Abstract: Critical discussions of Romantic conversational practices have focused on concepts of sentiment, freedom, and the flow or ease of exchange of spoken words, and their literary representation. It has not always been apparent, however, that 'frictionless' conversation requires of the participants certain physical and sensory competencies or abilities. Disabilities that affect communication reveal much about politeness, social control, accessibility, and equity. This article offers a reading of John Poole's one act farce, Deaf as a Post (1823), as a comic play about conversational friction.


Introduction: It has been suggested that the indication for lumbar total disc replacement (LTDR) takes into account the local parameters, such as the type of disc disease demonstrated on MRI and the presence or absence of facet joint osteoarthritis. The type of preoperative sagittal curvature could also be taken into account. This study reports the clinical results of LTDRs depending on the type of sagittal spinal alignment. Material and methods: Eighty patients were included in this prospective study, with a mean age of 41.7 years (range, 27–56 years). The clinical analysis took into account the lumbar VAS, the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and the preoperative frequency of painkiller use, at 1 year and at the last followup. The satisfaction index, return to work, and willingness to undergo the same treatment were also collected. The radiological study included the analysis of lumbar-pelvic parameters to distribute the patients according to the Roussouly classification. Results: The mean follow-up was 59.1 months (range, 14–96 months). The type 1 group included four cases. Reduction of the VAS, the ODI score, and the frequency of painkiller use at the last follow-up were significant in type 2 and 3 patients, and non-significant for type 4. Eighty-five percent of type 2 patients and 87.5% of type 3 patients were satisfied or very satisfied with the surgery versus only 68% of the type 4 patients. In addition, 63% of the type 4 patients declared they would be willing to undergo the same treatment again versus 85% of the type 2 patients and 82.5% of the type 3 patients. It should also be noted that 67% of the patients in this series returned to work. Discussion and conclusion: This study underscores the influence of the type of sagittal curvature on the clinical results of LTDR, with type 4 patients showing inferior clinical results because of a higher rate of residual lower back pain. The indication in LTDR should be reconsidered for discogenic lower back pain in type 4 patients. © 2016 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.


The paper will focus on the representations of identity, self, fantasy and transformation in seemingly incomparable novels and films. The theoretical background of the analysis is partly based on Laura Mulvey's theory of "male gaze", along with various critical analyses of other processes that radically change the concept of identity, love, emotion, and desire in the modern world. The novel The Enchanted April and the film Her show that the gap dividing the imaginary self and the real world narrows as the protagonists tread into beautiful landscapes as imaginary territories that bring miraculous change of personalities and relationships. In this paper, Theodore Twombly and Lady Caroline Dester are seen primarily as fugitives from their respective realities of the year 2025 and the 1920's: while Theodore seeks solace in connecting to a computer operating system designed to function as a flawless emotional partner, Caroline retreats to a garden of a fascinating mansion San Salvatore in order to find her priorities and define her own identity, with the firm intention to become more than a beautiful object of male gaze and desire. The paper will explore the examples of hunger for intimacy in the modern age, as well as the human need to form romantic obsessive attachments to inanimate objects, places and landscapes.


Chinese migrants become more and more present in the urban landscape of Lubumbashi as elsewhere in DRC. Nowadays this presence goes hand in hand with the growth of Chinese restaurants and casinos and the ideograms. Those who enjoy life by night are told to meet with Chinese sexual workers. If the growing presence of Chinese migrants unfolds change within the urban landscape of the city through Chinese iconography there is still a gap at the level of pieces of thinking on the way migrants be they Chinese or not are coping with integration in Congolese cities. This paper aims at filling this gap as it concerns migration and integration in urban milieus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The case study is Lubumbashi, a mining city featured for a long time by migration. The findings of the paper stem from research undertaken through documentary research and qualitative approaches like life stories and observation.


Two‐sided conformally recurrent four‐dimensional Riemannian manifolds are defined and analyzed from the point of view of the Petrov–Penrose classification. All two‐sided conformally recurrent four‐dimensional Riemannian manifolds of types D⊗D, N⊗N, and N⊗[−] are given.


Encysted metacercariae of Euclinostomum heterostomum (EEMC) is parasitic trematodes infected kidneys of the freshwater fish ( Tilapia zillii) in Egypt. The EMC causes severe patholog-ical changes as kidney failure and even death of fish. Development a novel non-chemical ap-proach that decreases the need of anthelmintic drugs, proved to be the only realistic strategy to avoid drug resistance especially with biodegradable eco-friendly plant extracts. In the present study, T. zillii infected with EEMC was 14.5%. Histopathology of the tissue showed marked glomerular congestion with interstitial congestion, hemorrhages, vacuolization and necrosis of tubular epithelium with activation of melanomacrophage center. The anthelmintic activity of Verbesina alternifolia , Mentha piperita oil extracts on newly excysted metacercariae (EExMC) of Euclinostomum heterostomum was evaluated in vitro. The LC 50 % & LC 100 % for V. alternifolia was 400ppm/12hrs and 600ppm/24h, respectively. LC 50 % of M. piperita was 1000ppm/24hrs. Doses lower did not cause mortality of exposed EExMC. Exposure to both plants caused marked irreversible alteration in tegumental ultrastructure of the exposed EExMC led to mortality. The effect increased with increase in concentration and exposure time. SEM examination of V. alternifolia died EExMC showed ill distinct collar like rings, and lack of transverse ridges which appear highly corrugated edematous tegument. Collar ring in M. piperita exposed group was ill distinct with several blebs around ventral sucker and body tegument edematous.


In this paper, the authors try to provide an explanation based on knowledge accumulation which is classified into 'learning by doing and learning by RD and included into the aggregate output equation. By analyzing the model, the authors conclude that small coefficient of knowledge elasticity, low efficiency of learning by RD , large coefficient of material-and-labor-physics-formed output elasticity, and high efficiency of learning by doing are the important factors which lead to small RD expenditure intensity. We also put forward some explanations to the reason for small coefficient of knowledge elasticity and low study efficiency of RD in China.


A multidimensional system consisting of microcolumn size exclusion chromatography coupled online with capillary gas chromatography and utilizing mass spectrometry for the rapid identification of polymer additives is described. Applicability of the system was demonstrated for a broad spectrum of commercial polymer products and a wide variety of additives including antioxidants, plasticizers, lubricants, flame retardants, waxes, and UV stabilizers. Advantages of this system include reduced sample preparation time, potential for automation, and minimization of the extraction losses inherent in conventional sample preparation techniques.


In this peculiar history, the main actors are committees and no seminal papers or scientific giants emerge. Seat-of-the-pants guesses made in the 1960s proved to be roughly correct, and the details are still being fleshed out today.


Anorectal manometry is useful in the assessment of defecation disorders. Our aim was to measure anorectal manometric parameters in healthy Taiwanese adults. We used a 4.5 mm diameter solid state probe containing 4 radially arrayed microtransducers, and a 5 cm long latex balloon for performing anorectal manometry in 16 healthy subjects. The parameters measured in this study included resting and squeeze sphincter pressure, sensory thresholds in response to balloon distension, compliance of rectum, and rectoanal inhibitory reflex in response to balloon distension. Squeeze sphincter pressure was higher in men than in women (p<0.05), but resting sphincter pressure was similar between men and women. Distinct thresholds for rectal sensations were found but there was no gender difference. Rectal compliance and anal length were also similar. A positive correlation was detected between anal length and resting sphincter pressure (r=0.72, p=0.003). Our data provided manometry application in anorectal function testing with a reference range that could be utilized by future researches or clinical practices in Taiwanese subjects.


A new electronic camera tube has been developed for Picturephone® visual telephone applications; with minor modifications it should also be suitable for conventional television systems. The image sensing target of the new camera consists of a planar array of reversed biased silicon photodiodes which are accessed by a low energy scanning electron beam similar to that used in a conventional vidicon. This paper presents a description of the operating principles and an analysis of the sensitivity and resolution capabilities of the new silicon diode array camera tube. We also give the detailed experimental results obtained with the tubes. The gamma of a silicon diode array camera tube is unity and its spectral response is virtually uniform over the wavelength range from 0.45 to 0.90 micron with an effective quantum yield greater than 50 percent. For a 13.4 millimeter square target the silicon diode array camera tube's sensitivity is 20 μamp foot-candles of faceplate illumination with normal incandescent illumination or 1.3 μamp per foot-candle with fluorescent illumination; with a center-to-center diode spacing of 15 micron it's modulation transfer function is greater than 60 percent for a spatial frequency of 14 cycles per millimeter. Typical dark currents for a 13.4 millimeter square target are in the range of 5 to 50 nanoamperes.


Transfer of population is not only based on geographical inequality, but more important is to produce capital and human resources more optimally. the characteristics of transmigrants need attention, because this will affect the quality and performance of transmigrants at the transmigration site. The purpose of this study was to analyze the characteristics of transmigrant individuals. The study was conducted from May 2016 to January 2017. The total population was 3,537 transmigrant households. The number of the samples in this study was determined using Slovin formula. The study involved 359 respondents determined by stratified random sampling. The research data consisted of primary data and secondary data. The primary data was obtained through structured interviews, in-depth interviews, and field observations. The results of the study showed that the majority of transmigrants were of productive age (41-65 years), formal education was low, the majority of experiences were> 10 years of farming, most of the experience was following transmigration for 11-15 years, and motivation to participate in transmigration programs to obtain agricultural land.


Complete degradation measurements may not be available for certain devices during a life test. The devices under testing may be inoperable when the cumulative degradation crosses a threshold level (TL) or may have a mode change after a particular degradation level. The testing budget will also limit the sample size and the inspection frequency in order to reduce costs. In this research we investigate the effects of the restricted degradation measurements (RDMs) on the life time inferences based on a nonhomogeneous compound Poisson model. Two data sets, ultra-thin gate oxides (UTGOs) and metallized film pulse capacitors (MFPCs), are analyzed by our approach. The UTGO data is recorded from continued inspections and the compound part of the process is modeled by a Weibull distribution. The MFPC data is recorded from scheduled inspections and the compound part of the process is modeled by a gamma distribution. Simulations based on the failure mechanisms of UTGO and MFPC are carried out to explore the effects of sample size, restricted degradation level, and inspection frequency on the lifetime estimates.


The perytons first reported by Burke Spolaor and colleagues in 2011 passed the first test, they had a similar wavelength-time relation as the pulses of interest, but they didn't pass the second; they were in all 13 beams at once. So the signals had to be coming from Earth, that much was clear. But what could be causing them? (The paper also notes that the name peryton was chosen from mythology to be unassociated with an exact physical phenomenon, due to the ambiguous origin of the detections. Perytons are winged elk that cast the shadow of a man.)


Saffron is an expensive ancient culinary spice with a sturdy fragrance and yellowish golden color that is mostly used in cooking...


The ductility of connections is a key property in preventing the brittle failure and subsequent progressive collapse of steel-framed structures in fire conditions. Conventional connection types have insufficient ductility to accommodate the deformations generated by the connected beams as their temperatures rise, or to withstand the forces to which they are subjected. This paper aims to investigate the mechanical performance of a new type of connection proposed to meet the ductility demand created by long-span steel beams in fire conditions. This novel connection consists of two identical parts, each of which includes a fin-plate, an endplate and a semi-cylindrical section. Analytical component models have been developed and validated, based on which a component-based model is proposed. A simple Abaqus frame model with these novel connections has been created to assess the structural performance of the novel connection under realistic conditions.


The calcination of dolomite has been studied by determining the changes in specific surface and phase composition and crystallite size during decomposition in vacuo or in air at a series of temperatures up to 900°.

The overall surface activities of the dolimes are correspondingly greater than those of the ordinary limes obtained in previous investigations. The calcium oxide crystallites are similar in size to those in ordinary limes, but the magnesium oxide crystallites are much smaller. This is due mainly to the greater volume decrease associated with the magnesium oxide formation. However, this oxide is correspondingly less active than that from magnesite. Hence, some of its sintering is evidently enhanced by the presence of the calcium oxide.

At lower temperatures, i.e., below 700° in air, some of the carbon dioxide evolved inhibits the decomposition by recombining with the newly-formed calcium oxide; this reduces the surface activity of the product. At higher temperatures, the surface activity is also reduced by impurities with lower melting points generally enhancing sintering of the dolime.


Objective: Oral acidity level that can be assessed from salivary pH is one of indicator for oral health. Diet can change the pH level of saliva, in which low salivary pH caused demineralization of dental email. Milk and cheese have been proven to increase salivary pH because of anticariogenic activity due to the content of casein, calcium, and casein phosphopeptides. This study was aimed to compare the effectivity of packaged cow's milk and packaged Cheddar cheese to increase salivary pH.; Method: This study was an experimental study with pretest-posttest design. Samples were 35 students in Dentistry of Andalas University, which corresponding to inclusion criteria consumed 125ml packaged cow's milk and 17gr packaged cheddar cheese in 1 minute on two different days. Salivary pH was measured at time intervals of 5 minutes after consuming soft drink, 5, 10, 15, and 30 minutes after consuming packaged cow's milk and packaged Cheddar cheese. The data was analyzed by using Wilcoxon and Mann-Whitney statistic test; Result: Wilcoxon test result showed no significant difference in packaged cow's milk group (p>0,05), and there was a significant difference in packaged cheddar cheese group (p<0,05). Mann-Whitney test result showed a significant difference at 5 and 10 minutes posttest between two groups (p<0,05); Conclusion: There was significant difference in salivary pH between two groups. Packaged cheddar cheese showed significant difference in salivary pH after consumption than packaged cow's milk.


What is involved in having a singular thought about an ordinary object? On the leading epistemic view, one has this capacity if and only if one has belief-forming dispositions which would reliably enable one to get its properties right (Dickie, 2015). I first argue that Dickie's official view entails surprising and unpalatable claims about either rationality or singular thought, before offering a precisification. Once we have reached that level of abstraction, it becomes difficult to see what is distinctively epistemic about the framework. If we are to tease out the delicate connection between singular thought and knowledge, we should suspend the assumption that there is a homogeneous core, present in all cases of such thought, and that it is from there that its (univocal) epistemic character derives.


Plant composition and the quality of the red deer (Cervus elaphus L.) diet in the northern Iberian peninsula.— The feeding pattern of red deer greatly among the different European populations. The aim of our study was to elucidate the plant composition and the quality of the red deer diet in the Pyrenees (Northern Iberian peninsula). Over a one–year period, the red deer fed mainly on browse, pines being the main food. However, unlike other populations on the Iberian peninsula, consumption of herbaceous plants was higher than browse in the spring–summer period. Nevertheless, the diet of Pyrenean red deer shared some features with the Mediterranean populations such as browsing on woody legumes. Fecal nitrogen content, as an index of diet quality, showed low annual values with a marked decrease in winter. The overall feeding pattern was similar to that of other Central European populations. The large size of the population surveyed probably affected its high level of browse consumption and poor quality diet.


The reduction of asthma exacerbations following omalizumab treatment has been related to the suppression of the high‐affinity IgE receptor (FcεRI) on plasmacytoid dendritic cells (DCs). However, the FcεRI expression on DCs in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is unknown.


Antibiotic resistance mechanisms in pathogenic bacteria paired with the general overuse of antibiotics has caused an exponential decrease in the efficiency of many antibiotics. To search for producers of novel antibiotics, this scientific research has turned to the most naturally abundant microbial source, soil. Specifically, the isolation and identification of antibiotic‐producing bacteria from a soil sample was the primary objective of this research. A soil sample collected in late January of 2019 from a mountain edge located at the Chalon campus of Mount Saint Mary's University‐Los Angeles underwent serial dilutions and plating to isolate bacteria. Once isolated, the bacteria were screened against various ESKAPE relatives, and a viable producer against Bacillus subtilis was identified. The producer's 16S rRNA gene was amplified through colony PCR, purified through gel electrophoresis, and sequenced. The gene sequence of the producer identified it as a lesser known soil microbe, Advenella kashmirensis (98.41%). Prior research has described Advenella kashmirensis as a sulfur‐oxidizing, chemolithotrophic, gram‐negative soil bacteria, but this bacteria species has not been previously linked to antibiotic production or pathogen inhibition. Therefore, research continued with repeated, successful screenings against B. subtilis, as well as with efforts to support the identification of the producer through the following biochemical tests: urease (positive), catalase (positive), nitrate (positive, reduction beyond nitrite), gelatin (negative), and citrate utilization (negative). Future work will involve further characterization of the isolate through additional biochemical testing as well as attempts to isolate and purify the antibiotic.


CuI-catalyzed treatment of o-halobenzoic acids with the diketones (IIa)—(IId) and (IV) allows a new and efficient access to a wide range of biologically interesting title compounds.


Abstract: The objective of this research is to evaluate the strength and performance of concrete 14 exposed to real fires and further to evaluate its strength recovery through post fire curing 15 conditions. The experimental work designed to achieve the above mentioned objective consists of 16 preparing concrete cylinders and beams. Three different intensities of temperatures (400°C, 600°C 17 and 800°C) have been used to evaluate the effects of fire on concrete. The concrete cylinders were 18 prepared to test the compressive and split tensile strength of the concrete whereas the concrete 19 beams were prepared to evaluate the flexural strength of concrete. The results show that the 20 compressive strength of the concrete reduced by 29.92 %, 34% and 41.30%, flexural strength 21 reduced by 24.40%, 29% and 30.51%, and tensile strength reduced by 36%, 38% and 50% for 400°C, 22 600°C and 800°C, respectively. In case of post fire curing or re-curing the compressive strength of 23 the concrete recovered by 5.11 %, 7.30% and 10.89%, flexural strength recovered by 10.35%, 6.80% 24 and 2.70%, and tensile strength recovered by 9.5%, 2.40% and 1% for 400°C, 600°C and 25 800°C,respectively. It is therefore concluded that the compressive, flexural and tensile strength of 26 concrete greatly decreases with the increase in temperature whereas considerable amount of the 27 strength can be recovered through post fire curing. 28


Acute knee pain in elderly patients is not uncommon, and is characterized by a sudden onset, no apparent cause, and by normal radiographic findings in most cases. The etiology of acute knee pain is the result of insufficient structures, and clinical symptoms are totally different from the symptoms seen in osteoarthrosis. This acute pain in the knee is always unilateral and in the medial region of the knee joint (site with the heaviest load), predominantly in females after the fifth decade of live. In order to consider the possible etiologies for acute knee joint pain in patients older than 60 years, its characteristics and treatment, the authors discuss etiologies related to acute pain: lesion of the meniscus, stress fracture, and idiopathic osteonecrosis.


A brake pad of the type including a friction lining (11) mounted on a support (12) by means of a sublayer (13) of low compressive modulus material is described, wherein an array (A) of grooves, for example (14L, 14T), is recessed at the surface of the friction lining (11), and extends at least to the sublayer (13). The invention provides, in combination, an array (A) of grooves that comprises at least two longitudinal grooves (14L) and at least three transversal grooves (14T), and a sublayer material (13) with a compressive modulus in the range of 800 daN/cm - 100 daN/cm . The invention is useful for railway vehicle disk brakes.


The primary driver of food security or insecurity is the food system which creates a framework of approach to study and also solving this issue in region. The case study is analyzing the availability and accessibility of food in settlements Sangrelaya and Cocalito in Honduras. The local food system and its functioning are characterized on the base of research and analysis of food consumption practices and the food situation perception. The research results show that the inhabitants of villages Sangrelaya and Cocalito suffer from food insecurity mostly due to the threat of spatial and economic insufficient access to food.


Each business requires an effort to start thinking towards the sustainability of their business. Most businesses have a primary goal to take advantage, but now, they must turn to comprehensive thinking about other aspects beyond profit, namely people and planet. Profit, people and planet are often called tripple bottom line. Reinforcement the aspects of value proposition, value creation, and value capture, MSMEs in Indonesia will survive long-term. The study was conducted at the MSME community in Yogyakarta namely Pasar Kamisan, Pasar Moncer and Pasar Mustokoweni. We interview the main manager and community members. To support qualitative data, researchers conducted a survey to see the alignment of community missions with those of community members. As a result, members have felt that community managers have a strong commitment to support them in achieving a sustainable business model. However, in implementing this sustainable business model it is not easy. Various challenges faced by community managers as well as members.


Ammonites, collected recently in the Buqu, "Xiali" and "Sowa" Formations from the Amdo area, North Tibet, indicate that these formations range in age from the Middle Bathonian to the Middle Callovian. Taking into account the Tithonian ammonoid-paleobiogeographic and sedimentary setting in North Tibet. These areas are obviously different from the Himalayan Tibetan region. The so-called Spiti Shale ammonite faunas from North Tibet which have been reported by other authors are therefore questionable, or unreliable. The application of the Jurassic lithologic units of the Yanshiping area to the Amdo area is inappropriate. "Posidonienschiefer" and the black shales in the Shaunghu area have been dated to range from the Upper Pliensbachian to the early Upper Toarcian by Pseudolioceras, Whitbyceras, Pseudogrammoceras, and Phymatoceras; the ammonite succession may imply regional response on the northern margin of the East Tethys to the global anoxic event during the late Early Jurassic.


New Fe(II) complexes of N‐salicylidene‐ and N‐naphthylideneamino acids (H2L) were prepared and characterized by elemental, electronic and IR spectral analyses, conductance and magnetic moment measurements and spectrophotometric determination of the stoichiometry. The stability and solubility of the prepared complexes were determined. The investigated Schiff bases exhibited monodentate divalent tridentate coordination and formed chelates of octahedral structures of the general formulae [Fe(HL)2]·nH2O and [FeL(H2O)3] where HL = mono‐anion and L = dianion of amino acid Schiff base ligand.


SPM4423. Master programme of "Systems Engineering, Policy Analysis & Management" (SEPAM). This is the first lecture on environmental law. Its history, principles, general provisions and legal basis are discussed, as well as the environmental impact assessment.


Being one of three constituents of the electric energy measurement equipment comprehensive errors(watt-hour meter error,transformer combined error and combined error caused by voltage drop of transformer voltage secondary circuit),the error caused by the voltage drop of TV secondary circuit was analyzed,and the modification scheme was proposed.


All kinds of packet services can be supported by High Rate Packet Data (HRPD) technique very well in mobile telecommunications system, and the capacity of the system can be improved efficiently as each user receives its data correctly when the interference cancellation algorithm is used in target system. Iterative parallel inter-cell interference cancellation algorithm based on base station cooperation uses a coordinator to monitor the stronger interference user in adjacent cell and transmit its signature information through signal, i.e. it is implemented between base station and coordinator. The simulation is conducted and its result shows that the new inter-cell interference cancellation algorithm has a better performance in eliminating interference from vicinity.


The specialized knowledge or called the specialized course knowledge is key knowledge to teachers of school even though the knowledge taught to pupils is not difficult to the teachers. I've surveyed the condition of specialized course knowledge of the teachers of the 23 Non-governmental Primary Schools for Migrant Workers' Children. I deeply analyze the conditions of the professional development and the specialized knowledge of the teachers of three main course—Chinese, mathematics, English—and then find out that they are of low education degree and out of essential specialized knowledge. They are unable to suit the idea and the requirement of 2nd Curriculum Reform. As to change the awkward situation, I suggest that some new policy should be build to attract superior teachers to join the group. I think enhancing the training on these group of teacher is a must. We should create more opportunity to help them improve their professional development.


The germination percentage of Soybeans is susceptible and affected by many external and internal factors. Screening of three varieties of soybeans (Shimaa, Industrial2, and M103) during laboratory germination and field emergence was conducted to identify varieties with superior performance under four concentrations of gibberellic acid (0, 75, 150, 225 ppm). Experiments were conducted in Field Crops Dept./College of Agriculture/Tikrit University. Results showed significant differences between gibberellic acid concentrations, varieties, and interactions for all studied traits. Seeds treated with a concentration of (150 ppm) were superior in laboratory germination and field emergence percentages, averaging 92.58% and 59.08%, respectively. Varieties of Shimaa and M103 were superior in giving the highest germination percentage in the laboratory, 87.5% and 87.94%, respectively. The Shimaa variety outperformed, giving the highest field emergence percentage, 58.00%. Interaction of Shaima x150 ppm (GA3) showed the highest laboratory germination percentage and highest field emergence percentage, 96.75% and 63.25%, respectively. These Results indicate that the use of gibberellic acid significantly increased the germination rate of soybean seeds and field emergence rate due to the role of this hormone in stimulating the synthesis of enzymes necessary for germination and seedling vigor.

Keywords: Soybean; GA3; Seed germination percentage; Field emergence percentage.


ABSTRACT Channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, prices fell to historically low levels in 2002 in the U.S., but little economic research has been done on optimal farm management during times of very low prices. A Just-Pope catfish production function was used to estimate minimum catfish prices and maximum feed prices at which various feeding rates would be economically efficient. Optimal stocking and feeding rates were estimated for very low catfish price levels. Low catfish prices require lower stocking and feeding rates to operate at profit-maximizing levels. However, results showed that the very low prices of 2001–2002 would require farmers to stock at densities less than 10,000/ha to be able to feed at 2% of the pond biomass. Even maintenance feeding (1% of pond biomass) is not economically efficient at prices below $1.43/kg. However, stocking rates below 10,000/ha will not generate adequate revenue to cover debt-servicing requirements for long-term capital investment loans. Thus, farmers must adopt management strategies that will satisfy the multiple business requirements of servicing debt and meeting fish-delivery schedules. The results of this analysis provide guidance on the relationships among prices of catfish and feed, with stocking and feeding rates, to provide a basis for these difficult decisions.


The iron-21 syrup is used for iron deficiency anaemia which supplies iron and calories a provide iron and calorie nutriment to recompense haemoglobin deprivation. The objective of this study is to determine acute oral toxicity of Iron-21 syrup in vivo in Wistar rats. Iron-21 Syrup formulation was given through the oral route. The syrup formulation was administered in three increasing doses of 3, 6 and 12 ml/kg body weight for concentration of 500, 1000 and 2000mg/kg respectively. The other group of rats designated as a control group was given the only vehicle orally. The test and control group contains five rats each. Tests, as well as control group rats, were sacrificed on the fifteenth day of treatment. The blood and tissue samples of test animals were sent for histopathological studies examination. Four parameters were observed throughout the study, and they are cage side observation, the effect to the body weight, haematological parameter and histopathology. All animals were survived till they sacrificed. No notable changes were found in behaviour, haematological and histopathology studies. The oral administration of Iron-21 Syrup is not shown any toxic effect in the animal at a given dose. Therefore, it is a safe remedy for human use.


The optimal control of time‐varying nonlinear systems is an important research topic and faces many difficulties and challenges, but also has substantial benefits. In this paper, the output optimization of scalar time‐varying nonlinear (STVN) system and 2‐dimension time‐varying nonlinear (2DTVN) system is considered. The zeroing dynamics (ZD) method, which can solve the time‐varying problems flexibly and effectively, has been extensively used in recent years. By introducing the ZD method, the time‐varying optimal system state is attained, and the controller with the optimal output is designed. Meanwhile, the direct dynamics (DD) method is presented to further illustrate the superiority of the ZD method. Theoretical analyses prove that the ZD method has a faster convergence rate (that is, exponential convergence). In addition, the effectiveness and feasibility of the ZD method for solving the output optimization of STVN and 2DTVN systems are verified by numerical experiments, and further substantiated via output optimization of a two‐wheeled mobile robot.


The features of technological processes for controlling the shaping of the optical surfaces of large-sized flat parts at the stages of grinding and polishing on modern machines of continu-ous shaping with a full-size tool.The substantiation of the structure of a multifactorial mathe-matical model of the processes of grinding and polishing of flat optical surfaces is given on the basis of studying the laws of motion of actuators and the processing zone of optical machines of continuous shaping with a full-size tool. The analysis of the influence of technological fac-tors and physicochemical features of the processes of processing surfaces of flat optical parts on the function of removing the optical material of a model of chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) is presented. The analysis of the study of the error of the optical material removal func-tion of the presented multivariate mathematical model with the recommendation for fixing cer-tain values of the main kinematic parameters of machine equipment is carried out.


Although healthy ecosystems are vital to sustaining human society, the Brazilian Cerrado and Atlantic Forest biomes have suffered from disorderly human development and the intense use of natural resources. Thus, cost-effective studies are needed to develop tools to assess environmental conservation and the integrity of water courses to inform decisions for ensuring their recovery where ecosystem maintenance is deficient. This study sought to develop a methodology in which the Watershed Habitat Evaluation and Biotic Integrity Protocol (WHEBIP) and Rapid Assessment Protocol for Habitat Diversity (RAP) could be used in an integrated, adaptive manner to evaluate the Water Ecosystem Integrity (WEI) in courses of rivers and streams in tropical regions of the Brazilian Cerrado–Atlantic Forest interface undergoing intense agricultural exploitation. Accordingly, a spatial assessment using geographic information systems was followed by a field visit to apply the methodology. A preliminary assessment of the soil conditions in the Lobo Reservoir Hydrographic Basin was conducted, identifying stretches of rivers and streams that were suitable for payment for environmental services and for recovery from the impact of anthropic activities. Such activities were present in 50.23% of the basin's total area, and intensive degradation was found in stretches of the water courses, primarily where the head springs of the Itaqueri River and Lobo Stream, the principal tributaries of the Lobo Reservoir, lie. Native vegetation, Brazilian Cerrado, and reforestation occupy a total of 38.5% of the basin, comprising areas of intense conservation activity by the Brazilian government.


Recently, code clones have received much attention. Code clones are defined as source code fragments that are identical or similar to each other. Code clones are introduced into software systems by various reasons such as copy-and-paste operations. It is generally said that the existences of code clones make software maintenance more difficult. This is because if we modify a code fragment, it is necessary to check its correspondents whether they need the same modifications simultaneously or not. To avoid negative effects of code clones, it is effective to remove code clones with refactoring. Refactoring is a technique to transform one representation form of source code to another without changing the external behavior of the subject systems. By applying refactoring techniques to code clones, we can merge them spreading across multiple source files into a single module. However, we need much effort to apply manual refactorings to them. Also, applying manual refactorings is a complicated task, so that human related errors easily occur. Consequently, techniques or tools for supporting refactoring activities are required. There are some techniques to remove code clones. Applying "Form Template Method" is one of the techniques and one of the refactoring patterns. Form Template Method focuses on similar methods whose owner classes have the same base class. In this refactoring pattern, developers write an outline of the process into the base class and implement the details of the process in the derived classes. By applying Form Template Method refactoring, code clones existing in similar methods are merged into the base class. One of the advantages of using this pattern is that we can handle differences between target methods. Some researchers have proposed methods to support Form Template Method refactorings. However, they still have some issues. The issues are that they cannot handle trivial differences even though they have no impacts on the behavior of the program, and that they can support refactorings on only pairs of methods, which means they cannot support refactorings on groups consisting of three or more methods. This thesis proposes a new method for supporting Form Template Method applications to resolve all of these issues with program dependence graphs.


The article deals with the traditional (within objective civil law) and newly introduced by the latest domestic legislation to combating the pandemic COVID-19 provisions about obligation change and termination in terms of identifying special criteria that can determine the obligations' dynamics during the quarantine restrictions. Emphasis is placed on the need to take into account the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and related quarantine measures and restrictions on all elements of the obligation's structure — its subjects, object and content. Readers' attention is drawn to the consequences of the external negative impact of any emergencies on both regulatory and security obligations. At the same time, the implicit temporary nature of the quarantine introduced by the Government determines the priority of specially constructed models of direct legislative change of legal relations over ordinary models of their change or termination due to dispositive expression of interested participants of such civil relations. And the dynamics of security obligations in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic is manifested primarily in the introduction of various moratoriums on the application of certain measures of civil liability and/or compulsory recovery on the property of the defaulting debtor. «Anti-pandemic» legislation establishes special grounds for changing and terminating obligation, both regulatory and protective. The publication criticizes the introduction of guarantees that are not individualized by subject and independent of the actual consequences of the negative impact on the property interests of the parties to civil relations, as this may cast doubt on their compliance with the principles of justice, reasonableness and good faith. At the same time, we are supporting the desire of a legislator in various emergencies to take special measures to protect the property interests of consumers as weak partners of obligation relations on provision of housing and communal services, as well as individuals — landlords. After all, this is a priority area for each person's life, because the place of residence of an individual appears as a material basis for the organization of his private life, the implementation of the widest range of personal non-property rights.


A new type of building block with two coordinatively unsaturated palladium centres has been described that self-assembles in nitromethane solution and disassembles when acetonitrile is added. The resulting hyperbranched, organopalladium spheres have a remarkably narrow size distribution as was evidenced by light-scattering, AFM and TEM measurements. Variation of the structure of the building blocks showed the possibility to vary the size of the self-assembled spheres between 100 and 400 nm.


Lower core support plate(LCSP) and core barrel(CB) are the key components in the nuclear reactor plant.Aiming at the deformation analysis of LCSP and CB after heat treatment,a thermal-structural direct-coupling model is developed in this paper.The general rules of temperature and deformation of LCSP and CB during the post-welding heat treatment process are obtained.The methodology and results of this study are validated by comparing the numerical results with the field measurements,which can be used to guide the optimization of the heat treatment process in the future.


Surface imperfections of silicon‐on‐insulator (SOI) wafers are investigated by means of extremely asymmetric x‐ray reflection topography, in which the glancing angle of the incident x rays is near the critical angle of total reflection; this geometry is achieved by using tunable wavelength synchrotron radiation. Two kinds of SOI wafers: bonded and two oxygen implanted silicon wafers are used as samples. The experimental topographs reveal a characteristic contrast for each sample, which cannot be observed by conventional x‐ray topography. The observed contrasts strongly depend on the fabrication techniques of the SOI wafers.


An example is provided which illustrates that a proof provided recently by Mertzios in connection with the roundoff noise in 2-D statespace digital filters includes a step that is not valid in general.


CO2 systems used in refrigeration are becoming more complex with the aim of improving their energy performance. The integrated mechanical subcooling system is being studied to enhance the COP and the cooling capacity of the plants as one of the possible solutions for hot climates in the last years. Last studies determined their optimum working conditions where the COP is maximum. However, the compressor of the integrated mechanical subcooling cycle works out of the range of operation in some cases. This work presents the main technical limitations of this compressor in an experimental plant. The main objective is to determine what these limits are and to highlight the need to develop new compressors for these applications. Improving the operation of these compressors will further increase the energy performance of the overall system.


The development objective of Enabling Digital Governance in Serbia Project is to improve access, quality, and efficiency of selected administrative e-Government services. Some of the negative impacts include: (i) loss of land holding (partial or whole); (ii) unviable, redundant parcels of land or structures; (iii) structures and installations on the land (barns, shacks, fences); (iv) impact on residential houses; (v) impact on crops; (vi) fruit plants, vineyards, and orchards; (vii) temporary land occupation; (viii) lessees of public or state-owned properties; (ix) loss of job or non-agricultural income; (x) illegal users of public and private land or property squatters; and (xi) vulnerable groups. Some of the mitigation measures include: (i) cash compensation based on replacement cost including all taxes; (ii) if a remaining parcel of land after expropriation is not economically viable, it will be acquired and compensated at the same rate as the land acquired for project purposes; (iii) the replacement cost for any investment made, and the value of time invested in construction, without depreciation. Salvage materials will be provided to affected people; (iv) cash compensation at replacement cost; (v) compensation for lost crop or nursery plants at replacement value; (vi) compensation equivalent to the cost to raise a replacement vineyard or orchards, including the value of time needed to reproduce replacement vineyard or orchards, and compensation for lost yields till trees reach full productivity; (vii) the market rental price for the duration of the lease. The land should be returned to the project affected person, in the same condition as it was taken and improvements should remain; (viii) provision of the use of other corresponding Public or State owned equivalent property with the rights of a lessee for an equivalent period of time; (ix) temporary loss of income will be compensated as a one-time cash compensation equal to net income for 6 months based on tax report. In case if tax report is not available, equivalent to the sum of minimum wage over six months; (xi) replacement land for lease, if possible, of similar state-owned property; and (xi) vulnerable groups will be given additional financial assistance to ensure that they will be no worse off after the project and can maintain and restore their livelihoods.


Aims:  To evaluate the differences in urodynamic study (UDS) and the perineal ultrasonography parameters between stress urinary incontinence (SUI) patients with or without urethrovesical junction (UVJ) hypermobility. Treatment outcomes following a retropubic urethropexy were also compared.


The relationship between major commitment and career attitude maturity were explored in students with a major in beauty attending a 4-year university in Gangwon-do and Chungcheongbuk-do. The purpose of this study is to investigate and propose a plan for the general major education of beauty-related university students and the resulting problem of decreasing career attitude maturity. The analysis is focused on the influence relationship between major education and career attitude. The following conclusions were obtained in the study. The higher the interest and fascination of students in beauty-related major, the higher the certainty and confidence regarding future career. It was also found that students were interested in and explored information about careers, as new knowledge of the major and their desire to learn increased. Students with high concentration, initiative, desire to learn and new knowledge of the major considered the work environment and conditions of their career as important. The more students had an interest, fascination and anticipation for the major, and the higher the level of concentration, initiative and desire to learn, they considered work environment and conditions of their career as important, and showed a relatively high decisiveness and clarity regarding the career they want to pursue in the future. The results above reveal that certainty, readiness, finality and determinacy of career attitude maturity each applied differently through the major commitment process of students of beauty major at a 4-year university.


In this paper,e-government at the county level of our building slowly,through the existence of an analysis of many issues on how to change our thinking and understanding,to increase training to address the funding,resources and so on to do a good job rational-ization proposals put forward so as to promote the county working-class e-government construction of scientific development.


Group IV (extracytoplasmic function) sigma factors direct the expression of a large number of regulons in bacteria. The activities of many Group IV sigma factors are inhibited by members of a family of anti‐sigma factor proteins, with appropriate environmental signals causing the sigma factor to be released for interaction with core RNA polymerase and consequent transcription of target genes. One subgroup of Group IV sigmas directs expression of genes for uptake of siderophores (iron‐chelating compounds) by Gram‐negative bacteria. The activities of these sigma factors are controlled by anti‐sigma factors that span the cytoplasmic membrane. Binding of siderophore by a receptor protein in the outer membrane results in signal transduction from the periplasmic portion to the cytoplasmic portion of the appropriate anti‐sigma factor, with consequent activity of the cognate sigma factor and upregulation of the gene encoding the receptor protein. We have investigated receptor/anti‐sigma/sigma factor signalling pathways for uptake of the siderophores ferrichrome and desferrioxamine by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. In these pathways the 'anti‐sigma' proteins are normally required for sigma factor activity and the cytoplasmic parts of the 'anti‐sigmas' have 'pro‐sigma' activity. We suggest that the family of anti‐sigma factor proteins may be better considered as 'sigma regulators'.


Aiming at the problem of complexity and uncertainty factors existing in network security risk assessment process, an analysis method based on Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process is proposed in this paper. By the theory of fuzzy mathematic, this method establishes the network risk assessment model and constructs fuzzy judgment matrix to determine index weight of each level factor. The example of calculation results shows that the method is feasible and effective.


This thesis illustrates work on the unculturable marine bacterial diversity along the contaminated coasts of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh of Bay of Bengal, India and characterization of few culturable marine bacteria for enhanced utilization in bioremediation. Presence of cadmium and biphenyl in the range of 0.45±0.07 to 1.87±0.03 ppm and 0.78±0.03 to 16.95±0.45 µg/g respectively in sediments has proposed the isolation of cadmium resistant and biphenyl degrading marine bacteria. From unculturable metagenome sequence analysis, highest bacterial diversity with a total species of 18662 and Shannon diversity index of 10.03 was reported with Proteobacteria as the most abundant phylum...


Abstract. The object of the present paper is to study certain curva-ture restriction on an LP-Sasakian manifold with a coefficient α . Amongothers it is shown that if an LP-Sasakian manifold with a coefficient α is a manifold of constant curvature, then the manifold is the productmanifold. Also it is proved that a 3-dimensional Ricci semisymmetricLP-Sasakian manifold with a constant coefficient α is a spaceform. 1. IntroductionIn 1989, Matsumoto [6] introduced the notion of LP-Sasakian manifolds.Then Mihai and Rosca [7] introduced the same notion independently and theyobtained several results in this manifold. In a recent paper, De, Shaikh, andSengupta [3] introduced the notion of LP-Sasakian manifolds with a coefficient α which generalizes the notion of LP-Sasakian manifolds. Recently, T. Ikawaand his coauthors [4], [5] studied Sasakian manifolds with Lorentzian metricand obtained several results in this manifold. The object of the present paperis to study certain curvature restriction on an LP-Sasakian manifold with acoefficient


Correspondence Address: (57) ABSTRACT NXON & VANDERHYE PC. 8th Floor An optical data network including an optical communica 1100 North Glebe Rd. tions medium, adapted to convey optical Signals of multiple Arlington, VA 22201-4714 (US) different wavelengths, a plurality of optical data transceiv 9 ers, which are adapted to transmit and receive the optical (21) Appl. No.: 10/235,639 Signals over the medium and at least one optical coupler. The optical coupler is coupled to the medium between the (22) Filed: Sep. 6, 2002 transceivers, and is adapted to filter the wavelengths con veyed over the medium So as to convey the optical Signals Related U.S. Application Data in a first Subset of the wavelengths only to a first group of the transceivers, and to convey the optical Signals in a (60) Provisional application No. 60/325,248, filed on Sep. Second Subset of the wavelengths only to a Second group of 26, 2001. the transceivers, which is different from the first group.


Abstract In order to ascertain the effect of linkage groups (X[dbnd]Y) in mesomorphic substances of the general formula a homologus series of stilbenes has been prepared, where R[dbnd]Cn, H2n+1O—, X[dbnd]Y[dbnd]CH. The lower members of the series (1 ≤ n ≤ 10) are monotropic nematic, while the higher members (12 ≤ n ≤ 16) are monotropic smectic substances. The mesophase-isotropic transition temperatures are higher than those reported for the related nitrones (X[dbnd]CH, Y[dbnd]N → O) and Schiff Bases (X[dbnd]CH, Y[dbnd]N). Also the entropies of the nematic-isotropic transitions, as measured by differential scanning calorimetry, are nearly the same in the stilbenes and the nitrones. These results suggest that the permanenet dipole associated with the linkage group plays a relatively unimportant role in enhancing the intermolecular attractions which are responsible for mesomorphic alignment.


This research represent case study at Industrial PT. Industri Sandang Nusantara Lawang with title "Analyze Comparison of Traditional Just In Time Method and in Management of Raw Material Inventory to Increase Efficiency of Expense at PT. Industri Sandang Nusantara Unit Lawang". Intention of this research is to know production cost especially part of supply go together applying Just In Time, and also how Just In Time can improve production cost efficiency. Result of research aim to know story efficiency of production cost if using Just In Time compared to used by company. Conception Just In Time based on the opinion to eliminate all the form of extravagance that happened in activity production. Raw material inventory can become extravagance source is otherwise managed better, and also in determination model supply also have to precisely. Useful mode corrects supply to control amount of raw material as according to requirement production. Benefit from concept Just In Time one of them is depress amount of raw material inventory at minimum level so that minimize expense to get raw material. From research result Industrial PT Industri Sandang Nusantara Lawang, company use EOQ mode to manage is supply. PT. Industri Sandang Nusantara Lawang also found some supplementary factor applying Just In Time, like intertwining of long-range cooperation contract by supplier, consumer which the majority remain to. After performed comparison of among model applied a company, by Just In Time seen from ordering expense facet and depository there are difference equal to Rp 13.934.349,11 in the year 2000. Inferential so that Just In Time for management of raw material inventory more efficient. Pursuant to conclusion is above writer suggest better Industrial PT Industri Sandang Nusantara Lawang remain to apply of EOQ mode because seeing the present condition which not yet enabled applying of Just In Time. If company wish to apply Just In Time have to fulfill several things among other things fox of layout machine, ascertaining lead time not too old, especially prepare correct Human Resource and ready for supporting Just In Time. Keyword : JUST IN TIME; EFISIENSI BIAYA Link Terkait : http://skripsi.umm.ac.id/files/disk1/27/jiptummpp-gdl-s1-2004-sofiadwiha-1349-Pendahul-n.pdf


Creatine (Cre) has become one of the most popular ergogenic sport supplements used today. Cre supplementation can improve athletic performance and cellular bioenergetics. A routine oral Cre protocol recommended for humans is a loading dose of 20 g/d (0.3 g/kg/d, 67 kg body weight) for 5–7 days, followed by a long-term maintenance dose of 2–5 g/d (0.03–0.075 g/kg/d). The doses of 1.5 g/kg/d and 0.15 g/kg/d for rats were calculated from the recommended loading dose of 20 g/d (0.3 g/kg/d) and the maintainable dose of 2 g/d (0.03 g/kg/d) for human subjects according to Calabrese. Thus the amounts of 1.5 and 6.0 g/kg/d Cre were considered to be highor higher-dose in the rat study. The L-arginine:glycine amidinotransferase (L-AGAT) in kidneys is regarded as a key enzyme in the endogenous Cre synthesis in mammals, and the guanidinoacetic acid (GAA) is the precursor in this synthesis. The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of supplementation with 0, 1.5 and 6.0 g Cre /kg body weight per day for 2 weeks on the L-AGAT activity in the kidneys, the GAA concentration in the livers, and serum Cre and creatinine in swim-trained male Sprague–Dawley rats. L-AGAT activity and the GAA concentration were determined spectroscopically. Cre and creatinine in serum were also measured using an autoanalyser (7170A Hitachi Ltd., Japan). Treatment groups rats (n = 10 per group) were trained to swim for 2 h/d and 6 days/week for 2 weeks. The control group rats (without Cre supplementation, n = 10) were sedentary for 2 weeks. In the comparison between the swimtrained group without Cre supplementation and the control group, L-AGAT activity and GAA concentration in the swim-trained group increased (%) by 15.4 (P<0.01) and 26.7 (P<0.01). In three swim-trained groups, the L-AGAT activity and the GAA concentration decreased (%) by 61.7 (P<0.01) and 69.7 (P<0.01), and 16.6 (P<0.01) and 45.8 (P<0.01), respectively, in the groups supplemented with 1.5 and 6.0 g Cre/kg per day for 2 weeks compared to the group without Cre supplementation. Serum Cre and creatinine concentrations in the group receiving 6.0 g Cre/kg per day increased significantly. L-AGAT activity was positively correlated with the concentration of GAA (n = 30, r = 0.84, P<0.001); however, negatively correlated with serum Cre (n = 30, r = 0.72, P<0.001). These results indicate that in rats L-AGAT activity and GAA concentration could be markedly enhanced by exercise, implying that exercise may benefit endogenous Cre synthesis due to more Cre needed during exercise. The L-AGAT activity and GAA concentration, however, could be rapidly reduced by supplementation with 1.5–6.0 g Cre/kg per d, which is equivalent to 20–80 g Cre/d (67 kg body weight) in human subjects, suggesting that high-dose Cre supplementation may result in depression of endogenous Cre metabolism and may have potential adverse effects on the exercise-trained body. Little is known about the effect of high-dose Cre supplementation on the immune system; the results of a follow-up study of immune function will be of interest.


As a malignant tumor with high mortality, lung cancer (LC) often causes great trauma to patients, and a series of negative emotions and a heavy psychological burden accompanies poor prognosis. Whether or not to inform the patients of their condition has always been a controversial topic in the medical community. This retrospective cohort study investigated the association between early informed diagnosis and survival time in patients with LC.


Motivation: Stroke is the second cause of death in Spain, affecting 120,000 people every year and therefore causing great
impact at an individual, family and social level. However, 90% of cases can be prevented. There is currently no clear specific
pharmacological treatment for the primary prevention of ICTUS, as a consequence the fight against this disease focuses on
controlling modifiable risk factors and triggering causes through healthy lifestyle habits. The main objective of this work is to
develop software capable of calculating the cardiovascular risk for a person between 40 and 65 years old, based on the
parameters used at the doctor's office for the same purpose, as well as evaluating the level of knowledge of the disease amongst
the population.
Methods: For the development of the software a System-On-Chip (SOC), whose programming language is based on C++, has
been used. In addition, the application is based on the SCORE cardiovascular risk table for low-risk countries such as Spain.
Finally, in order to assess the level of knowledge of the disease, surveys have been carried out within interviewees aged
approximately between 13 and 65 using Google forms.
Results: A portable prototype called ALIC v.0 has been designed and built to calculate cardiovascular risk by entering the
necessary parameters such as sex, smoking habit, age, blood pressure and cholesterol levels. In addition, it makes nutritional
and healthy habit recommendations according to the patient's profile. Regarding the survey, more than 250 people have been
surveyed, most of them being between 13 and 30 years old and having a high degree of education.
Conclusions: ALIC v.0 is a pioneering prototype capable of calculating cardiovascular risk and whose programming is easy to
adapt with the aim of allowing its future and continuous improvement. The portability of ALIC makes its use at the doctor's
office or in the patient's own home possible, thing which is useful in order to keep track of the patient by sending the data to
the doctor. Concerning the survey, almost all of the respondents think that they don't have enough information about ICTUS
but they consider it to be a disease of great concern and with serious aftereffects, which has a high mortality rate.


Objective
To investigate the effect of cinacalcet combined with low-dose calcitriol in the treatment of patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism of end-stage renal disease.

Methods
A prospective analysis was conducted in 129 patients with end-stage renal disease and secondary hyperparathyroidism from April 2015 to August 2017 in the Department of Nephrology of Integrative Medicine Hospital of Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province.The patients were randomly divided into 3 groups: group A received cinacalcet, group B received calcitriol, group C received cinacalcet and low-dose calcitriol for 3 months, respectively.Before and after treatment, the levels of serum phosphorus and serum calcium in the three groups were measured.The levels of parathyroid hormone and the parathyroid hormone clearance rate were measured to find out the therapeutic effect.

Results
The levels of serum calcium, phosphorus and total parathyroid hormone in group A were significantly lower than those before treatment(t=3.269, 2.263, 4.233, all P 0.05). The total parathyroid hormone level: group B> group A > group C, the whole parathyroid hormone clearance rate: group C > group A > group B, the differences were statistically significant(t=3.642, 3.263, all P group C> group A, the serum phosphorus level among the three groups after treatment had statistically significant difference, group B> group A > group C (t=3.265, 3.332, all P<0.05).

Conclusion
The combined use of cinacalcet and low-dose calcitriol in the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients with end-stage renal disease can significantly reduce the level of parathyroid hormone and serum phosphorus, and without affecting serum calcium concentration.

Key words:
Hyperparathyroidism; Kidner disease; Calcitriol; Sillocaine; Phosphorus; Calcium


Extracellular matrix (ECM) is the major macromolecule in skeletal muscle, and collagen is main component of ECM surrounding muscle fiber and adipocyte, which affect meat quality greatly. The remodeling of ECM is regulated by matrix metalloproteinases, such as ADAMTS2, which is essential for the maturation of triple helical collagen fibrils in body. The expression patterns of COL1A1, COL2A1, COL3A1 and ADAMTS2 in longissimus dorsi muscle were explored by qRT-PCR and results indicated that the expression levels of COL1A1, COL3A1 and ADAMTS2 were significantly higher at 3 and 24 month, while significantly lower at 12 and 30 month. The expression of ADAMTS2 and COL1A1 had significant positive relationships with intramuscular fat content, while expression of COL3A1 had significant positive relationship with shearing force and water holding capacity in cattle. The expression levels of collagen and ADAMTS2 were significantly higher in mesenteric fat, mammary fat pad and subcutaneous fat than in longissimus dorsi muscle, biceps femoris and infraspinitus tissues. The expressions levels of COL1A1, COL3A1 and ADAMTS2 were significantly lower in marbling fat than in other fat tissues. This study indicated that the expression of collagen and ADAMTS2 had important effects on postnatal skeletal muscle development and meat quality.


This report examines various legislative issues regarding Head Start, which is a federal program that has provided comprehensive early childhood development services to low income children since 1965. The program is administered by the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).


Introduction: The patient on dialysis will suffer from protein-caloric malnutrition, with different factors involved in its onset, which is associated with very high cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. A prevalence of malnutrition in the hemodialysis population of 18- 75% has been estimated, being therefore a problem of special relevance in this type of patients.
Objective: A literature review of the existing scientific articles on the variables involved in malnutrition of patients on dialysis was carried out.
Methods: A bibliographic review has been done using the PubMed, Scielo, ProQuest databases. The search used Mesh terms, with an age of no more than 5 years and with different keywords.
Results: Nineteen articles were reviewed. Most articles were observational and review studies. The factors that are associated with malnutrition are age, loss of muscle mass, low physical activity and diet deficient in micronutrients. Another very important factor is inflammation. Regarding the diagnostic methods are varied and different, due to the large number of variables that influence malnutrition.
Conclusions: Malnutrition in dialysis patients depends on different variables and not only on the diet. The factors that are associated with malnutrition are older age, loss of muscle mass, low physical activity and diet deficient in micronutrients. In addition, we should add the dual role of inflammation in this process as it can be both a consequence and a predisposing factor to malnutrition.


In the early 20th century,the outbreak of the Russo-Japanese War was one of turning points in the international relations.The war brought far-reaching influences on the framework of Northeast Asia.It made three countries relations of China,the Korean Empire and Japan changed once again after the Sino-Japanese War.Japan was able to exercise powers to negotiate with China in place of Korea,namely,the Sino-Korean relations spread under the Sino-Japanese relations frame.


Multivariate Statistical Methods in Behavioral Research can be best described as Darrell Bock's personal philosophy on the analysis of data collected from behavioral science studies. It is a totally integrated presentation of the theory and application of univariate and multivariate statistical methods. This reviewer will hazard the guess that this textbook will have as strong an influence changing the future practices of data analysis in the behavioral sciences as did the Winer textbook Statistical Principles in Experimental Design when it was first published in 1962. Moreover, the rigor of the theory development associated with the methods developed in the text is likely to enhance the stature of &dquo;behavioral science statistical methods&dquo; in the eyes of statisticians much in the way that the rigor of Mulaik's text Foundations of Modern Factor Analysis (1972) resulted in the acceptance by applied statisticians of the usefulness of factor analytic methodology in certain data analysis situations. The text consists of eight comprehensive chapters, two appendices, and a wide ranging list of references. Chapter 1 serves to set the stage for the rest of the text by introducing Bock's views on the use of


The main stages of spermiogenesis tail of cricket i. e. Teleogryllus emma (Ohmachi et Mastumura) have been described from stage fourth to stage ten in this paper. In the stage sixth, the axoneme microtube type 9+9+2 is formed. Since stage ninth the accessory microtube, dublet microtube A and centralsingly microtube in the axoneme are full of microcylinders. During the seventh and eighth stages, there are some the endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi vesicle surrounding the axoneme. The sperm plasma membrane not covered by developed glycocalyx. Those may express the Crylloidea particular characteristics. As the mature sperm, T. emma possesses two mitochordrial derivertives which have not any longitudinal crista. Four fibres constitute the centriolar adjunct. Those characters are very similar to Pamphagidae (Acridoidea) sperm. Both of them not only are typical insect sperm, but also belong to primilar sperm type.


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Objective: to determine abnormal findings of the lumbar spine on magnetic resonance images in asymptomatic subjects. Methods: prospective, transverse ...


For the first time a silicon microphone specially designed for measurements in turbulent gas flows has been fabricated and tested. The new design, based on surface-micromachining techniques, has a very small pressure-sensitive polysilicon diaphragm of 100 μm side length and 0.4 μm thickness with polysilicon piezoresistive strain gauges. The small diaphragm makes it possible to resolve and measure the pressure fluctuations of the smallest eddies in a turbulent flow. In order to achieve a sufficiently high acoustic pressure sensitivity, a relatively deep (3 μm) cavity is formed below the diaphragm by using the sacrificial-layer etching technique. A special vent channel is designed to give an equalization of the static air pressure between the cavity and the ambient without degrading the dynamic pressure response of the microphone. The device has a very flat frequency-response curve within ±2 dB between 10 Hz and 10 kHz and an acoustic sensitivity of 0.9 μV Pa−1 for a supply voltage of 10 V. It has been shown that the new sensor fulfils the requirements for pressure measurements in turbulence. The microphone frequency response has been calculated using an electrical analogy. Comparisons with experimental data are presented.


In work results of the analysis and assessme of hydrocarbon seepage leaks for objects of oily waste accumulation are presented. Pilot studies of intensity of filtration hydrocarbon liquid waste are executed, coefficients of filtration of low permeable rocks taking into account their humidity are defined. Researches were conducted by means of a modeling method, and in necessary cases methods of expert estimates and statistics were used. Calculation of seepage losses for petrosludge collectors with a backwater and without it, taking into account sorption on soil is made.


Steganography is the science of communicating in the hidden manner. This paper presents a robust and secured Image Steganography method capable of embedding high volume of text information in digital cover-image without incurring any perceptual distortion. The method is based on compression and encryption. In order to achieve high capacity, dictionary based lossless compression techniques are used. And to achieve high security, encryption mechanism using Hopfield Chaotic Neural network is used. The message to be transmitted is compressed first using Lempel Ziv scheme technique and is encrypted by HCNN and then embedded into the image using Discrete Wavelet transforms. The proposed method is tested with different images and text of various lengths and found to be efficient, secure and has high embedding capacity.


We propose a set of variables to be used in place of the customary energies and angles in the analysis of quasi-free scattering data. In terms of these variables one can reduce the usual fivefold differential cross section to a threefold differential including the effects of experimental acceptance without resorting to Monte Carlo techniques. In this form the dependence of the data on nuclear and two-particle variables is clearly separated. Finally, two simple tests of the impulse approximation, the Treiman-Yang test and the Chew-Low extrapolation, can be applied directly to the data in particularly simple form.


The invention relates to a process for the production of composite elements composed of at least one outer layer a) and a thermal insulation material b) being applied between the outer layer a) and the thermal insulation material b) an adhesive c), wherein the outer layer a) is continuously moved , the thermal insulating material) and then optionally applying a further outer layer a) and the adhesive c) to the thermal insulation material b) or to the covering layer a) is used up to the covering layer a) b, characterized in that the application of the adhesive c) by means of a rotating flat body which is mounted in the horizontal or with a slight deviation from the horizontal of up to 15 °, preferably parallel to the outer layer a) or to the thermal insulation material b).


In this paper, a method to characterize the hiding power of powder coating by dispersing powder coatings in various dispersants and brushing obtained suspension coating was studied. When colorless, transparent and low-viscosity reagents reagent, containing epoxy functional group, is used as the dispersant of TGIC polyester thermosetting powder coating, the hiding power of this kind of powder coating can be accurately determined. When the dispersion concentration of powder coating is in an appropriate range (mass fraction 32%-45%), the hiding power has nothing to do with the concentration, and the test results reflect the properties of powder coating itself.


The Himalayan region is known for its unique and diverse flora and fauna. The biodiversity of the region is utilised by people for various uses like fodder, fuel wood, medicine and timber. Forest fire is very common problem in various forests in world and are the main cause of changes in population of plants and animals. It even affects the biodiversity and environment. Forest fires are important component of disturbance regime of various forests of the world and altering composition and structures of vegetation types (Elliot et al., 1999; Barden and Woods, 1976; Harmon, 1982; Buckner, 1989; Van Lear and Waldrop, 1989; De Vivo, 1991; Van Lear, 1991). The sub-tropical pine forest occupy 18,102 km2 area, which constitute 2.36 % of the total forest area of the country (FSI, 2019). The sub-tropical pine forest are found in Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Uttrakhand, Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalya, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh (FSI, 2011)


The Annealing Adaptive Search (AAS) algorithm for global optimization searches the solution space by sampling from a sequence of Boltzmann distributions. For a class of optimization problems, it has been shown that the complexity of AAS increases at most linearly in the problem dimension. However, despite its desirable property, sampling from a Boltzmann distribution at each iteration of the algorithm remains a practical challenge. Prior work to address this issue has focused on embedding Markov chain‐based sampling techniques within the AAS framework. In this article, based on ideas from the recent Cross‐Entropy method and Model Reference Adaptive Search, we propose an algorithm, called Model‐based Annealing Random Search (MARS), that complements prior work by sampling solutions from a sequence of surrogate distributions that iteratively approximate the target Boltzmann distributions. We establish a novel connection between MARS and the well‐known Stochastic Approximation method. By exploiting this connection, we prove the global convergence of MARS and characterize its asymptotic convergence rate behavior. Our empirical results indicate promising performance of the algorithm in comparison with some of the existing methods. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics, 2011


Academic libraries seek to play a central role in supporting the research enterprise on their campuses. Postdoctoral scholars ("postdocs") make substantial contributions to academic research and are an important group toward which services can be marketed. They are also difficult to find on many campuses, with some studies referring to this population as the "invisible university." As a result, little research has been done to identify their needs and interests or to respond through library outreach. This study presents insights derived from interviews with postdoctoral scholars in the sciences at a research university. Though some findings pertain to the immediate campus environment, many are transferable to any library wishing to strengthen its research services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]


Noise pollution is considered to be any unwanted or distressing sound that causes the health issues and affects the well-beings of humans and other organisms. Exposure to loud noise can also cause health hazards. The consequences of sound on living being hinge on upon its frequency. The frequency limits from 20Hz to 20,000Hz are audible, not all the sounds produced by vibrating the bodies or from different source are distinct.The operative techniques must be used to control and prevent of noise from implementation of the nature and the source itself is today's need. In this study, we shall discuss the various methods which may be brought about regarding noise control which is coming from different sources around us. This review of various research works on the impacts of noise pollution at different environmental areas like schools, construction sites, etc. and to prevent or control and recommendation of noise criteria for the noise pollution by using different measures or devices.


Mere months before retiring, the GC of Pennon Group Ken Woodier tells The Lawyer about 18 years spent working for an acquisitive FTSE 250 company and why he prizes personal relationships over panels.
Pennon Group general counsel and company secretary Ken Woodier has seen many changes in his 25 years at the company, not only in the industries in which it operates but in his legal team too


Introduction: Ectopic pregnancy can present as an acute life‑threatening emergency when it ruptures and accounts for about 10% of all maternal mortalities; therefore, it is imperative to diagnose the unruptured ectopic pregnancy such that timely intervention will prevent morbidity and mortality. The fallopian tube is the most common site for ectopic pregnancy (90-95%). With an increasing incidence of ectopic pregnancy worldwide, a histopathological study of the resected fallopian tubes becomes important to look for predisposing/associated findings such as acute salpingitis, chronic salpingitis and salpingitis isthmica nodosa (SIN). Objectives: The aim was to study the clinical presentation of ectopic pregnancy and its association with various factors like age and gravida status. It also aims to study the histomorphology of the fallopian tubes with ectopic gestation and note the presence of predisposing factors such as acute salpingitis, chronic salpingitis and SIN. Materials and Methods: A total of 79 specimens of ectopic pregnancy received in Department of Pathology for a retrospective period of 2.5-years from January 2019 to May 2021 were reviewed.


Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss economic and social issues of contemporary capitalism through the views and works of Grazia Ietto-Gillies who has a long experience of research in these fields. The issues relate to strategies of TNCs, to globalization and transnationalization, to internationalization indices, to linkages between innovation and internationalization, to uneven development, and, finally, to issues related to the economics profession and the dissemination of research in the twenty-first century. Design/methodology/approach – In-depth interview; use of relevant literature to support statements by interviewer and interviewee; qualitative analysis of issues discussed. Findings – The article links together under the same theoretical umbrella the following issues: a theory of TNCs based on strategic approach towards labour, governments and suppliers; the development of an internationalization index based on the geography of TNCs' networks; and the possible impact of internationali...


—We are developing an open-source EDA flow for asynchronous logic. We present the current state of the flow, where all the key components have been integrated into a single framework including the timer, partitioner, placer, power detailed router, and global router. We describe enhancements to the flow in terms of the class of circuits that can be handled, and extensions to support third-party libraries and flows.


In this article, we illustrate the proposed methodology by applying it to wireless deployment in aircraft, to reduce expenditure associated with the installation and maintenance of wires for seatback entertainment. The large data rates required can be easily supported by MIMO systems.


The objective of this study was to assess the frequency of consumption and preferences of frozen desserts (ice-cream and sorbets) consumed by adults, and to assess their knowledge about these products as probiotics. The study was conducted among 52 people (aged 19-50) by means of the indirect method, Computer-Assisted Web Interview. It was 10 Zuzanna Goluch, Kamila Mielcarek concluded that the subjects preferred natural probiotics, had basic knowledge of probiotics, preferably consumed ice-cream several times a week in summer months, and preferred chocolate and cream flavours of ice-cream and raspberry flavour of sorbets. The respondents had not heard of probiotic ice-cream but were willing to try and include them in their diet. Because of health benefits of probiotic ice-cream, it is advisable to promote them among consumers as elements that supplement and diversify their diet.


In this work, a deep convolutional neural network (CNN) is proposed to detect atrial fibrillation (AF) among the normal, noisy and other categories of cardiac arrhythmias electrocardiogram (ECG) recordings. The proposed CNN is trained by stochastic gradient descent with the categorical cross-entropy loss function. The network performance is evaluated on training (75%) and validation (25%) data sets that are obtained from 2017 Physionet/CinC challenge database. The proposed CNN model respectively achieves the average accuracy and F1 score of 87% and 0.84 on validation data set. One of the main advantages of this work besides high accuracy and reliability, is to simplify the feature extraction process and to remove the need for detecting ECG signal fiducial points and extracting hand-crafted features unlike conventional methods available in the literature. Moreover, it provides an opportunity for ECG screening in a large population, especially for atrial fibrillation screening, using wearable devices such as OM apparel that records high-quality single channel ECG signal.


The game of tennis is one sport approached by people with disabilities in order to maintain tonicity of unaffected muscular system. A significant number of them fail notable sports performance and therefore can participate in their dedicated Olympics. In this research we have developed a methodology for video analysis of various types of specific movements (service, backhand and forehand) in order to determine the posture comfortable during play tennis. In the first part of the paper are presented aspects of wheelchair for athletes that are immobilized locomotor and also mentioned several options for recording and video processing. In the second part of paper is presented registration methodology that includes the experimental structure, sequence of procedures and manner of storage and data processing of video sequences. The final part of the paper presents the results of video analysis on two cases of athletes with locomotor disabilities in the game of tennis.


Picture Achieving and Communication Systems (PACS) is a hot-point in the field of processing and transmission of digital medical images. Digital imaging and Communications In Medical (DICOM3.0) protocol is an internal standard for processing and communication of medical images, and almost all the medical modalities must support DICOM protocol. This article discusses the operation mechanism of DICOM protocol that supports basic services in PACS.


Neuroblastoma (NB) is a deadly solid tumor of children. Krüppel‐like factor 9 (KLF9) has prodifferentiation and tumor suppression functions in several types of cancers. Here, we aimed to investigate the effects of KLF9 on NB differentiation and growth and to elucidate the underlying mechanism.


Abstract book of The American Society for Cell Biology 44th Annual Meeting. Washington, DC, 2004; december 4-8. 8. Roy SS, Hajnoczky G. Calcium, mitochondria and apoptosis studied by fluorescence measurements. Methods. 2008; 46(3): 213-223. 9. Abramov AA, Duchen MR. Actions of ionomycin, 4-BrA23187 and a novel electrogenic Ca2+ ionophore on mitochondria in intact cells. Cell Calcium. 2003; 33(2): 101-112. 10. Stasik I, Rapak A, Kalas W, Ziolo E, Strzadala L. Ionomycin-induced apoptosis of thymocytes is independent of Nur77 NBRE or NurRE binding, but is accompanied by Nur77 mitochondrial targeting. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2007; 1773(9): 1483-1490. 11. Parka HJ, Makepeaceb CM, Lyonsb JC, Songb CW. Effect of intracellular acidity and ionomycin on apoptosis in HL-60 Cells. Eur J Cancer . 1996; 32(3): 540-546. 12. Takei N, Endo Y. Ca2+ ionophore-induced apoptosis on cultured embryonic rat cortical neurons. Brain Res. 1994; 652(1): 65-70. 13. Treves S, Trentini PL, Ascanelli M, Bucci G, Di Virgilio F. Apoptosis Is Dependent on Intracellular Zinc and Independent of Intracellular Calcium in Lymphocytes.


Submitted for the MAR10 Meeting of The American Physical Society Superconducting Proximity Effect in Monolayer and Bilayer Graphene: Critical Current and Pair Amplitude MASAHIKO HAYASHI, Akita University, HIDEO YOSHIOKA, Nara Women's University, AKINOBU KANDA, University of Tsukuba — We study the superconducting proximity effect in monolayer and bilayer graphene, especially paying attention to the effects of band structure. The free energy of the superconductor-graphene-superconductor junction is calculated based on the tunnel Hamiltonian and the critical current through the junction and the pair amplitude in graphene are obtained. We numerically estimate the critical current for several forms of junctions and discuss the correspondence with experimental observations. The behavior of the proximity effect in monolayer system is rather close to that in normal metal, which shows monotonic dependence on temperature and junction separation. However, remarkably, the bilayer system shows a novel oscillating behavior as a function of temperature and junction separation. We discuss the origin of these behaviors by studying the pair amplitude in graphene. Masahiko Hayashi Akita University Date submitted: 20 Nov 2009 Electronic form version 1.4


Based on a photonic microwave phase shifter, a microwave image-reject mixer (IRM) with all the mixing spurs suppressed is proposed in this paper, by using a dual-polarization dual-drive Mach-Zehnder modulator (DPol-DMZM). A proof-of-concept experiment is conducted. Due to the wide band and precise 90-degree phase shift introduced by the photonic microwave phase shifter, the image rejection ratio reaches ~60 dB when the RF and LO frequencies are within 10-40 GHz. In addition, the mixing spurs are all suppressed below the noise floor.


In order to meet the wide-band full-space radio monitoring task, the design of a circular-polarized planar dual-arm composite spiral antenna is presented in this paper. The antenna operation covers the L-band and S-band frequencies ranging from 200 MHz to 6 GHz (relative bandwidth is 187.1%). The equiangular spiral is applied to the beginning of the Archimedean spiral, which reduces the input impedance of the antenna, thereby reducing the length of the cross-section of the feed balun and realizing the miniaturization of antenna. The antenna is designed to be simple in structure and small in size. The diameter of the radiating surface and the length of the section are only 1/5 and 1/50 of the working wavelength. The simulated and measured results show that the antenna has a very good impedance matching (standing wave ratio of less than 2.5), and the antenna has good symmetry, and has good circular polarization and wideband characteristics. Finally, the antenna is applied with an USRP (universal software radio peripheral) to carry out the electromagnetic signal monitoring experiment outdoors. The results show that the designed antenna can receive electromagnetic signals in the 200 MHz - 6 GHz band and can be used for full-space radio monitoring.


Objective To investigate the efficacy of early optic nerve decompression in comatose and conscious patients with indirect traumatic optic neuropathy.


The value of a health care intervention is judged by its impact on the quantity and quality of life (QOL) of an individual (Cella & Bonomi, 1996). When analyzing QOL data, results from the general population are often as- sumed to be equally representative of various subpopulations; however, establishing measurement invariance across different populations (e.g., racial and ethnic groups) is crucial for score interpretability. In this study, ordinal logistic regression (following Zumbo, 1999) was used to examine differential item functioning (DIF) in an African American and Caucasian sample of 898 cancer and chronic illness patients that had been administered a QOL questionnaire for use with chronic illness sufferers. Results indicated that significant differences in response patterns were present between the two groups. This has which have clinical implications pertaining to psychological assessment, conceptualization and intervention.


The putative compatible solute-binding protein ProX from Mycobacterium tuberculosis was found to bind polyphenols instead of betaine, choline or carnitine. X-ray diffraction data were collected to 2.10 Å resolution.


Pemphigus vulgaris is an autoimmune disease characterized by acantholytic blisters and erosions involving the oral mucosa, skin, and less frequently other mucosal surfaces. Although the cytology of scrapings from the cutaneous and oral lesions has been well‐documented, there are relatively few reports in the literature of the cytologic appearance of pemphigus on cervicovaginal smears. This report documents a case of pemphigus involving the cervix, in which the diagnosis was not known at the time of the cervical smear and biopsy. The cytologic features of this case and those in the literature are described in detail, highlighting the necessity of awareness of the disease and its presentation on cervicovaginal smears, in preventing an overdiagnosis of neoplasia. Diagn. Cytopathol. 2000;22:304–307. © 2000 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.


This article deals with a class of nonlinear fractional differential equations, with initial conditions, involving the Riemann–Liouville fractional derivative of order α∈(1,2). The main objectives are to obtain conditions for the existence and uniqueness of solutions (within appropriate spaces), and to analyze the stabilities of Ulam–Hyers and Ulam–Hyers–Rassias types. In fact, different conditions for the existence and uniqueness of solutions are obtained based on the analysis of an associated class of fractional integral equations and distinct fixed-point arguments. Additionally, using a Bielecki-type metric and some additional contractive arguments, conditions are also obtained to guarantee Ulam–Hyers and Ulam–Hyers–Rassias stabilities for the problems under analysis. Examples are also included to illustrate the theory.


The article shows that cinema is one of the components of mass culture, which has not only an entertaining function, but also broadcasts mythological images and has its modern developed mythology. Popular culture uses traditional myths, adding its own interpretation to them. Some images may be easily recognizable, and although they may have several semantic layers, these images are perceived at the level of the collective unconscious. The author considers the elements of myth, transmitted in films, as a mythologeme. The materials of the article can be useful in the course on the History of Art, Cinema, and Cultural Studies.


In this paper we present an image enhancement algorithm specifically targeted at mobile phone camera systems. Our algorithm first calculates the maximum edge average using edge ratio and edge average. Images are then iteratively enhanced through Gaussian point spread functions(PSFs). Experimental results show that clear images are obtained by only two or three iterations, even with PSF reconstruction process omitted.


This study is a study of the application of the assessment of banking health level then adopted to measure the health level of Koperasi Jasa Keuangan Syariah (KJKS) for women in Central Java. The population in this study is all financial service cooperatives in Central Java in 2012-2014. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling with a sample of 5 KJKS for women. Data obtained through secondary data in the form of RAT reports and annual reports. The analysis technique used is descriptive analysis. The results of the analysis showed that the KJKS for Women in Central Java had a composite rating of 3 (PK-3), which means that each KJKS for Women in Central Java was healthy enough and able to deal with the negative effects of changes in business conditions and other external factors.


This paper compares the relative merits of alternative methods of government expenditure financing. I consider the effect of three forms of financing namely: lumpsum tax, wage tax and tax on capital on agents with different preferences for leisure. While the different methods of financing are all 'guilty' of crowding-out private consumption, the different agents still ranked them differently in terms of long-run welfare. I show that lump-sum tax financing is preferable to both forms of distortionary tax financing. Also, all agents prefer wage tax to a tax on capital. This is because wage taxes lead to an initial reduction in welfare, due to the decline in the short-run consumption resulting from the higher short-run level of investment. However, the level of welfare rises over time as capital is accumulated, leading to more private consumption. The converse is also true when capital is taxed.


Photodegradation of plasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) stabilized by different thermal stabilizers including organic calcium complex and mercaptide organotin was investigated. Plasticized PVC sheets prepared by an open twin-roller mill and plate vulcanizing machine were exposed to xenon-arc light with the irradiance of 0.51 W/(m2·nm) at 65°C. A much better color stability displayed by mercaptide organotin than organic calcium complex has been confirmed by digital photos and color difference. This can be explained that the more effective mercaptide organotin minimizes the amount of thermal damage from processing thus favours subsequent UV weathering. Carbonyl index and decomposition activation energy (Ea1) obtained from attenuated total refection-Fourier transform infrared spectra (ATR-FTIR) and thermogravimetric (TG) analysis, respectively, further indicate that plasticized PVC sheets containing mercaptide organotin have more excellent UV resistance. Mechanical tests reveal that photodegradation of PVC is accompanied by the predominant process of chain scission on the surface of samples. POLYM. ENG. SCI., 2011. © 2010 Society of Plastics Engineers.


Transformation of genetic traits by extracellular DNA was found in several mutants of Bacillus sublilis Marburg. The mutant strains acted as donors as well as recipients of transformation except for strain S8OTi which mainly acted as a donor. The donor activity of a strain was not correlated directly with its recipient activity. The cells released DNA most abundantly in the fast-growing phase and majority of the released DNA was found in the non-filtrable fraction. The DNA in the non-filtrable fraction yielded a large number of single and double transformants. Mechanism of this transformation by the non-filtrable DNA was discussed.