Background: The Human Immunodeficiency Virus epidemic continues to be a major public health problem worldwide. It has become one of the world's serious health and development challenges. In sub-Sahara Africa women accounted for 56% of new HIV infections among adults in 2016. HIV testing is the first step clients take towards taking responsibility for the protection of themselves and others. By taking the voluntary step, they accept their vulnerability to HIV infection. In Somaliland the prevalence of HIV test uptake among women of reproductive age was 2.7% in 2011.Where 39,543 women attending ANC services in facilities offering PMTCT services in Somaliland, only 9,101 (23%) were tested for HIV and 5,869(0.06%) of them were HIV positive. In Somaliland the prevalence of HIV test uptake among women of reproductive age was 2.7% in 2011. Method: institutional based unmatched case control study was conducted from February 5 to March, 26, 2017. 88 Cases were women during reproductive age who were tested for HIV. 176 Controls were women during reproductive age and never tested for HIV. Descriptive and frequency statistics was done. BivariateandmultivariateanalysiswasalsoperformedusinglogisticregressiononSPSSversion21.softwarein order to determine factors associated with HIV test. Results: HIV test uptake was associated with; having less than three number of children (AOR=4.67, 95% CI=2.12, 10.29), knew on available of antiretroviral therapy (AOR=5.6, 95%CI=1.19, 26.28), perception about test confidentiality (AOR=0.09, 95%CI=0.02, 0.51), and fearing of stigma (AOR=0.05, 95%CI=0.005, 0.24) after the effect of other significant variables were controlled. Conclusion and recommendation: This study has identified; Source of information about HIV /AIDS, number of children, knowing availability of antiretroviral therapy, perceived test confidentiality and stigma as determinants of HIV test uptake. Health care providers should motivate client to be tested for HIV by giving them adequate information about HIV/AIDs. Stigma is deeper rooted problem in community so that Intensive campaign and efforts against stigma should be taken in the community level continuously in order to root out stigma barrier.


Objective To investigate the distribution of the SNPs rs10757274 and rs2383206 on chromosome 9p21 in Chinese Hans,and to confirm whether these two loci were associated with myocardial infarction.Methods Four hunderd and thirty-two patients suffered from myocardial infarction and 430 controls were involved for case group and control group,respectively.rs10757274 and rs2383206 were genotyped by PCR-SNP Stream technique.Results The frequency of allele G and genotype GG and AG were increased in MI group when compared with control group(P0.01).After adjusting the confounding factors,we founded the allele G and genotype GG separately increased the risk of MI by 44%,54%(P0.01).Conclusion The SNPs rs10757274 and rs2383206 were susceptible sites to MI in Chinese Hans.


For analyzing the reason of unqualified mechanical property of DH36 hull plate produced by Jingye Cut Deal Co.,the results showed that the main reason was the microcrack induced by aggregation of MnS,nitrides and carbides as well as the martensite and bainite in the center of plate.Measures to reasonably design the chemical composition and improve steelmaking and rolling processes have been taken,as a result,the mechanical property improved greatly,and has been approved by seven classification societies.


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Abstract. In the race to realize ultrahigh-speed processors, silicon photonics research is part of the efforts. Overcoming the silicon indirect bandgap with special geometry, we developed a concept of a metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistor, based on a silicon quantum well structure that enables control of light emission. This quantum well consists of a recessed ultrathin silicon layer, obtained by a gate-recessed channel and limited between two oxide layers. The device's coupled optical and electrical properties have been simulated for channel thicknesses, varying from 2 to 9 nm. The results show that this device can emit near infrared radiation in the 1 to 2  μm range, compatible with the optical networking spectrum. The emitted light intensity can be electrically controlled by the drain voltage Vds while the peak emission wavelength depends on the channel thickness and slightly on Vds. Moreover, the location of the radiative recombination source inside the channel, responsible for the light emission, is also controllable through the applied voltages.


During the production of Low-E (Low-Emission) glass, the distance between Low-E membrane reactor and the float glass impacts the thickness of Low-E membrane coated, and the quality of products. The system, designed to measure the displacement of the reactor, which represents the distance between Low-E membrane reactor and the float glass, will work in the industrial condition of high temperature and strong interference. On the consideration of non-contact, noninvasive and high-speed, a measure system by PSD (Position Sensitive Detector) based on Laser-Triangulation method is designed and a prototype made. In this system, a laser beam, generated by a semiconductor laser generator, focuses on the underside surface of the Low-E membrane reactor made of graphite. And then, the laser spot on the underside surface, through a small focus lens, is detected by a 1D-PSD (One-Dimension Detector). The electric signal, reflecting the position of the small laser spot on the PSD, is amplified and processed by amplifier and signal processing circuit, then is sampled by a A/D converter. Based on the Laser-Triangulation method, the displacement can be computed. Trial shows, the system based on Laser-Triangulation method meets the requirements of high-speed, noninvasive, non-contact, and to some extent diminishes the influence of nonlinearity and dark current of the PSD.


Brain-computer interface (BCI) is a newly developed man-machine interface method that is applied in the field of brain science, rehabilitation engineering, biomedical engineering and human-machine automatic control. Under the LabVIEW environment of virtual instrument graphical programming language, this paper improves the program of Active One, a physiological signal acquisition system. The off-line processing system of electroencephalogram(EEG) is improved to a real-time processing system and a real-time feedback BCI experiment system is established based on visual evoked potential (VEP). The cumulative average method combined with the FIR filter method was used to extract the VEP signal and form a closed-loop BCI. Real-time feedback of the BCI system was realized and the VEP signal was automatically identified. Using the proposed method of this paper to implement BCI can achieve a higher accuracy with certain practicality and feasibility.


1,3-Dimethyllumazine derivatives were synthesized by using Timmis reaction. The reaction of 4-amino-1,3-dimethyl-5-nitrosouracil(1) with 2,4-pentanedione, ethyl cyanoacetate, and ethyl acetoacetate provided 6-acetyl-1,3,7-trimethyllumazine (2), ethyl 7-amino-1,3-dimethyllumazine-6-carboxylate (4), and ethyl 1,3,7-trimethyllumazine-6-carboxylate (5) in good yieId, respectively. The various 1,3-dimethyllumazine derivatives were prepared from the side chain reactions of 6-acetyl and ester group in compound 2,4, and 5. The structure and physical properties of obtained compounds were characterized NMR, UV, IR spectrum, and elementary analysis.㨊砀Ѐ〰㐻Ⰰ䍯浰畴敲⁳捩敮捥Ⱐ楮景牭慴楯測敮敲慬⁷潲歳


D-Lib is an electronic journal which has been available since 1995. Many of the articles in D-Lib contain references that are accompanied by URLs. Of interest is how valid these URLs are after some time goes by. An analysis of all the references within D-Lib articles shows that 85% of the 5 1/2 years of references remain accessible. However, by plotting the % accessible against date of the article, it is clear that link rot increases with age.


Current information concerning the spectrum of actions that are relevant to Transportation System Management (TSM) is summarized. Under Department of Transportation regulations, urban areas with population greater than 50,000 are required to develop TSM plans that document their strategy for improving air quality, conserving energy, and increasing transportation efficiency and mobility through coordinated operation and management of existing urban transportation facilities and services. State-of-the-art information is presented on 31 specific TSM actions within the following seven major categories: improving vehicular flow, preferential treatment of high-occupancy vehicles, reducing peak-period travel, parking management, promoting non-auto or high-occupancy auto use, transit and paratransit service improvements, and transit management efficiency measures. Each summary includes examples of successful experience, advantages and disadvantages, guideline conditions concerning implementation, the range of costs involved, and interrelationships with the other actions.


One of the most pleasurable features of the plays of Euripides is his exploration of a wide range of character types, each of whom has the potential to be more exciting than the previous one. The fictional Aeschylus in the underworld of Aristophanes' Frogs (1043) remembers in particular the wicked women (Stheneboea, Phaedra), but Euripides also had his share of pious and self-sacrificing virgins (Macaria, Polyxena, Iphigenia), faithful wives (Helen in her name play, Andromache, Alcestis, Evadne), shrewd matriarchs (Hecuba, Jocasta, Aethra, Alcmene), and priestesses (Cassandra, Iphigenia in I. T., Theonoe, the Pythia).


The invention provides an eye protection method and device based on a smart television. The method comprises the steps that when a preset eye protection time point is due, whether the smart television is suitable for eye protection at the preset eye protection time point is judged according to current operation information of the smart television; when the smart television is suitable for eye protection at the preset eye protection time point, eye protection is conducted, and current operation is suspended. According to practical conditions, the eye protection time point is preset; when the preset eye protection time point is due, whether the eye protection time point is suitable for eye protection needs to be further judged according to the current operation information of the smart television, and eye protection is conducted at the time point suitable for eye protection. Consequently, whether eye protection is conducted or not is judged according to the current operation information of the smart television, so that inconvenience caused to current operation of the smart television in the eye protection process is avoided.


In this paper, an estimation of protection distance of 500kV arrester is given, and a simulation experiment is proceeded to study the protection distance of 500kV arrester. So far, there is no relevant standard reported on the protection distance of 500kV arrester at home and abroad . By the studying, recommended values of the protection distance of 500kV arrester can be suggested. The research in this paper can also provide references to installation of arresters and the data obtained is valuable for research in this field.


Acute myeloid leukaemia Chemotherapy for AML is divided into two phases: induction and consolidation. The initial aim of induction treatment is to produce a "morphological complete remission" — ie, normal neutrophil and platelet counts and a reduction in the number of leukaemic blast cells to <5% of the total white blood cell count in the bone marrow. Induction regimens include cytarabine and an anthracycline (see Box 1, p123). Between 70% and 90% of patients achieve complete remission after one or two courses of induction treatment. Recent research suggests that adding the immunoconjugate gemtuzumab ozogamicin (a combination of an anti-CD33 monoclonal antibody and an anthracycline antibiotic known more commonly by its brand name Mylotarg) to regimens containing cytarabine and daunorubicin might increase response rate and lengthen disease-free survival. However, this treatment is not licensed in Europe at present (see "Future therapies" below). Patients designated as "good risk" according to cytogenetic profiling (see p121 of accompanying article) are normally treated with two courses of induction chemotherapy followed by one or two courses of consolidation chemotherapy. However, uncertainty remains as to the most effective consolidation schedule and the optimal number of courses. Patients designated as "intermediate risk" or "poor risk" according to their cytogenetic profile and who respond to induction chemotherapy can be considered for an allogeneic stem cell transplant (SCT; see p126). Chemotherapy alone is associated with a significant risk of disease relapse in these patient groups. The treatment of AML differs for certain patient populations.


In order to reveal possible transmission routes of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus in China,genetic diversity and phylogenetic analysis of 9 B.xylophilus populations from 5 provinces in China and one population in Japan were conducted based on RAPD of 11 random primers.Genetic diversity analysis showed that there was significant genetic variation among different populations of B.xylophilus in China,genetic distances between these populations were from 0.066 to 0.262;the genetic distance between population of Nanjing and Mingguang,Anhui Province,was the largest(0.262),whereas the genetic distance between population of Nanjing and South Anhui and Daishan,Zhejiang Province was the smallest(0.066).Phylogenetic analysis revealed that populations of B.xylophilus in China were divided into two clades:B.xylophilus populations from Nanjing,Zhejiang,Guangdong,Shandong,and South Anhui formed one clade;another one was made up only by the population of B.xylophilus in Mingguang,which adjacent to Nanjing.It suggested that the origin of pine wood nematode disease in Mingguang was different from that of Nanjing,whereas occurrences of pine wood nematode disease in the other places in China were probably dispersed from Nanjing,where pine wood nematode disease happened firstly in China,which suggested that transmission by imported pine wood packing boards was one of the most important transmission way of B.xylophilus in China.


In this issue we review a broad spectrum of statistical websites. A basic understanding of statistics is fundamental, both for comprehending original research and for undertaking research. The use of further statistics is a key requirement for evidence‐based medicine. Although they may initially seem daunting, after a little perseverance they can be fascinating. The internet can help with explaining statistical terms and with performing statistical calculations.


Poly(vinyl alcohol)-g-polyacrylamide composites have been prepared by γ-radiation-initiated polymerization of acrylamide (AAm) in the presence of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) in aqueous medium by the mutual method in air. Percentage conversion of AAm has been studied as a function of total dose, monomer concentration, and amount of water. Optimum conditions leading to maximum percent conversion of the monomer to give the composite have been evaluated. The products of polymerization of AAm in the presence of PVA consisted of unreacted PVA, the graft copolymer, PVA-g-PAAm, and the homopolymer polyacrylamide, PAAm, and this mixture is referred to as PVA-g-PAAm composite. AAm was also polymerized in the absence of PVA under similar conditions, and optimum conditions leading to maximum conversion of AAm to PAAm have been evaluated. A comparative study of the polyelectrolytic behavior of PVA, PAAm, and the composite has been made by viscometric and conductometric methods. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.


God's healing presence is a central theme in the service of inner healing. This pastoral ministry of the Church offers help to people with inner wounds suffered in the past. People pray for healing, inner peace and a healthy identity that comes from a living relationship with God. This intrigues, evokes desire but also raises questions. What salvation can be experienced? How does God act? Reason for a theological investigation.
This study examines to what extent three theological frameworks are helpful in interpreting experiences gained in and around the ministry of inner healing. Is it important to emphasize the wholesome personality of Jesus Christ (Andrew Purves) or should attention be paid to the experiential dimension of human existence in which salvation can enter (Wilhelm Gräb)? Or can the whole be understood from a description of God as the Triune who is essentially related to his creatures (Robert W. Jenson)? What is the role of the Spirit in this? Appropriate interpretation is important so that the heart is touched. To this end, it comes down to a "pastoral dogmatics" that provides insight into the reality of God, man and the world.


John Locke is one of the important figures in the history of political thought. His "Second Treatise on Government" was one of the significant political statements of its time and provides the foundations of liberal political thought. His views on the social contract, political obligation, rebellion, revolution and property remain relevant. Topics discussed include: Locke's life and the background to the "Second Treatise on Government"; the text and ideas of the "Second Treatise"; and the continuing importance of Locke's work to philosophy.


This paper presents a study on emotional intelligence and contextual factors of students of 4th grade of elementary school of different places of the province of Granada, having 230 participants. The main purpose of it is to check whether there is any relationship between these contextual variables and emotional intelligence, understood contextual factors family structure and environment, social origin and socio-cultural environment and place of residence of these subjects. This research is based on a methodology supported by the survey technique. Therefore, we used a validated both Family Climate Scale (FES) of Moos, Moos and Tricket (1995) and Emotional Intelligence Scale validated by Chiriboga and Franco (2001). The results indicate that there is no significant link between emotional intelligence and contextual factors in general, and specifically, with the place of residence. However, we have found a relationship between the economic situation of the family and school resources and number of books available at home with emotional intelligence. This linkage indicates that the higher economic level and the existence of books at home, the greater emotional intelligence of the students as indicate Browning y Hohenstein (2015).


Abstract Gridded time series from the Global Ocean Surface Temperature Atlas were analyzed with a variety of techniques to identify spatial structures and oscillation periods of the tropical Atlantic sea surface temperature (SST) variations at decadal timescales, and to develop physical interpretations of statistical patterns of decadal SST variations. Each time series was 110 yr (1882–1991) long. The tropical Atlantic SST variations were compared with decadal variations in a 74-yr-long (1912–85) north Nordeste Brazil rainfall time series and a 106-yr-long (1886–1991) tropical Atlantic cyclone activity index time series. The tropical Atlantic SST variations were also compared with decadal variations in the extratropical Atlantic SST. Multiyear to multidecadal variations in the cross-equatorial dipole pattern identified as a dominant empirical pattern of the tropical Atlantic SST variations in earlier and present studies are shown to be variations in the approximately north–south gradient of SST anomalies....


The Horse race industry has the largest proportion of the domestic legal gambling industry. However, there is limited statistical analysis on horse races versus other sports. We propose prediction models for winning horses in horse races using data mining techniques such as logistic regression, linear regression, and random forest. Horse races data are from the Korea Racing Authority and we use horse racing reports, information of racehorses, jockeys, and horse trainers. We consider two models based on ranks and time records. The analysis results show that prediction of ranks is affected by information on racehorses, number of wins of racehorses and jockeys. We place wagers for the last month of races based on our prediction models that produce serious profits.


In recent years generation of electricity using wind power has received considerable attention worldwide. Induction machines are mostly used as generators in wind power based generations, since induction machines have a stability problem as they draw heavy reactive power. To improve stability of the system reactive power compensation is provided. In the literature various methods have been already suggested for improving the reactive power using different controllers. This paper deals with voltage stability improvement of a distribution system embedded with Wind Turbine Induction Generator (WTIG) by using power electronics based Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS) based Distribution Static Compensator (DSTATCOM). The behavior of the system during the load condition is investigated. The study is carried out by three-phase dynamic simulation of distribution system component models. Simulation are presented for different cases such as with and without capacitors and also for with and without Distribution Static Compensator (DSTATCOM). The simulation analysis of voltage stability and reactive power compensation of distributed system with Wind Turbine Induction Generator (WTIG) is performed using MATLAB/SIMULINK.


This project concerns the prediction of the 2004 presidential election in the United States of America. The inferential approach is Bayesian where the primary objective is to obtain the posterior probability that the Republican party is elected. As a by-product, the posterior distribution of the number of electoral votes obtained by the Republican party is obtained. The data used in the Bayesian analysis is sample survey data from each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia, and the estimates are obtained via simulation from the posterior distribution. In addition, a sensitivity analysis is performed where Q(100%) of the Republican voters are assumed to change their vote to the Democratic party. This is done for various choices of Q. .


Objective To systematically review the value of human epididymis protein 4(HE4) in early diagnosis of endometrial cancer. Methods Databases including The Cochrane Library(Issue 1, 2013), PubMed, MEDLINE(Ovid), CNKI, CBM and WanFang Data were electronically searched for relevant studies on HE4 versus the golden standard(pathological examination) in the diagnosis of endometrial cancer from inception to April 2013. Meanwhile, relevant journals were also manually searched. Two reviewers independently screened literature according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, and evaluated the included studies using the QUADAS items. Then, meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.1 and Meta-DiSc 1.0. Results Finally, a total of 16 studies involving 2 299 women(1 088 endometrial cancer patients diagnosed according to the golden standard, of which, 504 with benign uterine disease and 707 with normal cervical) were included. The results of meta-analysis showed that, as for HE4 in early diagnosis of endometrial cancer(SEN=57%, 95%CI 0.54 to 0.60; SPE=92%, 95%CI 0.91 to 0.94; +LR=6.92, 95%CI 5.00 to 9.58; –LR=0.46, 95%CI 0.39 to 0.55; DOR=18.38, 95%CI 12.21 to 27.69; AUC=0.8817). Conclusion The current study indicates that serum HE4 is more sensitive and low specii c when applied in patients witThendometrial cancer, which is worth of being used in clinic. Due to the limitation of low quality of the included studies, more high quality trials are required to verify the above conclusion.


With the sustainable and rapid development of Chongqing tourism industry,Red Tourism gradually develops into an influential activity.Chongqing,as China's traditional educational site of united front,owns rich resources of Red Tourism and the most influential Red Tourism resource is Red Rock Joint.Based on the present development and resources of Red Tourism in Chongqing,the orientation of Red Tourism Zone of Sichuang-Shaanxi-Chongqing can enhance the competence and highlight the characteristics in tourism market of China.As a result,a series of measures should be implemented to ensure Red Tourism healthy and sustainable development.


Objective:To observe the effect of Orem self-care theory on the patients after total hip replacement.Methods: 79 cases patients after total hip replacement into were randomly divided into the observation group(39 cases),which received.Orem self-care,and comparison group(40 cases),which received general care.Self-care ability and complications of the 2 groups patients were observed. Results:The complications of the 2 groups weren't significance(P0.05),Howerer,and self-care ability was improved(P0.01).compared with patients of the observe group.Conclusions:The application of Orem self-care on patients after total hip replacement can promote selfcare ability and rehabiliation early,meanwhile as well promote life level of the patients.


In recent years, there has been a significant increase in interest in developing battery technology and Electric Vehicles (EVs). Despite significant developments in battery technology, current batteries are still insufficient to completely meet the energy requirements of EV electricity demand. One of the key reasons for concern is non-monotonic energy consumption, which is followed by frequent variations throughout the battery depletion phase. This effect jeopardizes the battery's electrochemical process seriously. This work highlights the use of a battery in conjunction with a super-capacitor, which functions similarly to an electrochemical cell since it has better rate capability and enhanced cyclability. Super-capacitors are becoming more and more popular since it is an alternative to conventional battery sources. The result shows that Super-capacitors with electrochemical batteries are adaptable for giving uninterrupted power supply. To extend battery life, this paper shows a novel system that starts a DC motor in parallel with a super-capacitor and a battery. The Super Capacitor is incorporated into the battery-powered system to adopt the highest power output necessary for the load and it also increases the battery's lifespan.


ABSTRACT The aim of the study was to investigate changes in the incidences of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and CAP-related hospitalizations following introduction of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) in children ≤5 years of age into the national immunization programme (NIP) of Turkey. PCV7 was included in the NIP of Turkey in November 2008 and was replaced by PCV13 in late 2011. Changes in the incidences of CAP and CAP-related hospitalizations per 100,000 children admissions were investigated from 2011 to 2017. A total of 225,963 children visits were recorded; CAP was diagnosed in 4863 (2.15%) children and 1086 (22%) of them hospitalized between 2011 and 2017. The incidence of CAP declined from 5448 to 1144/100,000 from 2011 to 2017 (p = .001, r = −0.965). When the mean annual incidence of CAP between the transition period of PCV13 (2011/2012) was compared with a post-PCV13 period (2016/2017), CAP incidence was found to be 22% lower (p = .009). Also, the incidence of CAP-related hospitalization decreased significantly from 943 to 335/100,000 from 2011 to 2017 (p = .004 r = −0.91). Moreover, the mean incidence of CAP hospitalization declined 35% (p = .01) between the transition period of PCV13 and a post-PCV13 period. Thus, our study showed a significant reductions in the incidences of CAP and CAP-related hospitalization in children ≤5 years-old after the implementation of PCV13 into the NIP of Turkey.


This paper discusses aluminium heat welding principle,the application of aluminium heat welding technology in welding crane rails and infect of long rail temperature stress on buildings.Practice shows that using aluminium heat welding method to weld crane rails has many benefits.


Two new species, Russula pseudopunicea C.L.Hou, G.Q.Cheng & H.Zhou sp. nov. and R. wulingshanensis C.L.Hou, G.Q.Cheng & H.Zhou sp. nov., from Yanshan mountains in North China are described herein based on morphological and phylogenetic analyses of nrITS, and nrLSU-rpb2-mtSSU gene regions. Morphologically, R. pseudopunicea sp. nov. is characterised by a reddish brown, light brown to brownish orange pileus with a greyish yellow margin, subglobose to broadly ellipsoid basidiospores with warts forming a partial reticulum and pleurocystidia turning grey to purplish red in sulfovanillin. Russula wulingshanensis sp. nov. is characterised by a purple pinkish pileus with a grey-white to grey-purple margin, subglobose to broadly ellipsoid basidiospores with isolated warts, and pileocystidia turning black in sulfovanillin. Phylogenetic and morphological analyses resolved the two species in Russula subg. Heterophyllidia. Russula pseudopunicea sp. nov. and R. wulingshanensis sp. nov. were placed in the lineages of subsect. Virescentinae and subsect. Griseinae, respectively.


Feline panleukopenia is a highly contagious viral disease of kittens with a high mortality caused by feline panleukopenia virus (FPV). a laboratory assay is required to confirm this disease. FPV on the clinical and laboratory diagnosis need establish a simple, rapid, or specific, sensitive, rapid detection methods. Thus, in this experiment, HI and HA method of virus test facility was established.


The invention discloses anthocyanin and allicin integrated oral liquid and a preparation method thereof. The oral liquid is prepared from, by mass, 20-120 parts of blueberry anthocyanin extract, 10-20 parts of allicin extract and 250-1500 parts of water. The blueberry anthocyanin extract, the allicin extract and the water are mixed according to a proportion and sufficiently stirred to obtain blueberry anthocyanin and allicin mixed liquid, and then the blueberry anthocyanin and allicin mixed liquid is subjected to 1100-1500 W microwave sterilization for 30 s and nitrogen-injecting filling under a dark condition to obtain the needed liquid finally. Blueberries and blueberry red leaves are utilized for extracting blueberry anthocyanin, the blueberry red leaves can be well utilized, resource waste is prevented, the cost is lowered, and the oral liquid has the advantages of resisting tumors and cancers powerfully.


Purpose: Efficacy of intravenous amiodarone (IV-AMD) is established in preventive treatment for repetitive form of monomorphic ventricular tachycardia (VT). Few reports are available on clinical characteristics of VT refractory to IV-AMD. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence, clinical features, and treatment of VT refractory to IV-AMD.

Methods: IV-AMD was administrated in consecutive 60 patients with VT between 2007 and 2012. Electrical storm (ES) of VT, defined as 3 or more episodes of VT within 24 hours, occurred in 30 patients (mean age, 69±11; 10 female) with 6 prior-myocardial infarction (MI), 6 acute-MI, 9 dilated cardiomyopathy, 5 hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, 2 aortic valve stenosis, and 2 post-resuscitative state. We evaluated the efficacy of IV-AMD in suppressing the ES. The clinical and electrophysiological characteristics were compared between patients with ES suppressed by IV-AMD (Effective group) and those with refractory ES (Refractory group).

Results: IV-AMD controlled recurrences of VT in 22 patients (73%; Effective group). Clinical characteristics, such as underlying disease, ejection fraction, and medications were not different between in Effective group and in Refractory group. In all 8 patients of Refractory group, a QRS morphology of VT was a right bundle branch block pattern. Although there was no difference in a cycle length of VT, QRS duration of VT and QRS duration of premature ventricular contraction (PVC) followed by VT in Refractory group were narrower than in Effective group (151±32 vs. 182±33 ms; P = 0.05, 130±10 vs. 185±27 ms; P < 0.01). In a MI patient of Refractory group, an additional coronary revascularization suppressed the ES. In the remaining patients of Refractory group, an additional administration of IV-mexiletine and/or an endocardial LV catheter ablation were effective.

Conclusions: ES of VT refractory to IV-AMD shows a relatively narrow QRS tachycardia originating from an LV. The narrow trigger PVC, suggesting a Purkinje fiber origin, may be treated by IV-mexiletine and catheter ablation.


By analyzing the supplier's quality,price,delivery,service and other factors,use AHP,establish level model of supplier evaluation by experts give the matrix of various elements,calculat relative weight and absolute weight of each factor each level,come to the evaluation score of each supplier,then an effective solution is achieued purchasing equipment and materials supplier.


Early Breastfeeding Initiation (IMD) is a process of allowing babies with their own instincts to breastfeed as soon as in the first hour after birth, together with contact between baby's skin and mother's skin (MOH RI, 2008). This study is an analytical study with a cross-sectional approach. Both the independent variable and the dependent variable according to circumstances or status at the time of observation. The researcher looks for the relationship between the independent variable and the dependent variable by taking a quick measurement. The results of this study were that respondents with good IMD implementation amounted to 61.7% and those who did poorly amounted to 38.3%. These results indicate that statistically there is no relationship between maternal education with actions in implementing IMD, and there is a relationship between knowledge and attitudes of mothers with the implementation of IMD


The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Microgravity Science and Applications Divisin (MSAD) is responsible for the development and conduct of scientific investigations in which the minimization of the gravity force is necessary for ht ..


According to the characteristics of security threats and massive users in power mobile applications, a mobile application security situational awareness method based on big data architecture is proposed. The method uses open-source big data technology frameworks such as Kafka, Flink, Elasticsearch, etc. to complete the collection, analysis, storage and visual display of massive power mobile application data, and improve the throughput of data processing. The security situation awareness method of power mobile application takes the mobile terminal threat index as the core, divides the risk level for the mobile terminal, and predicts the terminal threat index through support vector machine regression algorithm (SVR), so as to construct the security profile of the mobile application operation terminal. Finally, through visualization services, various data such as power mobile applications and terminal assets, security operation statistics, security strategies, and alarm analysis are displayed to guide security operation and maintenance personnel to carry out power mobile application security monitoring and early warning, banning disposal and traceability analysis and other decision-making work. The experimental analysis results show that the method can meet the requirements of security situation awareness for threat assessment accuracy and response speed, and the related results have been well applied in a power company.


The longitudinal polarization of the new Yale-SLAC polarized electron beam has been determined at laboratory energies between 6.47 and lg.40 GeV. Spin-dependent elastic electron-electron scattering (Mbller scattering) has been found to be a practical technique for polarization measurements at high energies. The results are consistent with the energy and angular dependence prediced by QED and with an energy-independent beam polarization of 0.76 5 o-(03.-2-Beams of polarized high energy electrons will provide unique information about the spin-dependent structure of the electromagnetic and weak hadron currents. 132 The first such beam has recentlp been accelerated from the Yale-SLAC polarized-electron source (PEGGY) to high energies and has been found to possess a reversible. energy-independent polarization of 0.76+0.03. The SLAC 8 GeV/c spectrometer 3 was used to detect the scattered electrons in a single arm Mplller scattering experiment in which both the electron target and incident beam were longitudinally polarized. The measured asymmetry A = (a++-ott)/(ot+ + att), where at+ and utt are respectively the cross sections for beam and target spins anti-parallel and parallel, was used in conjunction with the known target polarization to determine the polarization of the incident high-energy electron beam. PEGGY, described in detail elsewhere,' produces longitudinallv polarized electrons by photoionization of a state-selected L16 atomic beam, with the sense of polarization determined by the direction of a 200 G longitudinal magnetic field applied at the photoionization region. The photoelectrons, extracted at an energy of-70 keV, are transported to the SLAC injector. Measurements carried out by Mott scattering at 70 keV have shown that the polarization of the electrons leaving PEGGY is 0.8k0.1. After acceleration to high energy5 the beam is deflected by 24.5' Into the experimental area. This 24.5' magnetic bend causes the spin to precess relative to the momentum by an amount ga=yar(24.50/18@) h w ere y is the ratio of the electron energy to the-3-electron mass and a = (g-2)/2 Is the electron g-factor anomaly. If ea is restricted to multiples of a in order to maintain longitudinal polarization, the useful beam energies are restricted to multiples of E. = 3.237 GeV. Thus at 3.237 GeV the s,pin precesses by 7~ relative to the momentum; at 6.474 GeV,by 27r; etc. During this experiment the polarized beam delivered to the experimental area varied between 2 .x 10 7 and 7 x 107 e-/pulse at repetition rates up to 180 pulses/set. Since the completion of the experiment, .I modifications …


Epilepsy is a common brain disorder that affects one out of hundred patients. EEG (electroencephalogram) is a signal that represents that effect of the superimposition of diverse processes in the brain. This paper investigates the possibility of Extreme Learning Machine (ELM) as a classifier for detecting and classifies the epilepsy of various risk levels from the EEG signals. The Singular Value Decomposition (SVD) is used for dimensionality reduction. Twenty patients are analysed in this study.


This study aims to determine the role of bee pollen in improving the reproductive efficiency of quail males raised at high density. The total number was 288 birds at 7 weeks old, randomly distributed to 6 experimental groups. The 1 st group was placed at a rate of 21 birds / m 2 , 2 nd group was placed at a rate of 21 birds / m 2 and addition of bee pollen 20 g/kg feed, the 3 rd group was at a rate of 21 birds / m 2 addition of bee pollen 30 g/kg feed, the 4 th group was high density 75 birds / m 2 , 5 th group was high density75 birds/ m 2 and supplemented with bee pollen 20 g/kg feed, and the 6 th group was high density 75 birds/m 2 and supplemented with bee pollen 30 g/kg feed. The results showed that adding 20g and 30g of bee pollen to the diet of 21 birds caused a significant increase in testosterone hormone. In contrast, the high density of birds caused a significant decrease in testosterone, sperm count and live sperm accompanied by an increase in the dead and deformed sperm. Furthermore, decrease in body weight. Adding 20g and 30g of bee pollen to the high density of birds resulted in a significant increase in testosterone, sperm count, and live sperm accompanied by a reduction in dead and deformed sperm and an increase in body weight. The study concluded that the high density of the birds' numbers had a negative impact on the bird's reproductive efficiency and body weight while adding bee pollen to the diet improved quail male body weight and reproductive efficiency.


The infiltration of leucocytes into the Joint of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is believed to be mediated by chemotactic factors released by activated cells. In this study, examination was made of the gene expression and production of the chemokine superfamily in RA patients by reverse transcriptase‐polymerase chain reaction (RT‐PCR) and immunoprecipitation. Cultured synovial fibroblasts were found capable of expressing and producing IL‐8, GRO, monocyte chemotactie and activating factor (MCAF), macrophage inflammatory protein‐la (MIP‐1α), MIP‐1β and RANTES in response to IL‐1α, The expression of IL‐8, GRO. MCAF, MIP‐1α, and MIP‐1β was clearly shown to increase in freshly isolated synovial fluid mononuclear cells (SFMC) of RA patients, in contrast to peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) of RA patients and normal subjects. The gene expression of RANTES appeared to be the same for RA SFMC. RA PBMC, and normal PBMC. Thus, the over‐expression of various chemokines may promote the recruitment of inflammatory cells into rheumatoid inflamed joints.


The equations describing travelling waves in the iodate–arsenous acid reaction are discussed, with kinetics based on the Dushman–Roebuck scheme. These equations are used to show how the structure of the wave (its propagation speed and final reaction products) depends on the stoichiometry factor S0, the initial concentration of arsenous acid relative to iodate. Different forms are seen in the ranges 0 3. An asymptotic analysis, based on a large parameter arising in the system, is undertaken. This shows that wave structures and propagation speeds are different in these three ranges of S0.


This is the northernmost record of a whitetip reef shark, Triaenodon obesus, in the Eastern Tropical Pacific. The shark was observed in Magdalena Bay, Mexico, at a depth of 4 m and had a total length of 1.2–1.5 m. The habitat where the record was made is consistent with the conditions for the distribution of species. The presence of T. obesus in the area could be related to the protection of near natural areas and the seasonal bans on shark and ray fishing implemented in Mexico since 2012.


The application of the E-commerce technique to the agricultural information is in its initial stage with wide range of research and strong maneuverability.The research of agricultural information service system conforms to the national development trend of agricultural information and can connect the E-commerce.It can test four-year education in university and attain the goal to combine the study and practice.The Sichuan agricultural information service system under E-commerce is studied and the development ideas and patterns of building a new socialist rural area are provided and the solution to the "three rural issues" problem is recommended.


Phishing attacks are a common tool used by malicious actors to gain access to systems or exploit individuals. Much of the phishing detection schemes focuses on awareness training programs and detection models. While these methods, detection models utilizing machine learning techniques, blacklists, and other email characteristics such as domain names, email addresses, and URLs are helpful in combating the problem, more research is needed in order to detect phishing scams more accurately and precisely where phishing email data can play an important role. Nowadays phishing attacks exploit human vulnerabilities by targeting specific human emotions, such as fear, to trick users into giving up their personal information. Consideration of the emotional exploitation present in phishing emails data combined with current detection schemes could lead to better detection. The goal of this paper is to analyze the emotional related content of a phishing email dataset to see if there is any relation between the emotion exploited and the sender's email domain. In addition, this research demonstrates the need for the collection and analysis of the various types of phishing emails and its related emotional content that can be beneficial in developing better detection methods.


Legume-based leys offer multiple benefits to ecosystem service provision, e.g. protecting soil and supporting pollinators. While weeds can play an antagonistic role during ley establishment, little is known about weed communities in these leys or about the optimal solutions for weed control in the establishment phase. To determine if the choice of ley species affects weed levels, we conducted field trials at six locations in the UK, measuring weed cover and biomass in monoculture plots of 12 legume and 4 grass species, plus an all species mix over two years. In these trials and in additional on-farm trials, weed cover and diversity were lower in the second than in the first year, owing to a decrease of annual weeds over time. The ability of a diverse species mixture to suppress weed development was higher than the average of its component legume and grass species. This might in part be attributed to the complementary effects of species with different growth patterns in the mixture.


A shopping server accepts a request for estimation of arbitrary designated items given by a client terminal, and generates estimation data for the designated items in accordance with the accepted request. The shopping server stores the generated estimation data at a shopping DB system. In response to retrieval of inventory status information for the items indicated by the estimation data stored in the shopping DB system, the shopping server updates the estimation data concerned in accordance with the retrieved inventory status information. The shopping server presents the updated estimation data to other client terminal in response to a request given by the client terminal which requested the estimation.


The author describes an integrated network recently installed for San Diego Gas and Electric in San Diego, CA. The general requirements of the system are described from the system operator's perspective along with the unique features of both the topology and essential equipment elements that support the integration principle. It is noted that this private digital microwave and fiber-optic system is a modern integrated network using radio, fiber-optic, access, cross-connect, and switching technology. The wealth of bandwidth provided by the digital facilities, transparently transported over radio and fiber-optic equipment, can be treated as a commodity by the system operator. New services to meet the needs of internal and external customers can be delivered responsively. Capital and operational costs are reduced, and service availability and user convenience are improved by carefully considering the interconnect and interaction of the various elements of the network.<<ETX>>


Folded Waveguide (FW)mini- TWT based on four beams operating at 6.2 kV with total beam power 2.7 kW has been designed by using NRL design codes. The FW slow wave structure (SWS) has been fabricated and "cold" tested. The results of measurements are compared with design. The status of experimental demonstration of the mini- TWT will be presented.


As more and more data-driven applications are emerging, the demand for data rate are also increasing exponentially specially in the cellular network. Sometimes the Quality-of-service (QoS) are not guaranteed for all user equipments (UEs). To meet this demand, massive MIMO, LTE-A, cooperative communications are considered as the suitable candidate for the next generation cellular network. As most of the smart phones have multiple connectivity, we consider cooperative communication among UEs as a possible solution of this problem in our paper. We use matching theory to find suitable candidates to cooperate in the network. Simulation results are shown to represent the performance of the process.


With the development of network information technology, industrial control system takes higher and higher requirement to automation. In order to achieve the seamless connection between the bottom field device and external, the MCF52234 CAN/Ethernet gateway design scheme based on MCF52234 is proposed in this paper. The freescale MCF52234 chip is chosen as the microprocessor. This paper expounds the CAN/Ethernet gateway hardware design, and presents the gateway protocol conversion software design, achieves the communication between CAN bus and Ethernet. Test results show that the embedded CAN/Ethernet gateway fulfills the anticipated requirements, has high transmission rate, good real-time performance.


Subject. The work analyzes the features of service robotics development and distribution during the coronavirus pandemic, using the case of delivery drones and UVC disinfection robots.
Objectives. The aim is to identify the main trends in the development of certain types of service robots during the COVID-19 period, analyze technical and economic characteristics, assess assistive technologies for the future development of robotics.
Methods. The study draws on methods of correlation and regression analysis. To assess the development trends of certain types of service robots, we apply website data of manufacturers of the equipment under consideration.
Results. We unveil major trends in the development and production of certain types of service robots during the fight against coronavirus, using the case of unmanned aerial vehicles and disinfection robots. The development of delivery drones is aimed at solving the problems of flight efficiency, increasing the flight time, reducing the energy use and noise, and ensuring the safety of delivered goods. Medical robotics developers focus on streamlining the management interface, increasing the speed of task execution, enhancing the reporting abilities.
Conclusions. Our analysis shows that the coronavirus pandemic affected the speed of development and implementation of robots in medicine. The market is shifting towards the production of UV-disinfection robots. The most important technical and economic characteristics of the main types of disinfection robots are the surface treatment cycle to achieve the maximum disinfecting effect, maximum operating time (without recharging), charging time, wavelength of radiation, weight of device.


The world economy is expected to grow by 3.0 per cent in 2015, unchanged from our August forecast, and by 3.4 per cent in 2016, marginally weaker than projected last time. Growth in emerging market economies has weakened further; recoveries have remained hesitant in the advanced economies. The projected pickup in global growth next year will be supported by accommodative monetary policies and lower oil prices. Growth should strengthen further in 2017 as recoveries take hold in some key emerging markets. But considerable risks remain. We expect the US Federal Reserve to lead the turn in official interest rates in December, with the Bank of England following next February.


Quantum-confined Stark effect and built-in dipole moment in self-assembled InAs/GaAs quantum dots (QDs), which are grown at relative low temperature (460degreesC) and embedded in GaAs p-i-n structure, have been studied by dc-biased electroreflectance. Franz-Keldysh oscillations from the undoped GaAs layer are used to determine the electric field under various bias voltages. Stark shift of -34 meV for the ground-state interband transition of the QDs is observed when the electric field increases from 105 to 308 kV/cm. The separation of the electron and hole states in the growth direction of 0.4 nm, corresponding to the built-in dipole moment of 6.4x10(-29) C m, is determined. It is found that the electron state lies above that of the hole, which is the same as that predicted by theoretical calculations for ideal pyramidal InAs QDs. (C) 2004 American Institute of Physics.


Based on information resulting from surveys and investigations as well as statistical data relating to infectiousness, mortality and morbidity, the Epidemiology Section of the National Tuberculosis Service has been trying, since 1946, to exercise its activities with a view to providing permanent knowledge regarding tuberculosis epidemiology in Brazil and to follow up the progress of the struggle against this disease throughout the country. With this aim it has maintained close contact with the Federal Biostatistics Service and with State Public Health offices, from which it has been receiving all possible collaboration in the form of periodic remittance of data in connection with vital facts which have occurred and which bear on its studies and researches. The Epidemiology Section has likewise promoted tuberculin and x-ray film surveys and contributed to the setting up and operation of both mobile and permanent x-ray film centers in several regions of Brazil. Such surveys and the coordination of research in these areas have resulted in greater knowledge with regard to the problem of tuberculosis, some of the information obtained having already been published in a series of studies prepared by members of the National Tuberculosis Service and by other experts to whom the existing data were made available. It should be noted that the first researches with a view to establishing the bases of the "National Anti-Tuberculosis Campaign" were carried out in collaboration with the experts of this Section which, gradually and within its possibilities, has been expanding and developing its activities. In this study we present some statistics, and based on these data take the opportunity of giving a brief explanation of facts observed during the period 1946-1955. In the interpretation and analysis of the data we shall now discuss, it should be borne in mind that some are faulty due to deficient notification of cases and even, in certain areas, to difficulty in obtaining a complete record of vital facts, especially those relating to morbidity. It is true that such inaccuracies occur throughout the period under consideration; there are signs that they have improved with the course of years, and the trend of events leads us to accept the data available as capable of representing reality. It should be remembered, however, that if the much more reliable data referring to mortality rate still call for a certain reserve, morbidity rate statistics-insofar as incidence and especially prevalence are concerned-besides those questionable ones relative to case-fatality-rate and infectiousness are far from giving a truly accurate picture.


Partial table of contents: Technetium Chemistry and Technetium Radiopharmaceuticals (E. Deutsch et al.). Homolytic and Free Radical Pathways in the Reactions of Organochromium Complexes (J. Espenson). Mechanisms of Electron Transfer Reactions: The Bridged Activated Complex (A. Haim). Aquo Complexes of Metal Ions (J. Hunt and H. Friedman). Excited-State Electron Transfer (T. Meyer). Subject Index. Cumulative Index.


In this paper, properties of exact confidence interval and some approximate confidence intervals of hyper-geometric parameter, that is the probability of success p in the population is discussed. Usually, binomial distribution is a well known discrete distribution with abundant usage. Hypergeometric distribution frequently replaces a binomial distribution when it is desirable to make allowance for the finiteness of the population size. For example, an application of the hypergeometric distribution arises in describing a probability model for the number of children attacked by an infectious disease, when a fixed number of them are exposed to it. Exact confidence interval estimation of hypergeometric parameter is reviewed. We consider the approximation of hypergeometirc distribution to the binomial and normal distribution respectively. Approximate confidence intervals based on these approximation are also adequately discussed. The performance of exact confidence interval estimates and approximate confidence intervals of hypergeometric parameter is compared in terms of actual coverage probability by small sample Monte Carlo simulation.


A polycrystalline sample of LiBa2V5O15 (LBV) was prepared by a mixed‐oxide method at low temperature (560 °C). Preliminary structural analysis suggests that the compound has an orthorhombic unit cell and crystal structure. Scanning electron micrographs of the compound show a densely packed grain distribution over the entire surface of the sample. Detailed studies of the dielectric properties of the compound as a function of temperature at various frequencies suggest that the compound has a dielectric anomaly at 319 °C. Some electrical parameters of LBV were measured using a complex impedance spectroscopy technique in a wide range of temperature (24–500 °C). The complex impedance plots show that there are two major contributions of impedance, bulk (grains) and grain boundary, and there is a non‐Debye type of dielectric dispersion. The ac/dc conductivity was found to increase with increasing temperature. The activation energy of the compound was found to be 0.38 eV. This value of activation energy suggests that the conduction process is of mixed type (ionic–polaronic and space charge generated from the oxygen ion vacancies). (© 2007 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)


Composited molybdenum oxide and amorphous carbon (MoO3/C) as anode material for lithium ion batteries has been successfully synthesized by calcining polyaniline (PANI) doped with ammonium heptamolybdate tetrahydrate (AMo). The as prepared electrode material was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM). The electrochemical performance of the anode was investigated by galvanostatic charge/discharge, cyclic voltammetry (CV), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The MoO3/C shows higher specific capacity, better cyclic performance and rate performance than pristine MoO3 at room temperature. The electrochemical of MoO3/C properties at various temperatures were also investigated. At elevated temperature, MoO3/C exhibited higher specific capacity but suffered rapidly declines. While at low temperature, the electrochemical performance was mainly limited by the low kinetics of lithium ion diffusion and the high charge transfer


SUMMER 2013 Twice a year since 2009, the department of Real Estate at Wisconsin has organized a conference called "HULM" (Housing, Urban, Labor and Macro) with the Federal Reserve System. At the time we started the conference, there were few conferences focusing on housing. Our goal was to fill this void. When we designed HULM, we explicitly based its format on the LAEF model. The LAEF format is viewed by many as highly conducive to learning and research — 45 minute presentations with a 10 minute prepared discussion and commentary "as needed and at any time" from all participants throughout. The as-needed commentary is not only fun, but it keeps everyone alert and on the ready! (Director's comment: When the conference is really focused, and participants selected accordingly, we have found that the sessions are even livelier when we don't have a designated discussant.) Last spring, I approached Finn and Peter about hosting a HULM-type conference in the summer as part of LAEF and they readily agreed. The HULM-LAEF team lined up an interesting mix of topics and speakers for the summer. We saw two top search papers on housing (Albrecht et al and Head et al); a structurally estimated urban model (Diamond); two papers on the relationship of information and house prices (Ferreira and Ehrlich) and a paper on housing demand and demographics (Green and Lee); two applied macro models, one studying household default (Martinez et al) and one studying firm default (Khan and Thomas); and one paper about the optimal destruction of information (which has applications to banking but also to securitization) by Monnet and Quintin. In addition, the discussants were top notch, the food was delicious, the weather was perfect, Carmen was awesome, and we finished in time to catch some kind of California-style "anything goes" parade just down the street. I left hoping we could do it again sometime! As the diversity of the topics and people represented at the summer meeting exemplifies, HULM brings together economists who are pushing the frontier in all areas of real estate research. A highly valuable aspect of the event are the conversations and collaboration it fosters between academic researchers who study optimal policies in real estate and other markets and economists from the Federal Reserve and government agencies who directly participate in the implementation of those policies. The goal is to strike the right balance between research on questions …


Introduction Students' achievement for a course is related to variables relevant to both students, and teaching and learning processes. Variables affecting achievement are multidimensional, especially if the course is mathematics. One of the most significant reasons preventing mathematics achievement is mathematics anxiety. According to Meece, Wigfield, and Eccles (1990), mathematics anxiety is most directly related to students' math ability perceptions, performance expectancies, and value perceptions. Jackson and Leffingwell (1999) point out that if the students have bad experiences in mathematics during elementary and secondary schools, mathematics anxiety occurs and they list mathematics teachers' behaviors and attitudes causing mathematics anxiety as hostile or insensitive, behaving prejudiced towards genders, an uncaring attitude, expressing anger, unrealistic expectations, embarrassing students in front of peers, communication and language barriers, quality of instruction, evaluation methods, and difficulty of material. Wigfield and Meece (1988) indicate the affective component of math anxiety related more strongly and negatively than the worry component to children's ability perceptions, performance perceptions, and math performance. Furner and Duffy (2002) state school system, gender, socioeconomic status, and parental background may affect mathematics anxiety. Oberlin (1982) points out that using common teaching techniques, such as using the same teaching method for all students and teaching just one method to solve problems, leads to mathematics anxiety. Similary, Harper and Dane (1998) relate mathematics anxiety and mathematics avoidance up to the secondary level with students who have encountered negative experiences during formal education, in addition to a lower self confidence, depending upon these negative experiences. On the other hand, Cates and Rhymer (2003) associate mathematics anxiety with a variety of variables, such as working memory, age, sex, self-efficacy, mathematics attitudes, test anxiety, and general anxiety. As seen in the literature above, when mathematics anxiety is examined, there are many variables that affect mathematics anxiety. Especially, student's achievement motivation may play a significant role in the existence of mathematics anxiety. Achievement Motivation Theory, developed by Atkinson and McClelland, is defined as the required tendency of the individuals in task (for achievement) to achieve success and avoid unachievement (Atkinson, 1957; Atkinson, 1964; McClelland, Atkinson, Clark, & Lowell, 1953). In Achievement Theory, McCleland (1962) underlines three needs--achievement, power, and close relationship--that are significantly important variables to determine the behaviors of the individuals. Murray (1938) explains the need for achievement as overcoming a difficult task, becoming skilled, overcoming drawbacks and promoting, and being perfect, orienting, and regulating oneself. Nathawat, Singh, and Singh (1997) stress individuals with low and high levels of need for achievement. They state the participants, who have a low need for achievement, attribute negative outcomes to factors more internal, stable, and global than those cited by the participants with a high need for achievement. Weiner (1974, 1985) maintains that need for achievement is closely related to the perception of the importance of achievement and unachievement. A low need for achievement is thought to be associated with a sense of low competence, low expectations, and an orientation towards failure (Atkinson, 1964; Atkinson, 1975; Nicholls, 1976). White (1959) states that the Theory of Competence Motivation plays a considerable role on unification of an individual's cognitive and social (intrapersonal/interpersonal) development. According to White, contradiction stems from the fact that although individualization, crisis, and commitment are considered as unique variables explaining motivation, such types of concepts lack competency, which is very beneficial for understanding the concept of motivation. …


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The traditional CNN extracted image features is insufficient, so the classification accuracy is not ideal. It also brought overmuch model parameters and calculation. Based on these problems, this paper proposes a dimension reduction residual module. First, reducing the dimension of the output feature map. Then, feature extraction used two different sets of convolution kernels. It can get more sufficient and different characteristic information. Two sets constitute the cascaded layer. Finally, the cascaded layer act as the input of the next layer. This module can reduce parameters. Meanwhile, it increases the depth of the network and enriches the diversity of feature acquisition. A new convolution neural network is build through this module. The performance of new network and other recognition algorithms is compared on GTSRB and 101_food datasets. The new network model is reduced to about 6.2MB, and the classification accuracy can reach 98.2% on GTSRB, 72.3% on 101_food. The experimental results show that this module can effectively improve network performance and control model size.


Recent research progress on LiMn2O4,including synthesis,specific capacity,cycle ability and the high temperature performance,were reviewed.The influencing factors on the performances of positive material were discussed such as methods of synthesis,preparing conditions,micro-structure of the spinel crystal and its modification.At last,the research focal points about such positive materials in the near future were suggested.


On the basis of setting up the angle motion mathematic model of the terminal correct projectile forced by impulse corrective force, this paper discusses the dynamic response of the terminal correct projectile and response spectrum. The general conclusion that profit to design impulse correct projectile stabilized by taiFl wing is given.


In this paper, we introduce chaotic measure for discrete and continuous dynamical systems and study some properties of measure chaotic systems. Also relationship between chaotic measure, ergodic and expansive measures is investigated. Finally, we prove a new version of variational principle for chaotic measure.


Objective:To study the influence of Aloe-emodin on Fas Ligand mRNA expression of human Bladder Cancer Cell line T24 and invasive ability with cell culture. Methods:The inhibition concentration 50%(IC50) of Aloe-emodin was detected with MTT assay. Different concentrations(0.5IC50,IC50) of Aloe-emodin was used in the cultured human Bladder Cancer Cell line T24. The changes of Fas Ligand mRNA were detected by the reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction method(RT-PCR) and invasive ability of T24 cells was measured by Transwell-ECM. Results:RT-PCR method revealed that the higher concentration Aloe-emodin upregulated Fas Ligand mRNA expression on T24 cells(p 0.05) ;Transwell-ECM showed that the higher concentration Aloe-emodin increased apoptosis rate of lymphocyte induced by T24 cells(p0.05) . The comparisons with different concentrations teams of Aloe-emodin have statistical significance(p0.05) . Conclusion:Aloe-emodin can downregulate functional Fas Ligand mRNA expression of human bladder cancer cell line T24,which presents the dosage dependence and reduces the invasiveness of bladder cancer cell.


PURPOSE: To manufacture a reusable cigarette package from aluminum raw material by forming a blank from a metallic sheet and subjecting a rectangular lid to a drawing processing. CONSTITUTION: A package 10 is formed of a thin forgeable sheet material, preferably of a metal such as aluminum. The lid 14 is formed by a process in which a sheet coil of aluminum is drawn out and is supplied to a lubricating unit. The lid 14 is molded so that corners where a front surface 30, a left flank 32, a right flank 34 and a rear surface 36 meet, are rounded. A main body part 12 is manufactured by cutting an elliptical blank from a sheet, drawing processing the blank into a shallow cup-shaped body and further machining the body to a hollow rectangular shape of the main body 12 in a subsequent process. The completely drawing-processed cup-shaped body has rounded corners where a front panel 20, a left flank panel 22, a right flank panel 24 and a rear panel 26 meet. Edges of completely drawing-processed cup-shaped body are trimming processed and all of the front panel 20, the left flank panel 22 and the right flank panel 24 have the same length from a bottom surface 28 of the main body to an open end.


Abstract We investigate the design of experiments for the nonparametric estimation of the root of an unknown regression function. Approaches to this problem include the Robbins-Monro (1951), Venter (1967), and Lai-Robbins (1979, 1981) stochastic approximation procedures and Wu's (1985, 1986) sequential maximum likelihood estimators. Because the regression function is not assumed to belong to a parametric family, only experimentation near to the root is informative and the sequential design should converge to the root. After the sequential design has been generated, there are at least two distinct methods for estimation of the root: (a) estimate the root by the last design point, or (b) fit a parametric model. Except for Ruppert (1988) and simulation studies by Bodt (1985) and Bodt and Tingey (1990), all studies known to us of stochastic approximation procedures used the last design point as the estimator. Wu (1985, 1986) fit a generalized linear model. When the last design point is the estimator, then cle...


Undetected failures in critical control systems can be catastrophic, including the loss of human lives or huge amounts of money. The safety assessment process aims to minimize such problems. In a previous work, we showed a strategy based on the process algebra CSP to obtain failure logic (a kind of Boolean structure expression or function representing part of a static fault tree) from a set of sequences of faults (or failure traces) which leads to unwanted outputs. Following common practices in industry, we used Simulink diagrams as an input of our strategy. In this work we define a representation of failure traces in terms of a lists-based bounded lattice. These failure traces are now able to describe temporal failures (with a notion of fault propagation). We show that the proposed lattice is indeed a Boolean algebra. This means we benefit from Boolean algebra's properties, laws and existing reduction techniques. We illustrate our work on a simple but real case study supplied by our industrial partner EMBRAER.


To determine the correction of the nitrification potential under different soil texture,potential nitrification of 10 main agricultural soils in China was tested in laboratory simulation experiments.Mathematics and statistical methods were used to analyze the relationship between potential nitrification and soil properties in different soil types.It was found that there was significantly different in potential nitrification among the different soil type,and it had significant relationship with the selected soil properties.Multiple regression statistical analysis showed that the regression coefficient(R) between the potential nitrification and soil properties also increases,as more soil parameters were introduced in multi regression equation.


Continuous speech recognition research activities within the DARPA Spoken Language community have, within the past several years, been focussed on the Resource Management (RM) and Air Travel Information System (ATIS) corpora. Within the past year, plans have been developed for a large, multi-component "general-purpose English, large vocabulary, natural language, high perplexity corpus" known as the DARPA [Wall Street Journal-based] Continuous speech Recognition (CSR) Corpus [1]. Doug Paul, of MIT Lincoln Laboratory (MIT/LL), and Janet Baker, of Dragon Systems, are responsible for many of the details of these plans. This corpus is intended to supplant the RM corpora and to supplement the ATIS corpora as resources for the DARPA speech recognition research community.


Young teachers are the future of the university. The whole quality of the young teaching team directly concerns the rise and fall of the university. However, in recently years, facing the impact of talented personal' s flow caused by the development of market economy, the building of the young teaching team in Beijing Union University has also met some problems. First of all, the young teaching team is not stable, especially the young academic leaders' brain drain has caused the unstability of the academic team. Second, the existing phenomena of equalitarianism and giving top priority to seniority in promotion in personnel-choosing system and allocating system greatly influence the young teachers' enthusiasm and creativity. Third, the shortage for the education input can hardly attract excellent young people. And some young teacher can't concentrate on teaching and scientific research work for too much part-time work. To solve the problems in the construction of teaching team, Beijing Union University should take the measure of "encouraging the young teachers inside the university and introducing more young talented personnel from outside". We should rely mainly on encouraging the young teachers inside the university while introducing talented personnel from outside to promote the building of the young teaching team.


We report a new single-channel in-line interferometer, which is capable of recording various types of holograms, while addressing issues such as the twin-image problem and the weak scattering condition.


The Music Connections Programme is an early intervention music therapy programme that was established in 2005 in Dunedin, New Zealand. In 2009, parents of children accessing the programme were asked to complete a questionnaire that investigated their perceptions of their child being involved in the programme. They were asked whether they believed their children's development was extended, whether being involved in the sessions enhanced their bonding with their child and whether skills learnt in the sessions were transferred to other settings. Twelve parents responded to the survey and all felt that the music therapy sessions helped to extend their child's development, particularly enhancing their child's communication. Developments were also found with interaction and physical skills, as well as sensory changes. All of the parents felt that the music therapy sessions enhanced bonding with their child, particularly in an instructional role, through improving their communication and interactions in both musical and non-musical ways. Many parents were able to use strategies learnt in music therapy within the home setting. Findings from the survey are discussed in light of the extant early intervention literature.


The behaviour between rigid regularity and randomness is called a chaos. The chaos means unpredictability in the behaviour of natural systems as the atmosphere, boiling water, or the beating heart. The study of chaos may lead to better detection and prediction algorithms for chaotic systems. In this paper a simple chaotic systems simulations and their implementation, based on electronic circuits are described.


Introduction: The bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMMSC), with active proliferation and pluripotent differentiation abilities, present an ideal source of cell transplant therapy. It remains obscure, but, how to promote their neural-linage differentiation efficiently and controlling moderate proliferation for clinical application in neurological diseases. Methods: By in vitro culture of rat BM-MSC, regulation of a histone deacetylase inhibitor trichostatin A (TSA) in both cell proliferation and neurallinage cell commitment, and possible involvement of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in TSA-inducing biological effect were examined in this study. Results: By cell count and flowcytometry, TSA exhibited cell division or cycle arrest of BM-MSC at doses above 10ng/ml by increased percentage of G1/S phase and apoptotic cells. Immunocytochemistry and immunoblot revealed promotion effect of TSA on neuronal cell differentiation with appearance of neuron-like ones and increased nestin and Tuj-1 expression in BM-MSC treated with TSA at dose of 100 and 500ng/ml. Enhanced glial cell differentiation was also observed by upregulation of NG2, glial fibrillary acidic protein and CNPase expression in BM-MSC with TSA treatment dose-dependently. Furthermore, significant activation of Wnt/β-catenin signaling was detected in TSA-treated BM-MSC, while Wnt signaling inhibitor IWR1 impeded above TSA-induced effects on BM-MSC. Conclusion: This study has provided new evidence that TSA could induce neural-linage differentiation and cell division arrest of BM-MSC dosedependently by triggering Wnt/β-catenin signaling activation, suggesting that TSA may be applied as a candidate drug in manipulation of MSC therapy for the treatment of various neurological disorders.


This paper presents interesting reconstructions of sea-surface conditions in the North Atlantic and Nordic Seas for Marine Isotopic Stage 3, based on dinocyst assemblages and planktonic forams, as well as climate modelling. This is a very well written paper, well presented and argued, with little to fault. The only aspect I would like to have seen being discussed is the possible forcing of productivity on dinocyst assemblages, in particular the high abundance of I. minutum, which is recognized as a tracer of seaice cover, but also abundant in high nutrient environments (see Zonneveld et al 2013). Further studies by Heikkilä et al (2014, 2016) also suggest a more complex response of this species to sea-ice environments. Based on these ecological findings, how would it affect your interpretation?


American architects Marion Mahony and Walter Burley Griffins' personal and professional relationship spans some 35 years, cut short by his premature death in 1937. Together, they worked on architectural, planning and landscape projects in the USA, Australia and India, developing a distinctive formal and theoretical position. This paper reviews the resurgence of interest in the Griffins, and argues that their contribution can be viewed as a product of a creative partnership, nurtured by different but complementary personal, intellectual and creative strengths, and shared spiritual beliefs. The paper explores the idea of creative partnerships, and reflects on the position of women in a profession that has been dominated by the idea of architect as hero.1


The Geoscience Laser Altimeter System (GLAS) launched in 2003 is the first polar orbiting satellite lidar. The instrument was designed for high performance observations of the distribution and optical scattering cross sections of clouds and aerosol. GLAS is approaching six months of on orbit data operation. These data from thousands of orbits illustrate the ability of space lidar to accurately and dramatically measure the height distribution of global aerosol to an unprecedented degree. There were many intended science applications of the GLAS data and significant results have already been realized. profiling is a fundamentally new measurement from space with multiple applications. A most important aerosol application is providing input to global aerosol generation and transport models. Another is improved measurement of aerosol optical depth. A main approach to verify the aerosol optical depth retrieval is comparison to surface measurements by Aeronet. A special feature of the GLAS satellite bus is to rapidly point the lidar instrument at off nadir targets with less than 100 m accuracy. About a dozen selected Aeronet sites were pointed at whenever the G U S lidar came within 5 degrees of zenith. These plus a more general comparison to nearby sites support the G U S data product values. In addition the GUS data can be used to add vertical distribution information to Aeronet aerosol measurements.. As an EOS project instrument, GLAS data products are openly available to the science community. First year results from G U S are summarized.


Optical quality lithium salicylate (LiSal) single crystals have been grown from water and methanol solutions for thermal neutron detection studies. The results of structural studies showed that LiSal crystallizes from water as a stable modification different from the monohydrate LiSal·H2O reported previously. Growth from methanol results in the formation of unstable crystals of LiSal·MeOH that quickly degrade in air due to the loss of methanol. Initial radiation detection tests showed a good neutron/gamma separation in water-grown modification making LiSal in its single crystal form a potential material for thermal neutron detection.


The eight epimeric 3,4-dimethyl-l,2-cyclopentanediols have been investigated as bistrimethylsilyl (TMS) ethers and as diacetates by means of isobutane chemical ionization (CI). Correlations between stereochemistry and CI spectra appear to be limited in the case of the TMS ethers. All eight diacetates, however, can be unequivocally identified from their isobutane CI spectra.


The trend of migrant workers becoming townspeople is inevitable in the economic and social development,and the new generation of migrant workers desired to be integrated into the urban life intensely.Now,the urbanization level is low.The main factor that affects the process is institutional constraints.So it is necessary and important for us to analyze the problem,and it will have practical significance for the migrant workers' integration.


Plants have been the basis for medicinal treatments through much of human history. Ipomoea batatas (family: convolvulaceae) is claimed to have a number of therapeutic uses especially in the treatment of sickle cell anaemia. The ethanol extract of the leaves were investigated to ascertain its effects on body and organ weight, acute toxicity and sub-acute toxicity. For the sub-acute toxicity studies, forty-eight rats were divided into six groups of eight rats each, the first group serves as control while the remaining five groups were given 10, 100, 1000, 2500 and 5000 mg drug extract per kg body weight of rats. Losses in weights of experimental rats were observed with corresponding reduction in feed intake. Reductions were observed in the absolute weights of the liver, heart, kidneys and pancreas. Acute toxicity tests recorded no mortality and no visible sign of toxicity. Increases were observed in ALT activities compared with the control at the 1000, 2500 and 5000 mg/ kg dose levels, ALP activities were significantly increased at the 2500 and 5000 mg/kg. Creatinine levels were significantly increased at the 2500 and 5000mg/kg. Although acute toxicity tests indicate that it is safe, long term treatment with I. batatas above 1,000 mg/kg dose levels may produce deleterious effects on vital organs like the liver and the kidney. INTRODUCTION Ipomoea batatas (f. convolvulaceae) is a creeping plant with perennial vines and adventitious roots, some of which produce swollen tubers. It is also referred to as sweet potato. I. batatas has a lot of nutritional and therapeutic uses; its leaf decoction is a folk remedy for asthma, bug bites, burns, catarrh, diarrhea, fever and tumours (Antia et al., 2006, Duke, 1985). Also, it has been reported that this plant has an anti-sickling effects and has been used in the treatment of sickle cell anaemia and other related ailment (Ilondu and Enwa, 2013). Some work has been done on the medicinal properties of I.batatas, Mahmood et al., (1993) reported the presence of polyphenolics such as anthocyanins and phenolic acids such as caffeic, monocaffeoylquinic (chlorogenic), dicaffeoylqinic and tricaffeoylquinic acids in I.batatas leaves. He reported that these phytochemicals are inhibitors of HIV replication. Okudaira et al., (2005) reported the hypoglycaemic effects, Islam et al., (2003); the radical scavenging effects and Yoshimoto et al., (2002), the antimutagenic properties of these phytochemicals. There is a growing interest in the use of plant and plant parts for the treatment of ailments, much claims made by traditional medicine practitioners on the Journal of Ghana Science Association, Vol. 16 No. 2, December., 2015 45 Safety assessment of Ipomoea batatas (L) Imafidon et al. therapeutic uses of different plants have been validated and results documented. However, there is a need for safety assessment on the use of these plants. Scientific investigation is necessary not only because of the need to discover new drugs but also to assess the toxicity risks faced by the users. Plants contain some chemicals that are known to be toxic to both animals and humans. Some of these chemicals evolved in plants to protect them from insects, plant pathogens and other organisms. The adverse effects of toxic chemicals in plants are related to interference with nutrient availability, metabolic processes, detoxification mechanisms and allergic reactions in animals and humans. Little work has been done on toxicological assessment of I. batatas leaves. Ali and Tageldin., (1999) reported a reduction in body weight of rats on administration of I. batatas. To the best of our knowledge; no work has been done on the acute or sub-acute toxicity of the leaf extract of I. batatas. Materials and Methods Plant Collection and Preparation: Ipomoea batatas leaves were obtained from the University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria and identified by Professor, J. F. Bamidele of the Plant Biology and Biotechnology Department, University of Benin, Nigeria. A copy of the plant has been deposited in the herbarium at the University of Benin, Plant Biology and Biotechnology Department (herbarium number; UBHc0292). The leaves were air – dried, pulverized and sieved. Extraction and Concentration 100g of the powdered leaves were extracted in 1000 ml concentrated ethanol. Extraction was by maceration over a 72 hour period; the extract was filtered with a fine muslin cloth and concentrated using a rotary evaporator. The concentrated extract was then freeze-dried. Animals Sixty male wistar albino rats (200 – 250 g) used for this study were purchased from the Animal House of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria. The animals were acclimatized for two weeks before the commencement of the study. All animals were fed with commercially formulated rat feed and water ad libitum. The principles of laboratory animal care (NIH Publication, 1985) were followed. Chemicals All chemicals used were of the analytical grade. Kits used for alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), total protein, albumin, total and direct bilirubin, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), and creatinine were obtained from Randox Laboratories (Crumlin, CoAnthrim, Spain). Acute Toxicity Determination The Lorke's method (1983) was used. The procedure was conducted in two phases. In the first phase, 9 rats were divided into 3 groups of 3 rats each. The groups were administered 10, 100, and 1000 mg ethanol extracts per kg body weight of rats respectively. All the rats were kept under the same conditions and observed for toxicity signs or mortality for 24 hours. In the second phase, a total of 3 rats were used, the rats were divided into 3 groups of 1 rat each and were administered 1500, 3000 and 5000 mg/kg b.wt of rats and observed for toxicity and mortality signs after 24 hours. The acute toxicity LD50 is calculated as the arithmetic mean of the smallest dose that resulted in mortality and the highest dose which caused no mortality at all. Sub-acute Toxicity Studies Wistar rats (48) used for this study were divided into 6 groups of eight rats each. The first group served as the control while the remaining five groups were administered 10, 100, 1000, 2500 and 5,000 mg extract per kg body weight of animals. All animals were allowed free accesses to food and water. Weekly measurements of weights were recorded. Blood Sample Collection At the end of the treatment, blood samples were collected by direct cardiac puncture into sterile containers with or without anticoagulants. Journal of Ghana Science Association, Vol. 16 No. 2, December., 2015 46 Safety assessment of Ipomoea batatas (L) Imafidon et al. Biochemical Analysis Plasma aspartate transaminase ({EC220.127.116.11}, AST), alanine transaminase ({EC220.127.116.11}, ALT), alkaline phosphatase ({EC 126.96.36.199}, ALP), total proteins, albumin, total and direct bilirubin, urea and creatinine were determined using the standard readytouse kits and methods of Randox Laboratories. The manufacturer's instructions for each biochemical parameter were strictly followed in the course of the investigations. Serum Na, K, HCO3 2and Cl were estimated using ion selective electrode(an automated method). Catalase (EC 184.108.40.206) activity was determined by the method of Sinha (1972), superoxide dismutase ({EC.220.127.116.11}, SOD) by the method of Misra and Fridovich (1972) while malondialdehyde levels were measured by the method of Gutheridge and Wilkin (1982). Statistical Analyses All data were expressed as mean ± SEM. One way analysis of variance was used to test for differences among all the groups. Dunnett's multiple range tests was used to test for significant differences among the means. A p – value of < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Treatment (mg/kg) Weight Change (g) Feed Intake (g)


Abstract:This paper argues that political stability was the main paradigm of the UN administrative mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). UNMIK has pursued this goal at the expense of democratization, economic development, and a clear vision for Kosovo. An insistence on working with local political elites with the aim of maintaining stability has greatly empowered these elites, at the cost of democratic consolidation. As a mission that has operated with an open-ended mandate and without an exit strategy, UNMIK co-opted the local political elites and gave tacit approval to their client-patron logic of governance and corruptive affairs in exchange for achieving what we call "negative stability" and postponing a final resolution of Kosovo's political status. In the period following the country's independence and European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX) deployment, the same political elites consolidated their power and continued to build their clientelist networks and avoid public accountability. The paper concludes that despite massive investments, EULEX, like UNMIK, has prioritized stability at the cost of democratization.


This paper outlines the developing situation of the tradiitional journal and the periodical edition and the existing problems,It analyzes the advantages and the disadvantages of journals and new media,It conclude the challenges and opportunities of the periodical industry and the periodical edition in the new media background,and then puts forward countermeasures that the periodical carries out the newmedia strategy.


Physical and mathematics model of the hydrogen separation in a new palladium composite membrane were established on the condition of different structural, and the corresponding flow field and mass transfer field were numerically simulated. Then, flow and mass transfer characteristics were analyzed and compared with different structures. The computed results show that the boundary layer can be disturbed and destroyed by micro fin construction, and the mass transfer purpose can be achieved. Therefore, a new rectangle rib structure was putted forward based on the former results, and simulated results show an effective improvement of mass transfer when the new structure is applied.


Abstract Background Patients experience long-lasting health problems defined as post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) after Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admission. Little is known about PICS in primary care. Objectives To investigate whether ICU survivors encounter more new International Classification of Primary Care-2 (ICPC-2) diagnoses and general practitioner (GP) contact compared to patients with similar comorbidity without ICU admission. Methods Prospective multicentre cohort study in three Dutch general practices. Numbers of disease-episodes and GP contacts of ICU survivors ≥ 16 years admitted between 2008 and 2017 were extracted from GPs' information systems. A non-ICU reference cohort was matched 1:1 for age, sex, follow-up period and comorbidity groups from patients' medical history. Negative binominal regression analysis was used to compare both cohorts 0–3, 3–6, 6–12 months, 1–2 and 2–5 years after ICU admission and 1 year prior to admission. Results ICU survivors (n = 199) encountered more new disease-episodes 1 year before (mean 3.97 (95% confidence interval [CI] 3.50–4.52]]; reference 2.36 [1.28–3.17]) to 2–5 years after ICU admission (3.65 [3.15–4.26]; reference 2.86 [2.52–3.22]). ICU survivors also had more GP contacts 1 year before (mean 19.61 [17.31–22.17]; reference 10.02 [7.81–12.38]) to 2–5 years after ICU admission (18.53 [15.58–21.85]; reference 12.03 [10.33–13.91]). Patients with prior ICU admission did not encounter patterns in specific ICPC-2 chapters compared to non-ICU patients. Conclusion Patients admitted to the ICU encounter more new primary care disease-episodes and GP contacts. As patients present their symptoms to their GP first, it is therefore up to the GP to recognise these critical illness-related symptoms.


Abstract This paper reports findings from an investigation of the implementation of 'assessment for learning' in classroom music instruction in Hong Kong primary schools, focusing on the changes in assessment practice and music teachers' classroom instruction. Qualitative methodology was employed to document the cases of three music teachers. It was found that change in assessment practice in classroom music instruction led to a change in curriculum design which enhanced curricular alignment, as well as change in the mode of instruction which facilitated communication and interaction between teachers and students.