Thanks are due to Mr. G . F. Stebbing, Surgeon-Specialist at Lambeth Hospital, and to Dr. Hewlett, Pathologist at Lambeth Hospital, for their valuable assistance and advice ; to Mr. Andrews (by kind permission of Dr. McCartney) for producing the photographs ; and to the nursing staff at Lambeth Hospital for their unfailing care and attention. I am grateful to Dr. Alan Daley, Medical Officer of Health, London County Council, and to Dr. Watkin, Medical Superintendent of Lambeth Hospital, for permission to publish this case.


This paper reviews the literature on Socially-Responsible Consumption Behaviour (SRCB) measurement and proposes a framework of SRCB, based on the Model of Goal-Directed Behaviour (MGB). First, this theoretical paper provides a conceptualization of SRCB. Second, it discusses the measurement scales developed so far for measuring SRCB. Third, it provides an MGB-based integrative framework of SRCB aimed at narrowing the attitude-behaviour and intention-behaviour gaps, frequently encountered in the literature. The analysis highlights the bi-dimensional structure – social and environmental concern – of SRCB and acknowledges its modular and evolutionary nature, contingent on the contexts in which it is intended to be measured. It therefore offers tremendous research opportunities for academic researchers and useful guidelines for marketers aiming at the exploration of consumers' SRCB.


Background: Transseptal (TS) catheterization is used for left atrial (LA) ablation procedures and a major risk is thromboembolism. The purpose of this study was to assess (1) the value of intracardiac ultrasound (ICUS) monitoring during LA ablation procedures, and (2) a new technique to reduce the risk of thrombus formation.


Abstract : The end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union has prompted discussions regarding the possibility of a collective security format for the Asia-Pacific region. Constructing a 'new regional order' under a collective multilateral security organization will be an unrealistic task for policy makers as the world approaches the twenty-first century. Nationalism has resurfaced in the relations of the Northeast Asian countries and will be the primary obstacle to establishing such a security forum. The historical suspicions of these states is evident in their assertiveness regarding the complex territorial disputes, increased military expenditures, economic competition, and dependence on external natural resources. The security environment of Northeast Asia is significantly more hostile and vulnerable to conflict in the future. Although perceptions of a multilateral security framework have been expressed, no Northeast Asian state is willing to forfeit sovereignty in favor of collective security. To protect the United States' vital interests in the region will require acknowledgment of Northeast Asian nationalism and respect for regional insecurities. A reassessment of the existing bilateral alliances and the forging of new bilateral agreements will provide the greatest flexibility for the United States to adjust to the emerging 'new order' in East Asia.


Particulate organic carbon(POC) in soils is generally considered as a labile pool involved in formation and turnover of water-stable aggregates,which is active in response to environmental and management changes.In this paper,variation of POC in water-stable aggregates was studied in a paddy soil under a long-term fertilizer application trial.The treatments included chemical fertilizer with straw return,chemical fertilizer plus pig manure,chemical fertilizer alone and no fertilizer application.The water stable aggregates were separated by wet sieving and the particulate matter from these aggregates were further segregated by rotary shaking followed by sieving.The POC content was determined by a CNS Analyzer.The water-stable aggregates were dominated by the size fraction of 2mm and 2-0.25mm in the paddy soil.However,the size fraction of 2mm was increased and that of 2-0.25mm decreased under the fertilization treatments compared to that under no fertilization.POC was found to accumulate in water-stable aggregates larger than 2mm in size and to decrease sharply with the decreasing size.Furthermore,POC in 2mm water-stable aggregates was significantly higher under chemical fertilization plus straw return,while POC in those of 2-0.25mm and 0.25-0.053mm in size slightly higher under chemical fertilization plus pig manure,indicating a higher sensitivity of POC in larger aggregates to fertilization practices.Regression coefficients showed a possible source of POC in water-stable aggregates from increased crop biomass in topsoil(0-5cm) and organic matter applied in sub-surface layer(5-15cm).


Abstract : Peacekeeping and humanitarian assistance missions are increasing in frequency and importance in the post-Cold War era. The U.S. military is currently participating in major UN peacekeeping operations in Somalia (Operation Restore Hope) and the former Yugoslavia (Operation Provide Promise). While much is known about soldier stress and adaptation in more conventional military operations, the U.S. military has little experience with peacekeeping missions. How combat-trained units and soldiers adapt to this new role is of critical importance to U.S. ability to contribute positively to such operations, to soldier health and well-being, and to military readiness of U.S. forces. Since October 1992, the U.S. Army in Europe has provided medical care for the 25,000 UNPROFOR (United Nations Protection Forces) soldiers located in the former Yugoslavia. The U.S. Army Medical Research Unit-Europe is conducting human dimensions research on soldier and family coping and adaptation in the medical and support units currently deployed in Croatia. Using a longitudinal approach, the research aims to identify and describe the key sources of stress before, during, and after the 6-month deployment. This project provides a model for conducting human dimensions research in military units deployed on contingency operations.


4A-type silver-loaded zeolite antibacterial agents, prepared by ion-exchanging method, were added into 2 % PVA solutions with the concentration of 0.0 %, 0.1 %, 0.3 %, 0.5 %, 0.7 %, 0.9 %, 1.0 %, 1.5 %, 2.0 %, 2.5 % and 3.0 %, and then coated on different papers to prepare antibacterial papers. Physical and mechanical properties, whiteness and smoothness of these papers were studied. The results show that the properties of the papers are not seriously affected.


This paper investigate the effect of considering ion diffusion on the corona loss in HVDC transmission lines using Finite Element Method (FEM).In first study, ion diffusion is not considered, In second study the effect of ion diffusion as constant parameter has been considered and finally in this paper the effect of ion diffusion coefficient is taken in account as function of electric field in calculation of power corona loss. In paper programming calls for only one loop and a new approach for updating of space charge densities around the conductor is implemented using Rung-Kutta integration method. The proposed method of solution has been applied for laboratory and full scale models of unipolar conductor to plane configuration.


The comprehensive evaluation of satellite systems is not an easy task because of system complexity, bandwidth limitation and cost. The objective of this work is to propose an evaluation of the system in order to choose the pertinent parameters to optimize the QoS and link utilization, for the satisfaction of users and operators. First, a selection of tools to achieve this evaluation will be presented; then, appropriate scenarios will be proposed in order to determine the behavior of the network and applications. The evaluation methods presented differs depending on the targeted application (e.g. VisioConference, VoIP, data transfer...).


Objective: To find out the perinatal outcome in cases of vaginal delivery with nuchal cord versus babies delivered by elective ceaserian section with nuchal cord. Methodology: A retrospective, cross-sectional, comparative study done between January to December 2011at Kalsoom Maternity Hospital where 1776 patients were analyzed for presence of nuchal cord prior toand at the time of delivery and perinatal outcome. The cases with nuchal cord undergoing vaginal deliverywere 205 (study group) versus 85 elective ceaserian section with nuchal cord served as control group.Outcome variables between the two groups were compared. Results: Incidence of nuchal cord was 16.3%. Incidence of single nuchal cord was highest in normaldelivery (73.9%). No significant difference was found between the mean of both 1- and 5-minute Apgarscores (8 and 10, respectively) between the two groups, but infants born with nuchal cords vaginally,tended to have lower scores at 1 minute (p=0.008). This trend was not evident in the 5-minute Apgar test.Two neonatal admission were done (in vaginal delivery group) for 24 hour and then discharged for babies with apgar score 3/10, 5/10 and 4/10, 6/10 respectively. Elective ceaserian section cause an additionalmorbidity and does not justify in case of nuchal cord as outcome is almost same in both condition. Conclusion: Nuchal cord is not associated with adverse perinatal outcome therefore do not influenceclinical management. Doing elective section is not justified as there is no difference in perinatal outcome.


For the interior ballistic process of kill element bag launching system of kill vehicle,a novel method using numerical simulation and experiment is proposed in this paper.The structure and the work principle of the bag launching system are explored.The projecting model is constructed using classical interior ballistic theory,and the gasbag volume and the valid thrust area models are built according to gasbag expanding.The results of numerical simulation and experiment prove the rationality of this model.The theoretical research methods are presented for the constructional design of bag launching system of kill vehicle.


Purpose. A diagnosis of Kawasaki disease (KD) in children is often associated with morbidity and sudden death due to serious cardiac sequelae of the disease. A body of literature on parents' knowledge of long-term home care for children afflicted with the disease indicates knowledge as crucial for maintaining the children's and parents' quality of life. The concept of parents regarding home care is influenced by discharge teaching in the hospital.
Methods. The sample consisted of 34 parents whose children had been admitted to the pediatric ward of a major hospital in Taiwan upon diagnosis of KD. A control group (n=14) received routine discharge teaching; the study group (n=20) received health promotion program. Each parent filled out a questionnaire to assess the knowledge level on the day before the child was discharged.
Results. The results of this study indicate that the program significantly increased the knowledge score of parents.
Conclusions. Our data suggest that applying this program in discharge teaching and using questionnaires to rate parental knowledge may establish a standard of discharge teaching and assessment about the disease in clinical practice.


The recent resurgence of Sacks' work on membership categorization has highlighted the growing analytic interest in how members' social category orientations operate at multiple levels of interactional work. One of the outcomes of this, highlighted in Stokoe's discussion, is the re-emergence of the question of whether membership categorization analysis (MCA) has been, is, or can be an approach in its own right. In this brief discussion I consider the emergence of 'MCA' as an approach to the study of social-knowledge-in-action, the relationship between MCA and contemporary directions in conversation analysis (CA), and finally the future of MCA as it continues to develop.


This paper discusses the performance of Maximum Boost Control Z Source Inverter (MBC-ZSI) on the application of Induction Motor Drives with varying loads. The proposed system is able to achieve a steady speed of 1198 Rpm in an average time of 0.5 s with a variable motor load. To validate the performance of the proposed system, a comparison is made with the SPWM-VSI inverter system. The results of the comparison found that MBC-ZSI requires a faster time to reach a steady speed with an average of 0.26 s even though the load on the motor changes.


ABSTRACT This study aims to determine: (1) knowledge of the teachers about complementary foods (solids) of 6-12 month s baby in the village of the District Pakkat Pakkat Humbang Hasundutan. (2) The nutritional status of infants aged 6-12 months in District District Pakkat Humbang Hasundutan. (3) The relationship between teacher knowledge about complementary foods (solids) and the nutritional status of infants aged between 6-12 months in District Pakkat Humbang Hasundutan. The study 's population s w ere 94 people and the research sample of 33 people, this study used purposive sampling technique. Prior to this research, first trials were conducted in the District Tarabintang was to test the validity and reliability. The results of trials testing on  the mother's knowledge about complementary foods ASII teachers from 40 grains invalid test is 5 points so to collect data used 35 studies with a reliability test items included in the category 1.01634271 very high. Test requirements analysis is a test of normality and linearity test. Normality test results show s that the distribution of all data variables with normal distribution in this study, which tested using chi-square test. Alteration of data normality test results (X) with degrees of freedom (df = k-1). At the 5% significance level turns x2hitung rtabel is 0723 > 0312 so that the simple correlation coefficient reveal s meaningful. With the results obtained knowledge The teacher who was, so the hypothesis is acceptable and in line with the results of the study that there is a positive relationship between knowledge and means Teacher About Food Companion (solids) with the nutritional status of infants aged 6-12. Kata Kunci : Pengetahuan ibu guru tentang makanan pendamping , status gizi


The reactions of rhodium trichloride with monosulphides give mer-[RhCl3(PhSR)3](R = Me, Et, Prn, or Bun), and fac-[RhCl3(PhSR)3](R = Et, Prn, or Bun). Rhodium(I) sulphide complexes are much more difficult to characterise, and only polymeric materials were isolated. Iridium(I) and iridium(III) have a low affinity for mono- and di-sulphides, and the compounds isolated do not seem to be very like the analogous phosphine complexes.


1Medical Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China; 2Key Laboratory of Protein and Peptide Pharmaceuticals, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China; 3College of Life Science & Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People's Republic of China; 4College of Life Science, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China; 5School of Basic Medical Sciences of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, People's Republic of China; 6Infinitus Chinese Herbal Immunity Research Center, Infinitus China Company Ltd, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China


The invention discloses a system, a device and a method for processing service in a packet domain network; a centralized service processing unit is arranged in the packet domain for processing a present communication request in the packet domain network, sending a service trigger request to the centralized service processing unit, processing the service trigger request by the centralized service processing unit. The system, the device and the method provided in the invention can undergo centralized user service processing for service interaction between user subscription service and non-user subscription service.


An integrated system for compressed hydrogen and electrical power production based on a Generation IV nuclear reactor (a lead‐cooled reactor) is proposed. The hydrogen is produced by the integrated system through a hybrid thermochemical and electrical water decomposition cycle. The water decomposition cycle is based on copper and chlorine compounds and decomposes water through four main steps. The electrical power is produced by the Rankine cycle, which also contributes to cooling the compressed hydrogen between the compression stages as well as providing the electrical power required by the electrolysis step in the water decomposition cycle. In the proposed system, a heat recovery network is incorporated within the water decomposition cycle so that only the hydrolysis and the oxygen production reactors in the cycle receive thermal energy from the lead‐cooled nuclear reactor. The integrated system is modeled and simulated by using engineering process simulation software (Aspen Plus). The performance of the integrated system is assessed with energy and exergy analyses, and the overall energy and exergy efficiencies are found to be 25.4% and 40.6%, respectively. The integrated system produces 3.45 g/s of compressed hydrogen ready for shipping and 467.2 kW of electrical power.


Successfully separating background from signal is vital to finding a small signal amongst a large background in High Energy Physics. This can be very difficult when just using the standard cut-based separation, and computer-modeled multivariate analysis processes can be more efficient and useful. A list of 36 variables pertaining to both background and signal was narrowed down to 9 important variables using TMVA. These 9 variables were then examined for their accuracy when comparing Monte Carlo generated background and 2012 data in control regions. Though more tests should be undertaken, TMVA seems to be more efficient than the previous cut-based selection. TMVA could be a much more efficient and useful tool to differentiate between background and signal than cut-based selection to help with the B′B′ search.


The aggregation behavior, binding to DNA and photophysical properties of meso-tetratolylporphyrins substituted with two (P2), three (P3) and four (P4) pyridinium groups were studied using UV–visible and transient spectroscopy, resonance light scattering, circular dichroism and time-resolved luminescence of singlet oxygen. In aqueous solutions porphyrins P2–P4 were present as monomers and aggregates of H- and J-type. The concentration ratio of monomer to aggregates was controlled by the number of cationic substituents, by ionic strength and by temperature. Porphyrin P4 was predominantly monomeric and was externally bound to calf thymus DNA with a binding constant of 1.2 × 106M−1. Porphyrins P3 and P2 self-assembled on the DNA backbone to form chiral assemblies not affecting the duplex melting point. The lifetimes of the triplet states of monomeric P3 and P4 increased after binding to DNA; however, this did not prevent the formation of singlet oxygen, 1O2. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.


The article is devoted to the evolution of male self-consciousness in Russian society, to the analysis of the term «masculinity». The article also analyzes the alternative canons of Russian masculinity in the combination with social and economical difficulties in Russian society and the ongoing processes of gender transformation inside it.


This research aims to highlight the vital importance of Strategic Planning in
Educational Institutions, the main responsible for the training, academic and
human future citizens of the country, particularly the I.EP Kepler, which provides
the service of Secondary school with a pre-university focus in the city of Trujillo
and has 400 students, a staff of teachers and administrative staff with good
performance and a flexible structure, which allows a better implementation of
the strategic plan.
The I.E.P Kepler needs to implement a series of strategies to be able to
consolidate the loyalty of its clients and also to bet more for its human resource
through training and technology.
A detailed study of the external and internal factors on which the educational
activities of the Kepler has been carried out has also been made as well as a
situational diagnosis as a consequence of the application of the SWOT
analysis, later the strategic objectives and strategies to be applied .
Finally the implementation and projection of the same that until the date has
been realized since this strategic plan is projected to 05 years of management.
In which it is increasingly sought to improve the service, offer a service of
quality education, development and identity and continue to grow as a company
and family, where all its members are benefited.


Cognitive radio technology can make the best use of radio spectrum through intelligent spectrum management.With the ability of sensing the idle spectrum resources,it can effectively preclude the possibility of conflict.The existing radio parameters adjusting strategy can not adjust the radio parameters intelligently either according to the change of the environment or the user demand.The decision-making method for the cognitive engine provides a new approach.The genetic algorithm and the particle swarm optimization are the typical methods to realize the decision-making for the cognitive engine.The simulation presents the differences between these two methods in the performance.


A highly efficient one-pot synthesis of carbazoles via palladium-catalyzed double N-arylation of primary amines with 2,2'-dihalobiphenyls is described using a catalyst system comprised of tris-(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium(0) (Pd 2 dba 3 ) and the proazaphosphatrane P(i-BuNCH 2 CH 2 ) 3 N (8) or its derivative (t-Bu) 2 P=N-P(i-BuNCH 2 CH 2 ) 3 N (9a) as the ligand. The process is effective for double N-arylation of 2,2'-biphenyl dibromide, diiodide, and even dichloride with a variety of primary amines including neutral, electron-rich, electron-deficient, and sterically hindered anilines as well as aliphatic amines.


Abstract More and more scholars are revisiting federal theories in an attempt to explain the functioning of the EU. Yet in‐depth empirical testing of their claims remains surprisingly limited. Cooperative federalism represents one particularly promising variant of federal theory in this respect. This article extends and refines existing claims about its utility to show how EU policy‐making can be fruitfully conceived of as a multi‐level 'cooperative game' played out between different actor coalitions. It then uses these arguments to analyse task allocation — a critical indicator of the European integration process — within the environmental sector. Drawing on fresh empirical evidence, it demonstrates how differential patterns of task allocation have emerged from a series of interlinked 'cooperative' dynamics, which were in turn shaped by broader federal structures. Although greater testing and development is needed, it concludes that there are good reasons to add cooperative federalism to the evolving 'tool‐kit' of EU integration theory.


Based on the application of inside-climbing tower crane,authors resolve some problems in construction,such as the settlement of basement,pre-moded hole,installation,climbing and disassembly,etc.


This paper presents a systematic design process to design Bandstop Filters from SingleBand (SB-BSF) to Hexa-Band (HB-BSF). The presented BSFs are useful to suppressing the unwanted signal frequencies from 1.98 GHz to 7.75 GHz. Single-Band BSF suppress the frequency 1.98 GHz; DualBand BSF suppress 2GHz and 3.4 GHz (WiMax Band); Triple-Band BSF suppress 2.0 GHz, 3.4 GHz, and 4.75 GHz; Quad-Band BSF suppress 2.0 GHz, 3.4 GHz, 4.75 GHz, and 6.4 GHz; Penta-Band suppress 2.0 GHz, 3.4 GHz, 4.0 GHz, 4.85 GHz, and 6.75 GHz; however Hexa-Band suppress 2.0 GHz, 3.4 GHz, 4.2 GHz, 4.75 GHz, 6.5 GHz, and 7.75 GHz. The attenuation level for the suppressed frequencies varies from 19 dB to 62 dB, and the quality factor varies from 17 to 384.5. The simulated and measured results are presented to validate the design process. Such compact BSFs could be useful in modern communication systems to stop the potential interference of the unwanted signal frequencies in WLAN and UWB bands.


Thank you for reading dragon gate competitive examinations and their consequences. Maybe you have knowledge that, people have look hundreds times for their chosen books like this dragon gate competitive examinations and their consequences, but end up in infectious downloads. Rather than enjoying a good book with a cup of coffee in the afternoon, instead they juggled with some harmful virus inside their computer.


The development of ICT and 21st-century learning emphasizes improving students' critical thinking skills. So that the learning process requires teaching materials that can attract students' interest and motivation to learn. This study aims to analyze the need for physics teaching materials for teachers and students at SMP Sriguna Palembang. The teaching material to be developed is an electronic LKPD (E-LKPD) in learning Physics using a quantitative approach with the survey method. The instrument used was a questionnaire containing the needs of E-LKPD teaching materials for teachers and students at SMP Sriguna Palembang, which were distributed via Google Forms. Respondents involved in this study were four teachers and 33 students using a simple random sampling technique. The data obtained were analyzed descriptively in the form of percentages. The results showed that the teachers and students of Sriguna Palembang Middle School needed interactive teaching materials in the form of Problem-Based Learning-based E-LKPD to learn Physics material.


inTRODUCTiOn Diogenes Syndrome (DS), also known as Senile Squalor Syndrome, is a complex spectrum of behaviours found in persons who are living reclusively. It is characterized by an extreme self-neglect of environment, health and hygiene, combined with compulsive hoarding of refuse and the patient's complete denial of his or her surroundings or symptoms (Iqbal et al., 2010). DS was named after Diogenes the Cynic (412 323 BC), the Greek philosopher who was best known for wandering the streets of Athens in the daylight with a lamp in search of an honest man. Diogenes slept in a barrel, was often found begging and engaged in forbidden public habits. DS was first described as a geriatric syndrome in 1966 because of its multifactorial aetiology and association with functional decline. Most patients are single or widowed and live alone, and their decline tends to be lengthy in duration. There is an association with falls, incontinence and increased mortality. These reclusive patients present with some form of physical illness such as cutaneous ulcers or neuropathy or malnutrition. The incidence is 5 per 10,000 in patients 60 years and over. Some patients with DS have a prior psychiatric history; most of them have above average intelligence, work histories, stable family backgrounds and adequate social resources (Reyes-Ortiz, 2001). Diogenes Syndrome is often identified by chance (e.g. a person collapses, trapped in rubbish, etc.), by having recurrent visits to hospital for self neglect, or through a trigger by public health after complaints from neighbours. One should suspect Diogenes Syndrome in a filthy patient who is unkempt and malodorous with neglected feet and poor dentition. The patient's family may raise issues Dr Peter FERRY CasE sTUDY


Background : Incidence of esophageal carcinoma worldwide is the eighth of overall cancer and also be the top rank cause of death in cancer patient. Treatment by esophagectomy cause high risk of complication. Good nursing practice after operation will therefore improve patient safety. Objective : To create nursing care guideline for esophagectomy patient and to promote self care and family participation. Study Design : Descriptive study (2 cases of esophagectomy patients in Surgery Intensive Care Unit, Buriram hospital admitted during January to March 2006 were studied their received nursing care.) Result : Two patients, underwent operation of thoracotomy and laparotomy for 3.5 hours and 5 hours respectively, had risk of respiration and circulation system alteration were closely monitor for changing in blood pressure level through aterial line. Post-operative pain was managed by administration of continuous analgesia via epidural catheter. The first case developed hypertension and respiratory tract infection which treated by anti-hypertensive drugs and antibiotics. The second case developed malnutrition and was treated by partial parenteral nutrition. Integrated nursing practice was introduced to solve complications of these patients along with clinical care plan, self care promotion and family participation. Patients were referred from Surgery Intensive Care Unit after recovered from critical stage at the 5 th and 3 rd day after operation. Patients were discharged with improved clinical outcome (total length of stay were 17 and 21 days respectively). Conclusion : The preparation process, self care promotion and family participation at stage of admission, Comprehensive knowledge in disease and treatment including appropriated patient monitoring will prevent and reduce severity of patient's clinical complication. Key words :   Post-operative care, Esophageal Carcinoma, Family participation


In HTS power apparatus, quench due to the fault current generates dynamic electrical/thermal combined stress. This stress may induce the electric breakdown (BD) under the operating voltage. We investigated the quench-induced dynamic BD characteristics of LN2. In addition we investigated the quench-induced dynamic partial discharge characteristics of LN2/polypropylene laminated paper composite electrical insulation system for HTS cables. The criteria of the combined electrical/ thermal stress for the dynamic BD were obtained for both test samples, and the reduction rate of the dynamic BD criteria against the static BD criteria without thermal stress was discussed.


A self-stabilizing system is a system which reaches a legal configuration by itself, without any kind of an outside intervention; when started from any arbitrary configuration. Hence a self-stabilizing system accommodates any possible initial configuration and tolerates transient bugs. This fact contributes most of the extra difficulty of devising selfstabilizing systems. On the other hand, the same fact makes self-stabilizing systems so appealing as no initialization of the system is required. In this paper a novel modular method for constructing uniform self stabilizing mutual exclusion (or in short USSA4E) protocols is presented. The viability of the method is demonstrated by constructing for the first time a randomized USSME protocol for any arbitrary dynamic graph and another one for dyna.mic rings. The correctness of both protocols is proved and their complexity is analyzed. The analysis of the new protocols in*Partially supported by VPR Funds Japan TS Research Fund and B. Sr. G. Greenberg Research Fund (Ottawa). tpartially supported by a Gutwirth fellowship. Permission to copy without fee all or part of this material is granted provided that the copies are not made or distributed for direct commercial advantage, the ACM copyright notice and the title of the publication and its date appear, and notice is given that copying is by permission of the Association for Computing Machinery. To copy otherwise, or to republish, requires a fee and /or specific permission.


Our contemporary society has never been more connected and aware of vital information in real time, through the use of innovative technologies. A considerable number of applications have transitioned into the cyber-physical domain, automating and optimizing their routines and processes via the dense network of sensing devices and the immense volumes of data they collect and instantly share. In this paper, we propose an innovative architecture based on the monitoring, analysis, planning, and execution (MAPE) paradigm for network and service performance optimization. Our study confirms distinct evidence that the utilization of learning algorithms, consuming datasets enriched with the users' empirical opinions as input during the analysis and planning phases, contributes greatly to the optimization of video streaming quality, especially by handling different packet loss rates, paving the way for the achievable provision of a resilient communications platform for calamity assessment and management.


A method for the determination of ethylene release rate is established using Shimadzu GC2010 gas chromatograph and GS-GasPro chromatographic column,and ethylene release rate was determined inLuffa cylindricaseed during different germination stages. Ethylene couldn't be detected when seeds hadn't sprouted,and the release rate in radicles 0.5—1.0cm and 1.5—2.5cm long were 2.06nL·g-1·h-1and 1.17nL·g-1·h-1,showing that ethylene promotes L.cylindrica seed germination.The relative standard deviation of this method is less than 7%,the minimum detectable concentration 0.5LL·L-1and can separate methane and ethylene completely,so it is an ideal method for determining ethylene release of plant materials.


The performance of two types of steady state Applied-Field (AF) magnetoplasma-dynamic thrusters (MPDT) with a hollow cathode and a magnetic-contoured anode has been investigated. Thrust and discharge voltage on the MPDT were measured varying propellant mass flow rate, discharge current, applied magnetic field strength and cathode position. Analyzing the result, the characteristics for higher thrust efficiency were obtained as below. The axial distance between cathode and anode should be shorter so that the discharge current field is effective for hall acceleration and swirl acceleration. Supplying part of the propellant in the outer cathode increased the thrust. Less divergence of magnetic field increased the thrust because the magnetic field in axial direction generated hall acceleration and swirl acceleration. As a measured result, the maximum thrust reached 48mN. The thrust efficiency was 8% at 1250 sec of specific impulse. Nomenclature AF = Applied-Field B = applied magnetic field D = cathode-anode distance F = thrust HC = hollow cathode Isp = Specific impulse Jd = discharge current MPD = Magneto-Plasma-Dynamic 1 Senior Assistant Manager, Space Systems Department, email@example.com. 2 Engineering Manager, Department Name, and firstname.lastname@example.com. 3 Manager, Department Name, and firstname.lastname@example.com. 7 Assistant Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering firstname.lastname@example.com. 8 Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering, firstname.lastname@example.com. 9 Associate Professor, Department of Engineering Mechanics and Energy, email@example.com. Joint Conference of 30th ISTS, 34th IEPC and 6th NSAT, Kobe-Hyogo, Japan July 4 – 10, 2015 2 MPDT = Magneto-Plasma-Dynamic Thruster ṁ = propellant mass flow ṁhc = propellant mass flow rate in the hollow cathode ṁbk = propellant mass flow rate in the outer hollow cathode P = input power SF = Self-Field Vd = Discharge voltage η = Thrust effiency


Habermas is the foremost contemporary theorist of Hegelian Geist, the one who has taught us the most about its fine structure, the theorist who has best found an idiom for making explicit the commitments that are implicit in our being discursive normative creatures. So, what is not to like about Hegel's version of these ideas? There are a lot of possible answers to that question.


This article explores the social relationships created in the delivery of conditional cash transfer (CCT) programmes using a wellbeing lens. Most CCTs influence people's lives in overarching terms, including income, health and education. Their implementation process, however, also places policy participants in new and constant interactions with the front-line officers that implement the programmes. Wellbeing scholarship brings to our attention the centrality of social relationships in people's lives. This literature widely agrees that the quality of our relationships with others is possibly the most essential element of a good life. Therefore, given the recent entrance of wellbeing to the realm of policy, an exploration of the relationships created in policy contexts using a wellbeing lens is a necessary next step. This article examines this in the context of the Oportunidades/Prospera programme in Mexico, one of the most successfully regarded CCTs in Latin America. It presents primary qualitative data about the officer–recipient relationship during the delivery of the health conditionalities and explores its implications on the wellbeing of recipients. The article concludes that the relationships created during policy implementation have far-reaching effects on wellbeing and need to be better acknowledged in policy design and evaluation.


The present invention discloses a power factor correction control circuit and power adapter, the circuit comprises a sampler, a controller and a flow restrictor, the sampler, the controller and the current limiter circuit is connected in turn; the sequence controller comprises an error amplifying circuit connected to the unit, peak shaving unit, calculation unit, and the conduction phase lock unit; the sampler is connected to the lock unit; the flow restrictor, respectively, and the error amplification unit of the conductive the calculation unit is connected. The power adapter includes an input module circuit are sequentially connected to the energy conversion module and the output module; the energy conversion module is provided with an input terminal and a control terminal and power factor correction control circuit as described above, the power factor correction control circuit connections between the input terminal and the output terminal. The higher the power factor characteristic of the circuit of the present invention, reducing the manufacturing cost improve the utilization of energy.


CdTe and CuIn1−xGaxSe2−ySy (CIGSS) are ideal candidates for thin-film solar cells. Present photovoltaic (PV) conversion efficiencies of champion thin-film solar cells are: CuIn1−xGaxSe2 (CIGS) 19.5%, CdTe 16.5%, and a‐Si:H 12.4%. Thin-film PV modules could spearhead production growth of photovoltaics in the United States because of their added production capacity. For this purpose, module efficiencies must be improved to the 13%–15% range. Obtaining Ohmic contacts is difficult, especially for CdTe, because of the inherently low p-type doping level. Therefore, increasing the p-type doping level is important. Growth of CIGSS film must be controlled carefully as it transitions from Cu-rich to In-rich composition. Other issues for CIGSS cells are minimizing indium consumption, and increasing process throughput of selenization∕sulfurization and transparent conducting oxide deposition. Development of all-dry processing for CdS deposition would be beneficial for both cells. This paper discusses basic devices and...


Introduction: Perinatal mortality rate (PMR) is the most sensitive index of the health status of women and quality of maternal and child health services. Over 130 million babies are born every year, large numbers of children die soon after birth, many of them in the first 4 weeks of life (neonatal deaths) and most of them in the first week (early neonatal deaths). Objective: The objective of this study was to find out the prevalence of perinatal mortality and the factors associated with perinatal death. Methods: A retrospective analysis was done in a tertiary care center. All perinatal deaths during the period between January and December 2015 were included in the study. Results: There were 6722 deliveries and 256 perinatal deaths during the study period. PMR was 37.2/1000 births. The stillbirth rate was 26.2/1000 births, and early neonatal death rate was 11.06/1000 births. Severe pre-eclampsia/eclampsia and antepartum hemorrhage (APH) were the common causes of perinatal deaths. Of concern, we found more percent of unbooked cases associated to stillbirth (119 vs. 61) with severe pre-eclampsia/eclampsia, APH, and undetermined causes were main factors related to stillbirth death. Conclusion: Poor antenatal care was found associated with increased PMR. Hypertension and APH are leading causes of perinatal deaths. The majority of these complications occur in the later part of pregnancy, increased vigilance during antenatal care at the base level can reduce these deaths.


Introduction: Despite their similar ages and geographic locations, two low-shield volcanoes on the Snake River Plain, Idaho, Kimama Butte (87 Ka [1]) and Rocky Butte (95 Ka [2]), have strikingly different profiles (Fig. 1). Kimama Butte has a diameter of 9 km and a height of 210 m with only a small elongate crater at the main vent. In contrast, Rocky Butte has a broad 12 km topographic shield that rises 140 m with less than 1-degree slopes. The summit is marked by a shallow, slightly elongated crater about 1 km across. In this study, these two volcanoes are examined to determine the connections between chemical composition, eruption style, and topographic features of basaltic shield volcanoes. If such interrelationships can be understood on Earth with these two low-shield volcanoes, information can be unlocked about the many other shield volcanoes in the solar system. Methods: Existing geologic maps of the area [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], were modified during field exploration and sampling (Fig. 2). Samples were collected around each shield from the distal flow margins, the flanks of the shield, and near the summit vents. Additionally, lava flow types (olivine-rich, intermediate, plagioclase-rich) were mapped. At Rocky Butte, strike and dip measurements were recorded for slabby ramparts along with flow descriptions (spatter, lava flow, spatter-fed flow, etc.) at points around the rim and inside the lava lake. Sample locations and other field information were compiled on detailed geologic and topographic maps in ArcGIS using aerial photographs and new digital elevation models derived photogrammetrically. Whole-rock major and trace element analyses by X-ray fluorescence spectrometry and major elemental analysis of pre-eruptive phases by electron microprobe were performed at Brigham Young University. Trace-element abundances in olivine and plagioclase were analyzed by LA-ICP-MS at the University of Utah. Results: The summit regions of the two volcanoes are quite different. The vent crater at Rocky Butte developed as a large lava blister that inflated and then collapsed. The variably tilted rims of the blister are preserved. A lava lake then developed in the crater. Little spatter was erupted. In contrast, high spatter mounds flank the main summit crater at Kimama Figure 1. Profiles of Kimama Butte and Rocky Butte from east to west. Vertical exaggeration approximately 18:1. Kimama


Coherent population transfer and superposition of atomic states via a technique of stimulated Raman adiabatic passage in an excited-doublet four-level atomic system have been analyzed. It is shown that the behavior of adiabatic passage in this system depends crucially on the detunings between the laser frequencies and the corresponding atomic transition frequencies. Particularly, if both the fields are tuned to the center of the two upper levels, the four-level system has two degenerate dark states, although one of them contains the contribution from the excited atomic states. The nonadiabatic coupling of the two degenerate dark states is intrinsic, it originates from the energy difference of the two upper levels. An arbitrary superposition of atomic states can be prepared due to such nonadiabatic coupling effect.


Objective
To observe the variation of mitogen extracellular kinase (MEK), extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), sodium iodide symporter (NIS) mRNA and protein expression in mammary tissues and serum estradiol (E2) in lactating rats under different iodine nutrition levels, and to study the role of MEK-ERK signaling pathway in the process of mammary gland intaking iodine during lactation period.

Methods
Totally 130 Wistar rats (100 female rats, 30 male rats) were divided into five groups by random number table method according to body weight: ① group A (low iodine group 1): rats were fed with low iodine diet and deionized water; ② group B (low iodine group 2): rats were fed with low iodine diet and deionized water with 5 μg/L iodine; ③ group C (control group): rats were fed with normal diet and deionized water with 50 μg/L iodine; ④ group D (high iodine group 1): rats were fed with normal diet and deionized water with 3 000 μg/L iodine; ⑤ group E (high iodine group 2): rats were fed with normal diet and deionized water with 10 000 μg/L iodine, 20 rats in each group. After 90 days, the female rats and male rats of the 5 groups were mated. After mating, the male rats were removed, each female rat was fed individually, ten days after given birth, the female rats were sacrificed, blood was collected and centrifugated to obtain serum. E2 level was detected by radioimmunoassay; the breast tissue was collected, the expression of MEK, ERK and NIS mRNA and protein was detected using real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR and Western blotting.

Results
The differences of serum E2 levels in lactating female rat were statistically significant in the five groups (F= 12.765, P < 0.05). The level of E2 in group A [(1.22 ± 0.46) ng/L] was significantly higher than that in group C [(0.77 ± 0.38) ng/L], the level of E2 in groups D and E [(0.41 ± 0.21), (0.36 ± 0.15) ng/L] was significantly lower than that in group C (P < 0.01 or < 0.05). The differences of NIS, MEK and ERK mRNA expression in the mammary tissues of lactation period rats were statistically significant in the five groups (F= 14.916, 10.757, 45.172, all P < 0.05). Among them, NIS mRNA expression level in groups A and B (0.75 ± 0.40, 0.89 ± 0.51) was significantly higher than that in group C (0.53 ± 0.31, P < 0.05 or < 0.01), and NIS mRNA expression level in group E (0.30 ± 0.24) was significantly lower than that in group C (P < 0.05). MEK mRNA expression level in groups A and B (1.61 ± 0.48, 1.46 ± 0.67) was significantly higher than that in group C (0.85 ± 0.51, all P < 0.01). ERK mRNA expression level in group A (1.45 ± 0.31) was significantly higher than that in group C (1.06 ± 0.21, P < 0.01), and ERK mRNA expression level in groups D and E (0.72 ± 0.15, 0.53 ± 0.14) was significantly lower than that in group C (all P < 0.01). The differences of NIS, MEK, ERK and p-ERK protein expression in mammary gland of lactation period rats were statistically significant in the five groups (F= 4.510, 8.953, 16.154, 6.683, all P < 0.05). Among them, the NIS protein expression in group A (1.67 ± 0.97) was significantly higher than that in group C (0.87 ± 0.43, P < 0.05); the MEK protein expression in group B (1.17 ± 0.35) was significantly higher than that in group C (0.74 ± 0.15, P < 0.05), the MEK protein expression in group E (0.54 ± 0.12) was significantly lower than that in group C (P < 0.05); the ERK protein expression in group A (1.27 ± 0.19) was significantly higher than that in group C (0.90 ± 0.24, P < 0.01); the ERK protein expression in group E (0.58 ± 0.12) was significantly lower than that in group C (P < 0.05); the p-ERK protein expression in group E (0.55 ± 0.19) was significantly lower than that in group C (0.86 ± 0.20, P < 0.05).

Conclusions
The serum E2 level in lactating rats may decrease with increase of iodine intake level, so that the expression of ERK and MEK has declined, and then the expression of NIS has also descended.

Key words:
Mammary glands, animal; Rats; Iodine; Mitogen-activated protein kinases


We consider a zero-field Ising model defined on a quasiperiodic graph, the so-called Labyrinth tiling. Exact information about the critical behaviour is obtained from duality arguments and the subclass of models which yield commuting transfer matrices. For the latter, the magnetization is independent of the position and the phase transition between ordered and disordered phase belongs to the Onsager universality class. In order to obtain information about the generic case, we calculate the magnetization for a series of couplings by standard Monte-Carlo methods.


Aiming at the problem of inaccurate detection of joints steering gears in the industrialized inspection of automobiles, a method for joints steering gear detection based on image semantic segmentation is proposed. In this method, considering that this learning tasks are usually easy to overfit, appropriate regularization is needed to generalize well. In data augmentation, we randomly cover the input square area and randomly fill the corresponding square areas of other data into the area which is covered. Adopting encoder-decoder structure to obtain semantic segmentation graph, in downsampling we use dilated convolution to increase feature map size. And we also use label smoothing and adjust the loss function to improve the ability to predict the test set more accurately. Experiments show that this method is effective and has a good generalization for the detection problem of joints steering gear grooves.


The invention relates to an antenna arrangement (1) for a vehicle, wherein the at least one conductive antenna structure (3, 4, 5) having the antenna arrangement (1) is arranged in or on a flat component of the vehicle and electrically connected to an electronic device (13) contacted by , where the invention provides that the at least one antenna structure (3, 4, 5) is arranged in or on a slide (2), wherein the film (2) has a contact region (6), via which the at least one antenna structure ( 3, 4, 5) directly or via at least one contact partner (7, 8, 9, 12) electrically connected to the electronic device (13) and the film (2) on the sheet-like member is disposed.


At present, modern linguistics shows interest in studying the lexical system and structure of lexical and phraseological meaning. The subject of research is a productive polysemantic verb that has not been a subject of special research before. Semantic structure of the Yakut polysemantic verb тарт is rich and diverse. It includes 25 interrelated lexicosemantic variants (LSV) united into a lexico-semantic unit forming a separate macrostructure of lexico-semantic paradigms (LSP). The analysis of the polysemantic verb тарт revealed 3 LSP: action and activity; being, state and quality; relation. The first LSP "Action and Activity" includes the following subfields: movement, movement of an object, physical effect on an object, creative activity, social activity, and physiological action. The second LSP "Being, State and Quality" demonstrated two groups: being and state of quality. The third LSP "Relation" includes only one subfield – interpersonal relations. Each lexico-semantic field has common characteristics forming their semantic basis. Within the LSP, corresponding subfields were determined that in turn fall into microfields. Special attention was given to the illustrative material taken primarily from Yakut literature. A rich semantic potential of the Yakut verb тарт shows considerable opportunity for semantic development of the plane of content in this linguistic unit. The verb тарт can be combined with actants in phrases and sentences, be a part of linguistic units of indirect nomination with global or partial reinterpretation of components and phraseological expressions with structure of a sentence. In contrast to the lexical level, the phraseological level involves more underlying semantic processes due to separate formation of PU. Words and PU of any language represent a universal basis for developing polysemy, with practically any linguistic units having enough potential to develop new meanings.Although the process of phraseologization is a universal linguistic phenomenon, it has explicative specific features in the Yakut language.The reason is that PU, being structurally separately formed and semantically reinterpreted formations, are units of secondary nomination in contrast to the linguistic units of direct nomination such as phoneme, morpheme, and word. All analyzed PU with the component тарт of the modern Yakut language have figurative meaning. Linguistic units of indirect nomination are formed as a result of semantic transformation of the original prototypic free word combination. All categories of stable word complexes according to structural-semantic classification are represented in PU with the component тарт of the modern Yakut language: PU, phraseological expressions, and phraseological combinations. PUare as a rule mono-semantic since they form based on reinterpretation of the original free word combination. However, formation of polysemantic PUmust not be ruled out. Semantic categories of PU with the component тарт include polysemy, with homonymy being not present. Variability of PU is represented by lexical substitution as a noun and verb component and interposition of an adverbial component. Studying figurative layer of the Yakut language may contribute to reconstruction of general and national specific characteristics, ethnogenetic conclusions and inference on features of mental worldview of man. Keywords–polysemy, concept, lexico-semantic field, micro-field, phraseological unit, figurativeness Man-Power-Law-Governance: Interdisciplinary Approaches Section: Cultural Sciences


FOREVER VIETNAM: How a Divisive War Changed American Public Memory. By David Kieran. Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press. 2014.Forever Vietnam is a work of memory studies, a meta-analysis that traces how the legacy of the Vietnam War shaped American remembrances of the Alamo; World War II and the belated acknowledgement of post-traumatic syndrome (PTSD); the infamous Andersonville prison camp of the Civil War; the "Black Hawk Down" incident in Somalia; Flight 93; and the War on Terror. In all of these case studies, author David Kieran demonstrates how the experience of the Vietnam War provided an interpretive construct. This book was written to call attention to the use/misuse of Vietnam War history in order "to delineate more fully the contours of many Americans' enduring embrace of militarism, often uncritical acquiescence to the use of military force abroad, and continued failure to acknowledge the crises that those interventions prompted in the lives of veterans, their families, and the civilians who experience them" (13).In certain respects, Kieran is following the trail that was blazed by Richard Slotkin in Gunfighter Nation, where it was shown how myths of the American frontier continued to shape American sensibilities, including how the Vietnam War was fought and perceived. Now the latter is material for myths in its own right. The research material for this volume includes newspaper articles, documents from archives, government publi cations, and primary and secondary works, including war memoirs. The work includes endnotes and an index as well as illustrations. Forever Vietnam is a fascinating study in that it unveils the shifting and often odd lessons that Americans have made about the war, but none of this is surprising since the war, televised and shown in everyone's living room, was long, bloody, and expensive, ending tragically with the Fall of Saigon.One of the problems with any such study is distinguishing the representative from the idiosyncratic. American society, as the poet Walt Whitman long ago noted, is large and teeming with multitudes and is thereby discordant. Not all voices speak for the general public, however. A politician's remark, an old Vietnam veteran's gesture (such as leaving a Purple Heart medal at the Flight 93 Memorial), a veteran group's pseudo-event (to gain media attention in order to generate more interest in bolstering veterans' benefits), or any author's retelling of a war may or may not symbolize something larger or significant. …


Conventional microfabrication processes have been well established, but their capabilities are generally limited simple and 2D extruded geometries. Additive manufacturing allows the ability to manufacture true 3D complex geometries, rapid design for manufacturing, mass customization, materials savings, and high precision, which have triggered the increased interest in manufacturing microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). Herein, MEMS manufacturing's recent advancements, including both conventional and additive manufacturing technologies, their working principles, and practical capabilities are consolidated. The use of additive manufacturing in several MEMS areas such as in microelectronics, circuitry, microfluidics, lab on a chip, packaging, and structural MEMS is also discussed in detail. Furthermore, the potentials and limitations of additive manufacturing are investigated with regard to the MEMS requirements. Finally, the technology outlook and improvements are discussed. This study shows that additive manufacturing offers a promising future for the fabrication of MEMS, especially using high‐resolution techniques such as microstereolithography, materials jetting, and materials extrusion. In contrast, current challenges such as materials requirements, equipment innovation, fabricating of in vivo devices for biomedical applications, inherited defects and poor surface finish, adhesion to substrates, and productivity are areas that require further study to increase the uptake by the MEMS community.


After a brief description of the diminished virulence of chestnut blight in Italy, some general phytopathological aspects are illustrated. In the case of grafts, special grafting techniques and chemical and biological control methods must be used in order to protect the graft union from blight attacks. Care must be taken not to eliminate hypovirulence, which is one of the most effective biological control mechanisms.


The perfection of emergency medical service security system of troops is directly related to the accomplishment of emergency tasks.For medical service,emphasis shall be laid on daily publicity and education,as well as the popularization of self-prevention and first-aid knowledge.We prepare emergency preplans for medical service in accordance with different conditions and improve them in exercises.After entering disaster areas,we shall finish our work in the aspects of epidemic prevention,emergency treatment,medical evacuation and psychological guidance.


Pandemic Covid has widespread in Indonesia since early 2020 resulting in some artistic activities paralysis. In performing arts artist are banned to make crowd, direct contact between individuals, and to travel to other cities. This causes musicians to loose opportunity to perform on the stage. To fill the void some groups of musicians find a way to make music by using digital platforms. Some of the virtual activities are: Virtual Live Music Concert, Virtual Tapping Music Concert, Drive-in Music Concert, Virtual Online Music Class, and Podjam among musicians. These have revolved in keeping the creative process among musicians in their homeland.


Photothermal Deflection Spectroscopy (PDS) technique was used to study undoped and copper (Cu) doped cadmium sulphide (CdS) thin films. Variation in grain size and lattice strain due to Cu doping were analysed using X‐ray diffraction (XRD). Changes in mobility of carriers in CdS with Cu concentration was studied using PDS technique for the first time and results are compared with the earlier ones. Thickness of Cu diffused region in CdS was also calculated and compared with results from X‐Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) and Ellipsometry. Results from PDS technique are found to be agreeing with those from other experiments. (© 2005 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)


Autonomous exploration of subterranean environments remains a major challenge for robotic systems. In response, this paper contributes a novel graph‐based subterranean exploration path planning method that is attuned to key topological properties of subterranean settings, such as large‐scale tunnel‐like networks and complex multibranched topologies. Designed both for aerial and legged robots, the proposed method is structured around a bifurcated local‐ and global‐planner architecture. The local planner utilizes a rapidly exploring random graph to reliably and efficiently identify paths that optimize an exploration gain within a local subspace, while simultaneously avoiding obstacles, respecting applicable traversability constraints and honoring dynamic limitations of the robots. Reflecting the fact that multibranched and tunnel‐like networks of underground environments can often lead to dead‐ends and accounting for the robot endurance, the global planning layer works in conjunction with the local planner to incrementally build a sparse global graph and is engaged when the system must be repositioned to a previously identified frontier of the exploration space, or commanded to return‐to‐home. The designed planner is detailed with respect to its computational complexity and compared against state‐of‐the‐art approaches. Emphasizing field experimentation, the method is evaluated within multiple real‐life deployments using aerial robots and the ANYmal legged system inside both long‐wall and room‐and‐pillar underground mines in the United States and in Switzerland, as well as inside an underground bunker. The presented results further include missions conducted within the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Subterranean Challenge, a relevant competition on underground exploration.


Unified computer simulation scenario of ITS vehicle to vehicle (V2V) communication has been proposed. In the scenario, several aspects of V2V communications, such as physical layer systems, communication protocols, road traffic models, environment models and so on are defined. In this paper we present propagation models adopted in the scenario. We first introduce a propagation loss estimation model that has been adopted as the basic model and also present two specific models. We show the calculated results by using the ray tracing method for the two models.


Glasses of the SiO2−Al2O3−BaO−MgO and SiO2−Al2O3−ZrO2−CaO−Na2O systems were synthesized in the perspective to apply them as sealants in SOFC at operating temperatures of 700−900 °C. Thermal properties of the chosen glass compositions and their compatibility with the SOFC materials (YSZ-electrolyte and alloy-interconnector Crofer22APU, 15Х25Т) were investigated by means of synchronic thermal analysis and high-temperature dilatometry. The elemental analysis was performed by atomic emission spectroscopy. The average values of the temperature coefficients of the linear extension are 10.0×10 °С for glass 45%SiO2− 15%Al2O3−25%BaO−15%MgO and 9.5×10 −6 °С for glass 60%SiO2−10%Al2O3−10%ZrO2−5%CaO−15%Na2O. The gluing microstructure in YSZ/glass/Crofer22APU was studied by scanning electron microscopy. The crystallization process of silicate phases was revealed to occur in the SiO2−Al2O3−BaO−MgO glass. The analysis of the crystallization products was performed by Raman spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction. Glassy ceramics was proved to possess better parameters in comparison with amorphous glass to be used as a sealant in electrochemical sensors and oxygen sensors. The SiO2−Al2O3−ZrO2−CaO−Na2O low-temperature amorphous glass can be applied in SOFC.


Objective
To explore the effect of psycho-cardiology treatment on major cardiac events (MACE) incidence in patients after percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI).

Methods
From November 2014 to November 2015, 200 patients with coronary artery intervention were randomly divided into cardiology treatment group (100 cases) and psycho-cardiology group (100 cases). The psycho-cardiology treatment group was conducted to strengthen the psychological counseling and coronary heart disease and the intervention of common sense education and daily reasonable way of life education for 3 months.The scores of psychological assessment were compared between the two groups after 1 year.The patients of the two groups were followed up for 1 year at the same time.The clinical treatment of hypochondriasis rate and MACE incidence rate were observed in the two groups.

Results
3 months after PCI, psycho-cardiology treatment group was treated with psychological counseling and coronary heart disease.The psychological assessment score was significantly lower than that in the control group.At 3 months, the HAMD scores of the control group and the psycho-cardiology group were (23.31±5.91)points, (12.40±3.95)points, there was significant difference between the two groups(t=6.235, P<0.05). At 3 months, the HAMA scores of the control group and the psycho-cardiology group were (22.29±3.93)points, (12.44±4.13)points, there was significant difference between the two groups(t=7.478, P<0.05), which were significantly decreased compared to admission.Postoperative follow up of 1 year, the clinical medical hypochondriasis rate of psycho-cardiology treatment group was significantly lower than that of cardiology treatment group.The incidence rate of MACE was significantly lower than that of the control group.

Conclusion
Mental intervention, coronary heart disease and PCI knowledge education can effectively reduce the negative emotion of patients with coronary heart disease after interventional therapy.The incidence of MACE after PCI operation was significantly lower.

Key words:
Coronary heart disease; Psychology; Percutaneous coronary intervention; Psycho-cardiology treatment


Objective
To construct a recombinant fusion protein with pneumococcal surface protein A (PspA) of Stretococcus pneumonia (SPN) family Ⅰ clade 1 and 2, and to analyze the immunogenicity of the fusion protein.

Methods
The gene fragments encoding the α-helix of PspA of the two clades were amplified by PCR and then inserted into the expression vector pET-27b(+ ) to construct the recombinant expression plasmid. The transformed Escherichia coli BL21 strains carrying expression plasmid were induced by IPTG to express the recombinant protein. The titers and affinity of antibodies against PspA protein were measured by ELISA. An opsonophagocytic assay and an animal experiment were performed to evaluate the immunogenicity of the recombinant protein.

Results
Double enzyme cutting and gene sequencing confirmed the two purpose gene fragments were correctly expressed in the expression vector pET-27b(+ ). The titers of anti-PspA antibody in the serum of Kunming (KM) mice immunized with the fusion protein were 1×104. The affinity of anti-PspA antibody reached to 2×105. The rates of recombinant PspA6B-PspA05 protein mediated phagocytosis for SPN6B, SPN05 and SPN01 strains were 20%, 15% and 8.8%, respectively. No SPN23F strain was engulfed by macrophages upon the stimulation with PspA6B-PspA05 protein. The survival rates of mice injected with SPN05, SPN6B, SPN01 and SPN23F strains were respectively 75%, 92%, 75% and 33% upon the immunization of PspA6B-PspA05 protein.

Conclusion
The recombinant fusion protein PspA6B-PspA05, constructed with the PspA proteins of Stretococcus pneumonia family Ⅰclade 1 and 2, was successfully expressed in the E. coli prokaryotic system with the advantage of high immunogenicity. High titers of anti-PspA antibodies with high specificity were induced in KM mice upon the stimulation with PspA6B-PspA05 protein. Moreover, a cross-protective immunity was induced in KM mice upon the immunization with PspA6B-PspA05 protein.

Key words:
Stretococcus pneumonia; Pneumococcal surface protein A; Recombinant protein; Immunogenicity


In an attempt to explain the latest experimental result about the branching ratio of $\omega\to \pi^0\pi^0\gamma$ decay we reexamine the decay mechanism of this decay in a phenomenological framework in which the contributions of VMD, chiral loops, $\sigma$-meson intermediate state amplitudes and the effects of $\omega-\rho$ mixing are considered. We conclude that in order to obtain the experimental value of the branching ratio $B(\omega\to \pi^0\pi^0\gamma)$ $\sigma$-meson amplitude which makes a substantial contribution should be included into the reaction mechanism and the effects of $\omega-\rho$ mixing should be taken into account. We also estimate the coupling constant $g_{\omega\sigma\gamma}$ as $g_{\omega\sigma\gamma}=0.11$ which is much smaller than the values suggested by light cone QCD sum rules calculations.


Count down edentulousness - managing the transition successfully assessment of the edentulous patient impression procedures for complete dentures registration of the jaw relationship aesthetic considerations for edentulous patients developing occlusal schemes for complete dentures from trial dentures to delivery problem solving building on success with copy dentures the shifting treatment paradigm - replacement dentures or implant retained prostheses?


Premodification of the atmosphere by upwind lakes is known to influence lake-effect snowstorm intensity and locations over downwind lakes. This study highlights perhaps the most visible manifestation of the link between convection over two or more of the Great Lakes lake-to-lake (L2L) cloud bands. Emphasis is placed on L2L cloud bands observed in high-resolution satellite imagery on 2 December 2003. These L2L cloud bands developed over Lake Superior and were modified as they passed over Lakes Michigan and Erie and intervening land areas. This event is put into a longer-term context through documentation of the frequency with which lake-effect and, particularly, L2L cloud bands occurred over a 5-yr time period over different areas of the Great Lakes region.


A fiber optic sensor has been developed and tested for static and dynamic strain and displacement measurements. The sensor incorporates an extremely simple design, light source, and detector. The sensor utilizes a continuous piece of multimode optical fiber 'tied' into the shape of a figure of eight which functions as an intensity based optical fiber strain or displacement sensor. It is bonded to a body at two points, one on each side of the loops in the eight. The inherent stiffness of the fiber maintains a constant shape for the sensor throughout a wide range of displacements. Since multimode fiber is used in the construction, a simple LED/PIN diode is used for the light source/detector with a basic amplification circuit for each. The experiments have shown that the sensor is simple to construct, has a linear range of approximately 20 mm extension, and responds to frequencies from the quasi-static into the kilohertz range.


A good indicator of how much fat you carry is the Body Mass Index (BMI). Although it is not a perfect measure, it gives a fairly accurate assessment of how much of your body is composed of fat. BMI is a measure which takes into account a person's weight and height to gauge total body fat in adults.  Thus, this study explored the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and Blood Pressure with waist circumference and serum fasting lipid levels of apparently healthy students attending Dorben Polytechnic, so as to make predictions on health. Samples were obtained from the representative students of the institution after oral consent. On the basis of BMI, all participants were divided into three groups via, underweight (BMI was less than 18.50 kg/m 2 ), normal weight (BMI was between 18.50- 24.90 kg/m 2 ) and overweight (BMI between 25.00 - 29.90 kg/m 2 ). The mean of serum lipid levels, waist circumference as well as blood pressure were within the normal range in all the three BMI categories. The BMI in underweight and overweight categories correlated well with risk factor of cardiovascular disease as compared to BMI in the normal category. The mean BMI of 18.39Kg/M 2 and 27.15Kg/M 2 recorded in the underweight and overweight category respectively have lipid profiles that are predictive of future metabolic disorder, if left unabated in geometric fashion, and  in the long run. Health problems can be extrapolated following the trend, and by extension health forecast. Key words : health forecast, Anthropometric parameters, Lipid profile


Presentation of Case A 13-month-old boy was admitted to the hospital because of jaundice. The child was the product of a pregnancy marked by spotting during the first four months, with a normal del...


Dry bulk density is a key parameter in resource estimation and mine and process planning. Ore bodies are mapped as volumes, whereas mineralisation grade is reported as mass fractions, requiring rock density to complete the reserves calculation. Similarly, although a volume of rock is to be excavated, planning for the transport and processing of this material takes place in terms of the mass of ore to be handled, again requiring rock density information to convert between the two. Although many different densities can be defined based on the underlying mass and volume definitions, the one of most interest to the mining industry is dry bulk density, or the dry mass per unit volume of in-situ rock. This contrasts with the in-situ bulk density, which includes the mass of any fluids in the pore space of the rock. In-situ bulk density can be accurately measured using borehole geophysical techniques, but no direct downhole measurement of dry bulk density is possible. Therefore, common practice is to determine mass, after drying, and volume of core samples for calculation of dry bulk density. However, this process can be time consuming and problematic with porous or unconsolidated samples. Another approach to estimate dry bulk density, amenable to downhole application and therefore avoiding many of the complications related to core measurements, utilises in-situ bulk density and magnetic resonance porosity measurements.Combining these two measurements allows for continuous dry bulk density evaluation without the need for coring.


From the brief discussion of some papers in the area of Anthropology, we intend to historically retrieve the process of research instrument construction in this Science. Through this, we hope to contribute to the debate about the employment of traditional research procedures of this field of study in other areas of investigation, especially that of Education. Such a discussion is needed because these procedures have gained popularity in qualitative educational research, but also have been exposed to negative analyses, due to apparent ignorance of the process and the theoretical-methodological implications of its utilization, by both users and critics.


The Chiroptera from Escobosa de Calatanazor (Soria, Spain), an Upper Aragonian karstic site, are described in this report. The faunal list of Chiroptera is as follows: Megaderma gaillardi, Rhinolophus grivensis, Rhinolophus delphinensis and one chiropter, indeterminate family, different to the mentioned species. This fauna is typical of karstic sites and allows to compare it with those of other sites of the Miocene and Pliocene of west Europe and north Africa.


The disease is characterized by skeletal anomalies such as short stature, mane neck, clinodactyly, pectus excavatum and/or carinatum, low and posteriorly rotated ears, triangular face, small maxilla, micrognathia, high palate, dental malocclusion, congenital heart defects, renal malformations, lymphatic system pathologies, puberty delay, hearing loss, moderate mental retardation, and urogenital malformations. More rarely, the disease may be accompanied by psychomotor developmental deficits. Moreover, thrombocytopenia and dissemination of clotting factors (VIII, XI, and XII) are common in these patients, especially in childhood. In a small number of the cases, pigmentation disorders such as nevus, café-au-lait spots, and lentigo occur. It is important to know that eye signs are more frequent in these patients, and usually occur as hypertelorism, downset palpebral fissures, epicentral folds, ptosis, fracture defects, strabismus, amblyopia, nystagmus, coloboma, keratoconus, and cataracts (1-3).


A detailed consideration of the radiation dosimetry required in radiobiology is given in Sections 3, 4 and 5. A brief introduction of the more important concepts is given here to facilitate the discussion of relationships between dosimetric quantities and those describing the degree of biological effect. Soon after their discovery ionizing radiations were used for clinical treatment and biological experiments. In order to quantify the amount of exposure, and to intercompare irradiation methods and results, a unit for the measurement of radiation dose was needed. Such a unit, the roentgen (r), was introduced in 1928 (Taylor, 1958) by the International Commission of Radiological Units (ICRU). Most of the radiological work during the decades from 1930 to 1960 was based on this unit, which, however, was a unit of exposure and not of absorbed dose. Nevertheless, the unit worked in practice since reproducible application of x rays and gamma rays in the field of radiation therapy needed only an arbitrary but welldefined unit. Intercomparisons of exposure measurement among different nations have yielded values that differ by no more than approximately one percent. Some limitations in the use of the roentgen and of the corresponding quantity, exposure, arose with the introduction of charged particles and high-energy photon radiation into radiation therapy, since the exposure was defined only for x rays and gamma rays and was useful only for photon energies up to a few MeV. In 1962 the ICRU proposed a more complete set of physical quantities needed to describe the interaction of a radiation field with matter, including the fluence for characterizing a radiation field, and redefined the absorbed dose for characterizing the energy imparted to irradiated matter (ICRU, 1964, 1971). These welldefined physical quantities are useful in a number of circumstances, but some are of limited applicability for dosimetry in radiobiology. For example, the number of photons impinging per unit area on the irradiated sample (fluence) is rarely useful since many of the photons pass through the sample without interaction, i.e., the fluence alone does not provide the necessary information on those interactions that actually cause the radiation effect. The most appropriate quantity for characterizing the amount of radia-


In this paper, we present two new normal forms for fuzzy linear grammars that  preserving language. In addition, we introduce two new classes of fuzzy machines, Fuzzy Linear Automata (FLA) and Fuzzy Nondeterministic 2-Tape Automata (2-FNA), we show the equivalence between them and also show that the class of fuzzy languages recognized by these machines is exactly the class of fuzzy linear languages, i.e., FLA and 2-DNA are recognized machines for class of fuzzy linear languages.


Introduction to support vector learning roadmap. Part 1 Theory: three remarks on the support vector method of function estimation, Vladimir Vapnik generalization performance of support vector machines and other pattern classifiers, Peter Bartlett and John Shawe-Taylor Bayesian voting schemes and large margin classifiers, Nello Cristianini and John Shawe-Taylor support vector machines, reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces, and randomized GACV, Grace Wahba geometry and invariance in kernel based methods, Christopher J.C. Burges on the annealed VC entropy for margin classifiers - a statistical mechanics study, Manfred Opper entropy numbers, operators and support vector kernels, Robert C. Williamson et al. Part 2 Implementations: solving the quadratic programming problem arising in support vector classification, Linda Kaufman making large-scale support vector machine learning practical, Thorsten Joachims fast training of support vector machines using sequential minimal optimization, John C. Platt. Part 3 Applications: support vector machines for dynamic reconstruction of a chaotic system, Davide Mattera and Simon Haykin using support vector machines for time series prediction, Klaus-Robert Muller et al pairwise classification and support vector machines, Ulrich Kressel. Part 4 Extensions of the algorithm: reducing the run-time complexity in support vector machines, Edgar E. Osuna and Federico Girosi support vector regression with ANOVA decomposition kernels, Mark O. Stitson et al support vector density estimation, Jason Weston et al combining support vector and mathematical programming methods for classification, Bernhard Scholkopf et al.


The purpose of this study was to examine and analyze certain legal aspects of faculty employment in the community colleges and technical institutes in North Carolina. Major legal aspects of faculty employment studied were tenure, contracts, and dismissal. The study included examination of court cases, faculty contracts, procedural manuals, and unpublished documents used in community colleges and technical institutes. A survey was conducted among the presidents of the twenty-one community colleges and thirty-six technical institutes in North Carolina. The investigation revealed that there was little uniformity in tenure plans across the United States. There was no definitive legal norm which judges applied with consistency. Courts tended to stress procedures, giving the tenure plan itself the weight of law in terms of faithfulness in applying it as written.


We study the selection of an equilibrium for coordination games: symmetric, simultaneous move, complete information games which have multiple, Pareto-ranked Nash equilibria. We design and experiment to explore regularities in the observed outcomes for this class of games. With replication, we find that the Nash equilibrium concept accurately predicts the strategies chosen by players in these games. However, the equilibrium outcome is not always the Pareto-dominant equilibrium so that coordination failures can arise. Moreover, we find that altering the payoffs of a dominated strategy can influence the selection of a Nash equilibrium. Our results are consistent with a modified version of Harsanyi's tracing procedure in which players initially place some positive probability that their opponent is a cooperative player even though the cooperative strategy may be dominated by another strategy.


The paper examines poorly investigated in the historiography problem the development of economic cooperation between Russia and Austria-Hungary in the end of XIXth the beginning of XXth centuries. The structure, scales, dynamics of bilateral trade, its significance for both countries are shown in the article


A highly water-soluble derivate of hydroxythyl-β-cyclodextrin(HECD) solution was studied for its solubilization action of pentachlorophenol(PCP),elution removal action of PCP in soil,and photodegradation action of PCP.The results showed that the aqueous solubility of PCP was increased markedly with the existence of HECD.The solubilization effect was caused by the formation of inclusion complexes of pesticides with HECD.But PCP in soil could not remove effectively by elution with HECD solution,and β-CD and HECD can restrains photodegradation of PCP because of formation of the steady inclusion complex.In a word,the effects of HECD on PCP photodegradation are more significant than that of β-CD.


In the current competitive energy market, the nuclear industry is committed to lowering operations and maintenance costs and increasing productivity and efficiency while maintaining a safe and reliable operation. The present nuclear power plant operating model is dependent on a large technical staff, which has put the nuclear industry at a long-term economic disadvantage. Technology can play a key role in nuclear power plant configuration management to offset labor costs by automating manually performed plant activities. The technology being developed, tested, and demonstrated in this paper will support continued safe operation of today's fleet of light water reactors by providing the technical means of monitoring components in nuclear power plants today that are only routinely monitored through manual activities. The wireless-enabled valve position indicators that are the subject of this paper are able to provide a continuously available, rather than periodically available, valid position indication. A real-time (online) availability of valve positions using affordable technologies is vital to plant configuration when compared with long-term labor rates and it provides information that can be used for a variety of plant engineering, maintenance, and management applications.


In this readable, insightful book, Robert Olwell brings to life the institutions and customs that governed the low-country region of colonial South Carolina. His intent is to show how an eighteenth-century colony shaped itself around two objectives: adopting an English way of life and adapting to slavery on a large scale. The time period he chooses to study is one relatively free of collective violence, flanked by two periods of upheaval: the Stono rebellion and the American Revolution. Much of OlwelPs work covers familiar ground, although he unearths some nuggets through his meticulous use of original letters, family papers, diaries, and newspapers. For example, he offers a clerk's records of the reasons slaves were executed in the period 1750 to 1759, with poisoning of whites topping the list (pp. 78-79). He explains that Anglican clergymen typically enjoyed only a year's contract in South Carolina churches, rather than life tenure, because church members feared that long-term clergy might undermine slavery (p. 114). He notes that a greater proportion of slaves took communion than did whites (p. 133). In his description of slaves' freedom to self-hire, Olwell recounts a fascinating instance in which a slaveowner actually had to pay his own slave to stay home on a Sunday, even though the slave simply rested (p. 166). He also demonstrates how slaves tried to turn institutions to their own advantage—apparently, some slaves who attended church services insisted that they were entitled to take holy days off work (p. 126). Of the well-known material Olwell covers (the hazards and benefits of allowing slaves to market their wares, the ways plantations were run, and the role of overseers, for instance), he generally gives appropriate credit to his sources. Better yet, he often repackages material in a fresh, readable fashion. And he tells a compelling story, although he is careful to acknowledge the difficulty of reconstructing history from piecemeal documents. He does miss a few key economic and legal sources—not unusual in a field of research this large.


A picture of the universe is presented where electromagnetic charge accounts for all observed phenomena. This picture is based on the Heisenberg relations of quantum mechanics. All the results obtained are consistent with EM charge being responsible for both what we classically identify as mass, and for the interactions required to keep intact the nucleons, and the nuclei of atoms. The approach is grounded in both quantum mechanics and general relativity.


Sketch-based data streaming algorithms are used in many network monitoring applications. The sketch data structure is capable of summarizing high-speed network traffic in real-time and producing accurate estimation result of a specific traffic measurement task. However, due to the fixed hardware implementation of the sketch counter array, the flexibility of adopting the same data structure for various traffic measurement applications is limited. In this work, we propose a scheme for the sketch-based monitoring applications to define the flow keys for updating the sketch data structure in more general settings. The system prototype is implemented on the NetFPGA-10G platform.


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Abstract:  The antiproliferative and proapoptotic properties of melatonin in human colon cancer cells in culture were recently reported. To address the mechanisms involved in these actions, HT‐29 human colon cancer cells were cultured in RPMI 1640 medium supplemented with fetal bovine serum at 37°C. Cell proliferation was assessed by the incorporation of [3H]‐thymidine into DNA. Cyclic nucleotide levels, nitrite concentration, glutathione peroxidase and reductase activities, and glutathione levels were assessed after the incubation of these cells with the following drugs: melatonin membrane receptor agonists 2‐iodo‐melatonin, 2‐iodo‐N‐butanoyl‐5‐methoxytryptamine, 5‐methoxycarbonylamino‐N‐acetyltryptamine (GR‐135,531), and the antagonists luzindole, 4‐phenyl‐2‐propionamidotetralin, and prazosin; the melatonin nuclear receptor agonist CGP 52608, and four synthetic kynurenines analogs to melatonin 2‐acetamide‐4‐(3‐methoxyphenyl)‐4‐oxobutyric acid, 2‐acetamide‐4‐(2‐amino‐5‐methoxyphenyl)‐4‐oxobutyric acid, 2‐butyramide‐4‐(3‐methoxyphenyl)‐4‐oxobutyric acid and 2‐butyramide‐4‐(2‐amino‐5‐methoxyphenyl)‐4‐oxobutyric acid. The results show that the membrane receptors are not necessary for the antiproliferative effect of melatonin and the participation of the nuclear receptor in this effect is suggested. Moreover, the antioxidative and anti‐inflammatory actions of melatonin, counteracting the oxidative status and reducing the production of nitric oxide by cultured HT‐29 cells seem to be directly involved in the oncostatic properties of melatonin. Some of the synthetic kynurenines exert higher antiproliferative effects than melatonin. The results reinforce the clinical interest of melatonin due to the different mechanisms involved in its oncostatic role, and suggest a new synthetic pathway to obtain melatonin agonists with clinical applications to oncology.


This study was undertaken to investigate the possibilities of removing insecticide residues from milk by sev eral techniques. These techniques consisted of culturing of milk with various microorganisms to study the possible effect of bacterial metabolism on residue reduction, along with activated charcoal filtration of milk, and fat parti tion through agitation and churning processes. Another goal of this study was to compare the results of two pro cedures for insecticide residue analysis, the Pood and Drug Administration (FDA) (9) and Langlois (59) procedures. Milk, containing lindane, endrin, and DDT, at levels of 0-8.42, 0-5.60, and 0-6.39 ppm/g fat, respectively, was cultured with six microorganisms. These microorganisms included the following: Bacillus cereus, Escherichia coli. Streptococcus lactis. Pseudomonas fraqi, Pseudomonas putre faciens , and Lactobacillus casei. It was concluded that the insecticides had no adverse effect on the metabolism of the microorganisms, nor could the microorganisms degrade lindane, endrin, and DDT to any significant degree. Milk, from three dairy cows (Jersey, Guernsey, Hol stein) , containing DDE and dieldrin, was subjected to an activated charcoal filtration in the laboratory and it was discovered that the charcoal did not reduce the levels of these two insecticides. An agitation study involving simi lar milk was run to check the levels of insecticide residues in the fat and serum portion of the agitated milk. It was found that.the partitioning of the residues into the fat and serum portions was probably related to fat globule size and structure. Split milk samples from the three dairy cows were analyzed by the FDA and Langlois procedures for insecticide residues. The FDA procedure consistently gave higher results than the Langlois procedure, but it was found that the Langlois procedure might be utilized as a screening test for the FDA procedure.


Medicines form the largest group of interventions used in children and young people. It also accounts for the highest number of clinical errors. A newsletter 'Medicines Matter' designed to support good use of medicines within the Trust was introduced in October 2019 and published monthly by Pharmacy. The newsletter, intended to be read by all healthcare professionals, highlights issues and provides updates on all aspects of medicines management. The contents of the newsletter includes incident examples, along with tips in mitigation, new drugs approved by the Drugs & Therapeutic Committee, new resources, MHRA drug safety update, drug shortages, practice and governance issues. A feedback survey was conducted to evaluate its' effectiveness as a communication forum as well as staff's views of it. A survey with 9 questions was circulated with the July 2020 edition and answers were collected until September 2020. Sixteen staff members completed the survey where nursing staff dominated (69%), followed by allied health professionals (25%) and medical staff (6%). 80% of participants read every or most issues with the remaining reading some issues. All participants rated the newsletter as good or very good and useful or very useful where at least 60% of the respondents were interested in each of the topics within the newsletter. The content was found to be engaging (53%), educational (80%), informative (100%), fun-to-read (33%) and a quick reference to changes that are happening (7%). A larger percentage (60%) of participants did not know where to find the newsletter and a suggestion were made to include some medication-related success stories and addition of hyperlinks to new resources available. One participant found the layout and format slightly disorientating but the overall response was positive. The feedback suggests that the newsletter provides a good platform to deliver up-to-date information and key communication across the organisation.


Objective
To explore the effects of WeChat self-management program on self-management behavior in discharged patients with ostomies.

Methods
Using convenience sampling method, a total of 120 cases of colorectal cancer patients undergoing colostomy from March 2015 to February 2016 in the colorectal cancer treatment center of a ClassⅢ Grade A hospital in Dalian were selected as the research subjects. The patients from March to August 2015 were assigned as the control group, and the patients from September 2015 to February 2016 were assigned as the intervention group, with 60 cases in each group. The control group was guided by routine methods, while the intervention group was managed by self-management project of Wechat platform, including Wechat public platform intervention, Wechat group intervention, enterostomy diary monitoring and case management. The self-management abilities of the two groups were compared.

Results
Of the 120 patients, 111 were completed, 56 in the intervention group and 55 in the control group. The time difference of self-management ability in each dimension and total score between the two groups were statistically significant (P<0.01) , and the improvement of stoma nursing management, daily life management, information management, psychological management and overall self-management ability in the intervention group were higher than those in the control group. There were significant differences between the two groups at 1 and 6 weeks after the intervention (P<0.05) .

Conclusions
The Wechat self-manegement program can improve the ability of self-management among patients with ostomies after discharge.

Key words:
Colorectal neoplasms; Ostomy; WeChat; Self-management


This study represents the first large-scale population genetic analysis of the marine fish gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata), one of the most significant species in the South European aquaculture. Six wild and five cultivated sample sets covering the South Atlantic and Mediterranean European area have been screened for allozyme, microsatellite and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) variation. Microsatellites showed higher levels of polymorphism than allozymes. The low variability of mtDNA offered no basis for population differentiation. The results reveal levels of variability for S. aurata above those from other sparids. Cultivated populations show a slight decrease of variability related to the wild ones, but not sufficient to document inbreeding depression effects, thus suggesting a fairly proper management. Wild populations reveal a slight degree of differentiation more pronounced with microsatellites than with allozymes, but not apparently associated with geographic or oceanographic factors. The cultivated populations seem to be highly divergent as a result of genetic drift caused by different factors pertaining to their respective histories. With both markers, the two cultivated Spanish sample sets are the most divergent. The high differentiation between cultivated and wild populations from the same area might indicate no evidence for significant genetic flow between them. 0044-8486/$ see front matter D 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. doi:10.1016/S0044-8486(03)00434-4 * Corresponding author. Tel.: +34-952-131967; fax: +34-952-132000. E-mail address: email@example.com (M.C. Alvarez). J.A. Alarcón et al. / Aquaculture 230 (2004) 65–80 66 This study provides an insight into the population structure of S. aurata, although more questions have arisen that need to be solved. This can be achieved by further screening of small-scaled targeted sample sets in the studied area. D 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.


The invention belongs to the field of biomedical materials and particularly relates to a chitosan-alginic acid compound antibacterial slow-release material. By taking chitosan and alginic acid as main raw materials, the chitosan-alginic acid compound antibacterial slow-release material is characterized in that the chitosan and alginic acid are compounded and crosslinked to form a supramolecular polymer; then, silver-loaded hollow fibers are crushed to short fibers which are uniformly dispersed in the supramolecular polymer; and the supramolecular polymer is freeze-dried to prepare porous sponge. The novel multifunctional dressing can absorb a lot of water and blood and has the absorptivity reaching over 25 times and excellent imbibing expansibility. According to the material provided by the invention, by using the silver-loaded hollow fibers as a silver ion donor, the burst release phenomenon of silver ions is greatly reduced, and a stable long-acting antibacterial effect can be provided. The novel multifunctional dressing can be used for first aid of acute bleeding or massive hemorrhage of an open wound and can be further used for trauma rescue in a battle field so as to immediately control bleeding and resist bacteria and diminish inflammation with a long effect, thereby providing support for rescuing lives and reducing disabilities.