This study investigates the relationship between social support and stress in newlywed couples. The main purpose of this study is to compare two models of social support: 1) the stress‐buffering model and 2) the main effects model in close relationships. The stress‐ buffering model states that social support interacts with stress such that the effects of social support will be seen only when a person is under high stress. The main effects model indicates that social support will keep people healthy and feeling good in all life circumstances, not only when under high stress. Participants were 229 newlywed couples who discussed current life stressors in the lab while being videotaped. Immediate and long‐term outcomes of the support discussions were assessed. Results were mixed in that there was some evidence for stress‐buffering for husbands but not for wives (for long‐term outcomes), but also some results that were counter to predictions (for immediate outcomes). Implications and future research directions are discussed. Models of Social Support 3 An Observational and Longitudinal Investigation of the Stress‐Buffering and Main Effects Models of Social Support Social support is one of the most well documented predictors of mental and physical health outcomes (see reviews by Cohen, 1988; Holt‐Lunstad & Smith, 2012; House, Landis, & Umberson, 1988; Uchino, 2004, 2009). For example, research has shown that people who are more socially integrated and who experience more supportive and rewarding relationships with others have better mental health, high levels of subjective well‐being, and lower rates of morbidity and mortality (e.g., Cohen, 2004; Cohen & Syme, 1985; Collins, Dunkel Schetter, Lobel, & Scrimshaw, 1993; Kawachi & Berkman, 2001; Lakey & Cronin, 2008; Miller, Lachman, Chen, Gruenewald, Karlamangla, & Seeman, 2011; Sarason, Sarason, & Gurung, 1997; Seeman, 2000; Uchino, 2009; Uchino, Cacioppo, & Kiecolt‐Glaser, 1996; Vaux, 1988). Social support has also been linked with lower mortality rates from cardiovascular disease (e.g., Berkman, Leo‐Summers, & Horwitz, 1992; Rutledge et al., 2004), cancer (e.g., Ell et al., 1992), infectious disease (e.g., Patterson et al., 1996), high numbers of stressful life events (Rosengren, Orth‐Gomer, Wedel, & Wilhelmsen, 1993), and aging more generally (Blazer, 1982). Especially notable, a recent meta‐analysis (Holt‐ Lunstad & Smith, 2012) shows that being socially integrated in a network of meaningful relationships predicts mortality more strongly than many lifestyle behaviors (e.g., smoking, physical activity) that have been the focus of national health care campaigns. Unfortunately, the underlying pathways of how close relationships promote one's overall well‐being are still unclear. Although a predominant portion of the social support literature has focused on social support as a predictor of mental and physical health (e.g., Cohen, 1988; 2004; 2005; Models of Social Support 4 Cohen & Syme, 1985; Cohen & Wills, 1985; Kawachi & Berkman, 2001; Sarason et al., 1997; Uchino, 2009; Uchino et al., 1996; Vaux, 1988), this body of research has rarely considered social support processes as they unfold in the context of actual support interactions. In many studies, social support is conceptualized as and assessed via self‐reports of general perceptions of available support, reports of social network size, and reports of support received within a certain period of time. In addition, most of the empirical work linking relationships to health and well‐being conceptualizes social relations in terms of individuals' general reports of their marital status, social networks, social integration, and perceived social support (e.g., Antonucci, Okorodudu, & Akiyama, 2002; Diener, Suh, Lucas, & Smith, 1999; Helgeson, 1993; Hughes, Waite, Hawkley, & Cacioppo, 2004; Lang & Carstensen, 1994; Ryff, 1989; Uchino et al., 1996). Relatively few studies have included observations of support behaviors (and related interpersonal dynamics) as they unfold during actual support interactions with close relationship partners, and virtually nonexistent are studies that follow people over time to assess the extent to which these concrete relational dynamics predict health outcomes. This is likely due to the labor‐ intensive (and costly) nature of conducting observational and longitudinal studies, and because researchers have historically examined social support more from an intrapersonal rather than an interpersonal perspective. Because social support is dyadic in nature, it must be viewed as part of an interpersonal process such that specific instances of enacted support are assessed within the context of actual support interactions that are embedded within particular relationship contexts. This is consistent with Uchino's (2009) emphasis on the current context as being important to consider when examining effects of received support, whereas general perceptions of available support are less context‐specific and Models of Social Support 5 more likely to emerge over the lifespan from early family experiences and to be part of a relatively stable positive psychosocial profile. Explaining Social Support using Two Models There are two general models that attempt to explain when social support will be most effective and most predictive of important outcomes. Most of the evidence for each model has been found using perceptions of available support as the operationalization of social support (see Cohen & Wills, 1985 and Lakey & Orehek, 2011 for reviews). Each of these models are described below, as the current investigation will examine the extent to which each of the models holds true when considering social support as an interpersonal process that unfolds during actual dyadic interactions. Stress‐Buffering Model. The stress‐buffering model is the first of two general models that have attempted to explain when support will be most beneficial (Cohen, 1988, 2004; Cohen & Wills, 1985). According to the stress‐buffering model, social support interacts with stress such that effects of social support will be seen only when a person is under high stress. The majority of the social support literature has focused on stress‐ buffering effects of social support (e.g., Cohen & Wills, 1985). In fact, social support has been defined as the "provision of psychological and material resources intended to benefit an individual's ability to cope with stress" (Cohen, 2004, p. 676). With regard to stress‐buffering, there is substantial evidence that the perceived availability of social support buffers the effect of stress on psychological distress, depression, and anxiety (Cohen et al., 1985; Cohen & Wills, 1985; Kawachi & Berkman, 2001). In addition, mortality studies provide evidence for stress buffering effects on physical health. For example, Rosengren et al. (1993) prospectively showed that high levels Models of Social Support 6 of perceived emotional support buffered the effects of high numbers of stressful life events on mortality in older adults; however, perceived emotional support made no difference for those with few stressful events. Also, the laboratory/observational studies showing beneficial effects of received support in times of stress provide additional evidence for stress buffering. Stress buffering effects on physical health also have been demonstrated with regard to maternal nurturance protecting against effects of childhood poverty (Miller et al., 2011) – and have even been shown in primates (Cohen, Kaplan, Cunnick, Manuck, & Rabin, 1992). In one study, virtual reality technology was used to create a frightening task for one member of each couple (by asking them to walk along the edge of a mountain cliff in a virtual world) and to experimentally manipulate their romantic partner's attentiveness and emotional support in the virtual world (Kane, McCall, Collins, & Blascovich, 2012). Participants in the attentive‐partner condition experienced the task as less stressful than those who were alone; they also reported feeling more secure during the task and were less vigilant of their partner's behavior compared to those in the inattentive‐partner condition. Those in the inattentive‐partner condition felt less cared for and kept greater physical distance from their partner on a subsequent task. These findings suggest that perceived responsiveness, not mere presence, is the key modulator of emotional and relational security. In other studies, the quality of support given by romantic partners was experimentally manipulated by having partners copy pre‐written notes designed to be high or low in emotional support (Collins & Feeney, 2004; Guichard & Collins, 2008), which were then delivered shortly before and after their partner participated in a stressful speech task. Support recipients who received high support were in a better mood after their speech, had higher state self‐esteem, and Models of Social Support 7 felt more satisfied with their relationship compared to those who received low support. When support recipients were then given a chance to help their partner by switching tasks, those who had received high support were more willing to switch. In other studies, the quality of support given by romantic partners was experimentally manipulated by having partners copy pre‐written notes designed to be high or low in emotional support (Collins & Feeney, 2004; Guichard & Collins, 2008), which were then delivered shortly before and after their partner participated in a stressful speech task. Support recipients who received high support were in a better mood after their speech, had higher state self‐esteem, and felt more satisfied with their relationship compared to those who received low support. When support recipients were then given a chance to help their partner by switching tasks, those who had received high support were more willing to switch. They suggest that responsive support can reduce stress and foster relationsh


for cancer of the lung and bronchus which had been increasing at an average rate of 5.7 percent per year—suddenly increased by 9.6 percent. This caused con cern among some cancer control workers, but not among vital statisticians who were aware that a new classification (the Eighth Revision) of the International Classifica tion of Diseases (lCD) had gone into effect in 1968. They surmised that this sharp in crease was probably not real, but resulted from classification changes in coding causes of death. A subsequent analysis of a sample of death certificates for persons dying with cancer coded by both the Sev enth Revision and the Eighth Revision of the lCD proved that this hypothesis was correct. In the Eighth Revision of the lCD there was an increase of about 2.5 percent in the certificates coded to primary cancer of the lung and bronchus compared to the Seventh Revision.' The major effect of the changes in the Eighth Revision with respect to lung cancer was to code many additional cases previously recorded as cancer, primary site unknown, to primary lung cancer. Even when the same edition of the lCD is used, there can be substantial changes in classification of causes of death in international comparisons because of different interpretations of coding rules. In a recent study, a random sample of 1,246 death certificates which mentioned cancer were coded by experienced nosol ogists in seven different countries, includ ing the United States. The analysis showed that there was some difference in coding of the underlying cause of death by at least one nosologist in 47 percent of the death certificates.2 Compared to the cod ing by the United States nosologist, the coders in the six other countries coded a different cause of death in 12 to 27 percent of the death certificates. The physician who completes a death certificate indi cates what he believes to be the underlying cause of death in a majority of instances. Problems may arise either when more than one cause of death is entered on the death certificate and it is not clear which was the underlying cause of death, or when the physician uses ambiguous language. In these instances the coding clerk has to interpret what the physician had in mind and this can, of course, lead to discrep ancies (see box, p. 4). In the Ninth Revi sion of the lCD—which will go into effect on January 1, 1979—rules for coding neoplasms have been greatly expanded and will be applied similarly by all coun tries, thus making international cancer mortality rates more comparable. Problems of classification are present in a number of areas of medical and scien Lawrence Garfinkel is Assistant Vice President for Epidemiology and Statistics, American Cancer Society, New York, New York.


This study is an effort to reveal market-driven innovation via acquisitions. By differentiating the organizational process of resource integration pertaining to market- versus technology-driven innovation via acquisitions, we show that product market relatedness and technology relatedness have differential effects on postacquisition innovation performance, depending on the size of the acquirer. Our analysis of acquisitions in high-tech industries indicates that larger firms maximize their postacquisition technological innovation performance at a lower level of technology relatedness and, in contrast, at a higher level of product market relatedness, whereas the opposite is true for smaller firms. This study contributes to the acquisitions research by identifying (a) market-driven innovation via acquisitions and (b) different mechanisms through which product market and technological resources affect postacquisition technological innovation.


Abstract Literature, and specifically non-Western literature, may be profitably employed in lieu of traditional college introductory geography texts, particularly for the dual purposes of stressing contemporary themes and deemphasizing ethnocentricity while emphasizing understandings. This possibility is especially appropriate for courses using the topical or thematic approach and/or where the instructor has some reservations about the overall effectiveness of the scientific method when dealing with cultural phenomena. The major theme in the experimental course described was that of modernization, the chief sub-topics being Introduction; Cultural Change; Historical Legacy; Economic Development; Political Choices; Implications of Modernization; and Conclusions. Novels were selected representing five of these seven sub-topics. The process of selecting novels involved a number of constraints, both practical and personal in nature. Student and instructor reactions to the course were favorable. A short bibliog...


In this paper, a high-gain, low radar cross-section (RCS) and dual-frequency microstrip antenna is designed. The radome with a symmetrical two-layer frequency selective surface (FSS) is adopted to achieve the RCS reduction in a wide range of frequencies while maintaining the radiation characteristics. The FSS structure used in this work is a 5 × 5 array, composed of two layers of metal patches printed on both sides of the F4B substrate (εr = 2.65 and the thickness is 1.0mm). The associated simulation results show that the S parameter is less affected by the new antenna after loading the radome. The gain of the antenna is increased by 5.1 dB, which improves the radiation pattern of the antenna. At the same time, in the range of 2.0–18.0 GHz, the in-band and out-of-band RCS reduction of the antenna is more than 2.0 dB and the maximum reduction attains 15.0 dB.


Taylor, S.V., Kilner, J., Faisal, A.A., Bradley, B.A., Chaminade, T. & Stout, D. 2014. Acquisition of Paleolithic Toolmaking Abilities Involves Structural Remodeling to Inferior Fronto-parietal Regions. Brain Structure and Function, 220 (4):2315‒31. Ingold, T. 2000. The Perception of the Environment: Essays on Livelihood, Dwelling and Skill. London: Routledge. Malafouris, L. 2013. How Things Shape the Mind: A Theory of Material Engagement. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. Roberts, M.A. & Parfitt, S.A. 1999. Boxgrove: A Middle Pleistocene Hominid Site at Eartham Quarry, Boxgrove, West Sussex. London: English Heritage. Roe, D. 1968. British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Handaxe Groups. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society, 34:1‒82. Villa, P. & Roebroeks, W. 2014. Neanderthal Demise: An Archaeological Analysis of the Modern Human Superiority Complex. PLoS ONE, 9(4):e96424. doi:10.1371/ journal.pone.0096424. Wynn, T. & Coolidge, F.L., guest eds. 2010. Working Memory: Beyond Language and Symbolism. Current Anthropology, 51, Supplement 1. Chicago: Chicago University Press (Wenner-Gren Symposium Series).


Sim2Real can be effective when using photorealistic simulators with accurate physics. However, the target appearance might be unknown a-priori and simulated dynamics might resemble reality only in some aspects. We propose an approach that uses simulation to help learning latent state representations without requiring a match in visual appearance or domain randomization. For this, we learn to encode the dynamics properties of simulated/source domains in a set of independent analytic relations that hold on sequences of low-dimensional simulation states. Then, we impose these relations onto the latent space when learning on the target domain (e.g. reality). Defining independence rigorously allows us to obtain modular representations and ensure that each relation captures a new aspect of the dynamics. This approach also enables transferring common properties from a set of related domains, instead of being confined to modeling a specific task. We show that our approach improves the quality of the latent space of unsupervised learners that train from non-stationary high-dimensional observations. We also outline potential for adaptive partial transfer, which would entail adapting the strength of imposing relations during transfer.


Fuzzing or fuzz testing has made great progress in recent years, resulting in many tools and frameworks. Unlike simple command-line programs, fuzzing of stateful network protocols is difficult because of the need of constructing a state model. Among them, routing protocols have more complex state models, making the fuzzing more complicated. Existing fuzzers mostly focus on simple network protocols such as File Transfer Protocol. However, the vulnerability of routing protocols would cause greater damage, hence, finding an effective fuzzing method for routing protocols is of great importance. In this paper, we propose a man-in-the-middle-based fuzzing method for routing protocols. The method connects a host between routers as a middleman and uses the data interacted between routers as seeds to generate test cases for fuzzing. The method is based on the observation that routing protocols can automatically transfer between related states without guidance, using the protocol data interacted between routers to perform fuzzing can cover the protocol state. The method does not require any settings of the target before testing and can be applied in a realistic routing environment. We applied the method to the OSPF routing protocol of real Cisco IOS images and found three vulnerabilities, verifying the effectiveness of the method.


The aim of this researchis to analyze the influence of loyalty and competence of employees on the performance of publicservices at the office of head of the mine district kampar. Collecting data primary and secondary usesthe method research survey data as one kind of scientific research, especially used to describe andexplain about the condition of a variable variable research good who is influential and variablebeing impressionable. On the basis of the results obtained that the influence exerted by variable X(loyality employees) against variable Y (the performance of public services). Whereby a level of theinfluence exerted by variable x ( loyality employees) against variable Y (the performance of publicservices) located on 0,200 -0,399 which means of the influence exerted by variable X (loyalityemployees) against variable Y (the performance of public service) is small or low.


Philosopher and Economist Ludwig von Mises established an epistemological structure in order to justify his position concerning economic principles. Praxeology begins with the undeniable fact that human beings act in a purposeful manner. Praxeology is the logical framework used in the deductive process which allows for conclusions to made upon certain actions. This paper will defend Mises's argument as to why praxeology is the most appropriate means in explaining economics. The paper's objectives are to address and summarize portions of: 1) Mises's praxeology, 2) on history, and lastly, 3) this paper concludes with a recommendation into further research to expand on the viability of praxeology synergizing with ethical systems; most notably with the emerging discipline of Islamic Economics.


Bengal—a land of rivers and natural resources—has been the abode of the "jele" community (fishermen) for centuries. But hardly have we come across the life of the fishermen in Bengali literature before Manik Bandopadhyay and Adwaita Mallabarman. In fact, these two noteworthy novelists, in their novels, The Boatman of the Padma and A River Called Titash, poignantly depict the poverty, hunger, suffering, and exploitation of the fishermen. However, both novelists portray this community as passive victims of all socio-economic exploitations and nowhere in their narratives is there any trace of resistance from the side of the afflicted. Therefore, in this paper, focusing on Harishankar Jaladas's Sons of the Sea I will re-read the novels of Bandhopadhyay and Mallabarman in search of the forces that dissuaded this community from fighting back. Moreover, shedding light on the life of this subaltern group, in Sons of the Sea, I will attempt to trace the root of resistance so that breaking the age old culture of silence may create a new future for them.


This paper proposes a two-stage stochastic energy management (EM) in an isolated microgrid (MG) to decide for the day-ahead optimal dispatch. The dispatch aims to effectively manage the MG power sources, including intermittent renewable energy sources (RESs), battery energy storage systems (BESSs), and diesel generators such that the expected operation costs, reactive power costs, spinning reserve, and load shedding are minimized. The Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) is utilized in this paper as a data driven scenario generation method to model the uncertainties in the output power of the RESs to be used in the stochastic programming formulation. Then, the fast forward scenario reduction algorithm is used to reduce the number of scenarios with the help of SCENRED/GAMS software. Usually, fuel consumption costs of diesel generators are considered to be dependent on active power generation only. However, neglecting the related reactive power costs might result in increased operation costs and deviations in the dispatches from the optimal solutions. Hence, this paper co-optimizes the costs related to both active and reactive powers of diesel generators. In addition, this study considers the reactive power capability of inverter-interfaced distributed energy resources (DERs). Moreover, the detailed models for the different resources are presented, especially for diesel generators where the actual capability curves are used instead of the widely used box constraints. The problem is formulated as a nonlinear programming problem in the General Algebraic Modeling System (GAMS) software and is solved by the CONOPT solver.


Aberrant glycosylation of α‐dystroglycan is associated with a subset of clinically heterogeneous muscular dystrophies collectively referred to as the dystroglycanopathies. These autosomal‐recessive disorders span a wide spectrum of clinical severity ranging from Walker–Warburg syndrome, with severe brain and eye abnormalities, to mild adult‐onset limb‐girdle muscular dystrophy. To date, seven causative genes have been identified in the dystroglycanopathies, yet studies have suggested that a significant proportion of patients harbor mutations in novel genes.


The formalism for photoproduction of pions from nuclei has been developed in the distorted-wave impulse approximation, taking into account the effect of the change in pion momentum in nuclear medium. Detailed calculations have been done for the reaction $^{16}\mathrm{O}(\ensuremath{\gamma}, {\ensuremath{\pi}}^{+})^{16}\mathrm{N}$ for photon energies from 170 to 380 MeV, with a view to investigate the effect due to the gradient operator ${\stackrel{\ensuremath{\rightarrow}}{\ensuremath{\nabla}}}_{\ensuremath{\pi}}$ for momentum of the pion and test the sensitivity of the photopion cross sections to the details of the pion-nucleus optical potential. The results clearly establish that the gradient operator increases the cross sections throughout the energy region considered, the increase being small at lower energies. Also with ${\stackrel{\ensuremath{\rightarrow}}{\ensuremath{\nabla}}}_{\ensuremath{\pi}}$, the cross sections are rendered less sensitive to the optical potential. The calculated differential cross sections agree very well with the recent experimental data of Shoda et al. for $\ensuremath{\gamma}$-ray energy of 200 MeV. However, the cross sections obtained at medium energies are higher when compared to the available experimental data.


Many satellite remote sensors perform unpolarized measurements. A systematic procedure to decompose measured unpolarized emissivity is proposed using the definition of total reflectivity and the relationship between vertically and horizontally polarized reflectivity. Two polarizations are retrieved for various view angles with mixed emissivity simulated using the refractive index of water for ultraviolet, visible, infrared and microwave wavelengths. The results indicate that the absolute bias errors are small and consistent within Brewster angles, irrespective of the wavelengths. However, the relative bias is less than 4% and 5% for vertical and horizontal polarization, respectively, for any instrument working at infrared and microwave wavelengths. The relative bias for horizontal polarization is 20–30% for ultraviolet and visible wavelengths due to small absolute reflectivity values. Consequently, the method proposed in this study is applicable to specular surfaces for various view angles without the dielectric properties of a medium being required.


To determine the therapeutic efficacy of artesunate + sulphadoxine/pyrimethamine (AS + SP) and artemether + lumefantrine (AL), and to investigate the presence of molecular mutations associated with resistance, to inform national malaria treatment policy.


In conclusion, we have presented two-wavelength demultiplexing photodiodes utilizing multiple quantum well material so that for wavelengths as close as 15 nm there is less that -12 dB of crosstalk. We produced two devices, one that operates at 810 and 825 nm, and the other at 840 and 855 nm. The devices may be packaged inexpensively as for ordinary photodetectors.


Luce Irigaray's claim that 'no human subjectivity, no human society has ever been established without the help of the divine'1 provides a provocative starting point for this special issue which explores the intersections between subjectivity, the sacred and the social.2 In an extravagantly inclusive move, Irigaray posits a foundational status for the concept of the divine with regard to both the social order and subjectivity. In her account, identity, whether individual or social, is thinkable only as the predicate of precisely that which is beyond the limits of the human. The articles collected here interrogate the implications and potentials of such a claim across a range of cultural sites. Taking the concept of the sacred to signify not only that which partakes of the divine, but also as that which mediates between the human and the divine, these essays demonstrate the ways in which the ostensibly polarized categories of the 'sacred' and the 'profane' are both mutually dependent and permeable to each other. Just as 'the sacred' mediates between notions of the human and the divine, challenging the sense of these as bounded categories, so too it disturbs other foundational binarisms, whether those of subject and object, or of masculinity and femininity. As Catherine Clement argues, 'the sacred authorizes the lapse, the disappearance of the Subject', and, in so doing, it also undoes gender: 'of all the bolts along the cleavages


PURPOSE: To obtain a deflective wave correcting circuit which is adaptive for TV receivers having various types of screens, such as shapes and sizes and various types of screens in which the scale of I.C. is not enlarged. CONSTITUTION: The circuit is provided with a deflective amplifier (Q2), connected to a deflective wave modulating circuit (400) like a diode modulator and a signal source (U1) for generating a modulating signal (E-W). The modulating signal (E-W) consists of an AC component and a DC component, and both are provided with a level for deciding an amplitude rate. The amplifier (200) changes the amplitude rate, and a signal with the changed amplitude ratio is connected to the deflective wave modulating circuit (400) for modulating deflective wave.


The Immortal Contingent Parade (Бесмертный контингент), Afganskii Skver (Afghan Square), Moscow, 14th February 2019 Morning On the 14th of February 2019 a memorial event was held in Afghan Square, Moscow to mark the 30th anniversary of the end of the Soviet-Afghan War. A procession of Soviet Afghan War veterans and their families carried portraits of "internationalist soldiers" killed in Afghanistan, held a rally and a laid flowers and wreaths at the monument to the Muscovite soldiers killed ...


Introduction: The Canterbury Primary Response Group (CPRG) was formed to provide a community-wide approach to manage, coordinate, plan for, and respond to health emergencies in the prehospital setting. Original communications within the CPRG group and to the primary sector were via email and the use of other organizations' websites. These means were not easy to access and update content, and the group was depending on third parties. Aim: To outline the development of a primary health interactive website, provide up-to-date planning and event information, and provide information and support in relation to emergency planning for major emergency and non-emergency health events. Methods: The advancements of technology and planning practices have given CPRG the ability to develop information, planning, and operational reporting systems. Results: CPRG has developed a web-based portal that is available to primary health care (including community pharmacy) to provide planning assistance and templates as well as information on current events, such as the influenza season. It includes access to the CPRG suite of emergency plans and is a document repository for the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC). A further development has been a response management system for use in the CPRG EOC to assess any health situation and status of providers to enable a continually up-to-date dashboard and situational awareness reports to be visible to those coordinating the response. Discussion: Communication is a major factor, often the most criticized, when managing any response. The development of the CPRG website and system as described can alleviate this and provide accurate and consistent event and planning advice to those in the primary health sector.


In this article, we explore the implications of attenuating the power of forward guidance for the optimal conduct of forward guidance policy in a quantitative DSGE model of the U.S. economy.


Techniques and systems for centralized access to multimedia content stored on or available to a computing device are disclosed. The centralized access can be provided by a media control interface that receives user inputs and interacts with media programs resident on the computing device to produce graphical user interfaces that can be presented on a display device.


Radiology services encompass the use of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation sources for diagnostic imaging and therapy. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a crucial clinical radiology service, primarily conducted in hospital-based healthcare facilities. The aim of this research is to assess the influence of patient orientation on MRI-related knowledge and anxiety. This study employs a quasi-experimental design with pretest and posttest measurements, taking into account variables such as age, gender, education, diagnosis, and experience. The results of the research indicate that patient orientation effectively reduces anxiety levels and has a positive impact on the patient's experience during MRI examinations. The conclusions that can be drawn from this research are: The influence of orientation on knowledge in groups that were not given orientation and orientation found that there was no significant difference in the average knowledge before and after orientation (p>0.05), this was because respondents had previously read first about MRI examinations on the internet and after reading the knowledge questionnaire their knowledge increased because after they filled out the questionnaire they asked the researchers what was stated in the knowledge questionnaire. The research suggests that the use of open MRI machines with wider bore diameters, along with patient-oriented practices such as allowing patients to see during the examination, can reduce anxiety.


Pulses are an important ingredient of the vegetarian diet of Indian masses. Pulses are a major source of protein predominantly among Indian vegetarian people making their diets more balanced and nutritive. In this study, analysis has been done to help out the researcher and policy makers to take decisions regarding future initiatives and programmes. In India during 2016-17 pulses were grown over an area of 29.27 million hectare producing 22.4 million tones with yield of 765 kg / per hectare. The cropping area of pulses in Haryana as compared to India is almost decreasing. The trend of contribution of pulses by Haryana at national level is also decreasing which reduces from 0.81 million tons in 1970-71 to 0.06 million tons in 2016-17. In India, about 5.63 to 10.90 percent share of food grains production is pulses. The percentage growth rate in the cropped area as well as in production of total pulses in India shows much fluctuation but serious downfall Haryana. The cropped area, production and productivity of total pulses in India shows positive trend from 10th Five Year Plan, however it is found reverse in Haryana. The highest per capita availability of pulses in a 1971-72 which was 51.22 grams per day and the lowest per capita availability of pulses in 2003-04 i.e. 10.6 grams per day in India.


I am sitting at the breakfast table wearing a pink party hat with yellow polka dots. It is my twenty-third birthday and Jeffrey has baked a cake. It says "Happy Birthday Jane" in green icing. One side has collapsed, an.avalanche of chocolate and candles. "Better hurry up and blow out the candles," says Bill, "before the whole thing falls apart." Jeffrey and Bill are writing movies together. They plan to go to Hollywood and become famous script writers, like William Faulkner or F. Scott Fitzgerald in the 1930s. Jeffrey is a graduate student studying modern literature, although he is embarrassed to admit this fact, thinking it is self-indulgent, which, in Jeffrey's case, it is. He is in graduate school only because he loves literature and hates job hunting—and because they gave him a fellowship. He has no plans to go on and teach after he graduates, no plans to use his degree. In fact, Jeffrey has no plans whatsoever other than writing movies and reading good books. "Just don't blow too hard," Jeffrey says. He is nervously watching his cake, afraid it will crumble even more. "I'll bet you say that to all the girls," I say. I lean over and give him a kiss. This is Jeffrey's first cake. I found him this morning in the kitchen using the egg beater to mix the batter. "It's a beautiful cake," I say. "I know," he says. He gently picks the cake up by its plate and sings to it. " 'But I don't think my cake will make it, and it took so long to bake it, and I'll never have that recipe again.' " He holds last note for a long time, wailing it, his voice cracking. Bill rolls his eyes at me. "You're supposed to sing 'Happy


F | RCROM "James Citty" on September 30, i6i9, John Pory, Secretary, wrote to Sir Dudley Carleton, his old friend and benefactor then ambassador at the Hague: "I am resolved wholly to minde my busines here, and nexte after my penne, to have some good book alwayes in store, being in solitude the best and choicest company."' An attempt to identify the books available to Pory in Virginia would be fruitless because no complete account exists listing all the books sent to the colony during his residence there. Scattered references are made to some of the volumes sent at various times, however, and those references are cited here. An attempt has also been made to identify the books which may have been available to the colonists in Virginia before i624. The Bible and the Book of Common Prayer, of course, are most frequently mentioned in the remaining records of the first few years of the colony. For example, an itemized account of the cost of furnishing the ship Margaret in July, August and September, i6i9, in preparation for a voyage to Virginia, lists ?3 6s 8d for two "church bibles" and fourteen shillings for "2 common prayer bookes."2 This same inventory lists "3. bookes of the practise of piety" at seven shillings and "3. bookes of the playne man's path way" at three shillings six pence. The Practise of Pietie by Lewis Bayly, Bishop of Bangor, was in its third edition by i6I3' and another edition-probably the one sent to Virginia by the Margaret-was published at London in i6i9 with a fuller title, The Practice of Piety, being the substance of several Sermons preached at Evesham.4 No copies of the early editions of this work are in the United


The Scanning Laser Doppler Vibrometry (SLDV) technique has brought modal testing into a new era. A galvanometer-based laser scanning system for SLDV provides the position accuracy, speed, and flexibility for data acquisition. Testing and calibrating such a scanning system to meet the precision requirements of modal testing has led to the development of the novel parallel-shift method for testing and calibration of the scanning system. This parallel-shift method can provide a cost-effect means for systematic laser scanning accuracy test. However, a number of measurement errors could be involved during the scanning accuracy test. These errors could severally affect the accuracy of the test itself. It is necessary to quantitatively determine the effects of the measurement errors to evaluate and to improve the accuracy of the test. This paper gives a detailed analysis for all the errors involved in the galvanometer-based laser scanning accuracy test using the parallel-shift method. Improvements of the test setup and test procedure are also proposed.


The increasing integration of Photovoltaic (PV) and Battery Energy Storage Systems (PV-BESS) adds more power control flexibility of the PV systems. This offers an opportunity to improve the PV inverter reliability, where the loading of the PV inverter can be modified through the operation of the battery system (e.g., charge/discharge). In that case, the control strategy of battery systems will affect the PV inverter loading and thereby also the reliability. This paper investigates the potential solution to enhance the PV inverter reliability through the control of battery system, where three self-consumption control strategies are considered. The impact of the battery system control strategies on the PV inverter reliability is analyzed with the mission profile of a 6-kW PV-BESS installed in Germany. The evaluation results indicate that limiting the maximum charging power of the battery system has high potential to enhance the PV inverter reliability, where the damage of power devices in the inverter can be reduced by approximately 50%.


AbstractThe results of studying semiconductor structures proposed for the first time and grown, which combine the properties of LT-GaAs with p -type conductivity upon doping with Si, are presented. The structures are {LT-GaAs/GaAs:Si} superlattices, in which the LT-GaAs layers are grown at a low temperature (in the range 280–350°C) and the GaAs:Si layers at a higher temperature (470°C). The p -type conductivity upon doping with Si is provided by the use of GaAs(111)A substrates and the choice of the growth temperature and the ratio between As_4 and Ga fluxes. The hole concentration steadily decreases, as the growth temperature of LT-GaAs layers is lowered from 350 to 280°C, which is attributed to an increase in the roughness of interfaces between layers and to the formation of regions depleted of charge carriers at the interfaces between the GaAs:Si and LT-GaAS layers. The evolution of the photoluminescence spectra at 77 K under variations in the growth temperature of LT-GaAs is interpreted as a result of changes in the concentration of Ga_As and V _Ga point defects and Si_Ga– V _Ga, V _As–Si_As, and Si_As–Si_Ga complexes.


Up to the factor of 2, the result generalizes McMullen's upper bound theorem for convex polytopes (the case lscr = 0) and extends a theorem of Linhart for the case d les 4. Moreover, the bound sharpens asymptotic estimates obtained by Clarkson and Shor. The proof is based on the h-matrix of the arrangement (a generalization, introduced by Mulmuley, of the h-vector of a convex polytope). We show that bounding appropriate sums of entries of this matrix reduces to a lemma about quadrupels of sets with certain intersection properties, and we prove this lemma, up to a factor of 2, using tools from multilinear algebra. This extends an approach of Alon and Kalai, who used linear algebra methods for an alternative proof of the classical upper bound theorem. The bounds for the entries of the h-matrix also imply bounds for the number of i-dimensional faces, i > 0, at level at most lscr. Furthermore, we discuss a connection with crossing numbers of graphs that was one of the main motivations for investigating exact bounds that are valid for arbitrary dimensions


The Hot Fuel Examination Facility (HFEF) complex comprises four large hot cells. These cells are used to support the nation's nuclear energy program, especially the liquid-metal fast breeder reactor, by providing nondestructive and destructive testing of irradiated reactor fuels and furnishing the hot cell services required for operation of Experimental Breeder Reactor II (EBR-II). Because it is a research rather than a production facility, HFEF assignments are varied and change from time to time to meet the requirements of our experimenters. Such a variety of operations presents many challenges, especially for nuclear criticality safety. The following operations are reviewed to assure that accidental criticality is not possible, and that all rules and regulations are met: transportation, temporary storage, examinations, and disposition.


We explore the moir\'e magnon bands in twisted bilayer magnets with next-nearest-neighbor Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interactions, assuming that the out-of-plane collinear magnetic order is preserved under weak interlayer coupling. By calculating the magnonic band structures and the topological Chern numbers for four representative cases, we find that (i) the valley moir\'e bands are extremely flat over a wide range of continuous twist angles, (ii) the topological Chern numbers of the lowest few flat bands vary significantly with the twist angle, and (iii) the lowest few topological flat bands in bilayer antiferromagnets entail nontrivial thermal spin transport in the transverse direction. These properties make twisted bilayer magnets an ideal platform to study the magnonic counterparts of moir\'e electrons, where the statistical distinction between magnons and electrons leads to fundamentally new physical behavior.


A varied-line-space grating is used in modern soft X-ray monochromators with a high resolving power. The grating parameters require high accuracy because errors of the parameters lead to the degradation of the resolving power. The parameter tolerances required to maintain a high resolving power were estimated by analytical calculation. The groove density variations of three gratings were measured with a long trace profiler. The measured errors in the parameters were found to be sufficiently small.


This study aims to present the model of digital government which has replaced the Weber's model, the "progressive era" model and the new public government model. An important components of the research subject are: 1) open data representing numerous sets of government data, cloud processing technologies, as well as their distributed production, involving a network of civic activists, taking advantage of mash-ups web applications and crowdsourcing platforms; 2) big data as a combination of modern ways of working with large information arrays, emerging in various spheres of public life - from the sphere of security to the area of online education and health. The main innovative features of this study are using the empirical models of modern resources and foreign experiences, innovative practices of applying the digital governance model in the public administration, introduction of open data in the production of public services and exploring the feasibilities of using and developing new digital platforms and Internet applications. The author has explored innovative ways of applying big data in the public administration, including the areas of security and protection from emergencies, education and health, transport and budget.


Three votive monuments dedicated to the cult of Diana have been identified to date in the territory of Roman Municipium Timacum Minus. Two of them are related to erection and restoration of the temple of Diana. According to onomastic formulae of the dedicants' names, the first monument may be dated into the period of Emperor Hadrian's rule or immediately after it, and the other into the period of the reign of Marcus Aurelius or directly following it. The main methodological approach in this paper was researching Diana's cult in general, and then also examining analogies to votive monuments from Timacum Minus in the territory of Serbia. Even though there have been only five such monuments identified to date, analogies show that it was already in 2nd century that the influence of Romanisation in the territory of Serbia was well under way, and that in worshipping Diana, her companions the nymphs, and Apollo-Diana-Silvanus, it was indeed Roman deities that were being worshipped and not interpretatio Romana of indigenous deities. Socio-economic position of the dedicants indicates that they belonged to middle or upper social strata (legatus legionis VII Claudiae piae fidelis, duumvir, pontifex, eques Romanus).


These days, our environment is getting worse, and the emission of gas from non-renewable energy sources such as fossil fuel and coal is the main reason for the current environmental issue. Therefore, the development of new energy sources which is clean and non-polluted to the environment is getting more demand in our world today. Free energy sources such as magnet energy are adaptable in replacing non-renewable energy sources. A permanent magnetic generator is a free-energy instrument that gives off entirely free energy by using the energy stored in permanent magnets. Much research has been done in this area, but none of which precisely focused on the tradeoff of magnetic material in this application. Although plenty of different magnetic materials have been synthesized including nanomagnetic ones, it is not easy to select an optimal magnetic material for a certain technological application due to their properties confliction. In this study, a new design of free energy permanent magnet generator has been developed and significant simulations are being done by using Solidworks and Finite Element Method Magnetics (FEMM) software for simulation modeling in order to tradeoff among magnetic materials in terms of performance. Results show NdFeB 52 MGOe which are very strong magnets made from alloys of rare-earth elements offer an optimum performance of around 11,309.734 J per motor cell and 8 magnets of 28,696.92 size in mm3 for a disk of radius 20cm; however, they are so expensive and in limited supply. Alternatively, strong nanomagnetic materials have been synthesized to replace rare-earth-based magnets in different applications.


Databases and networks currently have different service models. Database services are data-centric in that users typically describe the content of data and the system finds and returns matching data. However, traditional Internet services are server-centric in that users have to know the location of data (e.g., a URL) in order to retrieve it. We envision a future in which Internet services are data-centric. Users specify their interests and publishers describe their data. Based on the matching between user interests and data contents, users can pull data from publishers, and publishers can push data to interested users.

We propose a unified system design called Net-χ to support data-centric Internet services seamlessly under a common framework. In Net-χ, user interests and data contents are characterized by polynomial signatures. These signatures are stored in a distributed hash table, on which interest matching is performed. Users can download matching data from publishers and publishers can push data to many interested users via per-document data-driven dissemination trees. By leveraging a wide range of database and networking techniques, Net-χ provides a scalable, flexible, and secure infrastructure for data-centric Internet services.


Organic farming in Austria has seen a rapid development as all over Europe. In some alpine regions over 50% of the farms have converted to organic. Thus the idea of forming "Eco-Regions" ("Bioregionen" in German), transforming organic farming values from a farm level to a regional scale, emerged. The paper presents the results of an action research based project to develop a model for the formation of Eco-Regions and to monitor the success in cross-sectoral networking. Besides a number of prerequisites also bottlenecks for the formation become apparent. The paper describes the model and the implementation in two distinct regions.


(57) Abstract: The present invention relates to thermoplastic vulcanizates, the following four kinds of components (A, B, C, D), i.e., a thermoplastic synthetic resin (the A), essentially bridges polyethylene that is not over (B), comprising a crude rubber that is at least partially vulcanized (C), and softener (D), and further mixed ingredients customary (E), this time the mixture four kinds of components (a, B, C, D) with respect to the total, it relates to a thermoplastic vulcanizate which contains 5-20 wt% thermoplastic synthetic resin (a). Advantageous material parameters as well as the manufacturing process will be introduced.


I. Experimental procedure , A special search of high energy hadrons in thick carbon type X-ray chambers _I_ was made for investigation of hadron fraction having no accompaniment. 5 most energetic spots were selected in each Xray sheet having 0.5 m2 area. For them energy E_ was determined by means of darkness dependence on E for e+e--pair. Then energy transferred by hadrons into electromagnetic component E_ _ was estimated using method described in t2] •


In this study, a new weight-based neural network model was developed in accordance with a series of historical seismic records to estimate peak ground acceleration at a total of 33 train stations in the Kaohsiung mass rapid transit system of Taiwan. The performance of this model was compared with a simple distribution model and an available ambient vibration survey. The comparison of results showed that the neural network models exhibit a variation tendency similar to the microtremor measurements for all the train stations. The results also showed that over 90% of estimations by the weight-based neural network model were smaller than that of the simple distribution model, and the former model proved to perform better, as the estimations were closer to the survey data for most of the cases. This type of weight-based neural network model might capture the actual response at a construction site more closely, and the results obtained confirm that all train stations comply with the seismic requirement of the building code.


Clinical presentation is an undependable prognostic indicator of COVID-19 (COronaVIrus Disease 2019). So, a more objective predictor is needed to precisely evaluate and classify the prognosis. Immune dysregulation to lymphocytes, mainly T-lymphocytes, have been noticed between COVID-19 patients. The aim. This study was planned to determine the role of platelet-to-lymphocyte count ratio and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in assessment of COVID-19 prognosis. Methods. 70 hospitalized patients with confirmed COVID-19 were included in this study. All included patients underwent a consistent clinical, radiological and blood examination. Laboratory analysis was made by means of a commercially accessible kit. Blood cells ratios were computed by dividing their absolute counts. Results. Non-significant association was found between laboratory data and COVID-19 clinical severity. A significant association between CT classification and platelet-to-lymphocyte count ratio (higher value in L type; p = 0.001) was detected. Platelet-to-lymphocyte count ratio was significantly higher among intubated cases. However, Non-significant association was found between neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and need of endotracheal intubation. Conclusion. Routine blood values are abnormal in patients with COVID-19. Platelet-to-lymphocyte count ratio ratios could be used as more meaningful biomarker than other values in predicting the prognosis of COVID-19. LMR helpful in COVID-19 severity.


My role as a clinical nurse consultant in stomal therapy demands that I travel between three hospital campuses. The health care network in which I am employed is in the process of a major expansion to allow for the vast population development within the greater western suburbs of Melbourne. The Western Health website reports that our community: is growing at an unprecedented rate; is among the fastest growth corridors in Australia; covers a total catchment area of 1,569 square kilometres; has a population of more than 777,000 people; has high levels of cancer, heart disease, stroke and mental illness, with diabetes and depression also significant population health issues; has a diverse social and economic status; is one of the most culturally diverse communities in the state; speaks more than 100 different languages/dialects; provides a significant number of our staff; and has a strong history of working collaboratively with Western Health to deliver excellence in patient care.


Recently, we proposed a new design technique to construct high-rate convolutional codes based on a structure formed by a block encoder and a simpler convolutional encoder (Graell i Amat, A. et al., IEEE Commun.. Lett., vol.5, no.11, p.453-5, 2001). The search technique was based on the optimization of the output weight enumerating function of the code. We now prove that every (n,n-1) convolutional code can be reduced to this structure. Following this result and suitably modifying our earlier search algorithm, we have been able to obtain the best (n, n-1) convolutional encoders to be used in the design of turbo codes. In this case, the search is aimed at the optimization of the input-output weight enumerating function of the encoders. We also derive an inverse puncturing method that can be applied to these high-rate convolutional codes to obtain a sequence of the (almost) best convolutional encoders. With such a method, a whole family of good encoders with different rates is obtained using the same encoder-decoder, thus permitting a great versatility that can be exploited in practical implementations.


This paper describes the currently proposed systems for electron beam position monitoring (EBPM) and diagnostics for the DIAMOND synchrotron. Although the basic requirements have remained unaltered, the philosophy of implementation has been subject to change, influenced by the experiences of other national light sources, and the emerging availability of commercial equipment, suited to the needs of DIAMOND. This paper focuses in greatest detail on the storage ring systems, including data acquisition and control. Details of Total Current Monitor (TCM) systems, and an active, beam position based interlock system for protecting ID vessels against thermal damage, by beam mis‐steer, are also included.


In this study, the drainage efficiency of the multi-stage intake structure, which transports flood to the underground storage, was investigated from the laboratory experiments. The multi-stage intake structure was designed based on the tangential intake and the steps on the bed were purposes to decrease the energy of approaching flow. The experimental results show that the maximum water depth was effectively decreased in the entrance of the drop shaft. The measurements results of the air core width in the drop shaft show that the flow was stably drained without the choking. Furthermore, the air core width tends to increase with the Froude number, and these results indicate that the multi-stage intake structure is applicable to convey the approaching flow with relatively high velocity.


The role of India in the Korean War is relatively little known either in Korea or India. For a student of Indian Studies in Korea and a student of Korean Studies in India of our time, a study of the role of India in the Korean War might provide one more useful perspective to understand the relations between Korea and India. So, it is worthwhile to analyze the subject, especially on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Korean War and suggest that India needs to provide its disinterested objective vision as it did during the Korean War, and help in resolving the complex issues of the Korean peninsula such as North Korea's nuclear proliferation problem etc. Even before the Korean War India played a crucial role for the independence of the whole of Korea, and after the War it provided medical assistance on humanitarian grounds instead of sending its armed force to South Korea under the UN command. Later it sent the Indian Custodian Force as the Chairman of NNRC, which initially was resented by South Korea but whose task was later appreciated by it.


BACKGROUND
Psoriasis is among the top dermatologic diagnoses for older adult patients, and the number of older adult psoriasis patients is expected to rise.

PURPOSE
To characterize trends in older adult psoriasis health care practices of US ambulatory physician offices from 1993 to 2009.

METHODS
We used data from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey to assess demographics, specialties seen, and treatment in visits by older adult patients, 55 years of age and older.

RESULTS
There were approximately 14.1 million outpatient visits for psoriasis among the older adult population during the study period. Older adult psoriasis patients were 52.4% female and 47.6% male. The most frequent older adult age group seen for psoriasis was the 55 to 64 year age group. Dermatologists saw 69.3% of patients, internists saw 14.5%, and general and family practitioners saw 11.6%. Topical corticosteroids were the most frequently prescribed medications. Dermatologists preferred clobetasol whereas non-dermatologists more commonly prescribed betamethasone. For both the 18 to 54 year age group and the 55 and older group, the leading 7 out of 10 medications prescribed were topical corticosteroids and calcipotriene. However, etanercept, coal tar, and fluocinolone were among the leading medications in the younger group but not in the 55 and older group.

CONCLUSIONS
Treatment approach for older adult psoriasis patients showed some differences among medical specialties and among the younger and older age groups. Further research specific to older adult psoriasis patients is needed to determine optimal treatment strategies for this patient population.


In this letter, a model for growth kinetics of ultrathin dielectrics obtained by oxidation of silicon in a nitrous oxide environment is proposed. The model assumes that the oxide growth is limited by time‐dependent interface reaction, which is slowed down and eventually completely blocked as oxide growth sites are neutralized by nitrogen atoms. The model fits experimental data extremely well, both with time and temperature.


The Wren and other small resident birds continue to increase, and the Goldcrest is now ten times commoner than it was a decade ago. Some summer visitors, however, have now reached their lowest 'index' since the Common Birds Census began.


Abstract In the last few decades, findings of freshwater limpets belonging to the genus Ferrissia have been frequent and widely distributed throughout the Palaearctic and beyond. The widespread presence of a Nearctic alien taxon was proved, but no consensus was achieved about the possible existence of autochthonous Ferrissia taxa in the area, an occurrence which would be supported by the presence of gastropod fossils attributed to the genus throughout Eurasia and North Africa. In order to test the hypothesis of a possible persistence of autochthonous Ferrissia taxa in the Palaearctic to the present day, all the published data on the genetic diversity of Ferrissia populations occurring in the area were reviewed, expanding also the currently available dataset through dedicated sampling surveys in Italy, Malta and Spain. Here, based on currently published and novel large ribosomal subunit 16S rRNA (16S) and cytochrome oxidase sub-unit 1 (COI) sequences, the presence of the allochthonous Ferrissia californica in the whole Palaearctic was confirmed. Conversely, no evidence supporting the presence of autochthonous Ferrissia taxa was obtained. Ferrissia californica proved to be a highly invasive taxon (in spite of its extremely low genetic diversity) throughout the invaded regions, which is possibly related to the species' ability of asexual reproduction. Finally, the need to investigate the possible impact exerted by F. californica on the autochthonous Palaearctic biota is briefly stressed.


Electrochemical descaling of annealed stainless steel using electrolytes consisting of H2SO4, Na2SO4 and NaNo3 was studied as a function of the ratio of the constituents. Clear multiple power correlations were found between the amounts of the scaled or polished steel dissolved and the molar fractions of the constituents. The contour bands of the dissolution amount were illustrated on tripolar coordinate diagrams for the H2SO4-NaSo4-NaNo3 system. By adjusting the composition of the electrolyte, ca. 0.1μm thick scaled 13-Cr stainless steel was electrochemically descaled under conditions of 25-35Adm-2 in 5-10sec.


Increasing product complexity, manufacturing environment complexity and an increased emphasis on product quality are all factors leading to uncertainties in production processes. These uncertainties are in the form of unplanned machine maintenance, varying production yields and rework, among others. In planning for production, an adequate model must incorporate these uncertainties into the representation of the production process. This paper treats the aggregate planning problem for a single product with random demand and random capacity. In the single-period problem, random capacity does not affect the optimal policy but results in a unimodal, nonconvex cost function. In the multiple-period and infinite-horizon settings order-up-to policies that are dependent on the distribution of capacity are shown to be optimal in spite of a nonconvex cost. In the infinite-horizon setting an intuitive description of the situation leads to the notion of a class of extended myopic policies, requiring the consideration of review periods of uncertain length.


Cardiac output can be measured accurately by transpulmonary arterial thermodilution using the PiCCO® (Pulsion Medical Systems, Munich, Germany) system with a femoral artery catheter. We have investigated the accuracy of a new 50 cm 4 French gauge radial artery catheter and the ability to use the system with a shorter radial catheter. We studied 18 patients who had undergone coronary artery surgery and made three simultaneous measurements of cardiac output by arterial thermodilution and with a pulmonary artery catheter. The radial catheter was withdrawn in 5 cm increments and the measurements were repeated. We found close agreement between arterial thermodilution and pulmonary artery thermodilution with a mean (SD) bias of 0.38 (0.77) l.min−1. Arterial thermodilution became unreliable once the catheter had been withdrawn by more than 5 cm. We conclude that cardiac output measurement with arterial thermodilution with a radial catheter is interchangeable with that derived from a pulmonary artery catheter, and that a centrally sited arterial catheter is required for accurate determination of cardiac output by transpulmonary arterial thermodilution.


s of the Papers to be read at the World Engineering Congress, Tokyo, 1929. World Engineering Congress, Tokyo, 1929. Official Bulletins, Oct. 28 to Nov. 9. Official Programme. Programme of Sectional Meetings.


The practical feasibility of a conditional experimental scheme for generating bimodal number states, taking into account from the beginning some important technological limits of the current experimental setup, is analyzed. The influence of the unavoidable occurrence of a nonideal performance in a realistic apparatus on the interaction mechanism chosen for guiding the cavity field towards the desired bimodal Fock state is pointed out.


L ike all wars, the Kosovo conflict was a terrible one. One night, most Belgian TV stations had agreed to join efforts in organizing a telethon in favor of the refugees. As I watched the show, one thing intrigued me. A few years before, media were quick to emphasize that Bosnian "victims" were Muslims. The atrocities inflicted on Kosovars by the Serbs seemed similar, so why did the reports fail to mention religion as a factor possibly contributing to the present conflict? Did this omission influence viewers to fetch their phone and pledge money? Mentioning this hypothesis would likely have donators jump through the roof. If viewers wanted to give money, they would do it no matter what, right? The total amount collected that evening turned out to reach a historic high. I was left with my questions.


In the paper,the test method for SSC anti- corrosion of sulfureted hydrogen and stress satisfied the production requirements of enterprises is proposed combining with the requirements of NACE TM0177- 2005 and ASTM A370 standards through studying and discussing the basic characteristics of sulfureted hydrogen and corrosion mechanism of sulfureted hydrogen for oil casing. The method is applied in the SSC inspection for manufacturing oil casing of anti- corrosion of sulfureted hydrogen at field and the application effects are good,which creates better economic and social benefits for enterprises.


In 2015, a university from Hong Kong led an international service- learning course to Kigali, Rwanda. The focus of the course was to install solar panels in individual households in a community, on the outskirts of Kigali, without access to electricity. The following year, the Hong Kong university partnered with a university in the United States and returned to Rwanda to expand the solar panel project in the same community. The central question of the qualitative impact assessment was, How, if at all, has the installation of solar panels impacted individual households and the community as a whole in the past year? Data methods included semi- structured interviews and observations during visits to the 16 households who had received solar panels in previous iterations of the service- learning project. Findings demonstrating five reoccurring themes emerged: project implementation, economic savings, improvement of study environment for childhood, women's empowerment, and improved quality of life. A strategic government development plan, a sustained relationship between a university and a local organization, and the type of service project are highlighted as important factors. The importance of local participation in the design and implementation of the solar home systems (SHS) project is emphasized, and an unexpected impact on gender dynamics related to project design is explored.


A new method for inverting sound velocity profile field with empirical orthogonal functions is given. It is shown from the results that SVP computed by the method has high precision. The method of data processing is very important to increase the precision of the side beams.


Purpose. This study evaluated whether 3D-based vision training (VT) with visual cortex-activated auditory frequency entrainment and bilateral orbital electrical stimulation (ES) could prevent the progression of myopia among schoolchildren. Methods. In this two-stage, randomized, crossover, single-blind study, pre- and post-logMAR visual acuity and refractive error from 27 schoolchildren with myopia (≤−0.50 D) were evaluated among four groups: (1) sham control with no VT, frequency following response (FFR), or ES (control group); (2) 3D-based VT only (VT group); (3) VT with FFR generated through visual cortex-activated auditory entrainment (VT-FFR group); and (4) VT with FFR and bilateral orbital ES (VT-FFR-ES group). In stage 1, the intervention was administered for 30 min to all groups using a randomized crossover design. In stage 2, the intervention was administered for 30 min/day, 3 days a week, for 4 weeks to evaluate the effectiveness of intervention. Results. Compared with the pre-test, post-test logMAR visual acuity after a single intervention was not significantly different in control and VT groups, but significantly improved in the VT-FFR (−0.08 ± 0.11) and VT-FFR-ES groups (−0.13 ± 0.14). Compared with the pre-test, post-test refractive error by spherical equivalent in VT-FFR-ES group for the 4-week intervention was significantly (<0.001) improved (0.21 D) compared with the control group (−0.1 D). Conclusions. The multicomponent physiotherapeutic intervention of 3D-based VT with auditory FFR and bilateral orbital ES can inhibit the progression of myopia. This intervention can be used as a noninvasive physiotherapeutic approach to prevent or reduce the severity of myopia.


OBJECTIVE
To develop and validate a nomogram for predicting outcomes of patients with gastric neuroendocrine neoplasms (G-NENs).

METHODS
We retrospectively collected the clinical data from 490 patients with the diagnosis of G-NEN at our medical center from 2000 to 2021. Log-rank test was used to analyze the overall survival (OS) of the patients. The independent risk factors affecting the prognosis of G-NEN were identified by Cox regression analysis to construct the prognostic nomogram, whose performance was evaluated using the C-index, receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curve, area under the ROC curve (AUC), calibration curve, DCA, and AUDC.

RESULTS
Among the 490 G-NEN patients (mean age of 58.6±10.92 years, including 346 male and 144 female patients), 130 (26.5%) had NET G1, 54 (11.0%) had NET G2, 206 (42.0%) had NEC, and 100 (20.5%) had MiNEN. None of the patients had NET G3. The numbers of patients in stage Ⅰ-Ⅳ were 222 (45.3%), 75 (15.3%), 130 (26.5%), and 63 (12.9%), respectively. Univariate and multivariate analyses identified age, pathological grade, tumor location, depth of invasion, lymph node metastasis, distant metastasis, and F-NLR as independent risk factors affecting the survival of the patients (P < 0.05). The C-index of the prognostic nomogram was 0.829 (95% CI: 0.800-0.858), and its AUC for predicting 1-, 3- and 5-year OS were 0.883, 0.895 and 0.944, respectively. The calibration curve confirmed a good consistency between the model prediction results and the actual observations. For predicting 1-year, 3-year and 5-year OS, the TNM staging system and the nomogram had AUC of 0.033 vs 0.0218, 0.191 vs 0.148, and 0.248 vs 0.197, respectively, suggesting higher net benefit and better clinical utility of the nomogram.

CONCLUSION
The prognostic nomogram established in this study has good predictive performance and clinical value to facilitate prognostic evaluation of individual patients with G-NEN.


Current problems with disposal of legacy wastes from the Manhattan Engineer District, and concurrent problems with wastes of similar composition are discussed. Background is provided by tracing the evolution of regulatory authority over pre-Atomic Energy Act (AEA) byproduct materials. Processing wastes from the primary recovery of uranium or thorium are classified as 11e.(2) byproduct material under the AEA. This authority covers the radiological as well as the non-radiological (hazardous and groundwater) components, a unique situation. Wastes processed for constituents other than uranium or thorium (such as radium, vanadium, or rare earth minerals) are called naturally occurring radioactive material or sometimes non-11e.(2) wastes, even though their composition is very similar to 11e.(2) byproduct materials. Part of the problem is due to the fact that the definition and regulation of 11e.(2) didn't occur until 1978. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) recently claimed not to have authority over pre-1978 11e.(2) byproduct material, but Court rulings would seem to challenge that point. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has authority to regulate radioactive materials not covered by the AEA, as well as the non-radiological components of non-11e.(2) wastes. Primarily, states are taking the lead in regulating disposal of NORM, but the effort is focused primarily on industrial wastes from non-nuclear industries. Use of industrial landfills and reprocessing these waste streams for recovery of residual uranium are just two waste disposal issues that have arisen over these wastes. A weakened uranium recovery industry sees waste disposal as profitable. The NRC recently started preliminary hearings on the need for a new 10 CFR Part 41 addressing the licensing or uranium and thorium recovery facilities. Topics for the rulemaking include concurrent jurisdiction, disposal of non-11e.(2) material in 11e.(2) disposal cells, and use of alternate feed materials in uranium mills facilitating disposal of the resulting wastes in the 11e.(2) disposal cells. Environmental, liability, and policy issues are impacted by the current situation. Congress will be conducting hearings on the situation and litigation is likely to determine the ultimate status and disposition of these wastes.


PURPOSE: A solar cell and a solar cell module are provided to improve photoelectric conversion efficiency by reducing an inactive region. CONSTITUTION: A rear electrode layer is arranged on a support substrate and includes a first groove(P1) exposing the support substrate. A light absorbing layer is arranged on a rear electrode layer and a part of the first groove. A light absorption layer is arranged on the front electrode. A connection wire(700) is arranged on one side of the front electrode, one side of the light absorption layer, and the first groove.


The invention relates to a tissue sealant and a preparation method and application thereof. The sealant mainly comprises hydrophilic raw material, nucleophilic raw material, a marker and physiological thinner, wherein the hydrophilic raw material mainly refers to the derivatives of polyethylene glycol and the nucleophilic raw material mainly refers to polyamino acid. The preparation method includes: physically mixing the hydrophilic raw material, the nucleophilic raw material, the marker and the physiological thinner through a mixing tool, and performing covalent cross-linking to form hydrogel. The tissue sealant has the advantages that the sealant mainly used for sealing small wounds after eye surgery is good in tissue cohesive force and film-forming property, good in biocompatibility, capable of promoting epithelization healing and preventing seepage leakage, simple in preparation method, capable of being quantified to form a stable production line, and good in clinical application value.


Femoral revision total hip arthroplasty is a technically demanding procedure, especially when there is extensive proximal femoral bone loss. Secure fixation maynot be possible to achieve if the implant relies solely on proximal metaphyseal fit. The use of a long tapered cementless stem having a microporous surface offers a strong anchorage distal to the damaged bony segment. By bypassing the compramised proximal femur, initial implant stability is achieved and a high rate of osseointegration can be expected. We present our experience with Link MP reconstruction stem which utilises distal fixation and has a modular proximal end.. The prosthesis is made of Tilastan( Ti6AI4V Eli Titanium Alloy) with microporous texture of about 70 microns pore diameter. The distally tapered stem is angled about 3 degrees proximally to enable easy insertion of the stem. In our series there were 53 stem revisions done in 51 patients. Twenty three were males and 28 were female patients. The average age of the male patient was 66 years and that of the female was 74 years. The mean followup was 37 months( range 12–76 months.) Indications for revision were aseptic loosening in 35 cases, infected hip replacements in 8 patients and periprosthetic fracture in ten cases. Revision for infected primary arthroplasty was done in two stages with the Link MP stem inserted at the second stage. All the proximal femoral defects were classified radiographically as described by Gustillo and Pasternak. There were 29 type 2 defects and 14 type 3 defects. The periprosthetic fractures were classified as per the Vancouver system and all the cases were type b fractures. Clinical scoring as described by d'Aubigne and Postel was used . The mean preoperative score was 3.5 while average score at the time of follow-up was 9.8. The subsidence ranged from none to 6mm. Good radiological evidence of proximal femoral restoration was seen in 44% of the cases in our series. Complications included greater trochanter fracture in 4 cases, perforation of the anterior cortex during reaming using the rasp in 2 cases and dislocation in one patient. In one case there was unacceptable penetration of the implant medially and this was subsequently treated by re-revision with a Huckstep stem. There were two intraoperative fractures which were treated with circlage wire fixation and they went on to union. None of the patients required a re-revision till date. In conclusion , our experience with Link MP reconstruction stem has been encouraging as shown by the improved d'Aubigne & Postel scores and low rate of complications. We also observed proximal femoral restoration and high implant survivorship in our series.


In this paper we describe an approach for the detection and classication of weak, distributed patterns in sensor networks. Of course, before one can begin development of a pattern detection algorithm, one must rst dene the term "pattern", which by nature is a broad and inclusive term. One of the key aspects of our work is a denition of pattern that has already proven eective in detecting anomalies in real world data. While designing detection algorithms for all classes of patterns in all types of networks sounds appealing, this approach would almost certainly require heuristic methods and only cursory statements of performance. Rather, we have specically studied the problem of intrusion detection in computer networks in which a pattern is an abnormal or unexpected spatio-temporal dependence in the data collected across the nodes. We do not attempt to match an a priori template, but instead have developed algorithms that allow the pattern to reveal itself in the data by way of dependence or independence of observed time series. Although the problem is complex and challenging, recent advances in ℓ1 techniques for robust matrix completion, compressed sensing, and correlation detection provide promising opportunities for progress. Our key contribution to this body of work is the development of methods that make an accounting of uncertainty in the measurements on which the inferences are based. The performance of our methods will be demonstrated on real world data, including measured data from the Abilene Internet2 network.


Press reaction to the announcement that Ireland would host the 1903 Gordon Bennett Cup Race was, from the beginning, mixed. Whereas mainline opinion – Unionist and Nationalist alike – was enthusiastic about the carnival and commerce the competition excite, 'advanced nationalists' were not cajoled.1 Dublin's Motor News and the Daily Mail (each representing vested interests) promoted the event for months in advance. As soon as the royal assent was announced (27 March), the Pall Mall Gazette rejoiced that 'our sister island is getting such a grand crowd of tourists, as rarely falls to her lot save on occasions of a Royal visit. Whoever loses the race, Ireland will, at any rate, be the winner!'2 The linkage between the race and royalty is a revealing complacency. The editors of The Irish Times immediately contacted James Joyce in Paris about a New York Herald-style interview with Henri Fournier, one of the prospective French drivers. The result must have disappointed its motoring enthusiasts.3 Opposition came from cranks, Luddites, and the ancestors of today's Greens for whom 'automobilism' was a bad word. The Field editorialized that it would turn Dublin into 'a petrol-smelling Saturnalia!' A popular picture postcard showed an automobilist greeting a gun-toting sportsman: 'Have you killed anything yet?' To which the sportsman replies, 'No – have you?' A correspondent in the Irish Wheelman, goosequilled:


Tumor banks are the only means for researchers to study in situ human lesions in a reproducible manner. Large amounts of money are spent at national and international levels for proper collection, in respect of both quality control and ethics, most importantly for shared use of the human samples. Preservation as whole tissue, and not simply as extracted DNA or RNA, allows additional scientific use of the samples. However, economic issues influence long-term development of biobanks since low-temperature cryopreservation with long-term storage of numerous samples and transfers avoiding RNA degradation are particularly costly. We optimized freeze-drying protocols for tumor samples dedicated to molecular analyses in our biobank using directly snap-frozen samples as references. We then compared different long-term storage conditions for preservation of nucleic acids in tumor samples to corresponding normal tissues and human cell lines. When stored for 1 year at room temperature with dessicant and no light, cel...


This article retrieves a problem that is growing in developing countries, the equity of educational services. An analysis is made from different theoretical positions with Locke, Sen, Rawls, Reygadas, Taylor, Aguilar and Tooley. Also, from the public policies and their role as an authority to intervene in a transcendental problem in the life of 44 % of the population receiving education in unfavorable conditions to build a better future. These political analysts allow an understanding of the complexity of this phenomenon. The poverty conditions of the school age population is from that moment a form of social exclusion. Educational equity has a interlacing that is explicit in a society and is articulated by unequal opportunities, both in the access and permanence in school. Equality of opportunity is dictated from different related documents, but is far from a self-evident reality in the classroom.


This essay engages with the social, cultural, and environmental legacies of colonialism and globalization by investigating acoustic ecologies in Arundhati Roy's The God of Small Things. It draws on sound studies, postcolonial ecocriticism, and new materialist perspectives to reveal an aesthetic that combines the act of listening with an environmental awareness in ways that transform matter into both the receptacle and the bearer of silenced indigenous voices. Countering ocularcentric paradigms, it shows that modernity is characterized as much by particular ideas about sound as it is by regimes of visuality and induces a more viscerally engaged, ecologically sensitive humanism.


The aim of the present investigation was to formulate fast disintegrating tablets of meloxicam by wet granulation technique using medium molecular weight chitosan. The orally disintegrating tablets of meloxicam with chitosan showed good mechanical and disintegration properties and good dissolution rate when prepared in tablet press using 10.8 kN and 11.0 kN compression force. Chitosan is a suitable biopolymer to moderate the disintegration process in orally disintegrating tablets.


The nonlinear mathematical model of a linear inverted pendulum is given,in which the resistance effect is considered.The calculation formula of medium resistance and friction on the swinging-rod in the process of swing are deduced,and the high linear inverted pendulum simulation model is established by using MATLAB S-function.By setting the parameters of model,the simulation of inverted pendulum can make very close to the working state of the real inverted pendulum.


Twenty-six type 2 diabetic patients with secondary failure to sulfonylureas (SFS) were treated by glargine combined with glimepiride and acarbose for 3 months. The data of continuous glucose monitoring system (CGMS) showed that the time of reaching the target blood glucose ( BG) was increased from (2. 3±2. 1) h to (19.1±3.6)h, the mean BG value was lowered from (15.2±3.2)mmol/L to (6.8±1. 4)mmol/L, the fasting BG was lowered from (11.6±5.2) mmol/L to (5. 4±1.3) mmol/L, the peak BG in 24 h was decreased from (20.3±5.6)mmol/L to (10. 8±4.2) mmol/L, and the HbAIC value was lowered from (10. 8±1.6)% to (7.7±1.3)%(all P0.01), suggesting that 24 BG control is effectively improved in type 2 diabetic patients with SFS by above combined therapy.


The larynx by and large takes a higher position at the high voice fundamental frequency (F0) and moves downwards again with the lowering of F0. This paper focuses on the question whether variations in larynx height are correlated systematically with the different patterns of Japanese word accent. One male native speaker of standard Japanese pronounced phrases containing two‐mora test words of the form /VmV/ (where V stands for the vowel /a/ or /i/) while distinguishing among the three possible accent patterns for such sequences. Together with the speech sounds, lateral motion pictures of the subject's anterior neck were taken with a 16‐mm cinecamera. The differences in larynx height estimated from these pictures are discussed with respect to the physiological mechanisms for F0 control.


The aim of the study was to examine the features of the emotional state of mothers raising children with psychophysical impairments in the context of psychocorrectional work. With the help of psychodiagnostical and statistical tools there were assessed the features of the emotional state of 168 mothers of children with cerebral palsy (CP), mental development retardations (MDR) and autism spectrum disorders (SAR). It was found that common features of the emotional state of mothers, raising children with psychophysical impairments, in the beginning were anxiety, fatigue, feelings of helplessness and uncertainty in their own abilities. After participating in the psychocorrectional program with the involvement of hippotherapy,
mothers of children with CP showed energy and feeling of elation, mothers of children with MDR –
calmness and confidence, mothers of children with SAR – calmness and vigor. After participating in the
psychocorrectional program with the involvement of dolphin assisted therapy, mothers of children with CP were characterized by calmness, vigor, confidence; mothers of children with MDR were characterized by elation, and also calmness and vigor, mothers of children with SAR showed the increase of confidence and elation.


Background: The issue of whether gender-related attitudes underlie the sex difference in suicide has been relatively unexplored. This study sought to validate questionnaires measuring traditional male and female gender scripts in order to test the hypothesis that scores on these questionnaires predict suicidality. Methods: The responses of 348 women and 170 men were analysed using factor analysis and hierarchical multiple regression. Results: After controlling for other variables, two male gender subscales predicted risk of suicidality (Fight & Win, P<.001; Mastery & Control, P<.042), and one female gender subscale predicted reduced risk of suicidality (Family Harmony, P<.003). Conclusions: These novel findings have implications for understanding and predicting suicidality in men and women, and may be valuable in the clinical context. keywords: suicidality; gender; social script; sex difference; questionnaire validation. introduction Although suicidal ideation is reported far more often by females than males in general three to four times more men commit suicide than women (17 vs 5.3 per 100 000; ONS, 2012). This represents a large sex difference in behaviour, yet explanations based on gender differences have received surprisingly little research attention. A Danish sample found that predictors of suicidal behavior were unemployment, retirement, being single and sickness absence. In addition, in UK samples, other predictors of suicide are being aged over 45, and deliberate self-harm, in both cases moreso in men than women. Besides being male, another the leading predictor of suicide in men and women is mental illness. An exception to the general gender/suicide rule is China, where high rates occur in women, especially impulsive suicides in young women in rural areas. This is said to be due to harsh economic and social conditions in these areas, and as the conditions have improved in recent years, so the female suicide rate has fallen. Despite the wealth of evidence showing that the strongest predictor of suicide is being male, there has been surprisingly little research exploring what it is about men that creates a vulnerability to suicide. The near absence of research on gender-based explanations for male suicide suggests that our culture has yet to become fully conscious of the possible influence of gender schemas in the suicide. There may be taboos around acknowledging male vulnerability which impede a gendered exploration of suicide. Such taboos may be enculturated through unwritten rules and social scripts about what it means to be masculine, and how 'real men' are supposed to behave. If this is the case, then such rules themselves need to be the subject of careful research so that their influence may be understood. As the most fundamental step towards elucidating this problem, it is therefore necessary to hypothesise what form such deep-seated masculinity rules might take. The present research attempts to do just this by validating a working definition of what the rules of masculinity might look like and testing this in the general population. This research also tests a hypothesized set of rules of femininity that may act as a buffer against suicidality. The aims of this study are to: 1/ Validate the two Gender Script Questionnaires and NEW MALE STUDIES: AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL ~ ISSN 1839-7816 ~ VOL. 3, ISSUE 3, 2014, PP. 34-54 © 2014 AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MALE HEALTH AND STUDIES. 35


The wing tip configuration of an aircraft is important structurally and aerodynamically. The formation of wing tip vortices not only add to the induced drag but also decrease the lift produced by the wing. This aspect becomes significantly important for high speed aircraft that have low aspect ratio wings. In this paper effect of wing tip configurations of a high speed aircraft equipped with wingtip missile on its wing load characteristics is presented. Normal force coefficient has been computed for the wing panel of the aircraft for both with and without wingtip missile in transonic fight regime and a wide range of angle of attack. It is observed that the wing tip missile considerably alters the strength and structure of the wingtip vortices. It has also observed that as much as 20% increase in normal force coefficient occurs when the wingtip missile is mounted. This difference between the wing loads of clean wing and missile mounted wing diminishes as the angle of attack is increased, this is due the shifting low pressure region on the wing upper surface from wing tip towards wing root as the root strake becomes effective.


Abstract Assessing resource-use by different life stages of insects is crucial to our understanding of their ecology. Development of appropriate methods by which different physiological states can be identified is therefore significant. We develop one such method for the dacine fly Bactrocera cacuminata (Hering) (Diptera: Tephritidae). In male flies, the ejaculatory apodeme, a structural part of the reproductive endoskeleton, grows as a function of age of the fly. This growth pattern is sigmoid, reaching a maximum threshold that corresponds with the attainment of sexual maturity, as measured by the incidence of first mating. Similarly, in female flies ovarian development appears to be a reliable indicator of sexual maturity. Assuming that similar growth thresholds occur in wild flies, it is possible to use apodeme and ovarian development as measures of physiological/reproductive status in this species.


Dogmatism represents an individual difference in cognitive style characterized by closed-mindedness. The concept of dogmatism has received a great deal of research attention in such topics as information selection, information processing, message selection, and source-message distinction. Previous dogmatism scales, however, have psychometric problems, and item wordings have become outdated. The present study updates the scale items based on a simplified conceptualization of dogmatism and assesses the validity of the new scale. Factor analyses and item analyses were employed to assess the unidimensionality of the scale. Two validation studies (N = 165 for study 1; N = 175 for study 2) were conducted. Both studies provided evidence consistent with construct validity. The updated dogmatism correlated positively with dominance and submission and negatively with perspective-taking and empathic concern. The predictive validity of the scale was only partially consistent with the data.


When speaking about social inequality, there are several views and perspectives from which it's plausible to approach the subject. This article addresses the topic from two perspectives: a) From the conditions of inequality which the women face in terms of access to living means and b) In formal terms, relative to the political and jurisdictional level, which in a way, is not more than the androcentric resonance of the foundations in which the State is built, from and for males. To avoid falling in false conceptions, the article provides a brief delimitation of the elements that are located in the very base of social inequality, where women turn out to be one of the main victims of a patriarchal system. The authors Rita Segato and Alda Facio, approach the subject in a manner that contributes to this purpose.


The principle of Rayleigh Doppler wind lidar was described. The discussion and analysis of the measurement accuracy of the frequency discriminator which based on the F -P etalon dual edge were presented. Transmission curve of the dual edge was also measured with narrow band and broad band laser, and the system error caused by the two kinds of light derived frequency response was also compared. It shows that the frequency response is according with the design requirement. While the radial velocity dynamic range is between -100 m/s and 100 m/s, the system error increases with the radial velocity. System error ranges from 0.74 m/s to 1.38 m/s measured with broad band laser, and ranges from 0.75 m/s to 0.84m/s measured with narrow band laser. Compared with broad band laser measurement, system error is decreased between 0 and 0.48 m/s with narrow band laser measurement.


Oh, I lament the days when Wednesdays were carefree, the night that all of my favorite shows were on TV, the night when the parental units were gone, so Ting and I could frolic nearly all night long. Oh, I lament the days when Wednesdays were mine, the nights when Voyager at 8pm would fly, the day that marked the hump of the week and signified the weekend was soon to be seen. Oh, I lament the days when Wednesdays were gay, when I didn't have homework due for two days. when I could wait for Thursday to come before I freaked about what I hadn't done. But now, oh now, I have phonology— no, not the fun, metrical Optimality— but, instead, I have the phon homework from Hell that eats up my Wednesdays, all and well. And causes me abso-FREAKING-lutely no sleep that night: night of former hump day revelries of mine. And Thursday morning comes, when it strikes ten, I find that the whole night I have spent slaving over morphemes, phonemes and more until most of my hair I have torn out with frustration, What's that derivation? What about this constraint? Do you have the right rank? Are you sure 'bout that rule? (Oops, I think that's some drool….) What?! It's about tones? OT Tableaux? UR and SR I-O and My, oh! How I lament the loss of my Wednesday days that were torn and rent from me by 211A. — Stephanie Sin-yun Shih, upon finishing the Lomongo homework.


This paper discusses the brazilian attorney's fees system, aiming to address the issues concerning, first, the viability (or not) of condemnation of the loser to compensate the winning party in the amount of the attorney's fees expedend by the winner, and also,


Copper is a human body essential trace element and common heavy metal pollutant in environment.So the study of the reagents can be used for the detection of copper ions chemical sensors and be of great significance.Based on organic synthesis methods of chemical sensors Picolinicaldehyde Rhodamine B hydrazone,the chemical sensors on the divalent copper ions has uv-vis response signal.In the 500 nm above with UV-visible absorption,So the chemical sensors for divalent copper are of selective identification.