Objective: To summarize clinical application experience of the medial plantar flap of four types. Methods: Twenty-three patients with soft tissue defects on the foot and hand region underwent reconstruction with this flap. Medial plantar flap was transposed to the defects in four defferent types: proximally pedicled island flap (n=15), reverse-flow island flap(n=2), free flap(n=4), and cross-foot flap (n=2). Flap size varied the width from of 3.5cm to 5.5cm and the length from 4.5cm to 9cm. Results: Two cases sustained superficial infection postoperative and the gradual wound healed by daily wound dressing. All flaps had survived completely without major complication with satisfactory clinical results. There was no remarkable donor site morbidity. Conclusion: This flap based on medial plantar skin to provide the sensation. The flap seem to has highly vascularize, a constant vascular anatomy and suitable for repair of soft tissue defect on the foot and palmar region.


A nonaqueous titrimetry method was proposed for the determination of nicotine in cigarette. In Ba(OH)2 act, toluene-chloroform 9:1(V/V) was used to extract nicotine in cigarette. Perchloric-acetic acid standardized solution was harnessed for nonaqueous tirimetry. This method is characterized by brevity and efficiency. The desired result is that the relative standard deviation is less than 3.91% and the recovery is between 96.8% and 102.6%.


Romany Gypsies and Irish/Scottish Travellers are amongst the oldest established minority ethnic groups in the UK and studies have indicated a high incidence of diabetes in these populations. This article discusses the health behaviours and lifestyles common to these communities, whether nomadic or housed. These factors impact on
causation, diagnosis, self-care and access to treatment. The article also considers the nature of the sometimes problematic relationship that can exist between healthcare professionals and Gypsies and Travellers, and discusses policy approaches to enhancing population health. Nurses involved in the care of Gypsies and Travellers with diabetes can find information about the barriers and solutions to working with this group in
order to support them in managing their long-term condition.


CONTRIBUTION TO THE ETHNOBOTANY OF THE WAREGA (MANIEMA, KIVU, ZAIRE) As a result of the particular social positions held by the grandfather and aunt of the author, very detailed information about the traditional uses of plants in Maniema could be collected. All the information obtained is supported by a herbarium reference collection deposited in the Herbarium of the University of Lubumbashi (LSHI), together with one or several vernacular names. The information can be grouped on the basis of four main types of utilization, namely plants used as food (seeds and oleaginous nuts, amylaceous fruits and flowers, leaves, berries.); medicinal plants (parasitic diseases,  gynaecology, obstetrics, etc.); plants for domestic use (tools, mats, textiles, dyes and other uses).


The regulatory mechanisms of adrenarche and PA, including the existence of a non-ACTH androgen stimulating factor, are controversial. We sought to evaluate the suppressibility of the HPA axis in PA in 24 children (age 1.5-8.75 yrs, 4M/20F) in whom the dx of PA was confirmed by ACTH testing. We measured cortisol and androgen at SAM after a single PH low dose of DEX 0.3mg/m2 given between 11PM-MN (Hindmarsh and Brook, Clin Endo 1985.) 2 Groups of PA were defined by their response to DEX. GROUP I:(n=12) cortisol(F) <5ug/dl, GROUP II:(n=12)F ≥ 5ug/dl (p=.01)The mean age was 88 vs 84 months for I vs II and the mean CA/BA was 1.2 vs 0.99, I vs II. Although the mean responses to ACTH and DEX of T, DHEA, δ4A, 17OHP and A517P did not differ, the rate of increase response to ACTH and decrease to DEX of Δ517P, DHEA and Δ4A were sig. greater in group I vs group 11.(*=p<.002) These results suggest a greater sensitivity to changes in ACTH secretion in I vs II These indings further suggest the possibility of different regulatory mechanisms resulting in PA: an ACTH and a non-ACTH factor.


Title: Bio-based adhesive from brewers spent grain Brewers spent grain (BSG) is an abundant waste material from the brewing process, representing approximately 85% of total by-products generated, is rich in cellulose and noncellulosic polysaccharides and has a strong potential to be recycled. One of the main components of the BSG is protein, which has a potential to be extracted, modified and used as an adhesive for the woodworking adhesive. This work deals with the protein extraction through alkali treatment and its subsequent modification, crosslinking with glyoxal. The crosslinked adhesive was tested through ABES method to find, that ideal content of glyoxal is 20%. Subsequent adjusted standard tests for the lap shear strength and bend strength (MOE and MOR values) were used to compare its values to commercially available PVAc adhesive. The lap shear strength results were 2,7 times lower to PVAc, the bend strength values were, on the other hand, 1,5 times higher. The PVAc was partially replaced (50 and 25%) by the protein adhesive showing that the extracted adhesive could serve as a partial replacement to lower the ecological impact of the PVAc adhesive.


Network Function Virtualization (NFV) enables cloud service providers (CSPs) to flexibly place their network functions on common off-the-shelf servers in the form of virtual network functions (VNF), without incurring costly capital and operating expenses (CAPEX/OPEX). In the NFV-enabled network, service function chains (SFCs) are responsible for accomplishing users' service requests by steering traffic through a set of VNFs in a specified order. Therefore, it is an important but intractable issue for CSPs to devise an optimal VNF placement scheme to enhance network performance and profits. In this paper, we focus on the VNF placement problem for mapping SFC requests (SFCRs) in NFV-enabled networks, considering the delay requirement of SFCRs. To improve resource utilization, we consider the basic resource overheads and sharability of VNF instances. Then we formulate the problem as an integer linear programming (ILP) model, with the purpose of total resource consumption minimization. Afterward, the novel SFCR mapping algorithm (SMA) and VNF request adjustment algorithm (VAA) are proposed to map SFCRs and optimize the placement of VNF requests. Simulation results show that our approach is near-optimal in terms of node resource consumption. Besides, it provides higher performance in terms of node resource consumption, average VNF utilization and the number of activated servers compared with the benchmarks.


Top performing teachers understand and practice effective discipline. They search for what is "right" in a student's behavior, and build on that strength.


The effects of ethylene antagonistic cobalt chloride and silver nitrate, on microspore embryogenesis were investigated using three different concentra ‐ tions in the medium for three Korean cultivars (two non ‐ heading and one heading) of Brassica rapa ssp. Inclusion of cobalt chloride (5 μ M ) in the culture medium significantly improved embryo production in the non ‐ heading cultivar (33 embryos/bud) with embryo yields being increased up to 32%. The addition of silver nitrate (0.1 mg/l) to the culture medium also showed a progressive increase in embryo yields in the non ‐ heading cultivar (34 embryos/bud) with embryo yields being increased up to 36%. For the heading cultivars, the highest embryogenic response was 2.8 embryos/bud (Jo saeng Miho), following the addition of silver nitrate (0.1 mg/l) to the culture medium, whereas 2.4 embryos/bud were observed with the addition of 5 μ M cobalt chloride to the culture medium. Plant Tissue Cult. & Biotech. 23 (1): 1 ‐ 10, 2013 (June) DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/ptcb.v23i1.15554


Photovoltaic systems have earned recognition as incredibly interesting renewable energy sources, due to simplicity of supply. These systems have a nonlinear characteristic which causes them a low energy conversion. However, it necessity for control systems capable of outperforming conventional controllers and overcome the existing operational instabilities. The main objective of this paper is to design a predictive functional control to the photovoltaic generators, to make it follow a desired trajectory and to generate a maximum power. A predictive functional control is defined as advanced control which exploit the future behavior of process, and its consists in using of discretized model of the photovoltaic system. The simulation results prove the highest tracking efficiency of this algorithm which are evaluated by means of efficiency, stability and robustness under different scenarios of varied metrological condition.


The research is aimed at finding whether tiram mushroom powder can decrease the degree of glucose content and also finding the most effective concentration of tiram mushroom powder which can decrease the degree of glucose content in the blood stream of rat ( Mus musculus ). This research used rats as the trial unit and tiram mushroom powder as the additive substance. The method used was Aloxan Method. Five mg/ml of aloxan was given forcibly to increase the glucose content in the blood stream. There were 5 (five) cages with 8 (eight) rats each, which means there were 5 (five) treatments. The first cage is the control group (K) as a placebo, the second cage (P1) is for the first treatment with 5% of tiram mushroom powder, the third cage (P3) is for the second treatment with 10% of tiram mushroom powder, the fourth cage (P3) is for the third treatment with 15% of tiram mushroom powder, and the fifth cage (P4) is for the fourth treatment with 20% of tiram mushroom powder. The data were collected after 24 hours when aloxan was given and on the tenth day of treatment. The data were processed with One-way ANNOVA Test to reveal the difference between the control group and treatment groups. When there was a significant difference between the control group and treatment groups, Dunncan Test as an advanced test had to be done to compare the control group with each of the treatment groups. The results of this research indicated that tiram mushroom powder was capable of lowering the glucose content in the blood stream. One-way ANNOVA showed 0.006 which was so far below the error degree (p 0.05). Keywords : rat (Mus musculus), tiram mushroom ( Pleurotus ostreatus ), glucose content


Objective: Among the various clinical forms of cerebral palsy (CP), dystonia may occur alone or combined with other manifestations (e.g. spasticity). Considering the evidence that suggests extrapyramidal components of CP may be partially responsive to deep brain stimulation (DBS), this study aims to assess the effect of DBS in patients with dystonic cerebral palsy. Design: A case report detailing the effects of globus pallidus internus (GPi) DBS in a child with dystonia associated with cerebral palsy. Subject: A 6-year-old boy diagnosed with cerebral palsy since infancy. Six months prior to surgery he began to experience severe worsening of generalized dystonic spasms requiring hospital admission and administration of intravenous benzodiazepenes for relief of his symptoms. Outcome measures: Comparison of frequency and severity of dystonic spasms before and after surgery. Results: The severe episodes of spasm were noted to be absent immediately after surgery. The administration of midazolam and lorazepam was decreased from regular to occasional use. Conclusions: GPi DBS appeared to be effective in reducing the degree of dystonic spasms in this case. DBS may potentially play an important future role in the amelioration of extrapyramidal manifestations of cerebral palsy.


The Influence of Taxpayer Compliance and Disbursement of Tax Arrears to Personal Income Tax Revenues in KPP Pratama Palembang Seberang Ulu
Irena Seftia, 2014 (xiv + 70 Pages)
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Taxes as a source of state revenues has a very important in the implementation of development in Indonesia along with growing government funds needed to finance state expenditures. Personal Income Tax have the criteria as a source of state revenues are elastic and sustainable. Therefore, this study aims to determine whether Taxpayer compliance in submission of Tax Returns (SPT) and disbursement of tax arrears affect the to Personal Income Tax revenues in KPP Pratama Palembang Seberang Ulu. This study uses secondary data, which is data collected from KPP Pratama Palembang Seberang Ulu. The population in this study were all individual Taxpayers registered in KPP Pratama Palembang Seberang Ulu of the Year 2010-2013. The sampling technique used is saturated samples. This study concludes that the partially, Taxpayer compliance in submission of Tax Returns (SPT) has the effect of 60.8% and disbursement of tax arrears has the effect of 36.7%. Simultaneously the Taxpayer compliance in submission of Tax Returns (SPT) and disbursement of tax arrears give effect to the acceptance of Personal Income Tax of 14.40% in KPP Pratama Palembang Seberang Ulu.
Keywords : Taxpayer Compliance, Disbursement of Tax Arrears, Personal Income Tax Revenues


In ascending order the Cason Shale consists of phosphatic sandstone and shale, oolitic limestone, pelmatozoan limestone, and sandy, calcareous shale containing abundant ellipsoidal algal growths. Conodonts from these units and the overlying St. Clair and Lafferty Limestones indicate the occurrence of Bereich I and the celloni-Zone, amorphognathoides-Zone, sagittus-Zone, and siluricus-Zone of Walliser9s (1964) European conodont zonation.


We study a parallel-coupled double quantum-dot (PDQD) system with both intradot and interdot Coulomb interactions by constructing many-electron scattering eigenstates explicitly. We obtain exact solutions of the two-electron scattering eigenstates whose incident states are plane-wave states. We find that, as a result of the Coulomb interactions, many-body bound states appear in the scattering eigenstates. The binding strength of the many-body bound states is shown to depend on the difference of gate energies of the two quantum dots, which is interpreted as an effect of geometrical interference.


In pediatric anesthesia, four essential patient monitors are used for virtually every case (unless unusual circumstances preclude their use). They include pulse oximetry, capnography, electrocardiography (ECG), and blood pressure measurement. These monitors are components of the Basic Monitoring Standards of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (www.asahq.org/ PublicationsAndServices/standards/02.html#2). Continuous auscultation via a precordial or esophageal stethoscope is strongly encouraged but not mandatory. Temperature monitoring (see Chapter 15) is indicated in all cases except those in which hypothermia or hyperthermia is deemed quite unlikely (e.g., myringotomy and tubes). Train-of-four nerve monitoring is recommended during use of a neuromuscular blocker (see Chapter 19). This chapter reviews the basic characteristics of these monitors, with an emphasis on the unique differences between adults and children.


Since the conception of post-war national welfare states and the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, the notions of citizenship and of civic, political and social rights were institutionalised in European welfare states. In that vein, a social work workforce acquired a professional and public mandate to implement social policies. During recent decades, however, welfare state arrangements seem to have moved in another direction. The premise that the welfare state is responsible for social protection and the redistribution of resources has subtly shifted into one of an active welfare state, with a stronger focus on individual responsibility and conditionality. In addition, welfare state arrangements have been based on the premise of a territorial logic of the nation state, making it more difficult for migrants to access services. In this article, we first discuss the transformation of welfare state arrangements. We then make use of an exemplary case, namely, the emergence of new social work practices during the COVID-19 pandemic, to illustrate the current positioning of social work practice. In the final part, we critically tease out the changing role of social work and social work research in these circumstances.


This paper examines the importance of effective graphics of communication in the design of books for effective teaching-learning outcomes. The paper underscores the critical importance of textbooks in the teaching-learning dyadic relationship. It reiterates the fact that textbooks are veritable sources of information and communication to the teachers and learners. It thus elucidates the need for the provision of suitable illustrative materials for textbook publishing and development. The paper then goes on to examine the critical issues when assessing and evaluating the quality of illustrations in books.


SUMMARY: A Parcel Map for condominium purposes for a new, two-unit residential development. The property is located in the R-2 (Two-Family Residential) District. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Conduct public hearing; and


X-linked non progressive cerebellar ataxia is a rare hereditary ataxia characterized by delayed early motor development, severe neonatal hypotonia, non-progressive ataxia and slow eye movements, presenting normal cognitive abilities and absence of pyramidal signs. Frequently patients also manifest intention tremor, mild dysphagia, and dysarthria. Brain MRI reveals global cerebellar atrophy with absence of other malformations or degenerations of the central and peripheral nervous systems.


The public concern for industrial pollution is urging for an economical solution to remove industrial effluent that increases the risk of human cancers. Currently, there are a few successful techniques implemented for dye removal; however, little has been done in the field of using reusable biological material extracted from waste. We propose a new procedure to fabricate biocompatible magnetic collagen for dye removal. Our study was conducted on crystal violet (CV) removal from industrial effluent using fish scales collagen. In this study, removal of dye by adsorption on various types of collagen was studied using soft, coarse and magnetic collagen nanocomposite. The magnetic collagen nanocomposite was synthesized by coprecipitation method followed by mixing of iron nanoparticles with collagen. Characterization of the prepared materials was performed using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Soft collagen, coarse collagen and magnetic collagen nanocomposite were proved to adsorb crystal violet dye at concentrations up to 1000 ppm. Uptake capacity was 92% at 100 ppm of CV while cytotoxicity was reduced to 15%. The ability of collagen and magnetic collagen nanocomposite to adsorb the dye and thus reducing the polluted water cytotoxicity, as well as accumulating under the action of the magnetic field was proved experimentally.


It is shown that the nontopological bubble-shaped classical solutions which are possible in a scalar field theory with quartic and sextic self-interactions in 1+1 dimensions are responsible for the discontinuous transition in the quantum problem between a phase with a degenerate excited level and a disordered one.


Complex dynamical systems are used for predictions in many domains. Because of computational costs, models are truncated, coarsened or aggregated. As the neglected and unresolved terms become important, the utility of model predictions diminishes. We develop a novel, versatile and rigorous methodology to learn non-Markovian closure parametrizations for known-physics/low-fidelity models using data from high-fidelity simulations. The new neural closure models augment low-fidelity models with neural delay differential equations (nDDEs), motivated by the Mori–Zwanzig formulation and the inherent delays in complex dynamical systems. We demonstrate that neural closures efficiently account for truncated modes in reduced-order-models, capture the effects of subgrid-scale processes in coarse models and augment the simplification of complex biological and physical–biogeochemical models. We find that using non-Markovian over Markovian closures improves long-term prediction accuracy and requires smaller networks. We derive adjoint equations and network architectures needed to efficiently implement the new discrete and distributed nDDEs, for any time-integration schemes and allowing non-uniformly spaced temporal training data. The performance of discrete over distributed delays in closure models is explained using information theory, and we find an optimal amount of past information for a specified architecture. Finally, we analyse computational complexity and explain the limited additional cost due to neural closure models.


In view of the characteristics of die developing process,the architecture of a collaborative development platform has been set up after analyzing the requirements of collaborative development for die.Based on it,a die collaborative development platform has been constructed,by using ASP.NET and collaborative surpporting tools. Finally, the application process of the platform is validated by an example.


Study on the process engineering such as the condition of fish protein enzymolysis,taking off the bitterness,taking off processing of smell, and so on about the offal fish. Choose the ferric pyrophosphate to is the iron substrate nourishment additive, and make sure the best amount of influx, and then make the enzymolysis fish protein with the function of iron strengthen.


To the Editor:— We would like to call attention to "Skin Preparation for Lumbar Puncture: Ether or Soap?" (208:1196, 1969). Dr. Harvey Bernard, MD, of the Albany Medical College replied to the question concerning the use ofhexachlorophene(Septisol) followed by benzalkonium chloride for skin preparation before lumbar puncture. We would like to submit the following additional information concerning the skin cleansing procedure. Benzalkonium (Zephiran) chloride, along with benzathonium ( Phemerol) chloride, and cetylpyridium ( Ceepryn) chloride are quanternary ammonium cationic surface-acting agents and germicides. When these germicides come in contact with anionic soaps, as are found in hexachlorophene ( Septisol and Phisohex), the large organic ions of opposite charges are attracted to one another, and decrease or destroy the bacteriostatic activity of the cationic surface-acting germicides.1,2 When surfaces have been washed with soap they must be thoroughly rinsed with water to remove any residual soap before applying a quanternary ammonium


The aim of this study is to give visibility to the construction of a conceptual cartography, in which it is possible to analyse the movement of the supervised training program as a teachers' formation politics, as well as to make evident the contributions of the intervention-research and cartography for the teachers' formation area. For this purpose, a conceptual and methodological construction are presented in the discussion by means of the cartography and the intervention-research; the analysis of the log books, both from the teacher as the students, and the notes created during the school semester. Within this context of analysis, the inventive formation is discussed by means of existence aesthetics constitution and the political problem of supervised training during teacher's formation, taking this problem under a micropolitical dimension. It can be concluded that these are tools for facing the complexity of the school, taking it as the constitution of a territory in movement, that struggles to be a factory and user of a living knowledge.


Populations of Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria were monitored over four seasons on leaves of two tomato cultivars and five genotypes selected for various levels of resistance to the pathogen. Populations on all five genotypes were consitently below those on the very susceptible Lyconorma, but only those on Hawaii 7998 were significantly below numbers of the susceptible cultivar Walter in every test. Rankings of cutigens based on support of epiphytic populations of X. c. pv. vesicatoria mirrored those based on defoliation over two seasons (...)


The food science and technology community obviously could not overlook the incremental increasing interest in the benefits of nanotechnology and nanosciences. In Israel, a wide range of research activities in this field has been developed over the last few years. This effort has recently reached its peak with the opening of the Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute at the Technion Israel Institute of Technology. In this presentation we will review this research arena Israel, which goes from nanostrucutre characterization of food systems, through the design of novel textures and structures, with emphasis on new and exciting delivery systems for bioactive food ingredients and Nutraceuticals, which seem to become a major research and development effort. IUFoST 2006 DOI: 10.1051/IUFoST:20061269


Based on the illustration of the great progress of the industry for superhard material grinding tools with the rapid development of Chinese economy and scientific technology,it has introduced that some new materials,new producing techniques with new equipments have been imported to production and research of superhard material grinding tools in China,which will promote the development of superhard material grinding tool industry in China with its technical progress.The developing trends of grinding tools have also been prospected.


The purpose of this research is to develop a micro electrical discharge machining using electrostatic induction feeding. This method can reduce the minimum discharge energy per pulse eliminating the influence of the stray capacitance in the circuit. Since non contact electric feeding is possible, this method enables EDM using a high speed rotating spindle or air bearing spindle. Gap voltage calculated from the equivalent circuit of this method agreed with the experimental results. It was thus found that the electric discharge energy per pulse can be decreased by shortening the feeding electrode length. Surface roughness of Rz 0.24μm and micro wall thickness of 1.0μm were obtained using a normal electrical discharge machine, which is difficult even with EDM machines specially designed for micro machining.


Financial asset investment in the stock market today continues to grow, an investor needs to consider several things in making investment decisions in order to benefit, one of them is to consider Composite Stock Price Index (CSPI), which is a reflection of the performance of the Indonesian Capital Market. This study aimed to examine the effect of inflation, interest rate (BI rate), exchange rates (exchange rate), and the Hang Seng Index on JCI in Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI). The period used in this study was 5 (four) years, from 2011-2015. The analytical method used in this research is multiple linear regression analysis conducted by IBM SPSS 23 with level of significant at 0.05. Before the test multiple linear regression analysis performed classical assumption in advance so that the resulting regression equation is BLUE (Best, Linear, Unbiased, Estimator). The data used is secondary data in the form of time series such as monthly data from the years 2011-2015 for each of the study variables. In addition to assessing the goodness of fit of a model to test the coefficient of determination, F test and t test. Based on the results of data analysis concluded that inflation, interest rate (BI rate), and the exchange rate (exchange rate) does not affect the JCI. While the Hang Seng Index has positive influence on JCI. Taken together (simultaneously) inflation, interest rate (BI rate), and the Hang Seng Index significantly influence the JCI.


Hypothesis / aims of study: Prior work shows effectiveness of a face-to-face bladder health class for preventing urinary incontinence (UI) (1). Class content included the education on healthy bladder habits, dietary and fluid modification, behavioral techniques of bladder training and the pelvic floor muscle training techniques of repetitive exercise and knack squeeze trick. The Translating Unique Learning for UI Prevention (TULIP) study followed and aimed to determine if the same content delivered by take-home DVD was equally effective for primary prevention. The aim of the study was to compare earlyand long-term outcomes of participants randomized to either a face-to-face bladder health class (2-hrClass) or to an abbreviated video of the same content on DVD (20-minDVD). The DVD presented essentially the same preventive practices content covered in the BH Class


The usual formalism for non-Abelian gauge theories is not completely satisfactory. Calculations show that the usual formalism for Weinberg's unified gauge theory with a bilinear gauge condition leads to violation of unitarity, contrary to general formal proofs of unitarity. In contrast, the Lagrange multiplier formalism for this theory gives rise to unitary amplitudes; their unitarity was checked explicitly at the 1-loop and the 2-loop levels. This shows the general validity of the Lagrange multiplier formalism and its advantages over the usual formalism. (auth)


Software testing is an embedded activity in all software development life cycle phases. Due to the difficulties and high costs of software testing, many testing techniques have been developed with the common goal of testing software in the most optimal and cost-effective manner. Model-based testing (MBT) is used to direct testing activities such as test verification and selection. MBT is employed to encapsulate and understand the behavior of the system under test, which supports and helps software engineers to validate the system with various likely actions. The widespread usage of models has influenced the usage of MBT in the testing process, especially with UML. In this research, we proposed an improved model based testing strategy, which involves and uses four different diagrams in the testing process. This paper also discusses and explains the activities in the proposed model with the finite state model (FSM). The comparisons have been done with traditional model based testings in terms of test case generation and result.


Amino acids are important biologic substrates that play crucial roles in virtually all biologic processes. These ionic nutrients serve not only as basic modules of proteins and hormones but also as neurotransmitters, synaptic modulators, or neurotransmitter precursors. Transfer of amino acids across


In this paper, the author discusses the various topics that were examined at an international conference focusing on smart cards in public transit. Focus is on automatic fare collection, with discussions covering topics such as:data collection, access standards, applications, providers, advantages, types of systems, and costs.


Little is known about neutrophil function, an important component of innate immunity, in relation to psychosocial factors. This thesis investigated the effect of acute and chronic psychological stressors on human neutrophil function among young and older adults. The first two studies examined the effects of an acute laboratory psychological stress task on neutrophil function in young and older adults, respectively. Blood samples to determine neutrophil function were taken at resting baseline, during acute stress and during recovery. In the first study (N=40), there was an acute increase in phagocytic ability and a reduction of superoxide production associated with the stress task relative to baseline. In study two (N =17), there was a significant reduction of neutrophil superoxide production associated with the stress task. Study three (N=48) examined the effect of chronic stress, a recent bereavement (<2 months), on neutrophil function in elders. Cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone-sulphate (DHEAS) levels were determined in serum to assess potential mechanisms. Superoxide production was significantly reduced among the bereaved group when challenged with E. Coli; also, the bereaved had a significantly higher cortisol:DHEAS ratio compared to controls. Overall, this thesis shows that human neutrophil function is sensitive to both acute and chronic psychological stress exposures; however, more research is needed to determine the specific underlying mechanisms behind the observed alterations.


Objective To research the effect of alimentary tract reconstruction after gastrectomy on the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus(non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, NIDDM). Methods From January 2005 to January 2008, perioperative blood glucose level and insulin therapy in 24 gastric cancer or periampullary carcinoma patients with non-obesity type 2 diabetes were retrospectively analyzed. These patients underwent different alimentary tract reconstruction, including 8 patients for Billroth I, 10 for standard Whipples operation, 6 for esophageal Roux-en-Y jejunostomy after total gastrectomy. Glucose level and insulin dosage of thease patients were compared. Results In the patients underwent Billroth I operation, change of blood glucose level before and after operation was not significant(P>0.05). The level of blood glucose in patients underwent Whipples operation and total gastrectomy were significant changed 1 and 2 months after the operation (P<0.001). In Billroth I group, 5 patients used insulin to control hyperglycemia preoperatively. After the operation, 2 patents maintained preoperative insulin dosage, 2 had to increase the use of insulin and 1 decreased the insulin dosage. In Whipples group, 6 patients used insulin preoperatively. Interestingly, 4 patents needed less insulin to control hyperglycemia and 2 were free of insulin dependance. In total gastrectomy group, there were 4 patients using insulin to control hyperglycemia. After the operation, 2 patents needed less insulin dosage and 2 stopped using insulin. Conclusions Both Whipples operation and total gastrectomy lead to decreased blood glucose level in NIDDM patients and less need of insulin.The effect of some types of alimentary tract reconstruction after gastrectomy on treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus is assertive.

Key words:
Gastrectomy; Alimentary tract reconstruction; NIDDM


A global stereo matching method for video depth information recovery includes building an energy model on the basis of a Markov random field frame serving as a stereo matching problem, and performing optimization solution on the energy module so as to obtain parallax values of pixels. The energy model is represented in a formula I, wherein D(p, dp) represents pixel data matching cost when the parallax value of a pixel p is dp; S(dp, dq) represents cost caused by smoothness constraint between the pixel p and a pixel q when the pixel p is given the parallax value of dp while the pixel q is given the parallax value of dq; theta refers to a weight parameter, a formula II and a formula III represent corresponding gradient magnitudes of the pixel p in an image I, and a formal IV represents a maximum of the gradient magnitudes in the image I. The method is good in accuracy and applicability.


Future Extremely Large Telescopes (ELTs) will require advances in Adaptive Optics (AO) systems to fully realize their potential. In addition to separate, dedicated wavefront sensors, it is recognized that wavefront sensing within the science focal plane itself will also be needed for many new instruments. One approach is to use On-Detector Guide Windows (ODGWs), whereby a small sub-window of a science detector is read-out continuously (~10s-100s of Hz) in parallel with slower reads of the full chip (>10 s). Guide star centroids from these windows can be used to correct for vibrations and flexure. Another potential use for these windows is to perform localized resets at high cadence to prevent saturation and to minimize persistence from bright sources. We have prototyped an ODGW system using a 5-μm cutoff Teledyne HAWAII-2RG infrared detector, and the new Astronomical Research Cameras Gen-4 controller. We describe our implementation of an ODGW mode, and science image artifacts that were observed.


This work presents an experimental study of the magnetotransport properties in the Heusler compound Pd2MnSn. The electrical resistivity, magnetoresistance and Hall effect were measured in the temperature interval between 2 K and 350 K in the presence of magnetic fields ranging between 0 and 9 Tesla. Magnetization measurements were made as a complement to the magnetotransport experiments. Effects of spin polarized electronic currents were evidenced in the magnetotransport experiments. In particular, the spin mixing term that describes the momentum transfer between the spin dependent subbands, plays an important role in the low temperature resistivity and magnetoresistance. On the other hand, the scattering processes due to spin disorder are dominant in the intermediate and high temperatures regions. The temperature dependent Hall resistivity in Pd2MnSn shows a minimum around T=50 K. An anomalous contribution to the Hall effect in this system was identified and discussed with basis on the k-space Berry phase theoretical predictions.


This paper investigates the effect of lateral movement of the rotor of an axial field permanent magnet disc motor when the drive shaft is perturbed by the load. This movement results in significant torque pulsations. It is shown that the torque pulsations can be eliminated using a variable structure control strategy. To implement a variable structure control, instantaneous torque feedback is necessary, this signal is obtained from a state space observer. The speed range of the machine is increased by flux weakening. This is implemented using a lookup table. One of the many possible applications of a disc motor with lateral movement is in an electric vehicle where the shaft directly drives the road wheel whilst the stators are connected to the chassis of the vehicle. This will result in vertical rotor movement while the vehicle is moving. Similarly this type of drive could be used to drive an electric motorbike, or could be used in any application where the rotor is moving out of alignment.


we report on 11 patients with calcific tendinitis and periarthritis found distal to the elbow joint. Subjects comprised 9 women and 2 men. Age at onset of symptoms ranged from 21 to 60 years, with a mean of 43 years. All patients showed acute onset of inflammation except for one patient with a chronic calcified mass causing carpal tunnel syndrome Calcification occurred in the thumb in 7, MP joint of long finger in 2 and in carpal tunnel and elbow joint in 1 each. Although all patients received correct diagnosis, acute infection or avulsion fracture should be considered in the differential diagnosis. All patients were initially treated conservatively. Mean period of pain subsidence was 14 days in 1 patient treated with rest only, 4 days in 2 patients treated with anti-inflammatory drugs, 1. 4 days in 5 patients treated with aspiration or injection combined with anti-inflammatory drugs. Three patients required surgical resection. Of them, 2 were resistant to conservative treatment and 1 patient had chronic calcification causing carpal tunnel syndrome. Length of calcific deposits positively correlated with the duration of pain subsidence. Aspiration with antiinflammatory drugs gave earlier pain relief among conservative treatments.


In the context of the shuffle theorem, many classical integer sequences appear with a natural refinement by two statistics $q$ and $t$: for example the Catalan and Schr\"oder numbers. In particular, the bigraded Hilbert series of diagonal harmonics is a $q,t$-analog of $(n+1)^{n-1}$ (and can be written in terms of symmetric functions via the nabla operator). The motivation for this work is the observation that at $q=-1$, this $q,t$-analog becomes a $t$-analog of Euler numbers, a famous integer sequence that counts alternating permutations. We prove this observation via a more general statement, that involves the Delta operator on symmetric functions (on one side), and new combinatorial statistics on permutations involving peaks and valleys (on the other side). An important tool are the schedule numbers of a parking function first introduced by Hicks; and expanded upon by Haglund and Sergel. Other empirical observation suggest that nonnegativity at $q=-1$ holds in far greater generality.


Equilibrium beach profiles formed in four different beach materials by various wave conditions have been investigated in a two-dimensional wave basin. Four distinct types of beach profile have been identified, each of which corresponds with a particular dominant breaker type. Both the profile type and profile dimensions, such as beach berm crest elevation and maximum wave set-up, are found to be determined by the sediment mobility parameter HQ/TW and the beach material properties, particularly those which determine its permeability. While the behaviour of eroding beaches formed of fine sand appears to be largely determined by the magnitude of Ho/Tw, that of accreting beaches, particularly those composed of large, very permeable sediments, is complex and is being further investigated.


It is a well-known fact that the demand for professional mediators will increase in their two characteristic fields of work, that is in schools and in intercultural education. The aims of this article will be to identify their distinctive responsibilities. While there can be no doubt that differences exist, their identification could well prove to be an impediment to the understanding of their performance as there also are, indeed, important identical aspects of their socio-educational responsibilities. The authors of this article employ the comparative method in order to demonstrate that both workplace studies (school mediator and cultural mediator) are compatible with one another.


Prior studies of the guns-versus-butter trade-off have focused on total military expenditures and subcomponents of welfare spending (education, health, and housing). I extend the analysis to include the major subcomponents of the defense budget. The results are consistent with Clayton's; Domke, Eichenberg, and Kelleher's; and Russett's findings of a lack of defense-welfare trade-off in the 1947–80 era but reveal very specific trade-offs during the Reagan years.


Polymer composite materials have been a part of the automotive, domestic, agriculture and aerospace industries for several decades. Polyurethane is one of the latest members of the rapidly growing thermoplastic polymer family which is capable of successfully competing currently with textile, chemical, automobile, aerospace applications, radar, marine applications, industrial products, building and packaging industries. Polyurethane is the first member of a new group of polymers prepared by a mechanism defined as "Steriospecific" polymerization. From a simple monomer, this technique produces polyurethane with an exceptionally uniform molecular structure, which imparts outstanding engineering properties into the polymer. Such structural regularity as well as low weight to strength ratio can be varied to tailor the properties of the polymer to satisfy a given requirement in the wind mill blades.


In this issue of Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology, Sudan et al.1 describe their analysis of cell phone exposure and hearing loss among children enrolled in the Danish National Birth Cohort. Sudan and colleagues have provided a thoughtful analysis and incorporated several relatively new analytic methods. These include the use of directed acyclic graphs (DAGs),2 marginal structural models (MSM),3 and doubly robust estimators (DRE).4 In addition, the authors also present results from a sensitivity analyses for unmeasured confounding and outcome misclassification.5 While we applaud their efforts, we would like to provide a rationale for the use – and misuse – of these and other methods for causal inference.


The murine cell line C3HA has been used extensively in studies of the cytopathology that accompanies TNF‐induced cytolysis. This cell line undergoes an apoptic form of cell death characterized by plasma membrane blebbing and cytoplasmic boiling. Since plasma membrane blebs also appear on C3HA cells during mitosis, in this report we have compared these blebs with those that appear during apoptosis to determine whether they represent related structures. Our results reveal several differences. During mitosis, the blebs that appear are smaller and more heterogeneous in size than are those that appear during apoptosis. In addition, during mitosis bleb formation is preceded by the appearance of microvilli on the cell surface. No microvilli are observed during apoptosis. The staining pattern with rhodamine phalloidin also differed between mitotic and apoptic blebs, indicating a difference in their content of f‐actin. The blebs that form during mitosis stained in a bright, uniform manner, suggesting an association with f‐actin. In contrast, apoptic blebs were stained only at their base, the bleb itself being devoid of f‐actin‐associated staining. This difference may help explain why mitotic blebs are reintegrated into the cell surface, while the blebs that form during apoptosis are not. © 1996 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.


The standpoint of western reverlution"consists of the two facts:"the theory of civil society"and "the theory of the leading power in culture".In a way,the enlightenment of the standpoint is still very important to our research and assurance on the western society today.


(1) A penciclovir skin cream has been approved in France for local treatment of herpes simplex labialis. (2) The clinical file is limited to a single trial versus the excipient. This double-blind trial showed that, even when started immediately after the first manifestations occur, penciclovir cream failed to prevent the emergence of skin lesions. The only effect was a reduction in the duration of the lesions and associated pain by a few hours. In the absence of any specific assessment, there is no evidence that penciclovir improves overall patient satisfaction. (3) Penciclovir has not been compared with aciclovir skin cream.


Within the production of synthetic natural gas - basically methane-from solid feed stock such as coal or biomass the major conversion step is gasification, generating a product gas containing a mixture of permanent and condensable gases, as well as solid residues. The gasification step can be conducted in different atmospheres and using different reaction agents. This chapter discusses the role of gasification for the overall substitute natural gas (SNG) process, and the basic thermodynamic aspects within gasification. The gasification process is a series of different conversions involving both homogeneous and heterogeneous reactions. The basic steps from solid fuel to product gas are drying, pyrolysis, and gasification. From a technological viewpoint, there basically exist three different gasification reactor types that are used at large scale: fixed bed reactors, entrained flow reactors, and fluidized bed reactors. Coal is mainly used in entrained flow gasification or fixed bed units, whereas biomass gasification is mostly done in fluidized bed reactors. © 2016 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved.


Citations and publications cannot be compared without a model. We combine the Integrated Impact Indicator (I3) and the h-index into a single framework for multivariate measurement. We propose that the h-based I3-type publication and citation vectors can be used as multi-dimensional indicators in academic evaluations. Whereas I3 is based on the transformation of the citation distribution into quantiles, the h-index allows for defining three rank classes of both publications and citations, respectively: the publication vector X and the citation vector Y. The I3-type publication score I3X and the citation score I3Y can be used as single numbers to integrate and represent the publication vector X and citation vector Y. X and Y provide multivariate vectors, and I3X and I3Y integrate the multidimensional information. X = (X1, X2, X3) and Y = (Y1, Y2, Y3) (and I3X = X1 + X2 + X3 and I3Y = Y1 + Y2 + Y3, respectively) are practically applied to process the 3-dimensional distributions of academic information using the journals in library and information science as empirical examples.


For a non-interacting quantum-particle gas in a near-equilibrium steady state a general expression for the entropy production is given. The particles are scattered by a cluster of scatterers that are coupled incoherently via connecting ideal leads. The internal current and/or density distribution can be determined by minimizing the entropy production. This quantity is invariant under a transformation where differences in particle density are replaced by those in electrostatic potential.


This research was motivated by the low ability of students' mathematical understanding of Higher Order Thinking Skill (HOTS) questions in class VIII SMP N 4 One Roof Kedungreja Cilacap. The researcher chose to apply the right learning strategy to learning to overcome the low ability to understand mathematics, namely the peer tutoring method. This study aimed to determine the effect of the peer tutoring method on students' mathematical understanding abilities on Higher Order Thinking Skill (HOTS) questions in class VIII SMP N 4 One Roof Kedungreja Cilacap. This research is quasi-experimental research using a quantitative approach. The population and sample of the study are all students of VIII SMP N 4 One Roof Kedungreja Cilacap, namely 27 students VIII A as the experimental class and 27 students VIII B as the control class. Data collection uses test instruments to measure students' mathematical understanding abilities. Taken from the results of the N-Gain test, an average of 0.5867 was obtained in the experimental class in the medium category. In comparison, the average in the control class is 0.2641 in the low sort. With the results of the average N-Gain score in the experimental class being superior to the control class, it can be concluded that the application of the peer tutoring method in learning affects students' mathematical understanding abilities on HOTS questions in class VIII SMP N 4 Satu Atap Kedungreja Cilacap.
Keywords: Peer tutor method, Mathematical Comprehension, HOTS, Mathematics.


In an attempt to achieve finer grain which will improve coercivity in Sm/sub 2/Fe/sub 17/N/sub x/-type material, HDDR of Sm/sub 2/Fe/sub 17/-type alloy was done twice before nitrogenation. It has been found that the nitride prepared from this type of HDDR-treated material exhibited a remarkably higher coercivity (around 19 kOe) compared to that from single HDDR-treated material (around 12 kOe). An explanation of the remarkably enhanced coercivity was given with reference to the recombination in more complete form and finer grain size in the material which was processed twice with HDDR.


We tested the airframes of a community of microbats in terms of flight performance, stability and control, and present the first systematic classification of bat flight manoeuvres. The tail, ears and main-wing all contributed to these airframe functions. In combination, six airframe ratios (aspect ratio, wing loading, tail area ratio, ear area ratio, tail length ratio and ear length ratio) provided robust predictions of species' foraging microhabitats and foraging strategies (including agility and speed).


The present invention is a polymeric binder; And (1) hydroxamic acid sulfone ester containing a perfluoroalkyl having 5 or more carbon atoms; (2) alkyl dibenzothiophene as S- perfluoro Opaque iodonium salt; And (3) it relates to a photoresist composition having the photoactive component is selected from the group consisting of S- perfluoro Rhodia rilsul salts. The photoactive component is a relatively short wavelength (for example: 157㎚) is by exposure to light in a useful polymeric binder compatible with to form an image.


In this research we calculated different property of zig-zag polyhex carbon nanotubes TUHC6 [2p,q] with various circumferences [2p] and fixed lengths [q]. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations were performed to calculate energy and electronic properties, which were performed based on the Becke's 3-parameter formulation with the Lee-Yang-Parr functional(B3LYP) DFT method and 3–21G standard basis sets using the Gaussian 98 package of program. for the first time we investigated the relationship between different property of zig-zag polyhex carbon nanotubes TUHC6[2p,q]. The relationship between some of the topological indices such as Wiener, Padmakar-Ivan and Szeged in contrast to the electric moments and energy (kJmol−1) and quantum chemical descriptors such as HOMO, LUMO, the most positive net atomic charges and the most negative net atomic charges of some zig-zag polyhex carbon nanotubes TUHC6[2p,q] with various circumference [2p] and fixed length [q] are presented. We found that topological indices have strong correlations with physical properties of these types of nanostructures.


Hikikomori, a severe form of social withdrawal, has been highlighted in Japan since the late 1990s. However, the phenomenon it is increasingly considered to be serious worldwide condition. In 2018 the Emilia Romagna Regional School Office questioned psychologists and teachers in their locality in order to provide a census of prevalence amongst the students of the region. To develop a full picture of the phenomenon, the current exploratory research aimed to obtain information on hikikomori and the variables associated with it directly from the students involved. The Hikikomori Questionnaire-11 (HQ-11) is a self-report tool that showed good psychometrics properties and resulted useful in investigating risk of social withdrawal. While Internet abuse confirmed to be a risk factor, several protection factors, as functional coping strategies were identified. Possible implications for practice are discussed.


Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) accomplishes the goal of concurrent localization and map creation based on self-recognition. LiDAR-based SLAM technology has advanced exponentially as a result of the widespread use of LiDAR sensors in a variety of technological sectors. This paper begins with a brief comparison of the different sensor technologies such as Radar, Ultrawideband positioning, Wi-Fi with LiDAR, and its functional importance in automation, robotics, and other fields. Classification of LiDAR sensors is also briefly discussed in tabular form. Then, a LiDAR-based SLAM is introduced by discussing its general graphical and mathematical modeling. After it three main features of LiDAR SLAM i.e., mapping, localization, and navigation are discussed. Finally, the comparison of LiDAR SLAM is discussed with other SLAM technologies and the challenges faced during its implementation.


Novel sodium benzoate modified silsesquioxane (nbPOSS) for isotactic polypropylene modification was synthesized and characterized. The influence of the novel silsesqioxane based nucleating agent on mechanical and thermal properties of commercial isotactic polypropylene was observed and compared with sodium benzoate. The mechanical investigations revealed changes in polymeric structure indicating that nucleating process had occurred. Synthetic route of 1-(3-benzoyloxypropyl)-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-hepta(isobutyl)pentacyclo-[188.8.131.52,9.15,15.17,13]octasiloxane and its characterization were presented.


A new particle filtering technique is proposed which addresses the problem of mode preservation in the approximation of multi-modal posteriors. The key is a resampling step which attempts to distribute samples evenly over the state space. This idea is shown to produce enormous benefits compared to the optimal importance density in a test problem requiring the retention of several modes for an extended period.


A Robinson-type oscillator with an automatic frequency control circuit suitable for the measurement of internal magnetic fields, is described. An AFC circuit ensures that the tuning of the tank circuit is such that the first harmonic of the modulation frequency is kept at a minimum in the detector output. Cascade amplifier states permit operation at higher frequencies with a better signal-to-noise ratio and larger sweep amplitudes than with other types of amplifiers. The use of the equipment is demonstrated by measuring the 57Fe NMR signal in iron and iron-cobalt alloys.


Cold In-Place Recycling appears to be a cost effective rehabilitation method for some flexible pavements. However, difficulties exist in constructing projects due to non-standard mixture design and analysis techniques. As a part of the cold mix recycling process, the old and aged mix is milled out and is mixed with a virgin aggregate and additional asphaltic rejuvenator to make the recycled mix meet the standard specifications. The recycling agents or rejuvenators for cold mixes are emulsified asphalts, either cationic (CMS) or anionic with high-float characteristics (HFRA). The mix design for cold mixes containing emulsified asphalts is significantly different from the conventional hot asphalt mixes. Currently, there is no standard procedure for design of cold emulsified asphalt recycled mixes. The objectives of this study were to: (1) Develop a methodology for cold mix design using CMS and HFRA emulsions as recycling agents; (2) Evaluate and characterize these cold mixes in the laboratory and compare the likely performance with the conventional hot asphalt mixes; (3) Through laboratory characterizations, evaluate the structural contribution of cold recycled mixes in pavements; and (4) Develop guidelines for design and construction of cold mix binder layers.


The human neuroblastoma cell line SH‐SY5Y expresses the 'orphan' opioid receptor (ORL1). We have demonstrated that nociceptin, the putative endogenous ligand for ORL1, produces a concentration‐dependent inhibition of the N‐type calcium channel current in these cells (IC50 42 nM). In addition, in the presence of carbachol, nociceptin increased the intracellular concentration of Ca2+ (EC50 60 nM). Both effects of nociceptin were blocked by pertussis toxin pretreatment but not by the opioid antagonists CTAP (1 μm), naltrindole (1 μm) and naloxone (10 μm).


The aim of this study was to examine the effect of statin treatment on the activity of proteases in the wall of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs).


The discovery of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and the prospect of developing novel carbon-based nanomaterials have attracted researchers worldwide. CNTs have great potential as a novel type of adsorbent due to their unique properties such as chemical stability, mechanical and thermal stability, and the high surface area, which leads to various applications including hydrogen storage, protein purification and water treatment. Removal of heavy metals from industrial wastewater leads to the biggest challenge nowadays. To reduce environmental problems, the CNTs are promising candidates for the adsorption of heavy metals. In this study, extremely brief summaries of liquid pollutant purification are reviewed.


ABSTRACT Cassidinidea ovalis (Say, 1818), the type species of Cassidinidea Hansen, 1905 is redescribed, photographed and illustrated, based on material from South Carolina. Cassidinidea lunifrons (Richardson, 1905) is herein considered as a junior synonym of C. ovalis. This species occurs on the Atlantic coast of North America from New Jersey to Florida. A map of the distribution of the North and South American species of Cassidinidea Hansen, 1905, is provided. In addition, a revised generic diagnosis and description is given for the genus.


Despite the popularity of explainable AI, there is limited work on effective methods for unsupervised learning. We study algorithms for k-means clustering, where we use a small decision tree to partition a dataset into k clusters. This enables us to explain each cluster assignment by a short sequence of single-feature thresholds. We present two explainable k-means clustering algorithms. First, the IMM algorithm produces a tree with k leaves that induces anO(k) approximation to the optimal k-means cost. Then, we develop a practical algorithm, ExKMC, that takes an additional parameter k′ ≥ k and outputs a decision tree with k′ leaves. To improve the efficiency of ExKMC, we use a new surrogate cost to expand the tree and to label the leaves with one of k clusters. We prove that as k′ increases, the surrogate cost is non-increasing, and hence, we trade explainability for accuracy. Empirically, we validate that both IMM and ExKMC produce low cost clusterings. We see that when ExKMC uses 4k leaves, it outperforms both standard decision tree methods and other algorithms for explainable clustering. Implementation of IMM and ExKMC available at https://github.com/navefr/ExKMC.


In his paper "Mineralbestand und Strukturen der Graphitund Sulfideinschlüsse in Eisenmeteoriten" E L G O R E S Y 1 reported the presence of a new Cu-, Cr-sulfide in some graphite-troilite nodules from the Odessa meteorite. No optical or analytical data were, however, published, since the small size of the grains observed did not allow any exact optical studies or quantitative microprobe measurements. He solelay mentioned that it is a reaction product between terrestrial Cu-minerals and daubreelite. Recently we were able to study relatively coarse patches of this questionable mineral in a new nodule from the Odessa meteorite. The nodule studied possesses a marked texture described before from similar nodules by E L G O R E S Y 1 and M A R S H A L L et al. 2. The most inner part of the nodule is formed of a big troilite bleb surrounded by a thick graphite ring. Just in the neighbourhood of the troilite bleb graphite is very massive and is of the "palmetten type" 1. The compactness of the graphite palmetts fades away towards the center of the graphite ring where it shows intemate intergrowth with fine grained troilite, daubreelite and a little ferroalabandite. The central troilite bleb is continuously intersected by very fine and long exsolution bodies of daubreelite parallel (0001) of troilite. Just behind the graphite ring there are several troilite bars separating this ring from the outer schreibersite and cohenite shells. In these troilite bars daubreelite is noticeably coarser and forms broad exsolution bodies. Some bars contain small patches of native copper. Here troilite is intersected by several chalcopyrite and bornite veins which sometimes truncate the daubreelite lamellae. Such daubreelites were found to be unhomogenous. They are intersected by numerous veinlets of 10 microns diameter of a light brownish green mineral whose reflectivity is slightly stronger than that of daubreelite (Fig. 1 *** ) . In oil immer-


Under the background that the employment pressure of college students is increasingly becoming severe,the scholars in China,who were influenced by the phrase "soft power" advocated by Joseph Nye in 1990,put forward the phrase "college students' soft power of employment" and made some corresponding researches upon it from 2006.However,as a matter of fact,Mr.Huang Yanpei laid much emphasis upon the importance of the training of students' soft power at the beginning of his advocacy of vocational education.Not only did Huang Yanpei explain,in detail,the content of the soft power of employment possessed by the college students from the perspective of civic accomplishment and professional ethics,he also explored its importance and the development paths in different ways and tried to put it into practice.Even at the present time,a lot of thoughts put forward by Huang Yanpei have their strong practical significance.


The Province of Alberta has introduced a tax on the income of all NHL players earned in every game played in Alberta. The Alberta government intends to forward the revenues from the tax to the ownership groups of the Province's two NHL teams - the Edmonton Oilers and the Calgary Flames. Reaction to the tax has been harsh. Criticism ranges from Oilers allegations of interference with collective bargaining rights to discriminatory treatment of high profile taxpayers in violation of the North American Free Trade Agreement. The NHL Players Tax is designed to take advantage of the practical application of international foreign tax credit and treaty rules to effectively transfer tax revenues from foreign coffers to the Alberta Treasury. After exploring the stated rationale and incidence of the tax, the authors conclude that Alberta's NHL Players Tax is likely to fail to achieve its objectives. Moreover, the tax represents aggressive extension of the province's tax authority with no public benefit.


International treaties in the field of protection of atmosphere and trans-boundary air pollution that qualified as 'soft law' and 'hard law' legal document has developed since 1919 until at present. From the Study on the International treaties, it can be known that the global community has strong commitment to the problem of protection of atmosphere and trans-boundary air pollution. Unfortunately, it can be concluded, that those international treaties is so fragmented and therefore, is difficult to be implemented comparing with instrument of international environmental law in general. Keyword: international treaties, protection of atmosphere, transboundary air pollution


People have long been fascinated, not just by the behaviour of non-human animals, but by the problem of how this behaviour is to be interpreted and explained. This is one of two volumes of original essays on the cognitive and emotional dimensions of non-human minds and the relationship of "natural" minds to behaviour. The essays also address questions concerning the meaning and significance of consciousness; animal intelligence, awareness and emotions; behavioural plasticity, flexibility and constraints on understanding animal minds; and the structure of explanation in the study of behaviour.


Simple and inexpensive performs temperature measurement based on the pyrometer, accurate temperature measurements so that it is possible even at low temperatures, the present invention provides a heat treatment apparatus and a heat treatment method of the substrate. This device or process, the substrate is irradiated by at least one of the first and second beams, the predetermined wavelength of the first beam is absorbed between the first radiation source and the substrate, the beam emanating from the substrate in a given wavelength is determined by the beam detector, the beam detectors are arranged on the same side as the second radiation source, to modulate the second beam emanating from the second radiation source, second radiation source detecting a second beam emanating from.


OBJECTIVE
To determine the acceptance of retinal screening, Laser uptake and subsequent follow-up in diabetic patients attending the Diabetes Centre of Diabetic Association of Pakistan (DAP), Karachi.

STUDY DESIGN
Observational case series.

PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY
Diabetic Centre of Diabetic Association of Pakistan (DAP), Karachi, from January 2011 to December 2012.

METHODOLOGY
All the diabetic patients were screened for Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) with non-Mydriatic Fundus Camera (NMFC). Patients with DR were examined by the ophthalmologist using fundus lens and slit lamp. DR was graded for severity on the basis of modified Airlie House Classification. Patients with Sight Threatening Diabetic Retinopathy (STDR) were advised Laser treatment. Each patient was followed-up for at least 6 months. The records of patients recommended Laser were retrieved, and called for re-examination.

RESULTS
Retinal screening was accepted by all of the 8368 registered diabetics attending DAP Centre. On fundus photography, 21.2% (1777) individuals were found to have DR. Seven hundred and five (39.5%) patients were found to have STDR. Laser was advised to 96.4% (680) of STDR patients; amongst whom 70.5% (480) accepted Laser treatment. Out of 480 patients who had Laser treatment, 21.2% (107) turned out for follow-up after 6 months.

CONCLUSION
Acceptance of retinal screening and Laser application was good; but follow-up was suboptional.


Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) represents a disorder that increases the morbidity and mortality of patients undergoing heart surgery. The aim of this study was to evaluate a method of surgical argon cryoablation (CA) for the treatment of AF. Methods: A retrospective review was performed on 80 patients undergoing CA with concomitant cardiac operations from June 2004 to July 2006. Results: At discharge, 64 (80%) patients were free from AF, 61 (76.3%) were in normal SR, 2 (2.5%) had junction rhythm and 1 (1.2%) had atrial flutter. At early-A follow-up (3-6 months) 73.7% of patients were in SR. Atrial flutter was present in 6 (7.5%) patients. At late-B follow-up (9-12 months) 78.8% of patients had SR with the rest of the group remaining in AF. Two (2.5%) patients required permanent pacemaker implantation due to atrioventricular 3rd degree block. Conclusion: This observational study documents the efficacy of CA for the treatment of AF. Argon cryoablation technique provides good short-term results with a very short learning curve.


The main purpose of the article is to present the role of information in bank management, in the aspect of credit risk accompanying the bank performance. To prepare relevant risk analyses, comprehensive, reliable and up-to-date information is needed. This should be obtained from numerous sources and by means of various techniques. Sources of information can be both internal and external. Any professional information should be up-to-date, accurate, complete, unambiguous, operational and continual – and these requirements apply equally to both internal and external information.


This paper describes the application of genetic algorithm (GA) to a cable installation design in a large-scale plant. This application assumes that the design of plant equipment and cable trays has been completed. Here, to deal with the exceedingly large number of cable-route combinations in a large-scale plant, we propose a new preprocessing method using the Dijcstra method for constructing genes that significantly reduces the number of combinations and improves the search for the shortest route. Moreover, based on correlation analysis between evaluated values, we pay particular attention to cable grouping that skilled designers have come to emphasize in their design work, and propose a new method for installing cables that uses cable grouping as a genetic operator. This method achieves a level of optimization exceeding that of manual design and substantially reduces computational time. Comparing with actual design data from skilled designers, it was found that the above methods can produce an even more satisfactory solution in a practical period of time (within two hours) on a workstation.


Until now, the existing literature suggests that the color effects on the butterflies wings come from the scales exposed to an outside observer. The particularity of the present work lies in the consideration of both sides of a wing. The male Troides magellanus concentrates on its hindwings distinct but complementary optical effects contributing to its exceptional visual attraction: (i) a uniform yellow coloration under daylight, (ii) a bright glint showing bluish or greenish hues under grazing illumination and observation, and (iii) the presence of fluorescent molecules, producing a yellow-green coloration when irradiated by ultraviolet light, embedded in a three-dimensional photonic structure. Our experimental examination reveals a decomposition of the visual aspect in terms of a pigmentary, a structural, and a fluorescent component, as well as a contribution of the scales of the upperside and the underside of the wing on this observation. Our results highlight the role of the scales photonic structure—...


During the patron saint's feasts in several small towns of the Iberian Peninsula, it is the devil who persuades the "moors" to kidnap the Virgin Mary. This ritual abduction of the model woman in Iberian culture can be regarded as part of a symbolic complex expressed throughout the centuries in various significant ways, the persistency of which indicating its deeprooted presence in hearts and minds and its influence on collective values and beliefs. Here I propose a comparative ethnohistorical approach, using the analytical tools of visual anthropology, to the symbolism of the different images of the abducted woman appearing in such patron saint's feasts, whether sacred or profane.


To a regular projection of a knot we associate a finite dimensional non-commutative associative algebra which is self-injective and special biserial.


In an address United Nations' Secretary-General Kofi Annan (1998) noted that "... since 1970 Africa has had more than 30 wars fought on its territory, the vast majority of which have been intra-state in origin. Fourteen of Africa's 53 countries were afflicted by armed conflicts in 1996 alone. These accounted for more than half of all war-related deaths worldwide, resulting in more than 8 million refugees, returnees and displaced persons. The consequences of these conflicts have seriously undermined Africa's efforts to ensure long-term stability, prosperity and peace for its people".


Background: People who opt to participate in scientific studies tend to be healthier, wealthier and more educated than the broader population. Although selection bias does not always pose a problem for analysing the relationships between exposures and diseases or other outcomes, it can lead to biased effect size estimates. Biased estimates may weaken the utility of genetic findings because the goal is often to make inferences in a new sample (such as in polygenic risk score analysis). Methods: We used data from UK Biobank, Generation Scotland and Partners Biobank and conducted phenotypic and genome-wide association analyses on two phenotypes that reflected mental health data availability: (i) whether participants were contactable by e-mail for follow-up; and (ii) whether participants responded to follow-up surveys of mental health. Results: In UK Biobank, we identified nine genetic loci associated (P<5 10) with e-mail contact and 25 loci associated with mental health survey completion. Both phenotypes were positively genetically correlated with higher educational attainment and better health and negatively genetically correlated with psychological distress and schizophrenia. One single nucleotide polymorphism association replicated along with the overall direction of effect of all association results. VC The Author(s) 2019. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the International Epidemiological Association. 1 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted reuse, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. International Journal of Epidemiology, 2019, 1–12 doi: 10.1093/ije/dyz134


The Friedmann equation, enriched by an additional term that effectively takes on the role of specific dark energy, is demonstrated to serve as an exact solution within the recently proposed gravitational theory named"conformal Killing gravity". This theory does not explicitly incorporate dark energy. This finding suggests that there's no necessity to postulate the existence of dark energy as an independent physical entity. The dark energy effectively arising from this theory is characterized by a specific equation of state parameter, denoted as $\omega$, which is uniquely determined to be $-5/3$, classifying it as phantom energy. If this effective dark energy is present in a moderate amount, typically around 5\% of the total energy density at the present time, and under the assumption of density parameters for matter and the cosmological constant, $\Omega_{\rm m}\sim 0.25$ and $\Omega_\Lambda \sim 0.7$, respectively, the expansion of the universe at low redshifts ($z<1.5$) can exceed expectations, while the expansion at $z>1.5$ remains unchanged. This holds the potential to address the Hubble tension problem.


Excerpt Previous publications from this clinic have described a wet, glistening appearance of the entire retina that is frequently associated with toxemia of pregnancy and glomerulonephritis.1, 2Si...


For many years the cervix was considered by clinicians to play a passive role in child birth. They assumed the expulsive forces applied to the fetus at term by the uterine musculature resulted in the forced dilatation of the cervix as the child was pushed through the birth canal. Few felt it necessary to investigate the subject any deeper. However, in recent years we have come to realise that there are major alterations in the structure of the cervix associated with pregnancy, especially during the latter stages. This is cervical ripening. It has been shown that prostaglandins applied to the cervix can promote cervical ripening and they are now regarded as significant factors in the process. Hormonal alterations may also be important, with particular interest focusing on progesterone since the introduction of drugs with anti-progestogenic properties. The consensus of opinion is currently that the activity taking place within the ripening cervix is very similar to an inflammatory reaction, involving white blood cells, hormonal control and very likely inflammatory mediators such as the cytokines. A cell culture system was developed to study the production of prostaglandins by cervical cells from late pregnant guinea pigs. This permitted the examination of the influence of various substances on


The article is concerned with mathematical simulation of protection level assessment of complex organizational and technical systems of industrial enterprises by creating automated system, which main functions are: information security (IS) audit, forming of the enterprise threats model, recommendations concerning creation of the information protection system, a set of organizational-administrative documentation.


Abstract Several novel ultra-incompressibility compounds TM2B (TM = Mo, W, Re and Os) have been predicted by means of the first-principles calculations. Those novel compounds were assumed to have a ReB2-type structure [P63/mmc space group (No.194, Z = 2), atomic sites: TM 4f (2/3, 1/3, z), B 2c (1/3, 2/3, 1/4)]. We calculated the mechanical properties of the TM2B, and the results reveal that they exhibit brittle behaviour and mechanically stable. The hardness values are 23.8 GPa, 23.3 GPa, 26.6 GPa and 26.3 GPa for Mo2B, W2B, Re2B and Os2B, respectively, which suggests that they are hard materials. Additionally, we found that the anisotropy of Re2B is weaker than the others. Finally, the Mo2B has the highest Debye temperature (905.8 K), while Os2B has the lowest Debye temperature (615.5 K). We hoped that our results can help to offer a theoretical data for future experimental work and application of TM2B.


Based on a survey consisted of questionnaires,the paper does an research on the current situation of college English teachers' vocabulary teaching,and points out how to develop effective vocabulary teaching in English teaching classroom for the students' vocabulary acquisition.


This essay, discusses different theoretical approaches of contemporary archaeology. It refers to the understanding of the new theoretical proposals in archaeology, and what they offer us. The author works from his previous experience, from an archaeology that understands it self as Social Science. The individual interests and the socio-economical conditions of our days, promote an archaeology of the solipsism without social conscience, lacking clarity about the social function it must accomplish. The present debate, is, in fact, an old polemic we should consider exhausted, that of idealism versus materialism in the scientific method. The solipsism we are discussing, makes reference to the fact that, in the environment of anarchism and relativism, in which the new theoretical currents of archaeology are framed, the individual interests and incapacitates are being promoted over scientific archaeology.


Category: Sports; Midfoot/Forefoot Introduction/Purpose: Lisfranc injuries encompass a spectrum of injuries to the tarsometatarsal (TMT) joint complex from ligamentous sprains to fractures with dislocation. While studies have shown it is possible to return to sport (RTS) after low- energy injuries, no literature exists demonstrating RTS after homolateral fracture/dislocation of all 5 metatarsals. We present a novel surgical technique for repair of homolateral Lisfranc fracture/dislocation of the 1st-5th metatarsals. Fusion of the 2nd and 3rd TMT joints provides stability of the middle column. Internal bracing of the 1st TMT joint gives stability while preserving greater physiologic motion in a high-level athlete. Methods: A dorsal approach is used for fusion of the 2nd and 3rd TMT joints with medial approach for internal bracing of the 1st TMT joint. 2nd and 3rd metatarsals were denuded of cartilage, and the fusion site was fully prepared. Rigid fixation was applied to the fusion sites. Guidewire for the cannulated Internal Brace system is inserted into the base of the 1st metatarsal. Fluoroscopic imaging confirmed positioning and the 3.4mm drill is passed over the wire, followed by the cannulated tap. A 4.75mm Swivelock anchor with Fibertape suture is inserted into the metatarsal base. The guidewire is placed in a reciprocating position on the medial cuneiform. The 2.7 mm drill is passed over the wire, followed by the 3.5 mm tap. A 3.5 mm Swivelock is then loaded with the Fiberwire from the 1st metatarsal. Tensioning is performed, and the 3.5 mm Swivelock is inserted into the medial cuneiform. Results: The athlete was cleared to return to full competition 9 months following surgery with physical exam demonstrating stability in both dorsiflexion and abduction. Weight bearing x-rays showed no evidence of hardware failure and no instability in the 1st TMT joint. CT scan demonstrated solid fusion of 2nd and 3rd TMT joints and maintained anatomic reduction of the 1st TMT joint. At 1-year post-op, patient was having pain over the 4th TMT joint. He had a second surgery to remove an exostosis at the 4th TMT joint as well as remove the screw from the 3rd metatarsal to the middle cuneiform. His pain had resolved at most recent follow up. He returned to game action in the final game of his senior season. Conclusion: The literature demonstrates return to sport is possible for athletes with Lisfranc injuries though the data focuses on either purely ligamentous injuries or Myerson type B and C fractures. This case study demonstrates a novel surgical approach to homolateral fracture/dislocation. While return to sport in this athlete took longer than lower-energy injuries, it is possible for athletes with homolateral displacement to return to full competition.


Community Public-Private Partnership Leadership Synergy in Tanzania By Hawa Yatera Mshana MPH, Sheffield Hallam University, 2006 Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Public Health, Community Education Walden University January 2018 Abstract Although the public private partnership (PPP) concept in health and social health has been politically accepted as a best pathway to improving health outcomes in many developing nations, implementation lacks leadership synergy. Lack of awareness and engagement of community leaders about PPP interventions and their benefits affect accountability and ownership of health and social care interventions. The purpose of this study was to better understand factors that could promote partnership leadership synergy to enhance ownership and accountability for community health and social welfare initiatives in Tanzania. A qualitative empirical case study design was used; diffusion of innovation and the public private integrated partnership module constituted the theoretical framework. A purposeful sample of 26 participants responded to in-depth, 1on-1 interviews; they were guided with semi-structured questions; related document were reviewed. NVivo software was used to facilitated data management and content analysis. The key findings indicated that integrated supportive supervision, teamwork, and strategic communications promote partnership leadership synergy. Also, findings show that a lack of clear roles and responsibilities, poor quality data, a lack of understandingAlthough the public private partnership (PPP) concept in health and social health has been politically accepted as a best pathway to improving health outcomes in many developing nations, implementation lacks leadership synergy. Lack of awareness and engagement of community leaders about PPP interventions and their benefits affect accountability and ownership of health and social care interventions. The purpose of this study was to better understand factors that could promote partnership leadership synergy to enhance ownership and accountability for community health and social welfare initiatives in Tanzania. A qualitative empirical case study design was used; diffusion of innovation and the public private integrated partnership module constituted the theoretical framework. A purposeful sample of 26 participants responded to in-depth, 1on-1 interviews; they were guided with semi-structured questions; related document were reviewed. NVivo software was used to facilitated data management and content analysis. The key findings indicated that integrated supportive supervision, teamwork, and strategic communications promote partnership leadership synergy. Also, findings show that a lack of clear roles and responsibilities, poor quality data, a lack of understanding the benefits of PPP in health at the community level hinder ownership and accountability in the implementation of PPP health interventions. The results of this study yield insight into the national PPP technical and leadership team that could support the priorities in the implementation of the partnership projects. These results may contribute to social change through an increase in awareness and understanding of PPP at the community level and, in turn, promote ownership and accountability. Community Public-Private Partnership Leadership Synergy in Tanzania by Hawa Yatera Mshana MPH, Sheffield Hallam University, 2006 Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Public Health, Community Education Walden University January 2018 Dedication I dedicate this doctorial study to my parents Mr and Mrs Yatera Mmbaga, for your unconditional love, support and guidance, and mostly I am grateful for your belief in value and strength of education, your prayers and encouragement has laid the foundation of the woman and mother that I am today. Although all you have passed on I know that you are so proud of my accomplishment. Mummy and Daddy, I will always be missing you...you are beneath my wings may Lord rest your soul in peace with all of my love. I also like to dedicate this doctorial achievement to my children, Zena, Kija, and Ibra: Thank you for your enormous encouragement, support and sacrificing the social time without mum, in deed your support and understanding my busy schedule fuel my soul with motivation and courage to complete my study. Acknowledgments I thank my chair, Dr. Cheryl, for her incredible mentorship, intellectual support, guidance, and encouragement that she provided to me during the process of doctorial pursuit. I would like to also thank my committee member Dr. Aagard and Dr. Patrick for their technical guidance, instruction, and intellectual knowledge that imparted to me during this doctorial journey. Further, I value and appreciate strategic advice received from my academic adviser Joseph Stevens, and my dissertation editor Timothy Mclndoo for his scrutiny audit on my dissertation. I want also to give special thanks to Dr. Salmon at Sheffield NHS Community Foundation Trust who ignited my interest in research, which motivated my doctorial journey.


Cross-sectional imaging techniques and endoscopic retrograde pancreatography have completely modified the work-up of pancreatic diseases. The former techniques are noninvasive and provide detailed information on the pancreatic parenchyma."2 They can also image the pancreatic duct and accurately estimate its diameter3-5 and reveal the presence of intraductal calculi.6 Endoscopic pancreatography (ERCP) can demonstrate subtle changes in the pancreatic duct and its collaterals but only outlines the pancreatic parenchyma.7 Percutaneous biopsy is accurate in proving a focal lesion to be malignant or to differentiate pancreatic carcinoma from focal pancreatitis.8'9 All these techniques are now currently available. Until now, percutaneous pancreatography, an alternative to ERCP, has been less commonly used.


Background/Objectives: This paper gives an idea how to avoid starvation and minimize response time using hybrid hadoop fair sojourn protocol. Methods/Statistical analysis: The scheduler assigns the resources to the cluster so that job dimension is conditional whereas the job makes improvement towards its conclusion. Scheduling selection help the approach of computer-generated time and cluster funds are focused on jobs according to their arrangement. This ensures that not any of jobs (small or large jobs) undergo starvation. Findings: The Shortest Remaining Processing Time (SRPT)1, ranks the least amount of work to complete, is the one to minimize response time (sojourn time). The Hybrid Hadoop Fair Sojourn Protocol (hybrid HFSP)2 to pause jobs with higher SRPT and allow other waiting jobs in queue based on First Come First Serve (FCFS). Application/Improvements: Relating to existing method the accuracy is developed in suggested method.


The paper questions the idea that an opposition exists between top-tier public administrators and private service providers in France, and the related notion that the resistance of the major state branches has slowed down the integration of private consultants within the central administration. Based on the case-study of a club that both promotes and makes visible the overlaps and connections between these two groups, the paper sheds light on the role of intermediaries who occupy strategic positions at the junction of the public and the private spheres and facilitate the acclimation within the state of logics, interests, values, interpretive frames and apparatuses that are usually seen as specific to the economic field. The sociology of these intermediaries and the analysis of the relationships between these two groups make it possible to overcome a simplistic opposition between the state and the market and shows how they tend to merge in order to "˜proselytize"€™ the public sector and train together the administrative elite.


Objective To explore CT and MRI appearances of intracranial germinoma.Methods 19 patients with intracranial germinoma confirmed histologically and radiotherapy were selected as the object of this study.CT and MR findings of germinoma were analysed retrospectively.Results Of 19 cases,the tumors were located at pineal region in 12,the basal ganglia and thalamus in 3 and the sellar in 4.Germinoma of pineal region showed low signal intensity on T1WI,iso or hyper-signal intensity on T2WI,isointensity or slightly hyperintensity on CT with definite margin,the pineal calculus were embedded frequently by tumors.After administration of contrast material,the tumors showed marked and uniformity enhancement.Thickness of pituitary stalk and absence of the hyperintensity of the posterior pituitary on T1WI were found in sellar germinoma.Tumors showed iso-signal intensity on T1WI,but variable signal intensity was exhibited on T2WI.Calcification was absent in all cases,but the solid components of tumors were hyperdense on plain CT,and they were obvious enhancement on contrast-enhanced CT scan.Germinoma located at basal ganglia and thalamus showed diffuse growth,larger volum of tumors,inhomogeneous signal intensity and density with indefinite margin,hemorrhage seen in most of case.After administration of contrast material,the tumors showed patch or chaplet-like enhancement.Conclusion It is possible to make the preoperative diagnosis for intracranial germinoma according to sex,age and CT,MR imaging characteristics.


Benzene,toluene and xylene in the air was adsorbed by activated carbon,desolated by CS2,separated by OV-101 capillary column,detected by FID,and compared to the standard compounds.The peak area was chosen for quantity.Under some conditions were improved,the accuracy,precision and stability of this method were studied.Results showed that this improved method is suitable for determination of benzene,toluene and xylene in indoor air.


ow do we define sexuality? Regardless of whether we're young or old, it's an integral part of who we are. Sexuality is a combination of the emotional, psychological, social, and spiritual makeup of an individual. It influences our thoughts, feelings, actions, and interactions and, therefore, our mental and physical health. Sexuality also encompasses gender identity; sexual orientation; and social norms as they affect physical, emotional, and spiritual life. Next to sleeping and eating, sexuality is one of the most important drives that we encounter as humans. We're involved in a lifelong learning process about our sexuality. The right to sexual expression exists across the lifespan and should be supported. The expression of sexuality and desire for intimacy is complex, no less so for an older adult than a teenager. The expression of intimate and sexual behaviors also directly links to health and quality of life throughout our T H E SEX ISSUEOlder adults


Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. J. D. Lewis, accused of assault with intent to murder, filed July 18, 1874. Documents include a description of the charge written for the jury by presiding judge M. D. Ector, an arrest warrant and bond note for J. D. Lewis, witness summons, and a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman N. P. Coleman. The jury's verdict is written on the back of the bill of indictment. Lewis was found guilty of simple assault and fined five dollars.


The traditional social structure in China is with a power-adhesion mode. After the Opium War, because of the shake of family-centered structure, the change and reconstruction of classes, the evolution and sharp increase of social groups, and the appearance of coast-land and city-country modes, social structure in modern China has a transformation trend from a patriarchal pattern to a two-unit pattern.


Visual reranking has been widely deployed to refine the traditional text-based image retrieval. Its current trend is to combine the retrieval results from various visual features to boost reranking precision and scalability. And its prominent challenge is how to effectively exploit the complementary property of different features. Another significant issue raises from the noisy instances, from manual or automatic labels, which makes the exploration of such complementary property difficult. This paper proposes a novel image reranking by introducing a new Co-Regularized Multi- Graph Learning (Co-RMGL) framework, in which intra-graph and inter-graph constraints are integrated to simultaneously encode the similarity in a single graph and the consistency across multiple graphs. To deal with the noisy instances, weakly supervised learning via co-occurred visual attribute is utilized to select a set of graph anchors to guide multiple graphs alignment and fusion, and to filter out those pseudo labeling instances to highlight the strength of individual features. After that, a learned edge weighting matrix from a fused graph is used to reorder the retrieval results. We evaluate our approach on four popular image retrieval datasets and demonstrate a significant improvement over state-of-the-art methods.


Membrane Bioreactor(MBR)is applied in Jin Qiao plant to secondary treat the municipal reclaimed water and attained superior plant reclamation water. The project,treatment capacity of 30,000 tons per day,is one of the world's largest membrane bioreactor applying for the renewable water plant. This have accorded with requirement of the "zero-emission" technology that regulate the water-saving techniques policy outline,achieved to water-saving and environmental protection purposes,realized wastewater resources. In the long term running time,it was reviewing that removal efficiency of contamination and membrane fouling and cleaning efficiency in the system. And resolute indicated that effluent quality could satisfied the standard of circulation cooling water(GB 50335-2002),and the removal efficiency of bacteria and ammonium-nitrogen and so on were higher than 99%,that backwashing and online maintenance clean could respectively clean out 71.1% and 87.5% contamination that collecting on surface of ultrafiltration membrane,that could effectively prevented membrane fouling in the same time be ensured the system stably running.


The invention relates to a method for joining at least two components (1, 3) with a setting step (I), in which a joining auxiliary element (5) in the first component (1) while maintaining a residual material thickness (r) is driven, and with a joining step (II), wherein the in the first component (1) is exaggerated joining auxiliary element (5) is connected to the second component (3). The joining auxiliary element (5) is formed with a hollow member shank (9) which is driven into the first component (1), and with an element head (11), which is welded to the second component (3) or is glued.


In the late 1960's, the IRS achieved an auditing breakthrough in discovering unreported tip income, using a method first developed at the Seattle Space Needle Restaurant. This technique was applied and expanded cross-country, notably at the Resorts International Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ. Later, in 1982, Congress entered the fray, mandating that aggregate tips of at least 8% of gross sales had to be reported, by someone, in those establishments at which tipping was customary. The promulgation of proposed regulations ignited angry protests from restaurant employees all across the country. As a result, many restaurants attempted to abolish tipping, substituting a mandatory "service charge" instead.This article tells the political story of the IRS, Congressional, and Treasury campaigns, and the protests that followed.