In this paper, we construct generalized Tschebyscheff-type weighted orthogonal polynomials Un,r(γ,M,N)(u,v,w), γ > −1, in the Bernstein-Bezer form over the simplicial domain. We show that Un,r(γ,M,N)(u,v,w), r = 0,1,...,n; n=0,1,2,..., form an orthogonal system over a triangular domain with respect to the generalized weight function.


This article discusses patterns in the long‐term and seasonal occurrence of deep cyclones over Krakow. This study analysed the frequency of occurrence of air pressure values equal to or lower than the 1st percentile (equivalent to ≤995.3 hPa) of all air pressure values recorded at 12:00 UTC over a period of 110 years (1900/1901–2009/2010). Special attention was devoted to the tracks of deep cyclones. No distinct changes were found in the frequency of occurrence of deep cyclones during the study period. Overall the frequency peaked in December, but in recent years there has been an increase in frequency towards the end of winter and beginning of spring. A similar general lack of noticeable change in the number of days with deep cyclones can also be found in specific tracks. There were minor increases in the frequency of occurrence of cyclones from the Norwegian Sea (T1), the Atlantic (T3), Bay of Biscay (T6) and the Mediterranean (T7) after 1950. The study also found confirmation of the theory that cyclone tracks had shortened at their northeastern extremities. Copyright © 2012 Royal Meteorological Society


Chironomids were examined as part of a multiproxy palaeolimnological study of Gróthúsvatn, Sandoy, Faroe Islands. A total of 37 taxa was found in the top 1 m of the core. Chironomid-inferred total phosphorus and temperature reconstructions indicate that after landnám (the Norse settlement period) total phosphorus levels rose slightly, then peaked at a temperature minimum (interpreted as the `Little Ice Age'). Total phosphorus levels subsequently fell to only slightly above pre-settlement levels at the sediment surface. Little indication of increased erosion in the catchment after landnám was found, and it is likely that the impacts of human settlement on Gróthúsvatn and its catchment were slight. We therefore propose that the temperature decrease caused the increase in the lake's productivity.


4 Abstract: Generalized Anxiety Disorder is a type of mental illness or neurosis. This disease usually happens among those who have experienced life anxiety such as problems in academic, finance, family, society and others. This article discusses the factors and level of Generalized Anxiety Disorder experienced by the lecturers in UiTM Pulau Pinang who are currently pursuing their Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program in various fields at different public universities. There were 23 respondents in this study and this study used descriptive quantitative statistics. This study used two parts of questionnaires which there was a set of questions on respondents' demographic profiles and three sets of questions (HAMA, BAI and PSWQ) based on Generalized Anxiety Disorder's symptoms The findings showed that the main factor why the majority of the PhD students in this study experienced Generalized Anxiety Disorder was because of the type of courses they had enrolled in. HAMA and BAI explained that majority of the PhD students had less cognitive symptoms, somatic and self problems throughout their studies. However, PSWQ explained that although all respondents experienced Generalized Anxiety Disorder, the level was moderate as only a small number of the respondents faced severe/chronic symptoms. Students who experienced high level of Generalized Anxiety Disorder are advised to seek proper treatment to enable them to complete their studie effectively.


The concept of fetal programming, also known as developmental programming, was first hypothesized using human epidemiological data in which environmental stimulus in utero resulted in altered long term development, growth and disease susceptibility in children from undernourished mothers during the Dutch famine (Barker et al., 1993). Recently, literature regarding fetal programming effects in domesticated livestock has been reviewed (Funston et al., 2010a; Ford and Long, 2012).


Objective
To discuss the clinical manifestation, pathological features and prognostic factors of pulmonary mucoepidermoid carcinoma (PMEC).

Methods
The clinical data of 31 cases of PMEC admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from May 2012 to May 2017 was retrospectively analyzed, its prognostic factors were also analyzed.

Results
There were 31 patients in this study, including 17 males and 14 females, age is (52.16±17.15) years (range from 5 to 78 years). The pulmonary shadow was most common in the left upper lobe.15 cases were diagnosed by lung biopsy, 14 cases were diagnosed by bronchoscopy, and two cases were confirmed by operation.One case was diagnosed as PMEC combined adenosquamous carcinoma in the 31 cases.There were 15 patients identified as high-grade PMEC and 16 patients identified aslow-grade PMEC.11 cases were underwent surgery treatment, 20 cases were non-operatived treatment.The follow-up time was 5~72 months.The overall 1-, 3-, 5-year survival rates were 87.1%, 45.2%, 6.5% respectively.The median survival time was 26 months.

Conclusions
PMEC is a rare malignant tumor of the lung, lacking specific clinical characterization, which mainly characterized as respiratory tract irritation and obstruction symptoms.PMEC can be diagnosed mainly depends on biopsy, bronchoscopy or histopathology, supplemented by immunohistochemical analysis.Surgery is the main treatment method, chemotherapy and molecular targeting therapy are also needed.The prognosis of PMEC relates topathological types, TNM stage and surgery treatment.

Key words:
Carcinoma, mucoepidermoid; Clinical features; Prognosis


Abstract Lipid class and fatty acid composition of liver oil samples of Galeocerdo cuvier and Carcharhinus falciformis were analyzed by thin-layer chromatography (TLC) and gas–liquid chromatography (GLC), respectively. Major inter-species differences were detected for lipid classes composition and fatty acid profiles. Triacylglycerols (TAG) accounted for 56.9% of the total lipid in the liver of Carcharhinus falciformis , while diacyl-monoalkylglycerols (DMAG) represented 29.8% for Galeocerdo cuvier . These two lipid classes accounted for two-thirds of total lipid in both species. Fraction percentages for saturated, mono and polyunsaturated fatty acids varied greatly between species. Figures for C. falciformis were 35.3, 20.8 and 37.7%, respectively, and 20.8, 50.6 and 18.4% for G. cuvier . Oil from the latter species contained marginal amounts of DHA and no EPA, however, its high content of monoenoic fatty acids contrasted with the high amount of DMAG detected.


This essay explores affordances and limitations of the disciplinary labels that two-year college teachers use to frame our work. Ultimately, it argues that the term literacy studies best reflects the transdisciplinary work we do.


The invention relates to a utility vehicle, in particular bus (1) with a vehicle interior (3) for persons downstream with an interior fresh air supply and with a compressed air system (9) comprising at least one air intake port at a downstream air compressor (11) and this compressed air reservoir (12). According to the invention the at least one air intake port of the compressed air system (9) as indoor air intake port (14a, 14b) arranged in the vehicle interior (3) for sucking indoor air.


1579 Background: Per national practice guidelines, pre-test genetic counseling (GC) through a board-certified or credentialed genetics health professional (GHP) is recommended when testing for hereditary cancer. We sought to compare differences in rates of pre-test GC among young breast cancer (BC) patients tested with or without GHP involvement across three racial groups (Black, Hispanic and non-Hispanic white (NHW)). Methods: A population-based sample of Black, Hispanic and NHW women diagnosed with invasive BC ≤ age 50 from 2009 to 2012 were recruited through the Florida State Cancer Registry. Participants were asked to complete a baseline questionnaire and release medical records for verification of clinical information and genetic testing. We compared the rates of pre-test GC across racial groups in women tested with or without GHP involvement using Analysis of Variance. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was also conducted to adjust for potential confounders. Results: Of 1618 participants, 828 had genetic testing based on medical records and/or self-reported on their questionnaire. There were 170 (20.5%) with GHP involvement (either through consultation and/or test ordering) and the remaining 658 women (79.5%) had no documentation of GHP involvement. Among patients tested without GHP involvement, rates of pre-test GC were significantly lower among Black women (34.8%) compared to Hispanics (80%) and NHW (78.7%) (p < 0.001). In contrast, among those with GHP involvement, rates of pre-test GC were similar among Black (89.7%), Hispanic (81.1%) and NHW (84.6%) (p = 0.89). Conclusions: Our results suggest that among young breast cancer patients tested for hereditary cancer without GHP involvement, Blacks were significantly less likely to receive pre-test GC, compared to the other two groups. In contrast, rates of pre-test GC among those with GHP involvement were similar across all groups. These results suggest a disparity in receipt of pre-test GC (which is standard of care per national guidelines) among Blacks tested without GHP involvement. These findings are concerning given the need to offer guideline-adherent care to all patients receiving hereditary cancer testing.


This paper explores the impact of FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) on Currency Devaluation by reviewing the literature available over the period of 1970 to 2015 and by studying causal impact of FDI on Currency Devaluation across emerging and developed countries. By studying the data for all the countries on the globe, author has been able to conclude that FDI does have a very strong impact on currency devaluation in emerging countries whereas a low/no impact in developed countries. The author has also been able to highlight the factors behind this behavior by studying the key drivers of FDI growth and also the parameters affecting currency devaluation. This relation between FDI and currency value can be a good aide in decision making for central governments while deciding the monetary policies; to the corporate while raising long term finances and also to financial institutions on deciding the asset liability management to meet a company's obligations in order to reduce the firm's risk of loss from not paying a liability on time.


Abstract : We sought to determine whether decreasing FMRP expression in Xenopus may help understand the consequences of loss of FMRP. We tested the effect of knocking down FMPR expression on visually guided behavior, seizure and brain development. We established a highly sensitive quantitative in vivo imaging assay to evaluate molecular genetic strategies to decrease FMRP expression in brain neurons and demonstrated the capacity to rescue the decreased FMRP expression by gene delivery. We characterized an innate visually-guided avoidance behavior in tadpoles and showed that the avoidance behavior shows rapid and long-lasting improvement after brief periods of training. Decreasing FMRP expression does not significantly impair visual avoidance behavior. We developed a second behavioral assay to evaluate the loss of FMRP in which animals are exposed to seizure-inducing drugs. Decreased FMRP expression increases seizure latency, which was partially compensated by gene delivery of an FMRP homolog. We demonstrated that knocking down FMRP expression in neural progenitor cells decreases neurogenesis, and that knocking down FMRP expression in differentiating neurons blocks the development of neuronal dendritic arbors. Our experiments are the first to demonstrate that loss of FMRP causes deficits in neurogenesis during brain development and indicate that these events may be important to target for novel therapeutics. Our studies demonstrate that Xenopus is a valuable system in which to model Fragile X Syndrome.


This paper provides an overview of recent wind tunnel tests performed at the NASA Langley Research Center where the Background-Oriented Schlieren (BOS) technique was used to provide information pertaining to flow-field density disturbances. The facilities in which the BOS technique was applied included the National Transonic Facility (NTF), Transonic Dynamics Tunnel (TDT), 31-Inch Mach 10 Air Tunnel, 15-Inch Mach 6 High-Temperature Air Tunnel, Rotor Test Cell at the 14 by 22 Subsonic Tunnel, and a 13-Inch Low-Speed Tunnel.


Aim To assess how well pre-operative fasting durations adhere to University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL) guidelines. They state: • Intake of clear fluids up to 2 hours before induction. Unless delayed gastric emptying. • Minimum pre-operative fasting time of 6 hours for food (solids/milk/drinks containing milk). Method 30 patients were randomly selected from the recovery room of Glenfield Hospital. Patients were spoken to and their notes analysed, looking for amongst other things: List time (AM/PM) and fasting duration for food and clear fluids. Fasting duration was calculated by subtracting the last known time of food/clear fluid ingestion from the start of the morning or afternoon lists. Excessive starvation was defined as above 14 hours for food and 6 hours for clear fluids. Observed practice was compared against UHL guidelines Results Initial audit No patients had delayed gastric emptying. For food 17 patients (57%) were fasted for longer than 14 hours. For clear fluids 23 patients (77%) were fasted for longer than 6 hours. Re-audit No patients had delayed gastric emptying. For food, 10 patients (33%) of the 30 audited were fasted for longer than 14 hours. For clear fluids, 18 patients (60%) were fasted for longer than 6 hours. Conclusions 60% of patients were over fasted for clear fluids compared to 77% in the initial audit. For food 33% of patients were over fasted. Compared to 57% in the initial audit. This was despite no patients having had delayed gastric emptying. The results are an improvement on the results of the initial audit, however, more still needs to be done. After discussing with patients and members of staff two reasons were given to explain prolonged fasting. These were: inadequate clear fluid prompting by ward staff and patient misconceptions . The findings of the audit have led to an increased awareness of the importance of nurse led clear fluid prompting on surgical wards in Glenfield Hospital.


The present paper reports on the findings of a study on the general patterns of Chinese university students' foreign language learning anxiety and motivation and their relationships to the students' performance in English. Analyses of 1697 questionnaires revealed that 1) the whole sample, as well as male and female students, reported a medium or even low level of foreign language anxiety and a moderate or even high level of English learning motivation; 2) more than 60% of the respondents reported to be at the low level of foreign language anxiety but at the mid level of English learning motivation. And the differences among students of low-, mid-, and high-level foreign language anxiety and English learning motivation were all statistically significant; 3) the students' foreign language anxiety and English learning motivation were significantly correlated with each another, and the students' performance in English; and 4) external motivation, intrinsic motivation, test anxiety, motivation intensity, academic achievement, personal development and going abroad were powerful predictors of the students' performance in English.


In adult intensive care units (ICUs), intensive insulin therapy remains controversial; the randomized trial with the most impressive outcomes involved mainly cardiac-surgery patients (JW Nov 16 2001). In pediatric ICUs, hyperglycemia has been associated with adverse outcomes, but no randomized trial of intensive insulin therapy has been published.

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As a biodegradable macromolecule,chitosan functions with unique characteristics.However,limited by its solubility and other factors,chemical method is used to improve chitosan's properties.As chemical modifications can cause environmental pollution,need more reactive steps and suffer from poor specificity,biological modification methods get more attention.As a dual-function biological catalyst,tyrosinase catalyzes two different oxygen-dependent reactions that occur consecutively,o-hydroxylation of monophenols to yield o-diphenols(cresolase activity)and the subsequent oxidation of o-diphenols to o-quinones(catecholase activity).Tyrosinase specificly grafts phenolic compounds to chitosan to improve its solubility.Tyrosinase oxides o-diphenols of o-quinone and plays the role of cross-linking agent to reinforce the tensile properties of chitosan membrane.Tyrosinase oxides protein tyrosine residues to form chitosan conjugates.With further research,tyrosinase's application on chitosan biological modification will be more extensive.


1. An absorbent structure, substantially not containing cellulose for use in absorbent articles, comprising a carrier layer and an auxiliary layer, and an absorbent material disposed therebetween, wherein the cords are made of substantially constant primary coupling gratings and / or substantially temporal secondary connecting patterns so as to form a composite multilayer structure comprising a structured absorbent polymer material in the form of particles disposed at least in a certain toryh unbonded areas between the carrier layer and the auxiliary layer, forming a region of the absorbent polymer material, joining together said carrier layer and said auxiliary layer at least partially, and the immobilization of dry absorbent polymer material into a plurality of substantially time of small pockets, including, at least some of the substantially temporal secondary cords, characterized in that the fluid under the influence of the composite absorbent structure is weakened by substantially temporal secondary bundles to form substantially permanent compartments oversize comprising substantially constant primary ligaments, whereby immobilized-expanded wetted absorbent, polymeric materials, wherein said binder is at least partially formed by means of thermal, mechanical, thermomechanical, chemical and / or ultrasonic protsessov.2. Absorbent structure according to claim 1, characterized in that a substantially constant primary connecting sieves


Objective To study the effects of hepatic failure rat serum on the transdifferentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells into hepatocyte-like cells.Methods The BMSCs from rat were isolated and cultured for 9 passages.BMSCs were collected and cultured in DMEM containing the hepatic failure rat serum.The morphological changes of cells were observed.Cells were collected on day 7th、14th、21th、28th.AFP、CK-18 and albumin were tested by immunocytochemistry.Glycogen was tested by periodic acid-schiff(PAS).Results Morphological changes of the BMSCs were noted 5 days after induction.Hepatic phenotype and function appearing progressively with the cultured time longer.The expression of AFP increased on day 7th,the decreased on day 14th、21th、28th.The expressions of albumin,CK-18 and glycogen were stronger with the cultured time longer.Conclusion A method for isolation and purification in vitro of MSCs from bone marroe has been established The result show that the bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells can be induced to differentiate into hepatocyte-like by hepatic failure rat serum


Physical origami helps students understand the properties of graphic symmetry, rotation, and folding, improving mathematical learning, geometric reasoning, and conjecturing through mental rotation, spatial orientation and visualization. Using the digital origami simulation system, technology is integrated into learning origami, facilitating physical origami challenges related to precision, paper thickness, and crease elimination. This study constructs the Web of Origami Simulator II (WOOS II) in order to train learner spatial ability, and designs a set of integrated teaching materials with physical origami manipulatives. The technique of origami of one straight cut is used as the basis for teaching material, emphasizing the steps of folding paper, making one straight cut, and observing the shapes when unfolded. This experiment adopts the one-group pretest-posttest design, with teaching materials integrated into virtual and digital manipulatives applied to 41 fifth-grade students in an elementary school in central Taiwan. Resulting experimental data are collected, analyzed, and discussed. Results show better performance in WOOS II and physical origami relates to better manifestation of learner spatial ability. Analysis of the learning sheet shows the line-symmetric and spatial abilities influenced the students' performances in origami of one straight cut. The digital origami simulation environment can help students grasp the concept and operation of origami of one straight cut, while deepening learning through the parallel application of physical origami. Learning of spatial, geometric, and line-symmetric concepts is also improved.


OBJECTIVE
To explore an effective method to repair penile-scrotal or perineal hypospadias in one stage with prepuce island flap.

METHODS
Different prepuce island flaps were designed according to the different pathological anatomy of the penile-scrotal or perineal hypospadias. The prepuce island flaps were thus translocated and sutured to form the urethra. Thirty-one cases of hypospadias (21 cases of peinil-scrotal type, 10 cases of perineal type) were repaired with prepuce island flap. The biggest length and the width of the prepuce island flap were 7.5 cm and 1.5-1.8 cm respectively.

RESULTS
All the cases resulted in a good contour of the penis and a normal anatomic position of urethral meatus without any redundancy or tortuosity. The urination was perfect and acceptable.

CONCLUSION
One stage repair of penile-scrotal or perineal hypospadias with prepuce island flap can be considered as an acceptable effective surgical technique.


A Knowledge Graph is a useful means for empowering users in actively exploring data of interest and manage acquired knowledge. However, its most common query language, SPARQL, proves to be too complex for lay users. Thus, the proposal of tools and interfaces to unlock their potentialities while masking underlying complexity in querying mechanisms is required. My Ph.D. research is situated exactly in this context and aims to scaffold end-users in taking advantage of Knowledge Graphs.


This essay considers three key terms in the historiography of nineteenth-century British art, discussing their changing uses and meanings from their usage in the biographies of artists written from the 1880s onwards, through exhibitions, dealer galleries and sale rooms of the fin-de-siecle, and through the twentieth century. It provides an analysis of the 1984 Tate exhibition, The Pre-Raphaelites, as well as more recent displays and shows, to reflect on art history's attention to the individual artist's biographical trajectory and preoccupations with groups and movements which it is argued continue to repeat the nineteenth-century's fascination with the achievements of 'great men'.


Aim To evaluate the effect of GCS on the venous blood flow in the lower limbs and the practical aspects of use.


This study aims to determine the anti-anemia activity of coconut milk (Cocos nucifera Haustorium) waste against mice induced by sodium nitrite orally for 43 days. The condition of anemia was determined by calculating the hemoglobin level using the Point of Care Test (POCT) method with the easytouch® GCHb tool and the resulting Hb level was 7.96 ± 0.05 g / dL. After the anemia condition is achieved, the test treatment is given for 21 days by dividing the mice into 5 treatment groups each consisting of 3 mice. The blank group was given distilled water, the control group was given Inbion® supplements at a dose of 0.65 mg / 20 g BW, groups I and II were given coconut concentrate filtrate at a dose of 5g / kg and 15g / kg, respectively. Then measured the hemoglobin level and the number of erythrocytes. Based on the results of the study, the average hemoglobin levels of the blank, control, I and II groups were 13.9 g / dL, 15.4 g / dL, 16.03 g / dL and 16.8 g / dL, respectively. The number of erythrocytes during anemia was 1,750,000 / mm3 and after giving coconut kentos was 8,260,000 / mm3. From this study it can be concluded that the highest anti-anemia activity possessed by coconut kentos waste filtrate is at a dose of 15g / kgBW and has a significant difference in hemoglobin levels (p <0.05) with the blank group.


This brief paper has three objectives. First, we want to defend the thesis that "post-marxism" is largely a misnomer based on a dubious reading of Marx's own work and that of the marxist tradition. Second, we want to argue for the reexamination of what is original in Marx so that we neither miss the crucial lessons he taught, nor laboriously and wastefully reinvent his wheel. Finally, we will illustrate our general argument with a brief focus on one particular line of postmarxist theory.


A good wearing course is necessary for the protection of flexible pavement to make it durable. While a wearing course of surface dressing has been known for its durability all over the world on low volume roads, the wearing course of premix carpet and seal coat is very common in India through frequent pothole repair, and patching well within five years of construction are not uncommon. Conventional bituminous concrete wearing course in the hot climate of India has not been performing well on heavy volume highways with life not extending three years, due to the brittleness caused by faster oxidation of the binder. Bituminous concrete with crumb rubber modified bitumen (CRMB) also has a success rate of less than 50%, as per the survey by the senior author. Polymer modified bitumen (PMB) is less common because of higher cost, but it was reported to last longer, though isolated cases of failure within five years have also been reported. The paper presents an investigation on different types of wearing course of bituminous mixes to examine their likely field performance and suggest wearing courses which may last longer. Binders, such as VG30, VG40 and CRMB and PMB with dense and gap gradations were used in the investigations. It was found that high binder gap gradation bituminous mixes even with CRMB binder have a good chance to provide a long lasting low maintenance crack and rut free wearing surface on high volume highways, rather than dense graded bituminous concrete with conventional binder. Cost implication and environmental issues are also discussed.


CHAINT was developed to simulate two-dimensional contaminant transport within thermally driven flow fields in the deep basalts in the Paco Basin at the Westinghouse Hanford Site. The program is designed to compute the transient, spatial distribution of contaminant concentrations subsequent to their release into the geosphere. CHAINT simulates radionuclide transport through a saturated, porous medium considering the effects of contaminant diffusion, advective transport, dispersion, radionuclide chain decay coupling, retardation, and volumetric mass injection. Boundary conditions may be fixed or set to a `zero normal flux` value. Zoning can be used to reduce the problem size. Output includes a printed report of contaminant concentrations together with graphics files for postprocessing. CHAINT input is prepared automatically via several preprocessors and the output can be displayed in various forms using graphics postprocessors. The Q2DGEOM preprocessor was developed to generate, modify, plot and verify quadratic two-dimensional finite-element geometries. The BXGEN preprocessor generates the boundary conditions for head and temperature and ICGEN generates the initial conditions. The GRIDDER postprocessor interpolates nonregularly spaced nodal contaminant concentration data onto a regular rectangular grid. The GRIDDER output is then read by CONTOUR and PARAM. CONTOUR plots and labels contour lines for a function of two variables and PARAM more » plots cross sections and time histories for a function of time and one or two spatial variables. CHTFLX differentiates the concentration and hydraulic head data from the mass flux file and computes and plots mass flux and total flux of a contaminant through a surface of finite elements. NPRINT generates data tables that display the data along horizontal or vertical cross sections. « less


During an
 emergency dig in the year 1964 on the middle-aged cemetery at the Drantumer
 Muhle (municipality Emstek; district Cloppenburg) 24
 burials of horses were found. The tradition to send the horse of a fallen
 warrior or rider as well to death is connected to the Teutons' belief
 in the next world. The horse was supposed to carry the dead to Walhalla and
 the warrior was supposed to still command the horse in the next world. The 14C-
 analysis of the bone material, which was performed by the Niedersachsisches
 Landesamt fur Bodenforschung, Hanover,
 estimates that the horse bones are approximately from the year 710 to 885 AD.
 The work
 at hand is concerned with the osteolytic analysis of 22 horse skeletons and
 the evaluation of the findings. At first, the skeleton material is presented.
 Its state of preservation can generally be seen as being between moderate and
 bad. Only a few bones are completely maintained. In total, 3065 bones or bone
 parts can be determined. The discovery of the isolated third skull in the
 double grave Nr. VII/10 is remarkable. It could be an indication that partial
 burials took place at this cemetery as well.
 After
 having performed a tooth age analysis of the several horses, it can be recognized
 that all age groups are represented among the sample. Most of the horses were
 killed when they were between 5 – 15 years old, which is usually their
 fittest age.  However, the age evaluation by means of the epiphyseal
 closure attains different results than the above mentioned tooth age
 analysis.
 The
 height at the withers of the horses when calculated by the Kiesewalter
 method, ranges between 130 and 145 cm (=
 136; s = 4,75). However, when the Vitt method is used, the horses are
 between 126 and 143 cm (=
 135; s = 5,04) tall. The deviations are statistically not significant.
 Within 18
 of the 23 examined horse skulls, canini – or more precisely their
 alveoles – were found. Therefore, those horses can be identified as
 stallions. The sex of the other five horses cannot be classified. However, it
 can be assumed that those animals are also male.
 Apart
 from the necrosis of the enamel fold of one horse and the exostoses and
 ankyloses of the hock joint of three other horses, there are no findings of
 pathological-anatomical distortions.


Abstract : The potential application of statistical methods to metallurgical practices was shown using an example of titanium alloy fatigue data. Materials Laboratory, AFWAL was interested to see (1) whether more meaningful S-N curves could be drawn using statistical methods, (2) which of the data can be identified as outliners, and (3) how the different treatments of the alloy compare. Best-fit curves were determined for each treatments by linear and nonlinear regression analysis. Residual analysis was used to test the assumptions on the random error and to select extreme values for further analysis. Seven of the nine extreme values found did not lie within ninety-nine percent prediction intervals determined about the fitted line and were classified as outliers to be fractographically examined by Materials Laboratory. Regression results of sets of treatments, hypothesized by Materials Laboratory to be drawn from similar populations, were compared to determine whether the treatments within a set agree with the Materials Laboratory's hypothesis. (Author)


Purpose To prescribe different physical activity (PA) intensities using activity trackers to increase PA, reduce sedentary time, and improve health outcomes among breast cancer survivors. The maintenance effect of the interventions on study outcomes was also assessed. Methods The Breast Cancer and Physical Activity Level pilot trial randomized 45 breast cancer survivors to a home-based, 12-wk lower (300 min·wk−1 at 40%–59% of HR reserve) or higher-intensity PA (150 min·wk−1 at 60%–80% of HR reserve), or no PA intervention/control. Both intervention groups received Polar A360® activity trackers. Study outcomes assessed at baseline, 12 and 24 wk included PA and sedentary time (ActiGraph GT3X+), health-related fitness (e.g., body composition, cardiopulmonary fitness/V˙O2max), and patient-reported outcomes (e.g., quality of life). Intention-to-treat analyses were conducted using linear mixed models and adjusted for baseline outcomes. Results Increases in moderate-vigorous intensity PA (least squares adjusted group difference [LSAGD], 0.6; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.1–1.0) and decreases in sedentary time (LSAGD, −1.2; 95% CI, −2.2 to −0.2) were significantly greater in the lower-intensity PA group versus control at 12 wk. Increases in V˙O2max at 12 wk in both interventions groups were significantly greater than changes in the control group (lower-intensity PA group LSAGD, 4.2; 95% CI, 0.5–8.0 mL·kg−1·min−1; higher-intensity PA group LSAGD, 5.4; 95% CI, 1.7–9.1 mL·kg−1·min−1). Changes in PA and V˙O2max remained at 24 wk, but differences between the intervention and control groups were no longer statistically significant. Conclusions Increases in PA time and cardiopulmonary fitness/V˙O2max can be achieved with both lower- and higher-intensity PA interventions in breast cancer survivors. Reductions in sedentary time were also noted in the lower-intensity PA group.


In the modern automotive industry, heat engine pistons must have sufficient strength characteristics to ensure the necessary reliability and durability under high dynamic, mechanical and thermal loads. Currently, aluminum alloys, cast iron, steel and composite materials are used in domestic and international practice for the production of pistons. The use of cheap reinforcing elements made of carbon materials instead of expensive ceramic and boron fibers, silicon carbide particles will significantly reduce the cost of pistons and make them more affordable for mass production.


This book chapter, authored by Dr. Zachary D. Kaufman, is the final chapter in the book SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE AGE OF ATROCITIES: CHANGING OUR WORLD (edited by Dr. Zachary D. Kaufman and published by Edward Elgar Publishing, which has published many of the leading books on social entrepreneurship).The book earlier presented first-hand narratives of social entrepreneurs who have focused on atrocity issues. This chapter turns to reflecting on those separate experiences as a whole.This concluding chapter thus compares each of the preceding case studies of social entrepreneurship – highlighting Americans for Informed Democracy, Asylum Access, Children of Abraham, Generation Rwanda, Indego Africa, the Kigali Public Library, the National Vision for Sierra Leone, and Orphans Against AIDS – with lessons learned interspersed throughout. The first part of this chapter explores characteristics the profiled social enterprises share, concentrating on youth leadership and focus, motivation, luck, failure, institution-building, management, friends and family, technology, intersections with academia, and potential personal risks, costs, and benefits.The second part of this chapter considers how social entrepreneurship is a diverse industry, including through design and operations, scalability and obsolescence, staff, local leadership, and social entrepreneur multipliers.In conclusion, the chapter reflects on general lessons learned from the social enterprises profiled in the book.


In this paper, the shooting and bouncing ray (SBR) technique is employed to calculate the scattering of the cylinder cavity and by combining with range Doppler algorithms (RDA), the SAR image of the cylinder cavity is accurately obtained. Furthermore, the results reveal the effects of multi-path scattering mechanisms happened in the cavity, and also we give a detail explanation of the interference of multi-path scattering mechanisms on SAR imagery. And we point out for the first time that the cloud phenomenon in the down range is corresponding to focus mechanisms, which is totally different from that in the across range. Our present quantitative investigation provides guidelines for the SAR target recognition. (4 pages)


Problem Statement: Gender differences in the effects of group learning play a contested role in mathematics education. Several researchers concluded that male students perform better on mathematics than female students. Whilst on the other hand, others reported that female students perform best under the group learning setting whereas the male students perform best in the conventional teaching environment. Consequently our main focus. Purpose of Study: The aim of this research was to identify the male and on of progressive series of group learning on mathematics achievement in selected rural secondary schools in Bangladesh. The focus of this study is to examine genderrelated differences on mathematics achievement of 9th grade students. Methods: The quasi-experimental equivalent pre-post test control group design comprising an experimental group (n = 84) with group learning treatment whilst a control group (n = 84) was given conventional teaching for duration of 15-week. The independent-sample t-test was used to compare the effects of group learning between experimental and control groups, and to examine the gender-related differences in achievement with group students. The MANOVA with repeated measures was employed to determine the main and interaction effects of group learning on test-time and achievement.


ABSTRACT With the continuous requirements for product quality and safety operation in industrial production, it is difficult to describe the complex large-scale processes with integer-order differential equations. However, the fractional differential equations may precisely represent the intrinsic characteristics of such systems. In this paper, a distributed PID-type dynamic matrix control method based on fractional-order systems is proposed. First, the high-order approximate model of integer order is obtained by utilising the Oustaloup method. Then, the step response model vectors of the plant is obtained on the basis of the high-order model, and the online optimisation for multivariable processes is transformed into the optimisation of each small-scale subsystem that is regarded as a sub-plant controlled in the distributed framework. Furthermore, the PID operator is introduced into the performance index of each subsystem and the fractional-order PID-type dynamic matrix controller is designed based on Nash optimisation strategy. The information exchange among the subsystems is realised through the distributed control structure so as to complete the optimisation task of the whole large-scale system. Finally, the control performance of the designed controller in this paper is verified by an example.


This study was designed to determine the teachers' sex and students' preferences of teachers' personality traits among selected Public High School. It aimed to determine the significant difference between the teachers' sex and students' preference of teachers' personality traits when grouped to male and female, find out the significant difference between the teachers' sex and students' preference of teachers' personality traits when grouped to year level, and find out the significant difference between the teachers' sex and students' preferences of teachers' personality traits. There were four hundred two (402) male and female students of selected public Junior High School in Western Misamis Oriental, Philippines involved in the study. This study utilized the quantitative descriptive research design. Result showed that both male and female teachers revealed highly significant difference on teachers' personality traits such as fair, democratic, responsive, understanding, kindly, stimulating, original, alert, attractive, and responsible. This study concluded that teachers' sex can affect the students' preferences on teachers' personality traits.


Based on Perceptions about Mathematics Teachers (PMT) perceived by high school students, measured by 2189 students from Seoul Educational Longitudinal Study 2014 (SELS 2014), latent profile analysis (LPA) identified five distinct types of student groups (positive, partial positive, middle, negative, extreme negative).
These student of positive, middle, and negative groups are positive, moderate and negative perceptions about math teachers. Partial positive group generally had a positive perception about mathematics teachers, extremely negative group was very negative about mathematics teachers. Both of these groups had peculiarly inconsistent trends and several anomalies.
The Multinomial logistic regression analyses also indicated that individual factors (gender, major, self-concept, resilience, self-assessment, career maturity), school factors (friendship, relationship with school teachers) and parental factors (academic-relationship, emotional-relationship) were significant predictors of PMT profile groups.
The Analysis of variance also indicated that mathematics class (attitude, satisfaction and atmosphere), Mathematics achievement were significant predictors of PMT profile groups.
The profiling of perceptions about mathematics teachers resulted in enhanced understanding of the complex range of processes students employed. During mathematics class, implementation of smooth interactions and communications between students and teachers added in the teaching and learning of mathematics.


This paper presents the comparison of experimental and modelling of hysteresis loops for a corner beam-column joint under lateral cyclic loading. The beam-column joint is a sub-assemblage of a two-story precast school building. The modelled hysteresis loops were carried out using HYSTERES Program using IHYST 44 rule which is under the Ruamoko 2D folder. Modelling of hysteresis loop is one of the important processes in determining the right hysteresis model to be used in predicting the performance of the whole RC building under different level of earthquake excitations. The validation was made by determining the parameters required based on experimental loops and comparing the hysteresis loops and it response in terms of ductility, stiffness and equivalent viscous damping which obtained from both experimental and modelled hysteresis loops. It was found that the program was able to give a good agreement between them with percentage different between 2.68% and 28.49%.


The variety of concrete volume in early stage and the relationship between concrete crack and variety of concrete volume were analysed.


Suburban areas in the United States have undergone major changes in the last 150 years. Originally developed around improved public transportation systems, they have evolved into low density, widely dispersed areas with travel dominated by the automobile. This report provides an examination of the historical basis for the suburbs and analyzes recent trends and proposals for new suburban developments, especially as they relate to public transportation. Two groups of projects are examined. The first is a group of ten "exemplars" that represent a trend towards more concentrated development and mixed land use. Examples are given representing traditional neighborhood development, pedestrian pockets and other concepts. These examples are analyzed for the potential of transit services. Generally, the proposals were found to be compatible with public transit with higher densities, concentrated demand and good pathway systems. However, there are some limitations in the lack of direct transit routing, turns required, and right-of-way that could be obstacles to easy operations of transit. The second group contains projects that are entries to the suburban portion of the International City Design Competition. An analysis of over 250 entries showed a limited use of transit as part of the "vision of the future" by the entrants to the competition. Furthermore, those who use transit were generally judged to have not developed a design that used it well. Overall it appears that there are some trends in the planning and design of suburban areas that are promising for the prospects of public transit. However, the state of the art and the level of understanding of transit is limited. Much needs to be done to provide better guidance to planners, developers and local elected officials on the role of transit in land development decisions.


Objective:To investigate the relationship between T(-1718)A polymorphism (rs182623) in the promoter region of the glutathione S-transferase alpha 4 (GSTA4) gene and genetic susceptibility to lung cancer in Chinese Han population. Methods:This study was based on a case-control study. T(-1718 )A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the control region of GATA4 gene was genotyped in 312 pathologically diagnosed lung cancer patients and 307 controls by using Bead Lab Genotyping System. Results:The A allele frequency of the-1718 SNP in GSTA4 gene was 12.5% in the 312 lung cancer patients and that was 19.1% in the controls. The difference was statistically significant between the two groups (χ2=10.08, P=0.002). Compared with that of the TT genotype carriers, the risk of lung cancer for the individuals with at least one mutant allele (TA or AA) was reduced by 50% (corrected OR=0.50, 95% CI=0.346-0.725). Pathological analysis showed that T/A polymorphism significantly decreased the risk of developing lung squamous carcinoma or small cell lung carcinoma OR/95%CI=0.41(0.231-0.732) and 0.36 (0.135-0.976). Stratification analysis found that the protective effect was more significant among the individuals exposed to no more than 25 pack-years smoking (P0.001,OR=0.24,95%CI=0.110-0.533). Conclusion: The polymorphism of T (-1718 )A in the control region of GSTA4 gene may be associated with genetic susceptibility to lung cancer in Chinese Han population.


Over a decade ago, an in-tank precipitation process to remove Cs-137 from radioactive high level waste (HLW) supernates was demonstrated at the Savannah River Site (SRS). The full scale demonstration with actual HLW was performed in SRS Tank 48 (T48). Sodium tetraphenylborate (NaTPB) was added to enable Cs-137 extraction as CsTPB. The CsTPB, an organic, and its decomposition products proved to be problematic for subsequent processing of the Cs-137 precipitate in the SRS HLW vitrification facility for ultimate disposal in a HLW repository. Fluidized Bed Steam Reforming (FBSR) is being considered as a technology for destroying the organics and nitrates in the T48 waste to render it compatible with subsequent HLW vitrification. During FBSR processing the T48 waste is converted into organic-free and nitrate-free carbonate-based minerals which are water soluble. The soluble nature of the carbonate-based minerals allows them to be dissolved and pumped to the vitrification facility or returned to the tank farm for future vitrification. The initial use of the FBSR process for T48 waste was demonstrated with simulated waste in 2003 at the Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) using a specially designed sealed crucible test that reproduces the FBSR pyrolysis reactions, i.e. carbonate formation, organic and nitrate destruction. This was followed by pilot scale testing of simulants at the Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) Science & Technology Application Research (STAR) Center in Idaho Falls, ID by Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and SRNL in 2003-4 and then engineering scale demonstrations by THOR{reg_sign} Treatment Technologies (TTT) and SRS/SRNL at the Hazen Research, Inc. (HRI) test facility in Golden, CO in 2006 and 2008. Radioactive sealed crucible testing with real T48 waste was performed at SRNL in 2008, and radioactive Benchscale Steam Reformer (BSR) testing was performed in the SRNL Shielded Cell Facility (SCF) in 2008.


A sideband controllable erbium-doped fiber ring laser passively mode-locked by using the nonlinear polarization rotation technique is reported. In our fiber laser, spectral sideband generation or suppression can be easily achieved by properly rotating the polarization controllers. When the sideband suppression achieved, the 3 dB bandwidth of 19.68 nm and the pulse duration of 132 fs were obtained. It is evident that the limitation of pulse duration resulting from the sideband was eliminated in our experiment. Based on the experimental results, we believed that the sideband control in the fiber laser is a result of the dispersive waves filtered by the passive polarizer in the laser cavity.


Background: Clinical and evidence-based information is very important in the field of clinical sciences including speech and hearing sciences. More and More professionals are resorting to published articles for knowledge on assessment and intervention that are evidence based. Therefore, there is a need of standard evaluation methods for each type of research that is published. The aim of the study is to investigate the quality of the cohort research articles by using the assessment tool Q-coh and thereby checking the reliability of the assessment tool.
Methods: The tool Q-coh developed by Jarde et al with the aim to screen the methodological quality of the primary studies with a cohort design was taken for quality assessment of cohort research articles. Q-Coh consists of 26 items and 7 inferences. Assessment was carried out by few reviewers who were blinded to the classification of quality and based on the evaluation received from the reviewers the quality of the articles were determined. Agreement analysis was done to check the proportion of agreement between the raters and reliability of the tool respectively.
Results: The research findings indicate that there is a fair to substantial agreement between the raters. Further, the quality of the articles was determined and classified into the class of acceptable and good quality.
Conclusions: The present study was conducted to check if the checklist Q-coh is applicable to assess the methodological quality of cohort research studies. The outcomes of the study indicate that the tool is reliable.


A computational quantum chemistry experiment is described of Diels-Alder reactions between 2-cycloenones and cyclopentadiene. The effects of FMO-Frontier Molecular Orbitals (HOMO-LUMO) and of the withdrawing nature of substituents at the C=C bond of cycloenones were evaluated. The calculations were made using HF/STO-3G and B3LYP/6-31+G(d,p) methods. The FMO based indexes are in agreement with the experimentally observed reactivity order. NBO - Natural Bond Orbitals - analysis was used to ascertain the effect of C=C substituents on the dienophile reactivity.


Hansson, S., O. Hierne, C. Harvey, J.F. Kitchell, S.P. Cox, and T.E. Essington. 2007. Managing Baltic Sea fisheries under contrasting production and predation regimes: Ecosystem model analyses. Ambio 36:265-271. Hartman, K.J. and J.F. Kitchell. 2008. Bioenergetics modeling: progress since the 1992 symposium. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 137:216-223. Kaplan, I.C., S.P. Cox, and J.F. Kitchell. 2007. Circle hooks for Pacific longliners: Not a panacea for marlin and shark bycatch, but part of the solution. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 136:392-401. Kitchell, J.F., D.J. Stewart, and D. Weininger. 1977. Applications of a bioenergetics model to perch (Perca flavescens) and walleye (Stizostedion vitreum). Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada 34:1922-1935. Kitchell, J.F., R.V. O'Neill, D. Webb, G.W. Gallepp, S.M. Bartell, J.F. Koonce, and B.S. Ausmus. 1979. Consumer regulation of nutrient cycling. BioScience 29:28-34. Kitchell, J.F. and L.B. Crowder. 1986. Predator-prey interactions in Lake Michigan: model predictions and recent dynamics. Environmental Biology of Fishes 16:205-211. Kitchell, J.F. (ed.). l992. Food Web Management: A Case Study of Lake Mendota. Springer-Verlag, New York. Kitchell, J.F., D.E. Schindler, R. Ogutu-Ohwayo, and P.N. Reinthal. 1997. The Nile perch in Lake Victoria: Interactions between predation and fisheries. Ecological Applications 7:653-664. Kitchell, J.F., I.C. Kaplan, S.P. Cox, S.J.D. Martell, T.E. Essington, C.H. Boggs, and C.J.Walters. 2004. Ecological and economic components of alternative fishing methods to reduce by-catch of marlin in a tropical pelagic ecosystem. Bulletin of Marine Science 74:607-619. Kitchell, J.F., S.J.D. Martell, C.J. Walters, O.P. Jensen, I.C. Kaplan, J.R. Watters, T.E. Essington, and C.H. Boggs. 2006. Billfishes in an ecosystem context. Bulletin of Marine Science 79: 669-682. Pace, M.L, J.J. Cole, S.R. Carpenter, and J.F. Kitchell. 1999. Trophic cascades revealed in diverse ecosystems. Trends in Ecology and Evolution 14:483-488. Pine, W.E., S.J.D. Martell, C.J. Walters, and J.F. Kitchell. 2009. Counterintuitive responses of fish populations to management actions: some common causes and implications for predictions based on ecosystem modeling. Fisheries 34:165-180. Schindler, D.E. S.R. Carpenter, J.J. Cole, J.F. Kitchell, and M.L. Pace. 1997. Influence of food web structure on carbon exchange between lakes and the atmosphere. Science 277:248-251. Schindler, D.E., J.F. Kitchell, and R. Ogutu-Ohwayo. 1998. Ecological consequences of alternative gill net fisheries for Nile perch in Lake Victoria. Conservation Biology 12:56-64. Schindler, D.E., T.E. Essington, J.F. Kitchell, C. Boggs, and R. Hilborn. 2002. Sharks and tunas: Fisheries impacts on predators with contrasting life histories. Ecological Applications 12:735-748. Walters, C. and J.F. Kitchell. 2001. Cultivation/depensation effects on juvenile survival and recruitment: implications for the theory of fishing. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 58:39-50. RUTH PATRICK AWARD: SAMUEL N. LUOMA Cited by Michelle Wood, Chair, ASLO Awards Committee, from the nomination letter and supporting materials, firstname.lastname@example.com


Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is part of the group of seronegative spondyloarthropathies (SpA). These diseases share common clinical features such as sacroiliitis, spondylitis, enthesitis, psoriasis, uveitis, and genetic markers. The newly developed biologic treatments aim to target molecular and cellular abnormalities associated with autoimmunity in PsA and psoriasis. There are several biologic agents which are currently used, or are under investigation in both diseases, which creates an opportunity for rheumatologists and dermatologists to share their expertise for patients' * Corresponding author: Dr. Coziana Ciurtin, Department of Rheumatology, University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, 250 Euston Road, London, NW1 2PG, email: firstname.lastname@example.com. Benjamin J Thomas, Sarah Elyoussfi and Coziana Ciurtin 2 benefit. Apart from the large body of evidence for efficacy of the licensed biologic therapies in psoriasis and PsA, research efforts are currently put into discovering and testing new molecular targets with therapeutic potential. This chapter will review all the biologic agents ever tested in these two diseases, stratified based on the level of evidence regarding their efficacy. As PsA and psoriasis have a diverse clinical phenotype, it is useful to identify which treatments are effective for a particular clinical manifestation, such as axial and peripheral arthritis, dactylitis, enthesitis, and skin and nail disease. Another aspect of biologic treatment effectiveness which will be explored in this chapter is the impact of these agents on patients' quality of life and functional ability. We propose that by analysing the patient's individual disease phenotype, based on clinical assessments and biomarkers, there is a huge opportunity to optimise the cost-effectiveness of biologic treatments, by facilitating tailored treatment options for patients with PsA and psoriasis.


The ATOMIC network is a LAN application of the intra-computer communication technology that is used inside the Mosaic multicomputers. The Mosaic multicomputer is a latter-day version of the "Cosmic Cube" that Chuck Seitz and his research group in the Computer Science Department at Caltech has developed in the early 80's. At that time, Seitz anticipated that within 10 years a complete node with its processor, memory, and communication would be reduced to a single chip. The Mosaic computer is based on repetitive use of the Mosaic-C chip, which is that single chip that he anticipated. Each of these chips has 4 bi-directional channels, and a 2-dimensional router that allows packets of arbitrary length to flow from any chip to any other chip within-a 128x128 array. These channels are asynchronous and operate between 500 and 800 Mb/s in each direction. ATOMIC is a LAN based on the Mosaic technology with several modifications as required for a LAN. The philosophy of ATOMIC is that a high performance LAN, with high bandwidth and low latency, is a large "back-plane" (i.e., large intra-computer communication) rather than a small WAN, such as ATM. However, the extension of the Mosaic communication to a LAN has to address a few new problems, such as:


After analysis of some B/S mode and C/S mode project report systems, a three-layer project report system based on Http protocol is presented and Delphi, SQL Server and ASP technique are used in the system. This paper focused on the system structure and some key technique.


A study has been conducted to investigate the numerical modelling of acoustic and elastic wave propagation using lower and higher order finite-difference representations of the wave equation. Grid dispersion and edge reflection effects for acoustic wave propagation in two dimensional media were investigated. In addition, grid dispersion effects for elastic wave propagation in two dimensional media was carried out as well. In numerical models developed, the spreading loss of acoustic wave propagation for selected cases was accounted for. This numerical model was compared with that from published literature. A 2.5-D acoustic modelling approach used for a simulation of spherical spreading effects was developed. It was also applied to a geoacoustic model and results were compared with the field experimental data. Initially, the study developed finite-difference formulas from 2 order up to 20 order accuracies, for for 1st and 2 order derivatives and for 'half way' and 'one way' grid points, where Gauss elimination was used to derive a determinant of a matrix of Taylor expansions. The formulas have been evaluated by calculation of RMS errors. Exact solutions were used in estimating the errors for 4, 6, and up to 14 order accuracies. The errors for 1 order derivative have been examined by using analytic solutions. The formulas for 2 order up to 12 order accuracies have been compared and checked with tables of finite-difference formulas from other published literature. The exact solution developed here is in good agreement with the analytic solution. Therefore, formulas derived are robust for use in the calculation. The formulas for 2 order and 1 order derivatives were applied for both homogeneous and heterogeneous formulations of acoustic models. The results indicated that 2 order accuracy gives less grid dispersion effects than a hetero-


The aim of this study was to report the case of a Class III prepuberal patient treated by a maxillary protraction using four miniscrews. The screws were installed between maxillary first molars and second premolars and between mandibular canines and first premolars. A 1/4˝ intermaxillary elastics were used in both sides, ligating the upper-lower screws to perform a maxillary protraction and correction of the Class III malocclusion. A bite plate made by resin flow was made on lingual surfaces of the mandibular incisors to eliminate occlusal interference. After 16 months of treatment, it was possible to see a significant improvement of patient's facial profile, with overcorrection in overjet and preservation of the tissues and integrity of dental roots.


This study purposes to present the meaning of 1 Cor 7:29-31 in its original literary context and then to contrast that meaning with its application in The Acts of Paul and Thecla. This contrast is the basis for a critique of Dennis Ronald MacDonald's theory that The Acts of Paul preserve aspects of Pauline teaching which should be considered on a level with the Pastoral Epistles; MacDonald implies that The Acts of Paul are closer to the primitive Pauline teaching on the role of women than the Pastorals are. The supposed similarity of the teaching on marriage in 1 Cor 7:29-31 and the application of this passage in The Acts of Paul and Thecla is a crucial link in MacDonald's argument that The Acts of Paul reflect primitive Pauline teaching. This study of 1 Cor 7:29-31 proposes, however, that the teaching of The Acts of Paul and Thecla concerning marriage is closer to the doctrine of the opponents of Paul in 1 Corinthians, than it is to the teaching of Paul in 1 Cor 7:29-31.


RNA helicases are often compared to a nanoscale motor that can translocate along the RNA, dissociating bound RNA and/or proteins to allow structural rearrangements in proteinRNA complexes. In the DEAH-box RNA helicase family, Prp43 is a remarquable bifunctional enzyme, required both for ribosome biogenesis and splicing, and activated by G-patch domain-containing proteins. The molecular mechanisms governing how Prp43 is activated by its G-patch protein partners remain poorly understood, as is the function of all helicases of the other DEAH box helicase family involved in splicing and ribosome biogenesis. We have investigated if the G-patch protein activation was linked to the unique nucleotide binding mode of this helicase family. Using magnetic tweezers on a model system, we have for the first time observed the activity of yeast DEAH proteins at the single molecular level. We show that given a G-patch protein co-factor, all the helicases are able to processivily unwind short stretches of nucleic acid duplexes in repetitive unwinding and reannealing cycles. We propose a unifying structural and functional model for DEAH helicase mechanism, activation and function in large macromolecular complexes. In this model, DEAH box helicases appear as motors in neutral gear, and interaction with G-patch domain proteins engages different gears to provide the helicase different speeds and/or processivity. Our understanding of the molecular mechanism governing DEAH helicase function and activation remains limited.


This note is a document about dimensions and measurement results of waveguide-coax launchers (Band 1 and 2) installed on the arrays in debuncher cooling upgrade. Shown in Figure 1, 5, 8 and 12 are schematic drawings of launchers in the cross section along the longitudinal direction (beam direction) of the arrays. The unit in these drawings is inch. Note: although there are upper band and lower band for pickup arrays, the launchers are the same to avoid possible confusion during installation. RF Measurements were made on all launchers (port) and printed in hard copies for future reference. Since the measurement results are similar to each other, only a few plots for each type of launcher/band are presented in this document. There are two types of measured S11 parameters. One is the measurement made at the end of design/tuning stage using a straight section of band 1 or 2 waveguide terminated with a cone of absorber. I use 'Original' to denote this kind of measurement. As shown in Figure 2, 6, 9 and 13, the original S11 of all launchers are below or around - 20 db over the full band 1 or 2. The other type of measurement is themore » one made after these launchers were installed onto the array including elbows and several type N feedthrough or connectors. The kicker arrays were terminated with wedges of absorber. During all measurements (pickup array or kicker array) when one launcher was being measured, all other launchers were terminated with 50 ohm terminator. As shown in Figure 3, 4, 7, 10, 11 and 14 these 'final' S11s are around -15 db.« less


Anumerical analysis was made to investigate the effect of turbulence on gas transfer velocity at the water surface. The oxygen gas transfer processes due to oscillating-grid turbulence were analyzed under constant flux conditions by using a Reynolds stress model. The gas transfer velocity kL was related to a turbulent Reynolds number at the water surface Rts. The dependence of kL on Rts obtained from the numerical solutions agrees with the experimental result by Chu and Jirka(1992). This agreement shows that the Reynolds stress model is applicable to the prediction of gas transfer flux across the water surface.


Gallium nitride (GaN) nanocrystalline powder has been prepared by sol–gel method. The GaN powder has been confirmed as single-crystalline GaN with wurtzite structure by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and selected-area electron diffraction (SAED), and the diameter of the grains of GaN powder changes from 30 to 100 nm under transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Having been excited by 240 nm light at room temperature, GaN powder has a strong luminescence peak located at 395 nm and a weak luminescence peak located at 295 nm, attributed to GaN band-edge emission and blue-shift of the band-gap emission. Moreover, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) confirms the formation of the bond between Ga and N, and Raman scattering spectrum confirms A1 (TO) and E1 (TO) vibrational modes of GaN.


In the practice of gas field exploitation, there arises a problem of the production rates calculation for two gas-bearing formations opened by a single well. Its solution requires knowledge of the formation pressures and flow coefficients. While solving the problem, an important concept of the turning points has been introduced. They play a key role in developing a system of equations. In practice, no information on the formation flow coefficients and pressures is available; therefore, a question now arises of how they can be determined. It is possible to use downhole measurements, although doing this appears to be technically challenging. Wellhead measurements are simpler, but they provide only total production rate values under a fixed wellhead pressure. In [9], the authors are of the opinion that "measuring the flow coefficients of two gas-bearing formations opened by a single well without downhole measurements is currently impossible." The problem under studying may have 13 different variants of setting up, depending on the placement of the wellhead pressure that is measured with respect to the turning points. It is unknown in advance which of the aforementioned variants is the case while measuring; therefore, it is necessary to study each of them individually. One of the most difficult cases is considered in the present article. Mathematically, the problem is reduced to solving a system of equations with 30 unknown quantities, and only 6 out of these equations are linear. Among the unknowns, there are the formation pressure and flow coefficients 3+3=6 of the upper and lower formations as well as 24 unknowns at each formation flow rate measuring: 6+6=12 and 6+6=12 wellbore pressures. It is reasonable to take the upper formation flow rates as the main unknowns in 1, 3, and 5 measurements, in which case the unknown formation pressures and flow coefficients are determined: they turn out to be the functions of the main unknowns, which in their turn satisfy a system of a three nonlinear equations' polynomial over the first unknown of the seventh degree. Therewith, it is shown that two other main parameters are changed within the bounded domain, the boundary of which is explicitly described. This fact significantly simplifies solving the problem, whereas the desired formation pressures and filtration coefficients are a priori unbounded.


Objective To study the causes of toxic anterior segment syndrome (TASS) following eye microsurgery.Methods Four cases of TASS after eye microsurgery in our hospital were analyzed retrospectively between October 1,2008 and April 30,2010.Results Four cases of TASS developed following 4 different Eye Microsurgery,1 case of TASS after trabeculectomy might indicate that the postoperative subconjunctial medications (Gentamycin solution) gained access to the eye,1 case of TASS after vitrectomy might be related to unclean retinascope sterilized by Glutaraldehyde.Specific causes had not been identified in 2 cases of TASS,4 cases of TASS could not be controlled by medical therapy effectively.Two patients developed bullous keratopathy after surgery.Conclusions TASS is a rare complication following uneventful eye microsurgery.The possible causes of TASS include residual preservatives sterilized reusable ocular instruments,intraocular medications,intraocular solutions with inappropriate chemical composition and postoperative extraocular medications.TASS can not be controlled by medical therapy effectively.Prevention of TASS requires careful attention in eye microsurgery.

Key words:
Eye microsurgery;  TASS;  Cause


The orbit of minor planet (1370) Hella, which was supposed to be almost hopelessly lost since the discovery apparition in 1935, is rediscussed. The old plates have been remeasured and reduced anew and the object was recoverd in December 1979 by means of these elements. An improved orbit based on 11 positions 1935–1979 is given.

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Previously, we found that the incidence of kidney injury in patients with chronic hypoxia was related to the partial pressure of arterial oxygen. However, at oxygen concentrations that contribute to kidney injury, the changes in the relationship between microRNAs (miRNAs) and the hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α)-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) axis and the key miRNAs involved in this process have not been elucidated. Therefore, we elucidated the relationship between VEGF and kidney injury at different oxygen concentrations and the mechanisms mediated by miRNAs. Sprague-Dawley rats were exposed to normobaric hypoxia and categorized into six groups based on the concentration of the oxygen inhaled and injection of the angiogenesis inhibitor, bevacizumab, a humanized anti-VEGF monoclonal antibody. Renal tissue samples were processed to determine pathological and morphological changes and HIF-1α, VEGF, and miRNA expression. We performed a clustering analysis of high-risk pathways and key hub genes. The results were validated using two GEO datasets (GSE94717 and GSE30718). As inhaled oxygen concentration decreased, destructive changes in the kidney tissues became more severe. Although the kidney possesses a self-protective mechanism under an intermediate degree of hypoxia (10% O2), bevacizumab injections disrupted this mechanism, and VEGF expression was associated with the kidney's ability to repair itself. rno-miR-124-3p was identified as a crucial miRNA; a key gene target, Mapk14, was identified during this process. VEGF plays an important role in kidney protection from injury under different hypoxia levels. Specific miRNAs and their target genes may serve as biomarkers that provide new insights into kidney injury treatment.


The abundance of different drosophilid species was studied in a series of six consecutive years during autumn at the Font Groga site (Tibidabo, Barcelona). Furthermore, the relation between these abundances and the following climatological variables (Tmean: mean temperature, Tmax: maximum temperature, Tmin: minimum temperature, Hm: mean humidity and Rf: rainfall) were studied. The most common species observed at this location were D. subobscura, D. melanogaster/D.simulans and the invasive species D. suzukii. Other species were trapped depending on the year (D. immigrans, D. buzzatii, D. cameraria, D. phalerata and D. hydei), and the values of several diversity indexes were computed for each annual collections. In general, in those years where D. melanogaster/D. simulans flies were abundant, D. subobscura and D. suzukii were in low frequencies. From the analyses of the climatic variables and the three most abundant species, it seemed that D. subobscura would need environmental conditions characterized by a low Tmin, not a very high Tmax (but with a large difference between both), a certain degree of humidity and scarce rainfall. D. suzukii presented a similar pattern, but not so accused, whereas D. melanogaster / D.simulans group would need high Tmin, low Tmax (with a small difference between Tmin and Tmax values) and low levels of humidity and rainfall. Finally, in these autumnal samples our results would indicate a certain association between the abundances of D. subobscura and D. suzukii, although their breeding sites are clearly different.


Nowadays, more and more scientific studies deal with the formation of electroplating alloy coatings due to the possibility of combination and share content type metal – forming alloy. To produce coatings that fulfil pre-defined specific requirements is possible by a suitable combination of process conditions. The paper deals with the study of tribological properties of Ni-Co coatings that were prepared by electrodeposition technique from sulphate electrolyte on the copper substrate. Effect of current density on the properties of electroplated coatings was determined via a morphology characteristics and micro-hardness of coating′surface. The tribological behaviour of Ni – Co coatings was described by friction coefficient using the pin-on-disc method.


ABSTRACT Research on foreign languages in advertising stresses the role of the match between product and language. Ads with a match are more effective; however, their effectiveness has not been compared to that of ads in the consumers' native language, which are not restricted to products with a match, but are used for a range of products. An experiment tested whether native ads were more effective than those utilizing foreign languages. We also took consumers' foreign language proficiency into account. Results suggest that foreign language is not the only key to success in advertising and effectiveness might also depend on the foreign language used.


This paper presents an adaptive compliance control framework for the manipulator in electric vehicle charging tasks. The framework, based on impedance control, utilizes fuzzy rules to dynamically adjust impedance parameters for fast convergence to desired poses. The addition of an integral term reduces steady-state error. Experimental validation on the UR5 manipulator demonstrates the effectiveness of the method through comparative experiments. Compared to the static parameter compliance control method, the proposed method achieves a 20.4% reduction in convergence time and a 59.3% reduction in steady-state error for position tracking. For attitude tracking, the reductions are 56% and 95.1%, respectively. The proposed method achieves a steady-state error of 3.63mm for position and 0.036° for attitude. Charge port insertion and collision tests confirm the robot's successful operation with the control algorithm, even in collision scenarios.


This paper aims to explore the understanding of the Muslim community of West Sumatra about the determination of the beginning of the month of Ramadan and its implications for implementing the first day of fasting. The people of West Sumatra are always talked about when determining the first day of Ramadan because they are divided into several groups. As a result, they differ in the implementation of the first day of fasting, the implementation of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. This type of research is field research. Data obtained through in-depth interviews with people who can provide important information about the determination of the beginning of this month, including the leader of Naqsabandiyah, Satariyah, person in charge of hisab Muhammadiyah, ru'yah NU, astronomy experts, as well as several congregations from each group. The results showed that determining the start of the month is a very old problem but always becomes new every time Ramadan comes. The problem of determining the initial crescent moon in Indonesia in general and West Sumatra in particular is basically the same but the practice depends on the different ways of understanding the context of the initial crescent of the month. In fact, these differences are very difficult to reconcile because each element remains steadfast in maintaining its sectoral ego.


In this paper, a mesh-free micromechanical material model for evaluation of woven fabric composite elastic moduli is developed. A new and realistic material model based on repeated unit approach with smooth fiber modes is presented. The mesh-free formulation is achieved through consideration of variation of potential energy in a similar manner to the finite element method. Radial basis functions are used as the approximation function in the mesh-free method developed. As no formal element mesh is used to model the matrix, fill and wrap in this approach, the simplicity in meshing is particularly notable. The results obtained for elastic moduli of woven fabric composites are shown to be accurate and in agreement to other available solutions.


The present paper considers the finite‐horizon indefinite linear quadratic (LQ) control problem for stochastic Takagi–Sugeno (T‐S) fuzzy systems with input delay. In this paper, we consider the presence of sensor data scheduling, which imposes a communication energy constraint and necessitates optimal state estimation for measurements. Then, by utilizing dynamic programming principles, the stochastic LQ problem under consideration can be solved, while the optimal control policy is developed in terms of the unique solutions to a set of coupled difference Riccati equations (CDREs). Specifically, for simple delay‐free case, the linear matrix inequalities based conditions are also proposed, whose feasibility is shown to be equivalent to the well‐posedness of the indefinite LQ control under consideration. As an application, our theoretic analysis is extended to study the intermittent observation model caused by random denial‐of‐service attack.


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Sir, Patients with leprosy treated with recommended duration of multidrug therapy (MDT) often show residual lesions or appearance of new lesions or persistence of lesions that appear clinically active and are as such often a cause of great anxiety to patients and their relatives. From a public health viewpoint, patients who have completed the recommended course of MDT are considered cured and released from treatment. However, even after completion of the recommended 6-month MDT for paucibacillary leprosy, the proportion of patients who still have clinically active lesions has been reported to vary from 10% to 67%.[1,2]


A Developing Leadership conference paper (July 2018).
Recounting my development of using finger puppets in exercises and workshops to compliment theoretical standpoints of leadership.


Although no antibio tics have been found which meet all of these require  ments, their study in plant disease control has now led to some important practical applications and to an extensive literature on fundamental bio chemical and physiological aspects of this subject. The present review will attempt to evaluate a number of antibiotics, separately and in groups, with respect to their potential use as plant disease control agents. A separate chapter will deal with some aspects of the mode of action upon their penetration into the plant. Information dealing solely with the activity of antibiotics on plant pathogens in vitro and most of the litera ture which appeared before 1958, have been excluded. For the latter, the reader is referred to general reviews by Goodman (1), Zaumeyer (2), Tanner & Beesch (3), and to special reviews on cycloheximide by Ford et al. (4), and on griseofulvin by Brian (5).


A co-operative testing program is in progress between the Langley Research Center (NASA) and the National Aeronautical Establishment (NAE, Canada) to validate two different techniques of airfoil testing at transonic speeds. The procedure employed is to test the same airfoil model in the NAE two-dimensional tunnel and the Langley 0.3-m Transonic Cryogenic Tunnel (0.3-m TCT). The airfoil model used in testing was CAST-10-2/DOA-2 super-critical airfoil. The Langley 0.3-m TCT has a relatively small cross section of 13 in x 13 in, giving a (h/c) ratio of 1.44 for the same 9 in chord model. The approach employed in the 0.3-m TCT aims towards eliminating the wall effects by using active walls. The top and bottom walls are flexible. By changing the wall shapes during a test in an iterative manner, the wall interference effects are reduced. The method employed to change the wall shapes is the adaptive wall technique. The current test program provided an opportunity to validate the adaptive wall technique in the 0.3-m TCT. The relatively long chord airfoil represents a severe test case to test the efficacy of the adaptive wall technique under cryogenic conditions. The program also involved removal of side wall boundary-layer thus increasing the complexity of the wall adaptation technique. This paper deals with some salient results obtained regarding repeatability of test data and possible residual interference effects.


Objectives  The objectives of this study were to investigate the difference in timing of the first antenatal visit between ethnic groups and to explore the contribution of several noneconomic risk factors.


A new model, based on an asymptotic procedure for solving the generalized kinetic equations of electrons and phonons, is proposed, which gives naturally the displaced Maxwellian at the leading order. The balance equations for the electron number, total energy density and total momentum for the whole system constitute now, together with Poisson equation, a system of four equations for the electron chemical potential, the temperature of the system, the drift velocity and the electric potential. In the drift–diffusion approximation the constitutive laws are derived and the Onsager relations recovered.


The chapter presents the research project and objectives of the
international comparative research into relationship marketing
in micro and small enterprises and local authorities, which has
been carieed out by an international research team in three
countries - in the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia.


The purpose of this study was to assay a series of concentrations of a granulated product prepared with Bacillus sphaericus on Culexquinquefasciatus and Anopheles albimanus larvae in laboratory conditions. Eleven concentrations (20, 40, 60, 80, 100, 120, 140, 160, 180, 200, 500 ppm) were used on An. Albimanus larvae and eight concentrations ten times smaller (2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 ppm) were used on Cx. quinquefasciatus larvae. Sixty (60) larvae and a control with 20 larvae were used per concentration. The time of exposure was of 48 hours at a laboratory temperature of 28 ± 2 oC. LC50 and LC95 were determined through the Probit tests. A LC95 of B. sphaericus was found between 6,45 and 7,28 ppm for Cx. quinquefasciatus larvae; whereas LC95 was observed between 450.56 and 466.76 ppm in An. albimanus larvae.


In this paper,the new development of rare earth permanent magnet materials in China is discribed,including the markets,applications,qualities,outputs,production processes and main raw materials for the rare earth permanent magnets,and some problems are also discussed


Using the methods of literature,analysis and logical reasoning,the paper analyses the background of competitive Wushu's well-behaved development on the national cultural heritage needs to be top priority after the Beijing Olympic Games from the political,social,behavioral and academic perspectives and deem.the country's cultural strategy,community needs,failure of the lessons of experience,disciplines have shown that competitive Wushu need to strengthen our national culture as an inevitable necessity in the post Olympics period.


Current networks are providing plenty of services that users can access and use. These services are more and more pervasive and deployed in different networks distributed across an environment. This raises the problem of managing such environments in order to grant access to services from anywhere and to adapt the environment's networks to dynamic changes. Also, there is a need of an autonomous behavior to reduce human intervention and assure environment's consistency. This autonomous and distributed behavior leads to the definition and integration of existing and new technologies to enable autonomous distributed management. This is fulfilled by providing paradigms that bring awareness about the surroundings and enabled tools to manage and adapt the environment's resources. The main problem is to dynamically provide auto‐configuration of networks to deal with the frequent changes which results from users' roaming, changing services constraints, and changing services themselves, and adding, upgrading or re...


p < 0.05), with no significant differences between those who relapsed and those who did not (Mann–Whitney U-test, p > 0.05). We are unable to identify risk factors in patients who relapse. Association of omalizumab allows safe and effective desensitization treatment in patients who have been refractory to it. Nevertheless, a percentage of patients relapse with decrease in the clinical reactivity threshold at 2–4 months after suspending omalizumab, suggesting the need for longer maintenance therapy with omalizumab. Safer OIT would allow OIT to become widely available to patients with food allergy and association with omalizumab could be the key to opening that door.


We draw attention, in this note, on a clinical syndrome that we have observed in two patients, a syndrome characterized by motor disturbances, the abolition of tendon reflexes with conservation of the cutaneous reflexes, paresthesia with difficulty of objective light sensitivity, pain with the pressure of the muscle masses, little accentuated changes in electrical reactions of nerves and muscles, and the very notable hyperalbuminosis of the cerebrospinal fluid with absence of cytological reaction (albuminocytological dissociation). This syndrome seemed to us; depend on concomitant damage of spinal roots, nerves and muscles, presumably of infectious or toxic nature. It must be differentiated from simple radiculitis, pure polyneuritis and polymyositis. Experimental research by the graphic method on the speed of the reflex and their lost time, the modalities, muscle contractility, shows the reality of the participation of the entire peripheral motor unit in this syndrome. We insist particularly also on the hyperalbuminosis of the cerebrospinal fluid without cytological reaction, fact which, to our knowledge, has not been mentioned in similar cases.


There are different kinds of geometrical models and physical models used to simulate weft knitted fabrics nowadays, such as loop models based on Pierce, piecewise function, spline curve, mass-spring model, and finite element analyses (FEA). Weft knitting simulation technology, including modeling and yarn reality, has been widely adopted in fabric structure designing for the manufacturer. The technology has great potentials in both industries and dynamic virtual display. The present article is aimed to review the current development of 3-D simulation technique for weft knitted fabrics.


Dr. Rafael Medoff is Visiting Scholar at the Melton Center for Jewish Studies, Ohio State University, and Marguerite R. Jacobs Memorial Post-Doctoral Fellow in American Jewish Studies, 1993-1994, at the American Jewish Archives. He has published in, among other journals, American Jewish History, Studies in Zionism, Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Holocaust Studies Annual and Menorah Review, of which he is a contributing editor.


The invention discloses a method for browsing webpage by a mobile terminal, and relates to a method for browsing webpage. According to the method, a function module framework is built, computer program commands are used for controlling a computer system to complete the method, and the computer program commands are stored on a computer readable storage medium. The method for browsing webpage by the mobile terminal has the steps that when the mobile terminal is connected to an internet by wifi (Wireless Fidelity), and a preset moment reaches, webpage data of a preset webpage are downloaded and stored from the internet through the wifi; when the mobile terminal is connected to the internet only by a mobile data network, and a browser of the mobile terminal accesses the preset webpage, the stored webpage data of the preset webpage are loaded and displayed. Therefore, when no wifi connection exists, a use can browse the stored webpage data, and does not need to consume the flow of the mobile data network to download the webpage data from the internet again, the flow is saved, and the user can browse the webpage information which the use wants to know.


Home automation is the residential extension of building automation and involves the control and automation of lighting, heating and appliances .The system discussed in this paper can be used to control lighting and as well as makes of sensors to detect various changes in the home environment such as the dust ,noise and temperature and pressure. It also has the feature of GPS tracking using the Linkit one. These features can be controlled via and android application. This paper details the overall design of a wireless home automation system which has been built and implemented. MediaTek LinkItTM is a collection of development platforms designed for the development of Wearable and Internet of Things(IoT) devices [1]. The platform provides us with the necessary hardware and software resources required to prototype our ideas. The system discussed in this paper makes use MediaTek LinkIt one and LinkIt Smart 7688 duo boards. Keywords—Voice Controlled Home automation, LinkIt Smart 7688 Duo MediaTek Linkit One, Server.


The biogeography of entomopathogenic nematodes in Ethiopia was determined in a survey conducted from June 2002 to April 2003 by use of the insect bait method. A total of 288 soil samples were collected from locations throughout Central, Southern, and Southwestern Ethiopia. Twenty sites (6.9%) were positive for entomopathogenic nematodes. Eighteen sites (6.3%) were positive for Steinernema yirgalemense and two sites (0.7%) were positive for Heterorhabditis bacteriophora. Entomopathogenic nematodes were not collected from the cereal-growing areas of central Ethiopia, which is dominated by heavy clay soils.


I will start off by saying I am a Path apologist. I love the app; it is my go-to for sharing moments from my phone.


developed the micropatching algorithm illustrated here to improve the efficiency of over-the-air spacecraft software updates. The team successfully tested SwRI's micropatching software on an Axiom Space-operated computer on the ISS, uploading the patch via a telemetry network. The tool efficiently finds and patches software errors from failed updates and malicious attacks instead of replacing an entire file or operating system on bandwidth-limited space networks.


In this study, a number of fibre-reinforced concrete (FRC) cylinders, beams and dog-bone-shaped specimens were fabricated and tested under static loading conditions. The primary variables of the investigation were the fibre type (amorphous metallic fibres and steel fibres), water/cement (w/c) ratio (0·6 and 0·45) and fibre volume content (0–0·75%). With a lower w/c ratio, the compressive strength, elastic modulus, flexural strength and tensile strength increased, whereas the fracture energy decreased regardless of the fibre type or content. Compared with FRC with amorphous metallic fibres, FRC with hooked-end steel fibres exhibited much higher flexural toughness, residual strength and fracture energy, but showed lower compressive toughness and strain capacity. The volume content of amorphous metallic fibres had a pronounced effect on the flexural and tensile behaviours – higher fibre contents led to higher strength, deflection capacity, toughness and fracture energy because of the improvement of the fibre...


. The aim of the study is to prove that a secondary linguistic personality of students is dynamic, the level of its formation can be assessed and strengthened under certain pedagogical conditions in professionally oriented


A set of semi-automatic tools for analysis of potential field data has been developed. These tools use wavelet analysis to automatically detect gradients or edges in potential field data. The tools are normally applied to different levels of upward continuation, providing automatic detection of edges in the potential field data at different scales of resolution. We refer to these edges at different levels of upward continuation as "multiscale edges". Commonly, sharp contrasts evident in potential field data (edges or gradients) are assumed to result from sharp discontinuities or interfaces between contrasting rock materials such as faults, unconformities, or intrusive contacts. Because of the inherent non-uniqueness of potential field problems, there can be no certain or unambiguous differentiation between different possible source rock geometries without reference to a priori information such as independent geological data. In many cases the a priori information which is most readily available describes a geological "style" which consists of some form of idealised or simplified geometry or expected range/strength of contrasts in rock properties. The common assumption that geological units are sharply bounded by faults and other geological contacts suggests that irregularities in geophysical potential-field images correspond to irregularities in the sub-surface rocks, and this relationship has been the basis for many forward and inverse modelling systems (Jessell, 1999). In order to document the results of the new, semiautomatic edge detection techniques, these techniques have been applied to synthetic datasets (Jessell, 1981; Jessell & Valenta, 1996). Each synthetic dataset investigates an idealised source geometry (e.g. intrusions, faults, dykes) the expected potential field data, and the resulting multiscale edges. The resulting "atlas" of source geometries and multiscale edges aids the interpretation of real-world data. The new analysis techniques and the "atlas" of multiscale edges, have direct application to calculations of depth to source, dip directions, and contact relationships.


In order to realize precision measurement of parts, based on the analysis of existent evaluation methods for form errors, a hybrid evaluation method is provided in this paper. The hybrid global optimization algorithm based on ant colony optimization and simplex search method is proposed. The optimum model and the calculation process are introduced, where the planar straightness error is discussed as an example. The hybrid optimization algorithm can improve the efficiency and accuracy of searching in the whole field by gradually shrinking the area of optimization variable. Finally, a control experiment is carried out, and the calculation results by using different method such as the least square, simplex search, Powell optimum methods and GA, show that the hybrid evaluation method is feasible and satisfactory in the evaluation of form errors.


Background Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by cell-mediated immune responses, but the exact cause is unknown. Sulfasalazine has shown efficacy in the treatment of cutaneous lichen planus. Objective Our purpose was to assess the usefulness of sulfasalazine in treatment of OLP resistant to corticosteroid therapy. This study provides a new option for controlling OLP symptoms. Methods Two patients with the symptomatic reticular form of OLP were treated with 30 mg/5 ml of topical sulfasalazine for 8 to 15 weeks and were evaluated for symptom severity using a numerical analog scale during each week of treatment. The lesion size was measured using a 2 mm² grid. Results After 2 weeks of application, both patients reported improvements in their symptoms and lesions. Most of the lesions disappeared after 8 weeks of treatment without any side effects. Conclusion Topical sulfasalazine can be a successful treatment option for patients with oral lichen planus resistant to steroid therapy.