A two-step technique for the estimation of singularity expansion method (SEM) parameters is described. The first step uses the iterative preprocessing algorithm (IPA) to estimate poles from noisy transient data. Errors in the estimated poles are reduced when the IPA is extended and applied to multiple measurements. For the second step, an iterative scheme for estimating the remaining SEM parameters is proposed. The results provide a way to estimate the SEM description of a scatterer from multiple measurements taken at different locations and with different directions of incidence. For large-to-moderate signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs) and Gaussian noise, these estimates meet the Cramer-Rao lower bound and thus have the minimum variance of any unbiased estimator. >


Facioscapulohumeral dystrophy (FSHD) is an autosomal‐dominant muscular disorder associated with a short (<35 kb) EcoRI/BlnI fragment resulting from deletion of an integral number of units of a 3.3‐kb repeat located at 4q35. In this study, we determined fragment sizes separated by pulsed‐field gel electrophoresis in a patient with an apparently sporadic case of FSHD and in his healthy family members. A 38‐kb fragment was detected in the proband, in his older brother, and in their father. This finding prompted a clinical reevaluation of the father and brother. A subclinical phenotype restricted to abdominal muscle weakness was detected, and serum creatine kinase values were found to be elevated in both. The proband's brother also showed evidence of an independently occurring subtelomeric rearrangement of 4q35, which normally occurs in about 20% of the population. The identification of a "borderline" 38‐kb EcoRI/BlnI fragment in an affected subject and his very mildly affected relatives extends the size range of disease alleles and expands existing data on the variable intrafamilial expressivity of FSHD. This study highlights the importance of a careful molecular and clinical analysis extended to family members of apparently sporadic cases with larger EcoRI/BlnI fragments for accurate diagnosis and appropriate genetic counseling in FSHD. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Muscle Nerve 22: 1437–1441, 1999


Centchroman [ Ormeloxi fene, 3 ,4-trans-2, 2-di meth yl- 3-phenyl-4-(p-pyrrolidin o ethox y)phenyl-7 -methoxy-chroman (2a)] is a new non steroidal oral contraceptive for women. In an attempt to develop sensitive immunoassay to measure centchroman concentration in biological fluids, we describe production of antibodies against four hapten deri vatives of centchroman, and evaluation of e fli cacy of these antibodies in developing sensitive and specific immunoassay of centchroman. Antigens were made by coupling four hapten derivatives, 3,4-trans-2,2-dimethyl-3-phenyl-4-(p pyrrolidinocthoxy)phenyl-7-carboxymcthoxyl-chroman (2c), 3,4-trans-2,2-dimethyl-3-phenyl-4-(p-su ccinoylethoxy)phenyl7- methox ychroman (3a), 3, 4-t rans-2,2-di methyl-3 -(m-hydroxyl)phenyl-4-(p-pyrro-1 idinoethox y)phenyl-7 -methoxy chroman (Sa), and 3,4-trans-2,2-d imeth yl-3 -phenyl-4-(3' -amino,4' -pyrrolidinoethoxy)phenyl-7-methoxy-chroman (6a), to bovine serum albumin (BSA). Three enzy me tracers, made by coupling centchroman derivatives (2c, 3a, and Sa) to peroxidase (HRP), were utilized to monitor four antisera. Four homologous and heterologous enzyme immunoass:ty formats were developed and speciticity of each antiserum was analyzed against anticipated metabolite of centchroman. An ti serum raised again st centchroman derivati ve (6a) was found to be most specific, showing <4% crossreactivity with a putative metabolite , 7-desmethyl centchroman (2 b). This antiserum, when used in solid phase EIA format, exhibited sensi tivity of 2SO pg/ml , total assay variance of CY < 14%, and analyti cal recoveries between 82-106%. Comparison of the EIA with a RIA, which was developed by using same antibody, showed a close correlation (r=0.9, n=40). Specificity of all antisera, as determined by the respective enzyme immunoassays, followed an uncharacteristic pattern of crossreactivity towards cis centchroman. Especially, antiserum gener::t ted against an immunogen (Sb) showed high crossreaction with cis centchroman. Evidence provided in th is study showed that immunogen (Sb) produced a sub population of antibodies to a flipped conformation of the drug, which conformationally looks similar to cis centchroman. These conformation specific antibodies accounted for hi g h crossreactivity toward s cis centchroman. In conclusion, we describe the formation of conformation specifi c antibodies and th e significance of site of attachment of centchroman derivative to carrier protein on the specificity of antibodies towards anticipated metabolites. Furthermore, by using antiserum generated in thi s study, sensitive immunoassays were developed and validated for the measurement of centchroman in serum.


Personal persistence plays a significant role in the entrepreneurial process, maintaining goal pursuit in the face of obstacles, setbacks and uncertainty. In this paper, we present a theory of the ...


Effectiveness of nitrogen fertilizer application on ameliorated with posphogypsym (5 t/ha) background in the conditions of the hill-plain zone of the Northern Kazakhstan is revealed. Application of phospogipsum with low rate (5 t/ha) results in increase of fodder crops yields both with and without additional fertilizers application. Mathematic model of nitrogen fertilizer application rate optimization on ameliorated solonetz soils depending on soil factors is made up based on the obtained empirical data.


The Health Psychology state of art at ISPA (Lisbon) is attempted and future developments such as intervention, research and training are discussed.


Ion exchange method is used to GRIN-rod lenses manufacturing. In this process the ion exchange occurs between bulk glass (rod) and a molten salt. It was find that diffusion barrier exists on a border of glass surface and molten salt. The investigations of this barrier show that it value varies with ion exchange time and process temperature. It was find that in the case when thalium glass rod was treated in KNO3, bath, the minimum of the potential after 24 h was in temperature of 407°C, after 48 h in 422°C, after 72 h in 438°C and so on. So there are the possibility to keep the minimum of diffusion barrier by changing the temperature of the process and then the effectiveness of ion exchange process is the most effective. The time needed to obtain suitable refractive index distribution in a process when temperature was linearly changed from 400°C to 460°C was shorter of about 30% compare with the process in which temperature was constant and equal 450°C.


Temperature-dependent direct current (dc) and microwave (mw) conductivity, σdc and σmw, electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), and mechanical properties of sulfonated polyaniline/poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide) (SPAN/PPD-T) composite fibers are presented. Tenacity and modulus are in the range of 15 and 270 g/denier (gpd), respectively, for 30 wt % (weight percent prior to sulfonation) SPAN composite fiber. Room-temperature dc conductivity σRT varies from 7.8 × 10-5 to 1.5 × 10-1 S/cm, increasing with increasing wt % polyaniline (PAn) and spin stretch factor (SSF). The temperature-dependent conductivity follows the quasi-one-dimensional variable range hopping (Q1D VRH) model:  σdc(T) = σ0 exp [−(T0/T)γ], where γ ∼ 0.5 and σ0 is a constant. T0 is 4.3 × 104 to 2.9 × 104 K, respectively, for 10 and 30 wt % PAn. The σmw of the fiber with the same SSF 7.0 but a 30/70 PAn/PPD-T ratio shows a typical temperature dependence for materials for which the hopping conduction mechanism is dominant. There is a larger d...


Physical interaction with objects by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is an emerging fi eld in
current research. To interact with objects accurately, without damaging them or the UAV itself,
exact representations of objects are desirable.
Often predefi ned three-dimensional( 3D) models are provided to meet this constraint. To not
have to rely on predefi ned 3D models, it is necessary to gain them by the UAV "on-the-fl y".
A common method to reconstruct online objects or environments is to attach sensors to UAVs
and use the output as an input for simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) algorithms.
In this research it has been investigated if the thereby created 3D models can be improved by
multiple coverage.
At fi rst it was necessary to determine an appropriate visual SLAM algorithm, which works reli-
able with a stereo camera in a simulation. Based on this different coverage path planning (CPP)
methods were evaluated if multiple coverage of areas of the object of interest can improve
a resulting 3D model. Two were thereby designed as online path planning algorithms to au-
tonomously determine fl ight directions.
As SLAM algorithm ORB-SLAM2 by Mur-Artal and Tardos (2017) has been chosen and is shown
to be suitable. Furthermore, results indicating that multiple coverage improves 3D models,
represented as point cloud output of ORB-SLAM2, are provided. Moreover, potential for online
path planning algorithms to improve fl ight time could be found.


Abstract This article reports on multilingual adolescent youth's negotiation of identities in a languaging South African environment. Focus group dialogues of 17 Grade 11 multilingual students from the South Western Townships (Soweto) in Johannesburg were analysed using conversational analysis techniques from a selected data pool that was generated over a period of three hours. The results of the study show a rift between classroom language and out of school language practices. We demonstrate that (i) the Soweto youth have a wide range of linguistic flexibility that indexes the new socio-linguistic status of South Africa in the post independent era and (ii) that monolingual classroom language are no longer adequate spaces for creativity and plural identity formation. Adopting a mathematical reasoning of approximates, rather than fixed sets, we coin the concept "fuzzy languaging logic" to argue that indigenous African languages are embedded in one another and that the respondents use this hybrid language space to identify and ethnify – choosing who they want to become beyond traditional linguistic and exact ethnic affiliations. Considerations for language in motion and social change as key features of globalization are made at the end of the article.


Purpose:  Presently, our clinic is the only centre in Scandinavia that offers patients with corneal surface pathology including limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD) transplantation of ex vivo expanded limbal epithelial cells (LECs). We here present clinical data of the first nine patients with LSCD who were transplanted with autologous LECs expanded in medium completely free of any animal‐derived products and non‐human/recombinant growth factors (including Cholera Toxin), and with autologous human serum as the only growth supplement.


Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare disease characterized by a proliferation of Langerhans cells. Several organs may be involved, including This article has been peer reviewed and approved by Michael Fisher, MD, Professor of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Review date: May 2010. This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Quadrant HealthCom, Inc. Albert Einstein College of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Albert Einstein College of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This activity has been planned and produced in accordance with ACCME Essentials.


Electrospray ionization (ESI) is a widely adopted soft ionization method for mass spectroscopy (MS). In spite of the undeniable success of the technique, its mechanisms are difficult to be analytically modelled because the process is characterized by non-equilibrium conditions. The common belief is that the formation of gas-phase ions takes place at the apex of the Taylor cone via electrophoretic charging. The charge balance implies that a conversion of electrons to ions should occur at the metal-liquid interface of the injector needle. We have detected that the above description is based on unproved assumptions which are not consistent with the correct evaluation of the problem. The comparison between experiments performed under the usual geometry and observations obtained under symmetric field configurations suggests that the emitted droplets cannot be significantly charged or, at least, that any possible ionization mechanism is so poorly efficient to ensure that columbic forces cannot play a major role in jet formation, even in cases where the liquid consists of a solution of ionic species. Further work is required to clearly understand how ionization occurs in ESI-MS.


An experiment was conducted on transplanted Aman (monsoon) rice at the Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University farm Dhaka (90 0 33´ E longitude and 23 0 77´ N latitude), Bangladesh during June-November, 2005. There were seven different weed control treatments viz. T 1= Amchlor ® 5G @ 15 kg ha -1 + IR5878 ® 50 WP @ 120 g ha -1 , T 2= Ronstar ® 25EC @ 1.25 L ha -1 + IR5878 ® 50 WP @ 120 g ha -1 , T 3= IR5878 ® 50 WP @ 150 g ha -1 , T 4= IR5878 ® 50 WP @ 120


The resources tab for the extraction of video information extraction mechanism and the characteristics of using vertical search engines for data processing method are analyzed.Issues about search accuracy of agriculture video resources is difficult to improve are optimized and applied to agricultural search.The search results were tested and were compared with general video search.Experimental results show that the videos in agriculture vertical search results are more precise and have a higher user-friendly degree.


Designing and constructing stable levees in the Atchafalaya Basin is a problem because the foundation consists of 50 to 100 ft of soft organic clay and medium silty clay. Many reaches of levee which are to have a net height of 20 ft to 25 ft have settled as much as 10 ft to 15 ft. To evaluate settlement and stability problems and the adequacy of levee design procedures, three levee test sections were constructed. The paper describes the design, construction, and instrumentation of these test sections; the pore pressures, settlements, and lateral movements observed; and the data analysis.


We discussed perceptions about adolescence of a Science teachers group who attended an extension course. Although, we conducted a qualitative research in education with a focus on school routine, which included as research tools: video recording material, teachers productions and the researcher`s notes. In this analysis, we used some of Moscovici`s ideas for social representations. We found slightly divergent perceptions in relation to adolescents stereotypes that are socially disseminated. Even though advances have occurred (such as the recognition of adolescents characteristics, references and etc.) towards the scientific concepts worked on that course. We expect greater attention on adolescence in the training of Science teachers, since these perceptions are present in the way that teachers exercise their work.


This paper focuses on the examination of the differences and similarities existing in Novelas amorosas y ejemplares (1637) and its second part, Desenganos amorosos (1647). It also tries to illuminate the connection between the heated arguments that denounce the cultural conventions supporting man's superiority, woman's inferiority, and the tragic end of the female characters in Desenganos amorosos. Moreover, it analyzes how the defense of the woman is organized and presented, such defense is a remarkable trait of the collections of writings that had been discussed by the 20 th . Century critics, bearing in mind the feminist conductress. Supported on the treatises about ars poetica present in the 17th. Century, on the treatises about behavior, on the philosophical, political and religious doctrines that guided the social practices and the arts of such period, this research shows the aspects that distinguish and, at the same time, join both collections. With this support, it highlights the function of the frame speeches and tales, emphasizing its coherence. Besides, it shows that the defense of the woman is expressed by means of praise to virtue and invective against vices, according to the ethical and religious patterns of the Counter-Reformation, but also relating to the 17 th . Century Spanish women's demands. By means of the analysis of the frame and of two short novels of each collection, this paper brings to mind the complex structural organization of the work, while showing how the meaning of each short tale is enriched when it is placed alongside the other stories of its collection and successively, when Novelas and Desenganos are added to. Such organization reveals that the works by Zayas follow a project of unit. Her careful planning and attentive execution makes it clear that the writer competes against the invention of her contemporaries, aiming to receive the authorization of the women's writing and the consequent admission of the woman in the circle of professional authors. Confirming Zaya's frequent accusation against women's detraction in the belles-lettres of the 17 th . Century first half, the thesis proposes that the short-story writer makes up her own work as a response to the widespread model of female picaroons, celestinas (panderesses) and courtesans. As a consequence, when representing women who are examples of virtue and men who are a reason for disillusion because of their faults, the ingenious writer inverts the paradigms and encourages the reader to reject the generalized slander against women, presenting persuasive reasons for respecting and dignifying them. Key-words: Maria de Zayas; 17th. Century Poetry; Delight in Teaching; Picaresque Novels; Women's Writing


The bacterial pathogen Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris (Xcc) recruits a diffusible signal factor (DSF), which has recently been structurally characterized as cis‐11‐methyl‐2‐dodecenoic acid, as a cell–cell communication signal to synchronize virulence gene expression and biofilm dispersal. In this study, we showed that despite the existance of phenotype variations in different Xcc isolates, the DSF‐mediated functions were in general conserved. To investigate the genomic profiles of DSF regulation, we designed and conducted oligomicroarray analysis by comparison of the gene expression patterns of wild‐type strain XC1 and its DSF‐deficient mutant XC1dF, as well as those of XC1dF in the presence or absence of DSF signals. The analyses led to identification of 165 genes, whose expression was significantly influenced by DSF signals. These genes encode proteins and enzymes belonging to at least 12 functional groups. In addition to those previously known DSF‐dependent activities such as production of extracellular enzymes and extracellular polysaccharides, microarray analyses also revealed new functions mediated by DSF, such as flagellum synthesis, resistance to toxins and oxidative stress, and aerobic respiration. Phenotype analyses confirmed that DSF signalling contributed to resistance to toxin acriflavin and hydrogen peroxide, and to the survival of bacterial cells at different temperatures. We conclude that DSF cell–cell signalling is not only essential for co‐ordinating the expression of virulence genes but also plays a vital role in keeping up the general competence of the pathogen in ecosystems.


The Campo de Calatrava Volcanic Region is located in Central Spain (Ciudad Real province, Castilla-La Mancha) where some eruptions of different intensity and spatial location took place throughout a period of more than 8 million years. As a result, more than 360 volcanic edifices spread over 5000 km2. Eruptions of this volcanic system were derived from alkaline magmas with events of low explosivity (Hawaiian and Strombolian). These events are characterized by three different manifestations: the emission of pyroclasts (cinder and spatter cones) and lava flows; some hydromagmatic events, which lead to the formation of wide craters (maars) and pyroclastic flows; and remnant volcanic activity related to gas emission (CO2), hot springs (hervideros) and carbonic water fountains (fuentes agrias). The methods used for this study are based on analytical studies of geography, geomorphology and geoheritage to identify volcanoes and their resources and attractions linked to the historical-cultural heritage. These volcanoes are a potential economic resource and attraction for the promotion of volcano tourism (geotourism), and they are the basis for achieving a UNESCO Global Geopark Project, as a sustainable territorial and economic management model, to be part of the international networks of conservation and protection of nature and, especially, that of volcanoes.


The nutritional management of preterm infants is often complex and challenging. Implement of the enteral nutrition in premature infant should base on their physiological characteristics,not only from the view of nutriology but also from promoting gastrointestinal function development. Selecting appropriate feeding methods and milk is important for premature infants. Much attention should be paid not only to the response of early growth,the influence of some medical situations or illnesses,but also to their future health. It is necessary to update our conception according to the currently advocated evidence-based medicine,applying it to the clinical practice for the improvement of the prognosis of the premature infants.


Immature zygotic embryos of 41 B grape rootstock (V. vinifera L. cv. 'Chasselas' × V. berlandieri) and Yalova ‹ncisi (V. vinifera L.) were cultured on MS, NN, and B5 media supplemented with 0.5, 1, 2, and 4 mg l -1 2,4-D at 16/8 h light/dark photoperiod and complete darkness. For 41 B rootstock, the highest somatic embryo formation was obtained from dark condition on B5 media containing 0.5 and 1 mg l -1 2,4-D with the rates of 30% and 28.9%, respectively. Yalova ‹ncisi zygotic embryos produced 5% somatic embryos only at 16/8 h light/dark photoperiod of MS supplemented with 1 mg l -1 2,4-D, and also in 16/8 h light/dark photoperiod and complete darkness somatic embryos were produced at the rates of 6.3% and 2.3%, respectively, in cultures of NN containing 0.5 mg l -1 2,4-D. After 8 months of culture, 559 embryos at torpedo stage were identified on B5 + 1 mg l -1 2,4-D + dark cultures of 41 B and 912 embryos at torpedo stage were identified on NN + 0.5 mg l -1 2,4-D + light cultures of Yalova ‹ncisi. The highest germination and plantlet conversion rates were obtained from 41 B on free NN medium (58% and 75%, respectively) and from Yalova ‹ncisi on free MS medium (77.4% and 45%, respectively). Of the regenerated somatic plantlets, 91.9% were successfully transferred to soil.


Together with total quality management, effort for creativity have been seen not only under the responsibility of certain people or departments but turn to be a structure that covers all the staff working fort he business. Of course, within the business resources, these efforts do not mean much if they are not contributed by components like training, performance evaluation, areer planning and fair awarding that give importance to human and its development. They won't be reasonable if they lack of function of human resources, the objective of which is to maximise the motivation ond contribution to the business. Fort his reason, to achive the same objective –to increase total performance and customer satisfaction- it is of great significance fort he function of both total quality management and human resources to create a system to benefit from manpower most effectively and to get it creative , happy and satisfactory. In this study it isexamined how to benefit from the HR function to improve creativity at individual and organisational level in companies practising TQM.


This paper presents an analysis of localization and tracking of unintended emissions from electronic devices using computer simulations. The available localization and tracking methods assume that the device is in the far-field region of the array. However, the received power of unintended emissions is very low and, therefore, requires near-field techniques. In the near-field, the performance of far-field schemes degrades since they ignore the effect of range on phase characteristics. Computer simulation results for localization and tracking methods developed by the authors are summarized to analyze the effects of near and far-field regions.


The theoretical basis for a new remote sensing approach to the measurement of objects in angle is introduced. Using a time-varying spatial modulation, achieved with a scanned-beam two-element interferometer, the resolution of a large aperture can be achieved with a two-element sparse array, without spatial ambiguities. The presented approach can be implemented with simple continuous-wave signals, and may thus be a simpler method of measuring objects in angle than direction-of-arrival systems. The theoretical concept is derived, parameters affecting the angular resolution are discussed, and simulations are compared to the resolution of filled-apertures.


The kinetic analysis introduced by Prasad, Morales, and Fried [Prasad et al., Phys. Fluids 30, 3093 (1987)] is used to derive damping conditions and a differential equation for azimuthally propagating waves in a non-neutral plasma column in the limits rl/L≪1 and krl≪1 (where rl is the Larmor radius, k is the wave number, and L is the density scale length). The predictions of the kinetic analysis are verified using a two-dimensional particle-in-cell simulation of Bernstein modes in a thermal rigid-rotor equilibrium. Differences between modes in a strongly magnetized limit and near the Brillouin limit are studied in the simulation.


To resolve the weak performance of the general security system network and the lack of voice alarm,a theft-proof system based on WSN and GSM is proposed,and a safe and reliable real-time security alarm system is designed and developed. The experiment results indicate that this system is feasible and reliable,and could be widely applied in intelligent home supervision system,remote monitoring,equipment maintemance,and monitoring of automatic product line.


The "Safe Future" Commemorative Square was designed as a memorial for the air crash in Nov.21st,2004,at Nanhai Lake in Baotou,and also was modification for the scene and environment destroyed.The design come up in form of sculpture which gives expression to the huge impact on life,ground,and emotion for the special moment of air crash,to give peaceful voice to the hope of future and safety from people's heart after the disaster during the experience of the memory of the moment in the special site.


The present invention provides a kind of seamless access control method based on virtual disk protection and device, is included in user terminal system and creates virtual disk by usbkey;The security gateway equipment of band safety insert it is provided with between user side and web server;Being authenticated user identity by usbkey, certification is by accessing concerning security matters web system;Virtual access space set up by safety insert mount virtual disk;File in virtual access space is redirected in virtual disk.The present invention ensures that only user can access the file in virtual disk, and in forbidding system, other process accesses the user file in virtual disk, thus ensures file safety in transmitting procedure, and protects the safety of user's local file.


Black hair follicular dysplasia (BHFD) is an unusual canine skin disorder defined as alopecia confined to black regions of the hair coat. First clinical abnormalities are usually noted around four weeks of age and comprise fracture of hair shafts in black-coated regions, later resulting in partial alopecia, usually, on the head, ear pinnae, neck, and back, whereas some nonblack-coated areas may exhibit normal hair. The diagnosis is confirmed by histopathologic features. This article aims to report a case of black hair follicular dysplasia in a seven-month-old Fox Paulistinha male dog showing alopecia restricted to black-haired areas, in which diagnosis was confirmed by histopathological exams that showed follicular dysplasia associated with melanic accumulation in the hair shaft and in and deep dermal tissue.


In this work we present a detailed study of the stability conditions of small molecular systems using different numerical approaches. The stability diagrams of these molecular systems obtained as a function of the Hamiltonian parameters show bound and unbound regions separated by critical lines (ionization and dissociation lines). First we present a new analytic treatment of two electron integrals over two centre including correlation (interelectronic distance) explicitly in the wave function. This method allows us to study different two particle systems with great accuracy. We start with the study of two electron diatomic molecules. A complete ground state stability diagram for these molecular system is obtained. In this diagram we observe the different stability regimes separated by ionization and dissociation lines. Analytical and numerical results that help us to understand the near threshold behavior of these systems are presented. The posibility of binding electrons by multipolar molecules is investigated in this Phd thesis. We perform calculations of the critical parameters for binding one and two electrons to quadrupolar an dipolar molecules. A complete ground state stability diagram for the dipole-bound dianion is obtained using accurate calculations. We also study the near threshold behavior of the ground state energy by calculating their critical exponents. Another interesting two particle system is the hydrogen-antihydrogen like quasimolecule. The stability diagram of the nuclear charge Z as a function of the internuclear distance R shows bound and unbound regions separated by a critical or ionization line. Calculations of the leptonic annihilation rate shows a peculiar behavior for nuclear charges Z ≥ 2 which was not observed for hydrogen-anihydrogen quasimolecule, it goes through a maximum before it decays exponentially for large interhadronic distances. This might have a practical impact on the study of stability of matter-antimatter systems. Finally we present an interesting analysis of small molecular systems at the large dimension limit. We find that calculations at this limit are much simpler that for D = 3, and yield similar results for the critical parameters and the stability diagrams. All the original results (numerical and anlytical) presented in this Phd thesis represents a clear advance in the understanding of the ground state and near threshold behavior of small molecular systems.


[Objective] To expound the medicinal value and ecological features of Cleisostoma scolopendrifolium(Makino) Garay.[Method] According to relevant literatures,the medicinal value,distribution,habitat,as well as the climate conditions and vegetation type of the distribution area of Cleisostoma scolopendrifolium(Makino) Garay were reviewed.[Result] The whole plant of Cleisostoma scolopendrifolium(Makino)Garay.could be used as medicine,which had the efficacy of clearing heat and expelling miasma,watering lung and stopping coughing,arresting bleeding and eliminating dampness through diuresis and so on.Cleisostoma scolopendrifolium(Makino)Garay.was mainly distributed in the 13 provinces and municipalities in Central and East China.The climate of those areas are mainly subtropical monsoon climate,characterized by warm climate,abounded rainfall,plenty of sunshine,clear four seasons,and short frost period.The main vegetation types included warm-temperate coniferous forest,warm-temperate deciduous broad-leaved forest and subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest and so on.[Conclusion] The study laid foundation for protecting rare medicinal plants and developing new drugs.


Methods for improving the hydrological simulation through the use of multi-model ensembles (MME) are demonstrated. In recent years, the meteorological community has exploited several MME combination techniques as a means for improving short-term weather and seasonal climate forecasts. Within the hydrological community, little work has been carried out to explore the benefits of MMEs for streamflow simulations. This study examines the use of MMEs for improving streamflow simulation, including their potential benefits to flood simulation. Multimodel ensembles are generated using ten distinct model structures derived using a new hydrological modelling tool. These model structures were applied to a US NWS test catchment, the Blue River and evaluated using a split-sample procedure. The resulting ensemble can be used to make probabilistic simulations that characterise model structure uncertainty. Furthermore it is shown that the ensemble average of all 10 models performs better than any single model in split sample test. Using regression methods, improvements in ensemble simulations using linear combinations of the ensemble members were explored. The performance of the resulting weighted ensemble is similar to the simple ensemble average but uses a smaller ensemble. This may provide a means to identify which model structures provide significant contributions to accurate hydrological simulation.


Objective:To investigate the effect of rosuvastatin fortified treatment of patients with acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction(STEMI) who had taken the PCI.Methods:90 patients with STEMI who were treated in our hospital from June2013 to June 2015 were selected and randomly divided into the study group and the control group,with 45 cases in each group.The patients in the study group were treated with rosuvastatin before and after the surgery,while the patients in the control group were treated with rosuvastatin after the surgery.Results:After treatment,the blood flow in the two groups were significantly lower than before,and the study group was lower than that of the control group with statistically significant differences(P0.05);The levels of TNI,CK-MB,NT-pro BNP and hs-CRP in the two groups after the treatment were lower than before,and the study group was lower than that of the control group with statistically significant differences(P 0.05);There was no statistically significant difference about the LVEDD,LAD,LVEF and IVST in the two groups after the treatment(P0.05).Conclusion:The rosuvastatin have remarkable effect on the treatment of patients with STEMI who had taken the PCI surgery,which can reduce the myocardial necrosis and inflammation,so as to improve the ventricular remodeling and prognosis.


The Knowledge Management is a very familiar term. KM is a discipline that promotes an integrated approach to identifying, managing and sharing all of an organization information assets regardless of how or where they are located. KM is a business strategy that may organize in public and private sector are adopting. The basis of KM is the power of learning. KM helps to share nature and learn from others. KM is defined as management of organizational Knowledge for creating business value and generating competitive advantage. KM is the explicit and systematic management of vital knowledge and its associated process of creating, gathering, organizing, diffusion, use and exploitation. The intention of this work is to examine and respond to an assertion that Librarians are Knowledge managers. The view is taken that KM is a rapidly developing area that has its roots in the medium term past and that interest in it has increased somewhat meteorically mainly because of the revolutionary rather than evolutionary changes that are occurring particularly in the business and public sectors internationally. The 'real' KM courses that should be developed by the schools of information science.


Limited resources preclude software engineers from finding and fixing all vulnerabilities in a software system. An early security risk analysis that ranks software components by probability of being attacked can provide an affordable means to prioritizing fortification efforts to the highest risk components. We created a predictive model using classification and regression trees and the following internal metrics: quantity of Klocwork static analysis warnings, file coupling, and quantity of changed and added lines of code. We validated the model against pre-release security testing failures on a large commercial telecommunications system. The model assigned a probability of attack to each file where upon ranking the probabilities in descending order we found that 72% of the attack-prone files are in the top 10% of the ranked files and 90% in the top 20% of the files.


Broom's (2014) book is a well-researched and thoroughly written exploration and evaluation of the journey from the origins of animal welfare science to what we can say we now know and need to consider in relation to animal sentience and welfare. This book will help to counter any skepticism among academics and policy makers. Nancy Clarke email@example.com is International Veterinary Education Manager at World Animal Protection. Nancy's qualifications and experience are in human psychology, applied animal behaviour and welfare and education. She's been engaged in tertiary animal welfare education and research for over 8 years, both as a Lecturer and Programme Director, working with students of animal technology, animal behaviour and welfare, veterinary nursing and veterinary science. http://www.worldanimalprotection.org/ Animals have been identified as "sentient beings"' by the European Union ever since the enactment of the Treaty of Lisbon in 2007. Eight years afterward, the French Parliament has now adopted a bill according to animals the legal status of "living beings endowed with sentience" in the Civil Code. But what does "sentience" mean? What do science and sentience have to do with animal welfare? Why are we interested in sentience? How do people view species perceived to be like us or unlike us? Which animals should be protected, and from what stage of development? Who better to help answer questions such as these than Donald Broom, the first ever Professor of Animal Welfare in the world, in his latest book. This book is a testament to the growing recognition and importance of animal sentience welfare in society. The book specifically aims "to counter widely stated human prejudices" like "the idea that humans are very different from all other animals" and "that mammals have brains that function at a completely different level from those of birds, fish or invertebrate animals such as octopus, squid, lobsters or spiders." The reader is first walked through the history and evolution of science of animal welfare. Then, based on the highly objective evaluation provided throughout this book on the findings of animal welfare science, the author offers a definitive section on which animals are sentient. This, in Broom's opinion, includes all mammals and fish, cephalopods and decapod crustaceans. Alongside chapters concerning the ins and outs of welfare science (for example, the physiological basis of sentience and welfare assessment), Broom also discusses attitudes towards animal sentience as well as ethical decision-making amongst the diversity of the public and consumers, legislators, politicians, veterinarians, scientists, producers, Animal Sentience 2016.049: Commentary on Broom on Animal Welfare 2 suppliers and commercial businesses. It is on these elements of the book concerning attitudes to animal welfare that the present review is primarily focused. Broom affirms the investigation of animal sentience as a serious scientific endeavour. However, it is just as important for the reader to understand how the science of animal sentience may influence and shape people's attitudes toward animal sentience. To what extent can and do the findings of animal welfare science influence what and how people think about animals and what they do about animal welfare? Broom discusses the changes in what we feel we know and think about animal sentience in recent years. He points out that the degree to which people think an animal may be sentient will vary according to aesthetic factors such as how physically similar or different they are to humans, how beautiful they are perceived to be, how big they are, aspects of their cognition (such as how quickly they can learn), and their feelings (such as what emotions they experience). Broom makes it clear, however, that the role animals play in providing people with companionship or food, or as research subjects or pests, has a great influence on the extent to which the sentience of an animal, or in fact a species, is taken into consideration. Broom goes on to assert that, regardless of how people intend to use or treat animals, animal sentience should be acknowledged: "A rabbit is a rabbit and each one feels pain or has cognitive function." What might also be useful here would be an exploration of the complex, yet critical, relationship between our knowledge, attitudes and subsequent behaviours in relation to animal sentience. In examining the relationship between attitudes to animal welfare and consumer pressure, Broom highlights a shift towards a "pull society" in which consumers actively shape decision making by governments and by food retail companies when it has an impact on animal welfare. The sources of information that drive consumers' views about animal sentience and welfare remain vague, and the valuable role of certain non-governmental organisations in increasing awareness of animal sentience and welfare issues amongst consumers is not discussed. Consumers may be not likely to reach for a book that combines a technical and complex writing style with minimal imagery. Those that might will benefit from having a scientific background. The greater challenge may lie in the author's aim to confront "the idea that humans are very different from all other animals" within the academic community. Broom makes some controversial statements: "The prejudices of those in the academic community may well be the reason why scientists are not willing to say that non-human animals can be conscious, aware or have feelings." He also respectfully highlights that "The reluctance of scientists to attribute complex abilities and feelings to non-humans has slowed the development of our knowledge of sophisticated brain function in non-humans. Researchers have been unwilling to carry out studies in the area because, if they used words such as awareness, feeling, emotion and mood, they risked the scorn of other scientists and having difficulties in future in obtaining research funding and getting papers published." This book should be considered essential reading for the wider scientific and academic communities to counter the subjectivity with which the valid and robust results of animal welfare research are reputedly


The raw data generated by simulation codes on supercomputers can be so large that it requires data reduction methods to allow scientists to understand it. Physics-based reductions are often used, for example, taking moments of particle distribution functions. It must be realized, however, that there will be a loss of information in these reductions. Here, we explore the use of unsupervised machine learning algorithms to see if patterns and structure can be learned and discovered directly in the data itself, before any reductions, and to give researchers further insights into areas of interest. This has the potential benefit of discovering kinetic structure that would be lost by some physics-based reductions. We utilize the 5-D, gyrokinetic distribution function in simulations from the full- $f$ code X-point Gyrokinetic Code (XGC1). We find that in spatial regions of "blobby" turbulence in the edge, the electron distribution function has a very distinct signature, with higher energy regions varying across space separately from the lower energy component and higher energy regions showing a distinction near passed/trapped boundaries.


Chronic wounds resistant to conventional therapy have been treated successfully with low energy lasers and light emitting diodes (LEDs) in the visible and near IR region. It has been proposed that production of low level reactive oxygen species (ROS) following illumination is the first step of photobiomodulation. It was also shown that white light (400–800 nm) has similar stimulatory effects as lasers and LEDs. ROS at higher levels are toxic to cells and bacteria.


With the tax reform and the abolishment of agricultural taxation,there is a great number of problems in the governance.They are: the lack of expression machnism of farms' interest,the deviation from the proper function of township government,the shorgage of public goods in rural area and the improper execution of policy.Establishment of correct values and principles is the first task in rural gouernance.Based on this,it is critical to establish serving township government,to build and to perfect the laws concerned with rural governance,to enhance the fiscal investment in rural area and to standardize the civil orgnizations.


Ecology is the study of the relation of plants and living creatures(animals and people) to each other and to their environment, and the balances between these relationships. The ecology has been at the center of public concerns, the future of mankind depends on success in reacting to the protection of the natural environment. So the ecology rejects the conventional thinking of material civilization. The literary-ecology, this term is not yet on the list of encyclopedia. Its main object is that through the literature raising an issue of environmental protection. Early China's Zhou(周) dynasty, the Spring and Autumn Period (春秋時期, 770~476 B.C.) Confucius(孔子) stressed the necessity of human knowledge and civilization of mankind, and Lao-zi(老子)'s Taoism objected that the true meaning of heaven and earth is the Tao(道), a characteristic of letting nature be(無爲自然). Inaction(無爲), by inaction there is nothing that cannot be done(無爲而無不爲), govern by noninterference(無爲而治), these are basic and key concepts in Taoism and Ecology. This concepts are applicable to Lao-zi's comments on literature. Lao-zi said "名可名非常名", it means that speech is not the full expression of ideas.(言不盡意). Originally speech or words can not completely express what the sage implies between lines or the original state of the universe. Thus 'not say a word(不言)' is the essential element of Lao-zi's comments on literature, also means a kind of mysticism and nihilism. Inaction(無爲) is a the principal component in reacting to the protection of the natural environment, and ironically 'not say a word(不言)' guarantees the abundant literary imagination. So Lao-zi's comments have been a primary tradition in Chinese poems and songs, and had a significant effect on creative writing and appreciative criticism.


Searching for a lot of offered publication or reading resource in the world? We supply them all in layout type as word, txt, kindle, pdf, zip, rar and also ppt. among them is this professional the bail book a comprehensive look at bail in americas criminal justice system that has actually been written by Still confused ways to get it? Well, simply check out online or download by registering in our site below. Click them.


Statins is first choice of hypercholesteroiemia. Recently, clinical investigations have shown that statins can correct blood pressure in hypertension patients accompanied with lipid abnormalities. This result can be observed not only in untreated patients but also in patients treated with antihypertensive drugs. But some researches did not support this result completely. To some extend, the mechanisms responsible for the hypotensive effect seem to be largely independent on the effect of statins on lipid profile, and may be related to the improvement of endothelial function and the regulation of angiotensin II receptors.


Research during the past several decades concerning information acquisition tasks has explored how cognitive bias induced decisions affect professional judgment. Psychologists have been studying the effects of bias or errors in decision making for several decades. But the use of their results is difficult because the literature is too high level for computer implementation. Errors tend to overlap. Many levels of errors have been identified, and researchers are in the process of further studying them. This study, however, not only identifies errors, it also implements critic engineering techniques to correct them. Therefore, this study implements two types of feedback strategies (the cognitive strategy and the classical strategy) and identifies their effectiveness in a situated, electronic work environment. Such computer software are necessary to aid a decision maker in a real time learning and work environment. The empirical study also identifies which type of feedback strategy is most helpful to the users in learning of the problems and most importantly, providing appropriate solutions. This study identifies the relationships between the influencer strategy (feedback before committing the errors) with that of the debiaser strategy (feedback after committing the errors). Implementation of such strategies may be fruitful to increase human judgment in making decisions in many real world situations.


OBJECTIVE To establish an RP-HPLC method for the determination of related substances in Tauroursodeoxycholic acid capsule.METHODS Analysis was carried out on a Diamonsil C18 column(150 mm×4.6 mm,5 μm) using phosphate buffer(0.02 mol·L-1 NaH2PO4)-acetonitrile(60:40)(adjusting pH to 5.5 with phosphoric acid) as mobile phase at detective wavelength of 205 nm.The flow rate was 1.0 mL·min-1 and the temperature was 30 ℃.RESULTS The linear range of Tauroursodeoxycholic acid was 0.9694-96.94 μg·mL-1(r=0.9999),and the detection limit was 0.3635 ng with the lower limit of quantitation of 1.454 ng.The linear range of Taurochenodeoxycholic acid was 0.9443-94.43 μg·mL-1(r=0.9999),and the detection limit was 9.447 ng with the lower limit of quantitation of 23.62 ng.The method recovery was 99.54%.CONCLUSION The method is accurate,sensitive and rapid for quality control of trace impurities in Tauroursodeoxycholic acid capsule.


The paper describes the performance analysis, structural design and fabrication of piezoresistive pressure sensor using simulation technique. A polysilicon double nano-wire piezoresistor was fabricated by means of RIE (reactive ion etching). The polysilicon double nanowire pressure sensor has 100x100nm cross section area and has a thickness about 10nm. Finite element method (FEM) is adopted to optimize the sensor output and to improve the sensitivity of the polysilicon nano wire Piezoresistive pressure sensor The double polysilicon nanowire is fabricated in such a way that it forms a bridge between the polysilicon diaphragm and the substrate. The proposed double nano wire polysilicon pressure sensor is compared with single nano wire polysilicon pressure sensor and bulk silicon pressure sensor. The fabricated polysilicon nanowire has high sensitivity of about 160 mV/V.KPa. General Terms MEMS, Piezoresistive pressure sensor.


. This research aimed to study the sorption isotherm and effect of water activity on crispness of fried durian slice. The water content of fried durian slice was adjusted using saturated salt solution at different relative humidity levels. The water content and crispness of fired durian slice were then evaluated. The sorption isotherm data of dried durian slice was fitted to BET and GAB models. The experimental result showed that water content of fried durian slice was in range of 0.02 to 0.13 g water/g solids when its water activity was in range of 0.20 to 0.80. BET and GAB models can be used to predict sorption isotherm of fried durian slice at R2 equal to 0.99 and 0.99, respectively. In case of crispness, the result indicated that the crispness of fried durian slice significantly decreased when its water activity increased. Moreover, the fired durian slice was not crispy when its water activity was higher than 0.64.


The damage of cutting effect the product a lot, thus reducing the quality and dimensional change of the product. This research aims to monitor damage of cutting tool throught the accelerometer and strain gauge sensors on the process of turning Rod hydraulic cylinder SAE 1045 using cutting carbide coated. The machining process is carried out by the variation of cutting parameters, depth of cut 0,5 and 1,0, feed rate o,5 and 0,7 mm/min, and constant cutting speed of 1300 rpm. This experiment is conducted on three cutting tool condition they are new, medium wearing (0,15 mm) and critical wearing (0,3 mm). The censors used are accelerometer and strain gauge which are placed in the holder. The result show that kurtosis, RMS and standard deviation parameters are influenced by the tooling condition. Have the relation toward the wearing change of tooling, this case is showed by the existence of progress from the new, medium and critical tooling test. As for amplitude strain gauge signal also showed a significant change when there is damage to the wearing tools. This showed that the bigger wearing happening the higher signal out going.


This study investigates the influence of quality of neighbourhood, attitude towards police and demographic variables on fear of crime in peri-urban communities in Egbeda LGA of Oyo state. The study was an ex-post facto design. Three hundred and sixteen (316) participants were selected for the study through multi -stage sampling technique from Olorunsogo toll gate, Ajia, Bolorunduro, Ifedapo and Ajule municipalities located in Egbeda LGA. Descriptive statistics, t-test for independent analysis and multiple regression analysis significance were used to analyse the data at 0.05 level significance. Results demonstrated that residents in high quality neighbourhoods significantly reported higher fear of crime. There was statistically significant effect of attitude towards police on fear of crime. Age, education and gender predicted fear of crime respectively among residents of Ibadan. It was concluded that good Quality of neighbourhood, and having positive attitude towards police affects residents ' level of fear of crime among the residents living in peri-urban communities in the Ibadan metropolis. Thus, it was recommended that the institutionalization of community policing was advocated for the urban centres in order to reduce the incidence of crime and problems of fear of crime among the citizens.


Attorney-Client privilege is an ancient common law concept that protects confidential communications between a client and his/her attorney. It is an...


Sugarcane bagasse has a recalcitrant structure and is considered low-quality fodder. This thesis used thermochemical processes to convert sugarcane bagasse into nutritionally enhanced animal feed. Thermochemical treatments were developed at pilot scale to destruct bagasse structure and improve its digestibility. The digestibility and microbial colonisation of untreated and treated sugarcane bagasse samples were evaluated in the bovine rumen. Alkaline thermochemical treatment improved the digestibility of bagasse and changed the microbial communities that were involved in the degradation of bagasse in the bovine rumen. This study provides new insights into thermochemical conversion of low-quality fodders to nutritionally enhanced animal feed.


The World Health Organization (WHO) set a target of 15% relative reduction of the prevalence of insufficient physical activity (IPA) by 2025 among adolescents and adults globally. In Bangladesh, there is no national estimates of the prevalence of IPA among adolescents. In the recently completed round of the national nutrition surveillance (NNS 2018–2019), we aimed to estimate the prevalence and risk factors associated with IPA among adolescent girls and boys.

 NNS was conducted in 57 rural, 15 urban and 10 slum clusters selected using multistage cluster sampling. In these clusters, we collected data from 4732 adolescent girls and 4761 adolescent boys. We used Global Physical Activity Questionnaire to collect physical activity (PA) data. The WHO recommended cut off points for IPA (5–17 years: <300 minutes of moderate to vigorous-intensity PA weekly; 18–19 years: <150 minutes of moderate intensity PA weekly or <75 minutes of vigorous-intensity PA weekly) were used to estimate the prevalence of IPA. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression were performed to identify factors associated with IPA.

 Prevalence of IPA among girls and boys were 50.6% and 29.4%, respectively and the prevalence was significantly higher among early adolescents (10–14 years) than late adolescents in both boys and girls. The IPA prevalence was the highest among the adolescents living in non-slum urban areas (girls: 77.9% and boys: 64.6%). The IPA prevalence in slum areas was 36.6% for girls and 34.0% for boys; and in rural areas was 50.0% for girls and 28.2% for boys. For both girls and boys, age group, occupation and >6 hours of sitting per day were associated with IPA. Place of residence, consumption of fruits and vegetables, education and paternal occupation were associated with IPA only among the boys. On the other hand, maternal and paternal education and overweight/obesity were associated with IPA only among the girls.

 One in every two adolescent girls and one in every three adolescent boys do not meet the WHO recommended level of PA in Bangladesh. This study identified several modifiable factors associated with IPA among adolescent boys and girls and these factors should be addressed through comprehensive public health interventions in order to improve adolescent health in Bangladesh.

 Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Bangladesh.


Diabetes, typically stated by medical professionals as DM (Diabetes Mellitus), explains a collection of metabolic illnesses during which the patient has high glucose, either as a result of hypoglycemic agent production is insufficient, or as an outcome of the body's cells doesn't respond properly to the hypoglycemic agent or both. Patients having high blood glucose can usually experience kidney disease (frequent urination), they'll become progressively thirsty (polydipsia) and hungry (polyphagia). For the diagnosis and management of polygenic disease or diabetes mellitus, a number of machine learning approaches are utilized and it is extremely hard to group a disease like diabetes mellitus. The goal of this paper is to study the previous work done in the field of diabetes mellitus assessment and to examine them thoroughly and make conclusions which will provide the directions for future research in this sphere.


Abstract Background Although the increased risk for perinatal morbidity and mortality of babies born after ART is largely attributed to a higher rate of multiple gestations, a significantly worse perinatal outcome for singleton pregnancies following ART compared to pregnancies after natural conception has been reported as well. Most studies only include IVF/ICSI pregnancies; studies describing the perinatal outcome of pregnancies after non-IVF assisted reproduction are scarce. Methods and Materials Population-based cohort study with three exposure groups: a study group of pregnancies (1) after ovarian stimulation (OS), with or without artificial insemination (AI), (2) after IFV or ICSI and (3) a naturally conceived (NC) comparison group. Data from the regional registry of all hospital deliveries in the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium during an 18-years period from January 1993 until December 2010 were used. The perinatal outcome parameters were prematurity, low birth weight, perinatal mortality and morbidity including neonatal intracranial bleeding and need for intubation. Logistic regression analysis was used including mode of conception, female age, foetal sex, parity and year of delivery. Results Data on 1 079 814 births were studied: 1 039 415 singletons (19 896 IVF/ICSI, 20 469 OS and 999 050 NC) and 39 041 twins (9 353 IVF/ICSI, 4812 OS and 24 876 NC) were available for analysis. IVF/ICSI singletons had a significantly worse outcome when compared to OS and NC for almost all investigated perinatal parameters. Non-IVF/OS singletons were also significantly disadvantaged for prematurity and low birth weight when compared to NC. The outcome of twin pregnancies was similar for the three groups unless only unlike-sex twins were studied separately. Among this subgroup, IVF/ICSI carried a higher risk for low birth weight when compared to NC. OS unlike-sex twins were at increased risk for low birth weight, intra uterine death and perinatal mortality when compared to NC. Conclusion According to our results all ART pregnancies, whether due to IVF/ICSI or non-IVF treatment, have to be considered as risk pregnancies, irrespective of the number of foetuses. Limitations of the study Although our logistic regression analysis included co-variables with a potential impact on perinatal outcome such as mode of conception, female age, foetal sex, parity and year of delivery, we couldn't correct for other prominent confounders such as the use of fresh or frozen embryos, use of homologous or donor gametes, smoking, obesity, socio-economic status, occupation exposures and pre-existing disease.


Welding seams are prone to safety accidents and failures during actual operation, which has an adverse effect on the economic benefits of the enterprise. When using traditional ultrasonic inspection methods to inspect the pipe butt welds, the staff needs to use the inspection probe to move as needed, which makes the inspection process difficult to operate and is greatly affected by human factors. The beam of conventional ultrasound cannot be deflected and focused. It is difficult to detect parts with complex geometric shapes and large anisotropic welds. Ultrasonic phased array is a new type of non-destructive testing method, which makes up for the limitations of conventional ultrasonic testing, and has great advantages compared with conventional ultrasound. Therefore, in order to reduce the misjudgment of defects caused by humans, this paper studies the application method of ultrasonic phased array technology in weld inspection, discusses the principles and characteristics of ultrasonic phased array inspection technology in nondestructive testing, and the defects were tested. The test results show that the phased array technology can effectively detect weld defects.


Human Adipose Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells (HADMSCs) and Human Hair Follicle Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells (HHFDMSCs) have attracted great interest because of their multilineage differentiation potential, selfrenewal properties, and their possible use of cell and gene therapies. This present study to investigate the neurogenic differentiation ability of hADMSCs and hHFDMSCs induced by Epidermal Growth Factors (EGF), Fibroblast Growth Factor (FGF), Platelet Derived Growth Factor (PDGF) and Forskolin. This study was true experimental with longitudinal study design. The sample size determined with minimal sample size formula and it was randomly chosen. These studies employed an in vitro design for the expansion and proliferation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs) and examined the heterogeneity of these cells using the markers CD105, CD90, OCT4, and SOX2. MSCs from adipose tissue and hair follicles were induced with EGF, FGF, PDGF and Forskolin to differentiate and generate neurons. The capacity of MSCs to generate neurons were verified using glial fibrillary acidic protein, nestin, and β-tubulin III . The expression of neural markers and morphological changes in Mesenchymal stem cells from hADMSCs and hHFDMSCs were confirmed. hADMSCs and hHFDMSCs share a similar capacity to differentiate and generate neurons, which is beneficial for the development of neuronal restoration for future therapies for patients suffering from neurological diseases.


didn't know when Tee John (his real name was Thomas John Patterson) would be waking up, nor did I know what Vivian meant, presuming that I'd find an envelope for her letter, then back the thing and mail it. Some people really do have one goddamn nerve. What they expect is more than I care to discuss. I know Tee John would not be talking to anybody for awhile, Vivian included. His chart said that he had a broken back.


Iron-based amorphous alloys have been a focus of considerable scientific
 interest in recent years, both from fundamental and practical point of view.
 Comprehensive study of Fe75Ni2Si8B13C2 amorphous alloy investigated its
 thermal stability and thermally induced changes of the electrical, magnetic
 and mechanical properties and correlated them with microstructural changes.
 The alloy was investigated in 25-1000°C temperature range. Thermally induced
 structural transformations had been investigated using the DSC and the
 thermomagnetic measurements, revealing that the alloy exhibits the Curie
 temperature, glass transition, multi-step crystallization and
 recrystallization. The crystallization kinetics was determined, under
 non-isothermal conditions, to include three processes, corresponding to
 crystallization of α-Fe, Fe3B and Fe2B phases, respectively. Microstructural
 analysis using the XRD and the Mossbauer spectroscopy suggests that Fe3B acts
 as an intermediate in the formation of Fe2B. The microstructure was
 investigated on both the surface of the alloy ribbon and on the
 cross-section, using SEM to determine structural changes of the alloy after
 thermal treatment. Additionally, the XRD spectra were analyzed to determine
 the change in microstructural parameters of the alloy caused by the thermal
 treatment and the structural transformations. The Mossbauer spectroscopy was
 used to determine the distribution of iron atoms between the individual
 crystalline phases and the amorphous matrix. The functional properties were
 investigated using measurements of the magnetic susceptibility, electrical
 resistivity and microhardness and these results were correlated with changes
 in the microstructural parameters (average crystalline size, microstrain) and
 the phase composition. The measurements were performed, where possible, both
 during heating cycles to observe the change of these properties with
 temperature, and at room temperature, after individual heating cycles to
 determine the change in properties caused by annealing at different
 temperatures.


In this paper, we use graph theory to study the distinguishability of lattice states under local operations and classical communication (LOCC) in Cp2⨂Cp2 . Firstly, we present that for the basis of lattice unitary matrices, there are (p 2 + 1)(p + 1) distinct maximal commuting sets in p 2-dimensional system. Secondly, for any set  of lattice states, we can obtain a graph G which consists of some k-complete subgraphs. Using the graph G, we show that the set  can be distinguished by one-way LOCC if n(p+1)−∑k=1p+1sk(k−1)<(p2+1)(p+1) , where n is the number of vertices of a graph G and s k is the number of k-complete subgraphs. Moreover, we also proved that this conclusion is necessary and sufficient in C22⨂C22 . For Cp2⨂Cp2 system, our result can cover the results in (2015, Phys. Rev. A 92, 042 320); (2020, Sci. China-Phys. Mech. Astron. 63, 280 312).


With the application of the segmental bridge piers in high earthquake risk zone, their seismic performances are increasingly concerned and investigated by the designers and researchers. A series of the pseudo-static tests were carried out in order to investigate the seismic performance of the segmental prestressed solid rectangular concrete bridge piers under different design detailing such as the number of pier segments, prestressed approaches (bonded, unbounded or both) and prestressed strands layout (in the section center or on the section edge). The result shows that the seismic performance of the segmental prestressed bridge pier is different from that of the integral pier. For the effect of the prestressed approaches, the prefabricated bonded prestressed concrete bridge pier has more energy dissipation capacity, while the unbonded one has less residual displacement. The specimen designed with both bonded prestressed strands on the section edge and unbounded in the section center not only has more ductility capacity, less residual displacement, but also has more energy dissipation capacity.


In order to install an X-ray Pinhole Framing Camera(X-PFC) conveniently and run smoothly in the SG3 prototype system(SG3-PS) of Inertial Confinement Fusion(ICF),a novel type X-PFC was developed on the basis of original models and a conical barrel pinhole imaging system was desined to eliminate the stray light and to obtain the pinhole imaging in the SG3-PS.The matching parameters were evidently improved by designing a long micro-strip in new tube,which could keep the number of imagings to be still 16 frames in the limited space by using new type fluorescent screen,steady clamp method and the way of sealing up with two optics fiber plates.The save quality of new tube was improved greatly by gating pulse voltage on the screen.Furthermore,the high-voltage pulse generators and all of monitoring facilities were assembled in the cylinder barrel type vacuum seal configuration by PC104.Experiments show that all kinds of technical indexes have been upgraded when some parts of the new camera structure are redesigned and experimental results are received better.


Without consideration of damping,this paper establishes and solves the binary second order differential surge wave fluctuation equations for the asymmetric water diversion system with double surge tanks,which turns out that two wave frequencies exists in the water diversion system,wave fluctuation in either surge tank is the sum of two wave function;and the wave amplitude is associated with water diversion system's hydraulic parameters as well as initial conditions of the equations.Taking a certain hydropower station for example,on the assumption of instant guide vane closure,this paper studies the relationship between wave amplitude and water diversion system's hydraulic parameters,and reveals the special phenomenon that surge wave amplitude of small surge tank for the small unit doesn't always decrease when area of either surge tank increases.Therefore,the area of double surge tanks should be determined according to the changing curve between wave amplitude and area of either tanks.


Behind the story of one paucibacillary patient treated by dapsone monotherapy, the authors discussed on the possibility of relapse. But the therapy course, observed by DDS/Urine examination shows a default of the patient. The problems of follow up and attendance of the patient are discussed.


The paper presents a system level design approach to power optimization in mobile/wearable computers. The paper identifies the major components of power consumption in a mobile system, and evaluates their respective contributions to power consumption, focusing on the impact of wireless networking. An experimental evaluation of several techniques for improving energy efficiency of a mobile system is presented.


This paper considers a large chip-synchronous (CS) random spreading CDMA system. It is shown that, conditioned on all deterministic asynchronous delays, its asymptotic eigenvalue moments of the correlation matrix are equal to those of the symbol-synchronous (SS)-CDMA. Moreover, for a receiver in the family proposed in D. Guo, S. Verdu and L. K. Rasmussen, IEEE Inform. Theory, Dec. 2002, the output has the same distribution in large CS- and SS-CDMA, i.e. a Gaussian with the same conditional mean and variance. Furthermore, although the linear successive interference cancellation (LSIC) is not a member of receivers mentioned above, the asymptotic distribution of the output is the same Gaussian in SS- and CS-CDMA


This volume forms the record of an international symposium held at Banff, Alberta, in August 1985. The symposium was initiated and organized by the Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies and had as co-sponsors the Commission on Ecology and the Commission on National Parks and Protected Areas, both of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. The volume contains the texts of over 30 papers prepared for the symposium, together with a number of critiques, summaries of discussions, commentaries, and major conclusions. They are grouped under three headings: _The Natural Realm in the Arctic, Land Use and Conservation in the Arctic, and National Parks and Protected Areas in the Arctic. The Natural Realm in the Arctic includes papers discussing the northern lands, seas, lakes, climate, fauna, and flora, especially their interactions, the factors that have formed them, and the processes that control their nature. Together these papers constitute an excellent non-human geography and natural history f the circumpolar North. As eachpaper is self-contained, there is unavoidably aconsiderable amount of duplication among them as well as among other papers in the volume, since such factors as cold, the large area, and the high latitude affect several of these themes. More than half of Arctic Heritage is concerned with land use and conservation in the Arctic. Papers discuss a wide range of topics related to land use, such as tourism, hunting, conservation strategies, native land  claims,  and  development  of  renewable  and  non-renewable resources. They also extend over a wide geographical area, often including much of the Subarctic, and one is concerned solely with Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. Many, but by no means all, aspects of what might be called the conservation industry in the North are covered in considerable detail. The third group of papers, dealing with national parks and protected areas in the Arctic, presents national overviews of the situation in Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Norway including Svalbard, and the U. S. S.R. For each country they give the history of the development of parks and reserves, the policies that have been established, and what has been done to implement them. This provides a very useful source of information for reference purposes and a means of comparing what has been achieved in the different countries. Few would be able to comment on the content of all the individual papers in Arctic Heritage, and this reviewer would certainly not attempt it. Some general observations m+y indicate what appeared to be weaknesses in an otherwise admirable publication. The title Arctic Heritage seems strange for a volume that says virtually nothing about history or archaeology, which many would consider to be central to the concept of heritage. Conservation and preservation of the natural history of the North have been foremost in the minds of the contributors. This leads one to wonder whose arctic heritage is under review. Is it that of the recent immigrants to the North and those who visit it on a short-term basis for business, vacations, or research? Or is it that of the native people who have lived there for centuries and are more interested in continuity than in change? The list of participants does not appear to include anyone from the Canadian native people. It is true that one paper is a statement by the Tungavik Federation of Nunavut giving a prepared position on "Land Claims, National Parks, Protected Areas and Renewable Resource Economy," but a formal statement is not adequate representation. Those from the South and those of the North are both users of the Arctic and they will remain so. Both have rights and responsibilities, though the nature of these rights and responsibilities may differ. Neither can pre-empt the other's heritage and sometimes their interests may conflict. A symposium provides opportunities for exchange of views, for discussion, and for enhancing understanding, and these opportunities are forfeited when vital interests are not present. It takes two to tango. by J.G. NELSON, ROGER NEEDHAM and LINDA NORTON. Ottawa: ASSOIt is alarming to find little or no reference to the three-wheel Hondas and other cross-country vehicles. North of the tree line there is little to hamper their freedom of movement. In many areas there are tracks across the tundra leading to every lake, where people have been searching for eggs or hoping to shoot waterfowl. These vehicles represent a real threat both to the animals, who become so much more accessible, and to the land itself, because the tracks can last for years and often get worse from the effect of repeated freezing and thawing. Their use is increasing rapidly and the vehicles themselves are getting heavier and larger. Are the conservationists not aware of the extensive and sometimes irreversible damage they can cause? As papers in a symposium volume do not get the refereeing by specialists that is customary in scientific journals, their contents should be treated with rather more caution. It is stated, for instance, that the Territorial Council was established in Yukon a decade ago, when the Council really dates back to 1898, and the distance by sea between Yokohama and London should not be given as 14 650 nautical miles when in the next sentence the distance between Yokohama and Rotterdam is said to be 15 640 nautical miles. Mistakes like this, and there are several, are usually corrected by referees if they have not been caught by the editor. The editing itself is uneven. Some papers must have been very carefully proofread. Others are full of misprints and errors in spelling and punctuation. Most of the maps are clear, though some have been reduced too much, while that showing the spatial distribution of circumpolar peoples is both over-simplified and wrong. Several conferences and symposia in recent years have been concerned with very much the same range of topics. As many who might attend are prevented by the cost, many of the participants remain the same, particularly those from government and industry. They have too important a message to risk talking only to themselves, and a symposium volume, even one as good as this, is unlikely to have the wide circulation it deserves. The solution will probably not be found in more conferences of the converted.


Background: The Wnt/Wg pathway plays an important role in the developmental program of many cells and tissues in a variety of organisms. In addition, many Wnts and components of their downstream signaling pathways, such as β-catenin and APC, have been implicated in tumorigenesis. Over the past years, several genes have been identified as Wnt responsive, including c-myc, siamois, and cyclin D1.


Modern days personal mobile communication systems needs larger data rate transmissions, that demands for antenna which gives bandwidth in few tens of GHz. In those applications printed variation of planar monopole antennas are preferred. In this paper, novel configuration of modified Elliptical shape planar monopole patch antenna for ultra-wide band response is proposed. By combining two elliptical shape patches, proposed configuration is realized. Combination of two elliptical shape geometries optimizes input impedance variations over wide frequency spectrum to give ultra-wide bandwidth. For VSWR less than 2, bandwidth from 1.5 GHz to above 10 GHz, showing radiation pattern directed in the bore-sight, with peak gain of around 2 dBi, is achieved.


In this paper, we investigate a distributed robust state estimation problem for linear Gaussian systems measured by a sensor network, where the sensors can communicate only with their neighbors and each sensor runs a local filter to estimate the state of the process based on the measurements from its neighbors. We present a distributed risk-sensitive filtering algorithm, where the high-gain dynamic consensus filter is utilized to compute the fused measurement data and the fused covariance-inverse matrices, based on which, the local filter is updated in a Riccati-based linear recursive form. For linear time-invariant systems, the asymptotic stability of local estimators in the proposed distributed risk-sensitive filtering algorithm is guaranteed if the value of the risk-sensitive parameter is chosen such that the centralized risk-sensitive filter is asymptotically stable. The robustness of the proposed risk-sensitive filtering algorithm to system uncertainty is verified by simulation results.


Learning about celestial objects and their movements is one of the materials taught in kindergarten (TK). The learning method used in a kindergarten is still conventional, namely by explaining material without media or props. So that the movement of celestial bodies is not seen directly by students. For this reason, we need to make a media that is able to show the process of moving celestial bodies through simulation, one of which is virtual reality (VR) based technology. This study discusses the development of VR applications for simulating the movement of celestial bodies. The method used is Research and Development (R & D) or researching and developing a problem that produces a product. It is expected that the VR application developed can be used as an alternative learning media especially for simulating the movement of celestial bodies.


Sixty fresh adult livers were obtained from cadavers together with celiac trunk, head of the pancreas and superior mesenteric artery. We have found a single right hepatic duct in 13(21.6%) of the cases and a multiple right hepatic duct in 47(78.3%). A single left hepatic duct was found in 3(5%) of the cases and a multiple left hepatic duct in 57(95%). A median hepatic duct was found in 18(30%) of the cases, out of this 2(3.3%) was multiple median hepatic duct.


Objective: To investigate the effectiveness of an educational Quality Use of Medicines program, delivered at the level of general practice, on medicines use, falls and quality of life in people aged ≥ 65 years.


The economic growth doesn't equal to the national happiness,the integrated considering with the micro-happiness,macro-development and the country governance is the creative research,it will let all the indices more humanized.This paper depends on the objective indices,expounds the effect of different economic indices on the happiness systematically and introduces the existent literature abroad.The last part is about the important of the happiness.


International Year of the Children. Folk Be in it. Top End Folk Club activity at the gun turret. Earth ball and parachute.


Abstract Background  Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the commonest juvenile psychiatric disorder distinguished by symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. ADHD is a serious public health concern because it has a long-term negative impact on academic, career and social-emotional development, thereby hampering the quality of life of the individual. Owing to the prolonged, expensive and ambiguous treatment, an increasing number of parents turn towards homeopathy for safe and cost-effective treatment of their 'trouble-makers' as they are labeled. Method  A 7-year-old child diagnosed with ADHD (combined type) and patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) uncomplicated with other psychiatric comorbidity presented to the outpatient department after having consulted various physicians in succession in search of effective treatment. The child received individualised homoeopathic medicine. Outcome was measured using the parent completed Conners' Parent Rating Scale-Revised-Short version (CPRS:R-S) every 4 months. Results  At the start of the treatment, the child's CPRS:R-S score was 76 which was very high. After a year, it was reduced to eight (within normal range). Conclusion  This case demonstrates the usefulness of individualised homoeopathic treatment in improving the ADHD status over a span of 1 year. Nevertheless, large sample randomised controlled trials would be required to approve or disprove this single case observation.


In order to determine the effect of four herbicides(48% Butralin,40% Bromoxynil octanoate plus MCPA-sodium,72% 2,4-D butylate and 75% Tribenuron-methyl) on photosynthesis characteristics of oats,the indicators of chlorophyll content(SPAD),net photosynthetic rate(Pn),stomatal conductance(Gs),intercellular CO_2 concentration(Ci)and transpiration rate(Tr)of both covered oat and naked oat were tested under the completely randomized block.The results showed that all the herbicides reduced SPAD,Pn,Gs,Tr,and Ls of both oats.However,the influence of four herbicides to oats were different,the 48% Butralin and 40% Bromoxynil octanoate plus MCPA-sodium had smaller negative impact on photosynthesis,the 72% 2,4-D butylate and 75% Tribenuron-methyl had strong negative impact.Response of oats to herbicides was different,the covered oat was more sensitive than the naked one.


Public crisis management is a set of system engineering. It is essential to establish working mechanisms to deal with the public crisis management since it has important function of safeguarding people's production and life. There are nine important and efficient working mechanisms, which are monitoring and prediction, decisions making and directing, decision implementing, accountability running and punishment, checking and supervision, crisis protection, information collection and releasing, social mobilization and participation, and investigation and reflection mechanisms.


As 2019 came to a close, a novel Bcoronavirus, labeled by the World Health Organization as COVID-19, was noted to be spreading in China. The COVID-19 virus is an enveloped singlestrand, positivesense RNA, which means that the virus can use its RNA as the template from which to create proteins needed for propagation and, ultimately, spread. The name coronavirus refers to the characteristic crownlike appearance of these viruses that is seen on electron microscopy. By spring 2020, COVID-19 was spreading rapidly throughout the United States and Europe, and neurointerventionalists soon found themselves on the frontline. The Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery (JNIS) rapidly became the home for emerging research aimed at promoting the safe management of patients with COVID-19 and concomitant cerebrovascular disease and in understanding the consequences of the pandemic on patients, providers, and stroke care. COVID-19 was initially described largely in terms of its protean pulmonary manifestations, but it soon became apparent that thrombogenic tendencies elevated the risk of stroke. Understanding how to approach potentially infectious patients became a major focus of a diverse group of articles being submitted to JNIS. New York City had a terrible COVID-19 outbreak relatively early in the US experience and were thus positioned to provide helpful observations. For imaging triage, Kihira reported a collective experience of 37.5% of patients with imagingconfirmed stroke having apical lung findings when undergoing CT angiography. Many societies, including the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS) sought to support their members through expert consensus recommendations. A remarkably personal comment by Dr J Mocco, a JNIS editor in the eye of the storm, became one of the most downloaded articles in the recent history of the journal. Overcoming the challenges of treating patients with emergent cerebrovascular disease during a potentially lethal pandemic was critical to neurointerventionalists, and best practices were shared. As a process and metricdriven field, there were numerous submissions detailing unique experiences and approaches during the pandemic. Several published studies benefited from being part of multicenter longitudinal registries, the largest of which included 1364 patients in the primary analysis. The anesthetic type in mechanical thrombectomy was already a hot topic prior to the pandemic; this debate has increased this past year with Nogueira and colleagues reporting a low conversion rate of 1.6% from monitored anesthesia care to general anesthesia during mechanical thrombectomy among a group of 1919 patients. Despite efforts by societies like SNIS to reinforce the criticality of patients getting to the hospital when symptoms of emergent large vessel occlusion (ELVO) present, including public service announcements and a novel YouTube video, many centers experienced a curious diminution in the number of patients with ELVO being treated during the pandemic. Even more alarming was the impact on access to mechanical thrombectomy in the African American community. During the COVID-19 pandemic, significantly fewer black patients were treated with thrombectomy than expected based on historical data (24% of 235 patients in February to May 2020 compared with 33% of 1848 patients between January 2017 and February 2020, p=0.004). In an associated comment, Regenhardt and colleagues challenged providers to 'craft more equitable and ethical systems of neurointerventional care in our communities and around the world.' Building on a growing body of work by Fargen et al, authors surveyed neurointerventionalists to determine the impact of COVID-19 on contemporary practice. Survey respondents reported a nearly complete cessation of elective practice, with 66% reporting increased career stress and 35% increased burnout. While neurointerventionalists were less likely to perform elective cases and perhaps emergent ones, interestingly Lee and colleagues found that physicians were much more productive academically, with eight neurosciencebased journals having a combined average increase of 42.3% original research submissions. Not all research productivity was amplified by the pandemic; Rai studied and reported the impact of COVID-19 on clinical trials and found that 'widespread disruption of neuroendovascular trials occurred.' The same lead author explored the role that the pandemic might have in promoting remote electronic or phone consent for endovascular stroke trials. Neurointerventional surgery has always been a technologically driven field. COVID-19 broadened many of our thoughts on what that means. Several groups assessed the feasibility of teleproctoring and its impact on various elements of practice, including clinical trials. Telehealth had been a challenging area historically for a variety of reasons, including reimbursement. The pandemic accelerated trends and Lun et al found that virtual clinics were preferred by patients and physicians alike for nonurgent followup appointments. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to change our world in so many ways. Perhaps not surprisingly, neurointerventional care was heavily affected. JNIS has taken an active participatory role in informing its readership and has served as a venue for important research, shaping the way we care for patients with cerebrovascular disorders during this challenging time.


Abstract For too long, public leadership scholarship has overlooked women as leaders in the United States as well as the gender dimension of leadership. This paper will argue that public affairs leadership education in the United States should become gender inclusive, which would entail teaching leadership scholarship by and about women, examining women's and men's concrete leadership experiences in the public sector, and making relational leadership more central to broader disciplinary discussions on public leadership. This paper begins by first gendering the concepts of leader and leadership, and then it describes briefly the debate over whether gender matters in leadership. It then examines the gender and leadership research within public affairs. A pivotal contribution of this research is the emergence of relational leadership, which is examined as a distinct approach to leading. The paper concludes by discussing how gender leadership literature can inform the teaching of public leadership and in particular the author's own attempt to integrate this scholarly work into a graduate organization theory class.


Hainan's development in PPRD cooperation should focus on the following aspects. Firstly, the leading industries of Hainan province should be strengthened, which is the foundation of the cooperation. Secondly, labor-intensive industries transferred from Hong Kong can be taken over to boost its industry. Cooperation with neighboring regions should be intensified for mutual benefit. Besides, the cutting edge of marine and air transportation should be put into full play to expand cooperation with ASEAN.


Using certain complex aluminum as an example,the extrusion process was simulated by HyperXtrude FEM analysis.The simulate results show that the velocity is not uniform in the initial die structure.The deformation of profile and die stress is larger.By adding the layer number of the welding chamber and adjusting the die land length,the flow velocity of material was solved in the extrusion process.The die stress reduces and the service life of the die improves.


Nuri Arslan, M.D. G.A.T.A. ve Askeri T›p Fakultesi, Nukleer T›p Anabilim Dal› 06018 EtlikAnkara, TURKEY Tel: + 90. 312. 321 36 83 e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com produces an elevated serum calcium level and a decline in serum inorganic phosphates. The vast majority of hyperparathyroidism cases are due to single or multiple hyperfunctioning adenomas (8085%) (1). Different imaging techniques have been used for detection of abnormal parathyroid glands such as ultrasonography (US), computerized tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and radio


nicity and, more importantly, their assertion of ethnic consciousness to oppose Japanese hegemony. Despite historicizing Okinawan resistance movements, the analysis at times suffers from being not sufficiently historically grounded. For example, the author emphasizes the importance of the many different protest groups and the extent of popular participation in resistance movements. Without a broader historical context or basis of comparison, however, it is difficult to evaluate whether they were uniquely large. Also, Tanji argues that more recent protests are "new social movements" (individually based and less reliant on formal political activity) characteristic of postindustrial societies. Yet an examination of late Tokugawa peasant uprisings or the Meiji-era popular rights movement shows striking parallels to Okinawan "new social movements," suggesting that despite the passage of time, the more things change, the more they stay the same. Although Tanji draws on an impressive array of contemporary social theorists, such as Jürgen Habermas, Alan Scott, and Benedict Anderson, in developing her analysis, the book would have benefited from some old-fashioned Marxist attention to political economy. In covering the last sixty years of Okinawa's social movements, Tanji pays insufficient attention to the substantial structural changes in Okinawa's economy and the dialectical forces that affect all social movements. Though Tanji correctly observes that women played a greater role in the 1990s, she fails to explain why women emerged as a potent force because of changes in the economy. Likewise, Tanji fails to appreciate how the reversion movement became a mass movement in the 1960s as a result of occupation policies that transformed Okinawa from a subsistent agrarian economy to a more serviceand wage-based economy. Despite these criticisms, the overall strengths of the book make it a significant contribution to our understanding of the general nature of social movements and, more importantly, the nature of Okinawan resiliency in a world dominated by hegemonic powers.


clínico en el cual intervinieron varias áreas de especialidad: ABSTRACT The strategies for success in oral rehabilitation require the interrelation of several disciplines, which together, achieve predictable and lasting results. The individualized view of each specialty area may lead to not offering the best treatment alternative, which is why the assessment, diagnosis, and planning of the clinical case must be carried out by an interdisciplinary team to avoid this situation and create a synergy in where the «whole is greater than the sum of its parts». The objective of this work is to present a clinical case where several areas of specialty intervened: periodontics, prosthodontics, oral surgery, and oral pathology, thus achieving the return of function and aesthetics through interdisciplinary management.


Systems designed and deployed nationwide for real-time traffic management have resulted in a tremendous resource of data available for alternative uses. To be truly useful, however, the data must be archived and made available to users in a format that accommodates their specific needs. These needs may vary from operational tools supporting the traffic management center itself to off-line uses such as planning support and transit support. ADMS Virginia is a project to provide such an archive and the associated tools that will make the data within the archive useful to users from many different professional arenas. The project is being developed following a systems engineering approach involving multiple "builds". An active stakeholder group is participating in the effort to ensure that the end products are useful. The design of the system began with a Concept of Operations for the entire project followed by specific functional requirements for each build. The first build of ADMS Virginia is deployed and undergoing testing and review by the project team, stakeholders, and FHWA evaluators. Build 2 Functional Requirements are also complete and software development is underway.