Disorders of eating behavior (TCA) should be investigated as they are
usually harmful to the individual. Identified risk to TCA in medical
students, involving gender, index (BMI) BMI and socioeconomic status
were investigated. 120 students accepted voluntarily to participe in
the study, Morales and Casanueva questionnaire was applied to establish
risk of TCA, Mendez Castellanos social stratification table was
used to classify participants socially and anthropometric evaluation
was made by measuring BMI. The average age was 17.9 ±1, 6, mostly
with normal weight, the high risk for anorexia nervosa (AN) was 5% and
Bulimia (BN) of 7.5%, the rest of the Group presented a moderate risk
for both disorders. 80% belonged to the middle classes, those in layer
V presented high risk for AN and BN. It is recommended the
implementation of nutitional programs to prevent these pathologies.


ESP is one of traditional university courses for training various specialists in a number of directions, but the effectiveness of such course depends a lot on the particular curriculum which should be based on the context approach to education, communicative approach to teaching languages, ICT integration and CLIL. MOOCs have a great potential from the point of view of the content of the course, and they should be included in the curriculum. In general, the curriculum should contain 3 modules: Academic English, Business English, and Professional English, that should help learners form personal learning path as well as develop learner autonomy both in the classroom and online.


The invention relates to a method for producing ammonium polyphosphate by using wet phosphoric acid, which comprises the following steps: mixing the wet phosphoric acid from a wet phosphoric acid device with a calcium salt, introducing steam to heat the mixture to allow part of sulfate radicals to precipitate in form of calcium sulfate and filtering the mixture to obtain filtrate; mixing the filtrate with a barium salt to allow the rest of sulfate radicals to combine with barium ions to form barium sulfate which is a precipitate and filtering the solution to separate the precipitate, wherein the filtrate obtained is sulfate radical-free diluted phosphoric acid; transferring the sulfate radical-free diluted phosphoric acid to an ammoniating and aging tank to mix the sulfate radical-free diluted phosphoric acid with ammonia; after ammoniation and aging, filtering obtained ammoniated slurry for separation, and drying a filter cake to obtain a finished phosphate fertilizer, wherein the filtrate is mixed solution of ammonium phosphate and phosphoric acid with a small impurity content; and overflowing the mixed solution to an evaporation polymerization tank to obtain the ammonium polyphosphate through evaporation and polymerization. The method of the invention directly purifies the diluted phosphoric acid produced by a wet phosphoric acid device without concentration, thereby reducing energy consumed by concentration and solving the scaling problem of concentrated phosphoric acid. The ammonium polyphosphate produced by the method has low impurity content and high phosphor content.


Women after menopause tend to develop weaker bones from what is known as osteoporosis, which may lead to fractures (especially hip fractures) from falling. The weakness of the bones results from an imbalance between the normal resorption (a type of dissolving of old bone) and the laying down of new bone, an ongoing process for both men and women referred to as "bone turnover." For poorly understood reasons, after menopause the resorption of old bone in women continues but new bone is laid down less well, leading to a decrease in bone density. A variety of substances (calcium, vitamin D and various medications) have been used in an attempt to prevent the development of osteoporosis; in epidemiologic studies, moderate drinking of alcohol has also been shown to lower this risk. An intervention by Marrone JA et al published in Menopause , involved 40 healthy postmenopausal women of an average age of


We created a matrix of rankings of MBA curricula by six publishers and used a standard SAS program to supply missing data. We then examined the resulting construct to assess the publishers' ranking similarity and their change over a four year period.


The theory of iterated function systems (IFSs) has been an active area of research on fractals and various types of self-similarity in nature. The basic theoretical work on IFSs has been proposed by Hutchinson. In this paper, we introduce a new generalization of Hutchinson IFS, namely generalized θ-contraction IFS, which is a finite collection of generalized θ-contraction functions T1,…,TN from finite Cartesian product space X×⋯×X into X, where (X,d) is a complete metric space. We prove the existence of attractor for this generalized IFS. We show that the Hutchinson operators for countable and multivalued θ-contraction IFSs are Picard. Finally, when the map θ is continuous, we show the relation between the code space and the attractor of θ-contraction IFS.


Objectives: To find the rainbow vertex connection number for Line, Central, Middle and Total graphs of Comb Graph. Methods/Statistical Analysis: The methods to find the rainbow vertex connection number of any graph G is quite different from other coloring problems. Findings: The rainbow vertex connection number for line graph and middle graph of comb graph      2 n is rainbow vertex connection number for Central graph of Comb graph is 2 and Total graph of Comb graph is     3 n if n=7, 11; is     3 n -1 if n=4k+11, k ≥ 1. While finding the achromatic number for any graph G , noting that no two adjacent vertices receives same color but in the case of rainbow vertex coloring we can assign same color to the adjacent vertices. Application/Improvements: The applications of rainbow vertex connection number are same as rainbow connection number.


National identity education is a form of education that fosters a stable sense of national identity among citizens and plays a crucial role in the sustainable development of the country. However, with the deepening of economic globalisation and cultural pluralism, pre-service teachers, in their dual roles as school students and prospective teachers, have encountered challenges in practicing their intention to implement national identity education. This study constructed a model of influencing pre-service teachers' intention to implement national identity education based on the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) and the cognitive evaluation theory (CET) with the aim of explaining and analysing the development path of pre-service teachers' educational intentions. The model was validated using PLS-SEM and fsQCA on data from 280 pre-service teachers in teacher training colleges in northern China. The PLS-SEM results indicated that subjective norms, relatedness need, and study resources directly and positively influenced pre-service teachers' educational intentions, and study resources could also indirectly influence educational intentions through subjective norms and a need for relatedness. The fsQCA results indicated that a single variable was unable to predict and explain educational intentions. A total of five ways of influencing educational intentions emerged from the group analysis. Based on the pre-service teachers' propensity to demand learning resources and their competence, pre-service teachers were categorised into four types—basic development pathway, internally driven pathway, competence-driven pathway and resource-supported pathway—and recommendations were made according to the degree of reliance on resources of different types of pre-service teachers as a way of providing theoretical and data support for the sustainable development of the country.


In a bidirectional converter, the inductor current is needed to control the power flow between the source and the load. Sensing the inductor current for the use of a digital controller requires a wide bandwidth current sensor and a high speed Analog to Digital Converter (ADC). The high speed ADC is a costly device and complicates the physical implementation because it is prone to noise. Hence, estimation of the inductor current instead of sensing is a topic of research. This paper proposes a technique which can estimate the current through an inductor irrespective of the direction of current flow. The proposed technique eliminates the need for a high speed ADC and wide bandwidth current sensor. The proposed inductor current estimator is compatible to be used directly with a digital controller. This can estimate both the average DC and the switching frequency ripple components of the inductor current. Since, the switch node voltage of the converter gives the real time status of the converter. Switch node voltage of the converter is used for estimating the inductor current in the proposed technique. The switch node voltage is sensed using a low cost discrete comparator. Detailed theory and practical implementation procedure of the proposed technique are given. Experimental results to validate the proposed current estimation technique are given. The experimental results validate the proposed technique for both forward and reverse operation with the accuracy up to 10%.


We intend to introduce and characterize by means of logical axioms the basic ontological distinctions needed to reason about physical objects. The main distinction we make is between objects and their substrates matter, the regions of space they occupy and free space. Thereafter, taking space-time as a primitive, we present a spatiotemporal theory of physical objects. keywords : Spatio-Temporal Reasoning, Ontology, Space-Time.


Objective To review research progress in the chemical constituents,processing of the chemical constituents'accumulation and the pharmacologic action of Portulaca oleracea L.and provide a reference for the further research and development of Portulaca oleracea L.Methods Based on the literature about Portulaca oleracea L.at home and abroad,the constituents and the pharmacologic action were reviewed respectively.Results The Portulaca oleracea L.contained many kinds of chemical constituents,primarily including organic acids,flavonoids,terpenoids,coumarins,alkaloids.They were proved to have antibiotic,antivirus,antitumor,decreasing blood lipids,hypoglycemic and anti-aging activities.Conclusions Portulaca oleracea L.is used in clinic for it′s antibiotic,antivirus,antitumor activities,however,it is seldom used for it′s decreasing blood lipids,hypoglycemic and anti-aging activities.Portulaca oleracea L.has extensive perspective in application and can be studied systematically.


A visionary plan to reorganise local government into four unitary councils secures the best future for Norfolk and its people, economy and environment.


To date, a novel class of smart materials, known as ionic polymer–metal composites, have been intensively studied because of their huge potential applications in robotics, microelectromechanical systems, biomedical devices, and artificial muscles. The position tracking control of the ionic polymer–metal composite actuators is one of the challenging tasks due to the highly nonlinear, uncertain, and unmodeled dynamics. These inaccurate and unmodeled dynamics cause the unwanted disturbances which reduce the control performance. Therefore, a robust feedback controller for position tracking of the ionic polymer–metal composite actuators is necessary. To address this issue, this article presents a super-twisting sliding mode controller combined with integral-chain differentiator as state observer. The main advantage of the proposed method is its potential to estimate the states of the system continuously. As a result, the controller not only eliminates the parameter uncertainties and external disturbance but also it can overcome the chattering problem. The results confirm the feasibility and efficiency of the proposed method both in simulation and experiment.


3747 Background: Pelvic radiotherapy (RT) may compromise the compliance and effectiveness of future chemotherapy (CT).

PATIENTS AND METHODS
20 patients (15 male, 5 female), mean age 69 yrs (range 51-75) were studied in a prospective, multicenter, phase II study. All patients had recurrent or metastatic diease. All had received previous pelvic RT: 45Gy 25 fx (15), 45 Gy 30 fx (3), 45 Gy 20 fx (2) and 25 Gy 5 fx (1) at a 16 months prior to this study. Most patients had received concurrent chemoradiation (CRT). Patients were treated with a schedule consisting of oxaliplatin 85 mg/m2 on day 1 and 5FU 400 mg/m2 iv bolus and 600 mg/m2 iv 22hour infusion with folinic acid on day 1 and 2. A maximum of eight cycles of CT were administered every two weeks.

RESULTS
A median number of 7 cycles of CT was given (range 3-8), with 132 cycles being given in total. There were 8 episodes of grade III neutropaenia (1 with sepsis). There were 4 episodes of grade III/IV diarrhoea, two of which required hospitalisation, but all resolved. In 18 evaluable patients patients the overall response rate was 33% (3 CR; 3 PR), with 2 patients having SD.

CONCLUSION
This study shows that the combination of oxaliplatin, 5FU and folinic acid after high-dose pelvic RT is well tolerated and has comparable efficacy to that seen in other metastatic studies and a dose intensity equal to that achieved in adjuvant studies. Based on the results of this study, adjuvant oxaliplatin is being delivered in a randomised phase III study (CHRONICLE) following CRT. [Table: see text].


We show that every knot has a checkerbord diagram and that every knot is the closure of a rosette braid. We define Fourier knots of type (n1, n2, n3) as knots which have parametrizations where each coordinate function xi(t) is a finite Fourier series of length ni, and conclude that every knot is a Fourier knot of type (1, 1, n) for some natural number n. 1 Rosette braids Let Bn be the braid group on n strings, π : Bn → Sn be the map to the symmetric group on n letters and Pn = ker(π) be the pure braid group on n strings. The generators of Pn are denoted by Ai,j . If π0 is a permutation, then k(π0) denotes its number of cycles. Definition 1.1 A braid of the form


Hildebrand proved that the smooth approximation for the number $\Psi(x,y)$ of $y$-friable integers not exceeding $x$ holds for $y>(\log x)^{2+\varepsilon}$ under the Riemann hypothesis and conjectured that it fails when $y\leqslant (\log x)^{2-\varepsilon}$. This conjecture has been recently confirmed by Gorodetsky by an intricate argument. We propose a short, straight-forward proof.


Dr. Meyer has gathered a distinguished group of academicians and clinicians who provide a comprehensive review of all the complex relationships between substance abuse and psychopathology. The recent escalation of research on the role of personality and psychopathology on addictive disorders and the understanding of the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment that the research has produced has been brought together in this timely contribution. PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AND ADDICTIVE DISORDERS is a landmark text in an area of increasing importance. It should be read by anyone who is interested in any aspect of the study or treatment of individuals with alcohol or drug problems.


This paper investigates an inexpensive but potentially very effective reinforcement method for adobe block wall systems. Reinforcing fabric materials were embedded in the mortar between each layer of blocks to provide a barrier against the propagation of the dominant diagonal cracks which are commonly observed in adobe walls after a seismic event, and are largely responsible for the collapse of adobe structures. The effectiveness of the reinforcing materials in resisting and arresting cracks was investigated in splitting tension tests. Reinforced and unreinforced adobe walls were fabricated and tested in diagonal compression to simulate the transfer of shear due to lateral forces. Felt fabric reinforcement was found to provide the greatest physical deformation of the wall sample and greatest dissipation of energy while maintaining acceptable load-bearing capacity. The final displacement of the reinforced sample was found to be nearly three times that of the unreinforced control specimen. A secondary motivation for this investigation was to address the need for such engineering solutions to be highly affordable to those most likely to build with adobe block. Earthquakes have ravaged many regions of the world, and while advancements in engineering and life-safety codes have resulted in significant improvements in performance of modern structures, we must also seek out methods by which traditional building systems, which continue to house large numbers of people, can withstand the scrutiny of modern safety criteria. Further investigations are encouraged to determine location-specific solutions with this goal in mind.


:Cancer occurs due to abnormal growth of the cell in the body. The diagnosis and treatment of the disease leads to various physical, psychological, social and spiritual distress. The current study was conducted to evaluate the effect of laughter therapy in reducing distress among patients undergoing treatment for cancer. A quantitative approach was adopted to evaluate the effectiveness of laughter therapy. The investigator selected quasi experimental one group pretest - post-test design. Probability simple random sampling technique through lottery method was used to select the required number of samples. The investigator assessed the distress level through interview method by using sociodemographic variables and standardized tool of NCCN distress thermometer. Laughter therapy was administered by the investigator and booklet was provided. After a week of administration of laughter therapy, post-test was done using the same instrument. The pre-test score of the present study showed that among 60 samples 45 (75%) samples experienced moderate distress, 8 (13%) samples experienced extreme distress, 7 (12%) samples experienced mild distress and none of the samples experienced no distress. Whereas, in the post test result reveals that out of 60 samples 42 (70%) samples had mild distress, 13 (22%) experienced moderate distress, 5 (8%) samples had no distress and none of the samples experienced extreme distress. The percentage of enhancement score was 43.5% after the administration of laughter therapy. In the post test, after the administration of laughter therapy significant improvement was seen in the areas of physical, emotional, social, practical, spiritual and other concerns. The effectiveness of laughter therapy in reducing distress was evaluated by using paired 't' test and the obtained value 19.13 was greater than table value at p <0.05 level of significance. Hence, the study concluded that the laughter therapy was effective in reducing distress among patients undergoing treatment for cancer.


THE condition about to be described seems to constitute a distinct clinical entity. It is not very rare ; the seven casehistories appended were collected in the course of three years, and many others are dimly remembered. In this series two were males and five females ; the ages ranged between 18 and 40. The complaint is of buUae occurring, usually singly, at intervals varying between two days and two years. The bulla, which is often preceded by an erythematous nodule or ring, is thick-walled and may last several days without the contents becoming turbid. It is succeeded by an ulcer having thickened torpid edges taking many weeks to heal and invariably leaving a scar. The scar is usually conspicuous, sometimes hypertrophic. The lesions occur on skin which is otherwise normal. While they are mostly found on the hands and wrists, they may also occur on parts covered by clothing, and other parts relatively inaccessible to the patients' hands or to sources of accidental trauma. The long intervals between attacks and their unexpectedness are among the reasons why not much investigation has been attempted. The results of all investigations that have been undertaken so far were negative.


ABSTRACT The following editorial essay draws on important concepts from the special issue to encourage reflective discussion about digital nomadism. The piece investigates and debates the core components of this phenomenon, based on insights from researchers and articles featured in the special issue. Consequently, it fosters a wide-ranging and informed dialogue that emphasizes the complex facets and nuances of digital nomadism, inspiring readers to engage in the investigation of this emerging way of life.


A preparation method of pentaerythrite oleate belongs to the technical field of the synthesis of the foundation oil of biological degradable lubricating oil; the invention provides an improved preparation method of pentaerythrite oleate, which adopts p-toluene sulfonic acid carried by activated carbon as catalyst, oleic acid and pentaerythritol are regarded as raw material for esterification so as to obtain primary products of the pentaerythrite oleate, then molecule distillation treatment is adopted to obtain the products of pentaerythrite oleate; the preparation method of the pentaerythrite oleate chooses economical activated carbon as the load to carry p-toluene sulfonic acid, the activated carbon can be obtained from a plurality of resources, impregnation method is used as the loading method, the method adopts the p-toluene sulfonic acid carried by activated carbon to catalyze reactions for the first time, which has the advantages of obvious catalyzing performance, the catalyst being easy to be separated from products, no acid waste water pollution being caused, and little pollution being caused to environment, and the catalyst is one of environmental-protection catalyst; the pentaerythrite oleate is beneficial for environmental protection, can prolong the service life of machines, and has good safety and renewable capacity.


Introduction: Pain control is an important part of palliative care (PC), and conventional analgesics do not provide adequate pain relief to all patients. Many patients present with complex pain syndromes that require interventional pain control measures usually deployed by pain specialists. There is adequate integration of specialized pain control services with PC elsewhere, but information about the same in our country is lacking. Materials and Methods: An internet survey was conducted among palliative specialists regarding the need and availability of pain specialists for their patients suffering from complex pain syndromes. Their attitude toward integrating specialized pain control services in their practice was also explored. Results: Majority of palliative physicians came across situations where specialists in pain would control the patients' pain better. There was a poor availability of such services, and when available, the cost was significant. It is heartening to note that though there is poor integration of specialized pain control services with palliation, palliative physicians acknowledge the need for pain specialists and their techniques for providing pain relief for their patients. Conclusions: Effective pain control is needed in palliation, barriers however exist, and there is a need to make pain specialists and interventional techniques more freely available.


A practical software configuration management (SCM) system has been implemented using a commercially available relational database management system (RDBMS). The system's existing RDBMS features are used, giving the software configuration management system good performance and transaction protection. Integration with the file system enables existing programming tools, such as compilers, to read directly from the database, and to retrieve the versions comprising a specific configuration. Introduction As more people participate in a programming project, the complexity of coordinating the individual programming activities also grows. Some of the problems are described in [Babich 86]. This has led to widespread recognition that Software Contlguration Management systems are an essential part of environments which support large-scale programming efforts. Sorceress is the in-house system for SCM at Tandem's systems software dhisions. This paper describes its unique features and what has been learned from implementing and using it. The key irmovation comes from using Tandem NonStopm Systems, which are designed for On-Line Transaction Processing (OLTP), to implement a databaxe approach to SCM. A SCM database can be treated as the database-of-record for programming, and the work of programmers as transactions. Overview of Sorceress Sorceress, an on-going project at Tandem Computers, Inc., provides featores for version control, which we define as the tracking of source code changes for single modules, and for software configuration management, which is the assembling of specitlc versions of modules into complete products. In 1990, Sorceress-1 was used by over 200 software projects at several development sites throughout the world, and had a user population of over 400. It is currently undergoing a major rewrite to create Sorceress-2, using Tandem's newest RDBMS, NonStop SQL, which is more fully-featured than the RDBMS, ENSCRIBE, used in Sorceress-1. Development of Sorceress has been in several phases since it started in 1984. Each phase's greater functionality allowed more developers to use it. Throughout, Sorceress' own software Permission to copy without fee all or part of this matefiial is granted proYided that the copies are not made or distributed for direct commercial advantage, the ACM copyright nouce and the title of the publication and its date appear, and notice is gwen that the copying is by permission of the Association for Computing Machinery. To cupy otherwise, or to repubhsh, requires a fee and/or specific permission. @ 1991 ACM 089791429-5/91/0005/0121 $1.50 was stored in a Sorceress database, ensuring that its developers shared the experiences of its users. A brief description of the phases is: Phase 1: Maintained versions of separate text files with checkin and checkout operations, and features such as commands which sprm multiple files, optional tags on lines to denote changes, and descriptive text supplied by the users for each change. Btaxi2i Allowed mtWle paths of modules, with merging of paths and handling of conflicting changes. This was a challenging are% where we found few published references to help us; it appears that merging is a difficult area in which a dominant implementation approach has yet to emerge in the industry. Sorceress incorporates an innovative merge method which has been patented. A description of thk is beyond the scope of this paper, except to note that the history of a line is better known at merge time by Sorceress than by other systems. This enables better merging and better detection of conflicts, and was easily adapted for what we call an apply, which applies the changes of a single checkiu from one path to another path. In contras~ a merge moves all changes from one path to another. Guardiattm, Notitopw, TACLW, TALW, TMPm and W are trademarks of Tandem Computers Incorporated, protected through use artd/or registration in the United States and many foreign countries.


1 Dissecting the role of the myofilament in diaphragm dysfunction during the 1 development of heart failure in mice 2 3 Running header: Influence of heart failure on diaphragmatic myofilament function and composition 4 5 Todd E. Gillis, Jordan M. Klaiman, Andrew Foster, Mathew J. Platt, Jason S. Huber, 6 Melissa Y. Corso and Jeremy A. Simpson 7 8 Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph 9 Cardiovasclar Research Center, University of Guelph 10 Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Guelph 11 12 13 *Address correspondence to: 14 Todd E. Gillis, PhD 15 Department of Integrative Biology 16 University of Guelph 17 Guelph, ON, N1G-2W1 18 Canada 19 email: firstname.lastname@example.com 20 Tel: 1-519-824-4120 x58786 21 http://comparativephys.ca/gillislab/ 22 23 Articles in PresS. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol (December 23, 2015). doi:10.1152/ajpheart.00773.2015


The ten commandments that have to be taken into consideration at the time of designing engineering safety-related systems are discussed. The commandments have a much wider application in engineering design generally.


Galactic cosmic rays (CRs) are believed to be accelerated at supernova remnant (SNR) shocks. In the hadronic scenario, the TeV gamma-ray emission from SNRs originates from decaying pions that are produced in collisions of the interstellar gas and CRs. Using CR-magnetohydrodynamic simulations, we show that magnetic obliquity-dependent shock acceleration is able to reproduce the observed TeV gamma-ray morphology of SNRs such as Vela Jr and SN1006 solely by varying the magnetic morphology. This implies that gamma-ray bright regions result from quasi-parallel shocks (i.e. when the shock propagates at a narrow angle to the upstream magnetic field), which are known to efficiently accelerate CR protons, and that gamma-ray dark regions point to quasi-perpendicular shock configurations. Comparison of the simulated gamma-ray morphology to observations allows us to constrain the magnetic coherence scale λB around Vela Jr and SN1006 to $\lambda _B \simeq 13_{-4.3}^{+13}$ pc and $\lambda _B \gt 200_{-40}^{+50}$ pc, respectively, where the ambient magnetic field of SN1006 is consistent with being largely homogeneous. We find consistent pure hadronic and mixed hadronic-leptonic models that both reproduce the multifrequency spectra from the radio to TeV gamma-rays and match the observed gamma-ray morphology. Finally, to capture the propagation of an SNR shock in a clumpy interstellar medium, we study the interaction of a shock with a dense cloud with numerical simulations and analytics. We construct an analytical gamma-ray model for a core collapse SNR propagating through a structured interstellar medium, and show that the gamma-ray luminosity is only biased by 30 per cent for realistic parameters.


Recent developments in software component technology have renewed the promise of reusable software. Combining this with the possibilities of sharing simulation results and models using the Internet makes these new developments all the more important, particularly for Web-based simulation. Interoperability standards and data interchange standards (e.g., XML) help facilitate having simulation models interact with other simulation models as well as other information technology components. This paper examines newer component technologies such as Enterprise Java Beans (EJB) and Jini in a search for an ideal substrate for Web-based simulation. Components will need distributed capabilities as well as the ability to flexibly and dynamically join an existing group of interacting components (referred to as a federation).


evaluation of the Abstract. Amino acid digestibility determinations by excreta analysis and estima tions of ileal and plasma amino acid levels in young chickens proved that processing can affect digestibility of feather meal amino acids to the animal. It was concluded that although ileal and plasma studies may provide useful information on the rela tive digestibility of dietary feather meal protein, quantitative digestibility measure ments by excreta analysis of the individual amino acids have to be used for feather meal quality evaluation. ducted to make quantitative and qualitative studies on feather meal protein diges tion in vivo as affected by processing methods and conditions. Materials and methods. Three experiments were conducted to determine the ef fects of different processing conditions on feather meal amino acid digestibility in chickens: by excreta (Expt 1), intestinal (Expt 2) and blood plasma (Expt 3) analy ses.


Skeletal muscle regeneration is a powerful and highly synchronized process and it is well described that intracellular pathways related to anabolic responses are readily activated. On the other hand, the role of catabolic pathways in the skeletal muscle regenerative response is much less understood. In the present study, we hypothesized that MuRF1, a key gene involved in skeletal muscle mass loss, and its close counterpart MuRF2 play a role in skeletal muscle regeneration.


This paper presents a first continuous, linear, conic formulation for the Discrete Ordered Median Problem (DOMP). Starting from a binary, quadratic formulation in the original space of location and allocation variables that are common in Location Analysis (L.A.), we prove that there exists a transformation of that formulation, using the same space of variables, that allows us to cast DOMP as a continuous linear problem in the space of completely positive matrices. This is the first positive result that states equivalence between the family of continuous convex problems and some hard problems in L.A. The result is of theoretical interest because it allows us to share the tools from continuous optimization to shed new light into the difficult combinatorial structure of the class of ordered median problems.


A non invasive method to detect and diagnosis automatically in an early stage the broken bars fault in the rotor of the induction motor is presented. This method is based on monitoring suitable features by a feedforward Multi Layer Perceptron Neural Network. These features are extracted from the spectral component of the residual "d" current. A diagnostic robustness towards parametric variations (temperature, magnetic state) is realised by the use of a parametric identification technique. The simulated results show the efficiency of this method. A series of data collected, from a 1.1 kW three phase induction motor performed with different loads and different rotor faults, are used to verify and validate experimentally the performance of this method. The obtained experimental results prove the effectiveness of the proposed method.


A — Station Design, Operation and Costs "Efficient Operation of Central Power Stations," by J. D. Morgan. Power, October 7, 1919. This article presents data and curves dealing with the operation of every unit and of the station as a whole and the systematic testing of all units to detect the falling off in efficiency and the exact cost of operation in the various departments of the plant.


Systems and methods described herein may implement a scalable statistic counters to accommodate the amount of contention counter. Counters may be accessible within a transaction. How to update or increment the counter in response to the start of the increment operation or method when determining whether to increment, and / or the counter is currently recently, or may be selected depending on the amount of past competition . Various conflict management policy or retry condition can be applied to the selection among multiple ways. One counter, including the exact counter part that is incremented at low competitive, and a stochastic counter part to be updated at high competition. The amount of stochastic counter is incremented may depend on competition. Other counters may include a node identifier portion for prompting a continuous increment only by the thread on a single node when there is a conflict. Other counter may be extended in response to conflict counter.


To understand the Roman economy in the 2nd century BC is something that is not possible without being aware of the process of how the Mediterranean World fused into a political whole, first under the influence and later under the rule of the Roman State. Constructing the economic history of this period is not possible without considering the globalisation that occurred in the Mediterranean political realm, as well as the major changes in the social and economic spheres taking place in the Italian Peninsula. This context makes it possible to lay down a relationship between the conquering process and the changes that came about in the field of the land property and land cultivation. A second relationship may be established between the deep changes that occurred in the distribution of urban and rural populations and the consumption structure, the origin of corn supplies and the changes in the economic tissue in general. Further consideration is given to the economic significance of the proceeds coming from the war along with the revenues that Roman ruling officials and economic agents obtained while administering the imperial domain. The appetite for luxury goods that resulted from this process led in particular to the building of wealthy houses where fine mosaic pavements tended to be a common feature.


This paper illustrates the technical advantages and extendibility of low Cu electrolyte for future generation damascene filling. Such improvement stems from many benefits low Cu concentration can provide: (1) stronger polarization, (2) stronger and more uniform adsorption of suppressors, (3) higher solubility of suppressor molecules for better wetting and defect performance, and (4) higher nucleation density.


Common channel for a particular coverage area of the cell blocks 100 (such as a beacon channel, 24) is disclosed a method and system is to be swept. Idle WTRU (16) stores the appropriate information, such as received power and time of receiving the last several readings of the received power and a common channel. In the next access of the WTRU, the WTRU to measure the next access, the information is transmitted to the network, the movement direction and speed measurements are important in wireless resource management.


Isolation of genomic DNA is the precondition for molecular research on Paramecium caudatum.Traditional SDS method,CTABⅠmethod and CTABⅡmethod were employed to extract the genomic DNA from P. caudatum,Based on the experimental results,an optimized extraction procedure was established.The results showed that the DNA extracted by CTAB I method was poor in both purity and yield. The DNAextracted by CTABⅡ method was even undetectable,and the DNA extracted by the traditional SDS methodperformed better in yield and purity,but there were also protein impurities in DNA samples. In order to remove protein impurities,proteinase K and NaAc were separately added to treat the DNA samples extracted by the traditional SDS method. These two reagents could effectively remove protein impurities,and the yielded DNA could satisfy the requirements of molecular research in both purity and yield. Considering the experimental cost,the SDS-NaAc method was more economical and can be used to extract the genomic DNA from P. caudatum.


All investigations into the role of institutions in the relationship between foreign direct investment (FDI) and economic growth conclude the impact of interaction between FDI and institutional quality on economic growth is significantly positive. Contrary to the conclusion of these studies, this paper finds it is significantly negative for a panel data of 43 provinces in Vietnam over the period 2005–2012 via the estimation method of difference panel GMM Arellano–Bond. In addition, the estimated results also show: (1) FDI inflows significantly foster economic growth; (2) Good institutional quality has a significantly positive impact while bad institutional quality has a negative albeit insignificant effect on economic growth. From the policy perspective, these findings signal an important message to developing countries that governments should carefully adjust policies and institutions because aside from attracting more FDI inflows and promoting the economic activities, it can also be detrimental to economic growth.


The foreword to this volume particularly focuses on the concept of nature as a concept in constant progress and transition. If XIX century poetry still believed to depict an absolute natural world, after 1945 it was no longer possibile to consider nature as an object separated from the human being and subjected to him. This foreword shows how the poetical discourse on natural hystory after 1945 necessarily implied a doscourse on human history. Far from being absolute, nature in Anthropocene finally proved to be transient and transitory.


Pier Paolo Pasolini`s Film Medea, which is less an adaptation of the Euripides play than an interpretation of it, includes a lot of themes such as the sacred and the profane, man and women, reason and emotion, civilization and barbarism, the first and the third world. This article analyzes the film from the perspective of the sacred and the profane. Pasolini gave attention to the ancient Myth of Medea, because he saw in it the root of problems of contemporary society that has lost the sacred. It is his fundamental idea that modern people who has lost the sacred and that the capitalistic society which puts top priority on material value causes necessarily the tragedy. So the Myth of Medea ends tragically in his movie. Pasolini describes vividly the process of collapse from the sacred to the profane world. It must of necessity be that the sacred is ruined in a civilized and profane world. But Medea recovers in the end the sacred and revenges herself on her antagonist. Through it Pasolini tried to express that the traces of the sacred is still present in a modern world. Pasolini has visualized in Medea his mythological world view that the catastrophe of modern society is rooted in the separation of the sacred and the profane, so salvation is only possible when we return from the profane to the sacred and from the division to the wholeness.


Described is a steel component with an electrolytically deposited anti-corrosion layer of metallic material on its surface. The component has a Vickers hardness of at least 650 HV, and the corrosion-protection layer is thinner than the surface roughness of the hardened component before deposition of the protective layer.


Abstract In the first part of this paper Johannes Kepler's {! Somnium} (1609) serves as an instance of what could be called 'Copernican poetics'. Based on this example, the author then outlines the methodology of a poetology of knowledge. Central to this is an idiosyncratic approach, as opposed to a robust procedure: The Poetology of Knowledge adjusts its methodological and theoretical assumptions to its object of investigation, which is thus integrated in a comprehensive history of knowledge.


Currently, the world is facing the emergence of a virus that causes pneumonia in humans, which has a higher probability of causing complications that include respiratory distress syndrome and death. The new coronavirus 2019 (2019-nCoV), which is currently known as SARS-CoV-2, is the cause of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) . This virus was first detected in Wuhan, Hubei Province of China, and appears to have been a zoonotic infection that has now adapted to humans. On March 11 2020, COVID-19 was announced as a pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO), causing widespread panic worldwide. SARS-CoV-2 is genetically similar to the 2003 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-related (SARS) and shares many similarities with the disease features of influenza virus infection. Scientists around the world are racing towards the development of vaccines and antiviral for COVID-19. This review will provide an update of COVID-19, a brief review of the symptoms and route of transmission, SARS-CoV-2 virus, and why it is highly infectious as well as the currently available treatments and comorbidities.


The research on agricultural eco-efficiency has become an important point to deeply understand the interaction between ecological and environmental conditions and socio-economic factors as well as realize the coordinated development of agricultural economic development and environmental protection. (1) Background: This paper attempts to provide scientific support for the healthy and stable development of the agricultural economy and the sustainable development of ecological agriculture. (2) Methods: From a comprehensive perspective, this paper systematically analyze the overall situation, development trend, key fields, and hot fields of agricultural eco-efficiency in the past two decades. It consists of two complementary parts, including systematic quantitative literature review (based on CiteSpace) and traditional literature review. (3) Results: Agricultural eco-efficiency has evolved significantly with the popularization of agricultural machinery and the wide application of science and technology in the field of agricultural ecology. Its future development relies on the advances in our knowledge on theories and hypothesis, evaluation methods, impact on "socio-economic ecological" system, and drivers and regulation of agricultural eco-efficiency. For each of these fields, we find that challenges still exist. At present, the quantitative methods and index selection are not unified. We should deeply analyze the internal and external driving force of the development and change of ecological efficiency by constructing a complete theoretical framework for the research of agricultural ecological efficiency. At the same time, new technologies and methods are needed to evaluate agricultural eco-efficiency, and a balanced consensus between the improvement of agricultural eco-efficiency and the improvement of the ecological environment should be formed through empirical research.


The present invention relates to a measuring system (100) with a measuring tool (10) having a sensing body (28) and an optical marker (24); with a camera (12) for receiving image data of the measuring tool (10); and with an evaluation and control unit (14) which is adapted to evaluate the recorded by the camera (12) image data and to determine therefrom spatial position coordinates of the optical marker (24). The evaluation and control unit (14) is further adapted to a deformation of the measuring tool (10) due to external, to calculate (10) acting mechanical load on the measuring tool, and based on the spatial position coordinates of the optical marker (24) and the calculated to determine deformation spatial position coordinates of the feeler (28).


A new method and an example of a 3-dimensional simulation of the dynamic behaviour of wind turbine generator systems (WTGS) is presented. The essential feature is a multi body simulation of a complete 3-D model of the wind turbine including flexible elements (for example rotor and tower). By reducing the analysis to standard methods in multi body simulations (MBS) and finite element methods (FEM) the simulation model avoids programming errors. Both, motion and forces at any point of interest within the turbine can be represented by 3D animation, graphs or result files for advanced analysis. The 3-D animation guarantees an easy check of the reliability. The calculated example takes into account the FEM structures of the entire rotor blades and the tower and their flexible properties. The inertia effects of all structural elements (rotor, drive train, gearbox and generator) are implemented. A pitch and yawing control as well as a characteristic torque of the generator are modelled. The induced wind velocities and the local interaction of airflow and vibrations of the blades and the tower are calculated. The developed 3-D simulation permits a safe realistic forecast of normal operation- and extreme loads. The paper is part of a project supported by the government department for education and research (BMBF) of the Federal Republic of Germany. 1. Object of 3D-Simulation In present simulation programs different types of wind turbines, especially different foundations of off-shore facilities, are modelled either by rough simplification or by additional programming susceptible to faults. Using flexible FEM-structures (for example foundation, tower, blades) within the simulation gives a better approach to reality. Local strain concentrations at discontinuities (end of struts, ribs) are covered realistically. In dynamic simulations the flexible blades are substituted up to now only by beams. The detailed structure of the blades and the local interaction of airflow and vibrations of the blades are often neglected. Most of the present simulation programs for WTGS permit only a limited optical check of the used calculation model, expressive 3D-animations are missing. A 3D-multi body simulation of WTGS can solve these problems (Fig. 1). It is not possible to model wind turbine generator systems using geometric based tools only. Aerodynamic loads must be calculated by additional programming. For that purpose undisturbed wind fields (IEC-61400-1 [11]) are processed from input data.


On Oct. 17, 1989, a tall, steel-framed, San Francisco office building with 47 above-grade stories was excited by the Loma Prieta earthquake. The building response was recorded by accelerometers maintained by the California Division of Mines and Geology Strong Motion Instrumentation Program. From the records, important characteristics of the building response can be identified. In this paper, a computationally efficient, approximate dynamic analysis of the building using a reduced-order continuum model is conducted. By making use of the repetitive nature of the lattice framing system, finite-element models generated using continuum methodology have significantly fewer degrees of freedom than models generated using classical discrete finite-element techniques. These reduced-order models can therefore lead to significant savings in the computational effort and cost typically associated with dynamic analyses of large structures. The vibrational characteristics of the continuum model, as well as the results of the dynamic analysis, are compared to the building's recorded response. The continuum model is accurate in capturing the dominant periods of vibration as well as the time-history response and shows promise as a tool for preliminary design of large lattice structures.


The oldest reported integrated radio-frequency (RF) low-noise amplifier (LNA) operating in the UHF band was conceived in the 80's [1]. Its authors claimed that previously reported LNAs did not have low noise figure (< 3 dB), nor low power consumption (< 150 mW), neither sufficient bandwidth for VHF-UHF applications. In their paper, they described a two-stage LNA using Gallium-Arsenide field-effect transistors (GaAs-FET) with channel lengths of 1 μm. The amplifier's measured noise figure (NF) was lower than 3 dB and the insertion gain was above 16 dB in a bandwidth spanning from 9 MHz through 3.9 GHz. The power consumption reported was 170 mW and it could be as low as 120 mW if external inductors were used. The circuit occupied a semiconductor area of 0.96 mm2. In the middle of the 90's, the strong demand for lower power, lower cost, smaller and lighter circuits was driven by the fast growing market of personal wireless communication services [2]. Normally, these requirements were addressed with bipolar or GaAs technology, however the CMOS technology was becoming attractive due to its lower cost and the possibility to come up with full system-on-chip (SOC) solutions, including digital, mixed-signal and RF circuits [3]-[4]. One of the early works covering the design of a LNA in CMOS technology is found in [4]. The circuit was conceived in a 0.5-μm CMOS standard process to operate at 900 MHz, with a 15-dB gain and a 2.2-dB noise figure. Its power consumption was 20 mW and it occupied 0.28 mm2 of silicon area. Thenceforth, the adoption of CMOS standard processes for designing RF LNA has become a standard. As the transistor's channel length has been reduced, we have witnessed the design of high-performance CMOS low-noise amplifiers with restrictive specifications, as those presented in [5], [6], and [7]. An example of high-performance state-of-the-art CMOS LNA is communicated in [8]. The circuit was designed in a 90-nm CMOS technology and uses external inductors. Its measured noise figure did not exceed 0.2 dB at frequencies between 800 MHz to 1400 MHz. AbsTRACT1


th , 2015; accepted: Oct. 26 th , 2015; published: Oct. 29 th , 2015 Abstract Using D'Alembert's principle to establish the dynamic equations to study the mode calculating method of class structure under prestressed, evidenced by adjusting the prestressing, can effec- tively improve the dynamic performance of the structure. Deformations and modal comparatively positive and negative prestressed truss structure by the finite element method is proposed as a beam structure of prestressed truss speed CNC machine tools. The bending rigidity of the internal beam can be improved significantly by prestressing the beam. Through the truss key component stress control, it can make the truss internal stress to be adjustable. According to changes of processing parameters, the size and the direction of the internal stress of certain truss rods are optimized and adjusted so that the device has the certain ability to change the dynamic perfor- mance to achieve the purposes of reducing vibration and improving machining accuracy.


The Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), and Computed Tomography (CT) scan plays an important role in Brain Tumor detection. The tumor means abnormal cells growth in a human body. In this project we are find out exact position of brain tumor by using NI LABVIEW software. Here, we create a script in NI Vision Assistant. First acquire gray scale image from MRI and CT scan images and then applying thresholding for edge detection, FFT low pass filter technique and finally applying measurement technique to find out exact location area and length of the brain tumor.


In this paper, we describe a morpho-syntactic tagger of tweets, an important component of the CEA List DeepLIMA tool which is a multilingual text analysis platform based on deep learning. This tagger is built for the Morpho-syntactic Tagging of Tweets (MTT) Shared task of the 2018 VarDial Evaluation Campaign. The MTT task focuses on morpho-syntactic annotation of non-canonical Twitter varieties of three South-Slavic languages: Slovene, Croatian and Serbian. We propose to use a neural network model trained in an end-to-end manner for the three languages without any need for task or domain specific features engineering. The proposed approach combines both character and word level representations. Considering the lack of annotated data in the social media domain for South-Slavic languages, we have also implemented a cross-domain Transfer Learning (TL) approach to exploit any available related out-of-domain annotated data.


At the heart of gaining stakeholder acceptance for
any project, but especial socially controversial projects, is the
need to build relationships and maintain a belief among
stakeholders that the project's success is in the best interest of
the group. In the nuclear enterprise, previous attempts to engage
stakeholders and foster project acceptance have been well designed
physically (i.e., technologically sound), but have struggled
because they were tone-deaf to the complex, social, political,
cognitive and technological factors that play a significant role in
the formation of a stakeholder's acceptance of a project. To
mitigate societal and cognitive influences on the outcome of
socially controversial projects, there is a need to rethink the way
project implementers approach complex stakeholder relationships in
order to align stakeholder interests, ultimately building a
coalition of stakeholders committed to the project's success.
Building on system dynamics models of stakeholder acceptance, the
work reported here used case study and interview data to identify
the fundamental elements of stakeholder relationships that are
essential to building mutually beneficial relationships that
ultimately lead to project success. These essential elements of
stakeholder relationships combined with the physical structure of
stakeholder acceptance identified by system dynamics models were
used to develop a framework with which to effectively engage
stakeholders to build and maintain project acceptance over the life
of the project.


Israeli-Palestinian negotiations introduce the possibility of mutually agreed and substantive changes in Israeli-Palestinian relations. An accord on selfrule could alter ingrained patterns of behavior and launch the relationship on a different trajectory, away from the current zero-sum game. The study undertaken by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences seeks to demystify the issue, linking the principles of Palestinian self-rule to precise measures on the ground that would underpin a meaningful interim period. The report aims to demonstrate that a transitional period is feasible and, in fact, beneficial to both Palestinians and Israelis. It specifies three arenas in which agreement will be essential:


The USDA Agroforestry Strategic Framework and the 2014 Farm Bill call for inventory and monitoring of agroforestry practices; however, collecting such data over very large non-forested areas is costly. The Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program at the Northern Research Station has addressed this challenge by forming a targeted task team whose primary purpose is to conduct an image-based inventory of tree cover in the heavily agricultural north central United States. The team conducts applied research and performs operational mapping of treed lands and other land cover using high-resolution imagery from the National Agriculture Imagery Program (NAIP). The imagery is available at no cost to the user and acquired at a spatial resolution capable of locating individual trees. Spatial pattern analysis is then applied to the resulting high-resolution maps to discern forest from other wooded lands, including agroforestry practices. We present a variety of applied research activities that have supported this effort including, 1) advancements in object-based image analysis, 2) implementation of shape-based thematic classification to distinguish other wooded lands from traditional forest land, and 3) the creation of value-added geospatial products describing functions provided by nonforest trees. We discuss challenges associated with mapping over large areas including imagery, software, and hardware considerations. Finally, we present high-resolution maps of tree cover and their functions, examples of summary statistics derived from those maps, and a proposal for reporting tree resources in these expansive landscapes.


According to swarm intelligence algorithms which are applied to the field of structure optimum design. Firstly the prolific research results in this field are illustrated involving typical algorithms, such as: ant colony algorithm, fish algorithm, particle swarm algorithm. The working principle and attribute are presented. After that, the future directions in this field are analyzed.


Thomaz Luis Filipe F. R. T.F. Earle & John Villiers, Albuquerque, Caesar of the East. Selected texts by Afonso de Albuquerque and his son. In: Archipel, volume 47, 1994. pp. 212-214.


The effects of an iv infusion of an enkephalin analog, [D-met2, Pro5]enkephalin-amide (enkephalin*), on circulating insulin, glucagon, and glucose concentrations were examined in vivo in normal and alloxan-diabetic dogs. Dose-response experiments in normal conscious dogs demonstrated inhibition of glucagon release (maximal decrease, 19 ± 10 pg/ml) at an infusion rate of 1.6 μg kg-1 h-1. At a dose of 32 μg kg-1 h-1, an increase of 44 ± 12 pg/ml in the glucagon concentration was observed. Both the degree of inhibition and stimulation of glucagon secretion were statistically significant compared to those seen after the infusion of enkephalin* together with naloxone. There was minimal suppression of insulin secretion at the lowest infusion dose, but significant stimulation (maximum increase, 5.0 ± 1.4 μ/ml) at the highest dose. This change was also prevented by naloxone. Similar effects were observed in the peripheral circulation of anesthetized dogs at an infusion rate of 32 μg kg-1 h-1. However, greater inc...


In this paper I argue that the rigidity of proper names can be explained by appealing to a more fundamental semantic feature which I refer to as their arbitrariness. I assume and do not try to show that proper names are rigid designators. My purpose, rather, is to establish a connection between their arbitrariness and rigidity which, even though contingent, shows that rigidity is a far less accidental feature of names than it might otherwise appear. Sections I and II of the paper are brief discussions of the notions of arbitrariness and rigidity respectively. In section III I begin by saying why it seems that these two features of names must be connected, and then proceed to identify the link between them by means of a fairly detailed argument. My final section, IV, is a response to the objection that my argument does not do justice to the important distinction between a name and a use of a name to denote a particular thing. I would like to stress at the outset that this paper does not aim to convert those who deny that proper names are rigid designators, or to answer their objections to this thesis. In my view these objections are answerable, but that is another topic. It is also worth emphasizing that the paper operates within the framework of the causal approach to name reference. Although my arguments for the arbitrariness of proper names go against many versions of descriptivism, there are no doubt some sophisticated versions of descriptivism which escape them. The diehard descriptivist will not accept my explanation of rigidity, but I hope that he will view it as a contribution towards the detailed articulation of the only significant rival to his approach. There is one further preliminary issue I would like to address: Isn't it just obvious to most people who accept the causal approach and who think that proper names are rigid designators that their rigidity is due to their arbitrariness? My answer is that it is prefectly natural to think this, and I claim no originality for the thought. But thinking a thought is one


This paper proposes an overall procedure of recognizing the machine reader zone of a real world picture of a passport. To begin with, the proposed method finds the area of passport from the input image and its rotation angle is determined. With the rectified passport image by counter-rotating the area of passport, the machine reader zone is found and an inverse projective transform is performed to remove projective distortion. Then, each code is extracted and enhanced by using adaptive posterization. Template matching with improved similarity measure is applied to classify the codes. To classify the number 0 and the character O, a support vector machine is used. The experimental results show the correct character recognition rate of 99.77% and the correct recognition rate of 83.84%.


The resolution of optical coherence tomography is degraded the dispersion of samples, as well as the dispersion introduced by optical structure. Water is taken as sample, and means of data transform process is introduced in compensating dispersion according to optical characteristics of water. The dispersion effect in an image of muscle tissue of mouse is also corrected. In experience, 1550nm optical source and fiber Michelson interferometer are used to get imaging signal from planes under water and muscle tissue of mouse. Data is compensated to the third order optical dispersion of water and rapid scanning optical delay line, and a tunable phase factor is introduced to improve the results of compensation. The results measured in experiments are satisfactory, and the present methods are verified experimentally.


The method for printing on both surfaces of pure woollen blanket includes such technological steps as controlling visocity of pigment slurry, regulating pressure of doctor blade and number of printing, controlling penetration of pigment slurry, printing on front surface with half-penetration, baking, printing on back surface with half-penetration, baking, colour fixation by steaming and softening by water washing. The beautiful and gay patterns on both surfaces may be identical or different.


In this paper, nano silicone emulsion is synthetized by solvent hydrothermal. In nano-silicon, the introduction of inorganic and metal ions made the stability of nano silicone emulsion modified by prepared BT-BCT-Eu better. To prepare dispersion liquid of BTBCT-Eu modified nano-silicon and 1,10-phenp-Eu modified nano-silicon,4,4'-bis(1,1,1-trifluoro-2, 4-butanedione-6-yl)-chlorosulfo-o-terphenyl(abbreviated BTBCT)and1,10-phen are ligand, and europium ions is the center, and modified nano-silicon is carrier. SEM,TEM and fluorophotometer are adopted for characterization. It is researched that the sizes of the two kinds of particles are both between 50 and 60nm. The dispersion liquid of BTBCT-Eu modified nano-silicon can be stored for more than 6months. The modification of the nanometer silicon does not affect the the emission spectrum intensity of the BT-BCT-Eu complexes. The modified nano-silica complexes don't change the emission spectrum intensity and the emission wavelength of BTBCTEu.


Due to the exponential increase of the commercial air traffic in the last 50 years, and despite continuous efforts invested in making conventional airliners more environmentally friendly, aviation environmental impact is expected to grow in the near future. Such circumstances led to ambitious targets with quantitative environmental objectives in terms of fuel burn, noise and CO2/NOx emissions. The presented work focuses on hybridization of aircraft propulsion systems for the next generation of airliners. A feasibility study and an assessment of different hybrid-electric configurations and technologies conceivable for year 2035 are carried out with a literature-based decision tool; the study is complemented by a robustness analysis. The analysis shows that among the set of possible hybrid-electric propulsive architectures, the Parallel Hybrid distributed propulsion configuration exhibits the highest potential for a 2035 entry into service, especially for regional aircraft.


In order to overcome the shortcomings of focusing on the user functional requirements and insufficient user privacy protection in Web service, this paper proposes a method based on privacy domain ontology inference to protect user privacy. Firstly, this paper analyzes and describes the privacy domain frame, builds the ontology of privacy domain. Secondly, this paper transforms the user privacy preference into the rules based on SWRL(semantic Web rule language), and reasons on the privacy domain ontology with the inference engine, to examine whether the privacy policy of Web service satisfies user privacy preference or not. The experimental results show that this method can prevent user privacy from illegal disclosure and protect user privacy effectively.


Efforts to incorporate interactive multimedia simulations in the teaching of mechanical engineering at the University Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN), Kajang, Malaysia, has been initiated. In this article, the author presents an innovative approach based on the principle of Computer Aided Learning (CAL) to design and implement integrated packages known as Technology Assisted Problem Solving (TAPS) packages. The ultimate aim of TAPS packages is to coach students in a step-by-step approach to learn and solve engineering mechanics problems. In this article, the author first illustrates the architecture and key concepts of the TAPS packages followed by their contributing technologies.


Single molecules with dual persistent luminescence are very rarely explored, in spite of their emerging use in frontier optoelectronic applications. Here, a pure organic phosphor of tris(4‐chlorophenyl)phosphine oxide (CPO) possessing a large energy gap between the lowest excited triplet (T1) and higher excited triplet (T2) states is reported, which can emit dual persistent room‐temperature phosphorescence (RTP) from low‐ and high‐lying triplet excited states. The femtosecond transient absorption experiments and theoretical calculations reveal that the excitons to the T1 and T2 states are populated through different pathways. As a result, the distribution of the triplet excitons can be efficiently manipulated by using different excitation energy, and tunable afterglow colors from green to yellow can be achieved. Furthermore, the CPO molecule is successfully applied in the fabrication of high‐level anti‐counterfeiting tags and flexible 3D objects with curling properties. From these initial discoveries, it is expected that triphenylphosphine derivatives, with their rich chemistry of core‐substitution, can provide infinite opportunities in the expansion of organic molecules with high‐lying persistent RTP.


Bis-labeling with luminescent energy donor/acceptor pair onto biological substrates affords probes which give FRET readouts for detection of interaction partners. However, the covalently bound luminophores bring about steric hindrance and non-specific interaction, which probably perturb the biological recognition. Herein, we designed a highly sensitive and specific "labeling after recognition" sensing approach, where luminophore labeling occurred after the biological recognition. Taking the cutting enzyme caspase-3 as an example, we demonstrated the detection of its catalytic activity in solution and apoptotic cells using the tetrapeptide motif Asp-Glu-Val-Asp DEVD as the cleavable substrate, and an iridum(III) complex and a rhodamine derivative as the energy donor/acceptor pair. The DEVD tetrapeptide was modified with an azide and a GK-norbornylene groups at the amino and carboxyl terminuses, respectively, which allowed donor/acceptor bis-labeling via two independent catalysis-free bioorthogonal reactions. The phosphorescence lifetime of the iridium(III) complex was quenched upon bis-labeling owing to the intracellular FRET to the rhodamine derivative, and significantly elongated upon the peptide was catalytically cleaved by caspase-3. Interestingly, the sensitivity and efficiency of the lifetime response were much higher in the "labeling after recognition" sensing approach. Molecular docking analysis showed that the steric hin-drance and non-specific interactions partially inhibited the biological recognition of the DEVD substrate by caspase-3. The imaging of the catalytic activity of caspase-3 in apoptotic cells was demonstrated via photoluminescence lifetime imaging microscopy (PLIM). Lifetime analysis not only confirmed the occurrence of intracellular bioorthogonal bis-labeling and cat-alytically cleavage, but also showed the extent to which the two dynamic processes occurred.


BACKGROUND
Unnecessary preoperative ordering of blood and blood products results in wastage of a valuable life-saving resource and poses a significant financial burden on healthcare systems.

AIM
To determine patient-specific factors associated with intra-operative transfusions, and if intra-operative blood transfusions impact postoperative morbidity.

PATIENTS & METHODS
Analysis of consecutive patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) for pancreatic tumors.

RESULTS
A total of 384 patients underwent a classical PD with an estimated median blood loss of 200 cc and percentage transfused being 9.6%. Pre-existing hypertension, synchronous vascular resection, end-to-side pancreaticojejunostomy and nodal disease burden significantly associated with the need for intra-operative transfusions. Intra-operative blood transfusion not associated with postoperative morbidity.

CONCLUSION
Optimization of MSBOS protocols for PD is required for more judicious use of blood products.


The transition of the Georgian education system to European standards has put on the agenda the need to introduce new principles of quality management in education, modern concepts of quality management, which, in turn, requires systematic study of the issue and deepening of scientific research. The paper aims to analyze the quality management process in higher education institutions, identify the factors affecting quality assurance and develop recommendations for quality improvement. The object of research is the system of management, quality assurance, and control of the educational process in universities. The paper discusses the mechanisms for improving the quality management of higher education, the main challenges for the adaptation of universities in the European educational space, and the optimization of quality management. Suggestions and opinions for the development and further improvement of the quality management system of universities got presented.


Modernist poet Mina Loy composed a series of poems in and about lower Manhattan during the late 1930s and into the 1940s, which she listed together in her notes under the title Compensations of Poverty. The poems, however, have never been collected or analyzed together as a group for their relationship to each other. The archival drafts of the poems, along with the published versions of poems, suggest that they be understood as a conscious grouping much like the long poems Loy's modernist contemporaries were producing at the same moment in literary history. Taken together as one long poem comprised of various lyrics, this text focuses on figures and spaces typically marginalized by the workings of urban modernity: the homeless, children, and even insects who reside in the Lower East Side of New York. Loy's Compensations of Poverty links seemingly different female figures to interrogate economic and spiritual value in the cityscape, suggesting finally that the poet figure serves as the force of transformation from an impoverished landscape to a divine one.


Organogenesis was achieved in fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) using hypocotyls explant from in vitro germinated seedlings. Banzylaminopurin, Naphthaleneacetic acid and Indoleacetic acid are able to induced shoot regeneration but the effect of combination of Banzylaminopurin with Naphthaleneacetic acid was more pronounced. High frequency shoot regeneration (8 shoots explant-1) was obtained on combination of Banzylaminopurin 0.1 mg l -1 , Naphthaleneacetic acid 0.1 mg l -1 and Indoleacetic acid 0.5 mg l -1 . Interaction of Banzylaminopurin with Naphthaleneacetic acid and Indoleacetic acid resulted in increase in number of regenerated shoots. Different kind of callus morphology was observed but it had no relationship with regeneration potential. The regenerated plants are normal and healthy.


This volume consists of papers presented at Third Coonference in Economics co-organized by Izmir Univeristy of Economics and the State University of New York at Cortland on May 1-2, 2008 in Ýzmir. The theme of the conference is "Emerging Economic Issues in a Globalizing World". Papers presented cover issues such as economics of transition, knowledge economy, developments in financial markets in emerging market economies, e-commerce, and financial crisis of the 21st century.


The mechanical properties and tribological behavior of ductile iron tempered at different temperatures were investigated. The tempered sample was composed of spheroidal graphite, α phase, and carbides. The strength and hardness decreased near-linearly but the plasticity increased with the increase of tempering temperature, which was mainly because carbon atoms precipitated from martensite and thus reduced the distortion of martensite. Wear tests indicated that the friction coefficient of the sample tempered at 420 °C decreased first and then increased with the increasing loads and exhibited the lowest friction coefficient of 0.37. No obvious change was detected for the friction coefficient of the sample tempered at 500 °C at different loads. The friction coefficient of the sample tempered at 580 °C increased to a stable value with the increase of loads. The wear rate of tempered ductile iron was increased with the increase of tempering temperature, which indicated that hardness was the critical factor for wear properties of ductile iron. The main wear mechanisms of tempered ductile iron were adhesive and abrasive wear. Adhesive wear was predominant for the sample tempered at low temperature but was gradually replaced by abrasive wear with the increase of tempering temperature and normal loads.


The nearby (z=0.1685) gamma‐ray burst of 29 March 2003 has presented us with a unique opportunity to study an event with unprecedented physical resolution. This burst reached flux density levels at centimeter wavelengths more than 50 times brighter than any previously studied event. Here we present the results of VLBI observations that have resolved the radio afterglow, and constrain its proper motion in the sky to <0.3 mas. The size of the afterglow is measured to be ∼0.08 mas 24 days after the burst, consistent with expectations of the standard fireball model. In observations taken 51 days after the burst we detect an additional compact, "jet", component at a distance from the main component of 0.28 ± 0.05 mas. The presence of this jet component is not consistent with the standard model.


The reserpine-induced suppression of the conditioned avoidance response in rats was partially and temporarily reversed by the injection of α-methyl-dihydroxyphenylalanine (α-methyl dopa) (200 mg/kg). α-Methyl dopa also reversed the reserpine-induced suppression of motor activity in rats. Occurring concomitantly with the increase in motor activity was a rise in brain α-methylated amines. The brain α-methylated amine levels, however, declined more slowly than did the motor activity. Both the increase in motor activity and the amount of α-methylated amines formed were dependent on the dose of α-methyl dopa administered. To determine the role of the α-methylated amines and α-methyl dopa in the reversal of the reserpine-induced suppression of motor activity, RO-4-4602, an aromatic amino acid decarboxylase inhibitor, was administered. Reserpine-pretreated animals, receiving RO-4-4602 (400 mg/kg) before α-methyl dopa (400 mg/kg), showed a lower brain content of α-methylated amines and a lower level of motor activity than animals not treated with the decarboxylase inhibitor. The brain levels of α-methyl dopa, however, were not changed. This would support the hypothesis that the α-methylated amines could act as false transmitters in the brain. For all doses of α-methyl dopa, the motor activity of animals pretreated with reserpine was markedly greater than that of animals pretreated with vehicle. A hypothesis was proposed to explain the difference in motor activity between the latter two groups on the basis of the present data. Received for publication October 28, 1968.


Starting from the acknowledgment of cities as the spontaneous and obvious theatre for civic and politics, aim of this research is to understand how and if is there a way to work, as policy makers towards a just city. Based on Fainstein definition, the term justice is the one "encompassing equity, democracy, and diversity". Said that, is it possible to pinpoint a frame of preconditions that are essential to any urban area development in order to be considered just? Is it just a Utopia or is it an ideal worth to strive for? In order to answer those questions, an ethical definition of such concepts needs to be researched and stated. The role of management in the built environment, urban planning, and design need to be defined as well, particularly with a transdisciplair approach. How does urban planning development affect the different actors that are going to use the area? What does it mean, considering the shaping of the urban in the future? The filer of the gap created by urban planning theory and reality becomes even more direct when talking about such a concrete base concept as justice (Young, 1990). Therefore, aim of this research is not to look-analyse but to listen-understand the specific Urban Area Development Project in order to understand the reasons behind the decisions making process, to unpack the aspirations of both policy makers and designers. Looking at HavanStad as a specific case study this graduation research will make clear how these actors have been dealing with accessibility and the right to the city.


The aim of this study was to test a prenatal feeding strategy for improving sows' postparturient health. The feeding strategy was based on a reduced use of concentrates in favour of grass-clover-silage. Data of 36 litters were recorded including biological performance, body condition of the sows, and various animal health criteria. Statistical analysis did not show a difference between the tested feeding strategy and the control group. So, it was not possible to demonstrate preventive effects concerning postparturient indisposition. But in fact the reverse is interesting: The offer of roughage to sows with a simultaneous suppression of concentrates generates no negative effects. Thus, species-typical grass-cloversilage feeding can be recommended for the prenatal and lactating sow.


This study was carried out to establish the impact of national elections in Kenya on the stock returns at NSE. The objective of the study was to investigate the effect of elections in Kenya on the returns of stocks in the various segments of the NSE market. This was to be obtained by computing abnormal returns of the market segments during three election years i.e. 1997, 2002 and 2007. At the introduction level, various issues were addressed such as the origin of the NSE, which is believed to have started way back in the 1920s during the British colony. The importance of the study was deemed to be relevant to various categories of people including but not limited to: Investors, Brokerage firms, future researchers and academicians to the academic literature, listed companies, and Government and Quasi government bodies. The literature review explored other related studies such as: the theories that tries to explain the behavior of stock market returns during an election period e.g. political business cycle theory, partisan theory of economic policy, randomness of security price changes and efficient markets hypothesis. Factors such as Demand and supply of shares in the stock market, News related to a company, Market capitalization of the company, Earnings per Share and Price/ Earnings Ratio were identified as those responsible for change in sock prices. Secondary data was collected from NSE and data vendors. The same was analyzed using statistical packages for social sciences and the findings were interpreted. The findings indicated that the abnormal returns are positive before an election takes place and become negative thereafter. This applies to 1997 and 2002 election year. In 2007 election year the abnormal returns remained positive before and after the election. A summary of the findings was done and various recommendations made both for further study and policy formulation. Some of the limitations to the study were also identified and noted in the last chapter.


This article describes a game that is based around estimating body weights of live cows and is used for teaching ranchers about the importance of monitoring the body weights of their animals. Ranchers viewed four cows and then used their smartphones to submit an estimate of each cow's weight. Results were accumulated and analyzed through use of a custom software script and then were shared with the ranchers during a training session. Following training, the ranchers evaluated four additional cows. Participating in and engaging with the game and training significantly improved ranchers' skill at estimating weight. Gamification can be a useful approach when interacting with and educating ranchers.


We consider a fundamental trade-off in search: when choosing between multiple unknown alternatives, is it better to learn a little about all of them (breadth) or a lot about a single one (depth)? In choice settings where a distribution is exogenous, we find that breadth is optimal for "small" problems and that depth is optimal for "large" ones. On the other hand, in IO settings, where firms endogenously choose distributions, we find breadth to be always optimal. We consider an application to a political setting where voters learn about candidates and find a rational justification for a heretofore unexplained fact, voters tend to learn only about their preferred candidate. Finally, we consider extensions to fat-tails and correlation, and find that in these extensions, breadth is superior.


Under the chronic influence of heavy metals (nickel chloride, sodium selenite, aluminum chloride) kallekrein activity in blood of the animals of experimental groups increases and at the same time one can note the reduction in prekallikrein content in contrast with the control set. Preparation «Salsokollin» biological active additive «Succinic acid» makes protective action for the studying indices, which can indicate of detoxification activity of these plant preparations


A supplementary comparison of RF power measurements using 2.4 mm connectors was performed at nine national metrology laboratories. The traveling standards were two commercial thermoelectric sensors and an associated power meter. Measurements were made at eight frequencies between 2 and 50 GHz. This is the first comparison to make measurements above 26.5 GHz with coaxial connectors. All participant measurements agree with the reference values within their expanded uncertainty. The participants represent the United States, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Canada, South Africa, Australia, Japan and Korea. The pilot laboratory was the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) of the United States. Main text. To reach the main text of this paper, click on Final Report. Note that this text is that which appears in Appendix B of the BIPM key comparison database kcdb.bipm.org/. The final report has been peer-reviewed and approved for publication by the CCEM, according to the provisions of the CIPM Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA).


In this chapter we discuss the most basic power devices: Schottky barrier diodes, pin diodes, and JBS (junction barrier controlled Schottky)/MPS (merged pin Schottky) diodes. We begin by introducing unipolar and bipolar figures-of-merit to characterize device performance. We then consider the physical processes within each device and develop useful design equations, invoking the ambipolar diffusion equation to describe high-level injection in bipolar diodes.


A D-shaped photonic crystal fiber (PCF) based plasmonic sensor for detection of a wider range of low refractive indexes operating at near to mid-infrared wavelengths is presented in this paper. Using finite element method (FEM) on the basis of y-polarized transverse electric (TE) mode TEy, wavelength sensitivity, amplitude sensitivity and resolution of the proposed sensor have been investigated numerically. Plasmonic material Gold (Au) and sensing layer are placed outside the fiber for attaining practically feasible detection mechanism. A thin layer of titanium dioxide (TiO2) is employed as an adhesive layer in order to attach the plasmonic material with silica glass. In the sensing range of 1.00 to 1.37, maximum sensitivities of 20000 nm/RIU and 811 refractive index unit (RIU)−1 are obtained with resolutions of $5\times 10^{-6}$ and $1.43\times 10^{-5}$ RIU using wavelength and amplitude interrogation method, respectively. Therefore, it would be a suitable candidate for environmental monitoring, pharmaceutical inspection, organic chemical sensing, and other analytes detection.


As sensitive information is centralized into the cloud, how to effectively search over encrypted data is becoming a research bottleneck of Cloud Storage Security. Based on the original solution of secure ranked keyword search over encrypted cloud data, we exploit the concept of evaluation for relevance of index. We introduce the Index Evaluation Service to build a secure ranked keyword search over encrypted cloud data. With the user's subjective evaluation for relevance of index, our solution achieves the goal of efficient utilization of the search result and user's feedback.


I would like to reflect — in an exploratory way, since I have very little fieldwork in this area — on the symbolic meanings given, by humans in different cultural contexts, to the fragrances of flowers. I choose the fragrances of flowers as the object of my study, (a study that is, at times, done for pleasure)


HEALTH AT EVERY SIZE PROGRAM INTERVENTION VERSUS TRADITIONAL WEIGHT LOSS INTERVENTION; IMPACT ON DIET AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BROOKE NOBLE 2015 Background. A shift from a weight-focus to a health focus -Health At Every Size (HAES)-has been suggested. Yet, little research has compared the impact of this approach to a traditional weight loss program on diet, while physical activity, anthropometric and health indicators have been mixed. Objective. This study evaluated diet, physical activity, anthropometric measurements, blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol in participants in these two interventions. It was hypothesized that the HAES group would consume a more nutrient dense diet, more whole foods, higher fiber and lower sodium, while the traditional group would consume lower calories, fat and fiber and that physical activity would increase in both. Study design. A convenience sample controlled trial. Participants. 46 adults (n=29 in HAES and n=17 traditional) in the community, registered to one of the four medical facilities, without diabetes or an eating disorder. Attrition rate was (n=4) 14% in HAES and (n=10) 59% in traditional group. Intervention. Parallel interventions on Manitoulin Island were run from April to July 2015. The HAES group focused on mindful eating and movement and body and food acceptance. The traditional group focused on calorie and fat reduction and increasing physical activity to achieve weight loss and diabetes prevention. Statistical analysis. T-tests were used to compare baseline data. Regression analysis was used to compare


Great East Japan earthquake of magnitude 9.0 and tsunami in 11th March, 2011 destroyed Fukushima first nuclear power plant and it brought serious shortage of electrical power in the service area of Tokyo electrical power company (TEPCO). TEPCO carried out the scheduled outage due to this power crisis from 14th March to 28th April. However, the scheduled outage will be carried out if we do not save electrical power in summer. This paper shows the countermeasures against scheduled blackout and total power revolution (TPR) which is NTT's saving energy projects including visualization using ICT.


Abstract Using a combination of qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis methods, the aim of the study forming the basis of the article was to examine how traditional leadership can be harnessed for the purposes of service delivery at the local level in South Africa. Specifically, the study sought to examine the juxtaposition of traditional and modern forms of governance in South Africa (institutional duality) and the role traditional leaders play in the provision and delivery of social and economic services to the sections of the population within their jurisdictions. The results of the study confirmed the existence of this institutional duality with regard to the Southern African institutional culture. In other words, even though traditional leaders no longer wield the considerable administrative, legislative and judicial powers they used to exercise over the chiefdoms, they are still very much part of the institutional culture of South Africa and the sub-region.


Without adult education, there would have been no Communist government in China. Once the Long March arrived in Yan'an, Mao and Communist leaders used adult education in informal and nonformal settings to build momentum for revolution. This article analyzes the theory and practice of adult education during the Yan'an "golden years" (1936—1939) of Chinese communism. Data were derived from interviews in Yan'an and close analysis of writings by foreign visitors to the Red base. Because of 1950s McCarthyism in the United States and tyrannical behavior in post-1949 China, Chinese Communists rarely appear in orthodox adult education history in the west. But after 30 years of "reform and opening," this is a good time to recall Yan'an adult education and remarkable foreigners who studied and contributed to it. Although Chinese are now obsessed with modernization and money, looking into a rearview mirror might help illuminate adult education on the Red road ahead.


A SEARCH FOR EXTRASOLAR PLANETS USING ECHOES PRODUCED IN FLARE EVENTS A detection technique for searching for extrasolar planets using stellar flare events is explored, including a discussion of potential benefits, potential problems, and limitations of the method. The detection technique analyses the observed time verses intensity profile of a star's energetic flare to determine possible existence of a nearby planet. When measuring the pulse of light produced by a flare, the detection of an echo may indicate the presence of a nearby reflective surface. The flare, acting much like the pulse in a radar system, would give information about the location and relative size of the planet. This method of detection has the potential to give science a new tool with which to further humankind's understanding of planetary systems. Randal Eugene Clark May 2009 A SEARCH FOR EXTRASOLAR PLANETS USING ECHOES PRODUCED IN FLARE EVENTS by Randal Eugene Clark A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Physics in the College of Science and Mathematics California State University, Fresno May 2009


The peony in the Crimea of Ukraine and its allied populations have been variously taxonomically treated, as Paeonia daurica Andrews or P. mascula ssp. triternata (Pall. ex DC.) Stearn & P. H. Davis. Supported by the National Geographical Society, we have conducted extensive field observations and population sampling of this group in Turkey. In addition, relevant herbarium specimens from the herbaria B, BEO, BM, BUCA, E, G, GZU, K, P, SA, SOM, UPA, and WU were critically examined. Principal coordinate analysis was performed using MVSP-Version 3.13b analysis software. As a result, P. daurica was shown to be clearly differentiated from P. mascula in the number of leaflets/segments of the lower leaves and the shape of the terminal leaflets. P. daurica is diploid, except for three local tetraploids in the Caucasus, whereas P. mascula is consistently tetraploid. The two units were not found growing together, even in southern Turkey, where they are sympatric. P. daurica is considered to be a good species, which ranges from Croatia to Iran through Turkey and the Caucasus, and comprises six subspecies. © 2007 The Linnean Society of London, Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 2007, 154, 1–11.


ATTEMPT TO SECURE FERMENTING VARIANTS BY SERIAL TRANSFERS IN SUCROSE. MacDonald Fulton, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis. Sucrose-fermenting variants failed to appear when a group of 30 strains representing 8 species of sucrose-negative Escherichia were transferred serially in sucrose broth according to the method of Tregoning and Poe (Jour. Bact. 1937, 34, 465). Storage for 6 weeks at 370 and subsequent plating also failed to reveal fermenting variants. The statistical significance of these opposing results was examined and their bearing on the theory of dissociation discussed.


In this paper we present an entropy constrained fractal coding scheme. In order to get high compression rates, previous fractal coders used hierarchical coding schemes with variable range block sizes. Our scheme uses constant range block sizes, but the complexity of the fractal transformations is adapted to the image contents. The entropy of the fractal code can be significantly reduced by introducing geometrical codebooks of variable size and a variable order luminance transformation. We propose a luminance transformation consisting of a unification of fractal and transform coding. With this transformation both inter- and intra- block redundancy of an image can be exploited to get higher coding gain. The coding results obtained with our new scheme are superior compared to conventional fractal and transform coding schemes.


This article is based on empirical research using video diaries to explore the performance of sexual identities in work, domestic and social spaces. The diaries allow respondents to show the clothes they wear on different occasions, and to talk about the process of performance. The article focuses on the ways in which identity as a concept functions within `academic', `political' and `subcultural' discourses of sexuality, and draws on diarists' discussions of comfort and discomfort in performing their (differently inflected) identities in these spaces, linking this to theories of performativity and and reflexivity.


The protection device of the tri-phase motor is designed by use of PIC16C711 monolithic computer of in-built A/D converter. The device can detect the working process of the motor and avoid dangers to it by switching off electric circuit.


Ferric nitrilotriacetate (Fe-NTA) is a known potent nephrotoxic agent. The present investigation, clarify the chemo-preventive and ameliorative effects of Hibiscus rosa sinensis extract (HRE) on Fe-NTA-induced renal iron overload toxicity and its consequent oxidative stress. 30 male albino rats were divided into 5 groups, 6 rats each. Group I, served as control group, animals received only saline solution injection i.p., at a single dose of 10 mg/kg b.w. Group II, animals were given HRE (200 mg/kg, b.w., orally, for 7 days). Group III, animals received a single i.p. dose of Fe-NTA (9 mg Fe/kg b.w.). Group IV, animals were pre-treated with HRE, as group II, followed by single i.p. dose of Fe-NTA, as group III. Animals of group V received a single dose of Fe-NTA followed by post-treatment with HRE, at the same doses. The results indicated a marked deterioration of renal function as evidenced by a sharp increase in blood urea and serum creatinine was observed (183.9% and 195.4%, respectively) after injection of Fe-NTA. On the other hand, Fe-NTA induced a significant renal oxidative stress demonstrated by reduction in activities of renal catalase, superoxide dismutase and Glutathione-s-transferase (61.5%, 42.8%, and 56.3%, respectively). While renal xanthine oxidase activity and serum advanced oxidation protein products elevated significantly (128.8% and 89.3%, respectively). Both mode of administration, pre- and post-treatment with HRE resulted in a significant protection and amelioration for blood urea, serum creatinine, xanthine oxidase (P < 0.001), and advanced oxidation protein products (P < 0.01). HRE was also capable for restoring the renal antioxidant enzymes catalase, superoxide dismutase and Glutathione-s-transferase, nearly, to normal level. It was noted that animals treated with HRE prior to Fe-NTA was more effective.The present data suggest that Hibiscus rosa sinensis may be valuable as an effective preventive and/or ameliorative agent against Fe-NTA-mediated iron overload and its renal oxidative stress and toxicity.