deeper than official statistics reflect. Variation in regulation and prices creates business opportunities, allowing people to make a living by avoiding levies. These demand constant adjustment to changing environment. The tactical agency survives by constantly manipulating events to turn them into opportunities. Since they have no firm or fixed power base, they are able adapt with speed and flexibility that ensures life and livelihoods. Rather than moving in seamless world, most people move are within a strata and are unable to move beyond the first tier. They do not constitute the nodal points but acting out their agency from a position of subordination. The nodal points are figures of local authority that young miner, for example, must relate to in the diamond fields of Sierra Leone. Their forms differ but these big men constitute the nodal points in the informal network of governance. They are ambiguous and replicate the logic of being outside yet belonging and establish relationships of domination and subordination as people strive to connect to them. Africa, for the author, is a continent of war and conflict but with some notable exceptions they are internal. African states rarely go to war against each other. Africa is a continent of civil war, the majority of these tend to start at the borderlands and rebel movements often tend to fragment into several armed groups. Conflicts in DRC, Mali, Uganda, Liberia and Sierra Leone started at the borderland. Hence understanding them may be able to shed light on paradox of African conflict. The book is based on extensive field work and takes a people centric approach to understand the crisis of African state. It does so by analysing evolving socio economic patterns in the borderlands. While this does help to understand persistence of endemic conflicts and the role of natural resources play but it ignores many other factors. It should be useful reading to scholars studying endemic nature of conflicts and the response of Africa states.


The 2020 VGTC Visualization Career Award goes to Catherine Plaisant for her comprehensive body of work within the field of data visualization, including her contributions to evaluation, benchmarks, case studies, and her specific research focus on event sequence visualization. Catherine Plaisant is a Senior Research Scientist at the Institute for Advanced Computer Studies of the University of Maryland, USA. She is the Associate Director of Research of the Human-Computer Interaction Lab (HCIL) and holds an International Chair at the Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et en Automatique (INRIA). In 2015 Plaisant was elected a fellow of the ACM CHI Academy, and in 2020 she received the ACM SIGCHI Lifetime Service Award. Plaisant received an industrial engineering PhD at the Université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie in Paris in 1982. Her first close encounter with computers was during her PhD thesis, building from scratch a voice recognition system for quadraplegic users with little or no mobility to control devices around them. Her first position was at the "Centre Mondial Informatique et Ressources Humaines" (CMI) in Paris, conducting research on early educational systems for young children. Many of the CMI researchers came from US labs, and one of them convinced her to cross the Atlantic. She joined the University of Maryland in 1988. Her 70 journal articles, 116 conference papers, 15 book chapters and 3 books are the main products of her research. She coauthored with Ben Shneiderman the 4th, 5th and 6th editions of Designing the User Interface. She has delivered keynotes at a dozen conferences, advised 35 students, and has been principal investigator of more than 40 successful grants and contracts. Early focus at HCIL was on hypertext and touchscreen interfaces (which have been influential to the design of current mobile interfaces). Visualization innovations revolved around Dynamic Queries, such as interactive maps for the National Center for Health Statistics, or Query Previews to allow Dynamic Queries to handle the vast directories of NASA scientific datasets. Query Previews became the precursor of faceted search interfaces, now commonplace in ecommerce websites. While very diverse, many of Plaisant's contributions have centered around the visualization of temporal event sequences. For example, LifeLines was designed to analyze individual personal records using interactive timelines. LifeLines has inspired a generation of designers dealing with historical data with applications in medicine, transportation, or customer relations. Subsequently, and working mostly with clinical researchers, a series of Catherine Plaisant University of Maryland, USA Award Recipient 2020


Aiming at the problems that the existing gesture recognition technology needs video devices or sensors, is easily affected by ambient light and has high deployment cost, this paper proposes a gesture recognition method based on WIFI signal and lightweight depth network. The amplitude and phase of channel state information are extracted from WIFI signal, the amplitude is filtered, and the phase is unwrapped and linearly transformed. Use normalization and interpolation to transform CSI signals into RGB pictures. A lightweight depth network model based on MobileNet_V2 is used to classify RGB pictures with combined amplitude and phase, and the width factor α=0.5 is changed to reduce the parameters of the model. The channel and spatial attention module are embedded in the inverted residual structure to improve the classification accuracy. Experimental results on public data sets show that the average accuracy rate of this method for recognizing six common push-pull gestures reaches 96.4%. The amount of calculation is 30% of the basic model, and the classification accuracy is improved by 1.3%.


The widely applied Structure-Preserving Reduced-order Interconnect Macromodeling (SPRIM) algorithm cannot retain the reciprocity or the block structure of the circuit matrices of the original system, being inherent to RCL circuits; and consequently it is harder to synthesize a Passive Reduced-order Interconnect Macromodeling Algorithms (PRIMA) model into a practical circuit. In order to overcome this deficiency, this paper proposes an improved SPRIM algorithm to maintain the structure features of the input-output correlation matrix. Firstly, the algorithm in this paper reorders the modified nodal analysis (MNA) equations. An Input-Output structure Preserving Order Reduction (IOPOR) technique applicable to SPRIM is then proposed. Also, one combines the IOPOR technique with the conventional SPRIM algorithm to obtain a new projection matrix that can maintain the input and output correlation matrix of the original system. The feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed algorithm are verified through numerical analysis and calculation of typical problems.


In this paper,a new control method based on standard ITAE optimum transfer function is put forward for the plants with pure time delay.The closed-loop transfer function of controller and plants is equivalent to ITAE optimum transfer function.Then the parameters of controller can be calculated.For the system with pure time delay,the Pade approximation is used to approximate a pure time delay by a rational transfer function.And an improved system model is given. Using the ITAE controller,the simulation of this control algorithm is studied under the condition of model matching and model unmatching.The simulation shows that the new control algorithm has a better characteristic of stability and robustness than the traditional PID controller.


Osathanondh R. (1992) Placenta increta complicating first trimester abortion. A case report. Journal of Reproductive Medicine, 37, 893 – 895. Lachman E., Mali A., Gino G., Borstein M. and Stark M. (2000) Placenta accrete with placenta previa after previous caesarean sectionsa growing danger in modern obstetrics. Harefuah, 138, 628 – 631. Kinoshita T., Ogawa K., Yasumizu T. and Kato J. (1996) Spontaneous rupture of uterus due to placenta percreta at 25 weeks gestation: a case report. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research, 22, 125 – 128. Mussalli G.M., Shah J., Berck D.J., Elimian A., Tejani N. and Manning F.A. (2000) Placenta accreta and methotraxate therapy: three case reports. Journal of Perinatology, 20, 331 – 334. Otterson W.N. and Wilson S.D. (1972) Spontaneous rupture of uterus at twelve weeks gestation: a case report. Wisconsin Medical Journal, 71, 182 – 183. Rashbaum W.K., Gates E.J., Jones J. et al. (1995) Placenta accrete encountered during dilatation and evacuation in second trimester. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 85, 701 – 703. Riggs J.C., Jahshan A. and Schiavello H.J. (2000) Alternative conservative management of placenta accreta: a case report. Journal of Reproductive Medicine, 45, 595 – 598.


Block chain technology is a distributed or decentralized system that consist of nodes also called participants that communicate with each other to perform transactions. These transactions are then securely stored as blocks in the form of a chain. This is a continuous growing list of blocks and the transactions are executed by using cryptographic protocols. The point to be noted is that there is no need of any third party to perform the transaction, only the concerned stakeholders are involved. The study in this paper suggests the innovative use of Block chain platform and discusses the implementation process in the Project Management office (PMO) scenario. The main responsibility of PMO in an organization is to deliver projects on time while overcoming the risks and mitigations. Similarly, Financial Capitalization and Cash flow are also significant processes. So, different key roles of PMO are presented along with the concerned stakeholders. Each stakeholder is referred to as a particular node of our Block Chain system. In this study we would discuss and share the proof of implementation of Project Life Cycle with an existing Block chain ledger platform. It is concluded after reviewing the latest stuff in the subjected area that Block chain based Hyperledger platforms by Linux Foundation are getting maturity day-by-day. Thus, contributing towards another revolution in Financial, Management and Technical processes. Our end result brief the significant outcomes with the advantages of the Project Life Cycle proposed architecture implemented on Hyperledger platform.


We experimentally demonstrate the feasibility of a small, low-power beam deflector based on electrowetting. The beam deflector deflects light by refraction at the flat interface (meniscus) between two immiscible and density-matched liquids, namely, a nonpolar oil mixture and an aqueous salt solution. The liquids are contained in a square pyramidal frustum with electrode-covered faces. The electrodes can be separately driven by voltage sources in order to control the contact angle between the meniscus and the frustum faces. By controlling the voltage on all four electrodes, a flat meniscus is obtained that can be tilted independently in two perpendicular directions. We present a capacitance-based feedback driving scheme and demonstrate that it can be used for accurate control of the meniscus shape and tilt. Independent, continuous, and accurate beam steering through an angle of ±6° was achieved on two deflection axes.


This paper deals with one of the aspects of the diachronic study of case, variation and competition of two or more cases in some particular function(s). The paper studies both formal parameters (markedness of case forms, interaction between declensional types) and functional features (overlapping of case semantics, semantic roles encoded, semantic specificity of cases) relevant for case competition. On the basis of evidence from languages with well-attested documented history, I outline possible approaches to the study of a tentative hierarchy of parameters that play an important role for the choice of case in the situation of competition and can be used to make plausible suggestions on the outcome of case competition.


5120 Natural killer (NK) cells are important components of innate immunity and are vital in anti-tumor responses. They are regulated through a delicate balance of cell-surface activating and inhibitory receptors. NK cells in epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) have not been exhaustively studied. In our previous studies, we have shown that MUC16, a high molecular weight mucin overexpressed by ovarian tumors, inhibits NK cell cytolytic function and downregulates CD16, an activating receptor present on NK cells. We hypothesized, therefore, that MUC16 and other factors could be affecting the phenotype of NK cells in cancer patients. In order to study this further, we obtained peritoneal fluid (PF) and peripheral blood (PB) from nine cancer patients and PB from three healthy donors. Lymphocytes were isolated from these three sample types and stained with a panel of antibodies against numerous activating and inhibitory NK cell receptors. Multi-color flow cytometry was performed on the LSR II (Beckton Dickenson), and the data was analyzed using FlowJo (TreeStar) software. Normally, the majority of circulating peripheral blood (PB) human NK cells carry the CD56dim/CD16bright phenotype, which is capable of cytolytic activity. Small numbers of PBNK cells in healthy donors have a CD56bright/CD16dim phenotype, which do not exhibit high cytolytic responses. PBNK cells from EOC patients also carry the normal CD56dim/CD16bright phenotype. However, we have found that a subset of NK cells in the PF of patients with EOC show a 28% increase (p


Objective To study the diagnostic value of high field MRI in anterior cruciate ligament injury of knee joint and provide reliable basis for clinical treatment.Methods MR results of 46 patients(anterior cruciate ligament 58 cases) with Siemens 1.5T superconducting magnetic resonance machine were analyzed retrospectively. Analyze MR abnormal signal characteristics of anterior crutiate ligament injury and observe anatomy characteristic of anterior crutiate ligament,a comparison between MR diagnosis and arthroscopy is needed.Results Among 58 cases, there were 32 cases of partial tear and 26 cases of complete tear.The coincidence rate between high field MR imaging and arthroscopy of partial tear and complete tear is approximately 91% and 100%.Conclusion The diagnostic accuracy of anterior cruciate ligament injury of knee joint with high field MRI is more accurate and it provides a better reference for clinical treatment.


Revolutionary changes have taken place after computer-aided evaluation technology experimental application for putonghua level test in Anhui and other provinces.This article,precisely stemming from this work linguistic environment change,analyzes different states and new reality request before and after the information reform.It comes to the conclusion that the putonghua teaching in colleges should have a matching reform concept and countermeasures.


Focusing on the disadvantages of classical AdaBoost algorithm,this paper mainly analyzes the issue that the training time for classifiers is time-consuming and in training process the training results severely constringe the training samples(excessive training)and a new method is advanced to avoid the problems. The new method is to buffer the computational results of sorted feature values and update the training samples in time. As a result,using the method to train a cascade license plate,the experimental results show that the new method does not lead to the issue of excessive training and time consuming like classical AdaBoost often does,and moreover,the training time is shortened to 50 percent with a high detection rate and a low false alarm rate.


Not often do teachers find books to use across grade levels and content areas that are as well crafted as Pam Munoz Ryan's The Dreamer. Winner of the prestigious Pura Belpre Award, The Dreamer is part story, part poem, part biography, and part graphic novel that conveys the formative experiences of young Neftali Reyes, the birth name of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda. This book is a treasure chest of writer's craft, offering readers of all ages an engaging and poignant text. I am currently using The Dreamer as a read aloud with ninth grade English students as part of a thematic unit titled, "Who Am I?" Our unit of study seeks to answer essential questions about identity, individualism, community, and the transformative experiences that shape our understandings of self and the world. In The Dreamer, the protagonist, Neftali, must come to terms with who he is and his father's conflicting expectations for him. This incongruity eventually led to Neruda taking


Aim and objective: To compare HbA1c levels with inflammatory markers that include a neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and monocyte- to-lymphocyte ratio (MLR) in controlled and uncontrolled diabetics. Materials and methods: Eighty-nine patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) were divided into two groups of controlled (HbA1c < 7%) and uncontrolled (HbA1c > 7%) diabetics. Recent laboratory data were used to collect HbA1c (glycated hemoglobin) levels, leukocyte count (WBC), hemoglobin (Hb), hematocrit (Hct), red blood cell distribution width (RDW), neutrophils, lymphocytes, and monocytes. The NLR and MLR were calculated from the laboratory data. Results: The mean age in controlled and uncontrolled diabetics was 58.30 and 55.62 years, respectively. The mean NLR in controlled and uncontrolled diabetics was 2.61 and 4.88. The difference was found to be statistically significant ( p < 0.05). The mean MLR in controlled and uncontrolled diabetics was 0.2 and 0.24, but the difference was not statistically significant ( p > 0.05). A weak positive correlation was found between HbA1c levels and the hematological indices and the results were statistically insignificant. Conclusion: The study yielded significant results in the difference between controlled and uncontrolled diabetics with respect to NLR. Although there was only a weak positive correlation found between glycated Hb levels and the hematological indices, the results showed that there is a significant difference in the NLR between the two groups. This proves that there is scope for use of these ratios as inflammatory markers in T2DM. to-lymphocyte ratio, Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, Type 2 diabetes mellitus.


As a new input device,the touch screen is becoming a major human-computer interaction method for its convenience and simplicity operation. This paper studies the hardware circuit and software program of display driver of the touch screen JM302240 LCD and designs a simple battery monitoring and control system to verify the feasibility and reliability of the drive circuit and software. Simulation shows that the LCD driver meets the general military and industrial needs.


Since 2009, central banks in the major advanced economies have held interest rates at very low levels to stabilize financial markets and support the recovery of their economies. Based on a Mises-Hayek-BIS view on credit booms and Mises' law of unintended consequences, this paper suggests that the prolonged period of very low interest rates in the large advanced economies (unintentionally) spurs volatile capital flows and fuels asset market bubbles in fast-growing emerging markets. The resulting inflationary pressure and risks of capital flow reversals gives rise to a new wave of interventionism as policymakers in emerging markets increasingly reintroduce financially repressive measures to isolate the economies from foreign capital inflows.


The Jiuyang Xiang(JYX) pigs,Jianbai Xiang(JBX) pigs and Landrace were selected to measure the normal values of hematology including RBC, WBC, Hgb, NEUTRO1, NEUTROr, NEUTROy, EO, BASO, LYM and MONO. The bloods were collected at 0,4,7,21 and 28 days. The result showed that most of the normal values of hematology were significant different among breeds and days. JBX pig's RBC were higher than Landrace and JYX pig's. JYX pig's WBC and Hgb were higher than Landrace's. The NEUTRO level wasn't significant different among breeds. JYX pig's EO and BASO were lower than JBX pig's and Landrace's. Landrace's LYM were lower than JBX pig's and JYX pig's.JYX pig's and Landrace's MONO were higher than JBX pig's.


Creating a Digital Library for the Convent of Christ and Templar Castle will gather vast resources with information related to these monuments and related to themes within them (e.g. Templars, Discoveries). Our goal is to contribute to the Europeana Digital Library with items coming from the Digital Library of the Convent of Christ and items coming from the other world heritage monasteries classified by Unesco in Portugal. Those contents may be not only architecture plans, manuscripts or photographs, but also publications of different origins today unknown or in dispersed owners. New education services and new other services like the access to information through a PDA during the visit to the monument can be promoted. Also, new merchandising and new tourist products can be developed to commercialize either locally or through ebusiness. This project promotes better culture understanding, innovation, research and development, tolerance and a new awareness of the common European heritage by having it new and online.


The direct bonding of multi-stranded wires to the lingual or palatal surfaces of incisor teeth has been in popular use as a method of retention since the late 1970s (Zachrisson, 1977, 1983, 1985, 1986a,b; Becker & Goultschin, 1984; Bantelon & Droschl, 1988; Dahl & Zachrisson, 1991; Artun et al., 1997). Several studies have examined the effects of different wire sizes on the incidence of breakage. Zachrisson began experimenting in 1977 with direct bonded retainers using 0·032and 0·036-inch blue elgiloy bonded to canines and closely adapted to incisors. His study of 43 cases showed five breakages occurring between 1 and 19 months. He progressed to the use of 0·020-inch spiral wire in a case report in 1983; his conclusion was that such retainers should always be constructed by an indirect method on a stone working model. The work of Dahl & Zachrisson (1991) evolved into a definitive study of 166 retainers bonded to all six anterior teeth, 85 were constructed in three stranded 0·0195 and 0·0215-inch spiral wire and 81 in five stranded 0·0215-inch spiral wire. They reported breakage rates of 25 per cent in the maxilla and 10·3 per cent in mandible with three spiral wire retainers and 7·8 and 5·0 per cent, respectively, with five spiral wire retainers all over a 5-year period. Almost 50 per cent of breakage have occurred within the first year. Other researchers have used similar types of retainer. Becker and Goultschin (1984) developed a 0·018and 0·022-inch multi-strand bonded to canines only, and 0·0195and 0·0215-inch multi-strand bonded to all six anterior teeth. This study included 94 retainers with a breakage rate after 5 months of 55 per cent in the upper arch and 13 per cent in the lower arch. They developed a 0·018and 0·022inch multi-strand canine to canine retainer, but published no exact figures on breakage, and Bantelon and Droschl (1988) described an indirect method of fabrication of retainers using 0·032-inch wire in the lower arch. A recent paper by Artun et al. (1997) considered breakage in a study of 35 fixed retainers constructed in three different forms, thick plain round wire bonded to canines only, thick spiral wire bonded to canines only, and thin spiral wire bonded to all six anterior teeth. Of the total number of retainers, 22·9 per cent broke in the following distribution: 30·8 per cent thick wire, 9·1 per cent thick spiral wire, and 27·3 per cent thin spiral wire. Results were collected over a 3-year period, the largest number of failures occurring during the third year. In summary, spiral or multi-strand wire appear to be the most popular for direct bonded retainers. Upper retainers break more frequently than lowers, but there is no agreement regarding survival times. The present study outlines the construction and fitting of retainers using a method similar to that of Dahl and Zachrisson. (1991), and aims to investigate the effects of a number of patient and retainer variables on the survival of fixed retainers. Breakage Incidence with Direct Bonded Lingual Retainers


TPS5115 Background: Roughly 20%-30% of prostate cancer patients experience biochemical recurrence (BCR), rising prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels, after definitive therapy with radical prostatectomy (RP) or radiation therapy (RT). The optimal therapy and timing of treatment for BCR is unknown, however, for patients who are not eligible for salvage radiation, androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is the standard first-line treatment. ADT is an effective therapy but has many acute and long-term toxicities. Novel strategies to reduce ADT exposure and prolong disease control are needed. ADXS-504 is a live attenuated Listeria monocytogenes (Lm)-based immunotherapy consisting of a truncated nonhemolytic fragment of listeriolysin O (tLLO) fused to a total of 24 tumor associated antigens (TAA). ADXS-504 was designed so that nearly 20% of patients with BCR cancer will express at least one of the targeted hotspot mutation peptide antigens and that >90% will express at least one of the TAAs targeted by the sequence-optimized TAA peptide antigens. By combining these shared, commonly expressed antigen targets into a single Lm-based immunotherapy, ADXS-504 provides the potential for a potent, disease-specific approach to treating patients with prostate cancer. In addition to the generation of antigen-specific T cell responses, treatment with Lm-based immunotherapies has been shown to reprogram the tumor microenvironment (TME), by reducing the frequencies and function of immunosuppressive regulatory T cells and myeloid-derived suppressor cells within the TME. A pre-clinical murine model showed that a proto-type Lm-construct could reduce the number of metastases after removal of the primary tumor by eliminating residual tumor cells. We hypothesize that ADXS-504 is safe and promotes anti-tumor immune responses that may delay or prevent the use of ADT in castration sensitive prostate cancer. Methods: This is an open-label dose-escalation phase I trial of ADXS-504 in patients with BCR of prostate cancer previously treated with RP or RT. The study will enroll up to 18 subjects with BCR with a PSA ≥ 0.3 and a PSADT ≥ 4 months without evidence of metastatic disease on traditional CT imaging and bone scans. ADXS-504 will be given by IV every 4 weeks level for 6 study treatments, followed by maintenance therapy given every 12 weeks for 4 doses for overall total of 10 doses of study treatment. DLTs will be evaluated over the first 28 days of treatment. PSA response, PSADT, and adverse events will be summarized. The Kaplan- Meier method will be used to estimate time to PSA progression and rPFS. Immunologic activity will be evaluated by ELISpot analysis, flow cytometry, and multiplex assays and blood samples will be collected for gene sequencing analysis. The study is currently open to enrollment. Clinical trial information: NCT05077098.


Abstract In this paper, we prove a stronger form of the Bogomolov–Gieseker (BG) inequality for stable sheaves on two classes of Calabi–Yau threefolds, namely, weighted hypersurfaces inside the weighted projective spaces
$\mathbb {P}(1, 1, 1, 1, 2)$
 and
$\mathbb {P}(1, 1, 1, 1, 4)$
 . Using the stronger BG inequality as a main technical tool, we construct open subsets in the spaces of Bridgeland stability conditions on these Calabi–Yau threefolds.


The paper deals with selected aspects of data exchange required for concurrent process synchronization in distributed systems. It describes new methodology of modular system that allows to model and run control tasks decomposed into individual processes. The paper presents two methods of data exchange and consider their characteristics in terms of speed as a function of the selected parameters.


A new subspecies of Hapalemur griseus has been discovered in the area of Fort-Dauphin, Madagascar. It is proposed to name it H.g. meridionalis. The animals resemb


Objective:To evaluate the clinical effect of elastic pivot stable biteplate,elastic pivot stable biteplate with Electro-acupuncture combined with psychotherapy on treating irredueible temporal bone displacement of tempromandilbular disorders. Methods:96 patients with tempromandilbular disorders were selected and divided into treatment group of elastic pivot stable biteplate,treatment group of elastic pivot stable biteplate with electro-acupuncture combined with psychotherapy,48 cases in each group.The clinical effect were observed after treatment respectively. Results:The total effective rate of the multipal group group reached 91.67%,For the control group the figures was 75%.Two groups have significant difference(P0.05). Conciusion:It suggested that elastic pivot stable biteplate with Electro-acupuncture combined with psychotherapy is one of the better way to treat irredueible temporal bone displacement of tempromandilbular disorders.


Drawing on the vast experience of rural planning research undertaken at Newcastle University, Powe et al . provide an intriguing insight into one of the most prevalent factors within the rural environment, the market town. Although it is contended that no clear defi nition of market towns exist, they are ' perceived to act as a focal point for trade and services in their hinterland ' , and thus have a major infl uence on the current and future developments to their surrounding hinterlands. Our rural areas are experiencing trends of ' counter urbanisation ' resulting in vast increases in rural populations. This increase needs to accommodate a growing rural density through various means, most notably via housing and employment. There is thus an inter-linkage of factors that impact on the overall functioning of market towns. However, what are their characteristics, how do they function, and how do they fi t in to national and regional policy? Market Towns aims to address this by clarifying what a market town is, and what the current and future implications are in England. This is achieved by drawing on a range of fascinating research methods, including large-scale surveys and in-depth case studies to depict critical factors structured around three key themes:


The equilibrium speciation of the quaternary system H+/MoO42-/HVO42-/HPO42- in aqueous 0.600 M Na(Cl) at 25 °C and 90 °C was studied by pH potentiometry and 31P (202.5 MHz) and 51V (131.6 MHz) NMR ...


Review of the monograph: Mohamed Saliou Camara, Political History of Guinea since World War Two , New York: Peter Lang, 2014, ISBN 9781433122439, 531 pp.


This inquiry focusses upon recent concerns with student self-concept as an illustration of the difficulties in relating social science research to educational policy and practice. Early research into self-concept is reviewed, and the subsequent impact upon schooling is traced. A more critical review of the research tradition and its recent development then reveals significant gaps in understanding between science and pedagogy. Current observations of the school system suggest that these gaps have in turn led to failures in reform practices. Finally, the worlds of the teacher and the scientist are contrasted, and the possibilities for better communication are explored.


Beowulf is a heroic narrative composed between the middle of the 7th and the end of the 10th century. The analysis of its numerous digressions began to arouse a great deal of interest thanks to Jakob Langebek in 1772. He was the first scholar who related the poem to the Danish history by identifying Scyld Scefing as the Skiold of Danish legend1. It is worthy of remark that the approach towards the digressions of Beowulf has significantly changed in the course of history. In the beginning scholars, along with Nikolaj Frederik Severin Grundtvig, used to consider most of them as separate stories of minor importance to the main plot. Despite being interesting for historical reasons, these so-called "tasteless intrusions" were claimed to prove either the author's ineptitude or the poem's multiple authorship2. However, a completely different approach towards digressions was adopted by Ludvig Schrøder. He claimed that they were purposely created by the poet, and thus the relation between them and the poem had to be taken for granted in order to carry out a proper analysis3. Even though these two attitudes were entirely forgotten when the influential Liedertheorie4 [ballad theory] of Ernst Moritz


Scene at Arahura, West Coast, showing the funeral procession for Mr and Mrs Williams at the Arahura marae, West Coast, in the early 1900s. Looks, from an elevated position, over a group gathered a hearse on the road between a hall and the Arahura railway station. The Arahura River is in the distance. Photographer unidentified.
Note on back of file print reads: "Mr and Mrs Inia Tuhuru of Arahura, parents of Tipare and Irai Tihau Tuhuru" (Archivist's note - the relationship of this information to the photograph is unknown.)

Other - Published in Maori : a photographic and social history / Michael King. Auckland, N.Z. : Heineman, 1983, page 138.

Mrs Williams died first. Her husband wanted to join her so lay down beside her and also died. (Information from Maori : a photographic and social history / Michael King. Auckland, N.Z. : Heineman, 1983, page 138)
Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s).
Physical Description: Film negative


Abstract The observations of 3 and 5 minute oscillations in sunspots present information on propagation of MHD waves in the magnetic tubes of sunspots. We present a comparison of wavelet spectra of radio flux oscillations at λ = 1.76 cm and oscillations of longitudinal component of the velocity at the chromosphere in sunspot umbra and penumbra in AR 10661 (2004, Aug 18). The radio maps of the Sun obtained with the Nobeyama Radioheliograph were used. The spatial resolution of the radio data was about 10-15 arcsec, and 10 sec cadence was used. On the radio maps sunspot-associated sources were identified and time profiles of their maximum brightness temperatures for each radio source were calculated. Radio data consists of information of oscillations of plasma parameters (in the regions with magnetic field B = 2000 G) at the level of the chromosphere-corona transition region. The optical observations were carried out at Sayan observatory. These data included information on longitude component of the magnetic field at the photosphere (line Fe I 6569 Å) and longitudinal component of the velocity at the chromosphere (line Hα was used). Comparing the wavelet diagrams covering the same periods of observations at radio and optics showed that some wave trains of time profiles are very similar in both kinds of observations (similar oscillation frequencies and their drifts, variations of amplitudes), however, some significant differences were also registered. The best similarity in optical and radio oscillations was found when the active region (AR) was near the center of the solar disk. The phase shifts between the two kinds of observations reflecting the propagation of MHD waves were also analyzed.


The physical properties of epoxy based carbon reinforced composites are highly anisotropic due to their directional structure and dependent on the manufacturing process parameters. Thermal conductivity was found to be dependent on the void volume fractions, which appear as a result of the insufficient vacuum level. In the proposed paper the multi-scale computational model of heat transfer across the carbon fiber-epoxy resin composite is proposed. The meso-scale effective thermal conductivities are determined with analytical formulae for isotropic and anisotropic media, the latter takes into account thermal resistance at the interface of fibres and epoxy resin. Proposed model is utilized to determine the effective thermal conductivity in the direction perpendicular to plies of composite. The influence of void fractions and the thickness of the composite on the effective thermal conductivity is investigated. The numerical outcomes underestimate the real variation in conductivity, which can be caused by change in carbon volume fraction of samples manufactured at different vacuum levels which was not considered in numerical computation.


WE are pleased to introduce a joint special issue of the IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON EDUCATION and the IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION. The topic is Developing the Ability to Communicate, and the focus is on the engineering student.


Abstract : Controlled laboratory experiments were conducted on the effects of deposit feeding by Heteromastus filiformis (Polychaeta) and Nuculana acuta (Pelecypoda) on the structural properties of clay minerals. No evidence was found for alteration of illite after two months exposure to artificial salt water or after ingestion by H. filiformis and N. acuta. Similar changes in crystal structure and chemical composition were found in montmorillonite ingested by H. filiformis. The results of the montmorillonite experiment contradict three previous studies which suggested clay mineral structure may be altered by digestive processes of marine animals. (Author)


The invention relates to a method for tungsten chemico-mechanical grinding. The method comprises the following steps: providing a semiconductor structure provided with a medium layer, wherein the medium layer is provided with an opening, and the opening and the medium layer are provided with a metal barrier layer and a tungsten metal layer sequentially; performing the first stage of chemico-mechanical grinding to remove the tungsten metal layer of partial thickness on the medium layer; performing the second stage of the chemico-mechanical grinding to remove the remaining tungsten metal layer and the metal barrier layer on the medium layer; and performing the third stage of the chemico-mechanical grinding to remove the medium layer of partial thickness. The invention also provides a method for manufacturing a tungsten plug. The sunken defects can be reduced in the process of manufacturing the tungsten plug.


Based on the epidemiological update or weekly spread of Covid-19 on 23 February 2021, Indonesia was ranked second in the Southeast Asia region in the highest new case reporting. The Indonesian government has taken various countermeasures to suppress the spread of Covid-19, starting from implementing health protocols for the public in public places to the Enforcement of Restrictions on Community Activities. Health facilities are shared facilities included in the essential sector, allowing them to operate 100% by regulating operating hours and capacity and implementing more stringent health protocols. This study aimed to implement a patient classification model using the C4.5 algorithm in determining emergency patients in the maternity hospital queue system. The methodology used in this study is the Cross-Industry Standard Process for Data Mining (CRISP-DM). In contrast, the evaluation of classification data uses the Confusion Matrix and Receiver Operating Characteristics (ROC). The implementation of the C4.5 algorithm in the Maternity Hospital Queue System is used to classify emergency and nonemergency patients. The classification accuracy level obtained in this study was 97.08%, and the AUC value received was 0.984.


Marriage has become an increasingly important topic in academic and policy research. Marriage is more than a private or religious avowal of man and woman memorializing their love and commitment to each other. Legal marriage is a public contract which establishes the family – the universally acknowledging "fundamental unity of society". As social science research data and government surveys increasingly show, the decline in marriage and the marked increase of cohabitation are accompanied by a rise in a number of serious social problems. Traditional marriages produce more stable economic, physical, emotional and psychological benefits for men, woman and children that alternative relationships cannot match. Since relationship based on cohabitation does not provide intrinsic values to society that marriage offers, the demand for government intervention and social programs increases


Peroxiredoxin 6 is an enzyme that detoxifies hydrogen peroxide and various organic peroxides. In previous studies we found strongly increased expression of peroxiredoxin 6 in the hyperproliferative epidermis of wounded and psoriatic skin, suggesting a role of this enzyme in epidermal homeostasis. To address this question, we generated transgenic mice overexpressing peroxiredoxin 6 in the epidermis. Cultured keratinocytes from transgenic mice showed enhanced resistance to the toxicity of various agents that induce oxidative stress. However, overexpression of peroxiredoxin 6 did not affect skin morphogenesis or homeostasis. On skin injury, enhancement of wound closure was observed in aged animals. Most importantly, peroxiredoxin 6 overexpression strongly reduced the number of apoptotic cells after UVA or UVB irradiation. These findings demonstrate that peroxiredoxin 6 protects keratinocytes from cell death induced by reactive oxygen species in vitro and in vivo , suggesting that activation of this enzyme could be a novel strategy for skin protection under stress conditions. (Am J Pathol 2006, 169:1194–1205; DOI: 10.2353/ajpath.2006.060119) Because of its exposure to the environment, the skin is permanently endangered by UV irradiation and noxious xenobiotics. Many of these insults induce the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), such as hydrogen peroxide (H of psoriatic patients. 19 To determine the consequences of enhanced expression of this enzyme in keratinocytes, we generated transgenic mice overexpressing Prdx6 in the epidermis. Our results reveal a cytoprotective function of Prdx6 for keratinocytes in vitro and in wounded and UV-irradiated skin. aprotinin, 0.15 and pepstatin. For Oxyblot 50 mmol/L dithiothreitol added the lysis/homogenization Proteins separated by sulfate-polyacrylam-ide and to A mouse against and a rabbit against used. The Prdx6 antibody was raised in rabbits against the peptide NH 2 -CELPSGKKYLRYTPQP-COOH bovine serum albumin. The final bleed was directly used for Western blot analysis at a dilution of 1:2000 to 1:5000.


Moire effects in videotape recorders arise from two sources, one avoidable and one inherent to the f.m. systems used. Recent articles list a much higher level of avoidable moire than should be present in a well adjusted machine.


General view of refugee camp at Bari, Italy. Well known to many NZ prisoners of war this transit camp is now the scene of operations of some of the NZ members of the POW Sub Commission who help tend refugees quartered there. Some of the women refugees can be seen lining up for their midday meal. Photograph taken on 14 October 1943 by W A Brodie.
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The use of micronized PET as an organic filler in flexible polyurethane foams has both an economic and an ecological appeal, providing a value-added destination for recycled PET. Abstract : The production of flexible polyurethane foams uses 98% commodity products and 2% specialty chemicals. As a consequence, commodities represent more than 90% of the raw material costs. Historically, the industry has always procured alternatives to replace them, at least partially. Therefore, for decades, different mineral fillers were used to replace commodities, but these were prohibited by the 2011 ABNT standardization of mattresses that stipulated an ash content equal to zero. The use of micronized recycled P oly E thylene T erephthalate (PET) as an organic filler is technically feasible up to at least 21.9%, representing a cost reduction of 5 to 10% per foam block produced, in addition to the ecological appeal of offering a more noble destination for recycled material.


This study investigated whether torso and thigh precooling during a warm-up effects neuromuscular function and 5 km time-trial performance in hot, humid conditions. Eight male, well-trained runners completed three randomized time-trials in 32.2 ± 0.8°C, 48.6 ± 6.7% relative humidity. A 30-min warm-up was completed with no cooling (Control), precooling via an ice vest (Vest), or ice packs covering the thighs (Packs). Before the warm-up and after the time-trial, supramaximal femoral nerve stimulation was delivered during and following maximal isometric contractions. Core and skin temperature, heart rate and perceptual ratings were recorded before, and during the warm-up and time-trial. Overall performance time was improved in Packs compared to Control (1407 ± 80 vs. 1492 ± 88 s; P < 0.05), but not in Vest (1444 ± 7 s; P > 0.05). In Packs, a higher exercise intensity (P < 0.05) and less cumulative time (P < 0.01) were evident during the last kilometer compared to Control. Maximum voluntary force, voluntary activation, muscle contractility and membrane excitability were not different after exercise or between conditions. After 10 min during the warmup, skin temperature was lower in Vest and Packs compared to Control (P < 0.01). Thermal strain and body heat content change was lower in Vest and Packs, respectively (P < 0.05). Findings indicate that torso and thigh precooling during a warm-up reduces thermoregulatory strain. However, thigh opposed to torso precooling provides greater performance improvements. Neuromuscular function did not aid performance, indicating that transient changes in afferent feedback and muscle recruitment may enhance endurance trial performance.


Indicators of medical quality is the main basis of medical quality evaluation, predictive analyzing the indicators by using data mining technology, we can find and solve the problems of hospital quality management more timely. The study, basing on the medical homepage records, analyzes the key indicators of the hospital medical quality by decision tree C4.5 algorithm. Decision tree is a prediction model which can assist hospital to make related decision on medical quality management issues. By using decision tree C4.5 algorithm with appropriate modification, a high quality model of decision tree can be made. It can not only do the statistic of medical quality indicators, but also predict the indicators with high relative accuracy to improve hospital's medical quality management.


(Continued) Primary Examiner — Devona Faulk Assistant Examiner — David Ton (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm — Glenn Patent Group (57) ABSTRACT The present invention is based on the finding that a sound reproduction system, which can generate a spatial Sound impression in a reproduction environment, can be efficiently and intuitively controlled by means of a graphic user interface when an impulse response associated with a spatial direction with respect to the reproduction environment is graphically represented, and when the possibility is created for a user to change the impulse response graphically so that, based on the user input of a change, the changed impulse response can be graphically represented and the changed graphical represen tation can be detected, in order to control the Sound-repro duction system. Since it is system-theoretically possible to describe all known linear signal processing operations by impulse responses, it is possible, with the inventive graphic user interface, to provide a sound mixer, through a graphical representation, with an intuitive access to Sound effects depending on the direction. 17 Claims, 10 Drawing Sheets


A cursory search of the literature fails to reveal another case of accidental dyeing of hair by face powder. Because of the interest of the case and because of the possibility of other occurrences of such a reaction, we consider it worth reporting. REPORT OF A CASE A white woman whose hair originally was a dark brown but for the past twelve years had been turning gray noticed that in a few months she had acquired a red streak in the hair of the frontal area. When we saw her, she had a streak of hair which was coppery red, seemingly uniform in appearance and seemingly evenly colored down to the scalp. She denied having used any hair dye or rinse or having had anything applied to the scalp in the beauty parlor. It was significant that for the past few months she had been working in a non-air-conditioned


A high-sensitivity high-speed second-harmonic interferometer is used to monitor the particle number density inside a pulsed flow gas cell designed for laser wakefield acceleration. The interferometer can precisely follow the particle density temporal evolution therefore offering a practical way to control in real-time the target density during laser-plasma interaction. The presented results are relevant for the evaluation of density diagnostic tools for flow gas cells used as laser-plasma acceleration stages.


In the result of the global calamity, countries have curved progressively more towards amending labour market institutions, as easing regulations regarding the hiring and firing of workers is often seen as a way to encourage job creation. Meanwhile, there has also been further deregulation and decentralization of collective bargaining. Some of the decline is part of the broader trend that was already taking place before the crisis, while many others were accelerated by the financial and economic crisis. But, the empirical evidence on the link between EPL and employment outcomes is far from being conclusive and similar is the story with the link between collective bargaining and labour market outcomes. Situations show that there is no significant relationship between the EPL and unemployment outcomes, including youth unemployment. Likewise, the relationship between private sector investment and stringency of EPL is also non-linear and there is a weak negative relationship between EPL stringency and social wellbeing, and this holds for both developed and emerging economies. Also, highest employment rates are found in either a fully decentralized (but coordinated) bargaining and in fully centralized bargaining systems.


Objective: Alcoholic mixtures are highly appreciated by the Ivorian population to their low cost and for their health claims. Contaminants control and toxicity tests were carried out in order to check the harmlessness of extractable from polyherbal product "Plaie de ventre".
Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted at the Laboratory of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy of Félix Houphouët-Boigny University for a period of 4 months.
Methods: The search for pesticide residues and metallic trace elements was carried out respectively by high-performance liquid phase chromatography and by atomic absorption with air-arc flame ethylene AAS 20, respectively. Subacute oral toxicity study involved daily administration of the extractable from the polyherbal product to three groups of rats for 28 days at doses of 21.06, 42.12, and 84.24 mg/kg bw.
Results: The detected residues of pesticides and trace metals in product "Plaie de ventre" mixture were consistent with the standards for their use. Moreover, the administration of extractable from this mixture did not result in any alteration of the body or relative weights of the rats, the structure of the kidney and liver at different doses. Finally, the analysis of the hematological and biochemical parameters indicated a noteworthy escalation (p < 0.05) in levels of white blood cells, blood platelets, and serum triglycerides.
Conclusion: The extract from the polyherbal "Plaie de ventre" caused changes in hematological and biochemical parameters compared to control group in treated rats. Consumers may face a long-term risk of developing hyperlipidemia.


There is little experimental work to substantiate the clinical belief that death from peritonitis is due to vasomotor collapse incident to absorption of toxins from the peritoneum. Zinnser, Parker and Kuttner 1 and Branham 2 both demonstrated that Escherichia coli produced a soluble toxic substance. Steinberg and Ecker 3 and Steinberg 4 have emphasized the rôle of bacterial toxins in peritonitis. Steinberg and his co-workers 5 have demonstrated a slight blood pressure fall in early peritonitis. Scott and Wangensteen 6 have showed that the peritoneal exudates from uncomplicated experimental intestinal obstruction were innocuous. It occurred to us that the vasomotor system of the host might be less sensitive than that of a normal animal to the toxic substances developed in the peritoneal cavity. Peritonitis was induced in 17 dogs by the method of Buchbinder, Heilman and Foster 7 which consists of leaving an open loop of ileum with intact blood supply free in the peritoneal cavity. An end to end or a lateral anastomosis is made around the loop to restore the continuity of the intestinal tract. Bile peritonitis was induced in 9 dogs by 3 methods: by the intraperitoneal injection of whole sterile dogs' bile, by the similar administration of a sterile bile salt solution and by ligature of the common bile duct followed by defundation of the gall bladder. Twenty-three specimens of peritoneal washings or of peritoneal exudates were obtained by aseptic lavage of animals with suppurative peritonitis some time prior to death. These fluids were then centrifuged at high speed until clear and the supernatant fluid injected intravenously into normal dogs under barbital or urethane anesthesia. In a few instances the supernatant fluid was passed through a Mandler filter of porosity corresponding to a Berkefeld-N filter.


In this paper, a low-momentum water liquid jet emanating transversely into a high-speed air stream is investigated analytically and numerically. Viscous instability followed by Rayleigh-Taylor instability is used in the jet breakup analysis to obtain the Sauter Mean Diameter and the droplet group velocity after the breakup. With the analytical results, droplet dispersion in the air stream is simulated by the coupled Eulerian-Lagrangian approach, in which the root-normal distribution is adopted to represent the droplet diameter distribution. Water flux distribution and spray angle are obtained and validated by experimental data. The results show that the air velocity is a dominant factor on the Sauter Mean Diameter and droplet group velocity in the water jet breakup process and the spray angle is influenced by the water mass flux.Copyright © 2010 by ASME


Abstract A laboratory experiment was designed to test the effect of turbulence on mortality of yolk-sac larvae of paddlefish Polyodon spathula. High turbulence (6,320 dynes˙cm-2) resulted in larval mortality of 87 and 80% in frequent (one event per hour) and infrequent (one event every 3 h) treatments, respectively. Larvae exposed to low turbulence (1,838 dynes˙cm-2) suffered mortality of only 3 and 13% in the frequent and infrequent treatment groups, respectively. Frequency of events was not as important as intensity of turbulence in causing mortality.


This paper takes western developed countries and other developing countries as a frame of reference respectively to make a comparative analysis of Chinese pattern of tourism devepoment from 4 aspects namely: the background and stages,the core aims,and the core focus and model.Based on the finding of the analysis,the author concludes that the foundation of Chinese pattern of tourism development is Chinese civilization with extensive knowledge and profound scholarship;keeping pace with the times is the power for broaden Chinese way of tourism development,and strictly following the objective law of tourism development is the principle which must be adhered unconditonally.


Objective Through learning about the situation of minority nursing human resource,understand the current status of minority nurses of sixty comprehensive hospitals above second grade in Xinjiang to supply some reference for rationally distributing nursing human resource to make practical policy in minority nursing field.Methods The questionnaire of minority nursing current status in Xinjiang was used to investigate the 60 comprehensive hospitals above second grade hospitals and the data about the allocation of turnover minority nurses,such as the sum,age,education background,professional title structure,distribution etc.Results the number of total nurses in 60 comprehensive hospitals above second grade is 14 717 nurses.Minority nurses accounted 32.30% of the total nurses with the number of 4 753.The age mainly distributed 25~34 years old group which accounted for 33.30%.The main diploma was poly technic school,which accounted for 55.53%.The main proportions of professional title was primary,which accounted for 60.77%,the minority temporarily appointed nurses accounted for 45.41%.The proportion of temporarily appointed nurses in the third grade hospitals was higher than in the second grade hospitals(P0.01).Conclusion The structure of minority nursing staff in Xinjiang is not reasonable,The minority nurses with high diploma and high professional title are short,which limit the development of nursing team and discipline in Xinjiang.Contract minority nurses have become the main part of minority nursing staff in Xinjiang.


 Abstract: WWW is a warehouse with millions of websites, billions of web pages and tons of data, and is growing exponentially by the order of the day. It is almost impossible to access right content for which user is looking for in this ocean of information, unless he/she knows the exact location or URL. Here web search becomes a key technology and one of the important purposes of the web. This is where the role of a search engine becomes meaningful. Meta search engines extract some thousands of documents from different search engines, filter them as per the user requirement and display them. Selecting a right Meta Search Engine among plenty of available search engines is a very big challenge. This is because, not all the search engines produce documents which are most relevant to the user query. Keeping this point in view, in this paper we have consider Zapmeta, Google, Yahoo and Search from the top most Meta search engines list made a case study based investigation to identify how Meta search engines selection shows a greater impact on the information retrieval effectiveness. The results showed that the precision of Yahoo was high for simple one-word queries (9.75) and Search had comparatively high precision for simple multi-word queries (9.46).


The pull-in state of electrostatic actuators that are driven by a single varying voltage is the equilibrium state for which the applied voltage is maximal. In contrast, electrostatic actuators driven by multiple voltage sources have an infinite number of critical states that constitute the pull-in hyper-surface. This work reports on a novel methodology for experimental characterization of the electromechanical response, and specifically of the pull-in hyper-surface, of electrostatic actuators driven by multiple voltages. This methodology is demonstrated on several fabricated devices.


Introduction A disturbing prevalence of short-term failures of metal-on-metal (MoM) hip resurfacings has been reported by joint registries. These cases have been primarily due to painful inflammatory reactions and, in extreme cases, formation of pseudotumors within periarticular soft-tissues. The likely cause is localized loading of the acetabular shell leading to "edge wear" which is often seen after precise measurement of the bearing surfaces of retrieved components. Factors contributing to edge wear of metal-on-metal arthroplasties are thought to include adverse cup orientation, patient posture, and the direction of hip loading. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of different functional activities in edge loading of hip resurfacing prostheses as a function of cup inclination and version. Methods We developed a computer model of the hip joint through reconstruction of CT scans of a proto-typical pelvis and femur and virtually implanting a hip resurfacing prosthesis in an ideal position. Using this model, we examined the relationship between the resultant hip force vector and the edge of the acetabular shell during walking, stair ascent and descent, and getting in and out of a chair. Load data was derived from 5 THR patients implanted with instrumented hip prostheses (Bergmann et al). We calculated the distance from the edge of the shell to the point of intersection of the load vector and the bearing surface for cup orientations ranging from 40 to 70 degrees of inclination, and 0 to 40 degrees of anteversion. Results The low flexion activities of normal gait, stair climbing and stair descent did not demonstrate values consistent with edge loading unless the shell was oriented in 70° inclination and 20° version. Conversely, the occurrence of edge loading was predicted during sit to stand and stand to sit activities for every orientation of the implanted components (Figure 1). Cup anteversion was not a consistent predictor of edge loading during gait, stair climbing and stair descent; but did affect the distance to the edge of the cup in sit-to-stand and stand-to-sit activities. Conclusions We demonstrated that normal gait, stair-climbing and stair descent do not appear to explain the edge wear seen in many of the retrieved resurfacing components. Edge loading does occur during sit to stand and stand to sit activities in virtually any cup orientation and is postulated as the missing factor explaining component wear. In our work we have effectively demonstrated that, in the absence of other confounding factors, edge loading and pseudotumor formation can happen in even the "safe" acetabular orientations. We propose this as a new way to understand the forces upon the components following HRA.


The study is about Nitrogen removal from the low concentrated mainstream wastewater after Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket reactor process (UASB) by single-stage Partial Nitritation/Anammox process ...


This report summarizes the results of pilot-scale bioretention experiments. Five steel boxes of 6 ft (L) × 6 ft (W) × 4 ft (D) were constructed, each of which has a different type of vegetation: (1) shrubs, (2) grass species in Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Bryan District seed mix, (3) native grasses, (4) Bermudagrass, and (5) no vegetation as the control. Vegetation was given 14 months to establish before testing. Synthetic runoff containing predetermined pollutants with target concentrations was used. The results indicate that pilot bioretentions effectively removed zinc (Zn), lead (Pb), total suspended solids (TSS), and ammonia-nitrogen (NH3-N) from stormwater runoff, but exported copper (Cu), nitrate-nitrogen (NO3-N), total nitrogen (TN), and total phosphorus (TP). Vegetation plays an important role on NO3-N and TN removals due to root uptake and the denitrification processes in root zone. However, vegetation could negatively affect the water quality if the soil infiltration rate is significantly increased by its root system. This effect was specifically obvious on the TSS removal, in which the control box with the longest detention time had much better performance than the vegetated boxes. The results suggest that bioretention is useful to treat stormwater runoff from TxDOT highways, but the design specifications developed in other states should be revised to reflect Texas' unique climate and environmental conditions. Challenges and learned lessons are described in the report.


This paper proposes a framework to address the issue of data scarcity in Document-Grounded Dialogue Systems(DGDS). Our model leverages high-resource languages to enhance the capability of dialogue generation in low-resource languages. Specifically, We present a novel pipeline CLEM (Cross-Lingual Enhanced Model) including adversarial training retrieval (Retriever and Re-ranker), and Fid (fusion-in-decoder) generator. To further leverage high-resource language, we also propose an innovative architecture to conduct alignment across different languages with translated training. Extensive experiment results demonstrate the effectiveness of our model and we achieved 4th place in the DialDoc 2023 Competition. Therefore, CLEM can serve as a solution to resource scarcity in DGDS and provide useful guidance for multi-lingual alignment tasks.


The draining,decreasing noise and high temperature stability of the OGFC,has been appraised well Since traffic opening,which is helpful for its popularzization in the engineering construction.


A novel electrospun proton exchange membrane (PEM) of strontium (Sr) cross-linked Sulfonated poly ether ether ketone (sPEEK) were successfully prepared. The optimum voltage, feed rate and tip to collector distance for electrospinning set up were 15kV, 0.25 ml/h and 12 cm respectively. Crosslink has been proposed before can offer effective way to improve a membrane integrity. Crosslinks are created by incorporating Sr earth metals via ionic bonding with sulfonic groups of the sPEEK. The effect of crosslinking on water uptake and proton conductivity were investigated. The morphologies of electrospun Sr-sPEEK membrane, fabricated under different concentration of Sr were presented which show up to 6% concentration of Strontium were able to be electrospun. FTIR result shows the transmittance peaks at 3476 cm -1 and 1640 cm -1 which corresponding to O-H stretching and bending vibrations of adsorbed water respectively, and these peak becomes broader after Sr were added which signifying 1-D nanostructured nature of electrospun membrane. The conductivity of the electrospun Sr (6%)-sPEEK membrane is about 80% higher than pure film casted Nafion-117 at 80˚C. The high aspect ratios of the inorganic nanofibers permitted interconnecting of ion-conducting channels were thought to be the reason behind significant improvement of proton conductivity in the membrane.


The article presents briefly the main mechanisms of cadmium carcinogenesis and the most important sites of cancer (lung, breast, prostate, testes, kidney) induced by cadmium. In spite of some evidence showing carcinogenic potential of cadmium, further research is still required to elucidate the relative contributions of various molecular mechanisms involved in cadmium carcinogenesis.


The problem of railway traffic management is very complex one involving major outcomes in a modern society. Trains are suitable for transporting peoples and goods with a good trade-off between cost and rapidity. The increase of railway traffic efficiency and flexibility requires new methods for management. New charter trains have to be added continuously without disturbing the other periodic train moves or decreasing the safety conditions. A railway system consists of a network of tracks, list of stations, safety devices (signals, sensors, etc) and a set of trains. Each train has assigned a corresponding train agent. Distributed applications are applicable in case of large systems like railway network. This paper presents a model for railway network management that operates in dynamic environments. The paper also provides a distributed management algorithm based on train agent negotiation. Dynamic attributes of algorithm include those that are measured and evaluated online. Key words : traffic railway management, multi-agent system


Identity and identity management are an emerging area in academic research and consolidation of the discussion on what compose their issues is just beginning. Identity Management Systems (IdMS) is another key element of research involving the identity and identity management domains. As digital identity becomes more and more important in the online world, the emergence of IdMS has brought about primary changes to different online contexts. The purpose of this paper is to provide an assessment of the state of IdMS research and analyse the extant studies. Accordingly, we comprehensively review the research on IdMS that has been conducted in different fields. We also reveal the emergence of IdMS research domain and its current status by using a detailed analysis and taxonomy of 106 publications from key research outlets. This paper develops a framework for classifying the studies, reviews key findings, and identifies opportunities for future research into IdMS. Keyword: Identity; Identity Management Systems; literature review; taxonomy; cross-disciplinary Alkhalifah & D'Ambra/IdMS Research: Frameworks, emergence and future opportunities Twenty-Third European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS), Munster, Germany, 2015 2


Ninety-six cases with an elevated lesion of the gallbladder were analyzed to elucidate the diagnostic capacity of abdominal ultrasonography (US) and problems in the treatment for such elevated lesions of the gallbladder. Most of the nodular lesions on US were cancer, except adenomyomatosis. Moreover all eight cases with nodular type cancer more than 11mm in size invaded over the subserosal layer. These results indicate that the nodular lesions are necessary to be operated on as soon as possible once they are discovered and if a possibility of adenomyomatosis cannot be ruled out. In the papillary lesions less than 10mm in size, the frequency of cancer is 2%, versus 60% in the lesions more than 11mm in size. All papillary type cancers less than 20mm in size on US or macroscopic finding invaded the mucosal layer. These results suggest that the papillary lesions more than 11mm in size are necessary to be treated as cancer, but those less than 10mm in size can be followed until they grow to 10mm in size, even if the lesions are suspected of malignant potential. The lesions less than 10mm in size can remain in an early phase, if those are cancer.


The feature of strong DC system and weak AC system in the CSPG results that AC system strongly depends on the DC system,so the stability of DC system plays an important role in the whole system. According to this,the paper does a research on the DC line fault which has much higher fault rate in the DC system and how to recovery from the DC line fault,especially makes the deep research on how to apply this strategy to Gui-Guang HVDC project,and gives some useful suggestions on how to recovery from DC line fault. The result of RTDS simulation shows that this measure is effective for the whole system. The result also has reference value for the other HVDC projects in the CSPG due to the similarity of control strategy between several HVDC projects.


Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are a multi-potential cell type that can differentiate toward a variety of tissue-specific phenotypes, including cartilage. Given their chondrogenic potential, MSCs are a promising cell source for cartilage tissue engineering (TE). However, while MSCs readily undergo chondrogenesis in 3D culture and deposit a cartilage-like matrix, the mechanical properties of MSC-seeded constructs are greatly inferior to chondrocyte-seeded constructs similarly maintained [1]. To date, optimization strategies for enhancing functional MSC chondrogenesis, including increasing seeding density and transient application of growth factor, have shown limited success [3]. Using microarray analysis, we have recently demonstrated that mis-expression of certain genes, including lubricin, chondromodulin and RGD-CAP, a collagen associated protein, may underlie this disparity in mechanical function [2]. In this study, we examined dynamic compression as an alternative method to enhance MSC differentiation. Previous work using chondrocyte-based constructs have demonstrated that matrix biosynthesis and mechanical properties were improved with the application of cyclic compression [4]. Furthermore, upregulation of lubricin was observed when surface motion was applied to chondrocyte-seeded porous scaffolds [5]. While significant effort has gone toward optimizing loading parameters to direct tissue growth of chondrocyte-based constructs, few studies have examined the effects of mechanical stimulation on MSC-based constructs. Some have demonstrated positive effects on MSC chondrogenesis with application of compressive loading [6, 7], while others have shown that long-term loading may adversely affect the developing mechanical properties of MSC-seeded constructs [8]. In this study, we examined the effects of repeated dynamic compressive loading on MSC chondrogenesis and showed that mechanical properties and gene expression were modulated by this loading modality.Copyright © 2009 by ASME


Is the psychological well-being (PWB) of employees essential to be considered by organizations? Does it have an impact on an organization in the long-run? This study attempts to provide a holistic view of literature on PWB and how it has become indispensable for employees and the organization. The study also proposes a framework consisting of precedents and outcomes of PWB of employees in organizations. A review of the literature of 142 studies was done using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) framework along with the main construct PWB and ten related organizational variables. PWB has been analysed from a eudaimonic perspective. Literature review reveals the scarcity of management literature on the eudaimonic sense of well-being of employees, and how well-being is not distinguished on the basis of its philosophical roots. Our research discusses the variables which have been studied comprehensively in juxtaposition with well-being, and also those variables which are yet to be explored with eudaimonia as the focus. The study is a novel attempt to systematize literature on the under-examined eudaimonic perspective of PWB of employees and its relationship with prominent organizational variables. The study intends to give practitioners and the managers value adding insights into the factors that affect the PWB of employees and also how these factors can be honed for better employee mental health leading to higher organizational returns.


The kinetics of protochlorophyllide phototransformation and of the subsequent blue shift were studied in homogenates prepared from etiolated wheat leaves using fluorescence spectroscopy at high pressures. The pressure dependence of the processes was studied between 0.1 and 400 MPa. The activation volumes were calculated from the pressure dependence of the kinetical curves of the processes and were compared at 20oC and at 40oC. The temperature dependence of the processes was analyzed at atmospheric pressure (0.1 MPa) between 10oC and 40oC. The activation energy of the processes at atmospheric pressure was calculated using Arrhenius plot. The simultaneous variation/change of temperature and pressure provides information about the molecular events occuring during the activation of the processes. Acta Biol Szeged 46(3-4):151-153 (2002)


Many times, in the current situation we see that the trash cans or Dustbins are put in the public squares of the city that are overflowing every day due to a rise in the waste. It produces unhygienic conditions for people and produces an unpleasant smell in the local environment, which leads to the spread of certain deadly diseases and human disease. With a rapid growth in population, sanitation problems with regard to waste management are tremendously deteriorating. With rapid population growth, sanitation-related problems with regard to garbage management are extremely degrading. "Smart Waste Management using IoT" is the latest, evolving solution to avoid this problem. Public dustbins will be supported in the proposed system with embedded devices that helps to track the amount of garbage in the garbage bins in real time. Analysing the constant data collected would help municipal and government authorities develop smart waste management strategies with the help of reports produced by


Every day, every woman, young girls, mothers and women from all walks of life are struggling to be safe and protect themselves from the roving gaze of the horribly insensitive men who molest, assault and violate the dignity of women on a daily basis. The streets, public transport, public places have become the dominion of the hunters. Due to these atrocities that women are subjected to in the present scenario, a smart security wearable device for women based on Internet of Things is proposed. It is implemented in the form of a smart ring and comprises of Arduino Pro Mini, HC-05 Bluetooth Module, Push Button to activate the services and various other parts. This device is extremely portable and can be activated by the victim on being assaulted just by the click of a button that will send an alert to the users registered in the app. The message will be sent to predefined emergency contact numbers or police via smart phone of the victim thus preventing the use of additional hardware devices/modules and making the device compact. IndexTerms – Women safety, safety ring, arduino.


A spectrophotometric method for simultaneous determination of dyes has been developed. It is based on the resolution of a mixed spectrum over an appropriate wavelength range, by applying a least-squares fitting program to standard spectra for each component. The proposed method was applied to mixtures of 1:2 metal-complex dyes typically used by the leather industry. Four dyes were quantified simultaneously in less than a minute, with overall errors less than 2.5%


Hadoop's popularity as a distributed computing platform continues to grow as more and more data is generated each year. As a fault-tolerant and horizontally scalable ecosystem, it becomes a suitable platform for the analysis of big network data. While most network data are currently being analyzed by vertically scaled machines, Hadoop provides an alternative method of analysis, allowing large datasets to be analyzed in one horizontally-scaled cluster. This study attempts to benchmark and profile the current known methods for performing network analysis on Hadoop. After comparing three data storage formats; plain text, Parquet, and raw PCAP files; for use in Hadoop, the study has determined that the Parquet and text formats greatly outperform the use of raw PCAP files using the hadoop-pcap library which fails to complete tests with high volumes of data. This comes at the expense, however, of large data loss due to the need to create a well-defined schema for processing and the conversion time necessary to shift to a different format. However, Parquet still outperforms the text format by an average of approximately 30% in the scan and aggregate queries, and 70% and 40% respectively in the join and aggregate-join queries while showing a 8%-10% increase of performance in aggregate-join queries of over 60 minutes' worth of PCAP data.


Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a clinical and radiological condition that involves the acute onset of headache, confusion, optical impairments, and seizures with accompanying vasogenic edema on brain imaging. Here is a 12 years old male patient presented with complaints of swelling in the face and legs, headache and vomitings. He had a history of fever, sore throat and tonsillitis 12 days back. On physical examination weight and height of the patient was between 25-50th percentile, BP was 142/92 mmHg (>99th centile), he had pretibial +2 edema and periorbitol edema. At presentation urine analysis showed haematuria, proteinuria at nephritic level, elevated urea and creatinine, increased ASO titre, low C3 and C4 levels. After admission, he had an episode of convulsion when BP was 162/98 mm hg. Magnetic resonance imaging brain showed bilateral occipital, parietal, frontal cortex and subcortical white matter T2/Fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) hyperintensitie, suggestive of PRES. EEG was found to be normal. MRI was found to be normal in the first month after starting on antihypertensive and anticonvulsive treatment. In the first year of the follow-up, the blood pressure, neurological examination and urinalysis findings were found to be normal. Thus, it is suggested that early diagnosis of PRES in patients with clinical features and prompt treatment will prevent permanent neurologic sequale.


There has been increasing interest in the overlap between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and substance use disorders. Pharmacotherapeutic treatment of ADHD in children reduces the risk for later SUD in adolescence and adulthood. In contrast, medication treatment of substance-abusing adolescents with ADHD does not reduce the SUD. Diagnostic and treatment strategies for adults with ADHD plus SUDs are discussed.


Abstract:
Background & Aim: Medicinal plants are used in traditional medicine for the treatment of different diseases such as hypertension. Since inhibition of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) is one of the involved mechanisms in control of hypertension, in this study the inhibitory effect of 20 medicinal plants on ACE was investigated.
Methods: The medicinal plants were collected, powdered, extracted, lyophilized and kept in -20° C. ACE activity was assayed with hyporyl L histidine L leusine (HHL) as substrate in the micro scale. The extracts that inhibited 50% of ACE activity in comparison to control were considered as probable ACE inhibitors.
Results: From 20 medicinal plants in this study, the highest ACE inhibitory effect (100%) was related to Alcea digitata (Boiss.) Alef., Rubia tinctorum L. and Cerasus avium (L.) Monech. Citrus aurantium L., Berberis integerrima Bge, Peganum harmala L. and Allium sativum L. also inhibited ACE activity equal or more than 70%.
Conclusion: Since the highest ACE inhibitory effect was observed for Alcea digitata (Boiss.) Alef., Rubia tinctorum L. and Cerasus avium (L.) Monech, this plants can be used in further studies for separation of their active components against ACE activity.

Keywords: Medicinal plants, ACE inhibitors, Hypertension


Abstract Oxidation protective layers with chemical compositions of Mo–70Al, Mo–46Si–24B, Mo–37Si–15B and Mo–47Si–24Al (at.-%) were deposited on Mo–9Si–8B specimens by magnetron sputtering. After pre-oxidation of the coated samples, ceramic topcoats of yttria partially stabilized zirconia (YSZ) and gadolinium zirconate (GZO) were applied using electron-beam physical vapour deposition. Both as-deposited YSZ and GZO topcoats exhibited good adhesion to the pre-oxidised bond coats. The different thermal barrier coating (TBC) systems were exposed to air at 1000 °C for periods between 20 and 100 h. The YSZ topcoat was tightly-adherent to the borosilicate scale grown on the Mo–46Si–24B bond coat after 20 h of exposure. Similar results were obtained for GZO topcoats deposited on Mo–46Si–24B and Mo–37Si–15B bond coats. The TBC system consisting of GZO topcoat and Mo–47Si–24Al bond coat, which formed a mixed scale of silica and mullite-like oxides, survived 100 h at 1000 °C. However, after this exposure time, the bond coats were approaching their lifetime due to the low layer thickness (5–10 μm). Oxidation of the Mo–Si–B substrate at unprotected areas around the suspension hole of the samples caused severe deterioration of the Mo–70Al bond coat and substantial degradation of the outer region of the GZO topcoat due to chemical reactions with MoO3.


■In trying to explain German codetermination to the Anglo-Saxon reader it is not enough simply to deal with the legislation, which lays down the rules for the way employees can exercise influence at plant level, in companies and in public bodies. Because in Britain and in the USA, to name the two most important countries, people think in terms of a "collective bargaining system" where the unions have control of the role played by employees in industrial relations. The employer-employee relations are dealt with exclusively through collective agreements, whose results are determined by each side's own ability to engage in conflict and the strength of the opponent. The German method with its legal guarantees for employee rights can in Anglo-Saxon terms only be understood when the co-operative element (codetermination) is seen alongside the more conflict oriented element (collective agreements). Unfortunately until the 1980s Germans scarcely referred to the linkage between these two. The result was a lengthy period of mutual incomprehension, which prevented those points of contact and common problems being seen. These failings can, however, be overcome. The history of how the system has developed can explain why the state, legislation and the development of law have been so important for industrial relations in Germany. Looking at the connections between co-determination and collective bargaining can show how these two different approaches can be used together productively. And the changing emphasis given to the various levels of co-determination makes clear how the system adapts to cope with new problems problems that the Anglo-Saxon system also faces.


ABSTRACT : A change in educational policy has resulted in changing of the old paradigm (centralization) to the new one (autonomy and democratization) in the educational conduct. Educational authority delegation towards the local authority is expected to encourage the local autonomy, which enable the public inclusion within the school programs development of intra-curricular, extra-curricular, and co-curricular constituents. This study tries to elaborate the educational conduct and the role of School Committee in Madiun Municipality, East Java, Indonesia that have not recently implemented the principles of school-based management. It makes the researcher feel interested in to observe the interaction pattern amongst the educational stakeholders. The objectives of this research are to identify the interaction pattern amongst the educational authority, school educational practitioners, and the School Committee board in conducting education and school matters. This research is served under qualitative approach by using the method of acquiring data of: (1) in-depth interview, (2) active-participatory observation, and (3) documentation. The data analysis is carried out by reflective methodology. The reflective method is applied by making use of grounded theory principles, offering the three steps coding procedure, i.e. open coding, axial coding, and selective coding. The research findings show that the interaction pattern amongst educational authority, educational practitioners, and the School Committee are varieties of communication flow which cannot reach the productive outcome. KEY WORDS : Social interaction pattern, educational bureaucracy, educators, school committee, and principles of school-based management. About the Author: Dr. H. Parji is a Senior Lecturer at the Study Program of Civic Education, Faculty of Social Sciences Education IKIP PGRI (Institute of Education and Teacher Training, Teachers' Association of the Republic of Indonesia) Madiun, Jalan Dr. Setiabudhi No.85 Madiun, East Java, Indonesia. He can be reached at: firstname.lastname@example.com How to cite this article? Parji. (2012). "The Social Interactional Pattern among Educational Bureaucracy, Educator, and School Committee in the Educational Conduct in Madiun Municipality, East Java, Indonesia" in EDUCARE: International Journal for Educational Studies , Vol.4(2) February, pp.201-214. Bandung, Indonesia: Minda Masagi Press owned by ASPENSI in Bandung, West Java; and FKIP UMP in Purwokerto, Central Java, ISSN 1979-7877. Chronicle of the article: Accepted (December 2, 2011); Revised (January 5, 2012); and Published (February 17, 2012).


A series of measurements of parity violation in medium-mass nuclei are currently being planned at TUNL. The measurements will be of longitudinal analyzing powers in (p, {alpha}) resonance reactions. Although considerable enhancements are predicted, the expected experimental asymmetries are still small (ranging from 10{sup -4}-10{sup -6}). Measurements of this precision will require precise control of beam characteristics including energy, position, and polarization direction. A high voltage amplifier has been installed in the terminal of the tandem Van de Graaff accelerator which applies a bias voltage of up to {plus_minus}350 V to the carbon stripper foil. Energy corrections of {plus_minus}700 eV can be made by sending a signal to the amplifier via an optical fiber attached to the accelerator column. The stripper bias amplifier reduces energy fluctuations due to terminal voltage changes by an order of magnitude.


The election system used to select Afghanistan's Wolesi Jirga (lower house of parliament) has radically shaped the realms of democratic stability and political legitimacy since its introduction for the elections of 2005. Afghanistan uses the Single Non-Transferable Vote (SNTV) in 34 provincial-level, multi-member constituencies with a special affirmative action (quota) mechanism for women. The election system (largely unchanged between 2005 and 2010) has impeded the development of political parties, directed the type of campaigning conducted by candidates, and shaped voting behaviour. The system also limits the efficacy of the Wolesi Jirga as a decision-making chamber situated within the framework of the Afghan state alongside the executive office of the presidency. This paper examines the relationship between the election system and representation, democracy, electoral corruption, and the broad quality of the electoral process.


An asymptotic theory of global adiabatic p-modes is developed, taking into account the influence of the solar at- mosphere. It is shown that waves of the whole frequency range 2-10 mHz may reach the chromosphere-corona transition region (CCTR) by means of a tunneling through the atmospheric barriers. The primary acoustic cavity inside the Sun becomes considerably extended by this way, leading to a change of fre- quencies: low frequencies are increased, while high frequencies are decreased. The transition from low p-mode frequencies to high peak frequencies ( > 6 mHz) is smooth. The locations of the turning points are determined from the wave equation for div ! v . It is shown that the internal turn- ing point of the acoustic cavity is strongly shifted toward the center of the Sun, while the upper turning point is shifted from the surface to CCTR. That means, the turning points cannot be located in the convective zone. A new complex integral disper- sion relation for the eigenfrequencies is derived. The imaginary parts of the frequencies indicate a decay of the amplitudes, re- sulting from considerable energy losses by tunneling from the main cavity. It is shown that waves with a decaying amplitude (complex frequency) may exist in a limited area only, penetration of linear p-modes to the corona is impossible. The CCTR acts as a free surface. We conclude that the p-modes may drive forced surface gravity waves at this surface.


Aim:To study the pattern of expression of triiodothyronine (T3) receptors and type I 5′-deiodinase in various breast pathologies comparing malignant and nonmalignant epithelia that include lactational change. Methods and Results:A retrospective study was performed on formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded archival material from 146 cases of carcinomas, normal breast tissue, breast tissue showing lactational change, and benign breast lesions. Archive tissue blocks were selected and sections were cut for immunohistochemistry to study the expression of thyroid hormone receptor &agr;-1 (THR-&agr;1) in the cytoplasm and nuclei of cells in tissues under study. Thick sections were cut for type I 5′-deiodinase evaluation using reverse transcriptional PCR.THR-&agr;1 showed no nuclear expression in the carcinoma group. Combined nuclear and cytoplasmic expression was seen in 47.6%, 63.4%, 64.3%, and 58.3% in the benign, fibrocystic, fibroadenoma, and lactational change groups, respectively, compared with only 17.4% of cases in the carcinoma group. This suggests deregulation of the thyroid hormone in breast cancer. Theories for the possible role of thyroid hormone in the pathogenesis of breast cancer are discussed.Type I 5′-deiodinase was not shown to be differentially expressed in malignant versus nonmalignant groups. Conclusions:Our study revealed substantial reduction in the protein expression profile of THRs in malignant versus nonmalignant mammary epithelium suggesting a possible role in breast cancer development. The presence of THRs in mammary epithelium seems to be protective against the development of breast cancer. This could serve as a potential prognostic and therapeutic target for breast cancer.


We determine, based on the latest experimental Deep Virtual Compton Scattering experimental data, the dependence of the spatial size of the proton on the quark's longitudinal momentum. This results in a three-dimensional momentum-space image and tomography of the proton.


This case report presents the utility of the thyroid-releasing hormone (TRH) stimulation test for assessing endocrine disease in athletes. On two occasions, 4 years apart (1992 and 1996), a TRH stimulation test was performed to corroborate clinical symptoms and observation. On the first occasion, the patient's symptoms were not attributed to thyroid disease. He was treated for a sinus infection with amoxicillin/clavulanate 500 mg three times per day for 1 wk. On the second occasion, thyroid disease was confirmed and treatment with 100-&mgr;g L-thyroxine was initiated. Baseline screening and TRH stimulation testing were used at both assessment time points. Baseline screen for TSH was 2.2 and 1.2 uUI·mL−1 and stimulated TSH was at 15.2 uUI·mL−1 at 30 min and 30.6 uUI·mL−1 at 45 min for the first (1992) and second (1996) assessment, respectively. Patient was positive on the second visit for antithyroglobulin antibodies at 70 IU·mL−1 (normal, 0-59 IU·mL−1). Three months postdiagnosis, TSH was 0.66 uIU·mL−1 and the patient was asymptomatic. At the most recent visit, 20 years and 4 months later, no symptomology was reported and TSH was 0.55 uIU·mL−1 A greater understanding of the interaction between stress and end organ function is warranted in occupations undergoing unique stressors.


Water is lost by transpiration at relative humidities (R.H.) as high as 98% at 27° C and there is no evidence of the uptake of moisture through the integument from unsaturated air or moist surfaces. Water‐loss through transpiration is directly related to saturation deficiency and there is no 'critical' transitional temperature at which the cuticle becomes porous. Nevertheless, water is retained more efficiently in Scolopendra than it is in Lithobius, suggesting an adaptation to hot‐dry environments. The mean supercooling point of large specimens conditioned in an insectary is —3.1 ± 0.48° and a single supercooling can be injurious or fatal. This indicates that cold winter weather must be avoided by burrowing deeply. Aktograph experiments show that these centipedes are nocturnal. The rhythm persists in darkness at constant temperature, but is quickly lost in constant light.


Using the harmonic map heat flow and the function spaces of Tataru and the author, we establish a large data local well-posedness result in the energy class for wave maps from two-dimensional Minkowski space $\R^{1+2}$ to hyperbolic spaces $\H^m$. This is one of the five claims required in an earlier paper in this series to prove global regularity for such wave maps.


Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is a prevalent, inherited skeletal myopathy linked to hypomethylation of the D4Z4 macrosatellite at chromosome 4q35. This epigenetic de-repression permits expression of the transcription factor DUX4, which may drive pathology by direct activation of target genes, or through inhibition of the homologous transcription factor PAX7. We demonstrated that PAX7 target gene repression is a superior biomarker of FSHD status, compared to DUX4 target gene expression. However, despite importance for clinical trials, there remains no transcriptomic biomarker for FSHD progression. A recent study by Wong et al., 2020 performed MRI, muscle biopsy transcriptomics and histopathology on a cohort of FSHD patients with one year follow up. No significant changes in any biomarkers were reported over this time period. However, the authors did not consider PAX7 target gene repression as a marker of FSHD progression. Here we demonstrate that PAX7 target gene repression increases in these paired FSHD samples from year 1 to year 2, and is thus a marker of FSHD progression over one year. Moreover, we show that 3 validated DUX4 target gene expression biomarkers are not associated with FSHD progression over one year. We further confirm that PAX7 target gene repression associates with clinical correlates of FSHD disease activity, measured by MRI and histopathology. Thus, PAX7 target gene repression is a uniquely sensitive biomarker of FSHD progression and pathology, valid over a one year time frame, implicating its use in clinical trials.


ABSTRACT This account relates my experiences as facilitator of an action learning set on a DBA cohort comprising international students and myself. It outlines the reasons for my selection as facilitator and describes my initial expectations and assumptions of action learning. I chart the difficulty in separating the 'what' of my own research from the 'how/why' of the action learning set. The account discusses my experiences as a new facilitator and my attempts to engage fellow students in the set in order to gain a collective benefit. I reflect on the challenges encountered in progressing the action learning set caused by a lack of common understanding within the set of the expectations and potential benefits of an action learning approach, and also the feasibility of maintaining a successful action learning set separated by geography, time zones, and language. The account also discusses the practical, technology-supported approaches to facilitating the action learning set.


Having grid models of existing power distribution systems can be essential for analysis, research and development of innovative smart grid methods and concepts. However, such models are often not available due to security concerns and confidentiality restrictions. This paper presents a novel approach for generating synthetic distribution grids that correspond to existing power distribution systems. The synthetic distribution grid generation model is defined using a power system planning optimization. The model is developed and structured to fit and utilize publicly available data of consumer demand and location, number of substations and their placement and specifications and estimate pricing of installed equipment. An equally weighted multi-objective cost minimization function of investment and operational costs is defined. To represent the physical constraints of the grid, a convex AC power flow is presented. A case study of the Singaporean power distribution system is shown.