A novel intensity-modulated directional torsion sensor based on a helical taper is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. The tapers are fabricated in standard single-mode fiber by electric-arc discharge, and by rotating one side fiber simultaneously. Experimental results show that the intensity of transmission peak changes inversely when the helical taper is twisted in clockwise and counterclockwise, respectively. The maximum torsion sensitivity can reach -0.484 dB/(rad/m) in the twist rate ranges from -10.67 rad/m to 0 rad/m. Additionally, this torsion sensor is almost insensitive to temperature, which solves the problem of torsion-temperature cross sensitivity greatly. The novel torsion sensor provides a promising candidate for the applications that require accurate rotation, such as civil engineering, the automotive industry, and security monitoring of buildings.


Taking the section of from Daqu to Shangduke in the western route of Southto-north Water Transfer Project as an example,the influences of rock burst on the route selection of from Daqu to Shangduke section were analyzed on the basis of rock burst assessment results by means of GIS technique and the cost-distance analysis model.Furthermore,the analysis results were compared with the existing routes.It showed that the model had avoided the risk of rock burst and optimized the route selection.


Comment on Ohlenforst et al. (2016) Exploring the Relationship Between Working Memory, Compressor Speed, and Background Noise Characteristics, Ear Hear 37, 137-143


Objective: To observe the curative effect of Complex Prescription Inj.of Kuhseng(Inj.Yan-shu) combined with Complex Prescription Capsule of Cantharides on hepatoma in advanced stage.Methods: 48 cases with definite hepatoma in advanced stage,who had lost the chance of operation or refused to accept operation,were divided into two groups randomly,and there were 24 cases in each group.The cases in control group were treated with routine western medicine such as liver protection,fluid replacement,acid-base imbalance rectification,and electrolyte disturbances regulation.And at the same time they were given to Complex Prescription Capsule of Cantharides,3 pieces each time and two times a day.One course of treatment included 1 month.The cases in treatment group were done with Complex Prescription Inj.of Kuhseng on the basis of above treatment,also one month was a course of treatment.Results: There was not significant difference between the two groups on recent curative effect(P0.05),but there was significant difference between the two groups on hepatalgia easement(P0.05).Conclusion: Complex Prescription Inj.of Kuhseng(Inj.Yan-shu) combined with Complex Prescription Capsule of Cantharides has good and reliable effect on hepatoma in advanced stage.


The paper explores the limitations and distortions of religious discussion on the Internet within the wider context of those ethical challenges posed by controversy and debate in cyberspace where ―language that is no longer checked and verified by physical reality loses its very grounding‖. In particular, it attempts to establish a series of critical connections between the emergence of polemical forms of ‗feuilletonism' in the area of religious comment and the characteristic weightlessness of language which has become detached from the body, despite the latter's extension and intensification in the concrete social realisations found in specific faith communities.


Nanai language belongs to the southeastern or lower Amur subgroup of the southern Tungus language group. Nanai, also known as "Gold", is the language of a minority population living in Russia and China. While most of the Nanais reside in lower areas of the Amur River inside the Kabarovsk province of Russia, the rest live in the areas between the Sungaris and Ussuri Rivers located in the Heilunzjian district of China. In this study, I will provide information on the Manchu-Tungus language Nanai, not only whose speakers constantly decreasein number but also whose culture seriously faces the risk of extinction.


As a breakthrough in traditional textiles, silk fibroin (SF) has been widely studied for biomedical material applications. In order to enhance the electronegativity of SF for electrostatic adsorption of positively charged biological factors, a kind of blend film was designed by introducing adipic acid (AA) with two carboxyl groups using ethanol treatment or chemical crosslinking. Following this, a positively charged calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP, pI = 9.5) was introduced onto the SF/AA film surfaces through electrostatic interaction. The loading capacity and release kinetics of the CGRP were explored. Results showed that the zeta potential on the SF/AA film surfaces decreased with the increasing AA content. When the mass ratio of SF to AA changed from 100:0 to 100:2.5, the zeta potential of crosslinked blends decreased from –13.6 to –32.6 mV. The maximum loading dose of CGRP on the crosslinked blends (100:2.5) was 500 ng/cm2. In phosphate buffered saline (pH = 7.4), the CGRP on the film surfaces was released rapidly and in high quantity from 12 to 24 h. The release rate was relatively slow under weakly acidic conditions at pH = 5, and it also decreased when the pH value was changed from 7.4 to 9.0. This study provides a new strategy for improving the biological activity of SF used as specific tissue repair materials.


Abstract The period of growing interest in political education has corresponded to a period of decline in initial teacher training. The only way to support and sustain this interest is to improve the provision of in‐service education and training in political education. Given the distinctive characteristics of political education the nature of the provision is especially important. This paper outlines some recommendations, derived from a three year study of in‐service courses, for the provision of in‐service courses in political education, based on the principle that the 'hidden curriculum' of such courses — their working style and procedures — is more significant than the formal agenda.


Filter segment filter wheel for use in the separation of the pulp suspension (1) comprises a substantially rigid opposing filtering wall (2), wherein a filtrate chamber is formed between the filter walls for receiving filtrate flowing through the filter wall. Each filter wall shape, forming multiple recesses (5) and ridges (6), the recesses and ridges, respectively, and each including multiple meshes. Recesses and ridges is provided to improve the effective filtration area of the filter segment, thereby increasing the capacity of the filter segment.


In accordance with the investigation,the author discussed the biological characters,distribution,the value of exploitation and utilization,breeding characters,economic effect and circumstance of Glycyrrhiza rualensis Fisch resource in Yulin Area of Shanxi Province,and put up some suggestions on its exploitation and utilization.


The inhibition of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) synthesis by S‐(+)‐ibuprofen and piroxicam have been assessed following intravenous and regional (intrapouch) drug delivery using the rat air‐pouch model of inflammation. Anti‐inflammatory response was defined as the decrease in the area under the exudate PGE2 concentration‐time curve between 3 and 10 h, following regional administration of the irritant carrageenan.


White pupil arrangements using parabolic off-axis mirrors are commonly used by instrument designers of high-resolution spectrographs. Their advantage is a non-chromatic, spherical free collimation, an intermediate focus providing the possibility for stray light apertures, and the compression of the beam diameter using a second, a transfer, collimator. However, these arrangements suffer from off-axis aberrations in the field. Many configurations create the intermediate focus, after double-passing the primary collimator, in the vicinity of the spectrograph input. This makes it necessary to introduce small angles at the main collimator, further increasing off-axis aberrations. Furthermore, image curvature is high and requires toroidal surfaces to be added near the spectrograph focus in front of the CCD. In high-precision radial velocity measurements, it is of great importance to properly model the spectrographs transfer function in order to derive exact line positions. Therefore, clean and very well defined spots, even when working near the sampling limit, which can simply be represented by gaussians will benefit such measurements. This point is usually considered less by instrument designers. We have studied several possible off-axis mirror arrangements for white pupil spectrographs and discuss our results here. We focus on the image quality generated by the mirrors, on-axis as well as in the field. We come to the conclusion that a fairly uncommon arrangement provides best performance in the sense of image quality and focus accessibility.


Aim at the analysis and utilization of mass spatial data during long-term management to satellites,this paper studies the affection which the sun and geomagnetie field act on the attenuation of SZ-6 orbit,through solution of empirical formula using the spatial data of SZ-6 in 2006.The measured orbit data of SZ-6 orbital module remaining in orbit from 2005 to 2007 were used to verificat the formula,and the result proved that the orbit prediction made by the empirical formula was believable in a short period.


1,3 & 4 Department of Civil Engineering, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Amhara Region, Ethiopia. 2 Department of Civil Engineering, Maria Engineering College, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India. -------------------------------------------------------------------------***------------------------------------------------------------------------AbstractAn experimental investigation on concrete filled aluminium tubular section retrofitted using basalt Strips is presented in this paper. Different methods are being adapted for retrofitting and repairing works. The external strengthening of basalt fibre material is emerging as a new trend in enhancing the structural performance of tubular members to counteract the drawbacks in using the past rehabilitation work. In this present study, an experimental investigation has been carried out on compression behaviour of concrete filled rectangular aluminium tubular column and strengthening by basalt fibre reinforced plastic under axial compression.


Archives system of remote sensing data based on Google Earth can meet the needs of informationization working procedure to image data base.ARCGIS remedies spatial analysis defect of Google Earth.The system in combination excel files is convenient for inquiring about data information.


Sorin Popa, CEO of UK medical device startup Pathfinder Medical, hopes to transform dialysis treatment with a minimally invasive, precision guided device for joining blood vessels together. Jon Excell reports


Von Ebner (Arch. Mikroskop. Anat., 67:18, 190), Hals (Fluorescence Microscopy of Developing and Adult Teeth [Oslo: Norwegian Academic Press, 1953], p. 111), and Allan (J. D. Res., 38:1119, 1959) have described in mature and deciduous teeth islands of positive birefringence and immature matrix generally localized in the cervical enamel. In this laboratory non-carious areas of apparently hypomineralized enamel in the cervical region of many teeth have been found to bear a striking relationship to certain various zones. In a survey of sections cut setiallY from 93 permanent teeth from 59 patients in the Chicago area, this cervical effect was found in So per cent of the teeth. In no case were we able to correlate it with patient history of periodontal disease The sections studied were immersed in glycerin, water, 95 per


This Economic Letter summarizes the papers presented at the conference "Nominal Rigidities" held in San Francisco on June 16 under the joint sponsorship of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, the National Bureau of Economic Research, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.


The frictional behaviours between unsaturated soils and structure are controlled mainly by the complex phenomena that develop within a thin soil layer close to the contact area. The constitutive model for soil-structure interfaces (SSI) must be established to predict the performance of related soil-structuresystems accurately. Multi-stage suction-controlled ring shear (RS) tests with three different upper annular platens were carried out on an equal number of statically compacted samples of Shanghai clay under controlled suction states for a given net normal stress. A state dependent constitutive model for unsaturated soil-structure interfaces based on critical state concept considering bonding effect was proposed. In all stress conditions, the tested and predicted results for smooth interface and rough interface are well matched.


Following the trend of online social networks (OSNs) data sharing and publishing, users raise serious concerns on OSN privacy. Differential privacy is a mechanism to anonymize sensitive data. It employs graph abstraction models, such as the hierarchical random graph (HRG) model, to extract graph features and then add sufficient noise. However, the noise amount, determined by the sensitivity, is usually proportional to the size of the whole network. Therefore, achieving global differential privacy may harm the utility of releasing graphs. In this paper, we define the notion of group-based local differential privacy. In particular, by resolving the network into 1-neighborhood graphs and applying HRG-based methods, our scheme preserves differential privacy and reduces the noise scale on the local graphs. By deploying the grouping algorithm, our scheme abandons the attempt to anonymize every relationship to be ordinary, but we focus on the similarities in HRG models. In the final released graph, each individual user in one group is not distinguishable, which greatly enhances the OSN privacy. We experimentally evaluate our approach on three real-world OSNs. It produces synthetic graphs that are more closely matched with the originals compared with the existing differential-privacy results.


A plethora of energy efficiency assessment tools have been designed for federal installations, identifying the energy savings potential and attractive projects for capital investment. These methods range from high-level estimating tools to detailed design tools, both manual and software assisted. These methods have different purposes and provide results that are used for different parts of the project identification and implementation process. This paper`s objective is to compare and contrast a number of energy efficiency assessment methods and tools based on their application to a selected set of buildings at Bolling Air Force Base (AFB). To some extent this comparison is much like a {open_quote}Consumer Report{close_quotes} evaluation of the various assessment methods, comparing the features and potential uses of each. Because of the range of methods included, direct comparison of the quantitative results at Bolling AFB was limited to two or three methods at a time which were applied to the same buildings and/or technologies. The results are largely a qualitative comparison of the capabilities of each method, where they can and should be used to identify and implement projects, how much it costs to use the methods, and the type of output to expect. This comparison should be of value more » to energy managers at federal sites that need to select the appropriate tools to use in assessing energy opportunities. « less


Background There is a lack of studies investigating gender differences in cancer truth-telling, especially from the Asia Pacific countries. Objective The aim of this study was to compare preferences for cancer truth-telling between male and female cancer patients in Taiwan. Methods We used a quantitative cross-sectional design. Cancer patients (aged ≥18 years) were enrolled from 6 hospitals across Taiwan. A Taiwanese version of the Japanese truth-telling questionnaire was used to collect data. Multiple regression and independent t test were used for analysis. Results A total of 590 patients (49.6% male, 50.4% female) participated in this study. A multiple regression showed no gender differences in total scale and subscales (setting, method of disclosure, additional information, and emotional support). However, in item analysis, we found that female patients preferred detailed medical information (t = −1.973, P = .049). Both male and female patients preferred to know their medical condition (t = −1.259, P = .209), direct and frank truth-telling (t = −0.262, P = .794), and assistance in treatment decision-making (t = −0.467, P = .641). There was no gender difference in willingness to know the life expectancy (t = −0.769, P = .442) and families' presence during truth-telling (t = −0.416, P = .678). Conclusion Few gender differences exist in the preferences of truth-telling for cancer patients. Implications for Practice Our findings can increase the sensitivity of truth-telling among nurse and other healthcare personnel when taking care of cancer patients of different genders and thereby likely improve the quality of cancer care.


The foundation process of a maternal rabbit line using high selection intensities is described. In a first step (June, 1993), 47 males (VHH) were obtained by hysterectomy of hyperprolific does matad with the best V line males. In the second step, VHH males were used tomate 136 hyperprollftc does. In July, 1994, 1102 nonnal embryos had been ~ and vitrified from 1 03 hyperprolific does. After thawing and transfer, 519 young bom alive from 94 hyperprolific does and, at 63 day old, 470 rabbits from 87 hyperprolific does were obtained. The results assure the foundation of the maternal line with the necessary genetic diversity.


This paper presents the technology trend of various active safety systems for vehicle. The safety system is applied to various industry fields and is expected to be spread all over the market. So far, good examples of the developed active safety systems are ACC(Adaptive Cruise Control), CMS(Collision Mitigation Systems) and APSS(Active Pedestrian Safety Systems). And, a basic operation principle, system model and detection performance in a UWB radar for vehicle is investigated.


Describing the reactions that occur at the glass–water interface and control the development of the altered layer constitutes one of the main scientific challenges impeding existing models from providing accurate radionuclide release estimates. Radionuclide release estimates are a critical component of the safety basis for geologic repositories. The altered layer (i.e., amorphous hydrated surface layer and crystalline reaction products) represents a complex region, both physically and chemically, sandwiched between two distinct boundaries—pristine glass surface at the inner most interface and aqueous solution at the outer most interface. Computational models, spanning different length and timescales, are currently being developed to improve our understanding of this complex and dynamic process with the goal of accurately describing the mesoscale changes that occur as the system evolves. These modeling approaches include geochemical simulations (i.e., classical reaction path simulations and glass reactivity in allowance for alteration layer simulations), Monte Carlo simulations, and molecular dynamics methods. Discussed in this manuscript are the advances and limitations of each modeling approach placed in the context of the glass–water reaction and how collectively these approaches provide insights into the mechanisms that control the formation and evolution of altered layers. New results are presented as examples of each approach.


In this study, the multiscale synthetic eddy method, which can establish coherent turbulent structures and satisfy predefined turbulent statistical and spectral properties, is employed to generate the inflow turbulence for large-eddy simulation of a high-rise building. The recycling method of Lund and synthetic eddy method is also applied to assess the suitability of multiscale synthetic eddy method. The wind pressure at each mesh face centre on the surface of the high-rise building model is exported in the simulation to determine the wind-induced aerodynamic loads. Compared with the synthetic eddy method, the multiscale synthetic eddy method result is in higher agreement with that of the recycling method of Lund in terms of the wind pressure distribution, wind load characteristic and external flow field of the high-rise building.


Low latency is highly desirable for cloud services. To achieve a low response time, stringent timing requirements are needed for task scheduling in a large-scale server farm spanning thousands of servers. In this paper, we conduct an in-depth analysis for distributed Join-the-Idle-Queue (JIQ), a promising new approximation of an idealized task-scheduling algorithm. In particular, we derive semi-closed form expressions for the delay performance of distributed JIQ, and we propose a new variant of distributed JIQ that offers clear advantages over alternative algorithms for large systems.


We review the Weyl-Wigner formulation of quantum mechanics in phase space. We discuss the concept of Narcowich-Wigner spectrum and use it to state necessary and sufficient conditions for a phase space function to be a Wigner distribution. Based on this formalism we analize the modifications introduced by the presence of boundaries. Finally, we discuss the concept of environment-induced decoherence in the context of the Weyl-Wigner approach. 1 The Weyl-Wigner formulation of quantum mechanics The Wigner function was introduced in the 1930's [1]. Wigner was trying to derive quantum corrections to Boltzmann's kinetic equation. With this aim in mind he had to define some quantum counterpart to the Liouville density ρcl. Let us recall some basic facts about this distribution. ρcl is assumed to be a real, normalized, non-negative, C function in phase-space. Here, we assume a flat 2n-dimensional phase-space T M ≃ R. The expectation value of some observable A ∈ C (T M ; R) is then given by: < A > N = ∫ dx ∫ dp A(x, p)ρcl(x, p). (1) Moreover, the probability distribution that a measurement of A yield the value a ∈ R is evaluated according to: P (A = a) = ∫ dx ∫ dp δ (A(x, p) − a) ρcl(x, p). (2) Talk presented by the second author at the Workshop on Quantum Gravity and Noncommutative Geometry, 20-23 July 2004, Universidade Lusófona, Lisbon, Portugal. firstname.lastname@example.com email@example.com


It has been gradually realized that the sustainable electronic devices are of great prospects for sustainable applications in electronic technology products. From another point of view, a device with multiple physical performances would be a potential candidate for next generation multifunctional electronics. In this report, a flexible memory device based on sweet potato skin (SPS) was demonstrated, which presented a stable memory performance over 500 cycles and a large switching resistance ratio, and the current-voltage (I-V) hysteretic loop accompanied by capacitance effect and negative differential resistance state. In order to carry out detailed mechanism analysis, two materials (ITO or Ti) with different work functions as the bottom electrode and Ag as the top electrode were used to prepare two memristive devices. It can be confirmed that the conductive behavior obeys Schottky emission and direct tunneling at low voltage region, while it follows the hopping conduction at high voltage region. In a word, the selected SPS, a sustainable waste material, can be employed to prepare bioelectronic devices, which has a potential application value in green electronic products.It has been gradually realized that the sustainable electronic devices are of great prospects for sustainable applications in electronic technology products. From another point of view, a device with multiple physical performances would be a potential candidate for next generation multifunctional electronics. In this report, a flexible memory device based on sweet potato skin (SPS) was demonstrated, which presented a stable memory performance over 500 cycles and a large switching resistance ratio, and the current-voltage (I-V) hysteretic loop accompanied by capacitance effect and negative differential resistance state. In order to carry out detailed mechanism analysis, two materials (ITO or Ti) with different work functions as the bottom electrode and Ag as the top electrode were used to prepare two memristive devices. It can be confirmed that the conductive behavior obeys Schottky emission and direct tunneling at low voltage region, while it follows the hopping conduction at high voltage region. In a wor...


Optimal temperature, lower temperature limit, extent, and rate of histamine production in a tuna fish infusion broth (TFIB) varied for the strains of Proteus morganii, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Hafnia alvei, Citrobacter freundii, and Escherichia coli studied. P. morganii and K. pneumoniae produced large quantities of histamine in a relatively short incubation period ( 2500 nmoles/ml) only at 30°C and 37°C on prolonged incubation (≥48 hr). At 72 hr of incubation, optimal temperature for histamine production was 37°C for E. coli and C freundii; 30°C for P. morganii strain 110SC2, K. pneumoniae, and H. alvei; and 15°C for P. morganii strain JM. The lower temperature limits for production of toxicologically significant levels of histamine in TFIB were 7°C for K. pneumoniae; 15°C for both P. morganii strains; and 30°C for H. alvei, C. freundii, and E. coli.


The effect of replacing Ni by two different contents of Ce on the cryogenic toughness of 7Ni steel is studied for revealing the significant role of Ce element in the toughening mechanism. The results show that the close impact absorb energy at −150 and −196 °C of 7Ni steel can be acquired with 0.0026 wt%Ce replacing 0.5 wt%Ni. As the Ce content increases to 0.0265 wt%, the cryogenic toughness of the experimental steel deteriorates. Except for the inclusions of steel increase at the number and size, the 265Ce–6.5Ni steel toughness deterioration also is attributed to the enrichment of Ce in the steel substrate, which together leads to stress concentration under impact loading. The appropriate amount of Ce toughening mechanism is attributed to the formation of the fine and dispersed inclusion particles belonging to the soft phase, which can increase the plastic deformation in the crack propagation process and ensure that the 7Ni steel has excellent cryogenic toughness.


In such a globalised era accompanied with dramatically competitive waves, contemporary community colleges have drawn more and more attention on their performance management. This study aims to measure performance from customer capital and propose solutions that can effectively improve the performance measurement on community colleges. We utilise soft computing method to design a performance evaluation model. By fuzzy statistical methods, we retrieve the community college management features and build up performance indicators, such as enrollment, satisfaction, and attendance for customer capital. Community colleges can perform effective decision-making on performance evaluation by adapting the analysis of customer capital.


Abstract Background Accumulating evidence links blood pressure variability (BPV) with white matter hyperintensities (WMH) and stroke. The longitudinal association between BPV with late onset depression (LOD) and cognitive decline remains unexplored. Methods Prospective cohort study of 2812 participant's age ⩾65 years (median age 72 years, 63.6% female) without dementia or stroke. Serial clinic visits assessed blood pressure, cognitive function, depression disorder, and depressive symptoms. A brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) substudy was performed in 1275 persons to examine possible associations with WMH. Results The interaction between symptomatic LOD and systolic BPV was associated with cognitive decline on the Isaac Set Test [slope −4.45; 95% confidence interval (CI) −8.92 to −0.16, p = 0.04], Benton Visual Retention Test (slope −0.89; 95% CI −1.77 to −0.01, p = 0.049), Mini Mental State Examination (slope −1.08; 95% CI −1.86 to −0.30, p = 0.007) and Finger Tapping Test (slope −7.53; 95% CI −13.71 to −1.34, p = 0.017) but not Trail Making Test-A or -B/A. The MRI substudy demonstrated that systolic BPV was associated with cognitive decline via interactions with depression and total WMH volume, but this was not dependent on either deep or periventricular WMH volumes. Conclusions The findings show that the interaction between systolic BPV with symptomatic depression and WMH increases cognitive decline in persons ⩾65 years of age. Future work could extend these findings by examining systolic BPV in relation to cognitive decline and WMH in older populations with depression.


Many US farmers are now attempting to develop their own energy sources. Special safety considerations are involved in designing and operating these biomass energy systems. A list of basic safety practices are presented here, covering areas such as the operation of furnaces and gasifiers, the production of biogas and vegetable oils, with special emphasis on the production of ethanol from grain. 3 references.


stratospheric polar vortex. This has helped to spawn several intense Atlantic low pressure systems, including the one shown here, named Storm Dennis by the UK Met Office. Dennis started out as a wave across the USA, but as it moved into a favourable region of jet stream dynamics, it underwent explosive cyclogenesis. Its central pressure dropped by an estimated 62hPa in 36h, reaching a low of 922hPa on Saturday 15th, making it one of deepest Atlantic extra-tropical lows on record. Although the storm brought strong winds to the UK, the major impact was through the advection of a very moist subtropical airmass across the UK coupled with a slow-moving cold front. This produced prolonged heavy rain in places, notably across south Wales, where severe flooding developed. This is a high-resolution visible image from EUMETSAT's Meteosat-11 platform in geostationary orbit, 35 000km above the equator. (Image: Crown Copyright, Met Office, Data: EUMETSAT.)


– It is determined that inclusive development comprises processes of economic growth and development, inclusiveness as a system of inclusions, takes into account the anthropogenic burden on the ecosystem, as well as the relational nature of socio-economic transformations. Inclusive growth is based on the concepts of sustainable development of the knowledge economy, human centrism, neo-industrialization, green economy, neuralism. The methodology of the World Economic Forum for assessing the inclusive development level has been adapted to the conditions of the regional economy of Ukraine. The inclusive development level of the regional economy in 2013-2017 is analyzed, the main imperatives of inclusive growth in Ukraine are determined.


Objective
To investigate Ruyi golden yellow double powder for external application of diodone exosmosis.

Methods
A total of 40 cases of diodone exosmosis patients were randomized to experimental group and control group, each group of 20 cases. The patients in the control group were coped with 50% magnesium sulfate for 24 hours, then hot compress after 24 hours. The patients in the experimental group underwent hydropathic compress with cataplasm made of Ruyi golden yellow powder 9 g, vinegar 10 ml and honey 2 ml. We compared the limb swelling cases at different periods.

Results
The total effective rate in the experimental group was 95% in 72 hours, and that of the control group was 60% (χ2=7.025, P<0.05).

Conclusions
The effect of Ruyi golden yellow powder is better than 50% magnesium sulfate for patients with diodone exosmosis.

Key words:
Diodone exosmosis; Topical treatment; Ruyi golden yellow powder


The D1 ← D0 transition of jet-cooled benzophenone ketyl radical (BPK) and its deuteride was studied by using laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) spectroscopy. BPK was generated by the 248 nm photolysis of α-phenylbenzoin, and its vibrationally resolved LIF excitation and emission spectra were obtained for the first time. The 18 451 cm-1 band was assigned to the band of the D1 ← D0 transition of BPK. Two vibrational modes of BPK with 65 and 84 cm-1 in the first excited state were assigned to the in-phase and out-of-phase torsional motions of the phenyl rings, respectively. The vibrational mode with 980 cm-1 was tentatively assigned to the C−O stretching mode. The mode of 74 cm-1 in the ground state was assigned to the in-phase torsional mode. It was confirmed that the torsional motions do not couple with the C−O stretching and O−H rotational motions. The force field analysis and the simple Franck−Condon calculation were made. The measured fluorescence lifetimes of BPK and its deuteride are short and consisten...


In body sensor networks (BSNs), medical sensors capture physiological data from the human body and send them to the coordinator who act as a gateway to health care. The main aim of BSNs is to save peoples' lives. Therefore, fast and correct detection of emergencies while maintaining low-energy consumption of sensors is essential requirement of BSNs. In this study, the authors propose a new adaptive data sampling approach, where the sampling ratio is adapted based on the sensed data variation. The idea is to use the modified version of the cumulative sum (CUSUM) algorithm (modified CUSUM) that they previously proposed for wireless sensor networks to monitor the data variability, and adapt the sampling rate accordingly. Modified CUSUM is then applied to the adaptively sampled data to detect anomalies, and the correlation property between physiological parameters will be used to identify emergency cases from false alarms. Several experiments are performed and compared to evaluate the efficiency of their approach, and different parameters are considered.


Results are reported on the ion-plasma sputtering of built-up Co-Pb and Al-Pb targets. In as-deposited films, single-phase strongly supersaturated solid solutions were observed to form on the pure constituent sides of the phase diagram. Graphs relating the lattice constants of the supersaturated solid solutions to the percentage of the alloying element have been constructed. Optimal combinations of sputtering conditions, composition, and heat treatment are reported that secure the specified electrical characteristics to a high degree of accuracy and a high coercive force in the deposited films. It is assessed how thermodynamic and kinetic parameters affect the susceptibility to amorphization for alloys with constituents immiscible in the liquid state.


It is acknowledged that the expression obtained by Hnizdo (Hnizdo V 1999 Phys. Rev. A 60 4191) in integral form for the time-averaged radiation reaction force F̄RR is correct. It is shown that our expression (Compagno G and Persico F 1999 Phys. Rev. A 60 4196) for the same quantity is also correct, contrary to Hnizdo's claim.


Zigui is a new teaching practice base,where the teaching resources are rich.The paper analyses the teaching practice content choice problem of Engineering Geology major,according to the practical of Engineering Geology major in 2006,which include the characteristic of Zigui practice base,the choose principle of major teaching content, the conformability and rational arrangement of content.


We use output from global climate models available from the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5) for three different greenhouse gas emission scenarios to investigate whether the projected warming in mountains by the end of the 21st century is significantly different from that in low elevation regions. To remove the effects of latitudinal variation in warming rates, we focus on seasonal changes in the mid-latitude band of the northern hemisphere between 27.5° N and 40° N, where the two major mountain systems are the Tibetan Plateau/Himalayas in Asia and the Rocky Mountains in the United States. Results from the multi-model ensemble indicate that warming rates in mountains will be enhanced relative to non-mountain regions at the same latitude, particularly during the cold season. The strongest correlations of enhanced warming with elevation are obtained for the daily minimum temperature during winter, with the largest increases found for the Tibetan Plateau/Himalayas. The model projections indicate that this occurs, in part, because of proportionally greater increases in downward longwave radiation at higher elevations in response to increases in water vapor. The mechanisms for enhanced increases in winter and spring maximum temperatures in the Rockies appear to be influenced more by increases in surface absorption of solar radiation owing to a reduced snow cover. Furthermore, the amplification of warming with elevation is greater for a higher greenhouse gas emission scenario.


PURPOSE: A liquid crystal display array substrate and a method for manufacturing the same are provided to prevent damage to a peripheral part due to a laser by forming a cutting part on a shield line overlapped with a data line. CONSTITUTION: A data line (107) defines pixel regions. A thin film transistor is formed in the intersection part of the data line and a gate line. A pixel electrode (123) is connected to the thin film transistor. A common electrode (135) faces the pixel electrode to form an electric field. The common electrode includes a shield line (136) overlapped with the data line.


The article deals with a group of infectious diseases caused by pathogenic serotypes of Escherichia coli. Most often, these bacteria cause acute intestinal disorders (intestinal coli infection), and in young children and in weakened persons, they can also cause damage to the urinary tract, sometimes the development of cholecystitis, meningitis, and sepsis. Distinguish between enteropathogenic, enterotoxigenic, enteroinvasive, enterohemorrhagic, enteroadhesive infection and other infections.


Although slow growing, head and neck paragangliomas (HNPG) can cause significant morbidity. We evaluated the efficacy of proton therapy in the management of HNPG.


The This article is to report non toxic, green synthesis cerium oxide nanoparticles (CeO2 NPs) from ammonium ceric nitrate using Moringa oleifera leaf extract as reducing as well as stabilizing agent. The as prepared nanoparticles were characterised by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), Raman spectroscopy, Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM), UV-Visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV), and EDAX. The average crystallite size was estimated from the XRD pattern using Debye Scherrer equation as about 9-10 nm. XRD analysis revealed the cubic fluorite structure of the synthesized nanoparticles. FT-IR reflects stretching frequencies at 500 cm−1 which confirmed the Ce-O stretching bands and showing utilization of natural components for the production of nanoparticles. TGA predicts the successful capping of CeO2 NPs by bioactive molecules present in the plant extract. The SEM images reveal that the prepared ceria nanoparticles are composed of spherical nanoparticles in agglomerated form. The as-synthesized CeO2 nanoparticles have antibacterial activity. The desired structural and optical properties of CeO2 make it as promising material for photocatalytic and optoelectronic applications.The This article is to report non toxic, green synthesis cerium oxide nanoparticles (CeO2 NPs) from ammonium ceric nitrate using Moringa oleifera leaf extract as reducing as well as stabilizing agent. The as prepared nanoparticles were characterised by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), Raman spectroscopy, Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM), UV-Visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV), and EDAX. The average crystallite size was estimated from the XRD pattern using Debye Scherrer equation as about 9-10 nm. XRD analysis revealed the cubic fluorite structure of the synthesized nanoparticles. FT-IR reflects stretching frequencies at 500 cm−1 which confirmed the Ce-O stretching bands and showing utilization of natural components for the production of nanoparticles. TGA predicts the successful capping of CeO2 NPs by bioactive molecules present in the plant extract. The SEM images reveal that the prepared ceria ...


A new fabrication process is being developed which significantly improves the efficiency of metal-semiconductor solar cells. The resultant effect, a marked increase in the open-circuit voltage, is produced by the addition of an interfacial layer oxide on the semiconductor. Cells using gold on n-type gallium arsenide have been made in small areas (0.17 sq cm) with conversion efficiencies of 15% in terrestrial sunlight.


During hemorrhagic shock (HS), in which the destructive process develops, the brain cortex sharply reacts to hypoxia. The pyrrole derivative PV-88 is characterized by Ca 2+ slow L channel blocking effect. Subsequently, it protects the brain cortex cells from overloading by Ca 2+ ions. Possibly, it also affects T channels due to the cerebral-protective effect of this class of preparations. The experiments were carried out on male cats. In total three series of experiments were conducted with 5 animals in each: one series in conditions of HS, the second series at the 80th minute of HS against the background of verapamil action, and the third series as a result of PV-88 effect. Modeling of the hemorrhagic shock development was maintained up to 40 mm Hg the mean arterial pressure (MAP), gradually decreasing during 1 hour (HS60). The blood exfusion at 40 ml/kg was done against the background of artificial ventilation, which made 130-150 ml/min. The arterial blood pH was maintained at 7.35-7.45, and PO 2 - 90 mm Hg and more. The cat's body temperature stability varied between 37.8° C and 38.2° C. In the right femoral artery MAP was measured invasively, and from the left one the blood exfusion was done. Verapamil at the dose of 0.25 mg/kg and PV-88 at the dose of 3.0 mg/kg dissolved in normal saline, the volume of which did not exceed 1/20 of the exfused blood, were administered into the cat's right femoral vein. The animal's death was caused by putting it asleep at the 80th minute from the start of blood exfusion. We took the left frontal lobe (Lobus frontalis) of the brain cortex for examination by the electron microscope. Our research shows that PV-88, which is an acidic nitrate, 1-3(diethylamide propyl-3(n-fluorophenyl-3-oxopropen)pyrrol, is characterized by a more marked protecting ability to astrocytes and neurocytes, than preparation verapamil. © 2012 Bull. Georg. Natl. Acad. Sci.


In this paper,we discussed the structure of 6-dimensional 3-Lie algebra with 1-dimensional derivation algebras over an algebraically closed field of characteristic zero,and gave the multiplication tables of non-isomorphic classes.


ABSTRACT Synthesis of two-component organogelation system was performed very easy and concise manner from Nε-palmitoyl-L-lysine ethyl ester and Nε-miristoyl-L-lysine ethyl ester in which they were used as base component and N-lauroyl-L-amino acids (amino acids:, alanine, leucine and phenylalanine as acid components.). And their organogelation properties were examined in different pharmaceutical fluids such as liquid paraffin, fatty acid ethyl, and isopropyl esters. In this way, gelation efficiency was ascertained variations of alkanoyl moieties and combination of different amino acids in the gelator structures. Characterization of gelators was performed via thermal measurement such as Tg and gel–sol enthalpy change; SEM and FTIR as optical methods.


Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius amylase recovery was investigated, when the strafn was grown in liquid medium, containing starch as the sole carbon source. Results indicated that the amylase was non-covalently bound to the cell wall. When A. acid~~~aldarius was grown with soluble as substrate, lysozyme treatment or sonication allowed the amylase release in the liquid phase. When pellets obtained from cultures grown on insolubilized starch, the lysozyme was not effective any more to release the amylase in the liquid. Nevertheless, recovery of the enzyme activity in the supematant was possible by heating at 70°C for 5 min. It was also possible to separate the amylase directly by SDS-PAGE electrophoresis of cells and starch granule pellets, without any previous treatment. Two bands of 163 and 145 kDa (k5 kDa) respectively, presented amylolytic activity. Hydrolytic activities were found with pullulan, cyclodextrins glycogen, amylopectin and amylose.


Many biomass materials, such as herbage, tobacco leaf and seaweed are chopped into small strips and usually dried by fluidized bed dryer. These Flexible ribbon particles in the fluidized bed riser may have experienced a much more complicated process, such as heat & mass transfer, mixing and drying. They are easy to hold together due to the flexibility and the non-uniformity of ribbon shape. Thus, it is important to understand the distribution of this special particle and cluster in the riser. High-speed camera method has always been used in measurement. However, it is difficult to analyze the particle flow due to the overlaps of the flexible ribbon particle in the shot image. So this paper presented a new analyzing method in order to obtain more information of this special gas-solid flow. And the radial concentration distribution of flexible filamentous particle and cluster in gas-solid flow in were experimentally analyzed. It is found that the concentration distribution of the flexible filamentous cluster was completely different from that of the conventional spherical particles.


The effects of simultaneous treatment of CCl4 with 60 and 120 mg/kg body weight of methanolic extract of Acalypha racemosa on rat liver were evaluated. Analysis of serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) activities with those of the concentrations of albumin, total protein, unconjugated and total bilirubin was carried out. The malondialdehyde (MDA) content of liver was determined to investigate a probable mechanism of action of the extract. Histopathological studies were carried out to confirm the observed changes. Administration of CCl4 alone to rats significantly increased total bilirubin concentration and the activities of ALT and AST (p controls. Also, it significantly increased (p<0.05) liver MDA content when compared to control. However, simultaneous administration of CCl4 with 60 and 120 mg/kg of the methanolic extract significantly (p<0.05) reversed these changes. Since both doses of the methanolic extract of A. racemosa were able to significantly reduce liver MDA content, it thus suggests that a probable mechanism of action of the extract is antioxidation.


Fostering learner autonomy has aroused attention of language researchers over the last few years. It requires the teacher to change the traditional teacher-centered teaching model. As a result, the role of a teacher as a speaker and initiator will be chal lenged dramatically. Therefore, the teacher should reconsider the role in college English teaching. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of the teacher in college English autonomous learning model in terms of the theory of autonomous learn ing and problems existed in college English teaching.


In an insulated gold wire bonding process, the understanding of stitch formation and bond reliability are the most challenging areas. In most cases, the eventual stitch pull is low and experiences frequent machine stoppages. This paper presents an innovative approach in wire bonding through special capillary movement to enable mechanical abrasion. The process also involves special capillary surface design to enable effective tearing of the wire insulation material at second bond. Series of evaluation were conducted to establish optimal wire coating thickness with good package reliability on different fine pitch devices


Objective To investigate the clinical effect of corneal wedge resection to treat progressive keratoconus astigmatism after deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK).Methods Six cases (6 keratoconus eyes) after DALK with progressive astigmatism were retrospectively analyzed.A pair of symmetric or asymmetric host tissue wedge resections were made on the host cornea on the border of the graft - host interface.Naked or best corrected visual acuity,compute assisted refractive power examination,corneal topography were followed up for 36 months.Results Three years after corneal wedge resection,best corrected visual acuity changed from 0.62 ± 0.16 before surgery to 0.73 ± 0.16 after surgery ( P > 0.05 ).K value was progressed from 8.37 ± 2.91 before surgery to 2.86 ± 2.06 after surgery ( P < 0.01 ).Frame glasses were accepted by all the cases at the end of following up period.Conclusion Corneal wedge resection is an effective method in treating progressive keratoconus astigmatism after DALK.

Key words:
Keratoconus; Keratoplasty,deep anterior lamellar; Astigmatism; Corneal wedge resection; Corneal topography


Objective To investigate the influence of tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α) activation on osteoblast differentiation through interfering with the bone morphogenetic protein-2(BMP-2) signaling pathway. Methods Mouse C2C12 myoblast cells stimulated with BMP-2 were used as the in vitro osteoblast differentiation model. The stimulated cells were cultured with growth factors TNF-α and BMP-2 of different concentrations. We had one blank control group and 3 experimental groups. In the BMP-2 group, 100 ng/mL of BMP-2 was added. In the TNF-α group, 5 ng/mL of TNF-α was added. In the BMP-2 + TNF-α group, 100 ng/mL of BMP-2 and 5 ng/mL of TNF-α were added. After culture for 7 days, ALP staining was used to determine the level of osteoblast differentiation. The P-Nitrophenyl phosphate (PNPP) method was used to measure the activity of alkaline phosphatase (ALP). Results The ALP activity was 0. 260 ± 0. 245 in the BMP-2 group, 7. 311 ±0. 772 in the TNF-α group, and 1. 344 ±0. 133 in the BMP-2 +TNF-α group. The differences between any 2 groups were significant ( P < 0. 05). At a constant concentration of 100 ng/mL of BMP-2, the ALP activities were 10. 207 ±0. 459, 6. 183 ±0. 374, 1. 873 ±0. 388, 0. 096 ±0. 023 respectively when TNF-α of 0, 2, 5, 10 ng/mL were added. The differences between any 2 groups were significant ( P < 0. 05) . ALP activities in C2C12 cells were significantly decreased by TNF-α treatment, but significantly increased by BMP-2. Conclusions TNF-α may inhibit osteoblast differentiation induced by BMP-2 in a dose-dependent manner. However, the inhibition of osteoblast differentiation by TNF-α can be counter balanced if the concentration of BMP-2 treatment is high enough.

Key words:
Osteoblasts;  Bone morphogentic protein;  Tumor necrosis factor-α;  Cell differentiation


Experiments were conducted to understand the effects of a confined space and ventilation on flame behaviour. The major part of a model tunnel, having square and/or arched cross-section, was made of steel with a thickness of 3mm. The size of the square cross section was 0.3m×0.3m, and the height of arched one was 0.32m from the floor to the apex of the roof with the width of 0.22m at floor level (maximum width was 0.325 m). Both square and arched tunnels had the same cross sectional area of 0.09 m 2 . Two types of the model tunnel length, 4.8m and 10.2m, were also employed. A square gas burner was used and set its top surface adjusted the same level to tunnel floor. Propane gas was used as a fuel and supplied at the rate of 1.0 - 14.0 litre/min. Forced ventilation was applied and the average longitudinal velocity was varied from 0.1 to 0.96 m/sec. The flame length and its tilt angle from the vertical axis were estimated based on contour maps of temperature. Based on the experimental results, we found that the flame tilt angle in the model tunnel was much greater than that of flames in an open space under the same wind velocity. When a flame did not touch to the tunnel ceiling, the flame length was shorter than that observed in a still open space. Regardless of whether flames touching to the ceiling, the flame tilt angle was mainly governed by the ventilation velocity and did not depend on the heat release rate the tunnel height being constant.


Let p be an odd regular prime, and let Gp denote the extraspecial p–group of order p and exponent p. We show that Gp acts freely and smoothly on S2p−1×S2p−1. For p = 3 we explicitly construct a free smooth action of a Lie group G̃3 containing G3 on S × S. In addition, we show that any finite odd order subgroup of the exceptional Lie group G2 admits a free smooth action on S × S.


Optimal proxy variance σopt for the sub-Gaussianity of Beta distribution, improves recent conjecture σ0 by Elder (2016): σ 2 opt ≤ σ0 = 1 4(α+β+1) . • Provide different proof techniques for (i) symmetrical case (α = β): direct coef. comparison of entire series (ii) non-symmetrical case (α , β): ordinary differential equation satisfied by moment-generating function, aka confluent hypergeometric function • Derive optimal proxy variance for Dirichlet. Sub-Gaussianity & optimal proxy variance • A random variable X with finite mean μ = E[X] is sub-Gaussian if there is a positive number σ2 (called a proxy variance) such that: E[exp(x(X − μ))] ≤ exp ( x2σ2 2 ) for all x ∈ R. (1) • If X is sub-Gaussian, the optimal proxy variance is: σopt(X) = min{σ2 ≥ 0 such that X is σ2-sub-Gaussian}. Variance lower bounds optimal proxy variance: Var[X] ≤ σopt(X). When σopt(X) = Var[X], X is said to be strictly sub-Gaussian. Optimal proxy variance illustrated & compared 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 0. 00 0. 04 0. 08 0. 12 α+β=1 α 0 2 4 6 8 10 0. 00 0 0. 00 5 0. 01 0 0. 01 5 0. 02 0 α+β=10


In order to provide the basis for the teaching practice of campus plant of the related subjects and campus greening construction,the flora composition and distribution types of the woody plants in west campus of Hebei Agricultural University were investigated and analyzed.The investigation results showed that there were 208 species of woody plants in west campus of Hebei Agricultural University,belonging to 116 genera and 51 families.Its floristic characteristics included more monotypic genera,obvious advantage phenomenon,less particular plants and complex and diversified geographical composition of plant flora.


The energy band structures and density of states of intrinsic CrSi2 and V-doped CrSi2 have been calculated using the first-principles pseudo-potential method based on density functional theory(DFT) with generalized gradient approximation(GGA).The calculated results show that CrSi2 is an indirect transition semiconductor with its narrow energy gap of 0.35eV;the density of state near the Fermi surface is mainly composed of Cr 3d and Si 3p state electron.After doping V,the Fermi level enters valence band,the width narrows with the indirect band gap width ΔEg=0.25eV.The density of state near the Fermi surface is mainly composed of Cr 3d,Si 3p and V 3d state electron.Atom V becomes the acceptor to contribute some holes at the top of valence band and CrSi2 change into p-type semiconductor and improves the electrical conductivity of material.


Cost-effective and accurate fault simulation of very large digital designs on engineering workstations is proposed. The hierarchical approach reduces memory requirements drastically by storing the structure of common repeated subcircuits only once. The approach allows flexible multilevel simulation. The simulation algorithms are at the switch-level so that general MOS digital designs with bidirectional signal flow can be handled, and both stuck-at and transistor faults are treated accurately. The fault simulation algorithms have been implemented as a prototype that was used to determine the fault grade of a model of the Motorola 68000 microprocessor on SUN Microsystems workstations.<<ETX>>


Hanak J.: Effect of Training Thoroughbred Foals on the Angle of Their Electrical Cardiac Axis and Magnitude of the Ventricular Vector. Acta vet. Bmo, 51, 1982: 69-73. Effect of training upon the angle of the electrical cardiac axis and magnitude of the ventricular vector was investigated in 40 foals from the age of 13 -15 months until their transfer to a training centre at 17 - 20 months of age. A second group of 40 un trained foals served as control. Our study failed to show a significant effect of training on the angle ofthe electrical cardiac axis. Training did, however, affect the magnitude of the ventricular vector due to considerable bilateral ventricular hypertrophy. Foals, age, heart ventricle, hypertrophy. Better performance of race horses is a goal of breeders in countries with developed husbandry of thoroughbred horses. Great attention is also paid to rearing thoroughbred foals. Its part is a re gular, systematic and controlled physical activity of foals, often termed pre-training. Many schemes have been elaborated for training of foals. However, only few studies take into consideration also the clinical and physiological aspects. In an experiment of Ocsag (1971), foals were trained from the age of 13 -14 months on a racing course with 16 - 24 hurdles up to 80 em high. During the training period, the hemoglobin content and hematocrit value increased in experimental animals. The later performance of these horses was better as compared to an untrained group. Another method of pre-training was elaborated by Karlson et al. (1973) designed for trotters and based on clinico-physiological grounds. His experimental group, too, showed a better performance than the untrained control group. Elucidation of changes in the body of a foal during an early started training will undoubtedly contribute to the knowledge of the physiological basis of pre-training. Such knowledge would then serve better organization of training aimed at improved performance of race horses. The objective of the present study was to pay attention to the cardiovascular apparatus - a limi ting factor of performance in the horse. In context with the previous work (Hanak 1981) the dif ferences in vectorcardiogram of regularly trained vs. untrained foals are analysed.


Abstract Until recently, when sprayed concrete was accelerated by silicates, whether non-reinforced or reinforced by welded mesh, it was logically considered as unsuitable in the long term and only used for temporary support behind a cast-in-place concrete lining. The introduction of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) sheets to waterproof tunnels perpetuated the use of poured concrete because spraying concrete on PVC requires many precautions. However, important changes have occurred over recent years: (a) alkali-free accelerators have replaced silicates, improving long-term performance, personnel safety and environmental protection; (b) the use of fibers has given sprayed concrete ductility and good flexural strength; and (c) an alternative waterproofing method has emerged: membranes are sprayed onto the sprayed concrete and protected by sprayed (or poured) concrete. Thanks to these developments and to improvements in equipment, quality control and design methods, it is now possible to consider sprayed concrete for "permanent" use. Rethinking the design of tunnels provides an opportunity to reduce the concrete thickness and the excavated section, thereby saving time and money. The space saved can also be kept available to facilitate further repair works. This paper highlights past and current practices, and provides several case studies in terms of loads, loads allowability, section optimization, time and cost savings. It provides inputs and perspectives for improving current practices.


Ethics is an individual's personal belief about whether a behavior, action or decision is right or wrong. Ethical behavior is in the eye of the beholder. It usually refers to behavior that conforms generally accepted social norms. Participants were 413 employees from Sangola city. Participants were asked to answer 24 questions relating to their beliefs about the ethical acceptability of certain workplace behaviors. The results of ANOVA illustrate that the there is no difference between gender with the variables related to personal benefits from organizations resources The same results were also found from other demographic variables viz., age, marital status and family type. However, there is a significant difference was found with educational level and work experience. Respondents have beliefs consistent with the most ethical approach for a number of business ethics behavior. Education, work experience has certain impact on work behavior in the organization. Ethics is subjective and cannot be shared even when two individuals use the same words in order to express their moral judgement, this by no means implies that they share the same moral stance. In organization, everything is related to the circumstances in which actions are executed. In the long run ethical people are more likely to be successful in business than unethical people. Character describes a cluster of personal qualities each of us can cultivate to help work ethically and thereby create more ethical business.


he main objectives for goal-directed postopera-tive pain management are optimal postopera-tive pain relief; reduction of adverse events such asnausea, vomiting, and sedation; and a shorter dura-tion of convalescence without compromising safety.To achieve these goals, it is most often necessary tocombine analgesics that target different sites or havedifferent mechanisms, resulting in additive or syn-ergisticeffects.Thismultimodalapproachinvolvesabalanced cocktail of different drugs such as opioids,paracetamol, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs(NSAIDs), local anaesthetics, and glucocorticoids.The aim of this approach is to reduce some of theadverse events postoperatively; however, the addi-tion of each new drug also increases the risk fordrug-related side effects and complications. Thus,the key question is: Does the benefit of adding asupplementary co-analgesic to a multimodal regimeoutweigh the harm?In the current issue of Acta AnaesthesiologicaScandinavica, Lunn and Kehlet investigated thisquestioninthepaper:'Perioperativeglucocorticoidsin hip and knee surgery – benefit vs. harm? Areview of randomised clinical trials'.


From January 2015, Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) had the opportunity to develop a wheel for a SSTL GEO mission. SSTL is under contract with prime contractor Airbus Defence and Space (ADS), who are supplying the flexible payload for the spacecraft. In September 2015, SSTL held a Test Readiness Review with key personnel from ADS and the European Space Agency (ESA) for an ACM (Actuator Confidence Model) in order to de-risk the mechanism as early as possible in the program. A qualification test program on the ACM proceeded, comprising full EVT and then six months confidence life tests designed to put the mechanism through harsher profiles than normal operation, followed by complete disassembly and inspection down to bearing component level. The inspection revealed a few secondary findings within the mechanism (not within the bearings) that required explanations and a solution and SSTL resolved these such that a final sign off of the ACM from was completed in June 2016. Since the start of the main development phase in 2015, the mechanical structure, a new speed measurement encoder, a new motor, completely new radiation hard electronics to Class 1 and firmware has been designed and developed by SSTL, in preparation for the Engineering Qualification Model (EQM). This paper will discuss the test and inspection campaign of the Actuator Confidence Model (ACM) wheel, the challenges of obtaining the required level of confidence for a mechanism that is required to operate successfully in excess of 15 years and the resultant conclusions and lessons learnt/recommendations for future.


Interphase Power Controller (IPC) is new concept of controlling power flow Within AC network. Interphase Power Controller provide a solution for high short Situations .The application is based on the series connection of impedances between Different phases of the two (synchronous) sub networks to be interconnected. Interphase Power Controller provides passive solutions for normal and contingency conditions. Interphase power controller control the power flow and act as fault limiter. Interphase Power Controller is equipped with the Phase Shifting Transformer (PST) which Control the output power. The Interphase Power Controller can provide reactive power Support for the adjustment of voltages. The purpose of this technology is to facilitate the Supply of loads in flexible and rapid fashion, while providing optimal management of Electrical networks. Here, the basic theory and operating characteristics of the Interphase Power Controller. The Interphase power controller system will be modelled and simulation will be carried out in MATLAB.


This letter proposes a novel local path planning algorithm called Safe Artificial Potential Field (SAPF). The algorithm uses the attractive potential for goal reaching as the original one. However, the repulsive potential is replaced by a general obstacle potential, equal to repulsive potential, vortex potential, or their superposition. Moreover, the analytical tuning procedure of SAPF is described in this letter. The proposed algorithm has been compared to the original Artificial Potential Field (APF), Vortex APF (VAPF), and Dynamic Window Approach (DWA). The comparison has been provided using both, simulational and experimental validation. The SAPF allows to avoid simple local minima, keep safety distance from obstacles and move through narrow corridors. The obtained results in the form of videos are attached as supplementary files.


In June 2022, UNESCO General Director, Audrey Azoulay warned that relentless attacks on Ukrainian cultural sites must cease. Yet, those have only further intensified since and as of early November 2022, according to the count made by her organization, 212 cultural sites had been totally or partially destroyed in Ukraine, among which 92 religious sites and 94 landmark buildings, monuments or historical sites, but also 16 museums and 10 libraries. To an organization founded in 1945 upon the rubble of WWII and whose mission notably consists in protecting world tangible and intangible heritage, the return of war in Europe represents a major challenge.


This paper described the microstrip Patch antenna of 5G mobile phone with calculation, simulation, and optimization method by using the ADS Simulation software. The patch antenna sized could be applied for various applications and designed wideband, multiband frequency operation. Bandwidth improvement of 3500 MHz is progressed after optimization and the patch can operate for wideband application. In this paper, the calculation method of inset feed patch antenna, designed with simulation by using the calculation method. However, some of the calculations are matched the designed frequency. Therefore, we optimized the design with length only. Moreover, the author implemented the designs that the MLIN (Microstrip Line) is based on the patch distributive line and Asymmetric Edge Coupled Microstrip Lines is designed as the MACLIN3 and MLOC mean microstrip location design.


A device with an inorganic quantum-dot monolayer embedded in organic films promises high color saturation and efficiency for full-color flat-panel displays.


With the sponsorship of "Fundacio La Caixa" we met in Barcelona, November 21st and 22nd, to analyze the reasons why, after the completion of the human genome sequence, the identification all protein coding genes and their variants remains a distant goal. Here we report on our discussions and summarize some of the major challenges that need to be overcome in order to complete the human gene catalog.


The present study compares different extraction methods for recovery of total phenolics and flavonoids from Spermacoce latifolia and their antioxidant properties. Total phenolic and flavonoid contents were assessed by Folin-Ciocalteu and aluminium chloride colorimetric method respectively, while antioxidant activities were evaluated by 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl, 2,2′-azinobis-(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulphonic acid) and ferric reducing antioxidant power assays. Results showed that the n-butanol fraction exhibited the highest content of total phenolics (57.97 ± 1.99 mg gallic acid equivalents/g extract). Besides, the highest content of total flavonoids (168.16 ± 0.65 mg rutin equivalents/g extract) and the highest antioxidant activities of 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl assay (SC50 = 51.44 ± 0.24 μg/mL), 2,2′-azinobis-(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulphonic acid) assay (SC50 = 10.94 ± 0.11 μg/mL), and ferric reducing antioxidant power assay (8.36 ± 0.10 mmol Fe(II)/g extract) were observed for the ethyl acetate fraction. The high level of total flavonoids in the ethyl acetate fraction might be the major contributors towards the antioxidant activity. To conclude, the ethyl acetate fraction of S. latifolia might be used as natural antioxidants.


WARD SISTERS and charge nurses can start spending their £5,000 ward environment budgets after a pilot of the scheme in 11 trusts in England was hailed a success.


Objective:To investigate the diagnosising value of the breast fiberoptic ductoscopy on the patients of nipple discharge.Methods: 520 patients of nipple discharge were examined by the breast fiberoptic ductoscopy.The character and quantity of nipple discharge and site of lesion and manifestation under breast fiberoptic ductoscopy were statistically analyzed,which rich the content of differentiation of nipple discharge and heighten the diagnostic rate in clinical.Results: The appearance of galactophore in cyclomastopathy mostly is normal,and the comedomastitis I type and galactophore rigidity and angusty II type are frequent.It is about 76.16% which can be found occupying pathological changes with microscope in Intracanalicular papilloma,in which 2 examples was diagnosed conceivable case of cancer.The pathological change result confirm as early carcinoma.Conclusion: Nipple discharge is the primary symptom among the galactophore intraductal disease,the study initially show that character and quantity of nipple discharge and manifestation under breast fiberoptic ductoscopy could provide reliant basis for for diagosis and treatment.


For designs aiming to be fully integrated, lacking concrete tools to facilitate connections between methods and inferences stymie efforts toward advancing solutions to the "1+1=1 integration challenge." Therefore, this article highlights formative joint displays as a mixing strategy to signpost explicit integration points in a mixed methods research design. Specifically, we present a practical moniker of Five Formative Figures to encapsulate a framework for using formative joint displays at each stage of the design. We situate these formative joint displays in fully integrated mixed methods designs, mixing across all phases of the research process. This article draws from a 4-stage, fully integrated study on the organization of and language use in transfer student webpages on institutional websites, highlighting how the methods are applicable beyond the original context. We provide example displays for the planning/research questions, data collection, sampling, analysis, and inference stages of the study. Although the moniker suggests using five joint displays, formative joint displays could be used several times to connect different aspects of the design and to form tightly integrated meta-inferences. This work demonstrates the capacity of formative joint displays to ensure mixing in the design formulation and to connect inferences across strands in a single design.


The problem of monitoring phased-array antennas in general and microwave landing system (MLS) in particular is considered. Various methods of monitoring phased-array antennas are suggested. One is based on changes in the far-field radiation pattern arising from defects in the array. Another method uses the near-field to far-field transformation, based on the concept of the plane-wave spectrum, for the detection of defects in the antenna. A third method is based on near-field measurements and uses the properties of the Fresnel integral. The methods were simulated on the computer and, where possible, were tested by experiment. A comparative assessment of the methods is given, and an operational monitoring system is suggested for the MLS phased army.


Vacuum column chromatography technique has been developed for separation anti-hyper-glycemic compound on methanol extract from juwet Eugenia cumini barks. Optimum condition this method are: the adsorbent is silica Gel G 60 (63 – 200 mm) , F = 3,5 cm, l = 30 cm, elution time 1 ml menit, and solvent system Et-OAc:Me-OH (5 : 5). Normal and alloxan induced diabetic rats were undertaken to evaluated anti-hyperglycemic activity and divided in to three groups, control, extract/fraction, and standar drug metformin. Blood samples were collected one hour after administration on the day 0, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10. Blood glucose level was determined by the ortho-toluidine method. Treatment with the extract and fraction was isolated from methanol extract resulted in reduction in blood glucose levels after 8 days: for normal control is 0%, diabetic control is 4%. For treatment with the extract at dose 300 mg/kg to diabetic groups decrease in blood glucose is 9% (extract hexane), 18% (extract dichloro-methane), 38% (extract methanol). For treatment with Et-OAc:Me-OH (5 : 5) fraction at dose 50 mg/kg decrease in blood glucose is 34%, and standard drug metformin at dose 5 mg/kg is 42%.The finding of this study indicated that the methanol extract juwet bark and Et-OAc – Me-OH (5:5) fraction was isolated from methanol extract with Vacuum column chromatography technique have anti-hyperglygemic effect. Reduction in blood glucose levels of diabetics rats happened after treatment 8 days


With the enhanced interoperability of information among vehicles, the demand for collaborative sharing among vehicles increases. Based on blockchain, the classical consensus algorithms in collaborative IoV (Internet of Vehicle), such as PoW (Proof of Work), PoS (Proof of Stake), and DPoS (Delegated Proof of Stake), only consider the node features, which is hard to adapt to the immediacy and flexibility of vehicles. On the other hand, classical consensus algorithms often require mass computing, which undoubtedly increases the communication overhead, resulting in the inability to achieve collaborative IoV under asymmetric networks. Therefore, proposing a low failure rate consensus algorithm that takes into account running time and energy consumption becomes a major challenge in IoV applications. This paper proposes an AI-enabled consensus algorithm with vehicle features, combining vehicle-based metrics and neural networks. First, we introduce vehicle-based metrics such as vehicle online time, performance, and behavior. Then, we propose an integral model and a hierarchical classification method, which combine with a BP neural network to obtain the optimal solution for interconnection. Among them, we also use Informer to predict the future online duration of vehicles, which effectively solves the situation that the primary node vehicle drops off in collaborative IoV. Finally, the experimentations show that the vehicle-based metrics eliminate the problem of the primary node vehicle being offline, which realizes the collaborative IoV considering vehicle features. Meanwhile, it reduces the vehicle network system delay and energy consumption.


Modeling interactions among vehicles is critical in improving the efficiency and safety of autonomous driving since complex interactions are ubiquitous in many traffic scenarios. To model interactions under different traffic scenarios, most existing works consider interaction information implicitly in their specific tasks with hand-crafted features and predefined maneuvers. Extracting interaction representation, which can be commonly used among different downstream tasks, is not explored. In this article, we propose a general and novel graph self-attention network (GSAN) to learn the spatial–temporal interaction representation among vehicles by a framework consisting of pretraining and fine-tuning. Specifically, in the pretraining step, we construct the GSAN module based on a graph self-attention layer and a gated recurrent unit layer, and use trajectory autoregression to learn the interaction information among vehicles. In the fine-tuning step, we propose two different adaptation schemes to utilize the learned interaction information in various downstream tasks and fine-tune the entire model with only a few steps. To illustrate the effectiveness and generality of our spatial–temporal interaction model, we conduct extensive experiments on two typical interaction-related tasks, namely, lane-changing classification and trajectory prediction. The experiment results demonstrate that our approach significantly outperforms the state-of-the-art solutions of these two tasks. We also visualize the impact of surrounding vehicles on the ego vehicle in different interaction scenes. The visualization offers an intuitive explanation on how our model captures the dynamic changing interactions among vehicles and makes good predictions in various interaction-related tasks.


A microorganism producing carboxymethylcellulase (CMCase) was isolated from seawater and identified as Bacillus atrophaeus. This species was designated as B. atrophaeus LBH-18 based on its evolutionary distance and the phylogenetic tree resulting from 16S rDNA sequencing and the neighbor-joining method. The optimal conditions for rice bran (68.1 g/l), peptone (9.1 g/l), and initial pH (7.0) of the medium for cell growth was determined by Design Expert Software based on the response surface method; conditions for production of CMCase were 55.2 g/l, 6.6 g/l, and 7.1, respectively. The optimal temperature for cell growth and the production of CMCase by B. atrophaeus LBH-18 was 30℃. The optimal conditions of agitation speed and aeration rate for cell growth in a 7-l bioreactor were 324 rpm and 0.9 vvm, respectively, whereas those for production of CMCase were 343 rpm and 0.6 vvm, respectively. The optimal inner pressure for cell growth and production of CMCase in a 100-l bioreactor was 0.06 MPa. Maximal production of CMCase under optimal conditions in a 100-l bioreactor was 127.5 U/ml, which was 1.32 times higher than that without an inner pressure. In this study, rice bran was developed as a carbon source for industrial scale production of CMCase by B. atrophaeus LBH-18. Reduced time for the production of CMCase from 7 to 10 days to 3 days by using a bacterial strain with submerged fermentation also resulted in increased productivity of CMCase and a decrease in its production cost.


Abstract In grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.,), cultivar identification problems have frequently been solved using ampelographic and chemical analysis. However, these methods result in several ambiguities, particularly when different clones of the same cultivar have to be identified. The availability of reliable and reproducible tools to identify genetic differences at clonal level would facilitate the classification of clones and cultivars. At the same time, molecular tools are also well developed in order to classify the autochthonous yeast strains (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) isolated in the area of Aglianico del Vulture cultivation. In this work, six vineyards of the ancient cultivar Aglianico del Vulture and 60 Saccharomyces sensu stricto strains were characterised. Molecular tools such as RAPD-polymerase chain reaction analysis, microsatellites, amplified ribosomal DNA restriction analysis and AFLP analysis were applied in order to study the genetic variability among the vineyards of Aglianico del Vulture and among the S. cerevisiae isolates. The molecular markers revealed different fingerprinting patterns on either grapevine or S. cerevisiae strains. The genetic differences detected in yeast and plant would represent the genetic variability usable for a selection of the best plant–yeast combination in order to preserve the typical Aglianico del Vulture wine features.


Mechanical equipment that will not be reused is defined as disposable machinery. Disposable harmonic drives (HDs) are commonly used in the field of aerospace and are sensitive to payloads. Reasonable calculation of the gear strength is essential for structural design. A method of calculating the contact characteristics of HDs under full load by combining a surface contact model with a three-dimensional finite element model (FEM) is proposed in this work. The mathematical model was established for calculating the no-load backlash of conventional and disposable harmonic gears after assembly. Afterward, the tooth load distribution and surface contact stress were determined using the Hertz contact theory. Finally, ABAQUS software was used to establish the FEM of the disposable HD, and the results were compared with those obtained from the theoretical model. The results revealed that the disposable harmonic gear can realize short-term transmission under full load.


The paper analyzed Ningxia rural energy construction effect on solving farmer production,life demand,improving health conditions and increasing farmer income,introduced rural energy comprehensive utilization of biogas current situation.Problems and suggestions on rural biogas utilization and development was also put forward.


Women who adopt healthy lifestyles and practice preventive healthy behaviors can reduce the risks of some cancers and other diseases, such as heart disease and sexually transmitted infections. Risk factors associated with the most common gynecologic cancers and breast cancer are identified, diagnostic and screening alternatives are described, and preventive health practices and information to include when counseling women about making healthy choices are suggested.


Planar chiral imidazolium salts 8 and 13 were used as precursors for N-heterocyclic carbene ligands, which were applied in rhodium-catalyzed additions of arylboronic acids to aromatic aldehydes. With pseudo-ortho-disubstituted [2.2]paracyclophane (S,R p )-8b bearing a phosphinoyl substituent at the paracyclophane backbone, 38% ee has been achieved in this rather unexplored reaction.


The development of oral competency is a must for all bachelor programmes. As a broad discipline in the field of computer science, the importance of presentation skills is also unquestionable. This paper describes an initiative where computer science students assembled in groups; define a themed software solution project. Throughout the initiative, students face a set of oral presentations aimed to develop their presentation skills. Authors describe how students face the project and the presentations and their evolution over-time. Suggestions for the limitations and potential of the strategy deployed and the tools designed to improve their skills are discussed.


: The world is dealing with a serious problem of litter of cigarette butts, so it is necessary to recycle the waste material of cigarette butts. Utilization of cigarette butts in building materials is one of the practically applicable way to achieve sustainable solution. This paper presents an experimental study on fly ash bricks with cigarette butts. The experimental program involves casting of fly ash bricks specimens using M53 grade cement out of which specimens were tested as control specimens without mixing cigarette butts and specimens were incorporated with cigarette butts. 500grams of cigarette butts i.e. around 800 cigarette butts were grinded. The objective of present work was to study effect of addition of 0.5% cigarette butts in the fly ash mix and find out the effect of cigarette butts on properties of fly ash bricks. The experimental results showed that the addition of cigarette butts in fly ash bricks made a slight decrease in its compressive strength.


In this paper we study a di®erential game, for resource extraction of a renewable good, in which players are overlapping generations of extractors. The framework of overlapping generations allows us to consider intragenerational (players in the same generation) and inter- generational (players in di®erent generations) game equilibrium. We consider the case in which old extractors face lower costs than young competitors and this will result in an advantage in strategies for old generation which compensate partially the reduced marginal resource rent. Since we consider overlapping generations, players have asyn- chronous horizons, in contrast with a number of studies in intertem- poral exploitation of resources in which players have identical time horizons. We obtain the values function and strategies for extractors both for young generation and for old generations.


Monitoring apparatus having obstacle detection system comprises a plurality of detecting device fixed to the object, an evaluation unit and an optical display device. To display more effectively the surroundings, the visibility of the detection device in which two adjacent intersecting, individual images to form a single whole image is binding of the detection device, the object on the display device is projected in the whole image is displayed as part of the overall image.


The article presents the effect of rotational and travelling speed and down force on the spindle torque acting on the tool in Friction Stir Processing (FSP) process. The response surface methodology (RSM) was applied to find a dependence combining the spindle torque acting on the tool with the rotational speed, travelling speed and the down force. The linear and quadratic models with interaction between parameters were used. A better fitting was achieved for a quadratic model. The studies have shown that the increase in rotational speed causes a decrease in the torque while the increase in travelling speed and down force causes an increase in the torque. The tests were conducted on casting aluminium alloy AlSi9Mg. Metallography examination has revealed that the application of FSP process results in a decrease in the porosity in the modified material and microstructure refining in the stir zone. The segregation of Si and Fe elements was evident in the parent material, while in the friction stir processed area this distribution was significantly uniform.


The investigations on Intracavity Laser (ICL) spectroscopy performed during 30 years are overviewed in the paper. Some basic results in theory, in the extraction information on absorption line parameters, different constructions of the ICL-spectrometers are presented. Different applications of the method based on its high sensitivity to absorption are discussed.


Displaced four times by Sri Lanka's two-decade civil war with the Tamil Tigers, 22-year-old Nirmalashanthi Vijayakanth is ecstatic to finally settle into the first home she can call her own. The town's colonial Dutch fort is still off-limits, strewn with landmines.


(2007). Reciprocal Transactions, Social Capital, and the Transformation of Bedouin Agriculture. Journal of Economic Issues: Vol. 41, Papers From The 2007 AFEE Meeting, pp. 409-416.


Knee osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease usually suffered by elderly patients, contributing to the high risk of disability. The risk factors that affect the severity of knee osteoarthritis are obesity, age, sex, occupation, patient's history of the disease, trauma and other factors. Excessive body weight is a factor that exacerbates the disease of Osteoarthritis. Generally, this research is aimed to examine the correlation between Body Mass Index (BMI) and knee osteoarthritis at UKI General Hospital in 2017. The researcher used a descriptive-analytic study with a cross-sectional approach. In this study, the researcher used 30 samples. The results showed that there was a relationship between BMI and the incidence of knee osteoarthritis. This study indicates that BMI values above average (more than 24.9) can affect the occurrence of joint space narrowing in patients. Patients with abnormal BMI have a risk of 6,429 times the risk of joint space narrowing compared to patients with normal BMI. The mean BMI value of patients with knee osteoarthritis at UKI General Hospital is 25.6. Therefore, the researcher concluded that there is a correlation between BMI and knee osteoarthritis, in which a high BMI value (>24.9) may affect the occurrence of joint space narrowing among the patients. The mean BMI value among the osteoarthritis patients at UKI General Hospital is 25.6, indicating that most osteoarthritis patients are pre-obese/overweight.

Key words: Knee osteoarthritis, Body Mass Index (BMI), joint space narrowing


Objectives/Hypothesis To study the preliminary hearing results in patients receiving a hybrid hydroxylapatite/titanium bell partial ossicular replacement prosthesis (PORP) and compare these with a cohort of patients receiving a HAPEX PORP. We hypothesized that the design of the hybrid PORP would enhance its acoustic properties. In particular, the titanium bell, which allows the prosthesis to be freestanding, would obviate the need for Gelfoam, preventing fibrosis.


In order to obtain much better control effect, position control system uses position-speed dual closed loop structure in the testing system of hard air refuel tanker drag system. According to the characteristics of nonlinear system, PID controller and fuzzy controller were taken as the outer loop controllers. The simulation results show that the fuzzy control system is superior to PID control. By comparing response curves with different load, it is easy to see that fuzzy control can be more effective than PID control in restraining overshoot and improving the dynamic performance.


Background The mandatory training of new staff includes the awareness of clinical guidelines to improve patient safety but compliance using traditional online methods may be poor due to the inability to access and complete training on mobile devices at a convenient time. Aim The aim of this study was to create a mobile training app that would encourage staff participation in mandatory training using the 'Sepsis 6' guidelines in recognition of the increasing importance of early detection of sepsis to ensure a good patient outcome. Methods We developed a cross-platform mobile application using the Ionic platform, HTML, CSS, and angular. Results We demonstrate a working prototype of the 'Patient Safety Toolkit' app which displays interactive, menu-driven content, a video library and the ability to generate personal learning notes which can be stored and emailed. Initial testing demonstrated an acceptable user interface with a good usability of the entire functionality of linking personalised notes and information. The familiar mobile user interface design, with hierarchical menus and clean design, resulted in minimal instructional requirements and intuitive use by testers. Conclusion It has been recognised that this app can be used widely across clinical specialties and further work is required to extend the functionality to include additional content, to track and record usage and progress and to develop quiz/gamification elements to generate leaderboards and departmental metrics.


Purpose: To identify clinical characteristics, associated ocular and systemic abnormalities, and the visual prognosis of congenital optic nerve abnormalities. Methods: The medical records of the patients who were diagnosed to have congenital optic nerve abnormalities between 1987 and 2001 were retrospectively reviewed. Results: Of the 152 patients (M:F=92 : 60, 216 eyes), 42% had bilateral abnormalities. Mean follow up period was 33 months. Percentages of the congenital optic nerve abnormalities were as follows; optic nerve hypoplasia 42%, optic disc coloboma 34%, peripapillary staphyloma 9%, morning glory disc anomaly 8%, myelinated nerve fibers 5%, and optic disc aplasia 2%. Brain MRI was done in 56 patients and abnormalities were found in 64%. Associated ocular abnormalities were found in 36% of total patients and associated systemic abnormalities were found in 26%. Refractive error, especially myopia was common. Occlusion therapy was done in 57 patients and the visual acuity of 4 patients improved after follow-up of 20 months. Conclusions: Optic nerve hypoplasia was the most common congenital optic nerve abnormality. Attention must be paid to detect the associated ocular and systemic abnormalities. Visual prognosis was generally poor, but the best-corrected visual acuity must be achieved with the correction of refractive error and occlusion therapy.


We review our progress toward realization of highly-efficient ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (UV LEDs) based on high Al-composition Al/sub x/Ga/sub 1-x/N. Milliwatt level optical output powers have been measured at wavelengths as short as 247 nm.


Covers the period from March 1, 1893-November 30, 1894. Discusses fisheries and game legislation and enforcement, dams, hatcheries, financial reporting and organizational structure, and fisheries statistics.


The knee is a complex joint allowing flexion, extension, anteriorposterior gliding and internal-external rotation and consisting of the articulation between the femur and tibia, articulation between the patella and the femur and two fibro cartilaginous menisci,Lateral Menisci(LM) and Medial Menisci(MM), one on each side, In addition, two very strong ligaments, the Anterior Cruciate Ligament(ACL) and the Posterior Cruciate Ligament(PCL) interconnect the adjacent ends of the femur and tibia and maintain their opposed position during movement.


The subject of research in this article is recycled plastics as a leading component in pavement construction. The aim of the work was to evaluate innovative methods of using nature-saving technologies in the construction of road surfaces, with the aim of rational distribution of natural resources. The advantages of asphalt pavement are cost-effectiveness, recycling, ease of maintenance, the ability to lay asphalt on the old layer, and good adhesion. Production of asphalt with the addition of plastic is 3% more expensive than usual, but its environmental friendliness and prospects fully compensate for the increased production costs.


The adsorption of HgCl2, [HgCl4]2– and Hg2+ onto a series of activated carbon fibres was studied. These included the as-received commercial activated carbon fibre (K), that obtained after modification via by sulphuric acid oxidation (KAC) and that obtained after modification by reaction with pentaethylenehexamine (KBAS). The effects of concentration (10–1500 mg/l), solution pH (1–10) and temperature (25°C, 35°C and 45°C) were studied. The mercury(II) adsorption isotherms followed the Langmuir model with maximum adsorption capacities of 361.0, 142.2 and 300.3 mg/g for HgCl2, [HgCl4]2– and Hg2+, respectively. Fibre K proved to have the highest adsorption capacity towards HgCl2 but the best results for the adsorption of [HgCl4]2– and Hg2+ were obtained with the fibre KAC. The performance of fibre KBAS was always worse than those of the other two fibres tested. The negative values obtained for ΔH0 and ΔG0 indicate that the adsorption was an exothermic and spontaneous process and also demonstrated that the adsorption of Hg(II) is a feasible process.


During investigation and interrogation,applying identity law correctly is helpful to the setup of reasonable questions around interrogation gist,to the surveillance of the suspect' s answer and confession,to the identification and refutation of the suspect' s sophistry.The following points require our attention: holding the right condition,deciding on proper questions,asking questions concisely and abiding by the law and regulations.


Users interact with High Performance Computing (HPC) machines through batch systems, which take user job submissions and allocate them to computing resources. While some resource managers have a generalized resource model, in nearly all modern systems, nodes are the only resource managed. Other resources, such as parallel file systems, are also necessary for jobs to make progress, but schedulers are blind to these resources. Facility staff can manually detect critical problems and manually hold jobs that need particular file systems, but this requires manual monitoring. Without human intervention, modern schedulers will happily run jobs whose required resources are not available. As a result, resources are wasted when IO-intensive jobs are scheduled on file systems with degraded performance.We introduce CanarIO, a tool for predicting the IO-sensitivity of HPC jobs and detecting IO-related performance degradation on HPC systems. CanarIO uses a set of "canary" IO probes run at regular intervals on the system. Using performance measurements from these jobs, CanarIO builds classifiers that can determine which jobs are IO-sensitive and when file system performance is degraded. We demonstrate the accuracy of our tool with a simulation of system execution using real HPC data. Specifically, we detect 37.5% of IO degradation events and correctly identify >90% of IO-sensitive jobs. We show that with CanarIO predictions we recover >1,500 node-hours in 10 days, with a potential maximum of nearly 10,000 node-hours. CanarIO is the first step necessary for augmenting schedulers to be resource-aware.


With the successful development of ChinaGrid platform,the shared tremendous calculation and information resources in higher learning will come true in China recently,thus,the information isolated island on campuses will be disappeared.The urgent problem is how to solve the low performance responding ability of server cluster in campus grid within ChinaGrid.At present,several kinds of schemes of technology have been put forward so as to improve the response performance of each node,while load balanced technology is a new one.This paper tries to analyze the load balanced technology in ChinaGrid,based on the features in ChinaGrid and the disturbed factors of load balanced,and a self-adjusted load balanced algorithms in ChinaGrid has been put forward too.