AbstractLactose and dicalcium phosphate tablets have been made by six different manufacturing-methods. These two types of tablet were packaged in blister packs and subjected to accelerated moisture tests. Methods are described whereby the diffusion coefficient of the blister film can be calculated from the moisture absorption curves. It is shown that the excipient effect (plasticizer) in the film increases the diffusion coefficient by at least an order of magnitude over and above the pure polymer. It is shown that, except for extruded granules, tablets made by the various methods exhibited approximately the same moisture absorption characteristics. The effects of this absorption on the hardness of the tablets are variable and demonstrate the necessity of adapting the formula and the manufacturing procedure to the particular blister.


Visual inspection and search are important tasks in many fields, including quality control, security surveillance and medical diagnosis. We investigate whether it is better to visually inspect a moving image as opposed to a series of equivalent static images using the challenging problem of locating individuals lost in a wilderness. Wilderness search and rescue may be approached with a systematic aerial search assisted by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) whose camera relays the terrain below for human inspection. We investigated two presentation modes of simulated UAV video feeds. The first mimics the live video from the downward facing camera. In the second, 'serial visual presentation' (SVP) mode, a static image remains in view until replaced by a new image at a rate equivalent to the live video mode. We established a statistically significant improvement in the number of detected targets in the SVP mode when compared to the Moving mode. However, these improvements were accompanied by an increase in the number of incorrectly identified targets in SVP mode. UAV speed has a significant effect on target identification in both modes, presumably due to the extra time available for viewing at lower speeds. We found no significant interaction between speed and presentation mode.


To develop a reflective tool for promoting teacher effectiveness among preservice EFL teachers, this article seeks to investigate the effectiveness degree of an EFL teacher as it is being depicted in a popular TV show. This is conducted using the Stronge teacher evaluation system to assess the main character's level of effectiveness as an EFL teacher (Mr. Brown) in the Mind Your Language TV show. Drawing upon the intersection of the character's effectiveness within the framework of characterization, representation, and perceived realism theory, a qualitative research method involving seven performance indicators of the Stronge teacher evaluation system was adopted to assess the main character. The findings showed that the character is a highly effective EFL teacher because his personal and professional characteristics are evidenced in the evaluation system's seven performance standards. This suggests that the Show can be used as a reflective tool by preservice EFL teachers to construct and enhance their professional identities and instructional practices. This work contributes to the existing knowledge of teachers' representation in movies and its implication in preservice EFL education by providing the first study on the representation of EFL teachers in a TV show. A future research direction is also presented.


The practice of evidence-based medicine bring new ideas and evidence to systolic hypertension(SH) in recent years.The blood pressure goal of systolic blood pressure is usually set at 140mm Hg.There is not a definite about the blood pressure goal in the elderly patients with coronary disease,diabetes or nephropathy.J-curve exists in SH patients,which we should be wary of.Capacity hypertention is common in the elderly patients.Thiazide diuretics and dihydropyridine calcium antagonists are the appropriate treatment options.Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor and the angiotensin receptor blockers can be taken as the initiation and maintenance of medication for the SH patients.Combination medication has become the most important treatment strategy for achieving blood pressure goal.


The negative regulation of the expression of iron transport genes fatA and fatB in Vibrio anguillarum is mediated by a chromosome-encoded Fur protein and a plasmid pJM1-derived antisense RNA (RNAα), which is preferentially expressed under iron-rich conditions. In this work, we characterized the RNAα promoter region, and by using promoter fusion and rifampicin experiments we were able to demonstrate that iron regulates RNAα synthesis posttranscriptionally by stabilizing RNAα half-life rather than enhancing transcription initiation. The Fur protein is also essential for RNAα synthesis at the transcription initiation level, independently of the iron status of the cell. From experiments assessing the relative contribution of Fur and RNAα, we were able to show that RNAα may indeed play an important role on the negative regulation of the expression of the iron transport genes under physiological conditions.


In light of present GIS technology development and features of power transmission design and management,this article introduces the application and development of geographical information system(GIS) in transmission projects,and summarizes the basic data format for 3D GIS.It further analyzes the application of 3D GIS to design and operation of overhead transmission line and substation.


Chromium diffusion coating was applied to the hot blade sections of 12MW gas turbine, in which residual oils called slurry oil and cycle oil of high sulfur contents (2.5-4.5%) from petrochemical plants are fired. The purpose of the coating was to prevent the blades from high temperature corrosion.The main particulars of the gas turbine for the field test were summarized as follows:Generated thermal output: 12MWFuel: Residual oilGas temperature: 732°C (at turbine inlet)388°C (at turbine outlet)Exhaust gas flow rate: 95kg/secThis gas turbine has suffered severe corrosion on the non-treated 1st stage stationary blades made of Inconel 713°C and Udimet 500 alloys after operations of 2, 800 and 4, 400hrs. Moreover, a slighter corrosion was also observed on the non-treated 2nd stage moving blades made of Inconed 700. After investigation, it was confirmed that these corrosions were due to a typical Sulfidation attack at high temperatures.The 1st stage moving and stationary blades treated with chromium diffusion coating were still kept in the non-attacked state after the operation of 25, 000hrs, wich proved its effectiveness in preventing from such a Sulfidation attack at high temperatures.


Both squall line formations investigated in this study were associated with mesoscale fronts. These fronts were located at the edge of a mass of cold air flowing outward from regions of widespread convective precipitation. They were definitely not synopticscale fronts. In one case, the cold air outflow was very unsymmetrical, presumably because of the strong large-scale pressure gradients present. In both squall lines other factors beside the existence of the fronts were important. In one case, a gradual drying of the air aloft appeared to inhibit the initial cell development. However, later, when cells did eventually develop, more intense convection was produced. Since these mesosystems could not be adequately described from the available weather station reports, special techniques had to be devised and new data sources found. A new method of pressure reduction was developed for mesoanalyses using the available radiosonde data. A quantitative means of comparison with the standard reduction technique was proposed. In one case, a 1300-foot reference level was chosen so that reductions were most accurate in the region of the squall line forination. Maximum temperature records were used successfully to obtain more detailed temperature information. For one of the investigations, -data was obtained by instrumenting an automobile andtraver sing the squall line. Thesis Supervisor: Frederick Sanders Title: Associate Professor


Implementation of a conservation policy of preserving representative samples of all the natural ecosystems in the country has led to the establishment, from 1974, of two high-foresi national parks, namely the Bia and the Nini-Suhien, of an area now totalling 252 square kilometres or 0.3% of the original high-forests of Ghana. Continuing pressures to permit logging and other forms of exploitation for short-term cash benefits suggest that, unlike the national parks in the savanna zone, the need for high-forest national parks is yet to be fully appreciated. High-forest national parks are vital as: – A reference-base for scientific studies and for comparison with forests that have been modified through logging, sylviculture, and farming; they may thus provide data for decisions on the most desirable future management of high-forest areas; – A genetic bank for the most important timber trees and for rare and endangered species and other taxa of fauna and flora; – A focal point for the breeding and spreading of wild animals which are widely exploited for meat throughout Ghana; – As a tourist and recreational asset; the high-forest itself is the chief tourist resource within the high-forest zone, providing a unique atmosphere for relaxation and outdoor recreation; and – As an educational, cultural, ecological, and scientific, heritage of the greatest importance. Internally, therefore, the policy of creating and maintaining high-forest national parks needs to be strengthened against political and economic pressures, with pursuit of a vigorous effort at educating decision-makers and the general public to an understanding of the many intangible values of natural forests. Externally, a common habitat-conservation policy for the West African subregion is urged—not only to prevent smuggling of protected, rare, and endangered, species across national borders, but also because the environmental consequences of the abuse of Nature recognize no such national frontiers.


Abstract
 Traditionally the major risk environment for transmission of dengue virus has been assumed to be households. In Mexico, dengue outbreaks continue year after year despite intense control efforts. Nonresidential sites (public and private spaces) infested with Aedes aegypti (L.) were evaluated. In total, 141 nonresidential sites were sampled for the presence of potential and active oviposition sites and adult mosquitoes. Eighty percent of the sites were oviposition sites; Ae. aegypti adults were recovered at 94.7% of nonresidential sites. Most female Ae. aegypti, 21.6 and 10.4, were at schools and recreational sites, respectively. Chi-squared indicated no significant differences in the dengue vector to categories of sample sites (X2 = 17.76, df = 9, P = 0.38). Indoor-use patterns of adult mosquitoes indicated bathrooms and classrooms were preferred resting sites. Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay did not identify dengue virus nucleic acids from a group of 221 pools containing 1,521 female Ae. aegypti. Daytime human activities; e.g., school and work, synchronize with the bimodal biting pattern of Ae. aegypti, increasing the chance of transferring dengue virus.


The author's journal reference cards for 1965 and 1966 were analysed according to three "interest patterns": (I) the total collection of 1469 article titles, a "potentially useful" set; (II) a subset concerning only his research specialty (deoxyribonucleic acid, histone, chromosomes, or radiation); and (III) a subset of articles defined as "useful" (those actually read by March, 1967). For each pattern, journals were ranked by frequency of use and a scatter diagram was drawn. Patterns I and II largely resembled patterns obtained by counting citations in basic journals or by counting publications of selected researchers. Pattern III was more widely scattered. It is concluded that access to diverse journals is needed by researchers to supply new ideas, and that this diversity of reading is not reflected adequately by citation counting or other indirect means. Current Contents, used by the author for current‐awareness purposes in building his card file, generated 88% of all articles. Scatter diagrams indicated the decreased scatter predicted from its use. The 30 most important journals in this collection, including about 80% of titles, are ranked for each pattern.


A system and method for managing data transfer to a mobile device in a wireless network comprising generating an adjusted polling interval for a first service based on a polling interval of a second service, wherein the first and second services are accessed on the mobile device and serviced by distinct hosts. The adjusted polling interval for the first service is used in aligning at least some traffic received from the distinct hosts that is transmitted in the wireless network due to access on the mobile device of the first and second service. The adjusted polling interval may be a multiple of a factor or a multiple of a denominator of the polling interval of the second service. The adjusted polling interval may be further determined based on time criticality of traffic from the first service relative to time criticality of traffic from the second service.


Zinc oxide nanoparticles have been prepared by a very simple reaction of zinc metal with ethanol at 200 oC. The diameters of the nanoparticles range from 50–200 nm with an average diameter of 100nm. The reaction involves the cleavage of C-O bond of the alcohol, which occurs readily on zinc metal surface. Addition of ethylenediamine to the reaction yields nanorods, the amine acting as a shape controlling agent. A plausible mechanism is proposed for the formation of these nanostructures and is expected that this synthetic technique can be extended to obtain other metal oxides.


Using media is an everyday phenomenon. Cell phone and smartphone usage, in particular, have been the subject of much research. When referring to this, media appropriation research shows that negotiation processes concerning proper media usage in different contexts are not exclusively limited to innovations; they also take place within well-established daily media practices. A frequent research topic deals with how media users either pay attention to their mobile communication devices or their surrounding environment. In this context attention is not only a psychological but also a social matter. However, the literature review unveils that this duality is widely neglected by psychology and sociology. Drawing on Goffman's (1963, 1974) public interaction order concept, Hoelich's (2003) media frame approach and the Mobile Phone Appropriation Model (Wirth/von Pape/Karnowski, 2008), a multistage research design was conducted in order to explore how smartphone users deal with their attention in different contexts in the public space. Containing guided interviews, media diaries and sketches of everyday life practices of media users, the results show how the integration of different disciplines enables new insights into changes in everyday media practices. Smartphone usage in public places is highly context speciic, but also inluenced by cross-context factors like habitualized media usage patterns.


The present article reviews, extends and raises further questions concerning some of the neuropsychological and philosophical aspects of the microgenetic theory of the self, con sciousness and the mind-brain state. The theoretical approach of microgenesis, or process-theory more generally, is gaining new adherents in neuropsychology and cognitive psychology, while its initial formulation and grounding in clinical studies have received scant attention. Therefore the aim of this paper is to acquaint the reader with some implications of the approach for neuropsychology and for philosophy of mind. Hopefully, it will also stimulate a closer examination of some claims in the current literature for the originality, even the "revolutionary" status, of supposedly "new" concepts of self, perception and consciousness, while their priority and greater specificity in microgenetic theory have been largely overlooked.


The aims of this research were to study structure and plant composition in mangrove forest and to analyse the relationships of the distribution and species diversity of trees along soil salinity gradients in mangrove forest, Trat province. The sample plots of 10 x 10 m were determined from the coast by placing a baseline perpendicular from the shore all the way deep into the interior of the mangrove line. The total number of sample plots was 20 plots. It was found 14 species belonging to 9 families and 11 genera. Rhizophora apiculata was dominant and followed by Lumnitzera littorea, Bruguiera cylindrical, 1 บัณฑิตวิทยาลยั มหาวิทยาลยัเกษตรศาสตร์ 50 ถ.พหลโยธิน เขตจตุจักร กรุงเทพฯ 10900 The graduate School, Kasetsart University, 50 Pahol Yothin Road, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900 2 คณะวนศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยเกษตรศาสตร์ 50 ถ.พหลโยธิน เขตจตุจักร กรุงเทพฯ 10900 Faculty of Forestry, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngamwongwan Road, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900 Bruguiera gymnorrhiza and Avicennia alba. Their importance value indices (IVI) were 68.67, 38.16, 24.13, 22.77 and 21.92, respectively. Mangrove species have different distribution patterns along the soil salinity. R. apiculata, X. granatum, C. tagal, B. cylindrical and X. moluccensis were found in wide ranges of soil salinity (5-25 psu), because they have highly adapted to the coastal environment. S. ovate and I. bijuga are restricted to low salinity areas. The soil salinity range that contained the highest tree abundance was 10-15 psu. R. apiculata also showed significantly negative correlations with organic matter and clay.


An IHC survey using several monoclonal antibodies against different portions of the rat mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) molecule demonstrated significant specific MR immunoreactivity in the ovary, prompting further study of the localization of MR and of determinants of extrinsic MR ligand specificity, 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (11β-HSD) types 1 and 2, and hexose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (H6PDH). MR expression (real-time RT-PCR and Western blot) did not differ significantly in whole rat ovaries at early diestrus, late diestrus, estrus, and a few hours after ovulation. MR immunostaining was most intense in corporal lutea cells, light to moderate in oocytes and granulosa cells, and least intense in theca cells. Light immunoreactivity for 11β-HSD2 occurred in most cells, with some mural granulosa cells of mature follicles staining more strongly. The distribution of immunoreactivity for 11β-HSD1 and H6PDH required to generate NADPH, the cofactor required for reductase activity of 11β-HSD1, was similar, with the most-intense staining in the cytoplasm of corporal lutea and theca cells and light or no staining in the granulosa and oocytes. MR function in the ovary is as yet unclear, but distinct patterns of distribution of 11β-HSD1 and −2 and H6PDH suggest that the ligand for MR activation in different cells of the ovary may be differentially regulated. (J Histochem Cytochem 57:633–641, 2009)


Pupils' subject competition can be a component of an outward assessment of regional education, if the competition is one of the methods of training, and the purpose of the competition is not only the examination of pupils' knowledge and skills, but also a situation of receiving new activity experience.


The purpose of this article is to initiate a virtual dialogue between the ideas of two twentieth-century philosophers who turned their interest to the concept of the apophatic unity – A.F. Losev and Jacques Derrida. This thopic, as well as the interest in the concepts of Neo-Platonism in general, one of the basic ones in the works of Losev, turns out to be in the focus of modern European philosophy, generating an independent intellectual current – Henology. As Losev remarked, European scholarship for a long time have been ignored the Neoplatonists' interpretations of Plato, while his philosophical system is based precisely on the Christian version of Neoplatonism. It will be noted that both thinkers draw the idea of apophaticism from the texts of the Corpus Dionysiacum Areopagiticum, but have understood it differently. Losev's system implies that the one is expressed symbolically and in name, suggesting Christian overtones, while Jacques Derrida has a radical apophatic, an unattainable supersubstantial reality, designated by him as negative theology. But his deconstruction project, however, is not Christian. It will be concluded that the topic requires a comparative analysis of the ideas of the neo-platonist Losev with his variant of apophatic henology, which he presents as onomatology and symbolism (the expressed unity) and a completely different variant of the topic in Jacques Derrida's works, who deconstructaed antique-medieval term of the one and looked for ways to "avoid talking" about it.


The purpose of this report was to provide information to the Family Planning Services Division of the Office of Population Agency for International Development on approaches to the quality of care of eight of its cooperating agencies (CAs); namely Association for Voluntary Surgical Contraception Cooperative Assistance Relief Everywhere Center for Development and Population Activities Enterprise International Planned Parenthood Federation/Western Hemisphere Region Pathfinder Family Planning Services Expansion and Technical Support project and Social Marketing for Change project. The report addresses questions on the following areas: CA definition of quality of care approaches to assessing quality success stories constraints to quality of care future activities and their recommendations regarding quality of care. The overall approaches of quality assurance fall into four categories: grass roots medical/management monitoring information and training and method/stage of program approach. The approaches to assessing quality of care that are developed by each CA are often complementary. Some of the major constraints to quality of care include lack of understanding of client-oriented services provider bias and restrictive government policies. Estimated resources devoted for quality of care was between 5 and 30%. In terms of the future of the quality of care all CAs would like to increase levels and approaches and try new approaches and activities in the area of quality of care.


Abstract We have studied magnetization, resistivity and magnetoresistance in polycrystalline La0.67Sr0.33-x□xMnO3 samples where 0 ≤x ≤0.33. With varying x, powder X-ray diffraction patterns could be indexed in a rhombohedral and an orthorhombic perovskite structure. As the A-site vacancy content increases, the resistivity of samples increases and the magnetic transition temperature shifts to lower temperature. The field dependence of magnetoresistance shows the presence of two distinct regimes. At low temperature the magnetoresistance was observed to be strongly dependent on the magnetization reaching a 17% variation of the resistivity in a low field of 2kOe.


Heat transfer characteristics of the CO2-based foam fracturing fluid were investigated on the large-scale test loop of foam fracturing fluid. The relationship between thermal conductivity coefficient and shear rate was introduced into the expression of the convective heat transfer coefficient. Thus the expression of the convective heat transfer coefficient of power-law fluid was revised. The results show that the convective heat transfer coefficient of the fracturing fluid increases with the increase of the pressure, the foam quality and the shear rate. The convective heat transfer coefficient of the foam fracturing fluid calculated by the revised calculation formula is highly consistent with the experimental data at low pressure. The deviation is bigger at high pressure, but still within 20%.


Between 1964 and 1968, eight 212 in pump discharge diameter Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton vertical pump/turbines with Westinghouse motor/generators were installed in Philadelphia Electric Company's Muddy Run Pumped Storage Station. This paper discusses the major rehabilitation work performed on the pump/turbine units in 1973 to 1975 and 1983 to 1985. This paper includes discussions covering: a brief review of the first major rehabilitation in 1973 to 75; rehabilitation of the carbon steel wicket gates, including the overlaying of the gate stems with stainless steel; rehabilitation of the carbon steel pump/turbine runners including, crack and cavitation repairs and dynamic balancing; installation of an upper draft tube insert; line boring of head cover and bottom ring gate stem bushing bores in the field.


—Nowadays, most people who use manual wheelchairs face difficulties moving outdoors, especially when there is unfavorable weather. Although different products are designed to protect them as umbrellas, raincoats, among others, these products have shortcomings that cannot meet the needs of wheelchair users, such as excess weight, lack of coverage, and adaptation of the product to the wheelchair. In this context, this research aims to propose an accessory that fulfills these needs through the design and feasibility study by simulation. This research was conducted in four phases, which comprised a search for information related to wheelchairs, their components, and accessories; likewise, it was determined a characterization of the right accessory's design, then the design was evaluated and analyzed through simulations using Solidworks. Finally, the advantages and disadvantages of the design are described, as well as the recommendations for future work. The results indicate that the accessory has a high resistance under normal conditions, according to the simulation studies conducted, for which it is concluded that the proposed design would be feasible if built. It would bring security to users, serving as a study base for future research, despite its shortcomings.


Abstract : Operational verification of large scale simulations is usually impossible; if validity is claimed, it must be on the basis of logic and philosophy. Four recent generalized approaches to simulation are examined; they differ in implementation but not materially in concepts. They make little special provision for human participants, for which additional concepts are needed: in particular, sensor characteristics and the contrast between the perceived and the true universes. This paper proposes a generalized model for systems involving human beings, and suggests piecewise validation of model components. (Author)


The nomenclatorial status of the species of Claviceps occurring on Zizania has been uncertain for several years because although its perfect state has been known since 1915 it has been imperfectly described and placed in the wrong genus. A detailed description of this fungus is presented and a new combination for this species is proposed.


Introduction to Experiential Learning Selecting the Academic Program to Reach Professional Goals Sport Business Industry Overview: Professional Sport Sport Business Industry Overview: Olympic & Amateur Sport Sport Business Industry Overview: Support & Entrepreneurial Careers Preparing for the Internship Selecting the Appropriate Internship Networking: Establishing Internship Relationships Ending an Internship & Starting a New Position Just for the Graduate Student Index.


In the presence of 5 mM Ca2+ or 2mM Mg2+, a protein-bound polysaccharide (PS-K) isolated from Basidiomycetes inhibited the tubulin-dependent adenosine triphosphatase (ATPase) activity of microtubule-associated proteins (MAPs) in a concentration-dependent manner, though it had little effect on the activity in the absence of tubulin. The extent of inhibition decreased at lower concentrations of Ca2+ or Mg2+ and an excess amount of tubulin largely restored the inhibitory effect. When Mn2+ was added to the reaction mixture instead of these divalent cations, the presence of PS-K conversely stimulated the tubulin-dependent ATPase activity of MAPs at lower Mn2+ concentrations (<1-2 mM) under the conditions tested, though PS-K inhibited the ATPase activity at high Mn2+ concentrations. Maximal stimulation and inhibition were about 160% and 70% of the original level (i.e., in the absence of PS-K), respectively. PS-K could also enhance MAPs ATPase activity under conditions where it enhanced the activity in the presence of tubulin, indicating that PS-K itself interacts with MAPs ATPase as tubulin does. The addition of a large amount of ATP under experimental conditions where PS-K inhibited tubulin-dependent Mn2+-ATPase activity of MAPs, on the other hand, led to stimulation by PS-K. Thus, the influence of PS-K on the ATPase activity was dependent on the molar ratio of metal ions to adenosine triphosphate (ATP).


that, without too much anachronism, could be translated as 'entertainment'. Throughout his history, Boon is sensitive to historiographic issues that have been widely discussed among historians of science, such as the distinction between amateur and professional science. In his first chapter, for instance, he places the earliest, spectacle-orientated naturalhistorical films in the tradition of lay science explored by Anne Secord. Many of Boon's historiographical reflections echo those familiar from writing on the history of the book: the distinction between the dissemination and construction of knowledge, and also between content and production as frameworks to understand the true meaning of a primary source. Readers familiar with such themes may find themselves a little impatient with these methodological excursions, but they are undoubtedly useful for students. Films of Fact will prove instructive for twentieth-century historians of all kinds (social, media, scientific) and also for science communication specialists. Its detailed account of the making and content of specific films illuminates many aspects of the context of the day, and even, as Boon briefly explores in his conclusion, poses questions about the nature and role of scientific communication in the present day. The one big disappointment of the book lies beyond the author's control, and that is that one cannot see the films discussed. (There are some remedial possibilities at www.screenonline.org.uk/film/id/1334043/ and www.filmandsound.ac.uk/. Both sites must be accessed via an institutional subscriber.) Boon does his best to make up for this deficit with detailed accounts of scenes and excerpts from scripts, but what I wanted was a DVD that came with the book. Readers in the London area may have caught Boon's exhibition at the Science Museum, which ran until February 2009. But everyone else will have to hope that this thorough and loving book creates a demand for this hitherto overlooked aspect of Britain's scientific and filmic heritage. CHARLOTTE SLEIGH University of Kent


Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of modified standard chemotherapy in the treatment of spinal tuberculosis,and clarify the common side effects as well as corresponding treating measures. Methods From 2008 January to 2012 December,cases of spinal tuberculosis were collected in our hospital,received the modified standard chemotherapy(2HRZE/4HRE/12-18HR;H 300 mg R dose,450 mg,Z 750 mg, E 750 mg,meal served in morning),and followed up for at least 2 years. The chemotherapy efficacy was evaluated using the clinical cure rate and recurrence rate. Meanwhile, the chemotherapy safety was evaluated through the drug side effect incidence and severity. The drug side effects were analyzed by statistics according to the types, duration,severity,and treatment measures. Results A total of 67 patients were included in the study, including 32 cases of male, 35 cases of female; aged 15-68 years(mean, 40.6 years). 21 patients were treated with modified standard chemotherapy, the remaining 46 cases were treated with preoperative chemotherapy + operation +chemotherapy after surgery. The clinical healing rate within 2 years was 95.52%, and the recurrence rate after 2years was 1.50%. In the whole period of chemotherapy,drug side effects occurred mainly in intensive treatmentperiod in the first 2 months, mainly related to the gastrointestinal reaction(about 28.36%), hyperuricemia(about 31.34%) and abnormal liver function(about 31.34%), but most drugs had mild side effects. In some cases with serious liver injury, liver protecting drugs(such as polyene phosphatidyl choline,glyphosate acid two sodium or glutathione etc.),sodium bicarbonate and drinking more water measures were verified as effective. The removal of pyrazinamide might reduce the incidence of hyperuricemia. Conclusion The use of modified standard chemotherapy for the treatment of spinal tuberculosis has a good clinical curative effect with high security.


In this paper, we build an application specific processor based on Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) to monitor seismic activity. The training of the ANN is carried out using a software framework to evaluate the initial weights of proposed architecture. Once the layers and number of neurons of ANN are estimated using the neural heuristic, the proposed architecture is implemented on Xilinx Virtex-6 FPGA to showcase the applicability in monitoring seismic activity. During the implementation, a hardware framework is built on FPGA and the accuracy of hardware framework is examined by comparing the estimated outcome with the software framework.


Michelin develops and manufactures tires. To check their tire, different tires tests are used.During the testing process of agricultural tires, some endurance tests are performed on acircular test ...


Abstract : The objective of the project is to develop a computerized maintenance logistics data system, specifically to support onsite operation of the Tactical Support Equipment (TSE) complements of the SAFEGUARD Ballistic Missile Defense System. The development has been implemented in two phases; the first phase directed at prividing automated methods for analyzing and forecasting maintenance resource requirements, the second phase at onsite operational schedulihg of maintenance manpower and record-keeping. The computer routines to achieve the first phase of the project were documented in April 1972. At that time, recommendations for improvements in the method and efficiency of the procedures were made. The report documents the extensions and improvements to the routines and records the status of the development as of 1 September 1972. Detailed descriptions of program variables, subprograms, and comment statements are provided. Input formats are specified and examples of output reports are presented. (Author)


The effects of farm, parity (PO) and month of parturition on milk production, percentage of fat and protein, somatic cell count (SCC), and milk urea nitrogen (MUN) concentration were assessed on four specialized dairy farms using 120 cows. Also, the effects of MUN on gestation rate (GR) and artificial insemination rate (AIR) in early lactation were studied. The parameters of production and milk quality were similar among farms and were not influenced by the month of parturition. Farm D presented the highest MUN concentration. Concentration of MUN, percentages of fat and protein and SCC were not influenced by PO. Cows with a value of MUN between 10.1 and 13.0 mg/dL had the highest AIR and GR between days 55 and 70 postpartum and after 70 days in milk. These data suggested that MUN concentration was a useful parameter to predict the nutritional and reproductive stages of dairy cows.


Social relationships channel information, influence, and access to scarce resources. As a consequence, social networks—the patterns of these relationships across the members of a community—influence who comes up with important innovations, whether and how rapidly those innovations get adopted, and who has the ability to commercialize them. They therefore also affect the overall rate at which innovation occurs in the economy. This paper provides an introduction to and review of the research on social networks most relevant to innovation, with a particular focus on the earliest stages of the innovation process. It then discusses the likely consequences of a variety of policy interventions that could either reduce the importance of social relationships to innovation or alter the patterns of relationships in ways that might promote innovation.


Many consumers feel overloaded by the complexity of technology-related products. This renders consumers less open to them and may even lead to an aversion or anxiety toward these kind of products: in other words, so-called technophobia.

This article aims to establish an instrument that measures technophobia. Following a literature review and in-depth interviews with experts, a scale is developed and tested in seven different countries (United States, United Kingdom, France, Spain, India, Mexico, and Austria; total sample size = 1,503 respondents). The three underlying dimensions of the scale—"Personal Failure," "Human vs. Machine Ambiguity," and "Convenience"—are discussed, and future research avenues to strengthen the cross-national usability of the scale are identified. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.


We study the phase structure of nonlocal two dimensional generalized Yang-Mills theories (nlgYM 2) and it is shown that all order of φ 2k model of these theories has phase transition only on compact manifold with g = 0(on sphere), and the order of phase transition is 3. Also it is shown that the φ 2 + 2α 3 φ 3 model of nlgYM 2 has third order phase transition on any compact manifold with 1 < g < 1 + ˆ A |ηc| , and has no phase transition on sphere.


Introductory paragraphs: Soil erosion by water can be a natural process or caused by human disturbance. Natural soil erosion by water is often referred to as geological erosion. This includes soil-forming as well as soil-eroding processes that maintain the soil in a favorable balance suitable for the growth of most plants. This long-time eroding process caused most of the present topographic features, such as canyons, stream channels, and valleys. In contrast, accelerated erosion associated with human disturbances is one of the most important agricultural and natural resource management problems in the world. Human disturbances include agricultural, mining, forestry, and construction activities. Disturbances due to human or animal influences can reduce vegetative cover and compact soil. Following disturbances, runoff and soil erosion rates increase well above geological levels. Accelerated erosion can lead to a loss of soil productivity and adversely affect surface water quality and flood flows. Water erosion is the detachment and transport of soil from the land by water, including runoff from melted snow and ice. It reduces soil productivity and is a primary source of sediment that pollutes streams and fills reservoirs. In the 1970s, soil erosion estimates in the United States were as high as 4 billion Mg of soil annually. This amount declined to about 2 billion Mg by 1997, mainly due to the increased use of conservation or Best Management Practices (Iivari and Kertis, 2001), and is unlikely to change greatly from that level. Since the early 1970s, greater emphasis has been given to erosion as a contributor to nonpoint source pollution. In this chapter, "nonpoint source" refers to erosion from the land surface rather than from channels and gullies. Eroded sediment can carry nutrients, particularly phosphates, to waterways, and contribute to eutrophication of lakes and streams. Adsorbed pesticides, microorganisms, and hormones are also carried with eroded sediments, adversely affecting surface water quality.


In order to model the syn disposition of histidine residues in carboxylate-bridged non-heme diiron enzymes, we prepared a new dinucleating ligand, H2BPG2DEV, that provides this geometric feature. The ligand incorporates biologically relevant carboxylate functionalities, which have not been explored as extensively as nitrogen-only analogs. Three novel oxo-bridged diiron(III) complexes [Fe2(μ-O)(H2O)2-(BPG2DEV)](ClO4)2 (6), [Fe2(μ-O)(μ-O CAr)(BPG2DEV)] (ClO4) (7), and [Fe2(μ-O)(μ-CO3)(BPG2DEV)] (8) were prepared. Single crystal X-ray structural characterization confirms that two pyridines are bound syn with respect to the Fe–Fe vector in these compounds. The carbonato-bridged complex 8 forms quantitatively from 6 in a rapid reaction with gaseous CO2 in organic solvents. A common maroon-colored intermediate (λmax = 490 nm; ε = 1500 M−1 cm−1) forms in reactions of 6, 7, or 8 with H2O2 and NEt3 in CH3CN/H2O solutions. Mass spectrometric analyses of this species, formed using 18O-labeled H2O2, indicate the presence of a peroxide ligand bound to the oxo-bridged diiron(III) center. The Mössbauer spectrum at 90 K of the EPR-silent intermediate exhibits a quadrupole doublet with = 0.58 mm/s and ΔEQ = 0.58 mm/s. The isomer shift is typical for a peroxodiiron(III) species, but the quadrupole splitting parameter is unusually small compared to related complexes. These Mössbauer parameters are comparable to those observed for a peroxo intermediate formed in the reaction of reduced toluene/o-xylene monooxygenase hydroxylase (ToMOH) with dioxygen. Resonance Raman studies reveal an unusually low-energy O–O stretching mode in the peroxo intermediate that is consistent with a short diiron distance. Although peroxodiiron(III) intermediates generated from 6, 7, and 8 are poor O-atom transfer catalysts, they display highly efficient catalase activity, with turnover numbers up to 10,000. In contrast to hydrogen peroxide reactions of diiron(III) complexes that lack a dinucleating ligand, the intermediates generated here could be reformed in significant quantities after a second addition of H2O2, as observed spectroscopically and by mass spectrometry. *To whom correspondence should be addressed. email@example.com@ebs.ogi.edu. †Massachusetts Institute of Technology. ‡Oregon Health and Science University. Supporting Information Available: Experimental details for the synthesis of [57Fe2(μ-O)(H2O)2BPG2DEV](ClO4)2 (57Fe-6), crystallographic refinement details, crystallographic tables (Tables S1–S3), a packing diagram of 6 (Fig. S1), ORTEP diagrams of the complete molecules 7 and 8 (Fig. S2 and S3), space-filling diagrams of 6–8 (Fig. S4), and CIF files for 6–8, UV-vis spectra of 6a and 7a (Fig. S5–S7), solution Mössbauer spectra of 7a, 8a, 6 and the decomposition product of 6a (Fig. S8–S11); the EPR spectrum of 8a (Fig. S12), high-resolution mass spectra of 6a–8a (Fig.S13 and S14), and a table for substrate oxidation studies (Table S4) are provided. This material is available free of charge via the Internet at http://pubs.acs.org. NIH Public Access Author Manuscript J Am Chem Soc. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2010 October 14. Published in final edited form as: J Am Chem Soc. 2009 October 14; 131(40): 14508–14520. doi:10.1021/ja906137y. N IH PA Athor M anscript N IH PA Athor M anscript N IH PA Athor M anscript


This paper presents a failure analysis for delamination. White spots were found on four-layer PCBs. Cross-sectioning showed that there was delamination/blistering within prepreg. Thermal analysis was performed, and it turned out that delamination/blistering is related to poor heat resistance of base substrate.


FormerFormer consultant ophthalmic surgeon Salisbury Infirmary and Odstock Hospital, Wiltshire (b 1921; q Oxford/The London Hospital 1946; DO, FRCS), d 19 February 2005.

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After house jobs and service in the Royal Navy John held ophthalmic posts in Oxford and at Moorfields Hospital, where he became senior registrar. He was appointed to Salisbury in 1955, where he remained for the rest of his career. John was a member of the Magic Circle, and a skilled carpenter and joiner, who designed and made miniature dolls houses and automata (the picture shows him with a medieval cathedral builder, part of an enormous model that he made of Salisbury Cathedral). His great love was the restoration of a near derelict croft on the Hebridean island of Coll. John published House in the Hebrides in 2004 about the croft's restoration and associated adventures. He leaves Doreen, four children, and six grandchildren.


Author Ly Dang Title Visual branding: A guide to designing visual identity. Case: Plannr.eu Year 2018 Language English Pages 57 + 8 Appendices Name of Supervisor Thomas Sabel This thesis focused on discussing the definition of visual branding and how to design a visual identity. The main objectives of this thesis are to emphasise the importance of visual branding, and as a final result, a brand visual identity is designed for the case company – Plannr.eu. The theoretical framework investigated the definition of a brand, branding, and three main reasons why visual branding matters. This first part mainly serves the purpose of guiding readers through the most basic concept. After that, the following chapter studied the key concepts of visual identity as well as practical guide on how to effectively create a visual identity. The author successfully pointed out the significance of visual identity to a brand. Most importantly, by utilising the knowledge obtained from the first two theory chapters, the visual identity package of Plann.eu was formed after three stages: research, develop and design. Hence, based on the positive feedback received from the case company, the main objective of the study was fulfilled.


Blind recognition of channel coding is becoming more and more important as channel coding technology is being used widely in the area of digital communications. This paper aims at giving an overall survey into the research work on blind recognition of channel coding. The demand of blind recognition of channel coding technology is analyzed and mathematic models are established. Then the research status is summarized in this area. The methods of developed research on the blind recognition of channel coding are presented in the end of this paper.


Online monitor system of dynamic line rating is composed of two subsystems: data acquiring system and main monitor sta- tion system. The demands to main monitor station software decide that its tangled functions will be difficult separate from each other. This paper applies user case based aspect orient software development ideas and raised a method to separate concerns of different aspects in main monitor station software. This design successfully separate system functions such as communication between main station and data sources, calculation of line capacity etc., from user functions, and realize decoupling and modularization of functions.


The meaning of quality of life has evolved to become a multidimensional and integrative concept that includes both objective and subjective criteria. Simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation aims not only to increase survival but also to improve health-related quality of life. Studies of health-related quality of life in simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantations show that the improvement achieved in some dimensions can surpass values in the general population, but without reaching overall levels of health-related quality of life in this population. Qualitative studies and those analyzing psychological variables show that many patients have anxiety or identity disorders. Simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplant recipients fear graft loss, and the transplant represents not just physical but also imaginary and symbolic implantation of the other person's organs. Health-related quality of life assessments show that age, gender, years since diabetes onset, time under renal replacement therapy, and time since simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation have significant effects. Future studies should perform temporal evaluations to determine the variations produced after simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation and combine quantitative and qualitative methods to provide more exhaustive information on this topic. (Trends in Transplant. 2008;2:69-77) Corresponding author: Pilar Isla Pera, email@example.com


Aim: To assess the knowledge and practices related to diabetic retinopathy among diabetic patients attending medicine out patient department in tertiary care hospital in Chengalpattu district Design: hospital based cross sectional study Methods: study was conducted among 202 adult patients with diabetes between June 2021 to December 2021 , who attended medicine outpatient department in tertiary care hospital in Chengalpattu district. All patients were surveyed with a questionnaire regarding there Knowlegde and practices related to diabetic retinopathy. Statistical Analysis: SPSS software, CHI square test Results: A questionarre based responses was obtained from 202 patients diagnosed with diabetes .Age distribution of diabetes is predominantly high in 40 -60 years .75% of people are treated with oral hypoglycemic drugs .around 61% know that diabetes can cause eye disease .Regular eyecheck up is mandatory in diabetic patients was agreed by 52% patients.only 43% visit ophthalmologist for regular eye checkup in the contrary 83% visit physicians regularly for diabetic control. Conclusion: Our study emphasises the need for expanded educational programmes about DR, its risk factors, available treatments, and follow-up. In our study, the role of physicians was frighteningly minimal, which has to be emphasised.


Reactive percolation experiments, with preand post experiment μCT scanning, on solid basaltic rock can be used to identify the extent to which low temperature basalt alteration is microbially mediated. Comparison between 3D data from two experiments, one sterile and one inoculated with subsurface microbes, indicate that the manner and magnitude of alteration differs when the rocks are host to active microbial communities.


Generative systems present new opportunities for composers, but it can be unclear how to integrate such systems into creative workflows. We put forward a vision for a generative audio workstation , in which the composer can work with generative expressions much like ordinary audio or MIDI items, seamlessly mixing static and dynamic musical material. We present our research prototype in this direction, LambDAW, which takes the form of an extension to REAPER (a popular digital audio workstation) that executes Python expressions directly in the timeline, and we discuss possibilities for integration with generative models and machine learning libraries.


The oldest old are prone to develop delirium. Studies into risk factors for delirium have been carried out predominantly in younger age groups. The aim of this population‐based follow‐up study was to investigate the risk factors for delirium requiring medical attention and subsequent prognosis in the non‐demented general population aged ≥ 85 years.


Space charge effects in high intensity and high brightness synchrotrons can lead to undesired beam emittance growth, beam halo formation and particle loss. A series of dedicated machine experiments has been performed over the past decade in order to study these effects in the particular regime of long-term beam storage (105-106 turns) as required for certain applications. This paper gives an overview of the present understanding of the underlying beam dynamics mechanisms. In particular it focuses on the space charge induced periodic resonance crossing, which has been identified as the main mechanism causing beam degradation in this regime. The challenges in further progressing with the understanding, the modelling and the mitigation of these space charge effects and the resulting beam degradation are discussed. Furthermore, an outlook for possible future directions of studies is presented.


Microstructured photonic crystal fibers have an ability to modify their spectral properties when different materials are inserted into the holes. This paper presents our latest experimental results on spectral properties of photonic crystal fibers infiltrated with liquid crystals. Three different types of photonic crystal fibers host-structures were filled with nematic liquid crystals. The structures consisted of multi-core, isotropic or highly birefringent photonic crystal fibers. The nematic liquid crystals mixtures used as guest materials are characterized by either extremely low or medium material birefringence. This paper demonstrates a prototype multi-core photonic liquid crystal fiber showing strong influence of fluctuations in the fiber's dimensions on the selective propagation bands. The paper discusses the influence of temperature and of external electric field on the spectral properties of the photonic liquid crystal fibers and reports the latest experimental results with highly birefringent Blazephotonicsphotonic crystal fibers also filled with the nematic liquid crystal.


The invention provides a motor coil bobbin. The coil bobbin has a body part, a first outer flange part provided at one end of the body part and a second outer flange part provided at the other end of the body part. The coil part is wound outside the body part in such a manner that the coil number is increased from the second outer flange part side toward the second outer flange part side. The first outer flange part has a widthwise dimension larger than that of the second outer flange part. The first outer flange part has leg portions at both ends in the widthwise at the lower end. The second outer flange part has a leg portion at the lower end, and the leg portion is disposed between the two leg portions of the first outer flange part. The bottom surfaces of the two leg portions of the first outer flange part and the bottom surface of the leg portion of the second outer flange part are located generally in an identical plane. The coil bobbin is supported by the two leg portions of the first outer flange part and the leg portion of the second outer flange part. With this arrangement, the motor coil bobbin of the invention can maintain a stable posture even if the coil part is wound thereon, and assembling workability with an iron core is improved.


The invention relates to a process for the preparation of primary amines comprising the steps of A) providing a solution of a secondary alcohol in a fluid, non-gaseous phase, B) contacting the phase with free ammonia and / or at least one ammonia-releasing compound and of a homogeneous catalyst and optionally C) Isolation of the primary amine formed in step B), characterized in that the volume ratio of the volume of the liquid phase is greater than or equal to 0.25 to the volume of the gas phase in step B and / or that the ammonia in step B) with respect to the hydroxyl groups in the secondary alcohol in a molar ratio of at least 5 is used: 1.


Severe anaemia in cancer patients is linked with decreased tumour oxygen supply (hypoxia), which is associated with more rapid tumour progression, poor response to therapy and consequently has a negative impact on prognosis. Erythropoietin (EPO), a hormone which controls red blood cell production, is widely used to correct anaemia. It was therefore thought logical that using erythropoietin to correct anaemia, before or during chemotherapy, radiotherapy (or both), would improve tumour oxygenation and as a result improve prognosis.


Spanish university students use a large amount of information from the Internet as well as a large number of electronic resources. Given the problems associated with the reliability and quality of the different resources and websites, it is important to check the level of penetration of specific tools to evaluate this kind of resources present on Spanish universities' websites, as it is common at English-speaking universities. For this purpose, a database was created in which data from 80 Spanish universities (50 public and 30 private) were included. The criteria were the following: the system of the university (if public or private); the clear existence of library services; the presence of tools to evaluate website and electronic resources; and the language of the materials or guides. This kind of tools is usually integrated in the libraries section. For this reason, the University Library Network (REBIUN) and the official list from the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports have been used as primary sources. This study has been conducted on October 2012 and April 2013. While 75 universities hold library services —including services and access to different databases—, 5 universities lack library services. However, only 46 universities provide tools or guides to evaluate websites and electronic resources while 34 universities lack them. Although the main language for these tools is Spanish, other national languages (Catalan, Galician and Basque) are identified.


Abstract The ability to avoid or tolerate UVB radiation (290–320 nm) probably reduces the quality of phytoplankton as food for zooplankton. Ultraviolet avoidance forces motile algae lower in the water column, reducing net primary productivity. Production of UV‐absorbing compounds as a tolerance mechanism takes carbon and energy away from cell growth; these compounds are also less useful as food for herbivores. We assessed the food quality of UVB‐irradiated Chlamydomonas reinhardtii Dang, by analysis of cohort life tables for the herbivore Daphnia pulex Leydig. Algal cultures were grown under fluorescent lights interspersed with UV bulbs (20°C, 16 h light: 8 h dark) and covered with either cellulose acetate (+UVB) or Mylar D (‐UVB). After a 7 day UVB exposure, carotenoid levels of C. reinhardtii were significantly greater than in unexposed cultures; there were no significant differences in chlorophyll, lipid, protein or nonstructural carbohydrate levels. After an initial decrease in growth rate, UVB‐exposed algae recovered and final growth rates of both cultures were similar after 7 days. Daphnia neonates were raised under optimal conditions (20°C, 16 h light:8 h dark) and fed either UVB‐irradiated or control algae. Daphnia fed UVB‐irradiated algae had significantly increased mortality, decreased growth rate at the time of first clutch production, delayed release of the first clutch and decreased overall fecundity (P < 0.05). Daphnia were also less efficient at clearing UVB‐irradiated algae from the water column (17% removal in 18 h) when compared with Daphnia that grazed upon nonirradiated algae (85% removal in 18 h). These data suggest that even though UVB‐irradiated algal populations can recover from their initial decline, their predators may not be able to utilize them as an effective food source. Therefore, the impacts of UVB radiation within


The utility model provides a combined stage which can be quickly assembled and disassembled. The utility model comprises a bedplate and a bracket, wherein a frame is engaged on the periphery of the bedplate; the bottom of the bedplate is provided with a mortise hole; the top end of the bracket is provided with a rabbet matched with the mortise hole; the bedplate is plugged on the bracket; the lower part of the rabbet is provided with a recess, and the lower part of the mortise hole is provided with a movable lock pin matched with the recess. The outside of the frame is provided with a recess with crispened edges, and a locking device locking the crispened edges is arranged in the recess. The bracket is composed of vertical rods and diagonal rods, wherein each vertical rod comprises two segments which are mutually movably sheathed and connected; connecting bases are fixed on both ends of the vertical rod; a set of diagonal rods are arranged between two adjacent vertical rods; both ends of each diagonal rod are hinged with the connecting bases of the two adjacent vertical rods. The utility model has the advantages of easy assembly and disassembly of the combined stage, firm plug-in assembly of the bedplate and the bracket, security structure, folding design of the bedplate and the bracket, portability, compactness and convenient transportation.


The transition from being a trainee to working as a consultant is a stressful one. The new consultant is expected to fulfil clinical, research, teaching, management and leadership roles and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) curriculum suggests that competency should be acquired in all of these domains during training. However the European Working Time Directive has resulted in a reduction in trainees working hours and less working time for them to develop skills across these domains to facilitate this transition to consultant life. A recent study has suggested that, in the main, newly appointed neonatal consultants feel they are competent at treating ill babies and dealing with clinical aspects of consultant work. The recent study also suggested that new consultants felt adequately prepared for teaching and research roles (although they were not as comfortable in the latter as they were in the clinical role). This is likely to be because of an increased availability of modular courses, such as post graduate certificates in Teaching and Learning and masters in Medical Science modules at local universities to help trainees to develop these skills. In addition, trainees regularly teach, give presentations (sometimes receiving feedback on their performance), and take part in regular journal clubs and evidence-based medicine sessions thus integrating the process of developing teaching and learning, and research skills into their curriculum. The study suggested however, that trainees are very unprepared with respect to aspects of management and leadership when they become consultants. Research carried out among consultants in other specialties has also highlighted that the biggest change experienced by new consultants is their role in management issues; new consultants reported that they had little knowledge of how the National Health Service worked and that this information was often imparted to them late on in their training. Any new role generates a period of relative uncertainty and it is arguably the non-clinical aspects of the consultant's job that often provide the biggest challenges after all the years of clinical training. They also felt that management courses were not enough to equip them in their new role and that they needed to experience much more in the way of day-to-day management activities, in particular management meetings, in order to understand the management role that lay ahead. The research also suggested that, once appointed, consultants valued highly support from more senior colleagues when acting in management roles and they perceived that this helped them to perform their job effectively. These informal support networks were often developed by the pro-activity of new consultants seeking advice from across specialties within Trusts and beyond. From these studies, it appears that there is a long way to go before management and leadership exposure is integrated into the curriculum of trainees, specifically those in neonatal medicine. Provision of management and leadership training at present is in the form of courses. Local deanery management courses are available but because of their generic nature, they may not put management issues in context for neonatal trainees. This is exacerbated by the localised nature of some managerial issues that cannot be addressed or foreseen in generic management training. These challenges are often Trust specific so exposure to such experiences would really only be transferable if new consultants had experience of training within the same department as a specialist trainee. A threeday course for higher specialist trainees in neonatology, run annually and supported by a pharmaceutical company, covering management and leadership issues has been very well received. There is also the possibility of obtaining a variety of leadership qualifications by studying for a more prolonged period with an academic institution. There is clear evidence that experiencing a situation at first hand is much more likely to result in learning, and immersion in management and leadership activities during the whole period of training is likely to be the optimal approach to improve trainee's skills in these areas. Using simulation to experience some of these activities is also possible – an approach which is being developed by Great Ormond Street Hospital. What might be the barriers towards improving management and leadership skills for trainees? Some of the courses described above may be expensive with not all of the funding being reimbursed from study leave budgets. Without any doubt, the time needed away from the clinical area to develop leadership and management skills is likely to be the major sticking point. As well as the practicalities of covering clinical rotas, negative attitudes of trainers, who may not prioritise time out for skill development, may prevent the trainee from taking learning opportunities. Ben Shaw


To improve the stability of temperature control system of electric heating furnace,a control system with 89C51 single board computer was designed based on minimum beat no-wave algorithm,the approximate thermocouple characteristics of voltage was given using thermocouple digital conversion manager with MAX6675 single board computer,the temperature system hardware of no touch points switch solid was used,and the software design was completed and verified in experiments.The results show that the designed structure is consistent with theory numerical,can better achieve the temperature stability control of electric heating furnace.


For the successful surgery on the eye muscles it is recommended to use a computer system of preoperative planning of the surgical correction of strabismus. With using the computer system at surgery planning, ophthalmologist surgeon will be able to choose the best surgical treatment and surgery dosage for a particular patient.


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Described is a robust platform for the synthesis of a large diversity of novel functional CO2 -sourced polymers by exploiting the regiocontrolled ring-opening of α-alkylidene carbonates by various nucleophiles. The reactivity of α-alkylidene carbonates is dictated by the exocyclic olefinic group. The polyaddition of CO2 -sourced bis(α-alkylidene carbonate)s (bis-αCCs) with primary and secondary diamines provides novel regioregular functional poly(urethane)s. The reactivity of bis-αCCs is also exploited for producing new poly(β-oxo-carbonate)s by organocatalyzed polyaddition with a diol. This synthesis platform provides new functional variants of world-class leading polymer families (polyurethanes, polycarbonates) and valorizes CO2 as a chemical feedstock.


Permeability is an important physical parameter,which determines the fluid flow ability.Take shale reservoir matrix and fracture as the research object,combine the new research results from home and abroad,two kinds of diffusion in the matrix were presented:Knudsen diffusion and Fick diffusion.Knudsen diffusion is caused by the collisions between gas molecules and the hole wall while Fick diffusion is due to the effect of concentration difference.Taking two diffusion effects into account in the matrix,the new gas permeability model in the matrix was deduced to analyze the Knudsen diffusion and Fick diffusion effects on permeability in the matrix.To amend the P M model,the Klinkenberg effect was also considered in the model,the permeability change model under the influence of different mechanisms were presented.And then the influence of the Klinkenberg effect on the permeability of fracture was analyzed.Results show that:(1)For matrix permeability model,when the pore radius is small,Knudsen diffusion has a great influence on permeability;Furthermore,the impact of Fick diffusion on matrix permeability is remarkable at low pressure and small matrix permeability.(2)For fracture permeability model,the impact of Klinkenberg effect emerges only at low pressure.


Daziwang as scions were grafted on SO4 and Beta rootstocks and the effects of rootstocks on the growth and berry quality were evaluated.The results showed the fruit setting of Daziwang grafted on rootstocks were better than CK.SO4 and Beta rootstock could improve the growth,fruit coloring uniformity,appearance quality and yields of Daziwang grapevine.It was concluded that SO4 and Beta were appropriate rootstocks for Daziwang in plain with river network regions.Beta rootstocks showed obvious effect on potassium,magnesium content and soluble solid content of Daziwang,while SO4 rootstocks showed no obvious effect on mineral element contents and inner quality of Daziwang.


This article put both FDI and non FDI as influencing factors,through the empirical analysis of time series data of FDI,non-FDI and other marine economic cycle between 1996 and 2009, it explores the specific effect which the international capital flows brings to China's ocean economic cycle is negative first,and gradually into a positive impact.Finally it puts forward a series of corresponding measures such as reducing foreign dependence and strengthening the supervision of international capital to promote Marine economic development.


Exposure to BDE-47 Alters Thyroid Hormone Levels and Gene Transcription in the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Thyroid Axis of Zebrafish Larvae 2017;1(1): 023-032. mechanisms expression and protein ABSTRACT 2,2',4,4'-Tetrabromodi-phenyl ether (BDE-47) has the potential to disrupt thyroid hormone homeostasis, but the molecular mechanisms underlying this process have not yet been clarified. In the present study, zebrafish embryos were BDE-47 (0, 1, 5, or 10 μg/L) from fertilization to 14 d thereafter (dpf). The whole-body content of Thyroid Hormones (THs) and the transcription of genes and proteins related to the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Thyroid (HPT) axis were analyzed. Abnormal morphologies and inhibition of body-weight gain have been associated with decreased levels of Thyroid Hormones (THs) in zebrafi sh larvae. BDE-47 exposure (up to 10 μg/L) signifi cantly reduced Thyroxine (T4), indicating thyroid-related endocrine disruption. The gene expression levels of CRH and TSH β were signifi cantly induced by BDE-47 exposure (5 and 10 μg/L). The transcription of genes involved in the synthesis of TH proteins, NIS, TG, Pax8 and Nkx2.1 were significantly up-regulated by BDE-47 exposure (5 and 10 μg/L). Furthermore, the protein level of TG was significantly up- regulated in a concentration-dependent manner. The expression of Deio2 was also significantly up-regulated in BDE-47-treated groups (5 and 10 μg/L), possibly as a compensatory response to the decreased T4 levels. The transcription of TR α and TR β was down-regulated in a concentration-dependent manner. However, BDE-47 exposure downregulated both the transcriptional and protein levels of TTR. The exposure to BDE-47 (10 μg/L) significantly increased the transcription of the UGT1 gene. The results described above that BDE-47 can alter gene and protein expression in the HPT axis, which may subsequently contribute to BDE-47-induced thyroid disruption.


This paper studies the influencing factors on entry (certification) of new airlines into the US airline industry over 21 years (1979–1999). These rates exhibit considerable fluctuations over the observed period. We analyze the US airline industry for a period of 21 years to determine the relationship of the observed fluctuations in the entry rates with political and extraordinary events, economic conditions and several industry specific variables. We present maximum likelihood estimates of an entry model on the negative Binomial distribution. This methodology reflects the discrete nature of the dependent variable. The results support the notions of positive macro-economic and industry specific developments on the entry opportunities of new airline companies. 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.


Under natural water control, studies were carried on the change of Membrane Permeability, Proline, Soluble sugar and MDA contents of seven one-year old Ulmus Pumila L. clones' leaves. The results showed that under progressive drying stress, the tendency of physiological indicators was all went up and then went back to the previous level after re-watering. Through the average subordinative function method, we found the order of drought resistance ability was 2252123454556143 clones.


A note on this pair by Dr. Kopal in Bulletin of the Harvard College Observatory No. 911, pages 33-37, announces and discusses it as a new visual binary. The great improbability that a pair of stars of the 10th and 11th magnitudes about 20 apart should give evidence of orbital motion from observations extending over only 40 years led me to investigate the matter further. I have the following comments to make. The positions of the two stars derived from the data of the Astrographic Catalogue for the epoch 1896.30 and equinox 1900.0 are :


A loud call of the ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata) was analyzed for subspecific and gender differences according to four variables: pulse rate, median pulse duration, median high frequency, and median low frequency. These vocalizations of black‐and‐white and red ruffed lemurs and one hybrid ruffed lemur were recorded at the Duke University Primate Center (Durham, NC). Significant differences were found between subspecies but not between the sexes. Quantitative differences in this loud call of ruffed lemur subspecies indicate that these prosimians exhibit subspeciation trends similar to anthropoid primates for which comparable data exist. Preliminary data are presented that support the hypothesis that the vocalization functions as a terrestrial predator alarm call.


The present research study aim is to know the achievement motivation of school with relation to their Gender in Jalgaon city. The sample consisted of 120 Secondary school going students in Jalgaon city. Out of which 60 were private school student and 60 were Government school students. For the investigation Achievement Motivation scale of V.P. Bhargava (1994) was used. The obtained data was analyzed through 't' test to know the significant difference between the boys and girls in the private school student and a significant difference in Achievement Motivation Government school students. Result show that the student of private school have significantly higher in Achievement Motivation in comparison to Government school students.


The pectin methyl esterase enzyme system was shown to be involved in firmness of thermally treated onion in the temperature range 50-70C. Thermal softening of onion at 90 and 100C showed an initial steep negative slope with a shallow negative slope at longer heating time. Low-temperature blanching at 70C was effective to maintain firm onion tissue exposed to excessive heating. Physical strength of onion was substantially diminished when exposed to a commercial sterilization condition where F 0 , extent of thermal sterilization, was 3, and/or more. Blanching in water for 120 min at 70C resulted in a maximum value for the firmness of commercially sterilized onion. Firmness of onion, blanched in calcium brine at a concentration range of 0.0-1.0% (wt) prior to heat treatment, decreased with increasing severity of thermal sterilization treatment. At F 0 =6, blanching in 0.5% calcium brine resulted in maximum firmness of thermally sterilized onion, approximately 70% of that of raw onion.


Aims: The Swedish National Diabetes Register (NDR) has shown large geographical differences in treatment outcomes for diabetes patients in primary care, both between and within the 21 county councils (CCs). This study was conducted to identify factors associated with high performance in type 2 diabetes (T2D) primary care, based on glycemic and blood pressure control, and use of lipid-lowering medication. Methods: High and low performing CCs and primary care centers (PCCs) were identified based on 2012 NDR data. Differences in the provision of T2D care were explored using a combination of qualitative and quantitative analysis. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with 88 selected individuals with key roles in diabetes care, and steering documents and guidelines were analysed. Results: Differences in structure and provision of T2D care between high and low performing CCs and PCCs were identified and described as seven success factors relating to care unit ́s structure and delivery of care: 1. Focus on quickly achieving target values for each patient; 2. Targeted efforts to help patients with suboptimal outcomes; 3.Diabetes outcomes always on the agenda of both clinical staff and leadership; 4. Easily accessible evidence-based guidelines; 5. Follow-up and feedback on results; 6. Continuous efforts to improve diabetes care; 7. Ownership of results and focus on secondary prevention. Conclusion: The identified key success factors in T2D care can serve as a basis for improvement initiatives striving towards evidence-based and equal care.


Professor Hennie Kotze and Mr Francois Basson, of the Department of Political Science at Stellenbosch University, present the results of a survey of the opinion of the South African elite on land reform.


This title offers entertaining reads for children of high reading ability, average maturity and interest level at KS1. "The Jam Street Puzzle" - Something very strange is happening in Jam Street. Lowgate United are playing perfectly - too perfectly. People are getting very suspicious. What is going on?


Education is often used to provide producers with information on how to operate more efficiently with current technologies or on profitable new technologies that generate less pollution. While such "win-win" solutions to water quality problems are attractive, we use a simple economic framework to show that education cannot be considered a strong tool for water quality protection. Its success depends on a number of factors related to profitability and altruism, and "win-win" solutions are not always guaranteed, even when they appear to exist. Evidence suggests that net returns are the chief concern of producers when they adopt alternative management practices.


This systematic review aims to examine the ethical issues of do not resuscitate order (DNR) in cancer patients from a nursing perspective. Keywords were obtained based on Medical Subject Headings with titles related to the topic of the article. The data was obtained by searching English keywords (cardiopulmonary resuscitation, cancer, dilemma, oncology) in the title and abstract of the PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases without time limits to access published foreign studies. Also, to access published Persian studies, Iranian websites, including Scientific Information Database, Magiran, and Iranmedex scientific databases, were searched with equivalent Persian keywords. Also, based on the determined keywords, a free search was also conducted in the Google Scholar search engine. The study on the implementation of DNR orders by healthcare providers has been of interest to medical staff, patients, and their families in the past. The issue of choosing between life and death to reduce pain and suffering and the lack of facilities to treat patients in the last stages of the disease is one of the main reasons for making a DNR order, especially in cancer patients who are going through the last stages of their lives. In various studies, various aspects of the treatment staff's and patients' attitudes were examined, but the most attention is paid to factors such as the doctor's moral competence, the patient's independence, the quality of life, and adopting the right time for this order. In these studies, it has been shown that the DNR order is widely used in patients with advanced cancers. Therefore, managers and policymakers in the health field should provide a platform for training the medical care team, especially nurses, in the field of various aspects of the ethical competence of DNR and interaction with these patients and their families.


Plastic debris reaching the ocean is exponentially increasing in parallel with plastic production. Once into seawater, plastic starts to leach organic compounds that are presumably additives and plastic oligomers, and that process is enhanced by solar radiation. From previous studies with virgin plastic, it has been estimated that up to 23,600 metric tons of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) can be released into seawater every year from all the plastic entering the ocean. However, most plastic found in the ocean has been aged through weathering and sunlight radiation, which could result in enhanced leaching. Despite this, dissolved organic matter (DOM) leaching from aged plastic and the effect on microbial communities and their activity has never been explored. Here we studied DOM leaching by aged plastic collected from a sand beach and how it compares with that from virgin plastic. After characterizing the DOM leached from plastic through fluorescence techniques, we also explored the bioavailability of the DOM leached and its fluorescent fraction through biodegradation experiments. Finally, we determined single cell activities of the prokaryotic community growing on the plastic leachates. We found that the release of DOC by aged plastic was two order of magnitude higher than that leached by virgin new plastic. Extrapolating that into the ocean and assuming that most of the plastic arriving there is not new, we estimated that up to 57,000 metric tons of DOC can be released by plastic debris every year. A fraction of the DOM released by plastic was fluorescent (FDOM), especially in the protein-like region, and bioavailable to microbial uptake, as it is also shown by the increase in the single cell activities of the bacteria growing on the leachates. Since most plastics in the ocean have been exposed to sunlight radiation provoking aging, our results unveil that the amount of carbon released by plastics is much higher than hitherto recognized, and thus will have a stronger impact in the oceanic carbon cycle and in marine ecosystems.


The human resources in higher educational schools have not been promoted and applied efficiently because of the oldfashioned managerial concept, the conceptual misunderstanding of human resources, the poor quality and shortage of human resources. So active measures should be taken to meet the demands. We should correct our notion of human resources, establish brand-new human relationships, create a relaxed atmosphere and invest more capital in it.


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Single-phase samples of cubic REBa{sub 2}Fe{sub 3}O{sub 8+w} with RE = Gd, Eu, Sm, Nd were synthesized and equilibrated at 900 C in atmospheres with controlled partial pressures of oxygen. The oxygen content parameter w ranged from approximately {minus}0.30, which is the lower decomposition limit, to between w = 0.17 for RE = Gd and w = 0.37 for RE = Nd, achieved in O{sub 2} without crossing the upper limit. According to {sup 57}Fe Moessbauer spectroscopy, all samples are antiferromagnets at room temperature, with iron in high-spin states (S = 2 for Fe{sup 2+} and Fe{sup 4+}; S = 5/2 for Fe{sup 3+}). The contents of divalent or, alternatively, tetravalent iron states are consistent with the stoichiometry of the samples. At the stoichiometric composition (w = 0), all Moessbauer components correspond to trivalent iron, differing only in the coordination geometries of their oxygen neighborhoods. The sum-up of the observed coordination number shows that the oxygen disorder in these cubic (by X-ray diffraction) phases is a linear combination of the two limiting cases of oxygen vacancy distribution: binomial (random) and ordered (one vacancy per every third pseudocubic cell). This corresponds to a gradual change from the long-range order seen inmore » triple-perovskite-type phases (RE = Er to Dy) via a short-range order seen in the present systems (RE = Gd to Nd) to a fully random disorder (RE = La). Eventual variations in w affect the coordination statistics in details, but change the overall picture very little.« less


An abandoned 8-year-old male child, who was subjected to physical abuse, presented with abnormal behaviour and focal seizures. The focal seizures included involuntary running attacks (epilepsia cursiva) and uncontrollable laughter (gelastic epilepsy). The occurrence of cursive and gelastic seizures in the same patient is extremely rare. These fits were probably a late sequel of head trauma.


A reaction at pressures to 60 kbar and exceeding 1000 OC produces a previously described compound, Ba3FeS5, in which Fe is in the usual tetrahedral coordination. Increasing the pressure to 70 kbar and reacting a 3:1:2 mixture of Bas-Fe-S at 925 f 25 OC produce a hexagonal polymorph, Ba9Fe3S11(S2)2, a = 9.218 (1) %,, c = 18.042 (2) 8,, P6c2,Z = 2, px = 4.72 g/cm3, in which Fe is in octahedral coordination. A total of 589 three-dimensional X-ray intensities were measured, of which 446 were observed. The structure was solved from a three-dimensional Patterson synthesis and refined by least squares to R = 0.0496. Ba2+ and S2form close-packed layers and the octahedral interstices are occupied by Fe. Infinite columns of face-sharing FeSs octahedra exist parallel to c at each corner of the unit cell, and these create trigonal channels parallel to the threefold axes in which are located strings of S2units separated by S2-. This phase shows the expected close packing of atomic layers and the higher coordination around Fe. Increased density is also achieved by the formation of S?-. The Fe-S distance of 2.55 %, is consistent with high-spin Fe in an octahedral environment; Ba-S distances vary from 3.0 to 3.7 8, and S-S = 2.04 8, in S2.


Objective The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between organizational commitment, job satisfaction, and nurses' intention to leave their current position or nursing. Background Because retention of nurses is a critical issue for acute care institutions, study of the predictors of nurses' intention to leave (position or nursing) is essential. Of interest in predicting intention to leave are both organizational commitment and job satisfaction. Methods A mailed survey was conducted in which 787 respondents completed measures of satisfaction, organizational commitment, and personal and institutional demographics. All instruments had reliability estimates ranging from α = .76 to .92. Results Predictive relationships were found between financial status, organizational commitment, job and professional satisfaction, and intent to leave their current position (R2 = 0.42) and between financial status, professional satisfaction, and intention to leave nursing (R2 = 0.45) Conclusions Organizational commitment has implications for nurses' intention to leave their current position but not nursing. Aspects of work and professional satisfaction predict both the intention to leave current position and nursing. Retention programs need to be focused on both organizational commitment and work and professional satisfaction.


: In the teaching of Exercise Physiology, the ideological and political teaching elements are integrated, and the teaching reform of Exercise Physiology is implemented for the purpose of building the ideological and political content of the course and strengthening the moral education of students. Combined with the teaching characteristics of Exercise Physiology and the characteristics of students, content teaching, ideological and political elements and other aspects of analysis, innovation was made in the design of ideological and political teaching cases, and cases were integrated into the course teaching. The teaching design of Exercise Physiology is integrated with ideological and political teaching elements, aiming to improve the values of college students and help them grow up to be responsible for national rejuvenation.


Background Epilepsy in cerebral palsy (CP) is usually difficult to treat and can lead to poor prognosis due to increased risk for motor and cognitive disorders. The prevalence and risk factors of epilepsy in children with CP vary among studies. Objective To determine the prevalence and risk factors for epilepsy in spastic CP. Methods We performed a retrospective study using medical records of patients with spastic CP at the Departement of Child Health, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital from January 2003 until December 2008. Prevalence ratio was calculated by comparing the prevalence of epilepsy in subjects with and without risk factors. We excluded patients with metabolic disorder, genetic syndrome, and onset of CP after 3 years of age. Results Two hundred thirty six out of 238 spastic CP patients were analyzed. The mean age at diagnosis of spastic CP was 28.8 months. Male to female ratio was 1.4:1. The prevalence of epilepsy in spastic CP was 39%. The risk factors for epilepsy in spastic CP were central nervous system infection, the ocurrence of seizure in the first year of life, and abnormality of EE G. Conclusions The prevalence of epilepsy in spastic CP is 39%. The risk factors for epilepsy in spastic CP are post central nervous system infection, and ocurrence of seizure in the first year of life. [Paediatr Indones. 2010;50:11-7].


In the paper, a model of debate is developed which includes a model of argument. When starting interaction, the participants have opposite communicative goals. They are exchanging arguments and counter-arguments and one of them has finally to abandon his or her initial communicative goal, i.e. one participant 'wins' and another 'loses'. An analysis of human-human dialogue corpus is carried out in order to evaluate the suitability of the model for describing natural debates. A computer implementation is introduced. Notions of negotiation, debate and argument are discussed.


Background and Aims. Stubble burning is an agricultural practice employed by some grain growers to prepare farmland for sowing and/or to control weeds and pests. Grapegrowers and winemakers have questioned whether the resulting smoke can contaminate grapes in nearby vineyards. This study therefore sought to determine the potential for smoke from three different stubble burns to taint grapes and wine. Methods and Results. Excised bunches of mature Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were exposed to smoke from prescribed burning of wheat, oat, and Balansa clover stubble windrows. Environmental sensors monitored the concentration of particulate matter as a measure of smoke density, while chemical and sensory analysis established the extent to which grapes and wine were tainted by smoke. Only grapes that were positioned among the burning wheat windrows or downwind, but in close proximity (∼200 m) to the oat stubble burn, were exposed to sufficient quantities of smoke to result in a detectable concentration of volatile phenols (up to 12 µg/kg), as chemical markers of smoke taint. These grapes yielded wines with two to threefold higher volatile phenol concentrations (up to 18 µg/L) than other wines, including the control wine, and low intensity, but perceptible smoke-related sensory attributes, indicative of low-level smoke taint. Conclusions. Chemical and sensory analyses suggest the risk of smoke taint from stubble burning is low, except where vineyards are immediately downwind and/or prolonged or repeated smoke exposure occurs. However, stubble moisture content and prevailing weather conditions affect smoke density and dispersion, and will therefore affect the potential for smoke contamination by grapes. Significance of the Study. This study will assist colocated grain growers and grape and wine producers to undertake commercial operations, without negatively impacting one another.


This paper seeks to examine the transformational impact of a final year strategic design module on learners some years after its completion. A subset of learners, who completed the module between two and ten years, were surveyed using a semi-structured questionnaire around Fink's (2003) taxonomy of learning. We researched how much learners still make the connections between what they have learned in the module and their current circumstances. While potentially humbling to find out how little of the detailed content is retained, particularly five to ten years after the event, we argue that the impact of the module on learners developing their creative skill-set and effectiveness in navigating team dynamics has indeed been transformative. We suggest that educators could do more to embed this longer term transformational focus by explicitly raising the future in the classroom and enabling learners to build linkages to the development of their own future selves.


The Durban Housing Survey: A Study of Housing in a Multi-racial Community. By the Research Section of the Department of Economics and certain specialists in other departments of the University of Natal. Pp. xii, 508. Durban, South Africa: University of Natal Press, 1952. 35 shillings. This sober study merits careful reading by every student of social and racial tensions. Though it deals with one of the world's most troubled areas, the authors are unaffected by the pressures of the majority


We propose a two country, Innovator and Follower, directed technical change model between tradable and nontradable sectors. The Innovator performs innovative R&D and the Follower adopts the available technological knowledge. Substitutability between sectors, scale effects, international IPRs protection and R&D productivity determine the economic growth and the technological-knowledge bias, which, in turn, affects relative prices and wages. Wages are higher in the Innovator, namely in the nontradable sector under strong substitutability. Technological-knowledge and intra-country wage inequality are biased towards the tradable sector, the effect being reinforced by positive IPRs protection and substitutability. Real exchange rates accommodate the Balassa-Samuelson proposal and increase with positive IPRs protection and substitutability. The effect of IPRs on the steadystate growth rate is ambiguous, depending on the substitutability. Theoretical results are also influenced by labor movements and are confirmed by a calibrated exercise for 11 developed/Innovator countries and 11 developing/Follower countries, and by the empirical evidence.


Root rot of American ginseng(Panax quinquefolium) caused by Ditylenchus destructor is a novel disease found recently in Beijing area.The effects of three soil treatments(fumigating with chloropicrin,chloropicrin+lvfeng organic manure and nematicide fosthiazate) on the number of rhizospheric nematodes,survived plants,root yield and root rot of 3-year ginseng plant were compared.The effects were also investigated at the second year after treatment.The results indicated that the number of parasitic nematodes in rhizosphere of treated soil reached the peak value in late June to early July as the soil temperature raised in the growing season.Compared with the regular treatment,the number of plant parasitic nematodes was reduced while non-plant parasitic nematodes increased.The number of non-plant parasitic nematodes in the soil treated with chloropicrin+lvfeng organic manure was 2 times than that treated with chloropicrin only.The ratio of non-parasitic to parasitic nematodes of three treatments was higher than the control.Percent of survived plants was 94.8%-96.4% and diseased root was decreased obviously.The control efficacy was more than 89% at the first year after treatment.The survived plants and plot yield of ginseng increased significantly and the control efficacy was around 40% at the second year.The best of the three treatments was by chloropicrin+organic manure.


During the course of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory's program to study radiation-hardened analog-to-digital converters (ADCs), numerous milestones have been reached in manufacturers' awareness and technology development and transfer, as well as in user awareness of these developments. The testing of ADCs has also continued with twenty different ADCs from seven manufacturers, all tested for total radiation dose and three tested for neutron effects. Results from these tests are reported.


A new species of the genus Macrobrachium, M. hungi was collected in theTonleSap Great Lake of Cambodia. The adultmales of this species show a close resemblance to Macrobrachium saigonense Xuân 2006, but they are larger, the rostrumis longer, distally directed upwards or not, with more numerous dorsal and ventral teeth; the tubercles on both sides of thecutting edge on the distal portion of the movable finger are vestigial or crescent shape and less prominent than those of M. saigonense. Notes on economic importance and its habitat which differs from M. saigonense are briefly provided.


Acridine-based novel fluorophores 1/2 with a helical dihydrodibenzoxepin/azepine skeleton exhibit halochromic response upon addition of Bronsted acid in CH 2 Cl 2 , thus giving UV-vis and fluorescence spectral changes. By using the optically resolved species [(M)-1/2], circular dichroism (CD) and fluorescence detected-CD (FDCD) signals were also changed drastically, thus demonstrating four-way-output response thanks to configurational stability of helicity and efficient exciton coupling.


Fe/NiO/MgO/Ag(001) films were grown epitaxially and the Fe and NiO spin orientations were determined using X-ray Magnetic Dichroism. We find that the NiO spins are aligned perpendicularly to the Fe spins. Analyzing both the in-plane and out-of-plane spin components of the NiO layer, we demonstrate unambiguously that the NiO spins undergo a continuous spin reorientation transition from the in-plane to out-of-plane directions when tuning the in plane epitaxial strain from compressive to tensile with increasing the MgO thickness.