Land use intensification is a general threat to biodiversity, but many species depend on low‐intensity agricultural ecosystems. One example is European mountain meadow ecosystems, traditionally managed by hay harvesting or livestock grazing. Abandoning management often causes population declines, local extinctions and biotic homogenisation in these meadows. We studied changes in the Myrmica host ant communities of the xerophilic form of the ant‐parasitic Alcon Blue butterfly (Maculinea alcon) in four hay meadows in the Bükk mountains of Hungary between 2000–2007 and 2018. Abandonment started in this region in the 1970s, accelerated in the 1980s, and culminated in the 1990s. We found that the Myrmica ant community has changed substantially in less than two decades. Diversity of the ant community always decreased, and species composition became more homogeneous at two sites. Habitat suitability for Maculinea butterflies decreased at three sites and increased at only one site, where management was restarted 20 years after abandonment. The number of M. alcon caterpillars and pupae, the rate of infestation of ant nests and the mean number of caterpillars and pupae per ant nest decreased between the two periods, whereas host ant specificity did not differ from random in either period. We conclude that the unfavourable changes in the host ant community due to abandonment have negative consequences for the persistence of Maculinea populations. Our study highlights the need for detailed monitoring, and the maintenance of low‐intensity management by mowing or grazing to avoid the decline of biodiversity dependent on low‐intensity agriculture.


We propose a new compression-based algorithm that combines compression using lattice vector quantization (LVQ) in the wavelet domain and data hiding. It deals with two major constraints. (1) compression must not degrade the embedded mark and (2) watermarking must not affect coding performances. Our approach is based on a new multidimensional dead zone that enables us to maintain a sparse representation of the quantized wavelet coefficients, as well as a constant-entropy insertion method. Furthermore, an algorithm to estimate the quantization parameters is proposed. It leads to both variable rate encoding and bit rate adapted data hiding.


Vitreomacular traction plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of macular holes. However, macular edema may also influence this disease process. Treatment with topical difluprednate 0.05% in a cohort of patients with full-thickness macular holes was associated with reduced macular edema, macular hole closure, and visual improvement. Background and objective: To report the outcomes of topical difluprednate 0.05% use in the closure of full-thickness macular holes. Patients and methods: Retrospective chart review of 4 patients with full-thickness macular holes who received difluprednate drops 4 times daily for a minimum of 12 weeks. Main outcome measures were macular hole status assessed with optical coherence tomography, visual acuity, intraocular pressure, and complications of treatment. Results: All patients had macular hole closure within 12 weeks of difluprednate exposure. Mean time to macular hole closure was 5 weeks (range, 2–12 weeks). Visual acuity improved with macular hole closure. Average baseline visual acuity was 20/42. Average visual acuity after macular hole closure was 20/26 (P = 0.14). Two patients experienced increased intraocular pressure with topical steroid use. Conclusion: Exposure to difluprednate in this cohort of patients with full-thickness macular holes was associated with reduced macular edema, macular hole closure, and visual improvement.


Human erythroid spectrin dimer assembly is initiated by the association of a specific region near the N-terminal of β-spectrin with a complementary region near the C-terminal of α-spectrin (Speicher, D. W., Weglarz, L., and DeSilva, T. M.(1992) J. Biol. Chem. 267, 14775-14782). Both spectrin subunits consist primarily of tandem, 106-residue long, homologous, triple-helical motifs. In this study, the minimal region of β-spectrin required for association with α-spectrin was determined using recombinant peptides. The start site (phasing) for construction of dimerization competent β-spectrin peptides was particularly critical. The beginning of the first homologous motif for both β-spectrin and the related dimerization site of α-actinin is approximately 8 residues earlier than most spectrin motifs. A four-motif β-spectrin peptide (β1-4) with this earlier starting point bound to full-length α-spectrin with a K of about 10 nM, while deletion of these first 8 residues reduced binding nearly 10-fold. N- and C-terminal truncations of one or more motifs from β1-4 showed that the first motif was essential for dimerization since its deletion abolished binding, but β1 alone could not associate with α-monomers. The first two motifs (β1-2) represented the minimum lateral dimer assembly site with a K of about 230 nM for interaction with full-length α-spectrin or an α-spectrin nucleation site recombinant peptide, α18-21. Each additional motif increased the dimerization affinity by approximately 5-fold. In addition to this strong inter-subunit dimer association, interactions between the helices of a single triple-helical motif are frequently strong enough to maintain a noncovalent complex after internal protease cleavage similar to the interactions thought to be involved in tetramer formation. Analysis of hydrodynamic radii of recombinant peptides containing differing numbers of motifs showed that a single motif had a Stokes radius of 2.35 nm, while each additional motif added only 0.85 nm to the Stokes radius. This is the first direct demonstration that spectrin's flexibility arises from regions between each triple helical motif rather than from within the segment itself and suggests that current models of inter-motif connections may need to be revised.


This article describes the application of basic transactional analysis principles in a participatory management program for forest officials who are seeking the collaboration of local village people in managing the forest regions of India.


The long-term integrity of a dented pipeline segment is a complex function of a variety of parameters, including pipe geometry, indenter shape, dent depth, indenter support, pressure history at and following indentation. In order to estimate the safe remaining operational life of a dented pipeline, all of these factors must be accounted for in the assessment.

The current project provides pipeline operators with a methodology for assessing and managing dent fatigue, thus making it possible to prioritize response and remedial action(s) in an informed manner. The methodology allows the users to carry out dent ranking/prioritization and dent fatigue life assessment. In addition to the development of the plain dent fatigue life assessment methodology, dent weld and dent metal loss interaction criteria have been developed to ascertain their effect on the fatigue life of a dent.

The dent assessment methodology utilizes dent shape information that can be derived from in-line inspection (ILI) data, operating pressure spectra and pipeline material grade. A three-level approach has been developed for assessing the fatigue life or cyclic pressure loading dependent fail-ure of pipeline dents. All three assessment levels draw upon information regarding pipeline operational, material and mechanical damage data. The assessment level selection and accuracy of the results are based upon the complexity of the features, the availability of required data and the level of detail and certainty in the input data. The three levels provide a range of alternatives for integrity management, where the appropriate method to use is dependent on the desired outcome and the available information.


The properties of dip-coated thin films prepared from colloidal silica and titania solutions have been examined. The effects of withdrawal rate, heat treatment, and solution concentration on film thickness, refractive index, and other properties have been studied. Results show that extremely uniform and reproducible thin films with refractive indices between 1.46 and 2.08 and thicknesses up to 0.25 μm can be produced with a single dip. The refractive index of the SiO2:TiO2 composite films varies linearly with the volume fraction of TiO2, and the thickness varies linearly with withdrawal rate. The effects of drying on the final thin film properties are minimal; however, baking conditions have a significant effect, with films shrinking up to 50% and the refractive index increasing 40% during baking. The resulting films are hard, durable, and of good optical quality. We have studied these films for use as planar optical waveguides; however, the results are also applicable to films made for various uses such ...


Although quadriceps tendon rupture is extremely rare, it is a very serious injury which requires prompt diagnosis and early surgical treatment [1,2]. Not recognizing it on time with the consequent late surgical repair may result in disability and weakened function of the knee joint [3,4]. Early surgery of the ruptured tendon is the basic prerequisite of positive treatment outcome [5]. There


Introduction Virtually all of us have experienced physical pain of one form or another, varying from the relatively mild to the extreme. When pain occurs, it frequently functions as a barrier to on-going activity, in that we stop what we are doing and attempt to alleviate the discomfort. This response may be relatively brief and trivial such as sucking a pinched finger or more extended and serious involving, for example, an invasive medical operation. Implicit within this response to pain is the assumption that the discomfort must be removed, or at least reduced, before resuming normal activities. In most cases, this assumption is not problematic, and indeed sensible, because the pain may signal some form of structural fault or damage, which if ignored, could be exacerbated and perhaps lead eventually to death. Nevertheless, there are times when treating pain as a barrier may become more problematic than the pain itself. The current article will provide a brief review of the psychology of chronic pain with a particular focus on recent attempts to treat this disorder with acceptance-based therapies.


Abstract : Recruits who are 17 years old, or have fewer than 12 years of education, or did not participate in the Delayed Entry Program, and show no preference among A-school assignments can be assigned to A-schools in 60 ratings in a way that will increase their chances of completing the first term of service. The stability of these assignment guides is demonstrated across three recruit cohorts. The procedure can be incorporated easily and inexpensively into the Navy's rating assignment procedure. (Author)


Recent investigations paved the way for hot dip galvanizing in the field of bridge constructions [1]. Due to technical limitations of hot dip galvanizing, steel girders longer than 16 meters have to be divided and connected afterwards. The Chair of Metal Structures works in cooperation with the Chair of Concrete Structures of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und ‐prüfung (BAM), to develop a grouted joint connection, which is suitable for hot dip galvanizing. In contrast to welding the segments on site or using prestressed bolt connections, the hot dip galvanization of the grouted joint remains undamaged for the whole service life time of the structure. As part of this research, the main component of the grouted joint ‐ a hot dip galvanized T‐stud ‐ is investigated regarding its fatigue behaviour. The present paper outlines the idea and the structure of the grouted joint and classifies the hot dip galvanized T‐stud according to a fatigue class given in EN 1993‐1‐9 [2]. Furthermore, the fatigue assessment for the grouted joint and an optimization of the geometry of the T‐Studs is carried out using finite element analysis.


Radar simulations of human targets can be deployed to reduce the measurement effort linked to dataset generation for tasks such as gesture or activity classification. However, simulations require realistic human motion data in order to capture the dynamics of the simulated activities. For this purpose, this paper proposes a stereo camera-based system that enables simultaneous recording of radar data and the corresponding human pose ground truth. By introducing a camera-radar calibration procedure, the 3D human poses and the radar system are synchronized both in time and space. Thus, the system enables the one-by-one re-simulation of the captured measurements for the investigation of simulation quality or sensor studies. The performance of the calibration procedure and the feasibility of direct re-simulations is shown with measurements of an exemplary gesture. In addition, the straightforward extension of the proposed approach to radar sensor networks is demonstrated.


Controversy continues over the shape of the dose-response curve describing the risk of stochastic health effects (cancer and hereditary disorders) following exposure to low doses of ionising radiation. Radiological protection is currently based upon the assumption that the dose-response curve has no threshold and is linear in the low dose region. This position is challenged by groups suggesting either that this approach seriously underestimates the true risk at low doses or that low-level exposure results in no risk (a threshold dose exists) or even a beneficial effect ("radiation hormesis"). In this paper, we examine the epidemiological and radiobiological bases of the linear no-threshold model and some of the alternatives that have been proposed. We conclude that the evidence for a material deviation from a linear no-threshold dose-response relationship at low doses is not persuasive and that the standard model provides the most parsimonious description of the available scientific evidence.Copyright © 2003 by ASME


The present new general palladium-catalyzed procedure for the cross-coupling of (hetero)aryl tosylates provides a facile access to various functionalized (hetero)aryl alkynes tolerating many functional groups.


Previous work on using BiLSTM models for PoS tagging has primarily focused on small tagsets. We evaluate BiLSTM models for tagging Icelandic, a morphologically rich language, using a relatively large tagset. Our baseline BiLSTM model achieves higher accuracy than any other previously published tagger, when not taking advantage of a morphological lexicon. When we extend the model by incorporating such data, we outperform the earlier state-of-the-art results by a significant margin. We also report on work in progress that attempts to address the problem of data sparsity inherent to morphologically detailed, fine-grained tagsets. We experiment with training a separate model on only the lexical category and using the coarse-grained output tag as an input into to the main model. This method further increases the accuracy and reduces the tagging errors by 21.3% compared to previous state-of-the-art results. Finally, we train and test our tagger on a new gold standard for Icelandic.


Eleven genera of phytoparasitic nematodes, of which Criconemella, Helicotylenchus, Tylenchorynchus and Hoplolaimus were the most abundant, were recovered from soil samples collected from 81 creeping bentgrass (Agrostis palustris Pencross') putting greens in Kansas. The relationship between population densities of Criconemella ornata, Helicotylenchus pseudorobustus, and Hoplolaimus galeatus and growth and quality of turfgrass was studied in detail(.)


Objective To analyze the factors of post operative respiratory failure in patients with lung cancer.Methods The clinical data of patients with post operative respiratory failure were analysed among 192 patients with lung cancer who were treated by different operative modes in dual cavity bronchus vessel introducing intravenous combined with anesthesia.Results Among the cases,12 had post operative respiratory failure(6.3%),of whom 8 were male and 4 were female with an average age of 41~71 and 8 above 60.The preoperative pulmonary function levels (VC%,MVV%,FEV 1% or FEV 1)of the post operative respiratory failure group were obviously lower than those of the group without post operative respiratory failure(P0.01).The rate of post operative respiratory failure was obviously higher in the patients undergoing total pneumonectomy than in the patients undergoing pulmonary lobectomy or other operations(P0.01).Conclusion The main cause of post operative respiratory failure in patients with lung cancer is directly related with preoperative pulmonary function and operative modes.The patients with VC%60%,MVV%60%,FEV 1%50% or FEV 11.5L or/and of large range resection might have postoperative respiratory failure, and the age is also related with post operative respiratory failure.


Flight training abroad is an important way for China to train civil aviation pilots at present. This paper made an Empirical study on the flying skills forming processes of two hundred Chinese students in IASCO flying school. This paper introduces the general process of flight training abroad for student pilots, through the analysis of the actual test of student pilots, studies the different requirements for flying motor skills and mental skills at different stages of flight training. Then, analyze the subjective factors and objective factors that affecting the formation of flying skills. At last, the paper put forwards the relevant measures to improve the flying skills from the perspectives of students, instructors, flying school, airlines and so on.


Objectives The objective of the current study was to develop a lower-cost and scalable protocol to identify and monitor SARS-CoV-2 variants in Paraguay by pairing real-time RT-PCR detection of spike mutations with amplicon Sanger sequencing and whole-genome Nanopore sequencing. Methods 201 acute-phase nasopharyngeal samples from SARS-CoV-2-positive individuals were tested with two rRT-PCRs: 1) N2RP assay to confirm SARS-CoV-2 RNA detection (CDC N2 target), and 2) the Spike SNP assay to detect mutations in the spike receptor binding domain. The assay was performed with probes to identify mutations associated with the following variants: alpha (501Y), beta/gamma (417variant/484K/501Y), delta (452R/478K), and lambda (452Q/490S). Results All samples were positive for SARS-CoV-2 in the N2RP assay (mean Ct, 20.8; SD 5.6); 198/201 (98.5%) tested positive in the Spike SNP assay. The most common genotype was 417variant/484K/501Y, detected in 102/198 samples (51.5%) and most consistent with P.1 lineage (gamma variant) in Paraguay. No mutations (K417 only) were found in 64/198 (32.3%); and K417/484K was identified in 22/198 (11.1%), consistent with P.2 (zeta). Seven samples (3.5%) tested positive for 452R without 478K, and one sample with genotype K417/501Y was confirmed as B.1.1.7 (alpha). Results were confirmed by Sanger sequencing in 181/181 samples (100%) with high-quality amplicon sequences, and variant calls were consistent with Nanopore sequencing in 29/29 samples. Conclusions The Spike SNP assay provides accurate detection of mutations associated with SARS-CoV-2 variants. This can be implemented in laboratories performing rRT-PCR to improve population-level surveillance for these mutations and inform the judicious use of scarce sequencing resources.


Film MRI image sequence motion field estimation method based on fractional differential, belonging to the data processing field magnetic resonance imaging, the present invention is to solve the prior art application using an integer-order differential image enhancement and a method for optical flow estimation equation is established directly NMR movie image sequence playground, there is a loss of image texture detail, estimation results affected by changes in illumination, without rotational invariance, poor noise immunity, resulting in low accuracy of magnetic resonance image motion movie based on an estimate of the problem. The main steps of the present invention are: the film image using magnetic resonance for fractional differential texture enhancement; monogenic signal image is extracted by Riesz transform, i.e. monogenic phase, monogenic orientation, monogenic amplitude; phase vector using a single speech signal establishing an optical flow equation; movie estimated motion field MRI image sequence through the optical flow equation. The present invention is a motion picture film magnetic resonance imaging object estimation.


According to the principle of democracy,the public should actively participate in amending the Constitution.But currently,there are less ways for them to take part in the activities and their participation showtages in the country.So it is necessary to develop a participation culture,open information on Constitution amendment,establish and improve systems concerned and set up a"sunlight platform"so as to perfect the public's participation.


Henan province has abundant red resources and obvious resource advantages and advantageous exploitating conditions in developing red tourism.In the process of development,the relation besween protection and exploitation must be correctly handled.Integrity,authenticity,interpretability and sustainability should be taken as principles in protection and principles of adapting to local conditions,attaching importance to cultural connotations,sustainable development and comprehensive benefits should be sticked to in exploitation.In addition,integration of resources,overall planning,cooperative planning,innovating management system,exploiting best tourist routes,marketing,building red culture atmosphere play an important role in realizing the inovation and development of Henan red tourism industry.


Computer simulations of the properties of processes and materials are becoming increasingly necessary in several technological and environmental studies. This implies a growing demand of computing resources that severely exploits Grid environments in terms of sustainability and reliability of the infrastructure. For this purpose, we have established a Virtual Organization, called CompChem, committed to deploy on the EGEE production Grid applications relevant to the activities of the Molecular and Matter Sciences and Technologies Community. These applications are based on a distributed usage of distributed suites of programs. CompChem has started its Grid activities with the assemblage of an atom diatom reactive scattering prototype simulator for molecular beam apparatuses. At present, the simulator is being extended to deal with large systems. This has prompted a dramatic change in the used theoretical approaches and computational algorithms as well as a development of new paradigms to describe and represent molecular and matter structures and properties. Furthermore, we have implemented a Web Service aimed at interfacing the simulation environment running on the Grid with a Virtual Reality client environment, in which the user can set up the operating conditions of the simulation and exploit its outcomes. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2010


1. The reaction of Marquis spring wheat to vernalization was studied through a period of 6 years. Other spring cereals investigated included O.A.C. and Hannchen barley, Banner and Victory oats, and Prolific rye. Treatment was successful when snow or mechanical refrigeration was used to maintain chilling temperatures. Acceleration of flowering due to vernalization did not exceed 2.3 days when the cereals were grown in the field, with the exception of Hannchen barley which flowered 7 days and ripened 5 days in advance of controls. For plants grown in the greenhouse, the vernalization formula 13:3:33 (13 days chilling at 3⚬ C., the water added being 33 per cent of the original air-dry weight of the seeds) resulted in an acceleration of flowering of 4 days in the case of O.A.C. barley and Prolific rye and of 3 days in the case of Banner oats. Of 125 different combinations of vernalization factors tested, 8:3:60 gave the greatest acceleration of flowering of Marquis wheat when grown in the greenhouse, the greatest average acceleration being 21 days. Increases in yield due to treatment amounted to 21.04 per cent on 5-acre plots. Increase in percentage yield due to treatment was less in time of drought than when growing conditions were favorable. Air drying vernalized seed reduced the percentage germination by 9.5. 2. Acceleration of flowering of Marquis wheat, O.A.C. barley, Banner oats, and Prolific rye due to vernalization was less when grown under continuous illumination than in normal day length, compared with controls receiving the same photoperiod. Increasing the photoperiod from normal day length to 24 hours shortened the vegetative period of untreated plants by 11-23 days and that of vernalized plants by 7-19 days. 3. Marquis wheat was grown at soil temperatures ranging from 22⚬ to 44⚬ C. Behavior showed earlier flowering of both vernalized and control plants as the soil temperature rose from 22⚬ to 34⚬ C., and a greater acceleration of flowering or a larger number of flowerings, due to vernalization, in plants grown at higher soil temperatures. While the dry weights of control and vernalized plants decreased as the soil temperature rose from 22⚬ to 44⚬ C., the top/root ratio rose to a maximum at 34⚬, falling to approximately the original value as the soil temperatures rose above 34⚬C. The growth of vernalized Marquis wheat in the greenhouse, with its higher temperatures, likewise resulted in a greater acceleration of flowering than when grown in the field. 4. Two microchemical methods were used to diagnose the vernalized state of Marquis wheat. Treatment of embryos with ferric chloride and potassium ferrocyanide showed a change in the ability of the growing point to reduce ferric chloride as vernalization progressed. A shifting of the iso-electric point of the embryo tissues from pH 5.32 to pH 4.88 upon completion of vernalization was detected by the use of McIlwain's buffers and staining with eosin and methylene blue.


Probabilities of angular momentum I projected states from six particles Cranking Shell Model (CSM) as a function of cranking frequency ω are calculated and its validity is studied carefully. The generalized eigenvalue equations of I projected states are solved. All the results show that the I projected states of the CSM eigenfunctions have totally different properties from the rigid rotor approximated by a phenomenological model.


One significant impact of the Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) phenomenon is that they have accelerated the widespread availability of quality education content. We refer to this content as the Open Educational Resources (OERs). It is our hypothesis that the OERs can be used to supplement classroom teaching for improved teacher efficiency and better student outcomes. We present a platform called TutorSpace which helps in curating OER content from multiple sources, integrating this content into a curricular setting in the context of what the lecturer is teaching and delivering it to students in a personalized way. A particular novelty of the TutorSpace platform is its capability for content-driven non-linear navigation of video content.


Purpose – The purpose of this article is to provide an outline of the challenges of thermal management for more-electric, hybrid-electric and all-electric aircraft, and to notionally discuss potential solutions. Design/methodology/approach – A code algorithm was developed to facilitate architecture-level analysis of the coupled relationship between the propulsion system, the thermal management system, and the takeoff gross weight of aircraft with advanced propulsion systems. Findings – A variety of coupled relationships between the propulsion and thermal management systems are identified, and their impact on the conceptual design choices for electric aircraft are discussed qualitatively. Research limitations/implications – This conceptual article merely illuminates some driving factors associated with thermal management. The software is still in its adolescence and is experiencing ongoing development. Practical implications – Thermal regulation in electric aircraft is shown to be a topic that should be ad...


The project of this thesis is to illuminate the teacher perspective on study visits by examining how six religion teachers relate to the study visit method in high school religious education. The research object of the thesis is to investigate whether teachers believe there are viable didactic possibilities and challenges associated with the study visit concept in education, and to define them if present. The results show that the main didactic advantage, as perceived by the teachers participating in this study, lies in the meeting the study visit enables. A meeting may lead to increased insight and understanding of other people's way of thinking, conceiving and believing. It may result in improved understanding of religiosity in general and religious identity in particular. The teachers also acknowledged that impressions and activities of a study visit may be remembered longer, as such learning methods incorporate our senses more integrally, allowing us to remember them better. The study visit is an experience the students may find useful long after graduation. One didactic challenge teachers identified is that of time and commitment investment for the individual teacher. All participants agreed that a clearly defined aim is imperative to a successful study visit, emphasizing the importance of conducting preparatory work before and after the event. The teachers also identified a didactic challenge regarding representativity. One side of the problem regarded the selection, what religions would be included in the study visits program? It was also a matter of deciding who would be representing an entire religion. The didactic challenge presented by representativity has been prioritized and is linked to theories on sociocultural perspectives on learning and intercultural pedagogy. Viewing teaching methods in a sociocultural perspective, one can conclude that students are absorbing knowledge by making study visits. The difficulty for the teacher lies in identifying what they are learning. Adopting intercultural pedagogy could circumvent this. Students are then equipped with an intercultural awareness. They will have the tools to interpret this meeting in a meaningful way, recognizing the qualities and benefits of a multicultural society.


Background: Stunting is a state of malnutrition associated with past nutritional insufficiency so that it is included in a chronic nutritional problem. Based on data from a study on nutritional status in Indonesia in 2021, the prevalence of stunting in Bangkalan Regency is the highest among other districts in East Java, namely 38.9%, while the incidence of stunting in Indonesia is 24% (SSGI, 2021). This shows that there are high cases of stunting among toddlers in East Java, especially in Bangkalan.Purpose: This study aims to develop a model of attachment behavior for mothers in stunting prevention care in Bangkalan Regency.Methods: The research design used was analytic observational with a cross-sectional approach. The sample size is 190 mothers who have stunted children. Technical sampling using multistage random sampling and proportionate stratified random sampling technique. Latent variables (Variable X) in this study were attitude, personal agency, knowledge, maternal parenting intentions, environmental barriers, and habits, and the dependent variable (Y) in this study was the mother's attachment behavior with 19 observed variables or indicators. The analysis technique used is SEM-PLS. Results: The latent variables that have significance for the attachment behavior of mothers in stunting prevention care are knowledge and intentions. The attitude variable directly and significantly influences the mother's attitude in forming intentions that lead to attachment behavior of the mother in caring for stunting prevention in children under two years old. Mothers who have high intentions to care for their children will be followed by concrete actions in the form of attachment behavior in the form of stunting prevention care. Mothers who have good knowledge about how to prevent stunting, the causes of stunting, and the short-term or long-term effects of stunting will move the mother and attach the mother to her baby. Attitude is one of the factors that influence the formation of a mother's intention in the behavior of a mother's caring attachment to her child.Conclusion: Knowledge and intention variables shape mother's attachment behavior in stunting prevention care. Mother's attitude influences the mother's intention in attachment behavior in stunting prevention care.


The self-centering energy dissipative (SCED) brace is an innovative cross-bracing system that eliminates residual building deformations after seismic events and prevents the progressive drifting that other inelastic systems are prone to experience under long-duration ground motions. This research improves upon the design and use of SCED braces through three large-scale experimental studies and an associated numerical building model study. The first experimental study increased the strength capacity of SCED braces and refined the design procedure through the design and testing of a new high-capacity full-scale SCED brace. This brace exhibited full self-centering behaviour and did not show significant degradation of response after multiple earthquake loadings. The second experimental study extended the elongation capacity of SCED braces through the design and testing of a new telescoping SCED (T-SCED) brace that provided self-centering behaviour over a deformation range that was two times the range that was achieved by the original SCED bracing system. It exhibited full self-centering in a single storey full-scale frame that was laterally deformed to 4% of its storey height. The third experimental study confirmed the dynamic behaviour of a multi-storey SCED-frame in different seismic environments and confirmed the ability of computer models of differing complexity to accurately predict the seismic response. To achieve these goals, a three-storey SCED-braced frame was designed, constructed, and tested on a shake table. Lastly, a numerical
six-storey SCED-braced building model was constructed. This model used realistic brace properties that were determined using a new software tool that simulates the full detailed mechanics of SCED and T-SCED
braces. The building model showed that initial SCED brace stiffness does not have a significant effect on SCED frame behaviour, that T-SCEDs generally perform better than traditional SCEDs, and that the addition of viscous dampers in parallel with SCED braces can significantly reduce drifts and accelerations while only causing a small increase in the base shear.%%%%PhD


We show how to control the generalization error of time series models wherein past values of the outcome are used to predict future values. The results are based on a generalization of standard i.i.d. concentration inequalities to dependent data without the mixing assumptions common in the time series setting. Our proof and the result are simpler than previous analyses with dependent data or stochastic adversaries which use sequential Rademacher complexities rather than the expected Rademacher complexity for i.i.d. processes. We also derive empirical Rademacher results without mixing assumptions resulting in fully calculable upper bounds.


The invention belongs to the fine chemical field and especially provides a pest-killing and mildew-resistent method during tobacco leaf without affecting tobacco leaf alcoholization. The invention is characterized by adopting two steps to control the storing environment during tobacco leaf alcoholization process: the first step is sealing and packing tobacco leaves with plastic membranes, decreasing the volume percent of oxygen concentration to 0.01-4% with an oxygen-absorbing material or nitrogen, corbon dioxide or inert gas and sealing for 10-400 days; the second step is supplying oxygen or air into the sealing bag after completely killing pests and mould in the tobacco leaves to increase the volume percent of oxygen concentration in the bag to 4-40%, and storing for 10-700 days. the invention has advantages of completely killing pests and mould in the tobacco leaves without affecting tobacco leaf alcoholization, a good tobacco leaf alcoholization effect and a thorough pest-killing and mould-resistant effect.


be the criterion for translating it. Yang Hsing, a friend and contemporary of Liu Hsiang, in a memorial to the Throne, describes the advice he tenders as "the best possible ts'e under the circumstances." He certainly did not mean "intrigue." My own view is that Liu Hsiang was using ts'e in a purely descriptive, not a pejorative sense. A ts'e was a policy proposal—a written submission often made at the sovereign's invitation. The word itself means "a writing," and ever since its use on Western Chou bronze inscriptions, has had something of the technical sense we accord to the word "paper" in such bureaucratese as "White Paper"—"position paper" and the like. To translate ts'e as "intrigues" may convey the undertone of trickery and secretiveness that characterises so many of the anecdotes, and certainly reflects the attitude to them of later Confucian readers, and since their object is to persuade "persuasions" (a suggestion of Crump's) says something about their style, but these are value judgments. Possible perhaps as an illuminating subtitle, but not an accurate translation of the word "ts'e."


Affidavit In Any Fact by Buell Wesley Frazier, an employee of the Texas School Book Depository and friend of Lee Harvey Oswald. Frazier states that he worked with Oswald and that they carpooled at the end and beginning of each week. He states that on the morning of the shooting Oswald had a large bag with him and was acting secretive. After the shooting he did not see him at work again.


The numerical simulation method was applied to analyze the cold closed-die forging process of car used differential satellite gear.It disclosed the forming law of the bevel gear,the strain distributions and velocity distributions was represented.Also the forming defect was previewed.According to simulation results,the process and mold design became effective.


Strange particles produced in interactions of positive pions with protons have been studied with the Brookhaven 20-in. bubble chamber, which was exposed to ${\ensuremath{\pi}}^{+}$ beams of 2.35, 2.62, and 2.90 BeV/c. Cross sections are presented and the production of resonances is discussed. The outstanding feature of the multi-particle final states is that they are dominated by $K\ensuremath{-}\ensuremath{\pi}$, $K\ensuremath{-}\overline{K}$, and $Y\ensuremath{-}\ensuremath{\pi}$ resonances. The isotopic spin of the $\ensuremath{\phi}$ is confirmed to be zero and no evidence is found for a $\ensuremath{\phi}$ decay into three pions.


Due to environmental loads, fatigue effects, corrosion and material aging and other factors, the surface of high-speed railway bridge cables will inevitably be damaged, which affects the safety of the bridge. Therefore, a method for detecting surface defects of high-speed railway bridge cables based on optical fiber sensing technology is proposed. Secondly, based on the theory of high-speed fiber-optic sensor, the defect of the bridge is detected and detected by the method of neural network. The results show that: under the application of the proposed method, the defect judgment is accurate, and the type identification is also accurate, which provides a reference for bridge safety and health monitoring.


We study the radial motions of cold, star-forming gas in the secular evolution phase of a set of 14 magnetohydrodynamical cosmological zoom-in simulations of Milky Way-mass galaxies.We study the radial transport of material within the disc plane in a series of concentric rings. For the gas in each ring at a given time we compute two quantities as a function of time and radius: 1) the radial bulk flow of the gas; and 2) the radial spread of the gas relative to the bulk flow. Averaging the data from all the halos, we find that the radial spread increases with radius in the form of a power law with strong secondary dependencies on the fraction of accreted material and the local radial velocity dispersion of the gas. We find that the bulk motion of gas is well described in the inner disc regions by a radially-independent mean inward flow speed of −2.4 km s−1. The spread around this value relates to the change in angular momentum of the gas and also the amount of accreted material. These scalings from fully cosmological, MHD simulations of galaxy formation can then be used in semi-analytic models to better parameterise the radial flow of gas in discs.


Cultural products can be viewed as commodities that businesses create. It is argued that brands are symbolic articulators of production and consumption. In this sense, all brands are representational texts, and are socially, not merely managerially, constructed. Brands are symbolic resources and constructs an important part of everyday contemporary culture. They are important vehicles for making and circulating meanings in society. This conceptual paper examines the interface between tourism, culture and business, with specific reference to advertising and branding in Croatian tourism. Cultural knowledge thus has a central role in the production of advertising meaning and is essential in developing the bridge between producers and consumers on the Istrian tourism market. Article presents examples of the Istrian cultural branding as a unique way of cultural branding in Croatian tourism.


Background: The aim of our study was to compare the compliance, efficacy and tolerability of two dosage forms of dextromethorphan [Detusiv® sustained release (Detusiv® S.R.) tablet vs. Medicon-A® capsule] in the treatment of acute cough.
Methods: Fifty-six subjects, aged 18 years and above, with a history of acute cough lasting less than 3 weeks, with or without sputum, were enrolled in this randomized, single-blind (subject-blind), active-controlled, parallel study. Subjects were randomized into a Detusiv® S.R. group or a Medicon-A® group for 7 days. Efficacy variables included cough frequency (primary), cough severity, and global evaluation. For safety variables, the adverse events data were listed individually.
Results: Fifty-six subjects were enrolled and randomized into the treatment phase (Detusiv® S.R.: 28; Medicon-A®: 28). The intend-to-treat population analysis included fifty-five. At the endpoint, 85.2% (23/27) of the subjects in the Detusiv® S. R. group and 85.7% (24/28) of the subjects in the Medicon-A® group had decreases in cough frequency. Similarly, 77.8% (21/27) and 82.1% (23/28) of the subjects, respectively, had a decrease in cough severity, and 92.6% (25 of 27) and 82.1% (23 of 28) of the subjects, respectively, had improvement in the global evaluation. The difference between the two treatment groups regarding the improvement in cough frequency, cough severity, and global evaluation was not statistically significant. Overall, both treatment groups showed equally good tolerability throughout the 7-day treatment. No serious adverse event was reported. Conclusion: Detusiv® S. R. tablet was at least as effective as Medicon-A® capsule in treating patients with acute cough. Detusiv® sustained release tablet was shown to be safe and well tolerated in treating patient with acute cough.


Date Presented 04/22/2023
 Many older adults live with chronic conditions. This scoping review found that OT intervention contributed to improved health management, health outcomes, and quality of life in adults with chronic disease in primary care settings.
 Primary Author and Speaker: Kristen Rooker


Objective To construct the medical quality management process model in the digital hospital. Methods The medical quality management process model in the digital hospital was established by systematic modeling method according to the medical and hospitalization processes of the patients. Results The medical quality management process model of the digital hospital was composed of emergency and clinic monitoring,inhospital monitoring,outhospital monitoring and comprehensive information monitoring,which was implemented by different softwares. Conclusion The medical quality management process model of the digital hospital can fulfill the whole process of,real time,and the full range of medical quality management,which is useful to strengthen the medical quality management and promote the medical service level.


Urban heat island (UHI) can be described as characteristics of warmth for both the atmospheres and surfaces in cities compared to rural surroundings. The attention on UHI has helped to advance the development of urban cooling strategies in Singapore. However, these strategies are often implemented at different levels with different mechanisms, and studies on the environmental implications of these strategies are often segregated. Therefore, understanding on how the urban canopy works is vital to analyse the energy performance, because canopy modelling is significant in estimating urban weather conditions, which affects the heat gain intake for buildings. It is thus become imperative to develop an integrated model for accurate prediction of weather conditions at different scales. By utilizing the Virtual Singapore (VSg) database, this study explores the development an integrated simulation platform, named BESCAM, for climate assessment and district energy demand. It focuses on urban canopy modelling and building energy simulation. The approach is to use CityGML from VSg as input, which comprises converted Building Information Modelling (BIM) buildings. Then, an urban canopy modelling (UCM) is developed to assess the microclimate condition with urban morphology consideration. Afterwards, building energy simulation can be conducted consecutively using EnergyPlus by integrating microclimate and building information. Hence, the BESCAM platform would offer a unique opportunity to architects, engineers, and scientists to use the same source of information, using VSg database, for conducting their own analysis and compare their conclusions.


Aluminium Plate Shear Walls (APSWs) are innovative systems able to confer to either new or existing structures a significant capacity to resist earthquake and wind loads. Many tests have shown that these devices may exhibit high strength, initial stiffness and ductility, as well as an excellent ability to dissipate energy. When full APSWs are used as bracing device of buildings, they may induce excessive stresses in the surrounding main structure where they are inserted, so to require the adoption of large cross-section profiles. For this reason, perforated panels, which are weakened by holes aiming at limiting the actions transmitted to the surrounding frame members, represent a valid alternative to full panels. In this work, aiming at showing the advantages of such devices, a FEM model of perforated panels has been calibrated on the basis of recent experimental tests. Subsequently, a parametric FEM analysis on different series of aluminium perforated panels, by changing the number and diameter of the holes, as well as the plate thickness, has been carried out with the aim to individuate the maximum shear strength offered by such devices with different opening percentages.


In majority of the households, decision on items to cook is done predominantly by housewives and thus, their knowledge about healthy food is a key factor in deciding food consumption pattern and hence, overall family health. The current study, based on data collected through a semi-structured interview schedule from 84 currently married women of the district of Balasore in India, selected through a multi-stage sampling process, aimed at analyzing the level of and factors associated with women's awareness about healthy diet and eating practices. It was observed that affluent, educated and urban respondents were more aware of healthy eating habits, while the large chunk of economically and educationally disadvantaged samples were backward in their awareness level and more seriously; such respondents were highly complacent about the healthiness of their diet. All it asks for is a need and behavior based nutrition education intervention especially in rural areas of the district. Address for correspondence: Nihar Ranjan Rout Reader in Population Studies P. G. Department of Population Studies, Fakir Mohan University, Nuapadhi, Balasore, 756 020, Odisha, India Mobile: 9437271296 E-mail:firstname.lastname@example.com INTRODUCTION In most part of the developing world, involvement of women in making important household decisions is usually negligible. However, many empirical studies conducted in India suggest that in majority of the households, decision on what to be cooked for daily meals is done predominantly by daughter in laws/women (Routray et al. 2017). Thus, in a given economic structure and environmental setup, nature of food consumption will be largely controlled by the women. As such, knowledge of women about healthy food and eating practices will be a key factor in deciding the actual food consumption pattern and hence, overall health status of the family. It is well known and documented that diet and nutrition play an important role in maintaining health of individuals. As such, diet quality and dietary patterns are poor across much of the world and contribute substantially to the non-communicable disease burden (WHO 2013 cited by Arena et al. 2015). Both medical as well as socio-economic surveys all around the globe have revealed that physical inactivity and poor diet were significantly associated with poor selfreported health (Liu et al. 2017). In fact, in the words of Shelton (2005), people's health is affected greatly by what they do and do not eat. Although researchers like McCrickerd and Forde (2016) have found that the sensory properties of foods and beverages are operational before, during and after an eating event and thus guide our preference, what we eat and what we do not is in fact, based on the decision affected by several interlinked factors. As listed by Bellisle (2005), such factors include biological determinants (hunger, appetite, and taste), economic determinants (cost, income, availability), physical determinants (access, education, and skill), social determinants (culture, family), psychological determinants (mood), as well as attitude, beliefs and knowledge about food. Amongst all, awareness and knowledge about healthy diet and eating practice appear to be one of the most important factors, from public health point of view. It is generally believed that providing information about healthy diet can result in a positive change in the perception and attitude of the respondents towards healthy diet consumption (Verbeke et al. 2009). Further, it is possible that Stud Home Com Sci, 13(1-2): 1-10 (2019) DOI: 10.31901/24566780.2019/13.1-2.332 © Kamla-Raj 2019 PRINT: ISSN 0973-7189 ONLINE: ISSN 2456-6780


An abnormity detection method for a dynamic crowd scene is proposed based on graph analysis.After the non-parametric clustering in velocity space via an adaptive mean shift algorithm,we get the clustering results containing some cluster centers and Euclidean distances between them,and they can form a graph whose vertexes are the cluster centers and edge weights are the distances.Through analyzing the vertexes distribution in feature space and the state transform of a dynamic system made by the sequence of the edge weight matrix,we can detect and locate the abnormal events in the scenario.To testify the method s effectiveness,we conducted experiments on several well-known datasets and obtained good performance in both abnormal events detection and location.The results show that the graph analysis method has strong adaptability and can efficiently detect the abnormal states in dynamic crowd scene.


Aim: To investigate the relationship between chromosome abnormality and cell differentiation in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) tissue. Methods:The genes profiles obtained from 15 cases of ESCC by cDNA microarray were analyzed and located accurately on chromosome.Results: 16 genes had significant correlation with the ESCC differentiation, and they were MET,KRT4,EGFR,KRT13,CSK,EGR1,CCND1,EPHA2,CEACAM1,PTPN2,HSPBP1,CDKN1B,BCL2L2,SDC1,CDH1, and CTNNA1,which mostly located on chromosome 1p,2p,5q,7p,7q,11q,12p,12q,14q,15q,16q,17q,18p, and 19q.Conclusion: The accumulation of more than one chromosome abnormality contributes to the carcinogenesis and progression of ESCC.


Abstract : Carbon materials are structurally unique, owing to their relationship to liquid crystals. Pyrolysis of precursors that pass through a liquid crystalline (mesophase) state is the process by which most carbons form. The lamelliform morphologies that are locked in as the carbonaceous mesophase hardens lack grain boundaries but possess disclinations as their most prominent structural feature. Practical materials, ranging in value from petroleum coke to mesophase carbon fiber, form while the mesophase undergoes deformation, and the disclinations can react extensively before they are entrapped by hardening. Thus, most carbons and graphites may be regarded as mesophase fossils with disclination-dominated microstructures that vary with the nature and extent of deformation and with the time allowed for the disclinations to react and relax before hardening. Keywords: Mesophase, Disclination, Liquid crystal, Coke, Graphite, Pitch, Carbon fiber, Carbonization, Pyrolysis, Oxidation, Stabilization.


Type 2 diabetes results from a combination of peripheral insulin resistance plus insulin secretion defects. Insulin resistance is characterized by a failure of skeletal muscle to clear excess blood glucose from the circulation, and is central to what is commonly called 'pre‐diabetes'. While type 2 diabetes afflicts ~10% of the US population, pre‐diabetes is estimated to impact more than a third of our population. Over 80% of glucose clearance occurs via the skeletal muscle, there are no directed therapeutics to restore its function in pre‐diabetics. Several studies have identified correlations between insulin resistance and reduced levels of a SNARE protein named Syntaxin 4 (STX4) in human skeletal muscle. STX4 interacts with other SNARE proteins to facilitate the fusion of glucose transporter 4 (GLUT4) vesicles with the plasma membrane, to then channel extracellular glucose to the interior of the muscle cell, ultimately 'clearing glucose' from the circulation. Towards understanding how STX4 content is regulated in muscle, we mimicked the pre/diabetic milieu of high glucose and high lipid content in the L6‐GLUT4myc skeletal muscle cells and demonstrated the same STX4 depletion reported in the human studies. Having established this model system, we next assessed the potential for STX4 overexpression to prevent insulin resistance, and found STX4‐overexpressing cells show less Annexin V and Propidium iodide staining compared with sham‐transfected cells, suggesting that STX4 overexpression exerted a protective effect against diabetogenic stimuli‐induced apoptosis. To next test this in vivo, we have developed an inducible skeletal muscle specific STX4 overexpressing mouse model. Remarkably, under standard non‐diabetogenic conditions, female mice overexpressing STX4 show heightened glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity compared to control mice. Whether STX4‐overexpressing mice are protected from obesity‐induced insulin resistance, or perhaps whether STX4 upregulation in already‐obese mice might reverse insulin resistance and through which mechanism, are questions currently under pursuit. Taken together, these results suggest that STX4 functions in the skeletal muscle to facilitate glucose uptake function and to protect myocytes from diabetogenic stress induced apoptosis. This suggests that STX4 could be a viable therapeutic target for treatment and prevention of pre‐diabetes.


Introduction

Optimizing Cell Growth and Survival

Measuring Viable Cell Number

Considerations of Scale

Nutrient Component of the Medium

Growth Factor Additions

Optimizing Specific Productivity

Optimizing Product Stability

The Marriage of the Medium and the Process

The Cell Line

Equipment

Downstream Purification

Acknowledgments

Bibliography

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From the view of the changes of occupational structures of population in the countryside and cities and towns of the Jiangnan Areas during the Ming-Qing Times,this paper aims to contemplate the changing track of the social economy at the sametime.On the basis of other and my own researches,we consider that both the non-pure peasant of population occupation in the countryside and the increased population of handicraft industries and commerce and service in the cities and towns in the Jiangnan areas impelled the regional changes of occupational structures of population and social economy during the Ming-Qing period.


Processes and apparatus for personalizing video through partial image replacement are disclosed. Personalization may include partial or full replacement of the image of an actor. Personalization may also include insertion or replacement of an object, and full or partial replacement of the background and/or sound track. A video preparation process may be used to create a library of personalization-ready videos.


Many deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) high school students graduate with reading abilities that leave them poorly prepared for postsecondary settings. In college, reading ability is an important predictor of graduation rates and level of degree attained, and the postsecondary degree a DHH student completes will affect his or her future earnings, upward mobility, and job satisfaction. Considering how important reading is to a DHH student's future, this chapter will review the evidence base surrounding the foundational building block of reading, decoding. Researchers suggest that decoding instruction for adolescents should occur not only during language arts classes but also in the content areas (i.e., math, science, and social studies). This chapter reviews successful decoding strategies and suggests decoding strategies that teachers can use to support adolescents in various content-area disciplines. The authors discuss how teachers and parents can make strategic decisions when implementing decoding interventions that have no available evidence base.


The standard silicon solar cell process continues on an evolutionary improvement path. High quality monocrystalline cells are now able to reach 19.2 % conversion efficiencies in industrial production. A key enabler for these high efficiencies has been the front-side Ag contact. This paper will discuss recent developments in this technology on two parallel fronts: reduced recombination and fine line printing. Front-side Ag can reduce solar cell recombination currents directly through reduced metal contact saturation current. In addition front-side Ag can indirectly lower recombination through improved contact formation to low saturation current emitters (lightly doped emitters, or LDE). Through improvements in the frit chemistry a superior recombination performance was enabled, yielding a 3 mV Voc gain and 0.1 % efficiency gain over the control. Improvements in the Ag particle dimensions and paste rheology reduced the optimum finger width approximately 10 μm, increasing Jsc by 0.3 mA/cm2 improving the efficiency gain another 0.1 % over the incumbent technology. In net we are able to demonstrate a next generation front-side Ag paste that can improve efficiency 0.2 %, from 18.8 % to 19.0 %.


Economic Liberalism and Decline of Democracy Case of Andhra Pradesh K Balagopal The recent enthusiasm for private enterprise has been accompanied by a sharp decline in all that we understand by democracy. This is most in evidence in states like Andhra Pradesh which have been witness to militant political struggles of the most oppressed classes of society. The events preceding and succeeding the ban on the People's War group in May this year reflect an order of brutality that beggars description.


In addition to thermal conductivity, heat resistance, solvent solubility, epoxy resin mixture, which is a low viscosity, to provide an epoxy resin composition and a cured product thereof. The epoxy resin mixture, the phenolic compound and the following general formula represented by the following general formula (1) and poly formylphenyl polyphenyl derivative obtained by condensing a phenol resin represented by (2) (a), the biphenol (b) the mixture epoxy resin mixture obtained by reacting an epihalohydrin of. [Formula 1] (Wherein


Through my own professional experience, the essay explores how place may have significance for exercising practical knowledge. It also sheds light on the conditions and qualities surrounding my, as ...


We investigate the electromagnetic field generated by a point charge moving along a helical trajectory inside a circular waveguide with conducting walls filled by homogeneous dielectric. The parts corresponding to the radiation field are separated, and the formulae for the radiation intensity are derived for both TE and TM waves. It is shown that the main part of the radiated quanta is emitted in the form of the TE waves. Various limiting cases are considered. The results of the numerical calculations show that the insertion of the waveguide provides an additional mechanism for tuning the characteristics of the emitted radiation by choosing the parameters of the waveguide and filling medium.


In the latest instalment of Respiratory Matters, Sylvia Hartl discusses the use of noninvasive ventilation as an intervention for both acute and chronic COPD cases.


Hexagonally ordered mesoporous silica MCM-41 was successfully prepared by using titled (OTMA) chloride at OTMA/SiO2=2.8–3.5. The BJH pore diameters were 1.4–1.5 nm which was on the prolongation of ...


The article discusses the role of small cities networking in increasing the social and economic regional development efficiency. Specific nature of networking at different management levels is considered, different approaches to the definition of network elements and participants are discussed. Different types of spatial and economic interaction are characterized, a model for participation of small cities with different degree of network embeddedness is proposed.


Capstone Project Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Master of Education Degree in the College of Education and Human Service Professions By Anne E. Carlson, University of Minnesota Duluth, March 2017. 1 computer file (PDF); i, 52 pages, appendices A-D This item has been modified from the original to redact the signatures present.


An important change took place in the Spanish publishing market during the first years of 20th century. The writers were highly affected by this change because they began to live off literature working as authors of plays and novels and writing in newspapers. In short, they became professionals of writing in a contemporary meaning. Jose Maria Salaverria is a good example. He worked in this context and he knew how important the new situation was for the authors. Furthermore, he wrote a lot of pages thinking about writes' role in the modern society and in the Spanish publishing market taking into account their activity as professionals and intellectuals.


The construcrion of reservoirs in developing countries like Malaysia is rapid, mainly due to rhe demand for hydroelectric power, flood control and water supply. Alrhough nor imended as a major _basis for construcring reservoirs, caprure and recreatwnal fisheries become important activities with the inundation of new impoundments. Kenyir Reservoir, with a surface area of 36,900 ha, has an extensive pelagic zone rhat appeared to b~ u~deru~il!zed,. as most of rhe fish species were of nvenne ongm. F1sh were mainly caught in rhe flooded inflowing rivers of the reservoir. The success of pelagic zone colonization depends on rhe adaptabiliry of the fish to the new lacustrine environment, as well as the supply of feed items. Phytoplankton plays an important role in providing the base energy for inverrebrate and fish production. Zooplankton is also one of rhe ll_lost important feed items for fish larvae and plank~I~o rous fishes. Enhancing phytoplankton producnvity o f beneficial species would increase zooplankron production, and improve fish yields. However, FERNANDO (1980a,b) reported that rhe number and size of zooplankton species in tropical inland waters are smaller rhan rhose reported in remperate regions. Information on the imporrance of zooplankton in rhe food web structure of newly created reservoirs is scarce. In the present srudy, rhe changes in environmental factors and zooplankton distribution along the river-lacustrine gradient are examined.


The monitoring of poly(di-n-hexylgermane) (PDHG) optical spectra in a variety of structures ranging from a polymer film to nanosize polymer filled porous media was performed by optical spectroscopy in the temperature range from 5 to 250 K. The PDHG nanocomposites were fabricated by insertion of PDHG polymers into SBA-15 mesoporous silica and SiO2 porous films. Temperature dependence of the PDHG film fluorescence spectra shows that the polymer generally has disordered conformation while the random ordered segments behave as defects. The spectra of the composites correspond to the polymer chains with even less ordered segments and the aggregates of such chains. This is confirmed by the absence of the thermochromic transition in the composites contrary to the film. The difference between the optical spectra of the film and the composites is due to a decrease of both the intermolecular and exciton-phonon interactions in the composites. It was shown that the polymer chains in the SiO2 pores are more ordered. (© 2009 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)


The meteo radars cover large regions and can produce mutual interference. The electromagnetic compatibility [EMC] of meteo radars is a very important and complex problem. The problems of usage of pseudo random signals with rectangular envelope in meteoradars were considered at [1-6]. The pseudo random signals are very effective and they have high efficiency due to usage of matching filtration in meteo radars. Main problem of the meteo radars with good EMS it is to provide as a small level of side lobes (SLL) of a correlation function (CF) and as a small level of a spectrum in frequency domain. As a rule, such request is contradictory. Essential improvement of EMS of the meteo radars is possible, if to use an amplitude modulation of emitting pseudo random signals [1]. To-day, there are power amplifiers at output of a transmitter with linear amplitude characteristics: the travelling wave tube and the klystron. For these devices it is possible to use amplitude modulation in a transmitter. Some results for usage of a chirp signal together with different weight windows are presented in this article. All results are considered for digital generation and digital compression signals. In all cases the matching filtration is used.


The intention of this paper is to provide an explanation for why South Africa has not been able to effectively fight HIV I AIDS in the country. Cultural issues along with actions taken by the government have prevented the HIV infection rate from declining. As a result. South Africa has more people living with HIV than any other country in the world. However all hope is not lost for South Africa. By looking at the country of Uganda, it will become evident that the spread of HIV/AIDS can be slowed and perhaps reversed. Document Type Thesis Degree Name M.S. in International Studies Department International Studies This thesis is available at Fisher Digital Publications: http://fisherpub.sjfc.edu/intlstudies_masters/29


The present study of quantitative approach; at the descriptive, observational, prospective and cross-sectional level, the objective was to determine the prevalence of dental caries in schoolchildren of the educational institution N ° 18006 Pedro Castro Alva, Chachapoyas-2017. The sample population was 68 schoolchildren. For the collection of data, the odontogram record was used. The results showed that of 100% of school children, 86.8% had a high prevalence of dental caries and only 13.2% did not present caries. In the permanent dentition, 29.4% presented simple caries in part 16, 25% presented simple caries in part 26, note that part 17 and 27 did not present caries. 61.8% have simple caries in part 46, 64.7% have simple caries in part 36, note that parts 47 and 37 do not present caries; premolars present a low prevalence of caries. In the deciduous dentition there is a high prevalence of dental caries in the first and second molars of both jaws. Conclusions: the molars are the ones with the highest prevalence of dental caries, the premolars present a low prevalence of caries and caries was not observed in incisors and canines in both the permanent and deciduous dentition.


The Validity of Technology-Enhanced Assessment in Geometry (VTAG) project is evaluating the extent to which technology-enhanced items provide valid measurement of Common Core State Standards in elementary geometry. Using the lessons learned from the ongoing VTAG project, the authors present challenges and recommendations associated with conducting research on technology-enhanced items. The goal of this discussion is to support and guide researchers in conducting studies with the ultimate aim of building the base of research related to technologyenhanced assessment. Conducting Research on Technology-Enhanced Assessment 2/19 Technology-enhanced items have the potential to provide improved measures of student knowledge, create more engaging assessment environments, and reduce the effects of guessing and test-taking skills. For these and other reasons, the national assessment consortia and many state departments of education have developed next-generation assessment systems that use technology-enhanced (TE) items in formative and summative assessments. Despite the forward momentum and rapid adoption of technology-enhanced items (TEIs), there is not broad evidence of the validity of inference made by TEIs and the ability of TEIs to provide improved measurement. Without such research, there is no way to ensure that TEIs can effectively inform, guide, and improve the educational process. A small number of research efforts have begun to build a base of research about TEIs, but much more is needed. The current paper presents the lessons learned from one such ongoing research effort, the Validity of Technology-Enhanced Assessment in Geometry (VTAG) project. The authors present challenges and recommendations associated with conducting research on TEIs. The authors' goal is to support and guide researchers in conducting investigations on TEIs with the ultimate aim of building the base of research related to technology-enhanced assessment. The Validity of Technology-Enhanced Items Assessment is a critical component within the instructional process and instruction should be differentiated based on assessment results (Pellegrino, Chudowsky, & Glaser, 2001). The 2010 National Education Technology (NET) Plan's goal related to assessment is that "Our education system at all levels will leverage the power of technology to measure what matters and use assessment data for continuous improvement (USDE, p. xvii)." Research has long documented the inadequacies of selected-response (SR) items to measure high-level knowledge and understanding (Archbald & Newmann, 1988; Bennett, 1993; Birenbaum & Tatsuoka, 1987; Hickson & Reed, 2009; Lane, 2004; Livingston, 2009; Darling-Hammond & Lieberman, 1992). One solution to the shortcomings of SR items is the use of text-entry or constructed-response (CR) items, which have frequently been used to measure high-order skills and knowledge. In recent years, researchers have leveraged technological advancements to combine the measurement power of CR items with the automated-scoring capability of SR items. One branch of this research has focused on automated text and essay scoring (e.g., Dikli, 2006), while another branch has focused on using technology to allow students to interact with digital content in innovative ways through the development of TEIs. This line of research is consistent with the NET Plan's assessment-related recommendations, which include the development of assessments that provide "new and better ways" to assess students and the expansion of the capacity to design, develop, and validate technology-enhanced assessments that can access constructs difficult to measure with traditional assessments (ibid.). For this recommendation to be realized, more research is needed on the validity of inferences made from technology-enhanced assessments in a variety of contexts. TEIs offer many potential benefits over SR items. The most significant is that TEIs have the potential to provide improved measurement of certain constructs, specifically high-level constructs, because they require students to produce information, rather than simply select information, which is often a more authentic form of measurement (Archbald & Newmann, 1988; Bennett, 1999; Harlen & Crick, 2003; Huff & Sireci, 2001; Jodoin, 2003; McFarlane, Williams, & Bonnett, 2000; Sireci & Zenisky, 2006; Zenisky & Sireci, 2002). A second benefit 2 measuredprogress.org Conducting Research on Technology-Enhanced Assessment: Lessons Learned from the Field Conducting Research on Technology-Enhanced Assessment 3/19 is that TEIs reduce the effects of test-taking skills and random guessing (Huff & Sireci, 2001). A third benefit is that TEIs have the potential to provide richer diagnostic information by recording not only the student's final response but also the interaction and thought process that lead to that response (Birenbaum & Tatsuoka, 1987). CR items have always offered these benefits, but TEIs allow these benefits to be leveraged on items administered via computer that can be automatically and instantly scored. A fourth potential benefit of TEIs is a possible reduction of cognitive load from non-relevant constructs, such as the reading load for items designed to measure mathematics or science, and the cognitive load required to keep various item constructs in memory (Mayer & Moreno, 2003). Finally, TEIs tend to be more engaging to students, an important consideration in an era when students frequently feel over-tested (Strain-Seymour, Way, & Dolan, 2009; Dolan, Goodman, Strain-Seymour, Adams, & Sethuraman, 2011). These potential benefits have led the two federally-funded assessment consortia, the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (Smarter Balanced) and the Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC), and many state departments of education, to include TEIs in summative and non-summative tests that are part of their next-generation assessment systems. In addition, advances in technology and technology interoperability standards have offered the promise of more efficient item authoring and delivery and assessments with high portability. For example, QTI (Question and Test Interoperability Standard) is an XML-based standard for developing and delivering assessment components (IMS, 2001). QTI has been widely adopted and implemented in a host of assessment and learning systems. QTI can be used to provide information about the content that forms an item, including the directions, prompt, stimuli, response area, response options, etc. Items that are QTI-compliant can be delivered through any QTI-based assessment or learning system. As an open, non-proprietary standard that is employed within many assessment systems, QTI provides a powerful tool to support the efficient development of interoperable items. The availability of such technology has further encouraged the development and use of TEIs. Despite this forward momentum to develop and use TEIs, there is only a small research base evaluating the validity of TEIs in various contexts within K-12 education. One of the earliest published studies involved cognitive labs with elementary, middle, and high school students to evaluate perceptions of TEIs, the cognitive processes used to respond to TEIs, and the potential for TEIs to better evaluate constructs in both mathematics and English language arts (Dolan, Goodman, Strain-Seymour, Adams, & Sethuraman, 2011). Although the results cannot be broadly generalized because of small sample sizes, the research found preliminary evidence to suggest that TEIs are highly usable and engaging. More importantly, the research found that TEIs can measure constructs that are not easily measured with traditional item types, particularly high-level constructs. The study found that the use of TEIs reduced guessing and allowed students to have more authentic interactions with content. The study also found that TEIs required more time to complete and that this factor was influenced by students' technical proficiencies (ibid.). In another research effort, researchers evaluated and compared the performance of TE, SR, and CR items in the context of fifth grade, eighth grade, and high school science (Wan & Henley, 2012). This study explored TEIs of the figural response type, which includes hot spot identification, drag-and-drop, and reordering. Through item response theory analyses, this study found that TEIs provided the same amount of information as SR items in fifth and eighth grade, and slightly more information in high school. While CR items provided more information than both TE and SR items, those items required human scoring. This study also found that TE and 3 measuredprogress.org Conducting Research on Technology-Enhanced Assessment: Lessons Learned from the Field Conducting Research on Technology-Enhanced Assessment 4/19 SR items were equally efficient (e.g., provided the same average amount of information in an average amount of time). The researchers concluded that their statistical analyses supported the use of TEIs in K-12. However, they were careful to note that further psychological testing (e.g., cognitive labs) should be conducted to confirm the results of their statistical analyses. The researchers also advised caution in using TEIs when standard SR items are able to measure a construct. "We reviewed the test forms administered in this study and found that a number of innovative items could be easily replaced by [multiple choice] items without changing the [knowledge, skills, and abilities] measured. This issue is not uncommon in the development of innovative assessments: the face validity of innovative item formats is so appealing that their real potential of providing something beyond what is available using the [multiple choice] format may be overlooked (ibid., p. 74)." This claim is supported by other researchers who warn of innovation solely for innovation's sake, when traditional items can fully and acc


The paper presents a solution to the problem of mathematical modelling and optimization of heat exchangers of pipe-in-pipe type, which is a subject to their economic efficiency.


The dynamics of radiation pressure acceleration in the relativistic light sail regime are analysed by means of large scale, three-dimensional (3D) particle-in-cell simulations. Differently to other mechanisms, the 3D dynamics leads to faster and higher energy gain than in 1D or 2D geometry. This effect is caused by the local decrease of the target density due to transverse expansion leading to a "lighter sail." However, the rarefaction of the target leads to an earlier transition to transparency limiting the energy gain. A transverse instability leads to a structured and inhomogeneous ion distribution.


The role of nonmyeloablative allogeneic stem cell transplantation (NST) in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is not well established. The authors report on long‐term experience with NST in relapsed/refractory CLL and define prognostic factors associated with outcome.


Our purpose in this systematic review is to compare the lingual Vs labial orthodontic and overview the mental and physical outcomes in young boys and girls. From 2012 to 2022, we conducted a literature search of publications that had been published in PubMed Medline, the Cochrane Library, and additional sources (Google Scholar, clinicaltrails.gov). We screened the main electronic databases. Due to the nature of the review, all sorts of studies were considered, including descriptive studies, surveys, reviews, commentaries, and editorials. In the current investigation, the recommended methodology was used to assess the risk of bias. Six distinct domains were addressed using the two-part technique. The present systematic review yielded 1500 articles on initial search; first 715 duplicate publications were removed. After screening additional 590 articles were excluded and 124 full articles were assessed for the study. 14 studies concentrating upon the current status of the orthodontic study. 14 studies concentrating upon the current status of orthodontic Curriculum comparison of lingual and labial orthodontic of patients were included in this systematic review. From the result, we can conclude that the lingual appliance group scored much higher than the buccal appliance group. During the first 2-4 weeks after lingual brackets were inserted, the majority of lingual patients saw gradual improvements in their oral impairment.


Objective: Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin responsible for calcium metabolism and more recently discovered effects. This led to an increase in requests for vitamin D test by clinicians. New automated assays have been introduced for 25-hydroxyvitamin D measurement. Methods: Results from these new method have to be related to a Standard method to obtain best results for practical usage. In our study, one hundred venous blood samples were analyzed for 25-OH vitamin D on three immunological methods in our lab and correlated with ultra-performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) method as a reference method. Results: Statistically analysis of results obtained for correlations between the 3 methods against the reference UPLC was done by Spearman's Correlation. It showed positive correlation in all methods with significant p value < 0.001. Differences and biases between methods were evaluated using a Bland-Altman plot and Cohen's Kappa agreement. Best agreement was found in Cobas 6000 followed by the Access2 then comes Architect. Conclusions: All immunoassays can be used in routine 25(OH) D measurements, still some methods are better than others. A clinical laboratory must at least be aware of its method to avoid misinterpretation of results.


Pharmacogenetics research has advanced our knowledge of the genetic basis of individual drug responses. Further benefits stem from the translation of pharmacogenetics research into the clinic to identify patients who are at high risk of adverse drug events. However, American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations have not benefited markedly from genetics-guided therapeutics. A key strategy in engaging AI/AN people in pharmacogenetics research has been the implementation of a community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach, a qualitative research methodology in which a partnership is formed between the research institution and the community participating in the research. The main hypothesis is: CBPR methods provide a robust basis for addressing knowledge gaps related to pharmacogenetics in AI/AN communities. Research has demonstrated multiple positive outcomes of utilizing a CBPR approach in AI/AN populations. CBPR provides a framework for both partners to be involved in all aspects of the research process, from developing research questions to data analysis, and dissemination of research results. Early in the project, approval was given by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) through discussions with Tribal Health and Tribal Council to conduct pharmacogenetics research with the CSKT community. Thereafter, a collaborative university-community partnership was established with the CSKT to develop culturally relevant research strategies. Research goals from this partnership include (1) identify resources available in the area of pharmacogenomics research to facilitate community involvement and education, (2) assessment of whether pharmacogenetic testing would be feasible in CSKT Tribal Health, and (3) identification of views and perceptions regarding pharmacogenetics research in the CSKT community. We formed an oversight committee, the Community Pharmacogenetics Advisory Council (CPAC), to ensure community involvement. We also held workshops to provide education and bring awareness to the community about pharmacogenetics research. CPAC members were administered surveys to inform us about the value of the workshops and if the workshops were useful as an educational tool. Furthermore, using Likert-scale and open-ended questions, the survey assessed the degree of knowledge CPAC members felt they had in the area of pharmacogenetics and whether participation in the CPAC has improved their knowledge. Likert scales were designed on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 reflecting "considerable knowledge" of pharmacogenetics and 5 reflecting "no knowledge" of pharmacogenetics. Seventeen healthcare provider interviews were conducted with providers in Missoula, Polson, and St. Ignatius, MT to assess their views on the potential benefits and harms of pharmacogenetics research and the feasibility of its future implementation into Tribal Health. The interviews were transcribed and analyzed using Dedoose, an online qualitative software package to identify emerging themes from the interviews. In addition, we are conducting focus groups with CSKT members and descendants who receive their healthcare through Tribal Health to facilitate discussion around the topic of (1) pharmacogenetics research with AI/AN communities, (2) its translation into Tribal Health clinics, and (3) dissemination of results to community. Five participants have been recruited thus far (of a target 32). CPAC members helped design a moderator's guide and developed recruitment tools for focus groups. Results from the CPAC survey showed that the average score of CPAC members knowledge prior to joining the CPAC was 4.5, suggesting they had little to no knowledge of pharmacogenetics research. The average score after joining the CPAC was 2.75, suggesting that CPAC members felt their knowledge of pharmacogenetics had improved. Not only did the average score improve, but every individual member of the CPAC reported an increase in knowledge prior to and after joining CPAC. Results from the healthcare provider interviews found that participants were optimistic about future potential of pharmacogenetic tests, but voiced that such testing may have reduced acceptability, utility, and feasibility in rural/tribal practice settings. Participants in tribal community settings identified the heightened importance of genetics and the need for community leadership approval as additional considerations. Preliminary findings from the focus groups found that CSKT views were overall enthusiastic about the potential benefits of pharmacogenetics. However, participants mentioned that cultural barriers exist amongst the broader CSKT community, but discussions and education efforts could help overcome these barriers. This collaboration between UM, Tribal Health, and CSKT community created a CBPR framework that best fits the needs of the community. Engaging CSKT community partners in informal and formal discussions about pharmacogenetics research has aided in identifying priorities of the community and building mutually productive partnerships. Furthermore, this research will significantly expand researchers' and community partners' capacity that can bring about enduring change, both in how pharmacogenetic research is conducted and in it application to improving the health disparities of CSKT people.


In this paper we focus on two branches of modern logic, computability theory and proof theory, tracing their development in Serbia from the end of World War II to this day. Owing to the unfortunate set of circumstances, computability theory did not give birth to a school in Serbia. Proof theory, on the other hand, found a base in Belgrade as one of the few places in the world promoting Gentzen's ideas, especially in the field of categorial proof theory which will be our sole interest in this work.


BACKGROUND
 Online debates surrounding face masks as a precautionary measure against COVID-19 pandemic have been raging on social media platforms like Twitter. Users against or in favor of masks have be vocal in sharing their opinions about the masks wearing, practices, and consequences. Through a social network analysis (SNA), we unearth the important contributors to the debate on Twitter surrounding pro and anti-masks.

 OBJECTIVE
 The aim of this study is to develop an understanding of the content and influencers on Twitter related to anti-mask and pro-mask debates.

 METHODS
 In this study 18,000 tweets related to keywords that were either pro mask and anti-mask from 12th December 2020, to 18th December 2020, and 18,000 tweets from 9th of December to the 18th of December 2020. The two datasets were analysed using social network analysis in Gephi, meanwhile NodeXL was used to produce network metrics and identify the key users, websites, and content within the data.

 RESULTS
 Discussions for both the cases revolved around prominent political figures and their supporters. The anti-mask discussions contained frequent mentions to Donald Trump's Twitter account which made the account the most influential within the anti-mask network. On the contrary, for tweets that were pro-mask the most influential user was Joe Biden. Our network visualization further identified several clusters within the network and found that influential accounts appeared with sizeable clusters. Keywords used by Twitter users for pro-masking revolved around words that were in support of masking. Whereas tweets related to anti-masks appeared to be broader and included words related to news stories of popular figures not wearing face masks. For pro-mask discussions, popular websites also appeared to support the idea of wearing masks whereas the anti-mask data contained references to news stories of popular figures not wearing masks and of news stories related to a study which noted not wearing a mask was safer than wearing a used mask.

 CONCLUSIONS
 The current study highlights how discussions around pro-mask and anti-mask revolved around the key political figures. Our results are likely to be of interest to public health authorities involved in encouraging the public to wear masks. The study highlighted key users that could be targeted for information dissemination about face masks. The study further provided insight into narratives and online resources shared through pro-masking and anti-masking accounts.


Stratigraphic boundary surfaces and internal anatomy of unconformity-bounded units may be deciphered by using properly conceived petrography that identifies compositional, spatial, and temporal characteristics of sand grains. Discussion of two case studies of synorogenic deep marine successions indicates the potential of this method. When intrabasinal source areas are present, relative sea-level changes can exert direct influence on the intrabasinal/ extrabasinal grain budget. In this case genetically significant, unconformity-bounded units are not only characterized by their internal facies architecture, but also by internal organization in "petrosomes" (as it is for biozones in biostratigraphy). When intrabasinal source areas are narrow or absent, relative sea-level changes only control the timing of the record in deep-sea sands of tectonic modifications in hinterland sources. In this case, unconformity-bounded sequences may be fingerprinted with distinctive detrital compositions. These results emphasize the potential for use of sand petrography in sequence stratigraphy with particular reference to (1) basinal successions, where superposed sequences are conformable, (2) field mapping of structurally complex or poorly exposed areas where sequence-stratigraphic relationships are hidden, and (3) stratigraphic analysis of subsurface bodies.


English is the only language that is globally understood. Having employees with little or no English language skills is a barrier. Overcoming this barrier can only be done by recruiting staff having good English communicative competence. Consequently, English is considered a requirement for all job applicants. English learning and teaching, therefore, has undergone a lot of changes accordingly to meet the demand of modern employers. While a number of teaching methods have been proposed in an effort to enhance the teaching and learning effectiveness, Task Based Language Teaching (TBLT) is considered a good solution which can bring the most satisfied results as learners can experience the use of language in real contexts, especially in Business English classroom. By learning English through using, learners can learn not only the linguistic aspect of the language but also how to use it in contextualized situations. However, the implementation of TBLT is not without any problems, not m characteristics and conditions. In order that the introduction of TBLT works well in HUFI setting, it is necessary to dissect difficulties HUFI students may face while using the target language to perform different tasks. Within the time frame and condition, this research only tries to The author also hopes that the finding of her study can help to enhance the learning and teaching of Business English in HUFI. As a result, HUFI students can be well equipped with English communication skills the most powerful soft skill in the world Business arena nowadays.


In recent years, understanding the immune response has substantially improved our knowledge of sarcoidosis. Even so, our diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities continue to be challenged by this disorder.


The Standard Model of elementary particles can not be the final theory. There are theoretical reasons to expect the appearance of new physics, possibly at the energy scale of few TeV. Several possible theories of new physics have been proposed, each with unknown probability to be confirmed. Instead of arbitrarily choosing to examine one of those theories, this thesis is about searching for any sign of new physics in a model-independent way. This search is performed at the Collider Detector at Fermilab (CDF). The Standard Model prediction is implemented in all final states simultaneously, and an array of statistical probes is employed to search for significant discrepancies between data and prediction. The probes are sensitive to overall population discrepancies, shape disagreements in distributions of kinematic quantities of final particles, excesses of events of large total transverse momentum, and local excesses of data expected from resonances due to new massive particles. The result of this search, first in 1 fb{sup -1} and then in 2 fb{sup -1}, is null, namely no considerable evidence of new physics was found.


5602 Background: Survival for Black women with endometrial cancer (EC) is shorter than that for non-Hispanic White (NHW) women, with a rate ratio for mortality of 1.98 per the American Cancer Society. Cardiovascular risk factors and disease are also more prevalent in Black women than NHW women. In women with breast cancer, Black patients received less optimal management of comorbidities and experienced increased cardiovascular disease (CVD)-related mortality as compared to White women. Similar to breast cancer, we hypothesize that CVD contributes to EC mortality disparities for Black women. Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, SEER and institutional data were utilized to investigate the contribution of CVD to outcomes for Black EC patients. The primary outcome was the contribution of cardiovascular mortality to the overall survival of Black patients. Secondary outcomes included identifying rates of new cardiovascular diagnoses, renal dysfunction, and adequacy of blood pressure control. The SEER cohort was defined using SEER*Stat 22.214.171.124. Uterine cancer patients were identified from the 2020 SEER Research Data. Survival by cause of death and proportion of deaths by cause of death were analyzed. Raw and adjusted hazard ratios for cardiovascular mortality were calculated. Next, institutional data was used to investigate survival, CVD diagnoses, renal dysfunction, and HTN in EC patients. Results: The SEER cohort contained 192,465 patients. Of these, 153,878 (80.8%) were White and 19,906 (10.3%) were Black. Black race was associated with decreased survival among patients who died of cardiovascular causes (HR 1.51, 95% CI 1.4 - 1.63, p < 2*10-16). When adjusted for age, stage, and histology, the hazard for decreased survival remained elevated for Black patients who died of cardiovascular causes (adjusted HR 1.65, 95% CI 1.52-1.77, p < 2*10-16). Our institutional cohort included 1491 patients, 1263 (84.7%) White and 151 (10.0%) Black. Black patients had a relative risk of death of 1.92 (95% CI 1.38 - 2.61) compared with White patients. Among patients with CVD, the hazard for death was 2.02 (95% CI 1.39 - 2.80). Black patients had significantly higher blood pressure, creatinine, and eGFR measurements. Conclusions: Racial outcome disparities in EC are multifactorial. CVD management will become increasingly important with the use of targeted therapies including lenvatinib and trastuzumab. Our study highlights an additional area of disparity and suggests possible interventions.