addition to these, though much less numerous, are observed small, white, glazed, atrophic areas, mostly surrounded by a zone of dilated capillaries. These are very irregular in shape, and vary in size from that of a split-pea to that of the finger nail. Lastly, a few small, rounded nodules are scattered over the face. These are very distinctly elevated, and have a diameter of from one to two lines. Some of them are papular in character, while others have ulcerated, and are more or less covered with crusts. The largest and most striking of these little growths appeared upon the inner side of the left eyeball, and was removed by Dr. Reid. It soon, however, reappeared, extended rapidly, and destroyed the eyesight. Finally, the eye had to be enucleated. The nodules on the face have been decidedly kept in check, and a few of them have completely disappeared as the result of the application of salicylic plaster. Sections from the growtlh on the eyeball, as well as from one of the nodules removed from the forehead, leave no doubt as to their nature, showing as they do the typical epithelial processes and laminated capsules of epithelioma. (See accompanying woodcuts.) This boy, after remaining in the Western Infirmary for some months, went home, but was readmitted at my request about five months ago. There is no material alteration in the appearances, and his general health remains excelleint. This very rare disease was first described by Kaposi in 1870,1 and a very excellent account of it, with statistics of thirty-four undoubted cases, was publishedin the Medico-Chirurgical Transactions, vol. lxvii, page 69, by Dr. Radcliffe Crocker.2 As these occurred among seventeen families (and twenty-six of them in nine families), the influence of family predisposition is wellmarked, although in no instance has the disease been hereditary. It seems to attack males and females with equal frequency, but, when more than one member of a family is attacked, it is usually limited to those of the same sex. The most remarkable illustration of this is reported by Ruder-that of a family of thirteen, eight boys and five girls. All the girls escaped, while seven of the boys suffered. There are, however, exceptions to this rule, of which my own case is an illustration. The disease has a tendency to set in in spring and summer-so much so, that Vidal and Neisser are of opinionj that insolation may be an exciting cause. It almost invariably commences in early life, generally within the first two years; but, in two cases in Dr. Crocker's table, the patients were nine and sixteen years old respectively at the onset. Four sets of lesions are usually observed in fully developed cases, and, as they generally follow one another in the order about to be mentioned, they may almost be regarded in the light of four stages. The first is characterised by the development of little pigment spots, identical in appearance with, and sure to be mistaken for, ordinary freckles, all the more as they are found upon the uncovered parts-namely: face, neck, hands, arms, and legs, although the trunk of the body occasionally suffers later on. In some cases the pigment spots are preceded for a few days by the development of little congested spots, somewhat like those of measles, although this is the exception. By degrees the pigment spots tend to become much darker in colour; and sometimes, by aggregation, they may become irregular in shape, and attain the diameter of an inch or more. Sooner or later, it may not be for months or even for years, the second stage is reached, which consists of the formation of little congeries of dilated capillary vessels (telangiectases) between the pigment spots, and about the same size as they, though they are not nearly so plentiful; occasionally they are slightly elevated. In the third stage, many of these telangiectases are replaced by an atrophic condition of the skin, although some hold that the telangiectases succeed, and are consequent upon, obliteration of vessels in the atrophic areas. The latter are for the most part from the size of pin-heads to lentils; but they may assume various shapes and sizes, and the skin of these parts is very white, and either smooth and cicatricial in appearance, or thin, dry, and wrinkled. In the last stage, which may not appear for a good many years (in one case, not for thirty), at some parts, especially on the right side of the face (Crocker), the vascular or pigment spots become warty and ulcerate; and fungoid growths develop, which, sooner


The authors report the results of several forecasting experiments they conducted with university students and experts, producing some amazing results. Copyright International Institute of Forecasters, 2005


We appreciate the authors who have reported their research results in "Detection of Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Whole Genome Sequencing" published in Infection and Drug Resistance 2022:15 6703–6709. This is very important information about whole genome sequencing and anti-lamb susceptibility testing for antibiotic resistance using still conventional PCR methods. The purpose of this study itself was to evaluate the genes that were resistant to Pseudomonas aeruginosa where the results of the resistance genes were sul1, aac(3)-Ic, blaPAO, blaGES-1, blaGES-5 aph(3')-XV, blaOXA-50, aacA4, catB7, aph (3')-IIb, aadA6, fosA, tet(G), cmlA1, aac(6')Ib-cr, and rmtF. 1 In this study it was also reported that Pseudomonas aeruginosa is resistant to several antibiotics and can be a threat in a society that uses antibiotics irrationally. This is due to the acquisition of enzymes in Pseudomonas aeruginosa such as extended-spectrum-lactamase


In the title compound, C47H34BrNO3, the central benzene ring makes a dihedral angle of 42.71 (7)° with the bromophenyl ring. The pyrrolidine ring adopts an envelope conformation. The molecular structure is stabilized by weak intramolecular C—H⋯O interactions and the crystal packing is stabilized by weak intermolecular C—H⋯π interactions.


Rotherham's ambitious plans were the focus of this year's showcase event as leaders came together to highlight just how far the town has come in a short space of time.


It is known that the Martian atmosphere contains a large amount of suspended dust. The saltation process, or gravitational settlement of atmospheric dust, onto the surface of solar arrays can affect the utility of solar power on any Mars mission, especially for long term operations. This can be a special issue for the case of a future Sample Fetching Rover (SFR) mission where the current baseline architecture uses a solar array and where dust storms can jeopardize the entire mission, not only affecting the supply of energy for locomotion but for the communication with the Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV). Dust-removal techniques have been classified into four categories: natural, mechanical, electromechanical, and electrostatic. Here; a novel approach is explored, based on the magnetic properties of the martian dust which according to the data from the NASA ?s Mars Exploration Rover Spirit, contains mostly the strong magnetic mineral magnetite (Fe3O4). If so, the magnetic dipoles (dust grains) may be accelerated by the gradient of a magnetic field and then forcibly propelled as a stream of energetic dust against the surface of the solar array to remove the dust settled there, i.e., a dust cleaning dust concept, which could be called dustblasting, and has the advantage that it does not require any mechanical parts, and the magnetic field can be generated with a discrete input of electricity which can be obtained from the solar array itself.


This article addresses diverse perspectives concerning relationship between reviewing (laws) for compliance and the process of putting international law of human rights on a constitutional footing. Therefore, a parallel is established between reviewing (laws) for compliance and constitutional review (laws) in order to outline features and application impact of this research. The design of a multi-level protection system for fundamental rights in Latin America is also discussed in this article.


ABSTRACT We show that in the class of solvable Lie algebras there exist algebras which admit local derivations which are not ordinary derivation and also algebras for which every local derivation is a derivation. We found necessary and sufficient conditions under which any local derivation of solvable Lie algebras with abelian nilradical and one-dimensional complementary space is a derivation. Moreover, we prove that every local derivation on a finite-dimensional solvable Lie algebra with model nilradical and maximal dimension of complementary space is a derivation.


In an exploratory study, we drove 32 wooden posts and 26 steel posts into a rock-filled base that was topped with limestone gravel and shale. We found that, though both post materials perform well, wood is superior to steel in resisting damage below the groundline.


Filtering of the Head-Related Transfer Functions (HRTFs) is the first and most important part during the perception of directional information in spatial hearing. A computer-controlled dummy-head measurement system was installed in an anechoic room with 1 degree horizontal and 5 degrees vertical resolution. Differences in the measured HRTFs caused by changes of the acoustical environment near the head are calculated. Effects of "everyday objects" like caps, hair, glasses and clothing on the fine structure of the HRTFs are presented.


Because of their large surface area and distinct pore architecture, periodic mesoporous silica (PMS) are predisposed to study the reactivity of surface silanol groups. Surface silylation involving the formation of thermodynamically stable O−SiR3 moieties is a powerful and probably the most prominent postsynthesis functionalization method of oxidic support materials. This study will assess the reactivity/silylation behavior of similarly sized dimethyloctylsilazane (Me2NSiMe2(C8H17)), dimethyloctylchlorosilane (ClSiMe2(C8H17)), and octyltriethoxysilane ((EtO)3Si(C8H17)), toward periodic mesoporous silica MCM-41 (BET surface as = 1060 m2/g, pore volume Vp = 1.14 cm3/g, pore diameter dp = 4.0 nm, silanol population = 3.47 mmol/g) and SBA-1 (as = 1260 m2/g, Vp = 0.73 cm3/g, Dme = 4.5 nm, silanol population = 4.45 mmol/g). A medium-long aliphatic tail (C8) was chosen to ensure a reliable elemental (carbon) analysis and to study any size-selective behavior of cagelike SBA-1. For channel-like MCM-41, the obtained...


A national survey questions the effectiveness of computerized central registry systems, as now operated, in acheiving goals. The potential for abuse of individual civil rights indicates the need for further study.


Second-order nonlinear-optical coefficients of near-stoichiometric undoped and MgO-doped LiNbO3 are measured at the fundamental wavelength of 1.31 microns. The values are found to be the same with those of congruent LiNbO3 within the experimental accuracy.


This interesting overview of Karīm Ḫān Zand's tenuous dealings with the English in the Persian Gulf portrays the Zand leader as caught between his concern for Iran's sovereignty and his desire to invigorate Iran's commerce. The author's insistence that the English presence in the Persian Gulf can be equated with their simultaneous activities in India overlooks the fact that aim was vastly different from the outcome. Similarly, to say that for the English, trade had become a cover for politica...


A new finite‐difference form is developed for simulating the distortion of telluric fields by 3-D azimuthally symmetric structures. The technique involves a sequence of local integrations of the electric current density crossing closed surfaces surrounding each mesh node. The resulting expressions, which are accurate to second degree everywhere, correctly describe first‐order discontinuities in the electric field normal to electrical discontinuities in the interior of the model. Moreover, the new form (a nine‐point finite‐difference operator) accounts for cross‐derivative (e.g., ∂2U/∂r∂z) effects in the region about each node, which can lead to significantly improved accuracy near sharp, localized discontinuities where the anomalous field decays as 1/R2 or 1/R3 with distance. Numerical simulations are compared with analytical solutions for two simple models: (1) a circular disk‐shaped heterogeneity in a thin sheet; and (2) a sphere imbedded in a homogeneous, infinite medium. The comparison between the ana...


Describes the mechanism of interlibrary lending (ILL) as used by the Library of the City Polytechnic of Hong Kong – an institute of higher education only four years old. Examines the library′s informal network with other academic libraries in Hong Kong. Provides a statistical analysis that illustrates the features and trends of the ILL service in the past few years. Outline major problems that handicap ILL.


Abstract : Motion of a particle in a turbulent fluid is examined. A relaxation process is introduced to incorporate the difference in particle and the fluid diffusivities. The effect of the reduction in the diffusivity ratio, changes in temperature and density of the fluid, and the presence of various size particles are examined. It is shown that each of these factors may limit the applicability of the LDV to low Mach number and low frequency turbulence.


Objective
To study the effect of Shenfukang Ⅱ on kidney function and TGF-β1/Smads signal pathway with 5/6 nephrectomy model in rats.

Methods
Thirty SD rats were randomly divided into the sham operation group, model group and Shenfukang group according to a random number table. We used 5/6 nephrectomy to prepare animal models. The rats were given Shenfukang Ⅱ particles 450 mg/(kg•d) gavage, the others group were given equal volume of saline gavage, once a day, continuous 21 days. The rats were given gavage at the 9 th week after operation. The changes of renal function index BUN, SCR and UA of rats in each group were detected 21 days after administration. The expression of TGF-β1, TGFβR1, Smad7, pSmad2, pSmad3 in renal tissues were detected by immunohistochemistry. The Smad7, pSmad2 and pSmad3 detected the expression of in renal tissues by Western Blot.

Results
Compared with the model group, the content of BUN (15.03 ± 2.19 mmol/L vs. 24.30 ± 2.82 mmol/L), SCR (74.22 ± 7.36 μmol/L vs. 93.61 ± 14.73 μmol/L) in Shenfukang group significantly decreased (P<0.05). The expression of TGF-β1, TGFβR1, pSmad2 and pSmad3 significantly decreased in kidney tissue, while the expression of Smad7 significantly increased in kidney tissue. The expression of p-smad2 (0.47 ± 0.03 vs. 0.64 ± 0.04) and p-smad3 (0.43 ± 0.04 vs. 0.55 ± 0.02) significantly decreased (P<0.05), and the expression of Smad7 (0.54 ± 0.03 vs. 0.39 ± 0.02) significantly increased (P<0.05).

Conclusions
Shenfukang Ⅱ have improved on kidney function with 5/6 nephrectomy model rats. The study revealed that Shenfukang II may play an anti-fibrotic effect on regulating TGF-β1/Smads signaling pathway with 5/6 nephrectomies model.

Key words:
Transforming growth factor beta1; 5/6 Nephrectomy model; Kidney function; Rats


Dear Sirs Vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) is a new established technique which has been applied frequently in treatment of problematic acute and chronic wounds worldwide (1). VAC therapy comprises a sterile open cell foam dressing covered by a transparent adhesive tape (2). By the application of negative pressure, excessive fluid and debris are evacuated leading to decline in bacterial counts, oedema and increased capillary flow and granulation tissue formation (3,4). Creation of a closed circuit negative pressure compartment is of paramount importance in this technique. However, covering the wounds of the mobile parts of the body such as ankle and wrist and undulating surfaces of the hand and foot by adhesive tapes is a tedious work. It is difficult to seal the gaps between the finger and toes and isolate the wrist, elbow and ankle. Air leaks in the system leading to decrease in


This paper describes a novel de-embedding technique for millimeter-wave BGA package characterization using accurate 2-port measurement. By calculating the S-matrix of the discontinuity between the probes and the DUT, the procedure can overcome the difficulties of designing a broadband reflection standard in TRL calibration due to the large distance between probing pad and the interface with the DUT. The method presented is self-consistent and can be easily applied to S-parameter calculation and de-embedding of general discontinuities.


This manuscript details a modeling framework for estimating the effects of wall losses in environmental chamber experiments using a structure-activity modelling framework. The idea for this paper is creative and addresses a useful topic. Environmental chambers are a critical tool of atmospheric chemistry research and there are many chambers around the world. Not every chamber user has the equipment to accurately measure gas-phase wall losses, and such a formulation would assist in modelling of both past and future chamber experiments. Particularly, investigating the effect of humidity on GWP is useful and needed. There are, however, serious flaws in the quality of the chamber experiments and the interpretation of those results. This work presents major discrepancies with state-of-the-art literature that are not sufficiently explained. Recently, wall loss literature has largely agreed on the principles of the phenomenon. If the authors want to disprove much of this consensus, much more rigorous examination and additional experimentation is needed.


The torque of cutter head will be changed by different kinds of terrain in the tunneling process of Shield Machine,leading to the problem that difficult to withdraw form the soil and the damage of cutter.In order to solve this problem,a kind of fuzzy control is introduced to compose a self-adapting device which can real-time monitor the torque of cutter head and control the feed of Shield Machine.The control principle of this device and it's structure are given.


Valley economy,as a new mode of mountain development,is playing an important role in gathering and effective linking the space of mountain traffic,villages,population and resources in order to meet the requirements of mountain space optimization development.Mountains spatial development strategy is the overall consideration of spatial layout on valley economy development.Based on the correlation between valley economy development and mountains spatial development strategy,the paper employs the methods of documentation and systematic analysis,studies the spatial development strategy of mountain under the background of valley economy,and proposes the spatial development strategy of "corridor + valley + node" to mountain areas.The authors provide a case study of Mentougou district.They summarize its valley economy development mode as "corridor construction spurs the development of valley economy",in which the authors take G108 and G109 as corridor axis,and 18 key valleys as the grasps for the improvement and optimization of the various types of villages.This is consistent with the proposed spatial development strategy of mountains areas.Traffic lines,the main corridors for the development of valley economy,break the limitation of traditional administrative in space of land use.Valleys are the main front of valley economy development,as well as the best region of mountain development.Villages,the main nodes of mountain development,promote the cluster development of valley economy spontaneously,which fits the principle of further optimization of mountain in spatial.Valley economy development exerts a systematic impact on implementing mountain spatial development strategies by taking the drainage basin as an unit and an overall consideration of ecological development,economic development,social development,cultural training.


This paper aims to identify some new determinants of the quality of voluntary segment disclosure by using the theoretical framework of Proprietary Costs Theory. The identified new determinants are correspondence between segments and legally identifiable subgroups of companies, level of detail in segment definition, listing status age and growth rate. The paper also provides further evidence to test the impact of some traditional determinants, which are introduced in the model as control variables. The study is carried out in Italy, which proves to be a particularly suitable setting for the analysis because of its limited legal and professional requirements on the topic. To test the hypotheses, a sample of 67 Italian listed companies was selected and a multiple regression model was used. Except for growth rate, all the other new determinants proved to be significantly related to segment reporting quality, consistently to what hypothesized. These results confirm that proprietary costs are particularly relevant for segment reporting, thus limiting the incentive for the companies to provide this information to the market.


Natural resource degradation is both a cause and a result of poverty in Ethiopia. Therefore it is important to include watershed management into efforts to reduce poverty and food insecurity in the country. In order to see if different interventions are effective in restoring the degraded environment, it is important to have a functioning monitoring and evaluation system that includes natural resource degradation and other environmental factors. This study compares the monitoring and evaluation systems used by five different projects involved in watershed management in the Amhara region, Ethiopia. The objective is to find out whether these systems are providing adequate and scientifically valid information about the projects' success in decreasing erosion. The study has also two sub-objectives: suggesting additional and/or alternative methods for environmental monitoring, and helping the projects learn from each other by providing information about the indicators other projects are using as well as their successes and shortcomings The environmental monitoring of the examined projects is done mostly with managementbased indicators that monitor what is being done and assume environmental effects based on empirical knowledge. These management-based indicators are important in identifying where and how project resources are spent and in finding out the rate of adoption of the promoted methods. They serve an important function in the monitoring and evaluation systems but are not sufficient from an environmental point of view. Direct monitoring of erosion is done by one project. This hydrological monitoring system, possibly accompanied with low-cost estimation methods, could well be modified and applied to other projects as well if funds for the establishment of monitoring stations can be found. JYVASKYLAN YLIOPISTO, Matemaattis-luonnontieteellinen tiedekunta Bioja ymparistotieteiden laitos Ymparistotiede ja -teknologia Kainulainen Aino: Valuma-alueen hallintaan liittyvien kehitysyhteistyoprojektien seurantaja arviointijarjestelmien vertailua Amharan alueella Etiopiassa Pro gradu-tutkielma: 58 s., 2 liitetta (24 s.) Ohjaajat: Yliopiston lehtori Prasad Kaparaju ja dosentti Veli Pohjonen Tarkastajat: Yliopiston lehtori Prasad Kaparaju ja Professori Aimo Oikari Toukokuu 2012 _________________________________________________________________________ Hakusanat: Etiopia, luonnonvarojen koyhtyminen, seuranta ja arviointi, valuma-alueen hallinta. .


Polymers are the most often applicable materials in biomedicine. Technical developments require materials with specific surface properties. Low temperature plasma treatment is a method that competes with a classic physical or chemical treatment due to its time saving, economy. It also ensures modification of very thin surfaces of materials without any changes in bulk properties. The article describes plasma techniques that modify materials which are used as substrates for proteins immobilisation, cellular or tissue cultures and materials which are exploited to produce artificial organs. Author focused on the popular polymers: polyarylosulfones, polyurethanes and polyacrylonitrile and its modification to various application: artificial organs, cellular and tissue cultures, bioreactors, biosensors and medicine dosage. The paper also provides the description of some technical solutions concerning plasma reactors with both vacuous and atmospheric pressure.


See Gratwicke and Foltynie (doi:10.1093/brain/awx333) for a scientific commentary on this article. Cognitive impairments in Parkinson's disease show variable onset, severity and progression. Ray et al. demonstrate that the future cognitive status of newly diagnosed patients can be predicted from the volume of the nucleus basalis of Meynert, with implications for the development of interventions for cognitive decline in Parkinson's disease dementia.


A three-dimensional model with finite difference and time domain was established to investigate the enhancement of the light output intensity of GaN light-emitting diodes (LEDs) with bottom pillar (BP) structure. Through comparing the normalized light extraction intensity of GaN LEDs with or without BP in different dimensions, the theoretical results show that the light output intensity in the LED with BP structure involved could be enhanced by about 30%. The influence of BP structure on the light output intensity of a LED could be explained by the physical model of light interaction. In addition, the experimental results also show the same trend to the theoretical calculations.


Keywords: international technology transfer, innovation, European Union, implementation
The globalization of international economic and technological cooperation increases the importance of international technology transfer. It is thanks to him that technology spreads as the most important resource of socio-economicdevelopment. At the international legal level, the international transfer of technologies is regulated by the norms contained in the provisions of universal, regional and bilateral agreements. Ukraine's acquisition of the status of a candidate for EU membership necessitated the implementation of the norms of European law into the legal system of Ukraine.The article examines the main problems of harmonizing the norms of competition law with the norms of legislation on the protection of intellectual property, in particular in the field of technology transfer. Particular attention is paid to the analysis of mergers and acquisitions and other forms of technology transfer, as well as Ukraine's fulfillment of its obligations under the association agreement between Ukraine and the EU, problems and trends in further improvement of the regulatory regulation of technology transfer issues in the field of public procurement and state aid are identified. It is determined that the technical assistance provided to Ukraine by the partner states requires a review not only of national norms regarding technology transfer, but also the creation of new norms of international technical cooperation in the military, technical and medical spheres. It is noted that access to the latest equipment and technologies can be a significant impetus for the development and restoration of the state, however, this requires working out new mechanisms of cooperation with international partners and support from the state and business, in particular in terms of the creation of new industries and joint scientific research, the results of which can become the basis for the restoration of the state and a long-term strategic partnership.


The paper by Ochong et al. modifies the real-time PCR method we published previously and applies it to samples from Malawi, Zambia, and Thailand (2, 7). These authors bring up several criticisms of the original technique, and we welcome this opportunity to clarify concerns about this method. We would also like to comment on some of their conclusions.

The primary criticism of Ochong et al. of our assay of mutations of dihydrofolate reductase at position 164 (DHFR-164) is that there was nonspecific binding of the probes. We have previously reported this phenomenon (1), which is evident from the original paper describing the MGB probe (see Fig. 4 in reference 5). However, this background binding does not interfere with the assay's discriminating ability as long as proper controls (standard curves of both wild-type and mutant DNA at concentrations similar to the clinical samples) are included (1, 2). In addition, the assay's performance is dependent on the real-time PCR machine, reagents, and even the batch of probe (1). Thus, the assay's discriminating ability should be reoptimized when it is adapted to different conditions.

Overall, we find the modified assay of Ochong et al. to be a successful adaptation of our assay to a new lab. However, this adaptation was incompletely validated. For example, the authors did not determine its sensitivity and specificity by running both real-time PCR and the gold standard allele-specific PCR with the same samples. Also, the authors should address the possibility that whole-genome amplification changes the frequencies of haplotypes from that in the original sample.

There is a much stronger body of evidence supporting the emergence of the DHFR-164L mutation in Africa than is suggested in this paper. We recently confirmed the existence of the DHFR-164L mutation in Malawi by a heteroduplex tracking assay and direct sequencing (4). Furthermore, a subsequent report by Lynch et al. found the mutation in 14% of samples from southwestern Uganda collected in 2005 (6). Previously, in 2002, the mutation had been found at a prevalence of 1.25% in Kanungu in southwestern Uganda (3). This suggests that the mutation may be emerging regionally in Africa.

Finally, it is important to note that all of the reported studies of the prevalence of the DHFR-164L mutation use patients enrolled in studies and were not sampled to represent the general population. Thus, small differences in prevalence between studies and study sites are to be expected.


Abstract : A slightly heated plane turbulence wake was obtained behind a flat plate in incompressible air flow. Hot-wire measurements were carried out to obtain the conventional averaged quantities, the intermittency properties and the conditional turbulent and non-turbulent zone averages of velocity and temperature and their fluctuations. On the basis of the measurements obtained, the question of self-preservation was examined and a limited self-preservation was found with some qualifications. In order to verify the approach of the flat-plate-wake to a universal plane turbulent wake structure, the results were compared with the existing data for the wake of a circular cylinder. The large scale turbulence structure and its role in momentum and heat transfer were studied by measuring two point space time correlations involving temperature, and streamwise and normal velocity fluctuations. (Author)


This study aimed to describe the profile of SIDC Feedmill as to number of years of operation, number of active members, number of bags sold, number of employees as of 2008-2012; describe the profile of respondent Feedmill employees in terms of age, length of service, and department; determine the level of financial performance of Feedmilling Division in terms of liquidity, asset management, and profitability; and identify the problems encountered by the Feedmill Operation in terms of financial performance. The study employed the descriptive method of research in assessing and evaluating the financial performance of Sorosoro Ibaba Development Cooperative and employed 53 respondents. The performance of the feedmilling operation is reflected on the continuous adherence to responsibilities related to liquidity, asset management, and profitability. The most common problems encountered by SIDC Feedmill during the operation were related to volatile price of micro and macro ingredients, monitoring of diversified operation and documentation, and underutilization of feedmilling capacity. The financial ratios of SIDC Feedmill as to liquidity, asset turn-over, and profitability had increased from 2008-2012. Moreover, the financial performance of SIDC in terms of peso-value had declined as to gross profit and net profit though had improved as to sales and cost of sales .Lastly, the lesser the problems the cooperative encountered in the operation, the more that they earn profit in the operation. It has been recommended that the proposed strategies and plan be reviewed by the management for possible consideration and implementation.


Solution Overview 2014 | © C o py ri g h t 20 14 , C o g n iz an t. A ll ri g h ts r es er ve d . Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) is a set of processes and applications designed to translate the business strategy to KPIs and to measure, analyze and predict organization performance. EPM adds value to the business by focusing on how an organization develops, implements and monitors strategic plans. EPM helps in aligning the organization's processes across functions and directing resources to achieve the objectives.


Introduction Vascular access ports were developed to overcome many of the problems associated with limited peripheral access, combined with the need for frequent venipuncture, in oncology patients receiving long-term, intensive therapy. Since their introduction in 1983, implantable vascular access ports have become a standard of use in the treatment of oncology diseases. Currently, over 200,000 ports are implanted in the United States each year and their popularity is increasing. Vascular access ports have proven to be very beneficial in overcoming the need for frequent venipuncture in the treatment of long-term venous therapies. However, a review of the literature does reveal many problems associated with their use. The most common complications associated with the use of vascular access ports are occlusions and thrombus formations. A Randomized, Prospective Trial of Conventional Vascular Ports vs. The Vortex"Clear-Flow" Reservoir Port in Adult Oncology Patients


chaotic, turbulent politics of the social media age requires us to rethink our understanding of prediction since, despite the success of Nate Silver in 2012, political scientists have, at best, a tenuous track record when it comes to making accurate predictions. Nonetheless, Political Turbulence sets out to deal with an important question – 'how does the changing use of social media affect politics?' (p. 196) – and the authors provide an engaging and detailed answer that should be of interest to anyone interested in politics and social media.


Introduction A decade ago in Radical Statistics Ruth Levitas reviewed the understanding and measurement of social inclusion. She identified three approaches to the European-wide interest in social exclusion, one of which concerns us here: a "moral underclass discourse, which emphasises moral and cultural causes of poverty and is centrally concerned with the moral hazard of 'dependency'... [It] tends to replay recurrent themes about 'dangerous classes' to focus on consequences of social exclusion for social order, and on particular groups, such as unemployed and potentially criminal young men, and lone parents, especially young never-married mothers' (Levitas, 1999, p12).1


In order to contribute to the rehabilitation of people losing the ability to perform all or part of the upper limb joint movements, especially in hand at the level of the phalanges, carpal and wrist; caused by degenerative or traumatic diseases, in which affected the movements of flexion-extension, rotation; we designed a simple device for therapy, which allows the patient self-employment. Currently, angular measurement tests are conducted with adult patients without pathologies and with congenital and degenerative diseases of the hand, to create a model based on the needs of the adult population in Colombia.


The utility model belongs to medical appliances, in particular to a fracture internal fixation elastic and dynamic interlocking type intramedullary nail for treating fracture of tubular bones, comprising an intramedullary nail static force nail and an intramedullary nail dynamic nail. The utility model is characterized in that the blind hole of one end part of the intramedullary nail dynamic nail is provided with an elastic element, the blind hole of the other end of the intramedullary nail dynamic nail is provided with a cylindrical pin with a tail cap, and the middle end of the intramedullary dynamic force nail is also provided with a static force shrinking nail hole. One end of the intramedullary nail static force nail is provided with a locking pin position hole, after the intramedullary nail dynamic nail is inserted into the locking pin position hole, the intramedullary nail dynamic nail and the locking pin position hole are in pin connection, the intramedullary nail static force nail is provided with a long locking pin hole that is matched with a sliding interlocking nail, and the other end of the intramedullary nail static force nail is provided with a static force shrinking nail hole that is glidingly matched with a self-tapping bolt. The remarkable advantages of the structure of the utility model has the advantages that in the process of fracture fixation, the broken segment of the fracture always has elastic and axial pressurization effect and excitation effect, the internal threads of the static force locking nail hole and the threads of the locking nail are combined into an integral body, and meanwhile are fixed with the bone to prevent the broken end of the fracture jiggling laterally, and the utility model can promote the fracture concrescence and shortens the period of the fracture concrescence.


Two alumina polymorphs, the metaestable γ-Al2O3 and the stable α-Al2O3, were obtained from thermal treatment of the precursor γ-AlOOH (boehmite). This precursor was prepared by a precipitation method employing different raw materials in order to study their effect on the synthesis process and several characteristics of the materials, such as the crystallite size, the thermal behavior, and the surface area. Aluminum chloride (AlCl3·6H2O) and an aluminum waste were used as the source of aluminum. A 1 M NaOH solution and a 1 M n-butylamine solution were used as alkalizing agents, due to their strong and weak alkaline characteristics, respectively. The XRD profiles of the boehmites obtained from waste show lower crystallinity than samples obtained from aluminum chloride. The content of water, from TG studies, was higher in the samples obtained from waste, which fit well with the smaller crystallite size. The use of n-butylamine as alkalizing agent favors the formation of γ-alumina with higher surface area (177.2 cm2 g−1, for aluminum waste, and 159.4 cm2 g−1, for aluminum pure reagent). The temperature of transformation from gamma to alpha, from DTA results, is higher for samples obtained from the waste, and accordingly the presence of impurities in the waste stabilizes the metastable alumina phase.


Provided is a technique for realizing a high-speed binary search. A binary search circuit (36) searches data to be compared by binary search from a database (50) containing data arranged in the ascending order or the descending order. Comparison circuits (36A, 36B, 36C) compare data read from the databases (50A, 50B, 50C) to the data to be compared. A control circuit (36Z) makes the 2 -1 comparison circuits input the data at the positions 1/2 , 2/2 ,..., (2 -1)/2 of the search object range of the database (50) and compare them to the data to be compared, thereby simultaneously executing n searches in parallel.


FIELD: organic chemistry, medicine. SUBSTANCE: invention describes novel spiroazacyclic compounds of the general formula: wherein X means -CH 2 , -CH 2 O, -OCH 2 or oxygen atom (O); Y represents O; Z means -CH or nitrogen atom (N); R 1 means (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl optionally substituted with morpholinyl, 1,3-dioxanyl, 1,4-dioxanyl, 1,3-dioxolanyl, 2-oxoimidazolidinyl, imidazolidinyl, 2-oxooxazolidinyl, oxazalidinyl or (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, (C 2 -C 8 )-alkyl ester or benzyl ester; m is chosen from group comprising 0 or 1; R 4 means hydrogen atom or benzyl optionally substituted with halogen atom or (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl; R 5 means hydrogen atom or benzyl optionally substituted with halogen atom, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl or (C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy-group; R 6 means hydrogen atom or benzyl optionally substituted with (C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy-, cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy)- or halogen-(C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy)-group; R 2 and R 3 mean hydrogen atom and at least two radicals among R 4 , R 5 and R 6 mean optionally substituted benzyl. Also, invention relates to a method for inhibition of activity of serotonin 5-HT 2A receptors, a method for treatment of state mediated by serotonin 5-HT 2A receptors, and using spiroazacyclic compounds proposed. EFFECT: improved method of treatment, valuable medicinal properties of compounds. 35 cl, 3 tbl, 2 dwg, 45 ex


My thesis highlights potential drivers of the observed extent and heterogeneity of urban growth and further investigates the role of knowledge spillovers and entrepreneurship. My research contributions are as follows: First, I set up a simplifieed version of the Monocentric City Model to discuss how potential key drivers affect subsequent urban growth. I summarize previous empirical findings to examine the model's theoretical predictions. Second, I present a search-theoretic model of urban face-to-face interactions in which I further investigate the role of local knowledge spillovers for urban growth. It is the first theoretical urban model that explicitly distinguishes between two types of knowledge spillovers, the transmission and creation of knowledge. The model analysis suggests that an inefficient knowledge exchange in urban face-to-face interactions causes inefficient city sizes as agglomeration forces do not reach their optimal extent. Third, I investigate the causal relation between local entrepreneurship and subsequent growth. I argue that the perceived positive connection is partially due to reverse causality as entrepreneurs self-select into fast growing cities. I propose the 19th century patent activity across the US as an instrument for the distribution of entrepreneurial activity observed in the US today. It turns out that the entrepreneurship's influence on subsequent growth diminishes substantially once the issue of endogeneity is taken into account.


Purpose: investigate the influence of IFMIS on Public Procurement Performance in Kinshasa Province.
Methodology: The study also adopted a descriptive research design, where the target population comprised of 100 individuals in top management, departmental staff, and supervisors. A sample of 80 respondents was selected, representing 80% of the population. Statistical software for social sciences SPSS (version 16) was employed in data analysis. Qualitative data was analyzed using content analysis. Quantitative data was analyzed through the use of descriptive statistics which include: frequencies, percentages, means, standard deviations as well as multiple linear regression model.
Results: Study findings concluded that IFMIS had a significant relationship  with public procurement performance, as demonstrated by the four study variables, since significant relationships were established between IFMIS control systems, online tendering, automated planning, automated supplier engagement on public procurement performance.
Conclusion: The study concluded that IFMIS has influence on public procurement performance in Kinshasa province government. Changing either IFMIS control systems, online tendering, automated planning and automated supplier engagement would significantly affect public procurement performance.
Recommendation: This study recommends that province governments should put policies flexible enough to handle technological changes. Policies to strengthen the IFMIS platform should be put in place to ensure the systems control mechanisms are safeguarded.


This chapter discusses the development of judicial cooparation in civil matters as part of the area of freedom, security, and justice. It focuses first on the policy initiatives and legislative developments in the area of judicial cooperation in civil matters. It continues with a more in-depth analysis of Article 81 TFEU as the legislative basis for instruments. Next, the legislative framework is discussed, focusing on the key areas and the instruments as well as the role of the CJEU in the development of this area. Lastly, the current debates and prospects for the further development are addressed.


GENDER DIFFERENCES IN STUDENTS ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE USE OF COMPUTER IN TEACHING LEARNING PROCESS: A CASE OF YEAR 12 STUDENTS IN PANGUDI LUHUR II SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL - Computer attitudes, gender difference


A sulfate-reducing bacteria strain, designated D11, was isolated from an anaerobic baffled reactor treating waste water containing sulfate. The cells of strain D11 were found to be Gram-negative, non-spore-forming, slightly curved rods, 0.6 μm~0.8 μm wide and 1.8 μm~?3.3 μm long, motile by a single polar flagellum, catalase positive and oxidase negative. The pH range for growth was 6.0~8.0 (optimum pH 7.0) and the temperature range for was 25°C~37°C (optimum 30°C). Strain D11 can use glucose, fructose, acetate, lactate, alcohol and propanediol as sole carbon source for growth and did not use glycerol, butanol, succinate and malate. The G+C content of the DNA was 62.7 mol%. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA and DSR gene sequence showed strain D11 was closely related to the type strain of Desulfovibrio vulgaris Hildenborough and Desulfovibrio vulgaris DP4 (99% sequence similarity).


Women across the world experience mistreatment in labour, including physical and verbal abuse, a lack of supportive care, neglect, discrimination and denial of autonomy, a systematic review has found.1

The study, published in PLoS Medicine , identified 65 studies undertaken in 34 countries detailing mistreatment by doctors, nurses, and other healthcare providers.

Being hit or slapped with the hand or an instrument was the most commonly reported physical abuse. Women also reported being pinched, …


The point defect structure of a doped oxide, (Mg~_xFex)~.80, was quantitatively determined by in situ high temperature X-ray absorption spectroscopy (1270 K<T<1470 K). Spectra were recorded under defined oxygen activity at the dopanrs K-edge. The degree of oxidation o~ versus T, ao, and x can be consistently described by a simple defect model. This model considers divalent iron ions (RF,.o=215.8 pm), randomly dissolved in the cation sublattice, and a defect associate between two trivalent iron ions and a cation vacancy (RF,.O=205.0 pm). Indications of trivalent ions occupying interstitial sublattice sites were found near the (Mgl_×Fex)l.~O/MgFe204 phase boundary.


Acknowledgements Dedication Introduction ....................................................... 1 Chapter 1Luke's Paulusbild ....................................... 5 Luke's Paulusbild ................................................ 9 Paul and the Crisis of the Church ................................ 10 Paul and the Political Apology................................. 29 Paul and the Hellenistic Audience .................... ......... .... 36 Luke 1: 1-4 ....................................................... 42 The Evangelistic Purpose of Acts ................................. 48 Restatement of Purpose ........................................... 53 Notes ............................................................. 56 Chapter 2The Language of Social Status ........................... 64 Notes ............................................................ 86 Chapter 3Paul: Pharisee, citizen of Tarsus and Roman Citizen? A Chapter in Probability ..................................................... 89 Paul the Greek Citizen (21: 39) ................................... 98 Jews in Tarsus ................................................... 102 Paul the Roman Citizen (22: 25,27,28) ............................. 117 Paul the Pharisee...... ........................................ 128 "A Son of Pharisees" (uiöS gaptaaicAv) ............................ 133 Paul's Other Objective Status Characteristics in Acts............ 139 Conclusion ............... 142 ..... ....................... ..... .... Notes ............................................................ 147 Chapter 4Paul: The Man of ARET1 .................................. 161 Imitation of Paul ................................................ 163 The Cardinal Virtues 168 ............................................. Acts 26 .......................................................... 190 Paul and His Antagonists ...................................... ... 201 Acts 27 .......................................................... 206 Acts 24: 10ff ..................................................... 207 Acts 16 .......................................................... 211 Acts 17: 11 ....................................................... 213 Acts 19: 23ff ..................................................... 214 Acts 11: 24ff ..................................................... 215 Acts 13: 4ff ...................................................... 216 Acts 18: 24-6 ..................................................... 217 Conclusion ...................................................... 220 Notes ............................................................ 222 Chapter 5Roman Law and Acts, Part 1 .............................. 234 Paul on Trial .................................................... 234 Roman Law: Social Status and Legal Privileges .................... 240 Paul's Appeals ................................................... 254 Magisterial Coercitio ............................................ 255 The Lex Valeria, Leges Porciae, and Lex Julia de vi Publica...... 257 Exceptions to the Laws ........................................... 261 Acts 16 and 22 ................................................... 270 Conclusion ....................................................... 282 Notes ............................................................ 284 Chapter 6Roman Law and Acts, Part 2Paul's Appeal and Journey to Rome ............................................................... 293 Paul's "Appeal" in Acts: Some Preliminary Considerations......... 295 "Appeals" to the Emperor ......................................... 301 Paul's Appeal: A Case of Provocetio or Reiectio? ................. 302 Travel Expenses .................................................. 316 Other Possible-Reconstructions ................................... 318 Paul's Imprisonment and Journey to Rome .......................... 321 Julius and the Enetpa Ec aotfi .................................... 332 Other Status Indicators .......................................... 334 Conclusion... .................................................... 338 Notes ............................................................ 342 Summery and Conclusions ............................................ 350 Appendix 1: The Pharisees .......................................... 357 Notes ............................................................ 365 Appendix 2: Provocetio ............................................. 367 Provocatio and Appellatio ........................................ 371 Summary .......................................................... 373 Notes ............................................................ 375 Abbreviations ...................................................... 377 Texts and Translations ............................................. 380 Bibliography ....................................................... 381


Humans carried the ideas that came to their minds to the people through the arts. Artists are those who have the power to express the arts to others through their culture. The role of such artists in the Sangam era was of great importance. Ninga had a place in the kingdom and in the battlefields. In Sangam songs, the words for the artist were Panar, Porunar, Kuiluvar, Vayiriyar, Viraliyar, Kuttar, Kannular and Patiniyar. Although all of these are generic, there is a subtle difference between the names in terms of musical instruments' playing, dancing, and singing skills. Of these, Viraliyar is a feminist and singer. Virali is a performer who leads a nomadic life. Virali, who excelled in receiving gifts, exemplified the success of kings through their arts. The literature shows that they received valuables gifts like mountain, country, gold, jewelers when they sang songs in praise of the kings. In perumpanatrupadaiviralis beauty was lauded from head to toe. The detailed description is present inkesathipatha. From these descriptions we can get to understand their significance. Such a beautiful and elegantviralis transferred intoparaththiyarover a period of time.


possible MSA was diagnosed from both the clinical symptoms and the characteristic image findings. As described above, because a definitive diagnosis was reached after generalized symptoms appeared over time, physicians should refrain from pharmacotherapy without fully examining the lower urinary tract. Two limitations must be considered in the present case. First, the final diagnosis in this case was not definite or probable, but possible MSA. Therefore, the diagnosis has not been fixed at present. Second, although the open bladder neck on imaging is a characteristic finding in MSA, this finding is not only seen in MSA, but is also seen in disorders developing detrusor sphincter dyssynergia, such as spinal cord injury. Thus, only the finding of the open bladder neck could not be diagnosed with MSA. In conclusion, an open bladder neck on imaging could represent an initial finding in patients with MSA, even if generalized symptoms are lacking at the first visit. In these patients, strict, watchful waiting appears to be warranted for a certain time, while clean intermittent self-catheterization is maintained. Also, we should therefore not carry out immediate prostate and bladder neck surgery for such patients unless bladder outlet obstruction is proved, even if the chief complaint is voiding difficulty.


The editorial announces JOSPT's new mobile edition and describes the features of the mobile website. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2010;40(6):334–335. doi:10.2519/jospt.2010.0106


Reducing the total dose and numbers of treatments with FSH for superstimulation without decreasing embryo yield may be less stressful and more economical for bovine embryo transfer. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of dose and the number of days of FSH treatment on superovulatory responses in CIDR-treated Korean native cows. Forty-two cows, at random stages of the estrous cycle, received a CIDR device (CIDRTM; InterAg, Hamilton, New Zealand), 1 mg estradiol benzoate (SY Esrone; Samyang, Seoul, Korea) and 50 mg progesterone (SY Ovaron; Samyang); gonadotropin treatment began 4 days later. Cows were divided into 2 groups based on the dose and numbers of days of treatment with porcine FSH (pFSH): T1 group (n = 20): a total of 28 mg pFSH (recommended dose of Antorin®; Kawasaki Pharmaceutical, Tokyo, Japan) was given in twice daily IM injections in decreasing doses over 4 days (5, 5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 2, and 2 mg); and T2 group (n = 22): a total of 24 mg pFSH given in twice daily decreasing doses over 3 days (5, 5, 4, 4, 3, and 3 mg). Otherwise, all cows received the same treatments. Twenty-five and 15 mg dinoprost (PGF2α; Lutalyse; Pharmacia & Upjohn, Puurs, Belgium) were given with the 5th and 6th injections of pFSH, respectively. CIDR devices were withdrawn with the 6th pFSH injection, and the cows received 100 µg Gonadorelin (GnRH; Fertagyl; Intervet, Boxmeer, The Netherlands) 36 h after CIDR device removal. Cows were artificially inseminated using commercial semen from 4 Korean native bulls twice, at 48 and 60 h after CIDR device removal, and embryos were recovered 6 or 7 days after the 2nd insemination. The number of CL was counted on the day of embryo recovery by transrectal ultrasonography (Sonovet 600 with 5.0 MHz linear-array transducer; Medison Co., Ltd., Seoul, Korea). The recovered embryos were evaluated according to the IETS Manual for stage of development and quality. All data between groups were compared using Student's t-test. The numbers of CL (9.7 ± 1.1 vs. 9.4 ± 1.3), total ova/embryos (7.2 ± 1.1 vs. 6.3 ± 1.4), transferable embryos (4.4 ± 1.0 vs. 3.6 ± 0.9), degenerate embryos (0.9 ± 0.3 vs. 1.3 ± 0.4), and unfertilized ova (2.0 ± 0.6 vs. 1.5 ± 0.5) did not differ between groups (T1 vs. T2), respectively (P > 0.05). Data indicate that the reduced dose (24 vs. 28 mg) and numbers of treatments (6 vs. 8) of pFSH for superstimulation of Korean native cows does not affect the embryo yield.


Remote recruit system is a complicated Web application system. A perfect user management mode is necessarily due to large numbers of different categories of users and highly confidential data. This paper introduces concrete methods and technologies to implement user management, user authentication and user access control.


In a pot experiment, the effects of the bacterium strain Micrococcus roseus, native soil arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and the fungus Glomus mosseae on the growth, P, N, Fe, Mn, Zn and Cd uptake of maize in a soil polluted with Cd were investigated. A three-factor experiment was set up in a randomized complete design with three replicates of each treatment. The factors in the experiment were as follows: 1) AMF with two levels, G1 (native AMF) and G2 (G. mosseae + G1); 2) bacterium promoting plant growth with two levels, B0 (no inoculation) and B1 (inoculation with M. roseus); and 3) cadmium with three levels (0, 100 and 200 mg Cd kg�1soil). G2 significantly increased root colonization, plant biomass, shoot nutrients and Cd uptake of plants in comparison with G1 in Cd polluted conditions. The single presence of AMF contributed to the stabilization of Cd in roots and soil. Shoot and root dry weights, and shoot nutrients uptake of plants co-inoculated with bacterium and AMF were higher than mycorrhizal plants in the soil polluted with Cd. Plants co-inoculated with bacterium and G2 had higher amount of shoot Cd uptake, root Cd uptake, Cd phytoextraction, translocation, and uptake efficiencies under both Cd concentrations than only mycorrhizal plants. The results showed that, most of the Cd was sequestered in roots of plants co-inoculated with bacterium and native AMF in the soil with 100 and 200 mg Cd kg�1.


We present work focused on the realization of silicon based optical microcavities on silicon. We expect to be able to form "open" cavities between spherical mirrors etched into the silicon and flat mirros placed at the end of a polished optical fibres. By using appropriate isotropic chemical etching technology, spherical mirror can be etched into the silicon, but it is important to minimize surface roughness while maintaining the optimum surface tophography. Two different techniques are used for the fabrication of the spherical mirror: the first is based around the use of a silicon oxide mask, the second uses indentation of the silicon surface using dry etching followed bu wet osptropic etching.


Objective To compare the application value of mini-mental state examination(MMSE) and Montreal cognitive assessment(MoCA) in detecting cognitive impairment in lacunar infarction(LI) patients.Methods The LI patients were first screened by MMSE,and those having a normal education-adjusted score were further assessed by MoCA(26 as the cut-off score).The patients with MoCA score less than 26 were selected into cognitive impaired LI-CI group and the patients with more than 26 were classified as normal control LI-NC group.Fifty healthy individuals were recruited in the healthy control group(NC group).The total score and the score of each cognitive field of MoCA among three groups was compared and analyzed.Results 53%(50/94) LI patients with normal MMSE had MoCA 26.There was a statistical significant difference(P 0.01) of the cognitive function between these cases and patients with MoCA ≥ 26.The MoCA score of LI-CI group was less than LI-NC group in visuospatial,executive,naming,delayed recall,abstraction and so on.The differences were statistical significant(P 0.05).Conclusion The cognitive impairment of those patients with normal MMSE score but abnormal MoCA score were mainly in visuospatial,executive,naming,delayed recall,abstraction and so on.MoCA is more sensitive than MMSE in cognitive impairment screening in LI patients.


The first time I visited the Lenin Mausoleum was on an autumn day in 1971. Leaves blew over Red Square, and down in the sarcophagus Lenin was lying in dim illumination, immaculately dressed in a dark suit, white shirt, and a red necktie. Despite his attire, he made a dismal impression with his yellow, parchment-like skin. Twenty years later, Soviet society dissolved, without Lenin being offered a decent burial. He is still there, in Red Square, and when I visited the Mausoleum once more in 2016, his suit was still black but the necktie had been swapped for a blue one. Lenin, without doubt, looked better than he had done forty-five years earlier. When I came out again into the daylight, one question presented itself: why is it that Russians continue to honor the memory of the founder of the Soviet state and architect of the October Revolution, when we know that Russia today has a political regime that is based on a repudiation of Communism? Why is Lenin still lying in state, guarded by some of Russia's finest soldiers? This is the question that will be addressed here: what kind of perception of history, or rather remembrance policy, underlies the Kremlin leadership's management of Lenin's embalmed body and the entire history of the Russian Revolution? In a recent article S. A. Smith, a leading British specialist in Russian and Chinese history, states that "[o]ur ability to understand— certainly to empathize with—the aspirations of 1917 has diminished."1 Less research is being done on the Russian Revolution, according to Smith, owing to the advance of neoliberalism and the marginalization of the Left in Western countries. Neither the so-called color revolutions in the Ukraine, in Georgia, and in Kyrgyzstan, nor the Arab Spring have fulfilled the expectations that they raised in the beginning. With few exceptions, they have


Resistance to rice blast of 869 rice varieties(lines) of regional test from 2001 to 2005 were identified in by artifical infection in seedling stage and natural induced in field .Among 109 rice varieties completed three years of continuous identification. 27 rice varieties (tongjing612, tongyuan5, tongyu01U30, jiu10B14, jiu10B3, ji2000F27, ji2000F46, tongyuan6, tongyu01-221, ji2000G18, jiu02YC17, jiu02YC5, tongyuan7, tongyuan9, ji2000F57, ji01-3786, ji01-3657, ji2000F61) have middle level resistance to rice blast in Jilin province.


Part shrinkage in injection molding is inevitable phenomenon. Thus, it is necessary not only study on the reducing part shrinkage but characterization of part shrinkage. In this study, part shrinkage in injection molded 2.5 dimensional annular shaped specimens has been studied using glass fiber reinforced PC. Annular shaped specimens were designed with various sizes of outer diameter and thickness. Injection temperature, packing time and packing pressure were selected for operational conditions. Profile variations of outer and inner diameters of molded specimens for various operational conditions were investigated. Sizes of outer and inner diameters of injection molded specimens were smaller than the sizes of mold. Part shrinkage decreased as outer diameter and thickness increased. Part shrinkage showed anisotropic behavior and it depended upon gate location. Subsequently, molded specimens were not circular but oval in shape, and showed the largest shrinkage in the direction of gate. It was realized that the mold design such as gate design is important to control the shape of molded products.


The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of dexmedetomidine (Dex) on inflammation and organ injury in sepsis, as well as the potential relationship between Dex and nuclear receptor 77 (Nur77).


The HE Academy Problem based Learning Special Interest Group (PBL SIG)have collaboratively produced a PBL evaluation toolkit is designed as a source of agreed evaluative methods, tools and instruments that will enable the systematic generation of evidence from a broad range of HSaP-related subject areas and programmes delivered different HEI's across the UK. By using these agreed tools, the community of practitioners undertaking evaluations on a relatively small scale within their individual institutions can combine comparable findings to build a more substantive database. This could ultimately increase our body of knowledge of PBL as a distinctive educational strategy and its impact on learners and learning, in order to develop and enhance educational practice.


The human genome project, designed to sequence every base pair of the human genome and one of the most ambitious scientific undertakings attempted by mankind, is declared complete [102]. Although completion of sequencing the human genome is a landmark in human history, this does not represent an ending, but rather a new beginning. With an unprecedented knowledge of the more than 3 billion DNA base pair sequences in the whole human genome, we can now focus on identifying and characterizing novel diagnostic and prognostic markers to better treat patients and to make the elusive dream of personalized medicine a reality.


Inhalt: Hubert Cuyckens/Gunter Radden, Introduction. - Gisa Rauh, Prepositions, Features, and Projections. - Dagmar Haumann, The Projections of Temporal Prepositions. - Niina Ning Zhang, Movement within a Spatial Phrase. - Britta Mondorf, The Effect of Prepositional Complements on the Choice of Synthetic or Analytic Comparatives. - Gunter Rohdenburg, Processing Complexity and the Variable Use of Prepositions. - Claudio Di Meola, Prapositionale Rektionsalternationen unter dem Gesichtspunkt der Grammatikalisierung. - Priska-Monika Hottenroth, Fortbewegungsverben und Ortswechsel im Franzoesischen. - Birgitta Meex, Die Wegpraposition uber. - Walter de Mulder/Anne Vanderheyden, The Evolution of French Sur. - Maaike Belien, Force Dynamics in Static Prepositions. - Ignasi Navarro i Ferrando, Towards a Description of the Meaning of At. - Gunter Radden/Elizabeth Matthis, Why Similar To, but Different From? - Hubert Cuyckens, Metonymy in Prepositions.


The genus Chaetoceros provides highly diversified diatoms in marine systems. Morphological descriptions of the genus are well-documented, yet the DNA taxonomy of Chaetoceros has not been satisfactorily established. Here, the molecular divergences of the 18S-28S rDNA of Chaetoceros were assessed. DNA similarities were relatively low in both 18S (93.1 3.9%) and 28S rDNA (81.0 4.6%). Phylogenies of the 18S, 28S rDNAs showed that Chaetoceros was divided according to individual species, clustering the same species into single clades. Statistical analysis with corrected genetic (p-) distance scores showed that nucleotide divergence of Chaetoceros 28S rDNA significantly differed from that of 18S rDNA (Student's t-test, p


Brown rice is commonly considered to have an effect on various diseases including life-style related diseases. Pre-germinated brown rice is characterized by its easier cooking properties and better taste after cooking when compared with normal brown rice. Because of the rich content of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in brown rice, which can prevent the increase of blood pressure, the market for brown rice is now growing. However, the taste of the cooked pre-germinated brown rice is still unsatisfactory because of the peculiar smell. We performed a study aimed at establishing a processing method for obtaining a brown rice product with more GABA accumulation than in the commercially available brown rice products by introducing a high-pressure treatment. The result was that the content of GABA in the obtained brown rice is higher than that in the commercially available brown rice products and the functional components such as ferulic acids and oryzanol are also retained. Further, such brown rice with increased GABA accumulation was found to be digested more quickly than the commercially available brown rice products when those cooked rice products were evaluated by the artificial digestion method. The GABA-increased brown rice was also found to compare favorably with commercially available normal brown rice in terms of taste after cooking.


Abstract This paper uses historical-comparative approaches in combination with quantitative methods to analyse data from a survey of varieties of the Bantu languages Herero and Kuvale spoken by ethnically diverse groups from southwestern Angola. We assess the status and position of the underdocumented "Kuvale" variety in relation to its closest geographic neighbours, and address questions about the history of the area. We find that Kuvale is lexically differentiated from its closest relatives Herero, Wambo and Nyaneka-Nkhumbi and should probably be considered a language in its own right. Within the lexicon and phoneme inventories of the surveyed varieties, no obvious indications of a substrate were found, including in data collected among the formerly Kwadi-speaking Kwepe, and among the Kwisi and Twa foragers, who have been hypothesized to constitute a remnant layer of non-Bantu, non-Khoisan foragers in the Namib desert.


Information and decision support system is the most important part of each enterprise management process. The sea commercial port is a difficult business structure, which unites the functions of logistics operator, transport terminal, international gate and classical market agent. Therefore, they decision support system determines the specific efficiency principles of the managerial functions automatization. The observance of general and specific principles implies the initial theoretical justification of the sea commercial port needs. It proves, that the efficiency of the sea commercial port information system is based on general theoretical principles of building sustainable information systems, instrumental principles of certain business processes management, specifics of commercial ports and maritime operation management. The architecture of the sea commercial port decision support information system, which uses its efficiency principles, is proposed. They are presented as design and intellectual data collection methods, summary report generation instruments and so on. The five key stages for improving the efficiency of the sea commercial port decision support information system are improved. The paper shows that information system efficiency is evaluated by the general profitability and the partial indicators of value adding and cost saving for its structure elements. Keywords—information system, sea commercial port, efficiency, efficiency principle, management process, decision support system


Most effective particular object and image retrieval approaches are based on the bag-of-words (BoW) model. All state-of-the-art retrieval results have been achieved by methods that include a query expansion that brings a significant boost in performance. We introduce three extensions to automatic query expansion: (i) a method capable of preventing tf-idf failure caused by the presence of sets of correlated features (confusers), (ii) an improved spatial verification and re-ranking step that incrementally builds a statistical model of the query object and (iii) we learn relevant spatial context to boost retrieval performance. The three improvements of query expansion were evaluated on standard Paris and Oxford datasets according to a standard protocol, and state-of-the-art results were achieved.


The term loyal opposition is not often used in American debates because (we think) we lack an institutional structure for allowing minorities to take part in governance. On this view, we've found our own way to build loyalty while licensing opposition, but it's been a rights-based strategy, not an institutional one. Rights are the means we use to build a loyal opposition, and diversity is the measure for our success. The story isn't just wrong. It's also not nearly as attractive a tale as we make it out to be. An unduly narrow focus on rights, combined with some genuinely ugly history, has also led us to endorse thin, even anemic visions of integration. And it's led us to adopt a measure of democratic legitimacy that involves relatively little power for those it's supposed to empower. None of this should be news to the academics, particular those in the nationalist camp. Nationalists know we owe our loyal opposition something more. They just can't tell us what that "something more" is. Worse, they denigrate the "something more" we do offer democracy's outliers – federalism. Federalism and rights have served as interlocking gears, moving our democracy forward. Yet it's been all too easy for nationalists to play the role of the critic, simultaneously complaining about national rights and national politics while trotting out outdated complaints about federalism. Those who think that decentralization should be understood as a distinctively American vision of the loyal opposition can fairly ask the nationalists to put something better on the table. To use the unduly blunt vernacular of the playground, the question is whether it's time for the nationalists to put up or shut up.


The task of a design support system is conventionally conceived as one of providing the designer with solutions to specific parts of a design problem. In this paper we argue that this approach is fundamentally flawed. We identify two main modalities of support: the production of necessary consequences and the production of possible consequences of the current design description, and discuss the problem of devising an architecture capable of providing such support using the Edinburgh Designer System (EDS) as an example. We describe the difficulties inherent in integrating the derivation of possible consequences into the architecture of EDS and argue that while in principle such difficulties can be overcome, in practice the goal of providing globally consistent solutions to particular parts of the design problem is unattainable. We propose a different approach in which the design support system explores the consequences of various design decisions. The results of this exploration are represented as counterfactual conditionals which we believe more closely approximates the information required by a designer.


Printing method, comprising the steps of controlling the timing parameters for the application of electrical pulses to the piezoelectric nozzles of the ink-jet type printing head to dispense droplets of the material from the nozzle. Timing parameters are controlled so as to introduce gas bubbles into the material of the droplets so as to reduce to a small selected density values than the natural density of the density of the material the material. .FIELD 1


The photovoltaic cells will be ineffective forlong-time if the temperature increasemore a certain limit.Photovoltaic cells are the main part for photovoltaic water pumping systems. So as to use PV powerand increase photovoltaic system efficiency, it is very significant to save PV cell temperatureand cell reflection as low as possible.The purpose of this research project was to get data to study thespecial effects of cooling on the output power/efficiency of solar (photovoltaic) modulesusingacontinuous water misting system.The single test day consists of 6 test hours starting from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. This present work used two solarmodules of 210W for each one and connected in parallel.The collected data was within one 18 day period in August, 2015. Measurements were taken for solar module's surface temperature, output voltage, and output current, as wellas the ambient temperature, wind speed and solar radiation.The experimental tests show thatthe continuous mist cooling systems provided the highest solar module average power gain (i.e., increased efficiency between11.4% for two nozzle and 23% when using four nozzles) ranging between 12.25%when using two nozzles and 20.3%when using four nozzles.Therefore, when the cells power is increased by spraying water over the photovoltaic cells Thislead to increase the system and subsystem efficiency(voltage and current chargeable here in the present work ) when operatingunder different loads.


The properties designed into tires that make them strong and chemically resistant also inhibit their ability to be recycled easily Conventional liquid solvents do not sufficiently dissolve waste tires and tire production material for convenient separation. Supercritical water oxidation (SCWO) may provide an alternative solution to this environmental problem. Partial SCWO can be used as a means to partially break down rubber (polymeric) waste materials into lower molecular weight components that could be recovered as a chemical feedstock. In this study, the feasibility of converting waste material from tire production into useful products is explored. Batch SCWO studies illustrate the ability to efficiently break down the waste tire production material into a range of lower molecular weight organics for possible reuse depending on reaction conditions. Furthermore, a semi-continuous process has been developed and preliminary results are presented. Destruction efficiencies of greater than 0.9 were obtained in all runs regardless of reactor type. The results show SCWO to be a promising remediation alternative to the waste tire problem.


Famous results by Rademacher, Kolmogorov and Paley and Zygmund state that random series on the torus enjoy better Lp bounds that the deterministic bounds. We present a natural extension of these harmonic analysis results to a partial-differential-equations setting. Specifically, we consider the one-dimensional nonlinear harmonic oscillator i∂tu + Δu − |x|2u = |u|r−1u, and exhibit examples for which the solutions are better behaved for randomly chosen initial data than would be predicted by the deterministic theory. In particular, on a deterministic point of view, the nonlinear harmonic oscillator equation is well posed in L2(ℝ) if and only if r ≤ 5. However, we shall prove that, for all nonlinearities |u|r−1u, r > 1, not only is the equation well posed for a large set of initial data whose Sobolev regularity is below L2, but also the flows enjoy very nice large-time probabilistic behaviour. These results are joint work with Laurent Thomann and Nikolay Tzvetkov.


According to the need of engineering application and the prerequisite that the fault or life obeys Weibull distribution,the determining methods of renewal function under different conditions have been researched specially.After strict mathematical proving and inferring,several determining methods of renewal function,such as mathematical expectation method,Maclaurin series spread method,have been obtained respectively.Using the results of this research,the modeling of actual problems can be simplified,and the accuracy and reliability of model solutions can also be ensured.


The distribution parameters and qualitative indicators of gypsum deposits on field is studied. Fallow folded size gypsum three basic colour varieties – white, light gray, and gray. Are developed mainly fine mesh texture, less frequent are spotted, mesh, spotty-fine mesh and others. The distribution model signs were constructed on the principle of «stability». The highest values of power typical for the central part of the deposit. In deposits prevail development land gypsum stone third class, sections of the second quality stone in the form of semi-repeat its western and partly northern circuit. Regularities of the internal structure of productive deposits predominantly due to the lithological-facial and structural-tectonic features of this territory.


The present invention relates to the treatment and prevention of heart failure in a mammal. The present invention provides a dosing regimen, by the administration regimen, peptides containing epidermal growth factor-like domain, for example, is a therapeutic benefit conferred by administration of neuregulin, such as glial growth factor 2 (GGF2) or functional fragment thereof is maintained and / or enhanced, Additionally, any potential side effects are minimized at the same time.


Mo–Si–B and Mo–Hf–Si–B coatings were produced by magnetron sputtering of a MoSiB ceramic target equipped with 2 or 4 Hf segments. Their structure and composition were studied by scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectro scopy, X-ray diffraction analysis, and Raman spectroscopy. Mechanical properties were determined by nanoindentation at a load of 4 N. The crack resistance of coatings was studied on a microhardness tester at loads of 0.25–1.0 N. The oxidation kinetics was studied at 1000 °C in air with a total exposure of 300 min. The heat resistance of coatings was determined as a result of short-term annealing at 1500 °C. Electrochemical tests were carried out by voltammetry in the 1N H2SO4 solution. The results showed that the Mo–Si–B coating and Mo–Hf–Si–B coating obtained using 2 Hf segments feature by a columnar structure. The use of 4Hf segments in coating deposition led to an increase in density and suppression of the undesirable columnar structure formation. It was shown that hafnium introduction into the coating composition increases the growth rate by 20% and reduces the grain size of the main component of the h-MoSi2 phase by an order of magnitude, while simultaneously promoting HfB2 formation. Maximum hardness (27 GPa), Young's modulus (370 GPa) and elastic recovery (62 %) were achieved for the Mo-Si-B coating. The hardness of coatings obtained using 2 and 4 Hf segments decreases by 1.9 and 1.6 times, respectively. During the Mo–Si–B and Mo–Hf–Si–B (2Hf) coating microindentation, radial cracking was observed. The sample obtained with the maximum concentration of hafnium featured by the best crack resistance. Electrochemical tests showed that the corrosion resistance of coatings increases in the Mo–Hf–Si–B (2Hf) → Mo–Si–B → Mo–Hf–Si–B (4Hf) series. All coatings showed good oxidation resistance at 1000 and 1500 °C. However, coating delamination areas were observed on the surface of Mo–Si–B and Mo–Hf–Si–B (2Hf) samples. The Mo–Hf–Si–B (4Hf) coating showed a lower oxide layer thickness and better oxidation resistance due to the dense SiO2 + HfOх protective layer formation.


The quadratic assignment problem (QAP) is known as one of NP-hard combinatorial optimization problems where a set of facilities must be assigned to a set of locations in order to minimize total cost. In this paper, we present the effect of local search algorithm referred to as meme on Memetic Algorithms (MAs). We also compare four different local search metaheuristics: Hill Climbing Algorithm (HC), Tabu Search (TS), Simulated Annealing (SA), and Iterated Local Search (ILS) for solving QAP and analyze their performance in terms of solution quality. The results show that ILS is the best metaheuristic followed by SA, TS, and HC, respectively. While the MA using ILS as a meme is the best among all four MAs, the MA using SA as a meme is not the second-best metaheuristic, but the worst among all.


The present study was carried out to evaluate the antibacterial activity of methanolic extract of Memecylon umbellatum seeds using cup plate method against five strains of bacterial species, viz., Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi, Bacillus subtilis, Klebsiella pneumonia and Staphylococcus aureus. The methanolic extract of plant seeds showed minimum to moderate activity against both Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria indicating a broad spectrum of activity. A preliminary phytochemical screening was conducted on plant extract using standard qualitative procedures that revealed the presence of two (tannins, phenolic compounds and fats and oils) secondary metabolites. The study concludes that the methanolic seed extract of plant possesses potent antibacterial property and justifies the need for further investigations and characterization of the bioactive compounds present in it.


The Asteroid Redirect Robotic Mission (ARRM) concept seeks to rendezvous with, capture, and redirect to translunar space an entire small near-Earth asteroid with a mass of up to approximately 1000 metric tonnes. It would focus the capabilities of the science, technology, and the human exploration communities on a grand challenge creating a new synergy between robotic and human missions to advance human space exploration beyond low Earth orbit for the first time in 50 years. This paper addresses the key aspects of the ARRM concept and the options studied to assess its technical feasibility. Included are evaluations of the expected number of potential targets, their expected discovery rate, the necessity to adequately characterize candidate mission targets, the process to capture a non-cooperative asteroid in deep space, and the power and propulsion technologies required for transportation back to the Earth-Moon system. A class of distant retrograde lunar orbits that are stable for more than 250 years are identified as potential locations for storing the redirected asteroid. These orbits are reachable by the Asteroid Retrieval Vehicle transporting a 1000-t asteroid and are also reachable by crewed missions using the Space Launch System and Orion. The study concludes that the key aspects of finding, capturing and redirecting an entire small, near-Earth asteroid to the Earth-Moon system by the first half of the next decade are technically feasible. The study was conducted from January 2013 through July 2013 by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in collaboration with Glenn Research Center (GRC), Johnson Space Center (JSC), Langley Research Center (LaRC), and Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC).


This chapter discusses anaesthetic emergencies. It begins with a description of adult basic life support and advanced life support. It goes on to describe the management of acute problems, including narrow and broad complex tachycardia, severe hypo- or hypertension, severe hypoxia, laryngospasm, air/gas embolism, gastric aspiration, status asthmaticus, pulmonary oedema, failed intubation, the cannot-intubate-cannot-ventilate scenario, malignant hyperthermia anaphylaxis, intra-arterial injection, and unsuccessful reversal of neuromuscular blockade. It concludes with the management of paediatric emergencies, including paediatric advanced life support, ventricular fibrillation or tachycardia, neonatal resuscitation, the collapsed septic child, paediatric major trauma, acute severe asthma, and anaphylaxis, as well as with a discussion of paediatric drug doses and equipment.


The characteristics such as signal noise ratio(SNR)[1-2] and sensitivity of the fluorescence detection system for micro-fluidic chip influence the performance of the whole system extremely. The confocal laser induced fluorescence detection system is presented. Based on the debugging of optical and circuit modules, the results of detecting the samples are given and analyzed theoretically, and the improved project is put forward.


Long known to be an unusual early-type star by virtue of its hard and strong X-ray emission, τ Scorpii poses a severe challenge to the standard picture of O-star wind-shock X-ray emission. The Chandra HETGS spectrum now provides significant direct evidence that this B0.2 star does not fit this standard wind-shock framework. The many emission lines detected with the Chandra gratings are significantly narrower than what would be expected from a star with the known wind properties of τ Sco, although they are broader than the corresponding lines seen in late-type coronal sources. While line ratios are consistent with the hot plasma on this star being within a few stellar radii of the photosphere, from at least one He-like complex there is evidence that the X-ray-emitting plasma is located more than a stellar radius above the photosphere. The Chandra spectrum of τ Sco is harder and more variable than those of other hot stars, with the exception of the young magnetized O star θ1 Ori C. We discuss these new results in the context of wind, coronal, and hybrid wind-magnetic models of hot-star X-ray emission.


The effects of temperature on morphological indexes of cyclamen (Cyclamen persicum) stocks were studied.When exposed to 30℃,the growth of crown breadth,the number of leaves and the height of plants all reached their maximum value,and the number of rootlets was also the most.When ex- posed to 35℃,the diameter of tuber reached the maximum level,while the other morphological indexes did not differ significantly from those of the controlled plants.Cyclamen plants exposed to 40℃were dam- aged severely,and all the indexes except the diameter of tuber had significant differences compared with those of the controlled ones.The results indicated that cyclamen plants could tolerate high temperature and grow well at 30℃.However,if temperature was higher than 30℃,the growth of cyclamen plant was restrained.The growth speed of cyclamen was changed with a trend of low-high-low rate as the tempera- ture increased.


Yahav's book raises fundamental questions about the nature and purpose of literary criticism in the early twenty-first century. The fact that it raises them implicitly or inadvertently only makes those questions more compelling. In her Introduction, which begins with Defoe before citing the theories of duration and temporality of Locke, Hume, Husserl, Heidegger, and Bergson, Yahav states that the "aim" of her book "is not to recover a prehistory of twentieth-century phenomenology, but rather to consider eighteenth-century explorations of qualitative duration on their own terms and within the broad culture with which they are in conversation." Feeling Time, then, presents itself as an exercise in intellectual history in something like the tradition of the Cambridge School. However, within a few pages, Yahav explains that her overarching concept of the "sensibility chronotope" is substantially informed by Bakhtin, Ricoeur, and the "24/7 ideology" that increasingly defines our contemporary age of consumerist, technological, and potentially apocalyptic "crisis." In other words, Feeling Time is equally concerned with reading the past into the present and the present into the past. Intellectual history and literary theory can both provide legitimate frameworks for interpreting the meanings and functions of literary texts. However, the hybrid approach that Yahav adopts requires some justification. Accordingly, she defines the eighteenth century's "sensibility chronotope" as "shorthand for the temporal underpinnings of a culture that features a wide-ranging set of commitments to sensation, emotion, reflection, and sociability," and posits that the novel's "self-conscious" concern with nonchronometric or "off-the-clock" duration arose from its equally reflexive " engagement" with the traditions and principles of romance. Specifically, she aims to show that "the sensibility chronotope refigures the temporal dimensions of romance through various techniques of plot, narration, and characterization," and seeks to "extend" theoretical analyses of "experiential duration" as "fundamentally intellectual" by exploring how the authors of eighteenthcentury novels displayed and mediated its "emotional and embodied effects." Yahav's preliminary research for Feeling Time, which she published in Partial Answers in 2008, The Eighteenth Century in 2011, and PMLA in 2013, reveals that her ostensibly historicist project began as a critical and constructive dialogue with theoretical concepts of temporality. Her latest article, which


This paper addresses switching controller design for hybrid electric vehicle systems. The merit of using switching control scheme is that sub-controllers specialized for various driving conditions improve the fuel efficiency. A simultaneous perturbation stochastic approximation (SPSA) based method is used to optimize the design parameters of the switching controller. The design method is applied to the JSAE-SICE benchmark problem which are developed using GT-SUITE of Gamma Technologies, Inc. and integrated with Simulink / MATLAB. Experimental results illustrate that the proposed controller can achieve almost 47% improvement in fuel efficiency, compared with the sample controller of the benchmark problem.


"Increasingly, malicious insiders target privileged users to obtain their access rights. In 2011, only 21 percent said it would be likely that malicious insiders would use social engineering or other measures to obtain someone's access rights. This has increased significantly to 47 percent of respondents. In addition, more respondents say it is likely that social engineers outside the organization target privileged users to obtain their access rights (45 percent in 2014 and 30 percent in 2011)."


Recommended Citation Raphael, Jean L.; Batsell, Richard R.; Kowalkowski, Marc A.; Beltran, Aileen; Giardino, Angelo P.; and Macias, Charles G. (2013) "Trends in Child Health Insurance Coverage: A Local Perspective," Journal of Applied Research on Children: Informing Policy for Children at Risk: Vol. 4 : Iss. 2 , Article 3. Available at: https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/childrenatrisk/vol4/iss2/3


Two local nonpregnant buffaloes in the area of Nanjing fixed with both permenent reman and duodenal fistulas were used to determine the concentration of microbial protein (MCP) in rumen fluid and MCP concentration and amount of duodenal digesta as well as flow during 24h, with the condition of two different diets were fed to buffaloes indoors. The results showed that there was a remarkable positive linear correlation between MCP concentration in rumen fluid and duodenal digesta in 24h. Total correlative coefficient r=0.7545. There was a more remarkable positive linear correlation between MCP concentration in rumen fluid and MCP amount of duodenal digesta in 24h. Total correlative coefficient r=0.8670. Du odenal digesta flow in 24 h had been calculated with the correlative mathematical equation, from which was found that total average error of duodenal digesta flow in 24h was 11.216±0.37% as compared with that measured by method of reference substances. With application of the correlative mathematical equation can better show basic state of concentration, amount of MCP and flow of duodenal digesta in 24h by feeding buffaloes with different dietary.


The emerging technology of gravitational wave control is used to augment a communication system using a development roadmap suggested in Stephenson (2003) for applications emphasized in Baker (2005). In the present paper consideration is given to the value of a High Frequency Gravitational Wave (HFGW) channel purely as providing a method of frequency and time reference distribution for use within conventional Radio Frequency (RF) telecommunications networks. Specifically, the native value of conventional telecommunications networks may be optimized by using an unperturbed frequency time standard (FTS) to (1) improve terminal navigation and Doppler estimation performance via improved time difference of arrival (TDOA) from a universal time reference, and (2) improve acquisition speed, coding efficiency, and dynamic bandwidth efficiency through the use of a universal frequency reference. A model utilizing a discounted cash flow technique provides an estimation of the additional value using HFGW FTS technolog...


The roles of olfaction and vision in the homing and orientation to a home site of Ulvaria subbifurcata were investigated. These were examined by studying the home site fidelity and the homing performance of normal, blind, and anosmic fish. The orientation to a home site at a distance of 33 m of normal, bilaterally blind, bilaterally anosmic and unilaterally blind and anosmic fish was also studied. The activity pattern of normal and sensory impaired fish was examined in the laboratory. The home site resighting of replaced normal and anosmic fish did not differ significantly while resightings of replaced blind fish were somewhat lower. However resightings in the home site following displacement did not differ for normal and blind fish while there was a significant decrease in the number of anosmic fish resighted. Significantly fewer anosmic fish were able to home following long distance compared to short distance displacements. When normal, anosmic and blind fish were held out of the home sites for 7+ weeks and then displaced, there was a significant decrease in the home site resighting of normal fish. Normal, bilaterally blind and unilaterally blind and anosmic fish were able to orient in the direction of the home site from 33 m away. Anosmic fish oriented in a direction significantly different from the home direction. From the orientation and homing experiments olfactory contact with the home site is considered to be the steering mechanism in homing. The home site fidelity and short distance homing of anosmic fish indicated vision may also be involved in recognition of the areas around the home site.


The objective of this study was to identify chromosomes affecting non-coagulation of milk in the Finnish Ayrshire. All autosomes were analysed using two pools of DNA samples. Samples from cows milking non-coagulating (NC) and well-coagulating (E) milk were pooled. Pools included 33 NC- and 49 E-animals and they were genotyped using 184 microsatellite markers. Two candidate chromosomes, 24 and 28, were selected based on differences between pools. Chromosomes 24 and 28 were studied using 14 microsatellite markers, individual genotyping and daughter design. Nonparametric interval mapping involved eighteen sire families with a total of 480 daughters. In interval mapping, chromosome 24 associated to NC-milk in one family.


The article is devoted to the problem of identifying deposits in Western Siberia completely undersaturated with oil. At a primary test of such reservoirs from their roofing part joint inflows of oil with water are always received. The analysis of research results shows that the determination of the deposit area depends on a large extent on the reliability of the installed fluid contacts in the section of each well. We give examples of discrepancies between well testing interpretation and well test results. There are also examples of the groundlessness of the separation of a single geological body into several counting objects. The size of the shift of oil-water contact is determined by the action of capillary forces.