microbial growth. DSP and TSP treatments can be an alternative way to improve the shelf-life of fish and fish products.


Abstract The axillary artery approach to four-vessel arteriography is described, and the advantage of this method in elderly patients with tortuosity of the aorta and great vessels is emphasized. The method has enabled satisfactory visualization of the extracranial cerebral circulation in more than 90% of the 239 patients studied. Complications, though infrequent, included thrombosis, hematoma, brachial plexus injury, convulsions, and transient neurological changes. Complications at the puncture site can be minimized by application of adequate pressure at the entry point when the catheter is withdrawn.


Self-adaptation is an efficient way to control the strategy parameters of an Evolutionary Algorithm automatically during optimization. It is based on implicit evolutionary search in the space of strategy parameters, and has been proven to work well as on-line parameter control method for a variety of strategy parameters, from local to global ones. Our proposed Self-Adaptive Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithm is a two level algorithm. The proposed solution is applied on the problem of de novo molecular design. The outer level is the algorithm that is responsible for the self adaptive techniques and is based on Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithm. The inner level is based on the elite Multi-Objective Evolutionary Graph Algorithm. Both the outer and inner algorithms are variations of our previously proposed Multi-Objective Evolutionary Graph Algorithm framework. The outer Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithm operates on a chromosome of elements, while the inner elite Multi-Objective Evolutionary Graph Algorithm operates on molecular graph chromosomes. In general, the proposed solution: (i) searches a larger space, (ii) generates far more solutions per iteration, (iii) evaluates different sets of parameter options for the given problem, and (iv) proposes the fittest parameter sets that should be used for the given problem.


The metallographic microstructure of aluminium alloy 6063 were characterised by OM and SEM. The corrosion resistance was tested by the CASS method. The ion concentrations in the oxidizing and sealing liquids were analysed and the effects of these ion concentrations on the quality of the anodic oxidation film were cliscussed. The resnlts show that the quality of the anodic oxidation film was affected by the second phase content in the aluminium matrix and ion concentrations in the oxidizing and sealing liquids. Incompletets sealing led to the occurrence of the spot like defects on the alloy surface.


Understanding the effect of water heterogeneity on the growth and water integration of clonal plants is important for scientific water management. In controlled field plots, we conducted a study by creating three different soil water treatments comprising four patches with different soil water supplies using Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.) as the materials. The objective was to explore the differences in the growth indices and morphological attributes, and the possible water integration in 'Arcadia' Kentucky bluegrass in plots and patches with different soil water availabilities. Soil water deficit resulted in the declined biomass, root/shoot ratio and leaf relative water content of the whole genet, decreased leaf length and height of mother ramet, reduced leaf width and height of daughter ramets, and significant changes in the structures of vascular bundles in rhizomes and leaves. However, the leaf length, leaf width, height and leaf relative water content of daughter ramets in heterogeneous water-poor patches were recovered to the levels in water-rich patches. In addition, the diameter of the vessel in the xylem and percentage of the xylem area in leaf vascular bundles of daughter ramets in the heterogeneous water-poor patch were insignificantly different from those in water-rich patches. These results demonstrated that water integration among interconnected ramets promoted the growth status of daughter ramets in heterogeneous water-poor patches. However, the water translocation in interconnected ramets subjecting to heterogeneous water supplies was not investigated using stable isotope labelling in this study. Thus, the directions and patterns of water translocation among ramets necessitate further research.


There are more and more Sensory Integrative Dysfunction(SID) children.This paper,besed on a long-term participation observatiol and interview,intend to find out social work intervention strategies which may help effectively the SID children,In the author's opinion,social workers should estimate the clients from the clients and their surroundings,search for and apply positive factors such as interest,capability and successful experience,to promote positive interaction between the clients and their family,teachers,companions,and relatives.


Media competition has become an enormous spectacle in modern society,as a result of advanced technonogy,modern notion of communication and media contestation for the influence on audience.Exploring the phenomenon of media competition with a philosophical and sociological approach,this study suggests that the media pursuit of modern communication technology and the notion of media-audience interaction are based on the natural desire for freedom and equity of human beings.Modernization advanced media development in technology and notion of communication,and in return,media competition had a comprehensive impact on politics,economy and culture in modern society.


This paper discusses the situation of interactive development between coastal cities in Liaoning province. The whole paper consists of 4 parts, the background and meaning of the research is introduced at fist; then in the second part, an empirical analysis is made to find out the current situation of interactive development, which is unfolded by three section: resources, industries and markets; after that, a SWOT analysis is made to give directions for future development; at last, the main contents of this paper is summed up and some suggestions are put forward.


One wire coating material resin composition according to an embodiment of the invention, a degree of polymerization of 1000 to 1300 is made of polyvinyl chloride resin 25 parts by weight, the non-phthalate plasticizer, 10 parts by weight of a stabilizer 1.5 parts by weight of flame retardant of 0.05 parts by weight, the external lubricant It includes 0.1 parts by weight of carbon black, 0.25 parts by weight of a filler and 10 parts by weight.


Only with novel physical principles, providing the proper engineering principles for propellantless propulsion, can the limits of classical propulsion be overcome. The concept of gravitational field propulsion represents such a novel principle by the capability of building devices for the generation of gravity-like (i.e. acceleration) fields in a way similar to electromagnetism. In other words, gravity fields should be technically controllable. Since a propulsion system based on gravity-like fields has to function in empty space, it has to interact with the spacetime field itself. At present, physicists believe that there are four fundamental interactions: strong (nuclei, short range), weak (radioactive decay, short range), electromagnetic (long range), and gravitational (long range). As experience has shown over the last six decades, none of these physical interactions is suitable as a basis for novel space propulsion. Furthermore, none of the advanced physical theories, like string theory or quantum gravity, go beyond these four known interactions. On the contrary, recent results from causal dynamical triangulation simulations indicate that wormholes in spacetime do not seem to exist, and thus, even this type of exotic space travel appears to be impossible. However, there seems to be genuine evidence of novel physical phenomena, based on both new theoretical concepts as well as recent experiments that may have the potential to leading to propellantless space propulsion technology, utilizing two novel fundamental long range gravity-like fields that should be both attractive and repulsive, resulting from the interaction of electromagnetism and gravity. The theoretical concepts for the axial gravity-like field and the respective experimental realization pertaining to the physics of gravity-like fields are presented together with a derivation for the magnitude of the axial gravity-like field and , according to the equations derived, it is shown that an axial gravity-like field acting may be producible, which should be strong enough for propulsion purposes. The basic experimental setup along with respective technical requirements as well as the resulting acceleration are given.


A well known theorem of Hardy and Littlewood [2] states that if f is supported on the unit cube I and f ∈ L log L(I), then Mf ∈ L(I). Later, Stein [3] proved that the converse of this theorem also holds: if f ∈ L and Mf ∈ L(I), then f ∈ L log L(I). The proofs of these results are based on the weak type inequalities (1) stated above, and these, in turn, are proved by using the Vitali and Whitney covering lemmas.Of course, the covering lemmas depend on properties of the family of sets to which the argument is applied, thus it is natural to consider a rare maximal function where the supremum is taken over a restricted set of intervals, and ask whether these inequalities and Stein's phenomenon remain true.


Preface Introduction and Overview of the PACE Monitor What is the PACE Monitor? Who Would Use PACE? How is PACE to be Used? Overview of This Handbook The Convergent Validation Model Overview of Instruments and Scoring Guidelines Understanding and Reading Instrument Scores Restrictive Use Resources for Specific Instruments Agency Limitations as to the use of PACE Automated PACE: The A-PACE Manager Review PART I: METHODS, PROCEDURES, AND INSTRUMENTS USED IN THE PROGRESS AND CHANGE EVALUATION (PACE) MONITOR Ch 1. Differential Screening, Intake, and Admission Overview Risk Level Assessment Adult Self-Assessment Questionnaire (AdSAQ): Motivation and Readiness to Change Adult Substance Use Survey-Revised (ASUS-R): Evaluating AOD use and Other Assessment Domains Personal Data Questionnaire (PDQ) Treatment Assessment Questionnaire (TAQ): Motivation, Self-Control, and Response to Treatment Rating Current Status Scales (RCSS) Review Ch 2. Differential and Comprehensive Assessment Overview Adult Self-Assessment Profile - ADSAP Rating Adult Problems Scale (RAPS) Cognitive Assessment The Master Profile (MP) and Master Assessment Plan (MAP) Review Ch 3. Measuring Progress and Change During Treatment Overview Expected Change Program Attendance Record - PAR Client Program Response (CPR) Re-Surveying of the TAQ SSC Phase I Review Guide (Phase I-RG) Re-Surveying of Differential Screening and Comprehensive Assessment Instruments Tracking the Pace Surveying and Re-Surveying Process Summarizing Re-Survey Instruments and Schedules The Maser Profile (MP) and Master Assessment Plan (MAP) Review Ch 4. Treatment Closure and Immediate Treatment Outcome Overview Defining Different Treatment Closure Scenarios Summary of the PACE Program Closure Process and Instruments Program Closure Inventory- Client (PCI-I) and Provider (PCI-P) Re-Survey of the TAQ and RCSS Administration of Other Instruments at Program Closure Closure Interview Review Ch 5. Change Maintenance Monitoring and Follow-Up Assessment Overview Defining Different Post-Treatment Follow-up Assessment Scenarios Follow-up Assessment During Incarceration Community Monitoring and Follow-up Assessment Completing the FAQ Part II - Evaluator Ratings Judicial Systems Survey Administration of Other Instruments at Follow-up Review PART II: INSTRUMENTS AND SURVEYS USED IN THE PACE MONITOR Ch 6. Instruments and Surveys Used in Differential Screening Adult Substance Use Survey-Revised (ASUS-R) Adult Substance Use Survey-Revised (ASUS-R) Profile A Adult Substance Use Survey-Revised (ASUS-R) Profile B Adult Substance Use Survey-Revised (ASUS-R) Profile C Adult Self-Assessment Questionnaire (AdSAQ) Personal Data Questionnaire (PDQ) Treatment Assessment Questionnaire I (TAQ I) Treatment Assessment Questionnaire II (TAQ II) Treatment Assessment Questionnaire I and II - Answer Sheet Treatment and Assessment Questionnaire I and II Profile - Basic Scales Treatment Assessment Questionnaire I and II Profile - Supplemental Scales Rating Current Status Scales (RCSS) Rating Current Status Scales (RCSS) Profile Ch 7. Instruments and Surveys Used in Comprehensive Assessment Adult Self-Assessment Profile (ADSAP) Adult Self-Assessment Profile Answer Sheet Rating Adult Problems Scales (RAPS) Adult Clinical Assessment (ADSAP and RAPS) Profiles Summary Guidelines for Assessing Severity Levels and Treatment Needs Cognitive Assessment Guide (CAG) Ch 8. Instruments and Surveys Used in Evaluation Progress and Change Group Attendance Roster Individual Program Attending Record (PAR) Phase I Individual Program Attending Record (PAR) Phase II Individual Program Attending Record (PAR) Phase I and Phase II Profile Individual Program Attending Record (PAR) Phase III Individual Program Attending Record (PAR) Phase III Profile Client Program Response - Client (CPR-C) Client Program Response - Provider (CPR-P) Client Program Response - Client (CPR-C) Phase I Profile Client Program Response - Provider (CPR-P) Phase I Profile Client Program Response - Client (CPR-C) Phase II Profile Client Program Response - Provider (CPR-P) Phase II Profile Client Program Response - Client (CPR-C) Phase III Profile Client Program Response - Provider (CPR-P) Phase III Profile Phase I Review Guide (Phase I-RG) Ch 9. Treatment Closure Instruments Program Closure Inventory - Client (PCI-C) Program Closure Inventory - Provider (PCI-P) Program Closure Inventory - Client (PCI-C) and Provider (PCI-P) Profiles Ch 10. Treatment Closure Instruments Follow-up Assessment Questionnaire Part I (FAQ-I) Part I Follow-up Assessment Questionnaire Part II (FAQ-II) Follow-up Assessment Questionnaire Part I Profile Follow-up Assessment Questionnaire Part II Profile Judicial System Survey (JSS) Master Individual Client Survey Record Group Survey Record References About the Authors


Multilayer film composed of polypeptide epitopes and toll-like receptor ligand is provided. The multilayer film, when administered to a host can induce an immune response in the host. The multilayer film, viruses, bacteria, may include at least one of the designed peptides containing one or more polypeptides epitopes derived from fungal or parasite.


T ROILUS' BITTER REMARK AS HE WATCHES Cressida in the Greek camp may reveal his stupefaction, his inability to comprehend what he sees, his "splitting" of Cressida into "his" Cressida and "Diomed's Cressida." But if we remember that Cressida herself has already warned him that "I have a kind of self resides with you, / But an unkind self, that itself will leave / To be another's fool" (3.2.146-48),1 we can also consider Troilus' remark to be the first lucid assessment he has made of her in the play thus far. This moment marks Troilus' recognition that he has, in fact, made the mistake Montaigne fears: he has taken Cressida for another. And we can well understand Montaigne's fear. To be "taken for another" is not to be taken at all. Rather, it is to be left behind, "exchanged," as it were, for this mysterious "other" for whom one is mis-taken. But what happens when it is one's "self" who is the "other" for whom one is mistaken? Or, when the "self" for whom one is taken is only a "kind of self," a self that is really beside itself? These questions are central to Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida, as characters throughout the play mis-take each other and are in turn mis-taken. Paradoxically, the figures who inhabit this play are notoriously "known." And yet, it is precisely these legendary figures who are at great pains to secure their own and each others' identities as they try to lay to rest a haunting sense that they are, and are not, "themselves." Troilus' exclamation in the face of Cressida's "betrayal" is paradigmatic not merely of this moment but of the play as a whole. "This is and is not" is a phenomenon that haunts Troilus and


In this paper the supersonic exit flow field of a two-dimensional cascade is described. Different flow configurations at axial subsonic and supersonic velocities are discussed in detail and calculation methods are presented. The range of possible cascade operation and its dependency of back pressure is evaluated. It is shown that the exit flow field of a double infinite cascade can be simulated behind a semi-infinite cascade.Copyright © 1972 by ASME


Novelty has been considered the bedrock of creative advertising. However, Ang, Lee, and Leong (2007, Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science 35: 220–232) proposed in their ad creativity cube that, to be effective, novel ads need to be both meaningful and connect to their audience as well. This study empirically tests whether the effects of novelty can be enhanced by meaningfulness and connectedness. Results generally showed that novelty, coupled with meaningfulness and connectedness, enhances consumer ad response. Such ads were evaluated as being more creative and were recalled and liked better than novel ads which lack either meaningfulness or connectedness, or both, as well as less novel ads of a similar nature. Implications are discussed and directions for future research suggested.


Battery storage presents a considerable challenge in the development of hybrid PV/wind systems. In this work, we present a battery storage dimensioning for a hybrid PV/wind/diesel 3 kVA system. An economic study was carried out by fixing as a criterion the price minimization of one stored kWh. For this study we have taken into account the main battery technologies on the market: GEL batteries, AGM batteries, AGM deep cycle batteries, lithium-ion batteries and lithium iron phosphate batteries. In order to consider a realistic price, we have heeded losses in the battery. We have developed a suitable Matlab program allowing the price calculation of one stored kWh taking into account the battery losses. Two solutions have been identified.


The mechanism and strategy of network worm were analyzed and the phenomena that abnormal behaviors of network traffic occurred while spreading network worm was demonstrated.The solution to detecting network worm based on NetFlow flow information was put forward and an three-level-stepwise algorithm detecting network worm called NetFlow based Detecting Worm(NDW) algorithm was designed,in which by monitoring host traffic,well-known ports and behavior characteristics in turn,abnormal hosts could be determined and located fast and efficiently.The analysis results show that the time complexity of NDW is not more than H(eM+O)(1)).The experimental results show the NDW can locate infected hosts effectively and accurately.


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The present work presents a significant insight on some home tests used to verify the purity of the marketed honey. One of the most appreciated sweeteners in the world, honey, being one of the only sweeteners conducive to being consumed in nature, it has high commercial value, however this appreciation has generated the interest of several traders in profits even more with this product. In an attempt to stop the sale of adulterated honeys, several home tests have been emerging and are used with great frequency by the population, however, it is necessary to know how far these methods are suitable to trigger results that prove the adulteration or not of the product. The tests used, attest to the specific characteristics of honey, in this sense we acquired 3 samples of pure honeys and selected 6 techniques of the most used and submitted the samples of honeys to the home tests, and adulterated portions of the samples with three of the main adulterants used: water, commercial sugar and starch, to also perform the tests. The results were analyzed and compared with what the literature brings about the natural composition of honey. Some of the tests performed provided relevant results, strictly following what was assumed by the researches carried out, but the other tests presented obstacles that leads us to classify them as not suitable for use. However, since home tests mostly analyze individual honey characteristics, it is not reliable to classify honey using only one specific test.


Let us expand the type space to be {1, ..., N}, N > 2. The receivers' prior, μ0, is a probability distribution with full support over the type space. When describing beliefs (be they prior, interim or final) we use superscripts to denote the probability assigned to the various types (e.g., μ0 is the probability the prior assigns to type t). We now assume that after observing x and g, the receivers each choose some action, and that all payoff-relevant information (from the sender's perspective) from a profile of receivers' actions can be summarized by a scalar a ∈ R+. For example, in equity issuance, a represents the market clearing price of the sale—the values of other bids have no direct bearing on the sender's payoff. We therefore, continue to represent the sender's utility, Ut, as a function of two arguments, with the first argument remaining x and the second argument now a instead of μf . Ut remains differentiable, with Ut,2 > 0. Let a(μf , x) denote the unique value of a that results when each receiver is playing a best response in the continuation game that follows the sender's choice of x and the common final belief μf . For all x and t, a ∗ is differentiable in x and μf . The sender's utility function continues to satisfy A.1–A.2.34 To simplify analysis, we replace A.3 and A.4 with the following A.3′ For any t and fixed μf , Ut(x, a (μf , x)) is strictly decreasing in x. A.4′ For any x, a and t′ = t, Ut,2(x, a) = Ut′,2(x, a). A.3′ says that the signaling action is wasteful. This implies that, in equilibrium, the sender never directly gains from signaling and that xt = 0 for all t. A.4 ′ implies that types do not differ in their risk preference regarding lotteries over values of a.35 Finally, in line with our applications, we assume that


The distribution problem of the maximum interstory shear force under mild earthquakes among structural members and viscous dampers is studied. The relationships be tween the maximum interstory member force, the maximum interstory additional force and the maximum interstory shear force are proposed for structures with viscous dampers. A simple method of calculating the elastoplastic interstory drifts of structures with viscous dampers under strong earthquakes is suggested. The seismic design procedure of controlled structures is summarized.


The objective of this contribution is to provide a review and suggest possible extensions of the Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA), Hazard Risk Assessment (HRA) [2] and to demonstrate the importance of these tools to general probabilistic design for reliability (PDfR) [8]. FMEA was first introduced in the 1960s by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and is currently used extensively across many industries. FMEA is useful in understanding the failure modes of various products, qualifying the effects of failure and aiding in the development of mitigation strategies. It is a useful tool in improving quality, reliability, and the maintainability of designs, and is a critical component in risk management strategies and evaluations. This is, actually, the approach of the prognostics and health monitoring/management (PHM) engineering. Failure mode effects and criticality analysis (FMECA) [1] is an extension of (FMEA). While FMEA is a bottom-up, inductive analytical method which may be performed at either the functional or piece-part level, FMECA extends FMEA by including a criticality analysis that is aimed, like PDfR is, at charting the probability of failure modes against the severity of their consequences. The result highlights failure modes with relatively high probability and severity of consequences, allowing remedial effort to be directed where it will produce the greatest value. FMECA tends to be preferred over FMEA in space and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) military applications, while various forms of FMEA predominate in other industries. Being extensions of the FMEAs, FMECAs add severity and probability ranking aspects to the problems of interest. This is accomplished through an appropriate HRA - an engineering process of where the risk of an event is quantified by examining the chain of the preceding events, starting with, e.g., the failure mode, then stepping through to the end effects. The approach allows quantification of risk through the use of probabilistic risk analysis (PRA) and is addressed and discussed in detail. Failure oriented accelerated testing (FOAT) [9] could and should be viewed as an important constituent part of the effort. It is shown that care must be taken to establish the appropriate probabilities, to identify the statistical independence of the random variables of importance, as well as to assess the trustworthiness of the available or obtained data. It is indicated that an important drawback of the FMEA is the lack of pure operational (field) failure data. These data are frequently utilized from the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) software, which does not always provide a true snapshot of the Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) or other critical characteristics of the product. This results in the situation that personal judgment plays a large part in the development of the FMEA. Several papers have been published recently on development of Fuzzy FMEA methodologies (see, e.g., [7]). This application of fuzzy logic to Hazard Risk Analysis will allow additional uncertainty and inaccuracy to be modeled throughout FMECA development, leading to a more robust decision making with consideration of various uncertainties.


This aim of this research was to determine whether the soaking of paddy seeds in KNO3 solutions and the exposure of the sunlight affect the growth of the shoot of Ciherang paddy seeds. The experiment was conducted on November to December  2014 at the Laboratory of Plant Physiology, Departement of Biology, Faculty o Mathematic and Natural Science, Lampung University. The experiment was arranged in a random factorial block design with 2x6 factorial group. The A factor was KNO3 concentration with different levels, they were 0%, 0.1%, 0.2%, 0.3%, 0.4% and 0.5%. The B factor was sunlight. Each combination of the treatment was replicated three times as groups so that it had 36 experimental units. The experiment variables were the seeds shooting percentage, root length, first leaf length, fresh weight and dry weight. The data were analyzed at the real equivalent of 5%. If the result was insignificant then would be continued by using BNT of 5% to determine the differences among each treatment. The result showed that KNO3 gave a nonreal effect on the germination process of the seeds, yet it gave real effect on the root length, the first leaf length amd the fresh weight of the shoots. The KNO3 0,2% concentration worked effectifely to trigger the shoot growth. Sunlight and the KNO3 interaction did not show a real effect on the germination and the shoot growth of the ciherang paddy (Oryza sativa L.) varieties ciherang. Keywords: sunlight, KNO3, paddy, germination, varieties ciherang


Capless high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) were fabricated and their DC and RF performances were characterized. Capless HEMTs did not have highly doped InGaAs cap layer so that gate recess process was not required in the fabrication of capless HEMTs. The electrical performances of the capless HEMTs were compared with those of conventional HEMTs with highly doped InGaAs cap layer. A typical 0.2 μm capless HEMT exhibited a maximum transconductance of 805 mS/mm, a threshold voltage of -0.5 V, and a unity current gain cut-off frequency (f T ) of 137 GHz. Capless HEMTs exhibited improved device uniformity compared with conventional HEMTs fabricated by wet gate recess technology.


The concept of systems of the same type is given, their homomorphic mapping and isomorphic mapping are introduced simultaneously, and the induced system of a given system is defined. Then the connection of homomorphism (isomorphism) between systems of the same type and their induced systems is proved by mapping function. In addition, homomorphism (isomorphism) invariant properties, total automorphism properties and category properties of systems of the same type are discussed, some applications are given.


Tree-ring samples of Picea schrenkiana at the north slope of eastern Tianshan Mountains were collected to analyze tree-ring width and stable carbon isotope and construct the width chronologies and isotope series.The correlation analysis between tree-ring width chronology and weather parameters such as monthly temperature and precipitation from Mulei station indicated that the limiting factor for tree radial growth in this region was still moisture;however,because of thesampling points at the upper tree line,the precipitation signal in tree ring width was weakened and the temperature limited the growth of trees.Tree-ring stable carbon isotope series reflected the facts that the atmospheric δ13C value decreased due to fossil fuel combustion and atmospheric CO2 concentration since the industrial revolution.We analyzed the relationship between the corrected tree-ring δ13C series and weather parameters,the results indicated that the relationship between tree-ring stable carbon isotope series and temperature,precipitation are more complex,and may be subject to the combined effect of many factors.The tree-ring stable carbon isotope in the forest upper limit of this region was not the best indicator of climate change.


Helium, neon and argon isotope compositions of fluid inclusions have been measured in massive sulfide samples from the Jade hydrothermal field in the central Okinawa Trough. Fluid-inclusion He-3/He-4 ratios are between 6.2 and 10.1 times the air value (Ra), and with a mean of 7.8Ra, which are consistent with the mid-ocean ridge basalt values [He-3/He-4 approximate to (6Rasimilar to 11Ra)]. Values for Ne-20/Ne-22 are from 10.7 to 11.3, which are significantly higher than the atmospheric ratio (9.8). And the fluid-inclusion Ar-40/Ar-36 ratios range from 287 to 334, which are close to the atmosperic values (295.5). These results indicate that the noble gases of trapped hydrothermal fluids in massive sulfides are a mixture of mantle- and seawater-derived components, and the helium of fluid inclusions is mainly from mantle, the nelium and argon isotope compositions are mainly from seawater.


For a comparative study of plasma copper, iron and zinc between anaemic and non-anaemic pregnant women, data for anaemic (n = 223) and non-anaemic (n = 126) pregnant women drawn from a cohort of 351 pregnant Nigerians recruited at gestational age of ≤ 25 weeks for the study of impacts of trace element status on pregnancy outcomes were analysed. With the exception of plasma copper which was significantly (p 0.05) in the former. While plasma copper, iron and zinc concentration were not correlated with maternal haemoglobin concentration, plasma zinc significantly correlated negatively (r = -0.141, p < 0.05) with plasma copper. It is thus concluded that anaemia in pregnant women in this population may partly be due to a combination of trace element deficiencies and their interactions with each other. While interventions should go beyond improving intakes, more research is desired to clearly define these interactions.


1. Introduction Evelyn Arizpe, Maureen Farrell and Julie McAdam 2. What is a Picturebook? Across the borders of history Barbara Kiefer 3. On the Strangeness of Pop Art Picturebooks: Pictures, texts, paratexts Bettina Kummerling-Meibauer and Jorg Meibauer 4. Before and After the Picture Frame: A typology of endpapers Teresa Duran and Emma Bosch 5. 'Must We to Bed Indeed?' Beds as cultural signifiers in picturebooks for children Maria Nikolajeva and Liz Taylor 6. Picturebooks and Multiple Readings: "When We Lived in Uncle's Hat" by Peter Stamm and Jutta Bauer Jean Webb 7. 'Jings! Crivens! Help ma Boab!' - It's a Scottish Picturebook Maureen Farrell 8. Do You Live a Life of Riley?: Thinking and talking about the purpose of life in picturebook responses Janet Evans 9. Reading Mental Processes in "The Arrival" Brenda Bellorin and Maria Cecilia Silva Diaz 10. Crossing Visual Borders and Connecting Cultures: Children's responses to the photographic theme in David Wiesner's "Flotsam" Evelyn Arizpe and Julie McAdam


Although considerable attention should be paid to the studies on the properties of ECHO and Coxsackie viruses, there is as yet very little information as to the general properties of the viruses in the tissue culture. It was necessary to make clear the fundamental conditions for the various experiments followed in this laboratory. The present paper deals with the multiplication of viruses in tissue culture and the tolerance experiments for heat treatment in order to remove the simian viruses, and furthermore, the variations occuring in viruses which survived through the heat treatment.


This study analyses geochemistrical, microscopic, mineralogical characteristics of coals which have been collected from in and out of the shipwreck No 1 of Mado island during underwater excavation in Taean. The result from mineralogical and geochemical analysis reveals that the specific gravity of the coals is 1.28g/cm 3 . Considering that coals contains 10% mineral of it and the specific gravity of the pure is 1.15g/cm 3 , it is believed that the collected coals would be lignite or biturminous coal. The X-ray diffraction analysis which displays the peak of 2 θ is 20~25C degree, proves that the collected coals would be categorised as low rank coal. The collected coals is composed of: 93%-94%(93.5%) of vitrinite maceral group, 5%-6%(5.5%) of exinite maceral group, and 1% of inertinite maceral group. In addition, the average of reflection rate is R mean : 0.627 showing that it would be either high volatile bituminous C coal or sub-bituminous C coal. Such result confirms that the coal is sub-bituminous C or high volatile bituminous C coal in accordance with the U.S Bureau of Mine(USBM) classification system. The element analysis reveals that the coal is the coking coal which is grouped as the bituminous coal. Comparative analysis between the coals of Mado Shipwreck No 1 and domestic coals shows that the coals of Mado Shipwreck is similar to the bituminous coal used in the area of Janggi in Pohang city.


The superheating in the melting of bulk Pb crystal without free surface has been studied. Effective methods for the preparation of the specimens are presented. Melting points of the samples were determined by a differential scanning calorimetre of the model DSC 7 with various speeds. It is found that kinetic superheating can occur in the system of bulk Pb crystal without free surface.


The invention discloses an efficient shell and tube heat exchanger with changeable inner diameter of a heat exchange pipe, aiming at providing a heat exchanger capable of enhancing the heat exchange effect, reducing the size and weight of the heat exchanger, and reducing consumption of metal materials. The efficient shell and tube heat exchanger comprises a shell, two end sockets, two tube plates, and a plurality of heat exchange flat tubes arranged in parallel in vertical direction, each heat exchange flat tube is internally provided with a plurality of in-tube channels arranged in vertical direction, and two ends of the in-tube channel in each heat exchange flat tube are respectively communicated with a distributary chamber and a converging chamber to form refrigerant flowing channels; the diameters of the in-tube channels of the heat exchange flat tubes arranged along the specific volume reduction direction of refrigerants are gradually reduced; and a spray nozzle spraying towards the interior of the shell is arranged at the upper part of the shell. The heat exchanger can enhance the heat exchange effect, reduce sizes of the heat exchanger, reduce consumption of metal materials, lower the cost and save energy resources by adopting interior in-tube channels and parallelly arranged vertical heat exchange flat tubes with different diameters and spraying out-tube fluid outside the heat exchange flat tubes through the spray nozzles.


Aiming at the shallow overburned and extra-large section tunnel in high speed railway,the three dimensional numerical simulation is conducted to model different excavation methods,including double-side-drift excavation and three-bench seven-step excavation.By comparative analysis,it demonstrates that double-side-drift excavation is more reasonable when the pipe-roof advanced support technology is applied.The results of this study are expected to provide academic reference to design and construction for the similar engineering.


The author analyzes the peculiarities of functioning of the institute of judicial defense in Soviet people's courts and comes to the conclusion about the necessity of returning to the professional representation of interests in courts after the experience of forming public defense in the first years of Soviet authorities.


A constructive method for solving an optimal control problem with a mixed cost functional combining time and intensity functionals is described.


Parastomal hernias, in which a section of bowel protrudes through the abdominal wall, are a common complication of stoma-forming surgery. This can cause a decrease in a person's quality of life, due to physical discomfort, a highly visible bulge and poor appliance adhesion, leading to leakage of the stoma appliance. Risk factors include the patient's age and health, as well as the physical properties of the stoma and how it was formed. The limited nursing research on the topic recommends that strengthening the abdominal wall by using exercises and support garments can dramatically reduce the incidence of herniation. Should a hernia occur, recommended management options include wearing a support garment or surgical repair, sometimes using a mesh, although hernias often recur after they have been repaired. It is important for stoma care nurses to advise patients how to prevent, as well as treat, this problem.


Small businesses are at extreme risk from network b ased attacks. A lack of security budget for hardware such as firewalls, intrusion detection sys tem , proxy servers, and web 2.0 gateway filters, plus a lack of technical expertise in netw ork security, put small businesses at higher risk than larger companies. This paper researches the cu rr nt state of small business network security and the types of threats they are seeing. It also l ooks at the factors that determine when and why security is implemented or modified.


This work focuses on a stability study, using model equations, so that future extensions can be made, as well as testes can be applied directly to the coupled Navier-Stokes equation of a viscoelastic model. Here, however, we restrict ourselves to a highly complicated situation present in this type of problem that is tied to viscoelastic fluid, synthesized as a rule, by the number of Weissenberg (We). Thus, the research aims to a stability study, involving LCR in an transport equation model. This will allow to outline the impact of the EVSS formulation in terms of stability in the numerical solution of the momentum equation in the Navier-Stokes when LCR is used or not.


In a recent spectroscopic study we reported the normal coordinate treatment (NCT) of the oxonium ions, H3O+ and D3O+, accomplished for the first time using known distances and O—H—O angles determined by neutron diffraction in solid H3O+CH3C6H4SO3−2. Both the general valence force field (GVFF) and the Urey-Bradley force field (UBFF) were used as the potential energy fields in the NCT. The results using the GVFF compared very well with those from an unmodified UBFF. Realizing the possible limitations of the UBFF, we have determined the effect a modified Urey-Bradley force field (MUBFF) would have on the results. Using the GVFF, it is possible to evaluate all six force constants as has been done for ammonia. However, it was found that in the case of H3O+ and D3O+ a very high estimated dispersion resulted. Consequently, regression analysis was used to determine which of the six simple valence force constants were needed to obtain results with reasonable estimated dispersion. The final general [Table I & II] valence force constants chosen were fd, fdd, fα and fαα. The Urey-Bradley force field was consequently modified by adding fαα (borrowed from the GVFF) to the usual force field consisting of K, H, F. It was then possible to compare both fields term for term by transferring the Urey-Bradley constants to internal coordinate space. Both the force constant and g matrices were symmetrized using symmetry coordinates. Table I records a comparison of the theoretically calculated frequencies with the experimental values. Two solutions (set 1 and 2) to the secular equation corresponding to inverse assignments for the stretching modes (a1 and e) are observed to be equally reasonable. Tables IIA and IIB tabulate the force constants obtained for both fields. Table III presents the potential energy distribution (PED) matrix. The force constants and the PED, using the MUBFF, are insignificantly different from values obtained when the unmodified UBFF is used. Some improvement is noted in the percent deviation of the theoretically calculated frequencies from the experimental values when the MUBFF is used. However, the over-all conclusions determined from the unmodified UBFF for H3O + and D3O + are not changed by modifying the UBFF, and we conclude that in this case it may be proper to use an unmodified UBFF.


Purpose To assess the changes of the irio corneal angle configuration and anterior chamber depth with anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS OCT) after phacoemulsification.


121 dairy cows with AI were given "sex control capsules, and the pregnancy rate is 70%. Among them, 41 cows gave calves, 30 female calves and 11 male calves, the female calves rate is 73.17% .The pregnancy rates are 56.76% and 57.77% with or without "sex control capsules", and there is no significant difference. But the pregnancy rate for cows and heifers are 40% and 68.18% with "sex control capsules, and the difference is significant(p0.01). Therefore, By using "sex control capsules", much more female calves are given, especially for heifers. This Product can be well used in dairy cattle production.


Two iridium(iii) complexes were isolated via the reaction of pyridine-2-aldoxime (Hpyrald) with 7,8-benzoquinoline (benzq)-derived iridium starting material, namely [(benzq)2Ir(μ-Cl)2Ir(benzq)2] (1). Among the two complexes, [IrIII(benzq)2(pyrald)] (2) and [IrIII(benzq-κN,κC10)(benzq-κC2)(Hpyrald)(Cl)] (3), the later displayed unusual ortho C–H bond activation in one of the coordinated 7,8-benzoquinoline rings. The complex (2) presented a usual structure as expected.


This study contributes to the literature on quality improvement in higher education by examining the structural, cultural and agential constraints and enablements on a quality process at a university in South Africa. It examined four cases and developed an understanding of the complex interaction of structure, culture and agency and the mechanisms that enable or constrain quality improvement in higher education. The study drew on the literature on higher education quality for the theoretical basis for what is known contributes to the way in which quality assurance and improvement is implemented and its impact on the higher education context. Critical Realism provided the ontological framework and conceptual tools to understand and explore the complex social world within which the quality process took place. The literature on the morphogenetic approach provided the analytical framework for the data analysis and findings. The data consisted of a set of documents from a quality process that took place over a five-year period. The data analysis revealed that different departmental contexts impact on how mechanisms are activated. Each school context shapes the way in which people engage with the review process and consequently, processes and procedures are mediated in each context. This research therefore adds to the understanding of the way in which quality processes take place at a micro-level within an institutional context and informs the approach to quality improvement more broadly, nationally and internationally. The research contributes to the knowledge that will inform planning, policies and practices in quality improvement processes in higher education and the findings identify a number of factors (mechanisms) that should inform the way in which a quality process is facilitated, will enable effective self-evaluation and review processes, and consequently are more likely to lead to quality improvement.


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The drawing of blood under conditions aiming to avoid hemolysis, as described by Fowweather, 1 has yielded in our hands serum that invariably gives a positive benzidine test and shows the absorption bands of oxyhemoglobin if a sufficient thickness of solution is examined. The present method for the estimation of the non-hemoglobin iron of blood serum consists of 2 steps, the analysis of the serum for total iron and for hemoglobin iron. The total iron is determined by ashing 2 cc. of serum with 2 cc. of concentrated sulfuric acid, with the aid of 30% H2O2. The ashed sample is diluted to 15 cc. with water, enough potassium permanganate is added to give a permanent pink color, 5 cc. of ethyl acetate are layered over the solution and, finally, 5 cc. of 20% ammonium thiocyanate solution are added and the mixture is shaken. The color in the ethyl acetate layer is compared in a micro-colorimeter with a standard containing 0.005 mg. of iron similarly treated. The traces of iron in the reagents are determined by blank analyses. The quantitative benzidine method 2 is employed for the determination of the hemoglobin, but allowance must be made for the effect of serum proteins on the reaction. Proteins and certain salts cause a diminution in the color produced in the benzidine acetate-hemoglobin-H2O2 system. The method may be summarized briefly. To 2 cc. of the benzidine reagent 0.5 cc. of blood serum and 0.5 cc. of water are added, followed by 1 cc. of 0.6% H2O2 solution. In another test tube the same procedure is carried out, except that 0.5 cc. of the standard solution of blood, containing 0.05 mg. of hemoglobin per cc., is used in place of 0.5 cc. of water.


The grain yield of wheat has augmented in the last century due mainly to the use of cultivars with increased higher yield capacity. This work analyzes if this genetic gains in yield has been accompanied by similar increases in the size of the vascular system in the stem. Significant differences were obtained for cultivars; and dates of genetic improvement both in the area of the peduncle; area of the vascular tissues; and phloem and metaxylem areas. In spite of the large variations encountered for these characteristics between cultivars, no clear association was encountered between the genetic improvement and the magnitude of the vascular system in the peduncle of the spike, indicating that the amount of phloem in the modern varieties seems to be sufficient to sustain the maximum rate of grain growth. Nevertheless, the existence of a great genotypic variation in the vascular tissues of the peduncle found in this study could permit to improve the phloem transport capacity in durum wheat in the future.


Background: Studies have shown that the rates of depression during pregnancy have been reported to be as high as 20% which has serious negative impacts on the mother & her new born. So the aim of our study is to assess postpartum depression during puerperium. Objectives: (a) To assess postpartum depression among postnatal mothers. (b) To educate postnatal mothers on immediate care of postpartum depression. Hypothesis: H0: There is no significant association between postpartum depression & selected demographic variables of postnatal mothers. H1: There is a significant association between postpartum depression & selected demographic variables of postnatal mothers. Study design: Descriptive Observational Study. Methodology: Random sampling technique will be adopted with 200 participants. Outcome measures: Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) Method of Data Analysis: The data analysis will be done by using descriptive & inferential statistics.


Polarization‐resolved second harmonic generation microscopy is used to provide pixel‐level angular distribution of collagen in thyroid nodule capsules. The pixel‐level angular distribution is combined with textural analysis to quantify the collagen distribution in follicular adenoma (benign) and papillary thyroid carcinoma (malignant). Three second order nonlinear susceptibility tensor elements ratios, the collagen angular distribution and two parameters accounting for the collagen angular dispersion in different sized areas are extracted and corresponding images are computed in a pixel‐by‐pixel fashion. Subsequently, we show that texture analysis can be performed on these images to detect significant differences between the considered benign and malignant nodule capsules.


At our research centre we have employed a hermeneutic phenomenological approach within a broad spectrum of projects to help us to better understand everyday human experience for the people for whom we wish to design. We have experimented with and explored creative ways to 'enter into' the lives of individuals and groups within diverse industry sectors. Finding new ways to capture lived experiences; understanding hidden 'meaning structures' within them and communicating these insights experientially are the goals driving this work. In this paper we share some examples of how we achieved these goals by infusing design thinking with hermeneutic phenomenology across four stages of our projects - Exploring; Sharing; Understanding and Showing How. These stages are kept rigorous by constantly referring back to philosophical first principles to inspire new techniques and 'ways into' the life-worlds of real people. We hope that designers and engineers will find these examples helpful in their attempts to find new perspectives on old problems and to challenge old perspectives on new problems.


In this research, squeeze casting method was adopted to fabricate hybrid aluminium composite. Varying percentage of bagasse ash (4, 8 and 12 wt.% ) and constant wt.% of graphite (2 wt.%) was used as reinforcement to improve mechanical strength of Al 7075 alloy. Taguchi method was utilized to design experimental plan for WEDM process with pulse on time and pulse off time as the input parameter and surface roughness as output response. ANOVA results depicts that all the input parameter have significant over output response. Optimal parameter was attained for better surface finish. Pulse off time has maximum contribution in governing output response.


A positive CaNa2 EDTA provocative chelation test (PCT) is the gold standard for deciding on which patients (PTS) with a blood lead level (BLL) of 45.0 ug/dl as a threshold for undertaking PCT, we eliminated 11 PTS of the original 29 prospectively requiring PCT in the study. All 11 PTS demonstrated a negative PCT thus providing no false positive PTS. Adding an additional screening step for the remaining 18 PTS, that being a BLL of >30 ug/dl for indication to perform PCT, we reduced that candidate group by 6 PTS with only a single positive PCT (false negative). By using a two-step approach for PCT qualification, the effect in our study is to eliminate 17 of the 29 PTS (59%) needing PCT with a false positive rate of 34.5% and a false negative ate of 3% (one PT). In summary, our two-step approach elimination procedure is useful in diminishing the need for PCT in deciding which children with moderate lead toxicity require chelation.