....................................................................................................................... ii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ................................................................................................. iii LIST OF TABLES ............................................................................................................. vi LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS ............................................................................................ vii INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................... 1 Suicide............................................................................................................................. 1 Pain and Suicide .............................................................................................................. 1 Emotions and Emotion Regulation ................................................................................. 3 Present Study .................................................................................................................. 5 – METHODS ............................................................................................... 7 Participants ...................................................................................................................... 7 Experimental Manipulations ......................................................................................... 11 Measures ....................................................................................................................... 12 Subjective emotional state ........................................................................................ 12 Baseline and state pain tolerance .............................................................................. 12 Cardiovascular reactivity. ......................................................................................... 13 Procedures ..................................................................................................................... 14 Data Analytical Approach............................................................................................. 16 RESULTS ............................................................................................... 18 v Selection of Covariates ................................................................................................. 18 Manipulation Check ...................................................................................................... 18 Positive Affect .......................................................................................................... 18 Negative Affect ......................................................................................................... 20 Sadness ...................................................................................................................... 22 Anger......................................................................................................................... 24 Changes in Pain Responses ........................................................................................... 26 Changes in Heart Rate .................................................................................................. 30 Average Heart Rate ................................................................................................... 30 Maximum Heart Rate ................................................................................................ 32 Indirect Effects .......................................................................................................... 34 – DISCUSSION........................................................................................ 34 APPENDIX A – IRB Approval Letter .............................................................................. 40 REFERENCES ................................................................................................................. 41


The article is devoted to the issue of innovation and tradition in fine arts by artists of the Russian modern style at the turn of the 19th-20th centuries. The ways of spiritual renewal and religious revival of Russia by synthesizing artistic and philosophical traditions of West and East in the historical discourse are explored.


As mentioned in the paper, fa,b({(h t ; s (j) t )}t) is the result of beta-pooling. The cumulative distribution function of the beta distribution F (x; a, b) = B(x;a,b) B(a,b) = Ix(a, b), where B(x; a, b) = ∫ x 0 ta−1(1− t)b−1dt is the incomplete beta function and the denominator B(a, b) = Γ(a+b) Γ(a) Γ(b) . Γ(·) is the gamma function and Ix(a, b) is also called the regularized incomplete beta function. If we denote φ t = (h (j) t ; s (j) t ) for t = 1, . . . , Tj and φ (j) t = (h (j) t+1; s (j) t+1) for t = Tj + 1, . . . , 2Tj , we


In this paper, we apply the principal component analysis (PCA) to extract significant image features and then incorporated them with the proposed two-phase fuzzy adaptive resonance theory neural network (Fuzzy-ART) for image content classification to overcome the gap between the low level features and high level semantic concepts. In general, Fuzzy-ART is an unsupervised clustering. Meanwhile, the training patterns in image content analysis are labeled with corresponding categories. This category information is useful for supervised learning. Thus, a supervised learning mechanism is added to label the category of the cluster centers derived by the Fuzzy-ART. Moreover, the semantic image content analysis results are used for real-world image retrieval based on the dominant color descriptor (DCD) in MPEG-7. Experimental results show that the proposed method has a high accuracy for semantic-based photograph content analysis, and the accuracy of the region-based image retrieval is highly.


The influence of the order in which questions are asked of witnesses was tested with four question orders. When answering the same questions about a film, witnesses were more accurate if the question order followed the time sequence of the film or began with questions on the central characters than if questioning first concerned the main event, or was randomly ordered. It is argued that the question orders eliciting better recall match the organization of the information entered in memory. The correlations between a free account of the film and the accuracy and amount recalled with questions were less than 0·3, indicating that a good witness in one condition may not be so if tested in a different way.


Processes within a health facility always taken into account what they have to do with the mission processes, sometimes leaving aside the processes of support, without which it could adequately provide health care, these processes include hospital logistics system which is nothing if not the set of actions, systems and procedures that come together to get the drugs and supplies needed to provide adequate health care within this system is involved from the relationship between IPS and suppliers until the very use of the acquired and evaluation of both supply and quality, involving all sectors of an institution and making the activities of each relate to obtain the best results.
To increase the efficiency of the management of logistics processes is very useful subdivision of the logistics system into subsystems that group processes and related tasks.

When dividing a logistics system must not lose sight of the fact that parts are distinguished in a supply chain may have a conflict of interest in how they work. It takes a view based on the comprehensive logistics seeks the highest level of optimization between the different links in the chain. This does not exclude the fact that logistics is an open hospital and is part of a larger system, such as supply chain of a hospital. The number of subsystems that form a logistics system depends on the complexity intrinsic to the system and the judgment of the manager.

Therefore we intend to conduct an assessment of the current situation of two public hospitals in Bogota, assess their strengths and improvement opportunities in order and based on the knowledge gained to propose actions to improve the logistics system and hospital supply chain to take us to provide a health service system characteristics required quality assurance such as the timeliness, quality, security, relevance and accessibility


During the 1960s, the Cold War was much more than a bipolar conflict between the Left and the Right. In Latin America, the Cold War also gave rise to tensions amongst Marxists. The Cuban Revolution, which from 1960 onwards demonstrated a revolutionary possibility (the theory of focalism) and came to challenge "orthodox Communism" as embodied by the USSR, was not always seen as the quintessential model by Latin American Communists. The Chilean Communist Party led by Luis Corvalan – who championed a peaceful path to revolution – countered Cuba's radical discourse, which emphasised armed struggle as the only means to achieve a revolutionary victory. The notorious retaliation of Cuban Communists against Neruda in 1966 epitomised the apex of these tensions.


TiCrAl-ZrO2 thermal barrier coating was prepared on the surface of 20 steel substrate by high velocity oxygen fuel spraying(HVOF) so as to improve the high temperature corrosion resistance.The morphology and phase composition of as-prepared HVOF coating and its corroded products were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction.The high temperature corrosion resistance and mechanism of the coating were discussed.Results showed that TiCrAl-ZrO2 thermal barrier coating possessed excellent high temperature corrosion resistance and could well protect the steel substrate.Moreover,high temperature corrosion induced failure of the coating was attributed to the local corrosion at defect zones associated with the intrusion of the corrosive medium and to the formation of anodic channels as well.


To make a period illegible is much more than to simply condemn it. One of the effects of illegibility is to make it impossible to find in the period in question the very principles capable of remedying its impasses. If the period is declared to be pathological, nothing can be extracted from it for the sake of orientation, and the conclusion, whose pernicious effects confront us every day, is that one must resign oneself to disorientation as a lesser evil (Badiou, 2010).


industry's recent reactions to this demographic trend. Valuable not only for the broad stylistic range presented, the book is a very good source for everyone who does research in the field of Latin American popular music. Although a discussion on its key term, hybridity, is absent, the book does not lose its significance. Finally, it can be confirmed that life at the cultural crossroads, where two paths meet in a hybridity, is 'one of the signature characteristics of the Latino experience' (pp. ix–x). An unexpected crossroad is often a challenge, but like reading this book, is also an enriching experience.


Intellectual disability (ID), also called mental retardation, is defined by below-average intelligence or mental aptitude as well as a lack of life skills. It has a significant association with residency, family history, and chromosomal disorder. An analytical cross-sectional study was performed over a period from December 2019 to January 2021 in special educations centers and hospitals of Lahore, Faisalabad, Shahkot, Sialkot, Gujranwala and Sangala, Punjab, Pakistan. This study was aimed to access the prevalence and risk factors of Intellectual disability (ID). Questionnaires were designed and filled with the help of general doctors, pediatricians, and psychiatrists who diagnosed both intellectual and adaptive functioning of individuals Association between these parameters was analyzed by using SPSS software (Chi-square test) between ID and risk factors and the level of significance was considered as P<0.05. The frequency of mild, moderate, severe, and profound ID was 46.7 %, 32.1 %, 14.6 %, and 6.7 % respectively. More males (56.82 %) as compared to females 43.17 % were observed.


hemagglutinin-nellraminidase (HN) protein were studied. The protein contains four potential AJ-g]ycosylation sites: N77, N448, N499, and N511. By site-directed mutagenesis of these positions, the mature protein contained three NLIinked oligosaccharides attached to N77, N499, and N511. The roJe of each added oligosaccharide in the structure and functions of the protein was identified by characterization of surface expression,


Global characteristics in the diurnal components of Ogo 6 neutral mass spectrometer measurements near 450 km are discussed qualitatively as well as quantitatively on the basis of a theoretical model. Observations and conclusions are summarized: (1) during equinox the temperature maximum occurs after 1600 LT at the equator and shifts toward 1500 LT at the poles, whereas the oxygen concentration at 450 km peaks about 1 h earlier (this observed phase difference is attributed primarily to wind-induced diffusion, which is most effective for the mass density near 250 km and thus can contribute considerably to the temperature-density phase anomaly in the thermosphere); (2) there is general agreement between the magnitudes and the phases of the diurnal, semidiurnal, and terdiurnal temperature components at 450 km from theory as well as from Ogo 6 and radar backscatter measurements; (3) the maximum in the diurnal variation of He is observed near 1030 LT consistent with theoretical results that further emphasize the importance of dynamics and diffusion; (4) during solstice conditions the diurnal temperature maximum shifts toward later local times in substantial agreement with radar temperature measurements; and (5) the temperature-oxygen density phase difference at 450 km is observed to decrease with latitude from the winter toward the summer hemisphere, where oxygen may even peak after the temperature at high latitudes. This effect is attributed to the diurnal variation in the O2 dissociation, which becomes most significant in the summer hemisphere, where the dissociation rate is enhanced and where the atomic oxygen abundance in the lower thermosphere is significantly reduced, owing to the annual component in the large-scale circulation.


Objective:To investigate the effects of psychological intervention on sexual function and quality of patients treated with vaginoplasty.Methods:Forty-two cases with vaginoplasty were divided into the control group(20 cases),which was treated with the conventional perioperative care and discharge guidance,and the intervention group(22 cases),which was treated with added 12 months of comprehensive psychological behavior intervention.At 3,6 and 12 months post-operation,the effects of nuring of all cases were investigated according to sexual Quality of Life Questionnaire for Women(SQLQ-W) and Quality of Live Brief Questionnaire(QOL-BREF).Results:The scores of the SQLQ-W and QOL-BREF of two groups were obviously enhanced at 6 and 12 months post-operation,and significant differences were found(P0.05-P0.01).The score difference of the SQLQ-W of two groups had no statistical significance at 3 and 6 months post-operation(P0.05),while at 12 months post-operation the scores of intervention group were significant higher that of the control group.At 6 and 12 months post-operation,the scores of QOL-BREF of intervention group were higher that of the control group(P0.01).Conclusions:The psychological intervention can improve the sexual function and quality of patients treated with vaginoplasty.


The rate of data transfer is increasing enormously day by day. As a result the demand is also increasing for such systems which can keep real link with such rate of increase in data traffic. In this context logic processing, data processing, image processing with optics as information carrying signal have shown a high degree of potentiality. It is well established that optics can go far beyond electronics. It is mainly because of the inherent advantages in optical signal. The field of optical computing had appeared as a part of a new, promising and vast filed of research interest. A large number of papers to utilize optical signal in computing have been reported to date. In this chapter a general introduction to optical computing is represented. The advantages of using optics in computing along with some important steps taken towards the implementation of an optical parallel computer are illustrated. Again the chapter also accommodates the objective of my contributed works in the thesis.


This thesis analyzes the school access differentials to the residents in Minas Gerais in 1991, separated in three groups, in accord to the migration status: natural, old migrant and recent migrant; of five different areas, defined by the Migration Net Ratio of the enumeration county. The appliance of Philip Fletcher's 'PROFLUXO Model', using the Demographic Census of 1991 microdata, determines the efficiency of school access. The thesis tried to answer three questions: how do the school access work in different groups of different areas; what can be said of the migratory phenomenon, by the educational characteristics of the three groups; how does the PROFLUXO Model work in desegregated areas.


IT IS very difficult for the younger members of this Society to realize the changes which have occurred in the chemical profession since I first began my study of chemistry. It should be remembered that it was less than 100 years ago that the synthetic chemical industry of the world was founded on the discoveries of Perkin. A centennial celebration for this distinguished pioneer is being observed this year. The chemical industry did not become of major importance in America until the first World War prevented importation of chemicals of German origin. Thus in 40 years the chemical industry has grown from one of minor importance to its present status as one of the largest single businesses in our country. Chemistry as of Old This tremendous change has had a great influence on our schools. In pre World War I days chemistry was taught as a supporting science in our schools rather than for ...


A compound of the formula ** ** Formula (R1) n-Hetaril- Formula 1 on page 1in wherein R1 is halogen, R2 is halogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, lower alkyl substituted by halogen, lower alkoxy substituted porhalogeno, or it is phenyl, hetaryl (o) is (Copy group of figures 2oX is O or s; Ar is aryl or heteroaryl; n is 0, 1 or 2; m is 0, 1 or 2; or salts acid addition pharmaceutically acceptable enantiomers chemically pure, racemates omezclas of diastereomers.


KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT Knowledge Management (KM) has become a pervasive topic in management practice. The proliferation of KM is the result of concentrated and deliberate efforts on the part of many organizations. Scores of books, articles, and conferences tout KM. There is widespread belief that KM can lead to competitive advantage. Some authors have attempted to show that competitive advantage based on knowledge is highly valued by stock markets (see, e.g., Sveiby, 1997). The purpose of this chapter is to present some definitions of KM and to raise issues that managers should consider. There is a discussion of categories of knowledge and their relevance for managers. We provide the elements that every organization should consider in assessing their readiness for KM. The components of knowledge harvesting are presented and organizational considerations are introduced. Reasons that KM efforts fail are provided as well.


This article is about the role of the business sector in the fight against corruption in Portugal. By corruption it is meant the abuse of office, public or private, for personal benefit or that of third parties. Some forms of corruption fall under the current legal framework and constitute criminal offences, other do not imply an infringement to the law, but are still regarded as improper business conduct. It is suggested that firms are both a major part of the problem and of the solution. Certain aspects of the Portuguese business environment that are likely to have an impact in terms of the role the business sector has in corruption are analysed, namely the initiatives recently taken to reduce the so-called "costs of context" and administrative burden for companies with the purpose of facilitating the creation and operation of businesses and to mitigate the phenomenon of corporate political connections. Although business sector engagement in the fight against corruption is increasing, that tougher stance has neither been homogeneous across the whole business sector nor consistent with regard to the various forms of abuse of office. The main conclusion is that there is still a lot to be done by Portuguese firms.


To investigate the direct radio frequency(RF) sampling techniques for multiple band signals, a new method of finding the minimum sampling frequency for multi-band signals is proposed. Based on the principle of bandpass sampling, a searching algorithm can be derived using the corresponding relationship between image frequency and sampling frequency. To correct the calculation errors due to truncation of float-point number, the algorithm constraints are amended and the implemental flow chart is built. Simulation results show that the proposed method is efficient with relatively low cost and it is convenient to be applied in engineering.


The first step to control many noxious nematodes by using organic amendments, is to select the suitable biocidal plant such as, sunn hemp (SH) Crotalaria juncea L. this plant used mainly as a green manure and it is a poor host for several plant- parasitic nematodes as well. In the present study Sunn hemp was cultivated as an amendment plant in the crop rotation. The dried dropped leaves were plowed in the soil. After two weeks, the initial population (Pi) of nematodes was estimated, the land was divided into small plots and cultivated with one of following plants: Lactuca  sativa L., Chorchorus  olitarius ,  Cucumis  sativus,  Allium  cepa,  Lycopersicum esculentum,  Capsicum  annum,  Solanum  melongena,  Phaseolus  vulgaris,  Vigna  sinensesand  Vicia  faba. Final population (Pf) and rate of reproduction were estimated, and  data showed that, lethal effects varied with regard to nematode type.  Rotylenchulus  reniformis  was the high tolerant  to SH as a green manure followed by Pratylenchus, while, Meloidogyne and Helicotylenchus were less tolerant to  sunn hemp amendment. On  the  other  hand, sunn hemp increased the abundances of non parasitic nematodes. In conclusion, using sunn hemp could  increase the fertility of the soil,  and promising as an alternative for  managing  plant parasitic  nematodes efficiently and  has the ability to enhance the free living nematodes.


The Eco-Energy Engineering course for students of Mechanical Engineering at Master level at AGH University of Science and Technology in Cracow is predominantly theoretical, with the additional computer-aided projects. In order to improve the quality of the course and make the learning process easier for students, some practical elements were introduced. One of them is the presented laboratory stand for the measurement and analysis of photovoltaic modules. The proposed platform consists of a photovoltaic module, rechargeable battery, variable load, charge controller, digital thermometer, solar radiation sensor, and measuring circuit. All the measured variables are stored on the SD card. Also, PC can be connected via the USB port. In order to make the teaching more dynamical, this stand was designed as mobile and it does not need an external power supply. A prototype of the stand was built and tested in real conditions during laboratory classes. A positive feedback from students showed the correctness of the proposed learning schedule and the didactic potential of the laboratory stand.


The article is an analytical response to the critical review by S. Verbych on several etymologies of domestic hydronyms, advocated by the author in previous articles. Drawing on the data of Indo-Iranian linguistic and cultural tradition, the author further argues his position, calls into question the traditional interpretation of a number of toponyms and hydronyms, analyzes methodological approaches and prospects for the development of the national onomastic science.


Considerable work remains to be done to understand the initial interactions of chemical carcinogens with cellular processes. To this end the effects in vitro of the hepatocarcinogen 4-dimethylamino-3'-methylazobenzene on cell-free protein synthesis are being studied. The '4C-labelled amino acid-incorporating system chosen was that using liver postmitochondrial supernatant fractions essentially as described by Richardson et al. (1971). It has the advantage over more highly fractionated systems of being more active, and of being capable of detecting changes in the initiation phase of polypeptide formation (Pain, 1973). It is commonly agreed that many carcinogens including, 4-dimethylamino-3'-methylazobenzene, require metabolic transformation in order to act (Miller, 1970). Accordingly this substance was exposed to a mixture supplemented with cofactors which promote biotransformation (Fouts, 1971) and which also included postmitochondrial supernatant as a source of microsomal drug-metabolizing enzymes. After this preincubation, the samples were combined with a second mixture to form the above-mentioned protein-synthesizing system. It was found that the presence ofadded nicotinamide nucleotides markedly stimulated amino acid incorporation, an effect antagonized by the concurrent presence of 4-dimethylamino-3'-methylazobenzene in the preincubation media.


The growing cells of Clostridium species were lysed by the addition of univalent cations such as Na+, K+, Rb+, Cs+, Li+, and NH4+ In various kinds of bacteria tested, strains of Cl. Saccharoperbutylacetonicum were the most sensitive to Na+ The lysis occurred at about 5min after addition of Na+, and completed at 20min or more. Most rapid lysis took place when the cells were during or toward the middle of the exponential phase of growth and when 0.3M Na+ was used.The presence of a low concentration of chelating agents such as EDTA and sodium citrate removed the 5-min lag period, and enhanced the rate of lysis. On the other hand, bivalent cations such as Ca2+, Mg2+, Ba2+, Co2+, Ni2+, and Zn2+ protected the cells from the lysing action of Na+.In addition, these phenomena could be applied for the isolation of bacterial DNA and for the estimation of intracellular development of bacteriocin, since Cl. Saccharoperbutylacetonicum was not lysed by lysozyme and was considerably resistant to chloroform.


[Objective]To investigate the therapeutic effects of three kinds of treatment method on femoral intertrochanteric fractures.[Method]We retrospectively reviewed the clinical and radiological records of 133 patients with femoral intertrochanteric fracture using three different treatments:unilateral external fixtion apparatus(group A,n=41),dynamic hip screw(group B,n=47),internal fixation of locked plate(group C,n=45),who were treated in our hospital from January 2004 to December 2009.The union of fracture and weight loading time,the incidence of complications,the opetation time,the average length of stay,the functional evaluation of hip joint(the rates of excellent and good results)were compared and the curative effects were analyzed for different methods.[Result]All the patients were followed up for 16 months(range,8 to 31 months).The union of fracture time had no statistical significance(P0.05),but weight loading time and incidence of complications had statistical significance among the three groups(P0.05).Among the three groups,the incision length,operation time,blood loss and drainage in group A were less than those in other two groups.According to the Harris hip functional standard score,there were significant diference between group C and each of other two groups(P0.05).[Conclusion]The internal fixation of locked plate is a good choice for treating femoral intertrochanteric fracture.The earlier weight loading,the better recovery of hip joint function,the fewer complications were fonnd in internal fixation of locked plate group.


An effective risk evaluation method for virtual enterprise is proposed. Focused on the characteristics of the project organization mode and the uncertain information, by considering the effect of time on entire risk of virtual enterprise, the model of virtual enterprise risk evaluation is established based on program evaluation and review technique. The entire risk of the enterprise is described by the project complication probability under different project risk level while the relationship between the risk level and the process time of each process, the fuzzy risk level of each process, and the relationship between the risk level and the process time of the project are known. The example analysis demonstrates that the method is an effective management tool for virtual enterprise risk evaluation.


The purpose of this study was to compare the microbiological flora on mucosal surfaces of the tongue and the tonsils of individuals with and without periodontal breakdown. Twenty-four adults were selected on the basis of clinical parameters. The study included evaluation for the presence of spirochetes and motile organisms by phase-contrast microscopy and blackpigmented Bacteroides by cultivation. Results showed statistically significant differences in the prevalence of various types of microorganism on the tongue and the tonsils between both groups. A positive correlation could be demonstrated between the presence of motile organisms and Bacteroides intermedius on the tongue and periodontal breakdown. Furthermore, a positive correlation was found between the presence of motile organisms on the tonsils and periodontal breakdown. From the results of this study, it was concluded that the microbial composition of the tongue and the tonsils is associated with periodontal breakdown.


A research on the current usage condition of micro-blog through Excel,mathematical analysis,etc.was made for a further study.It was found that micro-blog had an enormous number of users,and an equal proportion between men and women and Sina Weibo relatively had more users after carrying out the statistic analysis about user scale,user's attribute,using reasons,character and manner after the research.According to the results,the following advice on micro blogging marketing for enterprises was given.


The study was carried out in Abeokuta South Local Government of Ogun State and Ifako-Ijaye Local Government of Lagos State, in May/June 2006 to compare Batik production. Purposive sampling method was used to select 60 respondents for the study. Cost and return analysis was used and the revenue from Batik production in both areas were compared. Difference of mean test analysis was used to know the significant level of production in the study areas. This revealed that there is significant difference 'in the profit realised, revenue and cost of fabrics between Abeokuta Producers and Ifako-Ijaye Producers. We therefore reject Ro. production was found to be significant at one percent level of probability. Profitability analysis was used to show the profit level of Batik production in the study areas, the profit level of an average producer in Abeokuta South Local Government is N42, 971,62k and N25, 843.9k in Ifako-Ijaye Local Government per month: An Average producers scale production is 20 bundles per month. The problems facing the Batik producers were identified to be high cost of fabrics, shortage of space to dry the product, shortage of water, lack of capital and unfavourable weather.


Aspirin (ASA) resistance, a biochemical in vitro phenomenon in which ASA ingestion fails to prevent platelet aggregation, has been well described. The effects of renal failure and hemo‐dialysis (HD) on the anti‐platelet response to ASA are not known. The objective here was o test the hypothesis that HD alters the anti‐platelet effect of ASA in patients with ESRD. Twenty three consecutive ESRD patients on ASA were enrolled and agonist‐stimulated platelet aggregation determined before and after HD. Whole blood aggregometry (WBA) was performed and platelet aggregation was quantified as an increase in resistance (Ohms) (Chrono‐log, Havertown, PA) in response to three standard agonists: soluble collagen (2 microg/ml), ADP (5 microM) and arachidonic acid (AA) (0.164 mM). In response to AA before HD, the natural substrate of cyclooxygenase that is in turn the target of inhibition by ASA, patients on ASA showed a significantly lower aggregation than patients not taking ASA (6.2 ± 0.46 ohms, SEM, n=23 vs. 8.23 ± 1.04 ohms, n=9, P<0.05), consistent with an ASA‐mediated anti‐platelet effect. After HD, patients on ASA showed a significantly greater AA‐stimulated platelet aggregation (6.2 ± 0.46 ohms vs. 7.98 ± 0.77 ohms, n=23, Wicoxon matched pair test, P=0.022). In contrast, HD had no effect on the AA‐stimulated aggregation in patients not taking ASA (termed no‐ASA group) (P>0.1). The extent of aggregation in response to collagen and adenosine diphosphate (ADP) was similar before and after HD in both ASA and no‐ASA groups (P>0.1).


The influence of phase noise in a dual-frequency laser phase-shift range finder is theoretically and experimentally investigated. The proposed range finder is based on the use of a coherent dual-frequency laser and direct detection of the backscattered laser. The effects of laser phase noise and noise from an acousto-optic frequency shifter (AOFS) on the dual-frequency laser phase-shift range finder are analyzed. Expressions of the power spectral density and the phase noise of the dual-frequency laser beat note are deduced. In addition, we find that noise from the AOFS has a considerable impact on beat note noise conversion. The theoretical results can be used to estimate the influence of laser phase noise, noise induced by the AOFS and delay length in the dual-frequency laser range finder. An experiment involving the dual-frequency laser range finder is performed on outdoor targets at a distance of 200 m, and the phase jitter observed in the experiment is in good agreement with the model of beat note phase noise.


In spite of vigorous debates, extant research on entrepreneurial action continues to emphasize trait-based abilities that are either innate (e.g., an entrepreneur's personality) or very slow to cha...


Orthogonal range search is ubiquitous nowadays, with natural applications in databases, data mining, and text indexing. Very recently, yet another application was discovered, which is to maintain a DFS forest in a dynamic graph. In this paper, we want to extend the above recent study, by applying orthogonal range search to efficient maintenance of a BFS-like forest, called no-back-edge-traversal (NBET) forest, which refers to a spanning forest obtained from a traversal that does not create any back edge. The study of such a problem is motivated by the fact that NBET forest can be used as a strong certificate of 2-connectivity of an undirected graph, which is more general than a spanning forest obtained from a scan-first search traversal.


Background. The gerontological nursing stage is one part of the clinical practice of the nursing profession that must be completed by students. As a form of achieving learning goals, we provide counseling about the importance of physical activity training for the elderly. The process that occurs in general in the elderly progressively which results in changes that cause organ dysfunction and failure of an organ or a particular body system is called aging. Aging (getting old) is the process of slowly losing the ability of a network with the aim of maintaining its normal function and repairing itself so that the defense against infection is reduced and the damage experienced can be repaired. Some of the health problems experienced by the elderly include hypertension, sensory disturbances, tremors, diabetes mellitus, and dementia. Various types of interventions can be given to increase the knowledge and ability of the elderly to be able to maintain their health, therefore students provide education on the importance of physical activity training for the elderly.
Purpose. This activity aims to: increase the knowledge of the elderly and self-awareness to carry out routine health checks.
Method. This activity involved 10 who can take part in educational activities on the importance of physical activity training and checking blood pressure and muscle strength in the elderly. Students use the method; pre and post conference, namely before carrying out activities, students measure knowledge, blood pressure and muscle strength of the elderly, then intervention is carried out by educating the importance of physical activity training.
Results. Elderly who take part in the activity experience an increase in blood pressure which is still within normal limits and an increase in muscle strength.
Conclusion. There is a significant difference regarding knowledge in applying activity therapy between the pre test and post test, this shows the ability and increase in the elderly in realizing the importance of physical activity training.


The structure and dynamics of the predatory arthropod communities were analyzed in chemical control natural garden,biological control garden and mixture control garden.The results showed that the density difference of enemies was not significant between biological control garden and mixture control garden,but the pests were controlled effectively in biological control garden.The density and types of predatory arthropod community in biological control garden were higher than that of chemical control natural garden.It showed that the natural enemies were impacted in chemical con-trol garden.The species diversity,abundance,and evenness of natural enemy communities in biological control garden and mixture control garden were higher than chemical control garden,the main enemies populations tends to concentrate when the pesticide were used.


Acute kidney injury (AKI) is associated with a high mortality rate and develops in 30% of patients who receive cisplatin. The sodium hydrogen regulatory factor isoform 1 (NHERF1) is a scaffolding protein that anchors multiple membrane proteins, in renal proximal tubules. We have recently demonstrated that NHERF1 loss results in changes in mitochondrial protein abundance and function.


We discuss application and development of CIS and computer technology in urban land evaluation, and indicate the course of establishing urban land evaluation information system linking harvest of a question for discussion. The course includes in system analysis, confirmation of systematic software and hardware roof garden, technical route of system function design, confurmation of systematic integration project.


In this work,H+ and Li+ ion reduction on the multi-layer structure lithium electrode were studied in aqueous electrolyte by cyclic voltammetry methods.The H+ ion reduction from aqueous electrolyte was confirmed.Meanwhile,some possible ways to depress H+ ion reduction were tested.


Industrial revolution has brought the fast development of industry, and brought its by-product--environmental pollution, which makes the mankind face more and more urgent existence crisis while enjoying the materials wealth. It is necessary for sustainable development's realization to harmonize industry development with environment protection.


The light rain (less than or equal to a few mm hr-1) is critical to the Earth's ecosystem due to the high occurrence rate, particularly in middle and high latitude (over 80%). However, it is challenging to use rainfall gauge to measure light rain due to the sampling time and bucket volume resolution. Dual-polarization radar has become an important tool for quantitative precipitation estimation because of its relatively large covering area and ability to fill the sampling void. This paper presents the application of Ku-band dual-polarization radar for light rainfall estimation. The Ku-band radar rainfall algorithms and their error structure are described. The Ku-band observations from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Dual-frequency Dual-polarization Doppler Radar (D3R) during the NASA Iowa Flood Studies (IFoodS) field campaign are used to derive the rainfall products. The comparisons are performed between radar rainfall estimates and ground rainfall measurements from rain gauge and Autonomous Parsivel Unit (APU). It is shown here that the radar rainfall measurements at different timescales (i.e., 5, 10, and 15 min) agree with the APU observations very well. The normalized difference error is about 26.1%, 24.8%, and 23.7%, for 5-min, 10-min, and 15-min rainfall accumulations, respectively. The excellent performance of Ku-band rainfall algorithm for light rain estimation indicates the great potential of using D3R as a ground validation tool for the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) satellite precipitation product evaluations.


The purpose of the present study was to study the effects of perceived social support on the life satisfaction of university students. Gender differences of perceived social support and life satisfaction, among the participants were also investigated. The sample for the present study consisted of total of 100 male and female postgraduate students from four different departments of University of Delhi. The Perceived Social Support scales by Procidano & Heller and the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) by Diener, Emmons, Larsen, & Griffin (1985) were administered to the participants. Results indicated no gender differences in perceived social support from family but a significant difference was found out for the perceived social support from friends. Also, it was found that female university students have a higher satisfaction with life as compared to male university students. Finally, the findings revealed that higher the levels of perceived social support from family and friends, the higher the life satisfaction. These findings will be useful in assisting educators, counselors, psychologist, and researchers to develop strategies to increase perceived social support in the students thereby enhancing their satisfaction with life.


Abstract The dielectric response of the ferroelectric chiral smectic C phase in a bias electric field is studied theoretically within the Landau model using the constant amplitude approximation. It is argued that the response consists of two modes, one of which is related to the unwinding of the helix (the unwinding mode), whereas the other mode is associated with the distortion of the polarization distribution at constant pitch of the helix (the Goldstone mode). The relaxation frequency of the unwinding mode (fu), which is inversely proportional to the square of the sample dimension along the helical axis, is estimated to be of the order of 10−4Hz for a sample of length l≈ 1 mm along the helical axis. Consequently, in dielectric experiments performed usually at frequencies higher than fu, only the Goldstone mode contribution is detected. In this way, we can explain the behaviour of the measured static dielectric susceptibility which goes to zero as the critical field is approached from below, although th...


The present invention relates to a composition for wound or burn treatment, and more specifically may facilitate wound, inflammation, etc. and an image due to reproduction of the damaged skin cells, to a composition excellent in anti-wrinkle and age. The present invention also includes an ointment, dressing agents, paechwije or cosmetics containing bee venom with an excellent antibacterial effect on secondary infection causing bacteria properties. Bee venom, wounds, burns


The purpose of this study is to evaluate the time and spectral parameters of heart rate variability (HRV) in patients with stable type of coronary heart disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus by findings obtained by daily ECG Holter monitoring. Material and methods. The study involved 61 individuals aged 42-64 years (mean age 46.4±4.6 years) with IHD, stable exertional angina pectoris of II-III functional classes, of them 34 individuals (I group) were diagnosed to have diabetes mellitus 2 types, and 27 individuals (II group) were found to have no disorders of carbohydrate metabolism. The control group consisted of 15 individuals with essential hypertension of stage II without IHD and diabetes mellitus. All patients underwent 24-hour Holter electrocardiogram monitoring (HM ECG) with subsequent analysis of HRV parameters and evaluation of heart rhythm disturbances.  Results and discussion. It was found that in both groups of IHD patients regardless the presence of diabetes, there was a decrease in the circadian index in comparison with patients with essential hypertension that probably indicates a vegetative "denervation" of the heart, the development of rigidity of the circadian circadian heart rate profile in IHD patients. With an increase in the level of glycosylated hemoglobin in the patients of I group, the temporal indices of the variability of the heart rhythm and the circadian index declined. The number of supraventricular and ventricular extrasystoles per day was statistically significantly higher in patients of I group (p <0.001, p <0.002, respectively) compared with the patients with IHD without diabetes. In the patients with coronary artery disease and diabetes, HM ECG data showed a decrease in HRV timing. This category of patients was found to have a general decrease in HRV: a SDNN decline, changes in spectral characteristics (a decrease in the high-frequency component of the spectrum (HF), an increase in the LF/HF ratio) with a shift of balance toward the sympathetic (low-frequency) component. Conclusions. Patients with stable form of ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus type 2 have a decrease in both temporal and spectral HRV indices that indicates a decrease in the total activity of neurohumoral effects on the heart rhythm. These changes are associated with an increase in the ectopic activity of the myocardium.


The "smart foam" concept and design originate from the combination of the passive dissipation capability of foam performing in the medium and high frequency range and the active absorption ability of piezoelectric actuator in the low frequency range. This results to a passive/active absorption control device that can efficiently operate over a broad range of frequencies. In this study, the possibilities and limitations of the use of PVDF films embedded in passive absorber (acoustic foam) as actuator for an active control of absorption system is examined. A complete finite element model of smart foam has been developed to examine several basic "smart foam" configurations in low frequencies (under 1000Hz). This modelling tool is used to determine the effects of foam properties, foam shape and PVDF film size, shape and location on the optimal control voltage input that must be imposed on the actuator electrodes. Several minimisation criteria have been investigated. Resulting absorption coefficients and control inputs are presented. These numerical studies are undertaken for sound absorption under normal plane wave incidence. The phase relations between incident wave and optimal actuator voltage are studied in order to analyse active absorption mechanisms and the influence of the configuration (foam/PVDF) on the optimal control input. A promising smart foam configuration especially dedicated to absorption is presented.


A polyphase current measuring system is described. The design parameters are given, followed by theoretical consideration of how they can be met. The practical realisation, as well as some actual results, are given. It is shown that 450 kA peak AC currents with DC components, having time constants up to 250 ms, can be measured within 2% accuracy. The main advantages of this system are the potential-free measurements and the low cost compared to shunt or CT measuring systems.


The Engineering Test Stand (ETS) is an EUV lithography tool designed to demonstrate full-field EUV imaging and provide data required to accelerate production-tool development. Early lithographic results and progress on continuing functional upgrades are presented and discussed. In the ETS a source of 13.4 nm radiation is provided by a laser plasma source in which a Nd:YAG laser beam is focused onto a xenon- cluster target. A condenser system, comprised of multilayer-coated and grazing incidence mirrors, collects the EUV radiation and directs it onto a reflecting reticle. The resulting EUV illumination at the reticle and pupil has been measured and meets requirements for acquisition of first images. Tool setup experiments have been completed using a developmental projection system with (lambda) /14 wavefront error (WFE), while the assembly and alignment of the final projection system with (lambda) /24 WFE progresses in parallel. These experiments included identification of best focus at the central field point and characterization of imaging performance in static imaging mode. A small amount of astigmatism was observed and corrected in situ, as is routinely done in advanced optical lithographic tools. Pitch and roll corrections were made to achieve focus throughout the arc-shaped field of view. Scan parameters were identified by printing dense features with varying amounts of magnification and skew correction. Through-focus scanned imaging results, showing 100 nm isolated and dense features, will be presented. Phase 2 implementation goals for the ETS will also be discussed.


This paper describes the work carried out in order to use thermal analysis, not only to forecast carbon and silicon compositions, but also to anticipate some significant structural features, such us graphite nodularity, perlite count and others, and make it available swiftly at the foundry floor. A procedure relating the influence of melting charge, melt processing and inoculation potential over thermal analysis inflexions, critical points and arrests is being developed with the aim to study the potential of thermal analysis techniques as a swift tool to microstructure prediction. It will be given some insight to the use of new software, which together with thermal analysis, enable to forecast with high precision carbon and silicon compositions, even for hypereutectic cast iron compositions. This paper will describe some of the achievements accomplish at this stage of the project. A special emphasis will be given to the influence of the cartridge geometry and will be referred the results on graphite surface density, nodularity, sphericity, and perlite count.


...................................................................................................................................................9 Chapter 1 – Introduction and Background........................................................................................12 Epidemiology............................................................................................................................12 Mechanism and Biomechanics of TBI...................................................................................13 Pathology of TBI.......................................................................................................................14 Adult Neurogenesis..................................................................................................................16 TBI-induced Neurogenesis in TBI Animal Models................................................................21 Notch Signaling Pathway.........................................................................................................28 Chapter 2 – Materials and Methods....................................................................................................39 Experimental Animals...............................................................................................................39 Experimental Setup...................................................................................................................39 Surgical Procedures...................................................................................................................40 Lateral Fluid Percussion Injury.................................................................................................42 Intraventricular Osmotic Mini-pump Infusion.......................................................................44 BrdU Injections...........................................................................................................................44 Sacrifice and Tissue Processing................................................................................................45 BrdU Immunostaining................................................................................................................45 DCX, Ki67 Immunostaining........................................................................................................47 Stereological Cell Quantification..............................................................................................47 Statistical Analysis.......................................................................................................................48


Tuberculomas in the spine are estimated to be 15 to 50 times less common than those occurring in the cranium. We experienced a case of intramedullary spinal tuberculoma and brain tuberculoma associated with pulmonary tuberculosis. A 39-year-old male was referred to the National Medical Center via emergency room because of urinary difficulty lower limb weakness for 3 days. He had been treated with anti-tuberculosis regimens against pulmonary tuberculosis for 20 days. Spinal MRI revealed intradural intramedullary tuberculoma at T5. On the 21st day at the hospital, a generalized seizure attacked him. Brain MRI revealed multiple tuberculoma in both hemispheres, brainstem and cerebellum. He was treated anti-tuberculosis regimens and corticosteroids for 9 months. His condition improved clinically and radiologically. We report this case with a review of the literature.


According to Survey Demografi Kesehatan Indonesia (SDKI) at 2018, it is said that adolescents who have knowledge about reproductive health are still lacking with a percentage of 35.3% of female adolescents and 31.2% of male adolescents aged 12-19 years. Individuals have reached a developmental transition that is closer to adulthood. This growth and development is not only experienced by normal adolescents but also experienced by adolescents with disabilities. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the level of family communication and adolescent sexual behavior in the UDP community in Bukittinggi City. This type of research is descriptive analytic with a cross sectional design. The population of this study were all youth with disabilities (deaf) who were in the Umbrella Disability Project (UDP) community as many as 30 respondents. The sampling technique was carried out by total sampling. The results of this study were almost half (43.3%) of respondents had poor family communication levels and less than half (33.3%) of respondents had poor sexual behavior. After carrying out the Chi-square analysis test, it was found that there was a significant relationship between the level of family communication and the sexual behavior of adolescents with disabilities in the UDP community in Bukittinggi City (p < 0.05). Based on this research, it is concluded that adolescents with disabilities during their growth and development need special attention, especially parents and families to prevent risky sexual behavior so that it is not difficult for them to discuss efforts to prevent negative sexual behavior in society


Amplification is achieved by a series of three steps: (1) denaturation, in which double-stranded DNA templates are heated to separate the strands; (2) annealing, in which short DNA molecules called primers bind to flanking regions of the target DNA; and (3) extension, during which DNA polymerase extends the 3′ end of every primer along the template strands. These steps are repeated ("cycled") 25–35 times to exponentially produce exact copies of the target DNA.


Objective To study the clinical characteristics and treatment of primary appendicular tumor. Methods The clinical data of 13 patients with primary appendicular tumor treated in our hospital from 1979 to 1999 were retrospectively analyzed. Results The primary appendicular tumors included 4 cases of mucinous tumor, 5 cases of carcinoid, 3 cases of adenocarcinoma and 1 case of leiomyosarcoma. None was diagnosed correctly before operation. All 13 cases were treated by operation. Right hemicolectomy was performed in carcinoid, diameter of which was longer than 1cm, right hemicolectomy and regional lymphadenectomy were performed in adenocarcinoma, and the other five cases were only received appendectomy. The patients were in good general condition after operation. Conclusions Primary appendicular tumor lacked particular symptoms, and the rate of misdiagnosis was extremely high. Barium radiography and ultrasonography were helpful for diagnosis. Intraoperative frozen section detection was very important for diagnosis. Operation is a principle therapy, and suitable operation plan may be key factor for improving the prognosis of the patients with appendicular tumor.


The research in the relationship between Tao Xingzhi and Wu Xun is a critical and worthy one. Tao's comments on Wu Xun and on the film An Biography of Wu Xun received severe and harsh criticism. Since there have been disparities in opinions on the issue for many years, unprejudiced research and study are needed. The essay attempts to research into this issue so as to draw attention from the readers.


This volume deals with historical and contemporary articulations of the relation of tension between the civilizing impetus of Muslim traditions, and modern forms, fields and techniques of power. These techniques are associated with the process of state-building, as well as with the related constraints of disciplining, normative cohesion, control of the territory and monitored social differentiation. The contributions conceptualize Muslim traditions as deriving their legitimacy, authority, as well as normative and organizing power from being embedded in the discourses and institutions of Islam, which constitute one major center within world history, by now also encompassing Muslim communities within Western societies.


Introduction Laboratory results for airborne mould and bacteria concentrations can be difficult to interpret for two major reasons. First, there are no set maximum exposure limits (MELs) or threshold level values for airborne indoor mould and bacteria concentrations. Setting MELs would be difficult due to limitations in air sampling techniques (Kung'u, 2004), variability in sensitivity to microbial exposure among the human population, occurrence of a large number of different types of biological and chemical pollutants in indoor environment (Morey, 2001) and limited data on exposure-response relationship.


The article investigates the problem of formation of the foreign economic strategy and development institutions of the border region because of the new geo-economic transformation ; an analysis of the development strategy of the North Caucasus Federal District until 2025 The mechanism of the strategic management of foreign economic activity of the region in which exports represented an integral index of regional differentiation of Russia, allowing to analyze and determine the strategy of foreign economic development of regions. Draws attention to the fact that Russia ´s foreign economic strategy Concept 2020 regional aspect of foreign trade activities are underrepresented. Therefore highlights the need under the "Concept of customs clearance and customs control of goods in places close to the state border of the Russian Federation" Revised Foreign Economic Strategy Unit of the North Caucasus Federal District ( North Caucasus Federal District ) 2025. Based on a critical analysis of the destructive processes of socio-economic development of the North Caucasus Federal District defined feature of the current phase of the management of its foreign economic activity to save the branch principle to support exporters.


The extend to which geometrical effects contribute to the production and suppression of the $J/\psi$ and $q\bar{q}$ minijet pairs in general is investigated for high energy heavy ion collisions at SPS, RHIC and LHC energies. For the energy range under investigation, the geometrical effects referred to are shadowing and anti-shadowing, respectively. Due to those effects, the parton distributions in nuclei deviate from the naive extrapolation from the free nucleon result; $f_{A}\neq A f_{N}$. The strength of the shadowing/anti-shadowing effect increases with the mass number. The consequences of gluonic shadowing effects for the $x_F$ distribution of $J/\psi$'s at $\sqrt s =20$ GeV, $\sqrt s =200$ GeV and $\sqrt s =6$ TeV are calculated for some relevant combinations of nuclei, as well as the $p_T$ distribution of minijets at midrapidity for $N_f=4$ in the final state.


Abstract Introduction: Inguinal lymph node dissection in carcinoma of the penis is associated with significant wound complications such as flap necrosis, infection, and lower limb edema. Video endo...


Investment or capital investment is an important factor for increasing economic growth of a region. The purpose of this research is to find out and analyze whether the credit interest rate, PDRB, and the inflation levels influence toward Domestic investment in Central Java in the year of 1985-2010 partially or simultaneously. The variables which are being measured are the credit interest rate, gross domestic regional product, inflation level as free variable, national capital investment as tied up variable. The models which have been used are bifilar regression analysis with double log model, with regression comparison form Ordinary Least Squares (OLS). The research results show that the credit interest rate have some disadvantages and significant toward Domestic investment with the amount of distribution of -0.173288%, GDRP does not affect toward Domestic investment, the beneficial inflation levels and significant toward Domestic investment with the amount of 0.019231%. The F-statistic value amount of 3.194271 and the significance rate amount of 0.043467 with the inflation levels influence significantly toward Domestic investment in Central Java, whereas the determination coefficient (R2) that is 0.703419, it means that Domestic investment variables amount of 70,34% determined by the credit interest rate variations, GDRP, and the inflation levels, the remainder amount of 29,66% determined by another factor outside the models. The advice for this research is Bank Indonesia as central bank have to commit the credit interest rate and inflation control policy so it can increase Domestic investment in Central Java.


We introduce our studies on optical nonlinearity compensation schemes based on machine learning technology for optical communication systems. We examine the performance of nonlinear equalization using an artificial neural network (ANN), by comparing our scheme with other schemes, including the Volterra series transfer function (VSTF) and the support vector machine (SVM). We describe an SVM-based nonlinear equalizer and our proposed improved version. We discuss the advantage of an ANN in a polarization tracking application. We also discuss the problem of computational complexity of a conventional VSTF-based nonlinear equalizer. We consider ways of improving the computational complexity of the VSTF. An ANN-based nonlinear equalizer shows advantages over the VSTF in terms of computational complexity.


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one third of time on duty was devoted to contacts with clients and over a half to desk jobs, conferences and case discussions. The authors speculate about some of the possible explanations of this 'extraordinary uniformity of work patterns', including the effect of the culture of training with its emphasis on assessment, recording and discussion. Integrated welfare departments have existed in Northern Ireland for many years, and this study provides information on their operations which is very relevant to the new departments in Britain. The role of specialist social workers was analysed in some detail, and social workers with a specialist professional qualification were found to be in touch with a wide variety of case types, although there were clusterings related to the training and expertise of the workers. For example, those with a psychiatric qualification had an aboveaverage number of mental health cases, but most of their cases were concerned with children and problem families. Allocation of cases is done largely on the basis of residential location. This study should be recommended reading for those about to engage in research on the problems of the allocation of different resources of skill and specialist knowledge within integrated social service departments. DEREK BIRRELL The New University of Ulster


Interprets and discusses the new and substantial work by the Denis Guichard Prizewinner, Jean‐Claude Perez, on the further understanding of DNA.


— Digital Retinal Fundus image is analyzed for the classification and stages of Diabetic Retinopathy (DR).This imparts importance, since many of heart, lung, and kidney related problems could be predicted well in advance, by analyzing the fundus image itself which is an cost effective technique. Also, Later stages of DR causes abnormal changes in human retina and vision loss is occurred in most of the patients. The aim is to extract the abnormal features like Microaneurysms, exudates, and blood vessels, to classify DR at its proliferative stage itself. At the same time, the healthy or normal features like optic disk, blood vessel map is to be removed by suitable enhancement technique (Morphological technique) .The abnormal features and its normal ground features are trained for classification. The classification is done using ANFIS architecture. The detection and classification method , surely provide an additional and promising data and information to ophthalmologists and to the analyst for further treatment. The proposed method will give a promising accuracy when compared with the methods available in the literature.


Magnetic phase transitions under hydrostatic pressures in spin gap systems TlCu0.988Mg0.012Cl3 and KCu0.973Mg0.027Cl3 were investigated by magnetization measurements. The present doped systems exhibit impurity-induced magnetic orderings. With increasing pressure, ordering temperature TN increases. With a further increase in pressure, the present systems undergo phase transitions to uniform antiferromagnetic phases due to the closing of the triplet gap in the intact dimers. The crossover from the impurity-induced ordered phase to the uniform antiferromagnetic phase occurs at P ≃ 1.3 kbar for TlCu0.988Mg0.012Cl3. Gapped ground states have been observed in many magnetic insulators. Most gapped ground states are composed of singlet spin dimers. Therefore, when a small number of nonmagnetic ions are substituted for magnetic ions, singlet spin dimers are partially broken, so that unpaired spins are produced near the nonmagnetic ions. Unpaired spins can interact through the effective exchange interaction J eff that is mediated by the triplet excitations in intact dimers [1,2]. This effective exchange interaction can cause the ordering of unpaired spins, which leads to the small staggered magnetic order in intact dimers. Such impurity-induced magnetic ordering is observed in many gapped spin systems doped with nonmagnetic impurities [3,4,5]. The present study is concerned with impurity-and pressure-induced magnetic orderings in ACu 1−x Mg x Cl 3 with A= Tl and K. The parent compounds TlCuCl 3 and KCuCl 3 are S = 1/2 coupled spin dimer systems with an-tiferromagnetic intradimer exchange interactions J/k B = 65.9 K and 50 K, respectively [6,7]. The magnetic ground states are spin singlets with excitation gaps ∆/k B = 7.5 K and 30.5 K [8]. The gap decreases under hydrostatic pressure, and both systems undergo magnetic ordering [9,10]. The critical pressures for TlCuCl 3 and KCuCl 3 are P c = 0.42 kbar and 8.2 kbar, respectively. Because the effective interaction J eff between unpaired spins is enhanced as the gap decreases [1,2], we expect an increase in T N with pressure in ACu 1−x Mg x Cl 3. To investigate the systematic change in the magnetic ordering in ACu 1−x Mg x Cl 3 , we carried out magnetization measurements under hydro-static pressure. Doped ACu 1−x Mg x Cl 3 crystals were prepared by the vertical Bridgman method. The magnesium concentration x was analyzed by ICP−OES. In the present study, we used samples with x = 0.012 and 0.027 for A=Tl and K, respectively. The magnetizations were measured at temperatures down to …


The planting of passion fruit (Passiflora edulis) in the Guizhou Province has gradually increased, and the area under cultivation ranks third in China. However, the cultivation and production of passion fruit is severely affected by viral diseases. In 2021 and 2022, we investigated the occurrence of multiple viral diseases in major cultivation areas and identified the main viruses and conducted field surveys in different growing areas of passion fruit in the Guizhou Province, China. A total of 308 samples were randomly collected from 10 different passion fruit cultivation areas, and seven viral diseases were identified using electron microscopy, small RNA sequencing, and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Among them, the infection rate of Telosma mosaic virus (TeMV) was the highest (50%), followed by East Asian Passiflora virus (EAPV) (19%), and Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) (15%). The detection rates of the other four viruses were lower: Passiflora latent virus (PLV) (1%), Turnip mosaic virus (TuMV) (0.6%), Passiflora virus Y (PaVY) (0.3%), and Euphorbia leaf curl virus (ELCV) (6%). In addition, high rates of mixed TeMV + CMV + EAPV infections were found in the province. Notably, 79% of EAPV-infected plants were also infected with TeMV. Finally, the molecular characteristics of the two highly detected potyviruses, TeMV and EAPV, were analyzed. To our knowledge, this study is the first systematic survey of viral diseases of passion fruit in the Guizhou Province, China.


Recently regulations regarding CO2 emission and fuel economy of automobile are being increased. Accordingly power consumption reduction of automobile has been continuously requested. This paper describes an experimental results of using water cooled condenser in stead of conventional air cooled condenser in the air-conditioning system. To increase performance of water cooled condenser, The experimental evaluation was performed with a combination of various factors. The present study was shown the effect of water cooled condenser performance factors.


Introduction The practicum is a key component of teacher education in teaching English as a second language (TESL). Practicum students spend time in an ESL classroom as the guest of a teacher, variously referred to as a cooperating, mentor, or host teacher. TESL students, generally called interns when engaging in practicum, are usually required to complete a number of hours of observation and guided or observed practice teaching. In Canadian TESL programs, practicums are fundamental, and mandated by accreditation bodies such as TESL Ontario and TESL Canada. Research has shown these experiences to be important sources of teacher development by encouraging student teachers to reflect on practice and develop teaching skills (eg. Farrell 2008; Barahona 2016; Mann and Walsh 2017), but the effects of hosting on the perspectives and practice of host teachers have barely been examined. Do host teachers benefit from the practicum experience as student teachers do? The present study is an exploratory case study of a group of nine Canadian TESL host teachers with varying degrees of experience as teachers and as hosts. It examines their perceptions of the hosting experience and the possible effects of hosting on their own teaching practice. Semi structured interviews were conducted around two research questions: 1) How do TESL practicum host teachers perceive the hosting process? 2) Do TESL practicum host teachers use the hosting process to reflect on their own practice, and if so, how? Results indicate that host teachers do feel that the experience leads them to think more about their motivations and practice, they feel the need to show their best, and it encourages them to be self aware and critical as they verbalize their planning processes. The host teachers generally tended to focus more on practical day to day classroom practice, and the less experienced tended to focus also on reflecting, experimenting, and student needs. Literature Review


Introduction Coffee is among the most appreciated beverages by consumers globally. Single serve coffee market expands and is highly profitable, but coffee in capsules (CIC) raises a major issue of environmental sustainability. The coffee industry aims to expand the CIC sales and to reduce capsule environmental impact and waste. To better define a sustainability-oriented strategy, the coffee industry needs to understand how to approach different socio-economic consumer groups. Thus, this study aims to explore consumers' perception and awareness of sustainable CIC, with specific attention on consumers' socio-economic characteristics. Methods The study interviewed a sample of 261 Italian consumers. Data elaboration includes four main steps: a cluster analysis leading to three socio-economic groups, a factor and structural equation modeling to confirm the factors and the relation between CIC sustainability and quality factors, and a multinomial logistic regression to examine the factors that drive the likeliness of consumers' willingness to purchase sustainable CIC. Results Results support that all groups of consumers value sustainability attribute as main CIC purchasing decision driver. The sustainability factor does not show any significance on the explanation of the CIC quality factor. Consumer perception of the CIC sustainability is not affected by age, income, level of education, and gender. Conclusion This study provides preliminary insights for sustainable CIC production and consumption.


Oce anic is lands har bour a high num ber of en demic spe cies, and are im por tant in the con text of whole world biodiversity (Mac Ar thur and Wil son 1967, Gorman 1979, Whittaker 1998, Izquierdo et al. 2001). Due to the sig nif i cant con ser va tion prob lems caused by fe ral cats Felis silvestris catus Linnaeus, 1758 in is land eco sys tems (Stone et al. 1994, Groombridge and Jenkins 2000, Atkinson


Armenia is currently experiencing significant demographic changes, which have far-reaching policy implications. Shifts in a country's demographic profile happen only gradually they do not often figure prominently in day-to-day policy deliberations. However, an awareness of these trends and their ramifications is essential to inform decision-making on a wide range of economic and social issues. This policy note: (i) provides an overview of key demographic changes unfolding in Armenia; (ii) explores their implications for working-age and elderly populations; and (iii) highlights linkages with social spending and the poor. The major drivers of Armenia's demographic shift are population decline and an aging population. With fewer people of working age expected to support a growing percentage of elderly persons, policymakers might consider a number of policy questions. These include: (i) how to balance poverty-reduction policies aimed at different stages of the life cycle; (ii) how to ensure that future productivity gains compensate for the slowdown and eventual shrinkage of the working-age population; and (iii) how to maintain the fiscal sustainability of pension and health programs as the share of older people continues to rise. The note is structured as follows: section two summarizes the key demographic trends underway in Armenia; section three presents a profile of poverty and social spending by age; section four analyzes the policy issues In each of these three sections, the poverty reduction angle is emphasized. The final section provides a summary of the key messages.


The block Jacobi-Davidson method is effective for computing large scale real symmetric eigenvalue problems,the issues addressed being the multiple or clustered eigenpairs.The block Jacobi-Davidson method includes outer and inner iterative.The outer iterative is used to compute the pairs of eigenvalues while the inner iterative is used for the correction equations.The more time-consuming computation lies in solving the correction equations.To handle the imprecise solution of the correction equation,we propose several block incomplete factorization methods to obtain the pre-conditioning matrix.Numerical experiments were also carried out to compare the effect of these methods.


The numerical simulation of the CVD reactor equations is presented,which is on the basis of the existence and convergence of the mixed finite element solution of the semidiscrete and discrete solutions.


It is a frequent and important operation to access a Web-based database and manage its data. The efficiency of this operation has an effect on the whole system in the performance to expense ratio. This paper presents an implementation of a database in a Web-based agriculture ES, with emphasis on discussing the realization that takes less time in accessing the Web-based database and converting the data, and elevates the performance to expense ratio of the whole system.


This study describes the process and theory behind the development of a topographic correction method for practical application to mountainous forest areas. The algorithm for the rnethod is based on the relation between the slope-aspect and the mean radiance of each slope. First we developed a hypothesis about this relationship by visualizing rugged terrain as an aggregatien of eones (representing meuntains) , From this, it can be observed that the sun facing slope is the brightest, gradually leosing its brightness as the slope-aspect moves to the side facing away from the sun. Then, we verified the hypothesis by applying actual data IKONOS data taken from a test site in Minami Gifu, and found that the method was able to compensate the tepographic effect. 11ien we checked the method using another sensor, other data sources Aster, LANDSAT and erthophotos, and another test site. Distinct features ef the method are its simplicity and general applicability We can compensate the topographic effect of a variety of geo-coded data source$ (i,e. Asteg LANDA/I' TM, IKONOS, orthophotos etc) using only digita1 elevatien models. In addhion, consistent results can be ebtained no matter who operates the method, because the directional and vegetatien parameters needed are almost given. With these 2 parameters the compensation will be automatically done from the images. Ifaywonis: topographic effect, topographic correction, IKONOS, airphoto, slope-aspect


s 583 Journal of Health Management, 12, 4 (2010): 579–586 television topped the list of information source with 47.3 per cent, followed by ARCS community health volunteers with 44.9 per cent. Research Offi cer Tukaram Khandade IIHMR, Jaipur Anjali Widge and John Cleland. The public sector's role in infertility management in India. Health Policy and Planning, 2009; 24: 108–15. DOI: 10.1177/097206341001200416 The paper explores the signifi cance of fertility and motherhood and women's experience of childlessness in India. A two phase survey of gynecologists practicing in the public and private sector was conducted. In the fi rst phase a postal survey was conducted and in the second phase indepth interviews were conducted in New Delhi, Mumbai, Agra and Nasik. Of the 470 gynecologists surveyed, 55 practiced in public sector and 365 practiced in private sector. The results revealed no signifi cant differences between what the public and private sector providers reported in terms of infertility management and on treatments provided. Almost 60–70 per cent of the public sector doctors reported treating infection of the male genital tract, providing induced ovulation and prescribing fertility drugs and 50–60 per cent offered diagnostic services and counseling for couples. The public sector did not have any facilities for sperm banking and do not deal with donor materials. Most providers, both public and private think that the high cost of treatment is the strongest impediment to effective infertility treatment for patients followed by low educational levels of couples, low rates of success, varying infrastructure and facilities and lack of specialised training. Most public sector providers were of the opinion that services for infertility are lacking and, if at all, they are available at some tertiary level facilities. But, tertiary facilities are diffi cult to access for people living in small towns and villages. The problems faced by public sector doctors are: poor infrastructure and management, low salaries, career prospects, lack of or dysfunctional equipments, inadequate staff, medical supplies and hygiene 584 Journal of Health Management, 12, 4 (2010): 579–586 at the PHC and CHC levels. Many of them felt that infertility treatment is time consuming and there are no protocols. There are only a few medical education programmes enhancing infertility programmes and management and counseling skills. The study suggests that basic low cost infertility services could be improved if doctors were more accountable, incentives were provided to work at the primary level and opportunities provided for training and capacity building. Streamlining the system at all levels and coordination between different levels and facilities could also yield better services. Communication strategies could be used to disseminate information on preventive and curative aspects of infertility, increasing awareness of the health staff and policymakers. There is a pressing need to address infertility services management in a practical and sustainable manner. Research Offi cer Anisha Saxena IIHMR, Jaipur Marielle Ouwens, Marlies Hulscher, Rosella Hermens, Marjan Faber, Henri Marres, Hub Wollersheim and Richard Grol. Implementation of integrated care for patients with cancer: A systematic review of interventions and effects. International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 2009; 21(2): 137–44. DOI: 10.1177/097206341001200417 Cases of cancer have been increasing, making it more of a concern. The earlier diagnosis, improved treatment modalities, and enhanced supportive care result in cancer taking more and more on the characteristics of a chronic disease. The signifi cant impact on patient's physical, emotional and social well-being calls for integrative care, which involves patient centredness, multi-disciplinary care and organisation of care. The purpose of the study was to review integrated care interventions and their effects on the quality of care for patients with cancer. Secondary data collection was done from Medline, the Cochrane database of systematic reviews, the Cochrane central register of controlled trials for the period from January 1996 to October 2006. The studies focused on rigorous


Due to a highly compressible character of solids contained in sewage sludge, mechanical process of sludge dewatering is often difficult since dewatering leads to deformation and clogging of pores and micropores in the filter cake. The study attempts to increase the strength and permeability of sedimentary cake during compression that resulted in increased productivity and process rate. The sludge conditioning was performed by addition of 5 mg g–1 dm highly cationic polyelectrolyte, Praestol 658 BC, cement or ash (in an amount of 0.6 or 1.2 g g–1 dm). The pressure filtration process was carried out at a variable pressure of 0.2, 0.4, 0.6 and 0.8 MPa. Compressibility factor values of the examined sludge changed with pressure change in the filtration process. For raw sludge and the sludge conditioned only with structural additions or with polyelectrolyte, this factor adopted lower values at the increasing filtration pressure. The lowest value of the compressibility factor of 0.1 does not correspond to the best dewatering effects. Substantially better results were obtained for the compressibility factor of 0.2–0.4.


AUTORADIOGRAPHIC STUDIES ON THE INJURED KIDNEY I. COMPENSATORY RENAL HYPERTROPHY Hiroshi Ohe, Teruo Mishina, Masahito Saitoh and Shigeki Tanaka Department of Urology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto (Director: Prof. H. Watanabe) A pattern of proliferation in compensatory renal hypertrophy in rats was studied using 3H-thymidine autoradiography. The results obtained were as follows: 1) The cell proliferation in compensatory renal hypertrophy was most marked in the outer cortex especially in proximal convoluted tubule cells. 2) The number of labelled cells began to increase 24 hours after contralateral nephrectomy, reached a maximum value between 48 and 72 hours and returned to the control value after 2 weeks. 3) The ratio of the labelling in interstitial cells to tubule cells was constant throughout the period.


At the present time, the consumers have not only been shopping just for their needs, but also for pleasure or to get a kick out of shopping. In modern consumption societies, the emotional dimension of consumption have come into prominence and the hedonic


Recent hurricanes in Gulf of Mexico, most notably Ivan (2004), Katrina & Rita (2005), Ike (2008), were more severe than the local 100 year extremes in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM). As a result API has issued an interim metocean bulletin, API Bulletin 2INT-MET [1]. Concurrently, API also issued API Bulletin 2INT-EX [2] for assessment of existing offshore structures for hurricane conditions. API Bulletin 2INT-EX recommends a robustness check to evaluate floating structure critical components including production and export risers. The robustness check for risers as a minimum should consider the capacity and ductility of the key riser components. This paper investigates the robustness of a steel catenary riser (SCR) suspended from a deepwater tension leg platform (TLP) unit in Central GoM. The robustness assessment is performed for the 1000 year Central GoM hurricane conditions provided in API 2INT-MET. Time domain coupled analysis using the program DeepC is performed to determine the TLP motions and the associated loading on the SCR. SCR strength capacity checks are performed as per the methods outlined in new ISO 13628-12 [3].Copyright © 2010 by ASME


The monitoring system is configured then distributed from the administration nodes to autonomous agents. An autonomous agent is installed at each of the nodes to be monitored, treating different object types on the system or global objects in a generic manner or sending the information for display on the graphical interface of the administration node. Each agent has a number or specific modules measuring the static and dynamic parameters particular to types of object it monitors. The agent collects the measures tests against various thresholds and triggers actions if these thresholds are crossed. The conditions and actions can be modified by the central administrator.


In order to solve the security problem of digital video, a hierarchical authorization scheme on digital video is presented,which utilizes modern strong cipher to protect digital video's transport and realize hierarchical authorization. Owing to the use of fully mature digital video broadcast technology, the scheme has high security, simple framework, and low cost.


This paper proposes an end-of-life propellant-free disposal strategy for Libration-point orbits in the elliptic restricted three-body problem as an extension of a preliminary study performed in the circular problem. The spacecraft is initially disposed into the unstable manifold leaving the Libration-point orbit, before a reflective sun-pointing surface is deployed to enhance the effect of solar radiation pressure. This allows closing the pulsating zero-velocity curves at the pseudo Libration-point, SL2 such that, the consequent increase in energy prevents the spacecraft returning to Earth. An energy approach is used to compute the required area for the Hill's curves closure at the pseudo Libration-point SL2, via numerical optimisation. The Gaia mission is selected as an example scenario since a low deployable area is required in the circular case. Guidelines for the end-of-life disposal of future Libration-point orbit missions are proposed.


The molecular imprinting technique and its mechanism of action and molecularly imprinted polymer synthesis were summarized,the application of molecular imprinting technology in chiral separation,solid phase extraction,sensor and catalytic were introduced,the problems and application prospect were put forward.


The debate of bridging the gap between tangible and intangible heritage is long overdue and necessary as it has implications on museums and heritage sites, which are agents of intangible heritage and the public as a whole. While heritage institutions are covertly and primarily concerned with the preservation of tangible heritage that tells the people's history, storytelling also plays a role of telling and preserving the history of a people. It is therefore fitting to merge the two within the realm of museums. Storytelling is also a resource, not only for communicating history but for social cohesion, reconciliation and much more. From its inception, storytelling in general has been known for its ability to bring community, family and individuals together. On the other hand, orality or oral communication is also a form of cultural memory and it is critical in restoring a sense of collective identity. It is within this context that this paper explores the broad use of storytelling at Freedom Park.


The Society of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacists was established in 2015 by 25 core thought leaders practicing clinically in pain management, palliative care, and hospice. SPPCP promotes exceptional patient care by advancing pain and palliative pharmacists through education, development, and research in collaboration with the transdisciplinary team. We strive for excellence in patient care by optimizing pharmacotherapeutic outcomes, promoting best practices in pain and palliative care, and supporting quality of life. As a group, we support patient-centered transdisciplinary pain and palliative care teams with the pharmacist as an integral member of the team. Commensurate with our mission, we offer comments regarding the January 17, 2019 FDA Commissioner Statement "on unprecedented new efforts to support development of over-the-counter naloxone to help reduce opioid overdose deaths". Although in concept our group is in favor of expanding naloxone availability, we believe that offering naloxone as an over-thecounter (OTC) item without proper background, victim overdose assessment, training, and appropriate counseling regarding licit and/or illicit drugs, with consideration to appropriate and immediate follow-up by trained emergency personnel (and consideration to actual drug), is not in the best interest of potential overdose victims, caregivers, or the community at large. Below is a list of specific concerns that we have identified should naloxone become an OTC medication without professional input to:


I read with interest the recent case reported by Salvarci et al in which the complication of a migrated intravesical endotacker is reported 7 years after a laparoscopic colposuspension (1). The authors state that during their investigation of retrospective laparoscopic Burch complications they did not reveal any endotacker migration into the bladder similar to the case described. In 2014 I published a case of migrated intravesical staples which had occurred following a laparoscopic Burch Colposuspension 10 years earlier (2). Similar to the case described by Salvarci et al, our patient had also complained of recurrent urinary tract infections following a laparoscopic colposuspension. In 2002, Washington reported a case of migrated intravesical staples that had occurred only 4 years following laparoscopic colposuspension (3). Therefore although migrated intravesical tackers remain rare they have been widely reported and can occur between 4 to 10 years post operatively.


Interacting fermions on the half-filled honeycomb lattice with short-range repulsions have been suggested to host a variety of interesting many-body ground states, e.g., a topological Mott insulator. A number of recent studies of the spinless case in terms of exact diagonalization, the infinite density matrix renormalization group and the functional renormalization group, however, indicate a suppression of the topological Mott insulating phase in the whole range of interaction parameters. Here, we complement the previous studies by investigating the quantum many-body instabilities of the physically relevant case of spin-1/2 fermions with onsite, nearest-neighbor and second-nearest-neighbor repulsion. To this end, we employ the multi-patch functional renormalization group for correlated fermions with refined momentum resolution observing the emergence of an antiferromagnetic spin-density wave and a charge-density wave for dominating onsite and nearest-neighbor repulsions, respectively. For dominating second-nearest neighbor interaction our results favor an ordering tendency towards a charge-modulated ground state over the topological Mott insulating state. The latter evades a stabilization as the leading instability by the additional onsite interaction.


The ordinary Hall coefficient of the amorphous ferromagnetic alloy Fe80P13C7 is 3.0×10−11 V·cm/A·G. Its spontaneous Hall coefficient is 0.6×10−9 V·cm/A·G and is independent of temperature from 4.2°K to its Curie temperature at 586°K if the ordinary Hall coefficient does not change much over the temperature range. The free electron assumption calculated by Samoilovich and Kon'Kov explains the temperature independent behavior of the spontaneous Hall coefficient.


A new variety from China, Magnolia officinalis Rehd. Wils. var. glabra D. L. Fu, T. B. Zhao et H. T. Dai, var. nov., has been described. The variety is glabrous on branches, stipules, top leaf buds, mixed buds, flower buds and pedicels.


A lower bound on the chromatic number of a graph is derived by majorization of spectra of weighted adjacency matrices. These matrices are given by Hadamard products of the adjacency matrix and arbitrary Hermitian matrices.


in the article the necessity of introduction to the scientific vehicle of theory and method of teaching mathematics of new category is grounded «code of concept» and such his varieties, as «richly-graphic code of geometrical concept»


Vortices in superconductors driven at microwave frequencies exhibit a response related to the interplay between the vortex viscosity, pinning strength, and flux creep effects. At the same time, the trapping of vortices in superconducting microwave resonant circuits contributes excess loss and can result in substantial reductions in the quality factor. Thus, understanding the microwave vortex response in superconducting thin films is important for the design of such circuits, including superconducting qubits and photon detectors, which are typically operated in small, but non-zero, magnetic fields. By cooling in fields of the order of 100 $\mu$T and below, we have characterized the magnetic field and frequency dependence of the microwave response of a small density of vortices in resonators fabricated from thin films of Re and Al, which are common materials used in superconducting microwave circuits. Above a certain threshold cooling field, which is different for the Re and Al films, vortices become trapped in the resonators. Vortices in the Al resonators contribute greater loss and are influenced more strongly by flux creep effects than in the Re resonators. This different behavior can be described in the framework of a general vortex dynamics model.


Objective To investigate the value of partner notification in the treatment of recurring monilial prepuce balanitis.Methods Fifty-nine male patients were randomly divided into two groups.The experiment group(28 cases) were treated with fluconazole for oral and clotrimazole for external and partner notification,their sexual partners were told to see a doctor.Thirty-one cases in the control group were treated with medication only.Results Through the treatment,the recurrence rate of the experiment group were 7.14% in 3 months,and 10.71% in 6 months,while the control group were 29.03% and 41.94%.The former is significantly lower than the latter(P0.05).Conclusion Partner notification can identify and treat cases as early as possible,which is an important approach to decrease the recurrence rate of monilial prepuce balanitis.


Organizations are getting concerned about the workaholic people, as the managers are facing complexity in terms of managing such work addicted employees. These workaholic employees face greater amount of difficulties both in their work and family life due to their excessive obsession towards work. As a result they face several physical and psychological problems, and at the same time the organizations suffer in terms of productivity. This study aims at focusing on Workaholism and the resulting health, family and social issues among IT Employees, particularly Project and Team Leaders in the selected five cities of Tamil Nadu. The interview schedule was prepared and the data was collected from 118 respondents. The study reveals that the respondents are workaholic and suffer from health, family and social issues.