The fulfillment of obligations to ensure the satisfaction of basic needs of children and adolescents entails a push approach towards an efficient administration of justice.
Article 141 of the Code of Childhood and Adolescence force includes: "... Paid all pension arrears and expenses caused by the urgency or the raid, where appropriate, the judge shall order the immediate release of forced". From this, it follows perpetuity freedom against the debtor, a condition framed in a justice nothing progressive base.
Once issued the order of urgency against the debtor, obviously it can happen, as happens in many cases occurred in reality they do not have the economic resources easily accessible, available for debt cancellation, and thus able to regain their freedom. In the opposite case, being deprived of it, you can not make them easy to cancel the value owed.
It is here that the approach include the validation of the movable and immovable assets to guarantee payment of pensions, so that deprivation of liberty is not indispensable option to apply in these cases arises. This proceeding arises locate individual freedom in the situal that in every society must have.
Do not rush in making decisions that involve an imbalance to the family nucleus, it represents a milestone in the progress of the rights of individuals.


The main purpose of this essay is to focus the contribution of a 'metageografia' to the critic social theory. In the introduction of this study, we discuss the concept of 'metageografia'. In the first chapter, we show up some important ideas about the text. In the second, we talk about the bad consequences from a way of thinking without consider a complexity logic of thinking. Finally, we considered the nature of geography space in order to show how we must proceed to contribute to the development of a critic social theory and practice. Keywords: Geography, 'Metageografia', Critic Social Theory, Fragmented World.


Background: Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) is being routinely done at the Army Hospital for the past 15 years. Our experience with Stem Cell Transplantation and clinical trial on stem cell efficacy, our Centre had brought out the issue of trial deviates (<2 × 108 mononuclear cells [MNCs]) based on low yield of MNCs. PubMed search did not reveal any comparative data of analyzers versus manual counts. Thus, we decided to investigate the cause for the discrepancy calculated on 3-part and 5-part analyzers and manual estimation. This study has institutional relevance for hospitals involved in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, therapy, and research. Introduction: MNCs are widely being used as a morphologic analog of precursor cells in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and BMT units. The aim of the present study was, therefore, to evaluate the validity of the automated blood cell counter with gold standard of a manual count. Methods: The samples of peripheral blood (n = 80) and bone marrow (n = 80) were included in the study. Informed consent was obtained, and approval was taken from the IEC (Institutional Ethics Committee), Army Hospital Research and Referral, New Delhi, India. Results: Evaluation of MNC with 5-part hematology analyzer and gold standard manual count shows the correlation in the group of total leukocyte count samples: <4000, 4000–12,000, and 12,000–20,000 with no significant difference and >20,000 showing significant difference. Conclusion: The good correlation of 5-part hematology analyzer with manual gold standard method of MNC count is indicating equivalent performance. MNC can be performed by 5-part with nonsignificant difference and can be used as good as manual count.


Gadgets, approximation, and linear programming: Improved hardness results for cut and satisfiability problems.- Non-oblivious local search for MAX 2-CCSP with application to MAX DICUT.- On the number of simple cycles in planar graphs.- On the separable-homogeneous decomposition of graphs.- Pseudo-hamiltonian graphs.- Acyclic orientations for deadlock prevention in interconnection networks.- Weak-order extensions of an order.- An upper bound for the maximum cut mean value.- NP-completeness results for minimum planar spanners.- Computing the independence number of dense triangle-free graphs.- Algorithms for the treewidth and minimum fill-in of HHD-free graphs.- Block decomposition of inheritance hierarchies.- Minimal elimination ordering inside a given chordal graph.- On-line algorithms for networks of temporal constraints.- Parallel algorithms for treewidth two.- On optimal graphs embedded into paths and rings, with analysis using l 1-spheres.- On greedy matching ordering and greedy matchable graphs.- Off-line and on-line call-scheduling in stars and trees.- Computational complexity of the Krausz dimension of graphs.- Asteroidal sets in graphs.- Complexity of colored graph covers I. Colored directed multigraphs.- A syntactic approach to random walks on graphs.- Bicliques in graphs II: Recognizing k-path graphs and underlying graphs of line digraphs.- Large networks with small diameter.- The bounded tree-width problem of context-free graph languages.- Structured programs have small tree-width and good register allocation.- A measure of parallelization for the lexicographically first maximal subgraph problems.- Make your enemies transparent.- Optimal fault-tolerant ATM-routings for biconnected graphs.


A family with skeletal and craniofacial anomalies is presented. Whole‐exome sequencing (WES) analysis indicated a diagnosis of Larsen syndrome, although their clinical presentation does not include the hallmark joint dislocations typically observed in Larsen syndrome.


Background: Although thousands of patients (Pts) receive chemotherapy every year in the United States, only few retrospective studies have been done to address the risk factors for chemotherapy (CT) induced neutropenia in patients with cancer. The data in androgen-independent prostate cancer (AIPC) patients is extremely scarce. We decided to perform a retrospective analysis of patients with metastatic AIPC treated with chemotherapy in an open phase II clinical trial looking for predictive factors for neutropenia. Methods: We reviewed the records of all patients with AIPC who completed at least 2 cycles of CT with cyclophosphamide 50 mg/m 2 , etoposide 50 mg/m 2 and estramustine 280 mg orally every night for 14 days out of a 28 day-cycle. We divided the patients into 2 groups according to neutropenia grade 3–4 (Group 1) versus 0–2 (Group 2). Risk factors reviewed included age, number of organs involved with metastases, number of bone metastasis, prior radiotherapy (RT) to the prostate/pelvis, prior number of areas treated with palliative RT, prior CT regimens, baseline PSA, absolute neutrophil count (ANC) and ECOG performance status (PS). Results: See table and figures. Conclusions: Average age and PSA were the only risk factors that were different between the patients who developed severe neutropenia and the ones who did not, albeit not statistically significant. Studies with a larger sample size may detect clinically and statistically significant differences.


The main purpose of this study is to formulate a system of social work values which is conceived as preferable by social workers in Hong Kong. Even though this exploratory study was conducted in Hong Kong, similar studies can easily be replicated in other countries. Cross-cultural comparison is, therefore, a possibility.


This study described principles and ways for renovascular investigation by radionuclide captopril test. Fifty-two hypertensive patients were divided in two groups regarding their angiographic finding. First group was consisted of 27 patients with significantly renal artery stenosis, while the second group of 25 patients was without changes on kidney arteries. Sensitivity, specifity and accuracy of radionuclide tests were found to be 85.2%, 100% and 92.3% respectively. Positive prediction test was 100%, while negative prediction was 86.2%. According to obtained results post-captopril dynamic scintigraphy was suggested as a first method for investigation of renovascular hypertension suspected patients.


Protecting the natural environment while fostering local development is one of the main challenges that engineers face today. New species are added to the federally threatened and endangered species lists as their habitats are altered or destroyed by development. The bog turtle (clemmys muhlenbergii ) is threatened by new development that damages not only its wetland habitat, but the upland areas that store and discharge water into the wetlands. The bog turtle is one of the smallest North American turtles with the adults reaching only 10 to 11 centimeters in length. They are a fresh water turtle that inhabits open wet meadows, shallow water marshes, spring seeps, flood plain wetlands, bogs, and fens. Destruction of habitat and illegal capture have caused significant declines in turtle populations. The bog turtle was listed as federally threatened in 1997. Protection of bog turtle habitat is a concern to many state and local governments because the bog turtle's habitat is often located in prime land slated for commercial, residential, and transportation related development. Until recently, there was little information available about the source water that feeds these wetland habitats. The Maryland State Highway Administration (MDSHA), in conjunction with other Maryland and federal agencies, has formed a biological assessment team in order to develop a protection plan for one such bog turtle habitat by investigating the hydrology associated with bog turtle habitats. The hydrologic assessment conducted by Parsons Brinckerhoff and the MDSHA had five primary components: 1) field monitoring; 2) surface water modeling; 3) groundwater modeling; 4) evaluation of hydrologic impacts of proposed development scenarios; and 5) recommendations to minimize the impacts of development on the wetlands and to maintain the hydrology of the bog turtle wetlands. Although there has been much recent research on the habitat, genetics, and movements of bog turtles, this is the first large scale study of the hydrology of the bog turtle habitat. An extensive field monitoring network has been installed throughout the 1.9 km2 watershed, including 15 mechanically dug monitoring wells (approximately 15 meters deep), 42 shallow, hand-dug piezometers (1.2 to 2.8 meters deep), six streamflow gages with low flow weirs, two precipitation gages, and an evaporation pan. The field data were used to set up and calibrate the groundwater and surface water flow models. Low flow weirs constructed at a series of gaging stations allowed the computation of both baseflow and stormflow conditions. Although the surface and groundwater modeling of the wetland habitat is complete, field monitoring at the site will be ongoing until after the completion of the proposed highway bypass. The bog turtle habitats within the project area are predominately groundwater fed. Although the proposed highway bypass and associated development does not directly contact the bog turtle wetlands, the secondary and cumulative impacts resulting from the loss of groundwater recharge do. The hydrologic impacts on the bog turtle wetlands were determined for three proposed development scenarios. The first scenario analyzed was the construction of the highway bypass only. The roadway construction with proper stormwater management was determined to have a minimal effect on the hydrology of the bog turtle wetlands. The MDSHA was considering the construction of a flyover ramp in order to provide access from the proposed bypass to a proposed industrial park in trade for right-of-way donation. Thus, MDSHA had to consider the secondary and cumulative impacts of the industrial park development on the sensitive bog turtle wetlands. The second scenario was the industrial development located east of the proposed bypass and the third scenario was the industrial development located both east and west of the proposed bypass and near the sensitive wetlands. Groundwater and surface water models were developed for each modeling scenario. The results of the groundwater and surface water modeling showed that construction of the proposed industrial park may be potentially harmful to the sensitive wetland habitats. The results of the hydrologic modeling were used in conjunction with the results of a separate biological study of the bog turtle to develop an impact mitigation plan. One of the primary components of the mitigation plan was identification of the Zone of Primary Hydrologic Influence. Land use changes within this zone have the potential to cause detrimental impacts to the bog turtle wetlands. Thus, special measures are needed in order to protect the sensitive wetland habitat. Recommendations regarding suggested recharge rates and stormwater management practices within this zone were made to minimize the hydrologic impacts to the bog turtle habitat. The information gained in this study will be used as input to develop the first major bog turtle preserve in the state of Maryland. It is hoped that the information will also be valuable to other states who are facing similar declines in their bog turtle or other hydrologically sensitive habitats and populations.


Animal Concepts of Blind Kindergarten Children. Instructors of young blind children have never felt sure as to just how much their pupils profited from the various non-visual ways of presenting animals and other living things to them. Do stuffed models convey as much meaning to blind children as seeing people think they should? Are wooden or paper cut-outs of any value in teaching primary children nature study? The three experiments described here cast some light on questions such as these. In order to discover what kind of ideas young blind children have concerning certain common animals, nine museum specimens were presented to seven pupils in the Perkins Kindergarten at various intervals from October 1, 1928 through March 18, 1929. Two weeks after the initial presentation the children were asked to give the correct identification. Models of the animals were used in the following order: rooster, mouse, rabbit, pigeon, snake, fish, porcupine, owl, and frog. (Miss Carolyn Burrell, boys' kindergarten teacher, recorded the responses for the writer.) The children ranged in age from seven years and two months to nine years and two months, their I.Q.'s from 52 to 126. No child guessed more than two-thirds of the animals correctly the first time. The poorest score was 33 per cent, made by the oldest child, who also had the lowest I.Q. Intelligence plays an important role in the correct recognition of' models upon the second presentation. Perfect, or almost perfect scores, were made by the brighter children, while the dull ones gave some ridiculous guesses. Confused ideas regarding size and lack of knowledge account probably for the first responses. One child called a rabbit a donkey; a bluejay, a cat. A pigeon was a lion to the dullest child. A boy of normal intelligence confused a rabbit with a dog, and a worm with a snake. The slowest child (mentally) had the greatest amount of sight in the group. The other children had little, if any, useful vision. Although immature seeing children probably have equally absurd ideas of common animals, they have more opportunities for gaining correct information indirectly than do blind children. If the blind child is to cultivate a love for animals and out-door life, it seems imperative that an early start be made. The Value of Two-Dimensional Versus Three-Dimensional Models A question which teachers of blind children frequently discuss in connection with object study and sense training is the value of two-dimensional and three-dimensional models. This is simply another reiteration of the old question of determining whether something which conveys meaning to the eye is equally meaningful to the touch. The writer secured the responses of 33 children to (1) a series of animal models in two dimensions, and to (2) the same animals in three-dimensional models. Since there was no means of size comparison, (a dog being of the same height as a horse, or even larger in the representation), a dog was used as a standard, and the child was told


Thienyl trichloroallyl ketone (I), a synthetic equivalent of β-chlorovinyl ketones, reacts with hydroxylamine to an intermediate dichloromethyl-substituted isoxazole which upon reaction with a second hydroxylamine molecule affords the hydoxyiminomethyl-substituted isoxazole (II).


The primary objective of the Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, and Security–Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS‐REx) mission is to return to Earth a pristine sample of carbonaceous material from the primitive asteroid (101955) Bennu. To support compositional mapping of Bennu as part of sample site selection and characterization, we tested 95 spectral indices on visible to near infrared laboratory reflectance data from minerals and carbonaceous meteorites. Our aim was to determine which indices reliably identify spectral features of interest. Most spectral indices had high positive detection rates when applied to spectra of pure, single‐component materials. The meteorite spectra have fewer and weaker absorption features and, as a result, fewer detections with the spectral indices. Indices targeting absorptions at 0.7 and 2.7–3 μm, which are attributable to hydrated minerals, were most successful for the meteorites. Based on these results, we identified a set of 17 indices that are most likely to be useful at Bennu. These indices detect olivines, pyroxenes, carbonates, water/OH‐bearing minerals, serpentines, ferric minerals, and organics. Particle size and albedo are known to affect band depth but had a negligible impact on interpretive success with spectral indices. Preliminary analysis of the disk‐integrated Bennu spectrum with these indices is consistent with expectations given the observed absorption near 3 μm. Our study prioritizes spectral indices to be used for OSIRIS‐REx spectral analysis and mapping and informs the reliability of all index‐derived data products, including a science value map for sample site selection.


The present study investigates whether interpretation of null pronouns in Korean is best captured by a heuristics-based approach, focusing on subjecthood and syntactic parallelism, or a discourse-based coherence-relation approach, which regards pronoun resolution as a side-effect of general inferencing processes during discourse comprehension. We report two experiments where we investigated whether and how the interpretation of null pronouns in subject and object position in Korean is influenced by (i) the nature of the connective between the preceding clause and the pronoun-containing clause ( kuliko "and" or waynyahamyen "because"), (ii) the presence/absence of the additive marker -to "also" in the pronoun-containing clause, and (iii) the presence/absence of the topic marker -(n)un on the subject of the preceding clause. As a whole, our results support the coherence-relation approach. We find that when a cue indicating a resemblance relation (either the connective and or the additive marker also ) is present, null pronouns in both subject and object position tend to be interpreted as referring to an antecedent in a parallel syntactic position (subject and object respectively). This parallelism bias strengthens when a resemblance relation is signaled by both and and also . In contrast, when the two clauses are linked with because (indicating an explanation relation), null pronouns show no significant preference for either the subject or object antecedent. Topic-marking has no effect, possibly due to lack of context. Our study provides new evidence that both subject- and object-position null pronouns are sensitive to both syntactic and discourse-level factors.


Paraceratocladium polysetosum has dark brown setae, monophialidic conidiogenous cells and hyaline, septate conidia. Brazilian material of this species differs in having polyphialidic conidiogenous cells. P. polysetosum from Brazil is illustrated, described, and compared with other Paraceratocladium species. Geographical distribution data is included.


Preschool and parental education 1. Bryan, Quentin. "Relative Importance of Intelligence and Visual Perception in Predicting Reading Achievement," California Journal of Educational Research, XV (January, 1964), 44-48. Reports that visual perception, as measured by the Frostig Developmental Test of Visual Perception, may be used to predict reading success. At the first-grade level, visual perception appears to be more closely related to reading success than to intelligence and readiness. 2. Deutsch, Martin. "Facilitating Devel-


By examining the propositions of "waiting for the proper time to act","acting in accordance with the requirement of time" and "accommodating oneself to timeliness" ,etc.,this paper makes concise research on the relationship between the idea of time conceived in Yizhuan and those in Zuo's Commentaries on the Spring Autumn Annals (Zuozhuan) and Remarks of Monarchs (Guoyu),as well as the related thoughts of Confucianism,Daoism and Yin-Yang school. This paper avers that Yizhuan upgraded time to a category on the basis of precursors' research,and established a theoretical system of time,making not a trivial contribution to the enrichment and deepening of philosophical thinking in the pre-Qin peroid.


A method of removing conductive portions comprising the steps of: a first process removing a conductive portion which is formed on a dielectric, for using a laser beam; and a second process of the adversely affected layer generated by the laser beam on the distal portion for removing the affected layer of the dielectric and / or the conductive portion is formed using a short-pulse laser.


This paper presents a conflict-free ROM addressing scheme for generating the TF tables. Basically, the conventional (N/2)-words ROM table for the Radix-2 Memory-Based FFT (MBFFT) processor with single process element (PE) is equally partitioned into 2p sub-tables allowing all 2p PEs to simultaneously access the twiddle factors without causing any conflict. This study presents the use of MBFFT processor with 4 parallel PEs. Result show that the proposed scheme can reduce the chip area of DVB-T2 applications by 18.85%. The hardware reduction is of significance.


We use the GPS technic in forest fire-alarm wireless communication command system of the conventional wireless communication domain,solve the problem of shared frequency interference in a system,thereby,an economy,utility,good bestrow scope,good communication capability construct wireless communication command attemper system are established.


Acute childhood strabismus is often a clinical conundrum faced by ophthalmologists. Currently, there are no clear clinical guidelines on how to investigate a child presenting with acute strabismus. Furthermore, there is no consensus as to whether to initially perform neuroimaging of a child to rule out the small but serious risk of intracranial pathology, or to pursue a careful observational approach. This paper aims to outline a standardised approach to investigating acute strabismus in paediatric patients.


The Development and Evolution of the Subprime Mortgage Crisis Speculative bubbles are not new to finance and yet each time they occur, the general realization that they exist arrives belatedly. An information cascade associated with rising home prices fed by low interest mortgage and securitization created a feedback loop that led to an overextension of credit. The information cascade reversed when supply overtook demand and prices began slipping. Borrowers exercised put options rather than continue making payments on mortgages worth more than their homes. Proposed solutions to date have not adequately addressed the problem. E-Journal of Business and Economic Issues, Summer 2008, Volume III Issue II http://www.business.subr.edu/index_files/Page6417.htm


The present invention relates to an improved method of producing a closure device (1). The device consists of a sealing means (2) and the guard ring (3), comprising a guard ring connected to an annular band (18) and the inner projection (13). According to the invention, the protective ring (3) is a pre-forming process; first a mandrel (M) the insertion device (1), the projection (13) contacts the flange (C) on a mandrel, then applying a pressure (E, E '), so that the mandrel (M) and the position of the preform reaches a certain residence time, to produce a curved connection zone (18) and projections (13) of the residual deflection of the upper surface of the projection (13a) opposite to the vertical axis of the device (N) maintaining a tilt angle (δ).


Fuzzy greedoids were recently introduced as a fuzzy set generalization of (crisp) greedoids. We characterize fuzzy languages which define fuzzy greedoids, give necessary properties and sufficient properties of the fuzzy rank function of a fuzzy greedoid, give a characterization of the rank function for a weighted greedoid, and discuss the rank closure of a fuzzy greedoid.


This proposed method is explained in detail modeling of buck converter with parasitic element of branch circuits. Difficulties in direct implementation of PID controller is i) non-uniform sampling cannot be implement ii) cannot adjust the sampling instant, so to avoid this two things difference equation based PID controller is proposed. Fixed frequency-based modulation is widely used for low power supply application. High frequency digital pulse width modulation has a several advantage like size of the converter smaller and for fast switching mosfet switch is used. For any application fast recovery transient and low overshoot system has good voltage regulation and higher efficiency. In digital control method we have many control method but in this paper voltage mode control and mixed signal current mode control using difference equation based controller is proposed.


A full length of sequence message of acetyl-CoA carboxylase(ACC) gene from Rhodotorula glutinis was obtained using degenerate PCR and chromosome walking methods for the first time.Sequence analysis showed that ACC gene had two introns,located at 42~147 bp and 315~677 bp,and the total length of coding region was 6 801 bp.Secondary structure analysis of the deduced amino acid sequence revealed that it had three typical functional domains of ACC: biotin carboxylase(BC),biotin carboxyl carrier protein(BCCP),and carboxyl transferase(CT).cDNA sequence of CT functional domain was cloned and introduced into the prokaryotic expression vector pET-28a and successfully expressed in Escherichia coli BL21(DE3),and purified using Ni-NTA resin column and obtained soluble recombinant protein at concentration of 1.8 mg/mL.This provided a valuable material to study the function of ACC and herbicidal mechanism aiming at the function of CT.


A brief introduction of intelligent composite material is given, especially its unique advantage in strengthening and monitoring bridges concurrently. The monitoring mechanism is presented in particular. Consequently, the promise of application development of the inventive technology is prospective.


Merger and acquisition activity is set to be a prominent driver of growth for many businesses in the next few years. The upshot for supply chain chiefs in those companies: a fresh chance to produce significant shareholder value. Yet, post-merger supply chain integration has been found wanting in the past. This deconstruction of the M&A process shows how supply chain leaders can step up to the challenge.


Objective. A 2-dimensional pre-clinical SFRT (GRID) collimator was designed for use on the ultra-high dose rate (UHDR) 10 MV ARIEL beamline at TRIUMF. TOPAS Monte Carlo simulations were used to determine optimal collimator geometry with respect to various dosimetric quantities. Approach. The GRID-averaged peak-to-valley dose ratio (PVDR) and mean dose rate of the peaks were investigated with the intent of maximizing both values in a given design. The effects of collimator thickness, focus position, septal width, and hole width on these metrics were found by testing a range of values for each parameter on a cylindrical GRID collimator. For each tested collimator geometry, photon beams with energies of 10, 5, and 1 MV were transported through the collimator and dose rates were calculated at various depths in a water phantom located 1.0 cm from the collimator exit. Main results. In our optimization, hole width proved to be the only collimator parameter which increased both PVDR and peak dose rates. From the optimization results, it was determined that our optimized design would be one which achieves the maximum dose rate for a PVDR ≥5 at 10 MV. Ultimately, this was achieved using a collimator with a thickness of 75 mm, 0.8 mm septal and hole widths, and a focus position matched to the beam divergence. This optimized collimator maintained the PVDR of 5 in the phantom between water depths of 0–10 cm at 10 MV and had a mean peak dose rate of 3.06±0.02 Gys−1 at 0–1 cm depth. Significance. We have investigated the impact of various GRID-collimator design parameters on the dose rate and spatial fractionation of 10, 5, and 1 MV photon beams. The optimized collimator design for the 10 MV ultra-high dose rate photon beam could become a useful tool for radiobiology studies synergizing the effects of ultra-high dose rate (FLASH) delivery and spatial fractionation.


AbstractIn March 2014, Congress passed legislation delaying the phasing-in of premium increases on discounted flood insurance policies that had been authorized in July 2012 by the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act. This reversal highlights the tension between the realization of risk-based premiums and affordability of flood insurance for homeowners in flood-prone areas. This study on Charleston County, South Carolina, seeks to understand how the tension can be resolved using a voucher program coupled with required mitigation. It specifically focuses on home elevation as the mitigation method. This paper demonstrates a potential average increase of 108 to 159% for high-risk single-family properties in Special Flood Hazard Areas in Charleston moving from a current discounted premium to a full risk-based premium as proposed by the 2012 legislation. Implementation of the proposed voucher program coupled with required mitigation can reduce government expenditures by more than half over a program that d...


Objective: To investigate the association between XRCC1 Arg194Trp polymorphism and susceptibility to lung cancer in Asian populations by conducting a meta-analysis.Methods: Publications addressing the association between XRCC1 Arg194Trp polymorphism and susceptibility to lung cancer in Asian populations were selected from Pubmed,Embase,Cochrane library,Wanfang,CNKI,VIP and CBM databases.Results: According to inclusion criteria,thirteen case-control studies were retrieved with a total of 2629 lung cancer patients and 2956 healthy controls.Meta-analysis results showed no association between XRCC1 194Arg allele(ORArg/Trp+Trp/Trp=1.04,95%CI=0.93-1.15,P=0.50),194Trp carriers(ORArg/Trp+Trp/Trp=1.04,95%CI=0.93-1.15,P=0.50) and 194Arg carriers(ORArg/Arg+Arg/Trp=1.14,95%CI=0.94-1.37,P=0.18) with susceptibility to lung cancer in Asian populations.Conclusion: Although XRCC1 194Trp allele or carriers may lead to reduce capacity of DNA damage repair,XRCC1 Arg194Trp polymorphism showed no obvious association with susceptibility to lung cancer in Asian populations.


Although copulas are used and defined for various infinite‐dimensional objects (e.g., Gaussian processes and Markov processes), there is no prevalent notion of a copula that unifies these concepts. We propose a unified functional analytic framework, show how Sklar's theorem can be applied in certain examples of Banach spaces and provide a semiparametric estimation procedure for second‐order stochastic processes with underlying Gaussian copula.


The application of numerical integral method to the study of Theis analytic model is discussed and put forward in this paper.Based on the s-t data obtained through pumping test of the transient flow and by using the Theis model as a reference model,the Matlab's numerical integranal tool and optimization tools are utilized to obtain transmissibility T and storage coefficient μ.This not only guarantees the reliability and uniqueness of the results,but improves the maneuverability of solution procedure.In conclusion,a detailed pumping test of the transient flow in confined aquifer is presented to validate the reliability of the method by comparing the results to results acquired by using curve fitting method.Though the research is aimed at Theis model,the solution principle can also be applied to other various models.


gold standard for assessing the effectiveness of treatments. If conducted properly, randomized controlled trials allow investigators to control for many types of bias. For ethical reasons, however, performing a randomized controlled trial to study the effectiveness of treatments in intoxications may not be possible. In addition, the small number of cases each year limits prospective studies, as illustrated by an open-label trial investigating the effectiveness of silibinin, which was terminated after 10 years and did not provide conclusive results [6]. Due to these limitations, most data on the treatment of intoxications comes from real-world data, such as case series and case reports. In our study [4], we performed a systematic review of Amanita phalloides intoxications published since 1975. We agree with the authors that our approach has a risk of bias and confounding due to the non-experimental design. During data analysis, a multivariable analysis was considered to control for this. In the end, however, this analysis was not possible due to the high percentage of missing data, as shown in Table 1 of our article. Propensity scoring, as suggested, would be an alternative to multivariable analyses to control for confounding in non-experimental studies [7]. In this method, cases and controls are matched to control for confounders and thus reduce bias. As for multivariable analysis, again, too many variables are missing to perform such an analysis properly. In our opinion, performing such an analysis would introduce new forms of bias. However, we agree with the authors that this is an important limitation of our study. Given that randomized controlled trials may not be possible, real-world data remains an important source of information on the effectiveness of treatments in intoxicated patients. To improve the availability, comparability and reusability of case report data, we suggest the use of a standard format to report these cases, which follows the CARE guidelines [8]. In this way, analyses such as those performed in our study can be improved, leading to a more accurate interpretation of treatment outcomes so that better guidelines for management are produced. Disclosure statement


We study the Polynomial Identity Testing (PIT) problem in this thesis. When the input polynomial f ∈ F[x1, . . . , xn] of degree d, is given in the form of an arithmetic circuit of size s, it asks for an efficient algorithm to test whether the polynomial is identically zero or not. By efficient we mean, an algorithm that makes use of only poly(s, n, d) many F operations. There are two versions of this problem. In a Blackbox PIT algorithm, we are allowed only to evaluate the circuit on polynomially many points from Fn, and cannot 'look' inside the circuit. Whereas in a whitebox PIT algorithm, we have access to the internal gates of the circuit. Blackbox algorithms are more lucrative as they have interesting connections with circuit lower bounds. We give an efficient blackbox PIT algorithm for the special class of diagonal depth 4 circuits, with top fan-in 3 and power gates having equal fan-in. We will motivate why studying and solving this restricted model is worthwhile in the quest for the general PIT problem. We use sparse PIT map to efficiently test whether fa 1 + f a 2 = f a 3 , where f1, f2 and f3 are sparse polynomials. The algorithm we give is tailor made for this model, as it uses the polynomial analog of Fermat's Last Theorem which has a similar equation setup for integers. While attacking other more general instances of depth four circuits, we encountered and proved following structural results also, which might be useful. We explain a new form of rank concentration measure called cone closure. We observe that a general polynomial under a random shift has a cone closed basis, and give a simple proof for the same using the derivative operator. This derivative operator restricts this proof for polynomials belonging to base fields with zero or large characteristic. For small characteristic fields, we give a new meaningful definition for cone closure, as the old definition fails in this regime. We make use of a clever transformation to prove cone closed basis here. Lastly, for a given set of linearly independent polynomials, we question the linear independence of their positive powers. We get the answer by proving a new theorem which tells that the powers of these linearly independent polynomials will almost always be linearly independent. We give a quadratic upper bound on the number of exceptions. This property has a surprisingly elementary proof, making use of the Wronskians.


Facing the new era of the 21 st century when the knowledge economy prevails, how should the earthquake preparedness and disaster reduction undertaking be reformed to meet the challenges from the market economy? In the present paper, this problem is pondered, various factors limiting the development of the earthquake related work at present are listed and corresponding countermeasures are suggested


Whereas the three‐body Coulomb problem for single excitation and ionization was claimed to be solved in a mathematically correct way during 1999 until 2004 for electron impact on hydrogen and helium, ion‐impact ionization still represents a major challenge for theory. Troubling discrepancies have been observed recently in fully differential cross sections (FDCS) for helium single ionization by fast ion impact and even experimental total cross sections are in striking disagreement with the predictions of all state‐of‐the‐art theories for low‐energy antiproton collisions. Therefore, within the future Facility for Low‐energy Antiproton and Ion Research (FLAIR), it has been proposed to combine state‐of‐the‐art many‐particle imaging methods with a novel electrostatic storage ring for slow antiprotons in order to realize single and multiple ionization cross section measurements for antiprotons colliding with atoms, molecules and clusters. Total, as well as any differential cross sections up to FDCS including io...


Reduced Direction Set Computers (RISC) have gotten much consideration in the most recent couple of years. The RISC outline rationality has prompted a significant re-assessment of long held. However the exact meaning of what "RISC plan" truly means, is something which has been darkened by the unwarranted cases of some chip makers and by the reductionist definitions found in the well known PC writing. In this paper we characterize RISC in a various leveled way centering the investigation on the vital components of this new building worldview. A few RISC structures are examined and the pertinent information is outlined with the assistance of diagrams. The end segment talks about future conceivable improvements in the field of PC design.


In the article various approaches for understanding of youth policy, and also possible options of change of the direction of youth policy under the influence of modern factors and differentiation of measures for prevention of youth extremism are presented.


Studies of near-death experiences (NDEs) tend inevitably to fall into either secular or survivalist modes of thinking, with the question of whether or not the visions can be explained within the physicalist paradigm guiding conclusions from the research. This book by Ornella Corazza, Ph.D., avoids the standard polarity and instead looks at the phenomenon from an Oriental, mainly Japanese perspective. Specifically the author, an NDE researcher at the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies, is concerned to challenge the tendency towards mind-body dualism in Western NDE research. The book includes a few new Japanese cases, and—on a somewhat different track—a new study of the visions of ketamine users and their considerable parallels to NDEs. There's a lot going on here, and I was curious to see whether the book would fulfill its promise of providing a fresh new perspective. To what extent would the author's Japanese cases confirm the tendency for NDEs in other parts of the world to differ in certain important points from those in Western countries? With regard to ketamine, the publisher's blurb on the back of the book cover highlights the "challenge to the conventional survivalist hypothesis" posed by the fact that drug users can often have essentially the same experience, which is fair enough, yet seemed implicitly to promise the standard dust-up


Two new metal−organic framework compounds were synthesized under solvothermal conditions using Zn2+ ion, 1,2,4-triazole (TRZ), and 1,4- and 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acids (NDC):  Zn4(TRZ)4(1,4-NDC)2·2DMF·2H2O (1) and Zn4(TRZ)4(2,6-NDC)2·2DMF·4H2O (2). Their crystal structures were characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Structure 1 crystallizes in the P21/n space group with a = 13.609(2) A, b = 27.181(5) A, c = 13.617(3) A, β = 92.46(1) °, V = 5032.4(16) A3, and Z = 4. Structure 2 crystallizes in orthorhombic Pna21 space group with a = 30.978(6) A, b = 12.620(3) A, c = 13.339(3) A, V = 5215(2) A3, and Z = 4. Both structures are analogues of the previously reported Zn4(TRZ)4(1,4-BDC)2·16H2O where the layers of Zn−triazole moieties are pillared by aromatic dicarboxylates to create 3-D open frameworks. Nitrogen sorption studies revealed that these structures have Brunaer−Emmett−Teller (BET) surface areas of 362.1−584.1 m2/g. Hydrogen sorption experiments showed they can store 0.84−1.09 wt % of ...


The invention discloses a mobile phone charged through touch. The mobile phone comprises a piezoelectric film, a voltage conversion module, a charge management module and a mobile phone auxiliary battery. The piezoelectric film is arranged on the screen of the mobile phone and used for converting pressure generated when users touch the screen of the mobile phone into electric energy. The input end of the voltage conversion module is connected with the electric energy output end of the piezoelectric film, the voltage conversion module is used for converting small voltage output by the piezoelectric film into the voltage suitable for charging of a mobile phone battery, and the voltage output end of the voltage conversion module is connected with the mobile phone auxiliary battery through the charge management module. The charge management module is used for charging management of the mobile phone rechargeable battery. The mobile phone auxiliary battery is used for storing the electric energy. The mobile phone has the advantages that the piezoelectric film is arranged and can convert the pressure generated when the users touch the screen of the mobile phone into the electric energy, the voltage conversion module is combined for charging the mobile phone, operation is easy and practicable, charging is convenient, the service time of the mobile phone is prolonged, and the piezoelectric film is a transparent piezoelectric film so that the display effect of the original screen of the mobile phone can be guaranteed.


Numerous drugs, largely used in the wards or at home, have a significant influence on patients with untreated diverticular disease. The consequences can be disastrous, may require an emergency operation, postoperative intensive care, and overall influence the patient's length of stay and the final outcomes. Bearing these considerations in mind the routine or chronic administration of pain-killers, steroids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory should be balanced in patients with known diverticular disease as it normally happens with other conditions potentially affected by these drugs (i.e., peptic ulcer disease or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). This is even more important in the old and frail patient where an eventual surgical treatment may not always be possible.


After a short description of the Micromegas principle, a new concept of neutron detectors based on this technique is presented. The report is illustrated by an overall picture of the possible use of these detectors in different domain such as: nuclear physics, inertial fusion and industrial application. A particular description will be devoted to the compact detector named "PiccoloMicromegas". This detector, able to measure neutron flux in a broad range of energy of neutron (from thermal to several MeV), is developed for the measurements of neutrons flux in-core of the future generations of the nuclear reactors (fast and possibly Accelerator Driven System (ADS)).


A kind of solar-powered wireless doorbell complete. Which operates in a continuous ringing "on / off" mode, the button signal is sent by a first duration greater than the closing time of the ringer continuous RF carrier signal; ringer ON time is greater than or equal ringer the power-on delay time, the receiver does not ringer frequency conversion, band-pass filters, the low frequency low-pass filter; when first installed power, if the energy is too low to obtain a solar cell, a display or a voice prompt issued . Doorbell of low power consumption, compact appearance, does not require the use of other energy sources.


It is crucial to determine the spin and parity (JP) of Zc (3900)± for understanding its structure. We perform a helicity amplitude analysis on Zc (3900)± in the process e+e− → π+π− J/ψ with the hypotheses JP = 0−, 1+, 1−, 2+ and 2−. To estimate the significance of JP = 1+ over other hypotheses, we perform a Monte Carlo simulation study, and we also discuss the prospect of measuring the spin parity in the future experiment with a large data sample.


International migration and private transfers by immigrant workers to their home countries have proved to be vital elements in the economic sustainability of small nations in Latin America. These transfers, identified as remittances, are one of the largest foreign financial inflows into El Salvador, exceeding garment manufacturing exports and official foreign aid. However, remittances may induce recipients to substitute job searching and labor efforts with increased leisure, hindering economic growth. Through a household survey eliciting information on remittance recipients and labor occupations, this study finds that remittances in El Salvador are associated with a reduction in labor participation, more so among women.


A formalism is developed for describing approximate classical behavior in finite (but possibly large) quantum systems. This is done in terms of a structure common to classical and quantum mechanics, viz. a Poisson space with a transition probability. Both the limit where ħ→0 in a fixed finite system and the limit where the size of the system goes to infinity are incorporated. In either case, classical behavior is seen only for certain observables and in a restricted class of states.


The study was carried out in Nandi Central in Nandi County to evaluate the economic impact of fascioloasis disease and it's prevalence amongst cattle, sheep and goats in three divisions namely Kapsabet, Kosirai and Kilibwoni. The named divisions have a sizeable coverage by papyrus a swab which is home to the snail species lymnae trancatum and lymnae trancatula which are vectors of the disease as the intermediate host.The research design was a survey and sampling technique used was purposeful sampling. Secondary data was collected from Kapsabet District Veterinary Office on the number of condemned liver from the cattle, keep and goats and financial losses were computed based in the price of the respective livers of each species and data analysis was done using SPSS Version 16. Mean separation was done using L.S.D (P< 0.05). A total of 1106 livers were condemned comprising of 721 (Bovine Spp); 342 (Ovine Spp) and 43 (Caprine Spp), which translated to arrival financial losses of 823,060.There was significant difference of fascioliasis between Kosirai and both Kilibwoni and Kapsabet. Bovine Spp had the highest incidence followed by Ovines Spp and finally Caprine Spp. It was also found that there was a positive correlation between the incidents rate and livers condemned and the usually high rainfall seasons of around March-October


The invention relates to an electronic menu, in particular to an electronic menu system based on a cloud computing platform and applications thereof, which are suitable for being used in multiple industries such as hotel and catering, hairdressing and beauty and clothes. The system comprises intelligent terminal equipment and a server, wherein an intelligent electronic equipment operation system and intelligent electronic equipment application software are arranged in the intelligent terminal equipment; consumers can interact visually with the intelligent terminal equipment, so that a demand command is sent out, and demand service information is obtained; and the server comprises a merchant data server, a data content server and an application program server. The data of the electronic menu system is managed by the data content server; the cost of purchasing maintaining equipment is saved; the offline small-and-medium-sized merchant data is effectively integrated; a strong cloud storage manner is adopted, the speed of a user response request is accelerated; and an SaaS (Software as a Service) mode is adopted, requirements of different merchants are satisfied through different configurations, and specific customization is not needed for each merchant, so that the customized development cost is lowered.


This paper employs general multivariate normal distribution to develop a new efficient statistical timing analysis methodology. The paper presents the theoretical framework of the statistical timing analysis technique by introducing two strategies: the global projection and the local expansion rules. By using the global projection rule, the large problem size occurring due to the delay correlations among a large number of gates across a chip caused by widely varying global sources, is sufficiently reduced. By using the local expansion rule, the arrival time correlations caused by re-convergent paths in circuits are efficiently evaluated. The experimental results show that the computed mean and the standard deviation values of the maximum circuit delay estimated by the proposed method have average errors of 0.2% and 2.9%, respectively.


In the Tulelake region near the Oregon border, sugarbeets are grown on organic soil reclaimed from a shallow lake. Groundwater is present continuously through-out the season at depths of approximately 4 feet in most fields. Typically, beets planted in April and May are irrigated until mid-September and harvested in October. However, environmental restrictions may reduce farm water supplies in the future. To determine whether sugarbeets can be grown with less irrigation water, five irrigation cutoff treatments were applied to replicated large plots at approximately 2-week intervals starting in mid-july in 1995 and 1996. Results from these trials suggest that farmers can save 4 to 6 inches of irrigation water by cutting off irrigation to sugarbeet crops 6 to 7 weeks before harvest under these soil and climate conditions.


Changseongameuirok was one of the popular novels of the Joseon dynasty in the 17th century. The reason that people impressed the story was that it provided a moral influence to readers by showing triumph of virtue over vice. Above all, readers could be immersed in the text as the writer effectively manipulates the characters" emotions. For example, the writer repeatedly depicted good people"s struggle including Hawjin, the main character, so the reader realized good people"s emotional states such as sadness, sense of loss, and frustration, and identified with the good characters. In this article, I discussed several studies that examine functions of tears and their effect on Changseongameuirok and a paradox of reconciliation with Haw"s family through the Hawjin"s sadness. The argument noted factors so that readers could enjoy the good characters" position, and evidence for them to forgive evil characters even though they hate their evil deeds as well as covering up the plot of the work. Firstly, tears were chosen among complicated emotional expressions, considering their frequent occurrence, as were various ways of expression, and functions such as supplying of characters" probabilities and logical necessity in the story. Yet, tears express various emotional conditions according to characters" surroundings and relationships with others, so the paper discussed the function of tears, instead of the cause. In section 2 of the paper, I reviewed that Changseongameuirok efficiently used the power of tears as rhetorical methods in the narratives. First of all, excessive crying showed the practice of reinforced ideologies like filial duty at that time. That is, the use of overemotional expressions was forbidden for classical scholars; hence emotional controls were a virtue that could be affirmed by colligating with ethical codes without any damages of masculine images. Next, the writer led to fellow-feeling for characters and social sympathy by the reader, by depicting other characters crying while virtuous people were crying. Other characters, who have sympathy for good people, would have become angry instead of them, like Hawjin, who never complained about his step-mother and brother, although he suffered cruel treatment and humiliation from them. On the other hand, readers had hostility toward Mrs. Sim and Hawchun. Finally, the writer proved true transformation by frequently exhibiting villains" tears and provided the reason why people forgive them. In other words, the story obtained logical grounds through hypocrite"s fake tears that changed into true crying. As a result, readers could enjoy the text on the virtuous characters while they had antipathy toward Mrs. Sim and Hawchun. In the final section of the paper, I focused on the main character"s emotions particularly sadness which had been considered of matter-ofcourse for filial duty because that was able to reveal the real status of Hawjin"s families relationship and his families values. There was a paradox of reconciliation with Haw"s family.


During cardiopulmonary bypass procedure for correction of intracardiac lesions, it sometimes is expedient to utilize adjuvant measures for temporary control of cardiac perfusion and activity. Such control results in a quiet heart and a bloodless field and lessens the risk of air embolism. These are valuable assets to the cardiac surgeon and have been regularly obtained with chemically induced cardiac arrest. Potassium is probably the most commonly employed cardioplegic,1,10,12,29a l t h o u g h cholinergics5,17,18a n d "mixtures"9,11,21,22,28are gaining in popularity. However, there is some evidence accumulating that potassium arrests may be detrimental to the myocardium.3,7,8Further, many investigators have experienced considerable difficulty inducing prompt arrests and resuscitating hearts after the use of potassium.6,,15,27This seems to be more of a problem with the irritable hypothermic heart, unfortunately. Because of the paucity of reports pertaining to induced cardiac arrest by


Abstract:  In the field of traffic operations, accurate performance measures are crucial for many of the intelligent transportation systems applications. Achieving this accuracy and quality requires that network‐based roadway sensors are allocated in locations beneficial to traffic operations. However, with the budgetary restrictions most transportation agencies face, these roadway sensors cannot be placed as thoroughly as obligatory for ideal accuracy, requiring these agencies to select a limited number of installments that produce the most optimal results. In this article, a nonlinear integer program is proposed to optimally allocate point sensors along a one‐directional freeway corridor, given that any pair of adjacent sensors can produce a benefit for bottleneck identification. The objective of this model is to optimize the accuracy of bottleneck identification subject to resource and monetary constraints. This model is nonlinear and, due to a non‐differentiable function, genetic algorithm is applied to find a solution. We demonstrate that on a case study network with bottlenecks at unknown locations, the model successfully allocates sensors in a manner that optimizes bottleneck identification accuracy.


The theoretical results are presented here in detail for the atomic device proposed earlier by the author. This device absorbs energy. from a continuous radiation source and stores some of it with atoms in metastable states for a long time without any loss. At a later time, when the energy is required, the system can be "triggered" by an external perturbing field to release the energy in the form of a strong pulse of radiation. II. ENERGY-TRAPPING MECHAMSM In an earlier'I etter' the author has proposed an atomic device for trapping energy from continuous radiation. Only a brief introduction to the device and its working mechanism was given there. The purpose of this paper is to present a complete theoretical analysis of the device and to discuss its. possible applications. The device consists of a three-level atomic gas' with two excited states. One of the excited states does not decay to the ground state through emission of radiation (we shall consider only singlephoton processes). The atomic gas is irradiated by continuous radiation in the presence of an external perturbing field' which couples the two excited states. The perturbation causes the atoms to be populated in both the upper states after absorbing the energy form the incident radiation. These atoms at once start emitting radiation through a resonance-fluorescence process. 4 But, before this process is complete, the perturbation field is turned off, which leaves the atom with a finite probability of being 'in the nondecaying (metastable) state. Thus, a finite amount of energy from the incident radiation has been txaPped with atoms in their metastable states, This mechanism is discussed in Sec. II in detail for an exponentially decaying field. ' The trapped energy can be stored for a long time (as long as the lifetime of the metastable state) and can be released at any time in the form of radiation by tnggering the device through a static perturbation w'hich again couples the two excited states. This is further discussed in Sec. III. Since the total trapped energy is emitted in a very short time, the released pulse is expected to have huge power. This aspect along wii;h some df the possible applications is discussed in Sec. IV. j Here we want to find the probability of an atom being in the nondecaying excited state after absorbing the energy from the incident radiation in the presence of a short-lived coupling field. This is -achieved by solving the Schrodinger equation of motion for the system. Initially, the atom is considered to be in the ground state e) and a beam of continuous radiation is incident on it. The two excited states Ia) and Ib), with Ia) the upper one, are coupled by an external time-dependent potential of the form


Two 2-fold interpenetrating metal–organic frameworks based on 1,3,5-tris[2-(4-carboxyphenyl)-1-ethynyl]-2,4,6-trimethylbenzene (H3LMe), [Mn3(LMe)2(DMF)4(H2O)]·1.5DMF·3.5H2O (1) and [Cd3(LMe)2(DMF)][Cd3(LMe)2(DMF)2(H2O)]·5DMF·3.5H2O (2), have been synthesized by using rigid trigonal H3LMe and nitrate under solvothermal conditions. Complex 1 displays a three-dimensional open framework with rare (3,6)-connected 2-nodal sit topology, whereas complex 2 features a new (3,3,6)-connected topology. Both 1 and 2 are blue fluorescent, and the magnetic measurement of 1 indicates that metal centers within the trinuclear cluster exhibit antiferromagnetic coupling interactions. Significantly, although complexes 1 and 2 have similar total solvent-accessible volumes, 2 demonstrates a higher Brunauer–Emmett–Teller surface area than that of 1, further indicating the influence of pore structure on gas absorption.


Students who take lab courses engage in active, collaborative learning that has the potential to teach scientific thinking skills while also stimulating students' interest in science and developing their self-efficacy. We describe different types of collaboration in terms of the mutuality of engagement they represent, and investigate how these different types of collaboration impacted student interest and self-efficacy in introductory physics labs. We surveyed college physics students about their beliefs and experiences regarding working with a lab partner. We find that when asked explicitly about what they valued in a lab partner, a majority of students noted that they wanted a "fair split" of the work. However, we find that students experienced improved physics interest and self-efficacy when they participated equally in all aspects of the lab, such as operating the apparatus and recording the data, which is a different form of mutuality of engagement. This form of participation disproportionately benefited women, a traditionally disadvantaged group in physics labs. Our findings suggest that students' physics interest and self-efficacy might be positively impacted in lab courses that are designed to ensure that students participate equally in all aspects of the lab work, as opposed to lab courses in which students split up their work inequitably, as they might prefer to do.


Paraquat (1,1′‐dimethyl‐4,4′‐bipyridinium) is structurally similar to the neurotoxin 1‐methyl‐4‐phenyl‐4‐phenylpyridium ion (MPP+), the active metabolite of the parkinsonism‐inducing agent 1‐methyl‐4‐phenyl‐1,2,3,6‐tetrahydropyridine (MPTP), which can induce the parkinsonism property in rodents, nonhuman primates, and human. In contrast to the neurotoxic effects of paraquat, little is known about its effects on glial cells. Here, we examined the mechanisms of paraquat toxicity in glial cells in culture. Paraquat treatment also reduced the viability of C6 glial cells in primary astrocyte cultures, and cell death was mostly apoptotic in nature. PKCδ played a central role in the paraquat‐induced glial cell death: (1) the PKCδ‐specific inhibitor rottlerin blocked paraquat‐induced glial cell death; (2) paraquat induced tyrosine and threonine phosphorylation of PKCδ; and (3) transfection of the dominant‐negative mutant of PKCδ attenuated paraquat toxicity. PKCδ was also involved in the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which mediated the paraquat toxicity. The nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (reduced form) oxidase (NADPH oxidase) inhibitor diphenyleneiodonium blocked the paraquat‐induced ROS production and subsequent cell death, indicating the involvement of NADPH oxidase in the cytotoxic action of paraquat in glia. PKCδ was also important in glial cell death induced by MPP+ but not in that induced by rotenone. Last, Rac1 appeared to antagonize paraquat toxicity in glia. These results indicate a gliotoxic effect of paraquat and an opposing role of PKCδ and Rac1 in paraquat‐induced glial cell death. © 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.


This paper proposes the basic method of application in teaching courseware from the use of Desktop Virtual Reality technique,researches on Desktop Virtual Reality technique,interactivity,design method of three-dimensional model and issues needing attention through the courseware development of "Genetic of Bacteria and Viruses",and realizes a dynamic interactive presentation and control through the development of "Uptake and Integration of DNA","Mechanism and Process of Conjugation"," Mechanism and Process of Sexduction" and "Specialized Transduction",receives better results in practical teaching application.


According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a base station interface utilizes a plurality of sub-carriers to receive data by radio uplink from the first type of mobile terminal and a mobile terminal transmission of a second type. The first type of mobile terminal is configured and the second type of mobile terminal is configured by a second bandwidth lying in a first plurality of subcarriers via a first bandwidth by a first set of subcarriers transmitted via the uplink data of a plurality of sub-carriers the second group of sub-set of subcarriers in the transmission of uplink data carriers, the second bandwidth is less than the first bandwidth. The base station is configured to respond to a first type transmitted by the mobile terminal and a first random access transmission in a random access channel request message provides an uplink radio resource in response to a second type transmitted by the first mobile terminal and second transmission of the random access random access channel request message provides an uplink radio resource. In the second random access random access channel transmitted on a subcarrier request message to the second set of subcarriers in the transmission.


In this work, we report the use of dielectric capping layer of TiO2 to selectively suppress thermal interdiffusion of an InGaAs/GaAs quantum well laser structure. Large differential wavelength shift of ~ 25nm has been obtained across the same wafer between the uncapped and capped regions which is promising for achieving monolithic integration of multi-section semiconductor laser consisting of a gain, a phase and a passive waveguide sections.


This article re‐examines Latané and Nida's (1981) meta‐analysis on the inhibiting effect of groups on helping behavior and highlights the distinction between social inhibition and a victim's likelihood of receiving help. Correcting a minor miscalculation in one of Latané and Nida's analyses indicated that, under restricted communication among bystanders, victims were significantly more likely to receive help from a group than from an individual. New correlational analyses indicated that as group size increased, the likelihood of receiving help increased under restricted communication and did not change under full communication. I address several implications of these new findings, including those regarding the case of Kitty Genovese and the role of communication type in bystander intervention. I also briefly report on recent studies on online requests for help.


time to time is healthy and important, and I believe all serious students of the landscape will find the volume demanding and challenging in the way it engages head-on with issues of method. The essays also evaluate the field of cultural landscape studies by examining the various agendas behind the studying of cultural landscapes. It is interesting to ponder how, more than fifty years after Jackson began publishing Landscape, the authors heed his call for socially engaged study in very different ways. Certainly the different professions of the authors testify to the different ways in which one can study the landscape for social good, be it through design, historic preservation, journalism, or other approaches. But what really interests me is the extent to which many authors are explicit about their agendas. As postmodernism has taught us, there can be no disinterested study of history; many of the essays in this volume acknowledge that and in so doing reveal the extent to which the field has adapted to the times, partly under Jackson's influence and partly because of broader trends. Furthermore, the fact that the authors acknowledge their purpose to varying degrees makes the reader think about this issue relative to their own work. For me, particularly as I was reading Henderson's essay on landscape discourses, I found myself reflecting on my own mission as a historian, particularly in my recent work. For those of us who often feel isolated in libraries or our offices, connected to the world only through the Internet on our computers, it is easy to forget, or to put aside momentarily, the larger reasons that motivate us to do what we do. Beyond immediate, pressing concerns about tenure or professional recognition, most of us study the landscape because we are interested in people and their relationship to place. For those of us who study ordinary landscapes, it is the fact that land-


Many non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHLs) arise from B lymphocytes with chromosomal translocations that result in constitutive activation of oncogenes. In certain cases of NHL, mutations occur in regulatory regions of proto-oncogenes, and these may represent another mechanism for oncogene deregulation,


Some low-lying states of the nine-valence-electron systems HBS+ and HSB+ cations have been studied by large-scale theoretical calculations using three methods CASSCF, CASPT2, and DFT B3LYP with the contracted atomic natural orbital and cc-pVTZ basis sets. The geometries of all stationary points along the potential energy surfaces were optimized and the energies were calculated. The potential energy curves of isomerization reactions between HBS+ and HSB+ were calculated as a function of HBS bond angle. The calculated results indicated that the ground-state HBS+ is linear, while the ground-state HSB+ is bent, which is in contradiction to Walsh's rules predicting linear structures for the HXY systems containing 10 or less valency electrons.


The data consist of major- and minor-element concentrations for rock samples collected between 1993 and 1999 by the U.S. Geological Survey. Samples were analyzed by fire assay (Au), cold vapor atomic absorption spectroscopy (Hg), and the inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICPMS) 10 and 40 element methods. For details of sample preparation and analytical techniques see USGS Open File Report 96-525 (Analytical methods manual for the Mineral Resource Surveys Program, U.S. Geological Survey).


The reflection of acoustic energy in an enclosed space can sometimes lead to undesirable effects, particularly if the reflection is relatively large in amplitude or delayed in time. To mitigate these effects, surfaces with non-planar geometries, which are known as diffusers, can be employed in an architectural space to improve the acoustical qualities of the space by attenuating these harsh reflections and by producing a more evenly distributed sound field. One of the standardized quantifiers used to characterize the effectiveness of a diffuser is the scattering coefficient, which is defined as the ratio of non-specularly reflected energy to total reflected energy. Measuring the scattering coefficient requires a carefully controlled acoustic testing facility known as a reverberation chamber. These chambers often have attributes that can be difficult to control (e.g., humidity) or that do not adhere to the standardized specifications (e.g., size). The current study explores the uncertainty associated with a series of measurements focused on testing the effectiveness of a new type of diffuser, which has been created using a novel ceramic sintering technique. The scattering coefficients of several of these ceramic surfaces have been measured in three different reverberation chambers with varying results.


Introduction: Anemia is a common finding in active pulmonary tuberculosis and majority of them are due to the anemia of chronic disease / inflammation. But herein we reported a case of anemia due to the iron deficiency that is far less common in a patient with active pulmonary tuberculosis. Case Report : A 47 year-old Thai Buddhist monk complained of chronic cough with scanty sputum and fatigue without fever for a year. The physical examination revealed a slim monk with mild pallor and unremarkable lung signs. The body temperature was 37.0 degree Celsius. His blood tests showed Hb 10.0 g/dL, WBC 11,800/ mm, platelet 649,000/mm, MCV 70.7 fL, MCH 21.4 pg, Hb analysis: A2ACS, Hb Constant spring (CS) 0.4%, Hb A2 2.2%, serum ferritin 16.4 ng/mL, Hb A1c 5.3%. The chest film showed diffuse fibro-nodular infiltration scattering nearly whole lung of both sides. Acid fast bacilli staining of the sputum was found positive. His definite diagnoses were active pulmonary tuberculosis, iron deficiency anemia (IDA) and Hb Constant Spring heterozygosity. He was treated with the 4-drug anti-tuberculous regimen, and iron tablets. He responded well to therapy. His Hb concentration was raised to 15.2 g/dL, MCV 79.1 fL, MCH 25.8 pg within three months of therapy. Conclusion : An iron deficiency anemia in a case of active pulmonary tuberculosis was reported. It could be completely corrected after the treatment with anti-tuberculous regimen and iron tablets. Introduction Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It can be found infecting any specific organ of human or even as disseminated form particularly in immuno-compromised hosts. The most frequent organ involvement is the lung resulting in pulmonary tuberculosis. Patients always have respiratory symptoms such as cough and hemoptysis and constitutional symptoms such as low grade fever, anorexia and weight loss. Chest film is important for the diagnosis but its definite diagnosis is based on the วาร ารวั รค รคทรวงอกแ ะเวชบําาบัดวิก ต 114 มชาย อินศิริพงศ์ แ ะค ะ finding of the organism in the appropriate specimen. It usually runs chronic inflammatory course and needs a long term multi-drug regimen for many months. Anemia is a common finding in the active pulmonary tuberculosis, about 67%. In majority of cases, it is mostly attributed by the anemia of chronic disease (ACD) / inflammation (ACI) (75.9%). In contrast, the prevalence of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is only 2.4%. Most cases of ACI are characterized by the normochromic normocytic red blood cell morphology, the hemoglobin concentration rarely less than 8 g/dL, high serum ferritin, low serum iron and low transferrin. When microcytic anemia is encountered in cases with active pulmonary tuberculosis, the common causes like thalassemia and IDA should be searched for as in this case. Case Report A 47-year-old Thai Buddhist monk visited the physician at the Department of General Practice, Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital, with the complaint of chronic cough with scanty sputum, anorexia and gradually progressive fatigue without fever for a year. He losed his weight for 5 kg. His body temperature was 37.0 degree Celsius. The physical examination revealed a slim, bony monk with mild pallor, unremarkable lung signs, pulse rate 111/min, and his oxygen saturation was 95%. His initial blood tests showed: Hb 10.0 g/dL, Hct 33.1%, WBC 11,800/mm, platelet 649,000/mm, MCV 70.7 fL, MCH 21.4 pg, MCHC 30.2 g/dL, RDW 20.2%, N 78%, L 11%, M 8%, Hb analysis using the capillary zone electrophoresis method: A 2 ACS, Hb CS (Constant spring) 0.4%, Hb A 2 2.2%, serum ferritin 16.4 ng/mL (normal 21.8-274.7 ng/mL), HbA1c 5.3%, FBS 81 mg/dL, HIV antigen/antibody-negative, albumin 3.2 g/dL, globulin 4.8 g/dL, cholesterol 147 mg/dL. The chest film showed the diffuse fibro-nodular infiltration scattering through nearly whole lung of both sides. The acid fast staining of sputum was found positive for numerous bacilli. Fig. 1. The chest film showed diffuse fibro-nodular infiltration in both lungs He was definitely diagnosed as having active pulmonary tuberculosis and IDA with the underlying Hb Constant Spring heterozygosity. The endoscopy for identifying the causes of iron loss was not allowed while the stool examination was not perfpormed. The treatment was started with 4-drug anti-tuberculous regimen, isoniazid, rifampicin, pyrazinamide, ethambutol, and Ferro-B-Cal. He could tolerate all drugs well and had good adherence and good response. Within three months of treatment, he gained the body weight for 3 kg, Hb 15.2 g/dL, Hct 46.6%, MCV 79.1 fL, MCH 25.8 pg, WBC 8,700/mm, platelet 258,000/mm, ferritin 39.3 ng/ml. The anti-tuberculous drugs and the iron tablet were still continued.


A four channel imaging Stokes polarimeter has been designed and constructed at the Air Force Research Laboratories to measure the polarization properties of laser speckle patterns. An imaging polarimeter spatially measures the polarization state of light coming from an object, thereby producing a 'polarization image.' This provides a complete characterization, in terms of the 4 Stokes polarization parameters, of light received from different regions of an object. In addition to the intensity information obtained from conventional imagery, an imaging polarimeter also measures the two components of the electric field, and the phase between these components. This additional information has been shown in the laboratory to aid in the discrimination of otherwise similar looking materials. Due to the random phases present in unpolarized light, polarization images are most useful when the object being viewed is illuminated by a uniformly polarized light source, such as a simple laser illuminator. The system described was designed to image the pupil of an optical system containing speckle patterns created by illumination of diffuse objects with light from a pulsed 527 nm laser. Diagnostic techniques developed to measure path length differences between channels and various system calibration and characterization tests are described and results are presented.


The study of the interaction between different pieces of EU financial legislation becomes ever more important – and difficult. In this contribution the author explores the relationship between MiFID II and other recent EU legislation aiming at investor protection, such as the Insurance Distribution Directive, the PRIIPs Regulation and the UCITS Directive.
The analysis reveals numerous inconsistencies and interpretation difficulties. The author argues that while some of the shortcomings are inherent to the EU piecemeal approach, other problems should and could have been avoided, by adopting a holistic approach of financial regulation and supervision.


This work regards the extension of the Miles' and Jeffreys' theories of growth of wind-waves in water of finite depth. It is divided in two major sections. The first one corresponds to the surface water waves in a linear regimes and the second one to the surface water waver considered in a weak nonlinear, dispersive and anti-dissipative regime. In the linear regime, we extend the Miles' theory of wind wave amplification to finite depth. The dispersion relation provides a wave growth rate depending to depth. A dimensionless water depth parameter depending to depth and a characteristic wind speed, induces a family of curves representing the wave growth as a function of the wave phase velocity and the wind speed. We obtain a good agreement
between our theoretical results and the data from the Australian Shallow Water Experiment as well as the data from the Lake George experiment. In a weakly nonlinear regime the evolution of wind waves in finite
depth is reduced to an anti-dissipative Korteweg-de Vries-Burgers equation and its solitary wave solution is exhibited. Anti-dissipation phenomenon accelerates the solitary wave and increases its amplitude which
leads to its blow-up and breaking. Blow-up is a nonlinear, dispersive and anti-dissipative phenomenon which occurs in finite time. A consequence of anti-dissipation is that any solitary waves' adjacent planes of constants phases acquire different velocities and accelerations and ends to breaking which occurs in finite space and in a finite time prior to the blow-up. It worth remarking that the theoretical amplitude growth breaking time are both testable in the usual experimental facilities. At the end, in the context of wind
forced waves in finite depth, the nonlinear Schr odinger equation is derived and for weak wind inputs, the Akhmediev, Peregrine and Kuznetsov-Ma breather solutions are obtained


This paper proposes a modified self-synchronized synchronverter for unbalanced power grids. Small signal analysis of the conventional synchronverter shows that its stability margin around 50 Hz is very limited. Thus, power ripples will be caused at the frequency of 50 Hz. Filter- based current feeding loops are adopted in the conventional synchronverter in order to enhance its stability and eliminate power ripples. In addition, the characteristics of the conventional synchronverter in unbalanced power grids are analyzed, and an improved strategy using a resonant controller is proposed to restrain the current harmonics and power ripples. The parameter design is also studied for the proposed synchronverter. Experimental studies prove that the proposed strategy can achieve precise self-synchronization when the grid voltage is unbalanced, and the power-control performance is also improved significantly.


The main problem with road provision in developing countries is lack of maintenance, which leads to increased transportation costs. Other important problems are the inefficient choice of projects and excessive costs of construction. To a large extent, these problems are due to a poor institutional design of the public works authority that exacerbates a host of agency problems.We explore alternatives to improve road provision policies both under the traditional model and when using public-private partnerships. We discuss in detail the principles that should underly the institutions in charge of the road sector in both cases, and analyze the extent to which institutions that exist in different countries come close to this ideal.


Abstract This paper presents a planar quad-band bandpass filter using open- and short-stub-loaded resonators. The proposed filter consists of two sets of resonators. One set of resonators is embedded in the other, thus the filter is compact in size. The outer resonators are the open-stub-loaded resonators, and the inner ones are short-stubloaded resonators. The former is designed not only to generate the third and the fourth passbands, but also feed the inner resonators. The latter operates at the first and the second passbands. All the passband frequencies can be conveniently tuned to desirable values by altering the corresponding resonator dimensions. On each side of each passband, at least one transmission zero is realized, resulting in high skirt selectivity. To validate the proposed idea, a demonstration filter is implemented. The design methodology and experimental results are presented.


The present investigation was carried out at the Department of Forestry, PGI, Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth Akola, Maharashtra and the observations were taken from National Teak Germplasm Bank, Lohara, Chandrapur, Maharashtra. It was conducted on thirty clones of teak (Tectona grandis L) using randomized block design with three replications. The teak plantation was established in the year 1979 at the spacing of 8 x 8 m. One plant per treatment was selected randomly to record observations for six characters. Plant height showed positive and significant correlation with girth (r= 0.823) and volume (r= 0.823). It showed positive and non-significant correlation with girth (r= 0.326), leaf area (r= 0.105) and dry weight of leaf (r= 0.141). However it showed positive but significant correlation with volume (r= 0.500); girth showed positive and significant correlation with dry weight of leaf (r= 0.389); leaf area showed a positive and significant correlation with dry weight of leaf (r= 0.879) and number of branches (r= 0.822) and negative and non-significant correlation with volume (r= 0.196) at genotypic level. It showed a positive and significant correlation with dry weight of leaf (r= 0.879) and number of branches (r= 0.822); dry weight of leaf showed a positive and significant correlation with number of branches (r= 0.701) and positive and significant correlation with number of branches (r= 0.637) and non-significant correlation with volume (r= 0.199) at phenotypic level. Number of branches showed a positive and significant correlation with volume (r= 0.445) at genotypic and a positive and significant correlation with volume (r= 0.140) at phenotypic level.


The presence in At. ferrooxidans of canonical copper resistance determinants does not explain the extremely high copper concentrations this microorganism is able to tolerate. This suggests that At. ferrooxidans may have additional copper resistance mechanisms. New possible copper resistance determinants were searched by using 2D-PAGE and real time PCR (qRT-PCR). Results showed the up-regulation of RND-type Cus systems and different RND-type efflux pumps in At. ferrooxidans grown in the presence of copper, suggesting that these proteins may be implied in resistance to this metal. Furthermore, the up-regulation of putative periplasmatic disulfide isomerases was also seen in the presence of copper. These proteins are most likely involved in the formation and rearrangement of disulfide bonds in proteins in the periplasm. Copper ions catalyze the formation of incorrect disulfide bonds in proteins. However, the up-regulated disulfide isomerases found could restore native disufide bonds allowing cell survival. In conclusion, At. ferrooxidans may resist high copper concentrations by using additional copper resistance strategies in which cell envelope proteins are very important. This knowledge could be used to select the best fit members of the bioleaching community to attain more efficient industrial biomining processes.


A novel composite Mg-3Zn-1Cu-0.7Mn reinforced with Al2O3 particulates was synthesized using the powder metallurgy route and extruded at 400°C. The investigation mainly focuses on the influence of Al2O3 on the hardness characteristics of the composites. The results indicate the microhardness of the composite is enormously enhanced by incorporating the Al2O3 particulates to Mg alloy. The homogeneous distribution of the hard ceramic reinforcement particulates and the presence of intermetallic phases such as Cu5Zn8, MgZnCu, and Al0.93Cu1.07Mg attributed the improved hardness. It is recognized that the stress-relieving process further improves the hardness of the composites. The extrusion parameters also influence the hardness characteristics of the composites.


Nickel-bis-dithiolene salts, (Bz-Et3N)[Ni(dmit)x(mnt)2−x] (x = 0–2 for 1–3 and mnt2− = maleonitriledithiolate, dmit2− = 2-thioxo-1,3-dithiole-4,5-dithiolate), have been prepared and characterized. These three salts exhibit distinct anion packing structures and magnetic properties. [Ni(mnt)2]− anions, in which the mnt2− ligand has a reduced number of sulfur atoms, form one-dimensional anion stacks in 1. Conversely, [Ni(dmit)2]− anions, in which the dmit2− ligand contains extended SR groups, give rise to a layered structure in 2; the anion layer is composed of co-facial [Ni(dmit)2]− dimers, which are interconnected through short lateral-to-lateral S⋯S and head-to-tail S⋯S contacts. The heteroleptic [Ni(dmit)(mnt)]− anions show one-dimensional anion stacking in 3. Charge-assisted H-bonds are formed between the CN groups of the mnt2− ligands and the H atoms of the cations in 1 and 3 and between the terminal S atoms of the dmit2− ligands and the H atoms of the cations in 2. Both 1 and 3 show antiferromagnetic chain behavior. Within the respective magnetic chains, there are much stronger antiferromagnetic interactions in 3 than in 1, and salt 2 shows antiferromagnetic dimer behavior.


TRAINING RUSSIA FOR SOCHI-2014 IN CONTEXT OF DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL INSTITUTE OF SPORT L.I. Lubysheva, professor, Dr.Hab. Russian state university of physical culture, sport and tourism (SCOLIPC), Moscow Key words: institute of social sport, scientific problems. The purpose of the present research was to determine the level of Russian sport institute as a public structure promoting being in charge for organization and conducting of wide-scale sports contests. The studies resulted in the conclusions: Analysis of effectiveness of the institute social sport is to include indices of requirement and specifics of functions, development of the branch material-sports infrastructure, quality of professional personnel training, organization of sports management. Modern sport science is to be a connecting link between theory, education and practice determining effectiveness of work of the Russian sport institute. Priority of solution of tasks of development of children's sport is a strategic direction of development of the Russian sport institute. Effective activity of specialized children's sports schools of Olympic reserve in many aspects determines sports efficacy when young athletes can really become members of the country national teams. The main problems restraining the rates of training sports reserve in the system of specialized children's sports schools of Olympic reserve are: imperfect regulatory support, lack of certain priorities and strict plan of training reserve for national teams, problem of improvement of material-technical base and financing of work of specialized children's sports schools of Olympic reserve including remuneration of trainers' work, especially of young experts.


This study characterises the development of Specialised Content Knowledge (SCK) with dynamic geometry software (DGS) throughout a semester. The research employed a single-case study with embedded units of three pre-service middle grades mathematics teachers. Qualitative data were collected and factors affecting these three teachers' SCK development were compared and contrasted through their experiences during semi-structured clinical interviews. The cross-case comparison indicated aspects such as opportunity to justify ideas in geometry, the level of common content knowledge, and beliefs about technology as influential factors for these pre-service mathematics teachers' SCK development with DGS


Both Peking Opera and dance came into being simultaneously among the social life and productive activities of the mankind. As two kinds of performance of art, they have many different characteristics in common. This article explores the acting art of Peking Opera to present its aesthetic feature through one aspect. The aesthetic way of dancing and martial arts of Peking Opera is discussed in the way of using the five basic elements: body, spirit,music, energy and tempo.


Self‐adaptive security methods have been extensively leveraged for securing software systems and users from runtime threats in online and elastic environments, such as the cloud. The existing solutions treat security as an aggregated quality by enforcing "one service for all" without considering the explicit security requirements of each asset or the costs associated with security. Dealing with the security of assets in ultra‐large environments calls for rethinking the way we select and compose services—considering not only the services but the underlying supporting computational resources in the process. We motivate the need for an asset‐centric, self‐adaptive security framework that selects and allocates services and underlying resources in the cloud. The solution leverages learning algorithms and market‐inspired approaches to dynamically manage changes in the runtime security goals/requirements of assets with the provision of suitable services and resources, while catering for monetary and computational constraints. The proposed framework aims to inform the self‐adaptive security efforts of security researchers and practitioners operating in dynamic large‐scale environments, such as the Cloud. To illustrate the utility of the proposed framework it is evaluated using simulation on an application based scenario, involving cloud‐based storage and security services.


Recent trends in the manufacturing and sales of home computers indicate that a new form of instruction must be developed for teaching programming in the home. Students learn programming from interacting with computers and other students in a classroom setting. The home user may not have this option. Manuals do not teach; they are good for looking up information you have forgotten. Workbooks and textbooks do not have a structure conducive to teaching—you have to understand everything before you can figure out "undiagnosible syntax error" or "OC4." An approach has been developed at UICC which uses sophisticated error handling and modest program verification to supervise the beginning user while he/she is constructing and executing computer graphics programs. New, inexperienced computer users are now doing interesting (to them) programs within a half hour. This "interactive workbook" concept will be expanded and is currently a working prototype of a teaching package to be available on a home computer graphics/color TV system next year.


The computer aided mine geology plotting software system MGS is devel oped by making use of ADS(AutoCAD Development System). The AutoCAD is taken as supporting system, the geologic data bases are built and managemented by use of ASF/ASI technique, and a group of tools is developed to aid geology plotting. By the support of the data bases and aid tools, MGS can delimitate orebodies, calculate grade, make and cut geology maps.


Let ( H , 〈 · , · 〉 ) be a complex Hilbert space and A : D ( A ) → H and B : D ( B ) → H be nonnegative and selfadjoint operators. We study the inverse problem consisting in the identification of the function u : [ 0 , T ] → H and two constants α, β ∈ R + = ( 0 , ∞ ) (diffusion coefficients) that fulfill the initial-value problem u ′ ( t ) + α Au ( t ) + β Bu ( t ) = 0 , t ∈ ( 0 , T ) , u ( 0 ) = x , and the additional conditions 〈 Au ( T ) , u ( T ) 〉 = φ and 〈 Bu ( T ) , u ( T ) 〉 = ψ . Under suitable assumptions on the operators A and B, and on the data x ∈ H and φ , ψ > 0 , we shall construct a solution and prove its uniqueness and continuous dependence on the data. Applications are considered.


Yueyou938 is a new hybridized combination of trilinear hybrid-hsien rice with good quality, high yield, and multiple disease resistance. The representative and productive experiment was carried in Pingqiao district ,Xinyang city from 2000 to 2001. The output of Yueyou938 was 674 kg per 666. 7m2 and increased by 6. 8 per cent than that of Ⅱ you838.


Multiple breath washout (MBW) is a sensitive test to measure lung volumes and ventilation inhomogeneity from infancy on. The commonly used setup for infant MBW, based on ultrasonic flowmeter, requires extensive signal processing, which may reduce robustness. A new setup may overcome some previous limitations but formal validation is lacking.


In this work, a microwave assisted method was developed for synthesis of red fluorescent copper nanoclusters (NCs) using trypsin as a template (trypsin–Cu). The as-synthesized trypsin–Cu NCs are stable and water soluble, exhibiting fluorescence emission at 657 nm when excited at 490 nm. The as-prepared red-emitting trypsin–Cu NCs were characterized by using several analytical techniques such as ultraviolet–visible (UV–Vis) and fluorescence, fluorescence lifetime, Fourier transform infrared, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic techniques. Red-emitting trypsin–Cu NCs acted as a nanosensor for sensing both Pb2+ and Hg2+ ions through fluorescence quenching. Using this approach, good linearities are observed in the range of 0.1–25 and of 0.001–1 μM with the lower limit of detection of 14.63 and 56.81 nM for Pb2+ and Hg2+ ions, respectively. Trypsin–Cu NCs-based fluorescence assay was successfully applied to detect both Hg2+ and Pb2+ ions in water and tobacco samples. Graphical Abstract


The article deals with the analysis of methodological and practical problems of studying religious and ethnoreligious extremism in modern society. The authors studied in detail the current conceptual estimations revealing interrelation between religion, terrorism and extremism. The algorithm used by the authors let them determine organizational forms and methods of aggregating negative factors, widely spread mechanisms that hinder the peaceful existence of the wider global community. The necessity of conducting a competent and adjusted social policy (educational, domestic, informational), which takes into consideration interests of different social and religious groups, has been stressed. Such policy should be well balanced, intelligently designed, and having financial and logistical support. The research has led to the conclusion that it is disseminating extremist ideology that leads to the growth of terrorist threat and to new terrorist acts themselves. In the article the authors have come to the conclusion that religious extremism should be considered as a regulated social activity of people who are united by religious and political ideology and perform actions directed at changing the established social and political structure.


This study was performed to evaluate the exposure level of organophosphorus and pyrethroid pesticide to floriculture workers and florists. The urinary dialkylphosphates, metabolites of organophosphorus insecticides, including dimethylphosphate (DMP), diethylphosphate (DEP), dimethylthiophosphate (DMTP), diethylthiophosphate(DETP) and pyrethroids of metabolites, cis/trans DCCA, DBCA, and 3-PBA were analysed to evaluate the exposure of organophosphorus and pyrethroid pesticide to floriculture workers and florists. The concentration of DMP is highest in floriculture workers. but the concentration of DETP is highest in retail florist. The concentration of 3-PBA is highest in floriculture workers. The amount of organophosphorus and pyrethroid pesticide expusure is highest in flower workers, wholesale florist and retail florists are followed. The management for reducing pesticide exposure to floriculture workers and wholesale florist is required.


The article presents the main trends of the scientific activities of the social sciences and humanities faculty, shows its peculiarities in conditions of technical university. Scientific directions of the faculty chairs, forms and methods of their work are viewed.