Abstract : The long-term goals and scientific objectives of this project are essentially unchanged from last year. This project is in its final year, and some of the results from field experiments have been reported. The primary long-term goal has been to determine the intensity and temporal history of internal waves and tides on the upper continental slope off northern California. A related and ancillary goal is to obtain long-term measurements ( two years) of the thermal fluctuations in the internal wave band in the study area.


The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) is South Africa's largest development financial institution with a stated objective of generating sustainable economic growth across Africa. Additionally, the IDC is also mandated by the South African government to assist in key national development policies. In order to achieve these goals, the IDC seeks to maximise development returns within an acceptable risk portfolio. Using historical data, sector development scorecard analysis and results, and portfolio investment theory, this dissertation examines the investment portfolio weighting to determine if the IDC is positioned to achieve its stated and mandated objectives. The guiding question of this thesis is whether or not the IDC is optimising its capital allocation, and I further seek to identify the sectors in which the IDC should invest in more and the ones the IDC should invest in less in order to achieve maximum development returns. In order to attain an optimal portfolio, the IDC should strive for portfolio selection methodologies as outlined in Markowitz's Mean-Variance Theory. One of the key benefits of driving this methodology is, depending on the strategic objective, the achievement of an optimised portfolio with predefined constraints. Furthermore the methodology establishes an analytical approach to maximising the strategic objectives.


Objective To compare the curative effect of Povidone Iodine Ointment with that of MEBO in treating the 2nd degree burns of the four limbs.Methods From March 2005 to August 2006,60 cases with four limbs department scald the patients were divided into two groups stochastically,The distinction external use moist burn cream and gathers the Uygur alkone idodine paste treatment,the observation clinical curative effect carries on the contrast analysis.Results The moist burn cream group with gathers the Uygur alkone idodine paste group in the ache example number,the injured area cicatrization time has the significance difference(P0.01),Has the difference in cicatrization effect during each group(P0.05),in injured area infection number no discrepancy opposite sex.Conclusion In terms of the overall curative effect in treating the 2nd degree burns of the four limbs,MEBO surpasses Povidone Iodine Ointment.


Our front cover features an immunofluorescence staining of the draining popliteal lymph node (LN) of a C57BL/6 mouse that was immunized subcutaneously in the footpad one week before. CD35-positive follicular dendritic cells (FDCs, red) reside within B cell follicles and germinal centers (GCs). Staining for laminin (blue), an extracellular matrix component, reveals LN vasculature including high endothelial venules (HEVs), which are predominantly found in the T cell zone. In their review, Baumjohann and Fazilleau (pp. 1325–1333) discuss the antigendependent differentiation steps that T follicular helper cells undergo from priming in the T cell zone, to migration to the T/B zone border, followed by the establishment of GCs in B cell follicles.


Some teaching problems of steel structure were analyzed based on the talent market of steel structure requirement.Several practical measures were discussed,such as curriculum provision,teaching means and distribution of teaching hours,practical teaching and curriculum design.


In this paper, the performance of adaptive modulation in multi-user cognitive radio networks over fading channels is analyzed. Multi-user diversity is considered for opportunistic user selection among multiple secondary users. The analysis is obtained for Nakagami-m fading channels. Both adaptive continuous rate and adaptive discrete rate schemes are analysed in opportunistic spectrum access and spectrum sharing. Numerical results are obtained and depicted to quantify the effects of multiuser fading environments on adaptive modulation operating in cognitive radio networks.


This chapter examines how the previously distinct worlds of early childhood education (ECE) and K-12 public school education are being drawn together through the recent and rapid advances of prekindergarten programming in the United States. Tensions around teaching philosophies, teacher qualifications, and financing are presented to illustrate the complexities involved in bridging the ECE and K-12 worlds. Common theories from the Politics of Education, including Policy Innovation Diffusion Theory, Institutional Theory, and Micropolitics are used to further understand current trends and issues around prekindergarten implementation, as well as to identify areas for future investigation. Despite the inherent tensions, prekindergarten has the potential to serve as a bridge between these two historically distinct systems, resulting in a better overall education system for young children.


* Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Integrated Medical Science Department, Florida Atlantic University, 777 Glades Road, PO Box 3091, Boca Raton, Florida, 33431, USA † Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, 1 Youyi Road, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China ‡ Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, The University of Miami, Miami, Florida 331336, USA


In a 2 X 2 factorial design (male versus female and physically attractive versus unattractive) with 24 subjects in each cell, a test was made of the hypothesis that physically unattractive females would have higher academic aspirations than physically attractive females while no such difference would be found for males. I t was also expected that males should have higher academic aspirations than females. The subjects were 96 undergraduate students of Arts, i.e., humanities and social sciences, at St. Xavier's College of Bombay. Each one was asked to state the number of years of further educacion to which he aspired. Since the subjects were at different levels of college education, the number of years indicated by the subject was adjusted in light of the subject's present academic standing to yield an academic aspiration score in terms of aspired years of education after high school. A male investigator selected the female subjects and administered the rating scale to them individually, while a female investigator did the same with respect to the male subjects. Only those subjects were selected who were considered by the particular investigator to be either definitely and clearly superior or definitely and clearly inferior in physical attractiveness. The investigators were advised to use their own criteria, but with consistency, in the judging of physical attractiveness. The mean aspiration for years of education were: 6.29 yr. for attractive males; 6.25 yr. for unattractive males; 5.67 yr. for attractive females; and 5.75 yr. for unattractive females. The analysis of variance indicated no significant effects of sex (F = 2.00, .10 < p < .20), attractiveness (F < 1.00), or their interaction (F < 1.00). The students of St. Xavier's College are probably more intelligent, physically more attractive, and of a higher socioeconomic starus than students of most other colleges in India. Physical attractiveness was determined subjectively and arbitrarily in this study and the range of attractiveness was probably narrow and truncated on the unattractive side. Notwithstanding these limitations to generalizability, it is interesting that these male and female students did not differ significantly in their academic aspirations to further education, regardless of their physical attractiveness.


Infrared sight axis stability framework is a three-degree-of-freedom frame structure. When the frames are in non-orthogonal positions, there will be a coupling phenomenon. This phenomenon will affect the stability accuracy of the system. The system of framework is modeled based on its kinetic equation, and it is pointed out that there is a complex non-linear coupling between the frameworks, and these disadvantages will produce a negative impact on the design of sight axis stabilization control system. Then it is proved that the system can be decoupled by the theorem in non-linear decoupling control system. The differential geometry method is used for decoupling the frameworks system. Experimental results show that this method can reduce the coupling impact between the frameworks when the framework of infrared sight axis stabilization system is in a non-orthogonal position, solve the problem that coupling movement makes the picture unstable, and improve the stability and reliability of system.


Spinocerebellar ataxia type 14 (SCA14; OMIM#605361) is characterized by slowly progressive ataxia, dysarthria and nystagmus.1 In addition, myoclonus, tremor, dystonia, depression, and cognitive impairment can occur. The disorder is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait. The disease gene is PRKCG that is located on the long arm of chromosome 19 (19q13.4).2,3 PRKCG is composed of 18 exons and encodes protein kinase C (PRKCG).4 PRKCG is a member of a serine/threonine kinase family that is involved in cell proliferation and signal transduction processes. PRKCG consists of an aminoterminal regulatory and a carboxyterminal catalytic domain. The regulatory region of PRKCG is composed of the C1 and C2 domain. C1 contains two cysteine-rich regions (Cys1, Cys2). Cys1 and Cys2 interact with zinc ions and facilitate diacylglycerol/phorbolester binding. The C2 domain mediates calcium and phospholipid binding. The carboxyl-terminal catalytic C3/C4 domain is responsible for substrate recognition and phosphorylation.4 To date, at least 20 different mutations have been identified in PRKCG in single SCA14 families worldwide. Twelve mutations are clustered in exon 4, the remaining ones are located in exons 1, 2, 5, 10, and 18 of PRKCG.5 Here we describe a mutation in exon 4 of PRKCG in a patient from a small German SCA14 family. The index case (III/1 of Fig. 1A) experienced episodes of unsteady gait during adolescence. At the age of 38 he developed a paranoid psychosis and episodes of depression. MRI confirmed cerebellar hypoplasia. At the age of 42, he reported mildly progressive gait ataxia. In addition, tremor of both hands developed. SCA6 was clinically suggested based on slow progression of symptoms and the documented signs. The patient died at the age of 48 from cardiomyopathy. By history the patient's maternal grandfather (I/1) and a maternal uncle (II/3) suffered from ataxia. No information is available on the mother of the index case (II/2). Sequencing revealed a heterozygous C T transition at nucleotide position 301 in exon 4 of the patient s PRKCG gene. This transition is located at the first position of codon 101 (CAC) and results in a histidine to tyrosine substitution at amino acid 101 (H101Y) (Fig. 1B). The identical mutation was described previously in a large American family of English and Dutch extraction.2,3 The authors proposed that histidine 101 functions as a ligand in the first zinc ion binding site. Therefore this substitution of hydrophobic tyrosine for charged histidine affects zinc and phorbolester binding by the C1 domain of PRKCG.3 The age at onset of the index case of the German family is similar to the age at onset in some patients of the American family. This observation demonstrates that the H101Y mutation can result in mild symptoms during adolesence. Patients of the American family presented mainly with pure cerebellar ataxia.3 In contrast, the present patient displayed additional features such as a tremor of the hands and psychiatric symptoms. A third mutation affecting histidine 101 was detected in a Portugese SCA14 family.6 The mutation, a C G transversion at nucleotide position 303 resulted in a histidine to glutamine change (H101Q). Although the amino acid substituting histidine was different, the patients' phenotype was pure cerebellar ataxia as in the American family. Taken together the findings in the three SCA14 families demonstrate an important function of histidine 101. Changes in this codon are the most common alterations in PRKCG detected in SCA14 to date (3 of 22 independent families). Missense mutations at this position can result in both pure and complex manifestations of SCA14.


Data discussing is a vital functionality in cloud storage. We describe new public-key cryptosystems that leave constant-size cipher texts so that efficient delegation of understanding legal rights for just about any group of cipher texts are possible. Within this paper, we show how you can safely, efficiently, and flexibly share information with other people in cloud storage. The novelty is that you can aggregate any group of secret keys making them as compact like a single key, but encompassing the strength of all of the keys being aggregated. Quite simply, the key holder can to produce constant-size aggregate key for flexible selections of cipher text occur cloud storage, however the other encoded files outdoors the set remain private. We describe other use of our schemes. This compact aggregate key could be easily delivered to others or perhaps be kept in a wise card with limited secure storage. We offer formal security analysis in our schemes within the standard model. A canonical use of KAC is data discussing. The important thing aggregation rentals are especially helpful whenever we expect the delegation to become efficient and versatile. The schemes enable a content provider to talk about her data inside a private and selective way, having a fixed and small cipher text expansion, by disbursing to every approved user just one and small aggregate key. Keywords—CloudStorage,keyaggregate-cryptosystems, datasharing, aggregate keys,wise card.


Safemotherhood is one of the priorities in the govenrment's developmental agenda. However, maternal mortality rate remains high at 675 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births. Women continue to seek home-based healthcare due to insuffient modern healthcare facilities, rude hospital personnel and cultural reasons. Although traditional healthcare contributes to maternal healthcare, no studies have been done to understand how pregnancy is managed traditionally. The present study investigated traditional methods through which duration of pregnancy is determined. A mixture of qualitative and quantitative data collection methods were employed namely focus group discussions, key informants and participant observations and questionnaire interviews. Participants included Traditional Medical Practitioners, Traditional Birth Attendants, maternal and child health hospital staff and the general population. Six indicators were documented to be used in determining duration of pregnancy. The most frequently mentioned indicator was degree of tightness of clothes. The other indicators included: length of black line from navel to vaginal area and time-span after last date of menstruation. Despite being illiterate, the study found that traditional birth attendants employ logical and easy to follow techniques which enable them determine duration of pregnancy on monthly basis. This knowledge is crucial hence could be incorporated into the national healthcare delivery service. Keywords : Maternal health, home-based healthcare, pregnancy, pregnancy management, gestational age.


The project called "BELLE ILE 4" consists in implementing a new MV submarine power link to feed a French island after partly removing the previous one. The length of the link is around 14.5 km with 30 m maximum depth. The study introduces the newest technology based on the development of coilable hybrid 3x150 mm2 copper 20 kV cable, XLPE insulated with 48 optical fibers. The authors will introduce a new "Extended Prequalification sequence" based on the recommendation of CIGRE TB 303 and the standard IEC 60840 that was applied on the MV submarine cable.


As failure rates for traditional antimicrobial therapies escalate, recent focus has shifted to evolution-based therapies to slow resistance. Collateral sensitivity–the increased susceptibility to one drug associated with evolved resistance to a different drug–offers a potentially exploitable evolutionary constraint, but the manner in which collateral effects emerge over time is not well understood. Here, we use laboratory evolution in the opportunistic pathogen E. faecalis to phenotypically characterize collateral profiles through evolutionary time. Specifically, we measure collateral profiles for 400 strain-antibiotic combinations over the course of 4 evolutionary time points as strains are selected in increasing concentrations of antibiotic. We find that at a global level–when results from all drugs are combined–collateral resistance dominates during early phases of adaptation, when resistance to the selecting drug is lower, while collateral sensitivity becomes increasingly likely with further selection. At the level of individual populations, however, the trends are idiosyncratic; for example, the frequency of collateral sensitivity to ceftriaxone increases over time in isolates selected by linezolid but decreases is isolates selected by ciprofloxacin. Finally, we show experimentally how dynamic collateral sensitivity relationships can lead to time-dependent dosing windows that depend on finely timed switching between drugs.


The sorption of a sulfonylurea herbicide, halosulfuron-methyl was studied in seven Japanese soils with different physicochemical properties. Soils were equilibrated with four levels of concentrations of halosulfuron-methyl using batch technique. Sorption affinity for halosulfuron-methyl was approximated by the Freundlich constant (K f ), distribution coefficient (K d ), and the normalized K d based on organic carbon content (K oc ). The sorption isotherms followed the Freundlich equation. Freundlich K values indicated that organic carbon was the predominant factor for halosulfuron-methyl sorption in the soils. Sorption was highly correlated with soil organic content and inversely correlatetl with soil pH. However, there was no significant correlation with clay content and cation exchange capacity of the soils.


In this paper, we investigate the degradation mode and mechanism of AlGaN/GaN based high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) during high temperature operation (HTO) stress. It demonstrates that there was abrupt degradation mode of drain current during HTO stress. The abrupt degradation is ascribed to the formation of crack under the gate which was the result of the brittle fracture of epilayer based on failure analysis. The origin of the mechanical damage under the gate is further investigated and discussed based on top-down scanning electron microscope, cross section transmission electron microscope and energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy analysis, and stress simulation. Based on the coupled analysis of the failure physical feature and stress simulation considering the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) mismatch in different materials in gate metals/semiconductor system, the mechanical damage under the gate is related to mechanical stress induced by CTE mismatch in Au/Ti/Mo/GaN system and stress concentration caused by the localized structural damage at the drain side of the gate edge. These results indicate that mechanical stress induced by CTE mismatch of materials inside the device plays great important role on the reliability of AlGaN/GaN HEMTs during HTO stress.


Space-time variations of atmospheric temperature in the equatorial lower stratosphere are investigated using temperature data derived from the cryogenic limb array etalon spectrometer (CLAES) instrument onboard the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) for January 1992 to May 1993. During this period, clear evidence is observed for eastward progression of zonal wavenumber 1 temperature anomalies. This variation has a period of about 2 weeks and a maximum amplitude at the equator. The vertical scale of this variation is about 10 km and has an eastward phase tilt with increasing height. Consequently, the phase structure propagates downward with time. From these observed features it is concluded that the temperature variation seen in the equatorial lower stratosphere is due to so-called "slow" Kelvin waves. This observational study using satellite measurements clearly shows much more detail on the global structure of "slow" Kelvin waves than previous studies. Space-time spectral analysis of temperature variations for the entire CLAES observation period were also performed. During the period January 1992 to May 1993 the background zonal winds (derived from radiosonde observations at Singapore) change from easterlies to westerlies in agreement with the quasi-biennial oscillation (QBO) in the equatorial lower stratosphere. The slow Kelvin wave activity (measured by the power spectral density averaged over a period of about 2 weeks) is vigorous during the easterly regime but rapidly decreases in the westerly regime of the QBO. This clearly indicates the different transmission characteristics of Kelvin waves in the two QBO wind regimes.


An analysis of cylinders rotating at relativistic speeds is considered from the point of view of observers living on the cylinders and from the point of view of observers in an inertial frame at rest with respect to translational motion of the cylinder. All of the observers measure time and distance using the recently introduced floor mirrored Einstein–Langevin light clock (FMEL). Two 'obvious' choices for synchronizing clocks, the traditional Einstein method and the well-known 'global' method, will be compared. It is shown that Selleri's paradox does not actually illustrate a contradiction, and it is shown that the Einstein method seems to allow apparent time ordering violations of causality. The global method leads to a disagreement with those in the inertial frame about velocities, and to a non-isotropic value for the speed of light. Ehrenfest's paradox is explained from the point of view of observers using each choice of synchronization.


This paper attempts to present a critical review of Vogtsky's view on the relationship between thought and language by taking into account relevant recent research and findings. It first points out the shortcomings of Vogtsky's arguments and grounds of argument, then argues that the semiotic approach adopted by Vogtsky is insufficient to explain the differences between man and animal in terms of intellect and language. It further points out that the relationship between thought and language is too complicated and entails systematic research from multiple perspectives and levels. To some extent, Vogtsky has attempted to explain the subject from multiple perspectives and levels. That's why his book has weathered the test of time and has become one of the classics that tackle language and thought.


This paper studies channel coding for the discrete memoryless multiple-access channel with a given decoding rule. A multi-letter successive decoding rule depending on an arbitrary non-negative function q(x1, x2, y) is considered, and an achievable rate region and error exponent are derived. The rate region is compared with that of the maximum-metric decoder which uses the function q(x1, x2, y), and a numerical example is given for which successive decoding yields a strictly higher sum rate for a given pair of input distributions.


A lactic acid bacterium was isolated from Tianjin Dongcai at initial fermentation.It was primarily identified as Leuconostoc mesenteroides W-58 by morphology and investigation of physiological and biochemical characteristic.Preliminary analysis of nitrite degeneration process was conducted.The result indicated that this strain has an obvious ability of decomposing nitrite.Effects of temperature and substrate concentration on nitrite degradation levels were further studied,which showed that nitrite decomposition was induced by enzyme action.


Water, salt and phosphorus balance of the 19 years was calculated in Lake Shinji, a shallow brackish lake in Japan. Average annual freshwater inflow of 19 years into Lake Shinji was in the range of the 1.25 ~ 2.35 × 10 9 m 3 , the average was 1.77 × 10 9 m 3 . Reverse flow from the Lake Nakaumi located downstream of the Lake Shinji was in the range of 0.32 ~ 0.84 × 10 9 m 3 , the average was 0.49 × 10 9 m 3 , corresponding to 27.7% of the freshwater inflow. Retention time in consideration of the amount of freshwater inflow and reverse flow from the Lake Nakaumi were from


AbstractUsing descriptive statistics, correlation analyses, one-way ANOVA, and an environmental justice lens, we considered the social and physical vulnerability factors associated with climate cha...


Ed. by BARBARA DE MARCO and JERRY R, CRADDOCK. Special Issue in Two Parts of Romance Philology, 53 (1999-2000). This two-part Special Issue of Romance Philology published by Brepols devotes the journal's annual output to the Spanish influence in the New World, with much of the scholarship centering on its documentation in the American Southwest, and New Mexico in particular. Part One contains nine articles, two review articles, and seven reviews which appear in author-alphabetical order in each volume by category; Part Two holds six articles, one comprising two lengthy segments. By topic they fall into four broad areas of content and emphasis: guides to special collections, projects, and research tools; linguistics; editing, editions, and translations; and studies of stylistics and content. Co-editor Barbara De Marco introduces and contextualizes the collection for a broad interdisciplinary audience to include ethnographers, historians, and folklorists, as well as the journal's usual readers, philologists and literature specialists (I: i-v). The abundance of new information, previously unknown, unedited or unstudied texts, translations, and extensive bibliography address the broad audience of specialists and New World scholars. Among the guides to special collections, projects, and research tools, "Scripta nuda tenemus: Newly Discovered Manuscripts on the Exploration of New Spain" (I: 23-42) by Vincent Barletta and George D. Greenia announces, describes, transcribes, categorizes, and evaluates relevant eighteenth- and nineteenth-century discoveries from the archives of the Hill Monastic Manuscript Library at St. John's University (Collegeville, Minnesota). That collection's Spanish colonial contents range from geopolitical and demographic compilations by Baron Alexander yon Humboldt to popular traditional poetry and obituaries from nineteenth-century newspapers. Rick Hendricks' fundamental contribution, "A Brief Guide to Archival Collections" (I: 137-151), provides useful information for consulting major repositories and annotates new and updated paleography manuals. The history and description of a twenty-five-year project which now includes a computerized database of some 175,000 narrative documents are chronicled in "'Documentary Relations of the Southwest': A Description" by Charles W. Polzer, S.J. (I: 153163). Geoffrey Symcox's touching historical overview of development of "The Repertorium Columbianum, 1986-1998" (I: 183-192) includes an appendix of volumes published. To it now can be added the most recent to appear in the Brepols series, listed in the appendix as "in press" or "in preparation," with their revised titles. These include the following: Number 8: Testimonies from the Columbian Lawsuits, William D. Phillips (ed. and trans.), Mark D. Johnston, phil. and Anne Marie Wolf, trans., 2000; Number 9: Oviedo on Columbus, Jesus Carrillo, ed., Diane Avalle-Arce, trans., preface by Anthony Padgen, 2000; Number 10: Italian Reports on America 1493-1522: Letters, Dispatches and Papal Bulls, Geoffrey Symcox, ed., Giovanna Rabitti, text ed. Ital., Peter D. Diehl, trans., 2001; Number 11: Las Casas on Columbus: The Third Voyage, Jesus Carrillo, ed., Michael Hammer and Blair Sullivan, trans., 2001. Manuscripts, transcription, and translations particularly dealing with colonial New Mexico and the Pueblo Revolt of 1680 are contained in documents once belonging to William G. Rich, Secretary of State of the Territory of New Mexico (1873-1875), now located in the Huntington Library. Jerry R. Craddock sketches the contents and provides some paleographic transcription in "A Descriptive Catalogue of Box 1 of the William G. Ritch Collection Huntington Library, San Marino, California" (II: 363-374). As expected in Romance Philology, linguistics and philology receive substantial treatment throughout, and some studies focus directly on these areas. Garland D. Bills and Neddy A. Vigil in "Ashes to Ashes: The Historical Basis for Dialect Variation in New Mexican Spanish" (I: 43-67) display seven maps of dialect zones in New Mexico which document the distribution of lexical archaisms, borrowings, and loans in Spanish. …


An N-heterocyclic carbene-catalyzed annulation of ynals and amidines has been reported to construct pyrimidin-4-ones. The protocol features a broad substrate scope and mild conditions. Furthermore, an oxidative strategy to catalytically generate ynal-derived acyl azolium intermediates is discussed in this mechanistic study.

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A staining method is described using thionin, for undecalcified deacrylated bone sections. RNA is stained purplish violet, allowing still active osteoblasts to be distinguished from lining cells. Staining intensity of mineralized bone is related to the degree of mineralization. Mineralizing fronts and cement lines are visualized clearly. Lamellae show an alternate pattern. Histomorphometric parameters such as osteon thickness and interstitial bone thickness can be measured without using polarized light. The mineralizing front can be assessed and expressed as a percentage of the osteoblast-covered interface between osteoid and mineralized bone. The stain is also useful for qualitative assessment of metabolic bone disease. Thionin stained sections can be kept for at least one year when stored in the dark at 7 C.


e11014 Background: The Oncotype Dx recurrence score (RS) assay quantifies the risk of distant recurrence (rDR) and its use has increased despite the lack of prospective studies. Methods: This is a cross sectional retrospective study of consecutive patients (PTS) from our institution with histologically confirmed invasive breast cancer who underwent surgery with curative intent and in whom Oncotype was performed. The main objectives were to compare (1) the predicted rDR by RS and Adjuvant! (2) Risk allocation by RS and St Gallen Criteria, (3) chemotherapy indication according to RS results and NCCN guidelines and (4) to evaluate the impact of RS results on the recommendation of adjuvant chemotherapy (aCT). Results: Between October/2006-June/2011, 74 PTS were evaluated. Forty seven (63,5%) were EC IA and all had estrogen receptor positive; axillary lymph node involvement was seen in 19 PTS (13 micro and 6 macrometastasis). The rDR by RS was low in 50 PTS (67%), intermediate in 19 (26%) and high in 5 (7%). A...


In this study, we propose two devices that provide an easier and faster method to execute in-vitro fertilization (IVF) technique. The devices consist of a high quality sperm sorter and an oocytes zona-removal and incubation device to aid promoting the success rate and the efficiency of IVF technique. Comparing with the traditional IVF process, the high quality sperm sorter can gently sort out large number of sperms in few minutes and keep high survival rate for oligospermia patients. At the same time, the oocytes zona-removal and incubation device also gently decreases the enzyme contraction with removing oocytes shell rapidly. Experiment results showed that sorted sperms could easily attach on dezona oocytes surface, and the oocytes are still in complete shape. These two devices not only provide an easier and faster method to sort out motile sperms and dezona oocytes, but also increase the attachment rate of sperms on oocytes.


This paper aims to analyze the reality of the Post-soviet Russian era depicted in Pelevin's works. In each of his works, the main character co-exists in two worlds-a real and a sur-real world. Pelevin ridicules in his earlier creation the lives in the Soviet Union era and satirises in his later works the Russian society after the Union's dissolution. The real lives are sometimes connected with those in the ancient times and some other times with those in the sur-eal society.


Tobias Smollett's second novel finally makes its appearance in the Georgia edition, the eleventh and final volume in the series and the last of the five novels. (Only the Travels are not be included). It has been a long haul. Co-editor John P. Zomchick looks back in the Textual Commentary over forty years of "wrestling with the complexities of this text," and in the Acknowledgements ruefully records the deaths of four colleagues who died during the preparation of the volume, including O. M. B...


Sixteen complete diets were formulated using sunflower heads (SFH) as sole roughage source or in combinations with sorghum straw (SS), sugarcane bagasse (SB) and maize cobs (MC) in four roughage concentrate ratio of 20:80, 30:70, 40:60 and 60:40. The crude protein (CP) in the diets containing up to 40% roughage was similar among all the diets (15.48 to 17.49%) except for lower (P<0.01) CP in diet containing 20% MC and 20% SFH (14.74%). The CP content reduced as the roughage content in diets increased beyond 40%. The ash content in diets was higher (P<0.05) when SFH was present as sole roughage. Incorporation of SB increased (P<0.01) the fibre content in diets, while it was reduced when SFH was present as sole roughage. Such differences in fibre content with regard to source of roughage disappeared at higher roughage (60%) concentration. The neutral detergent and acid detergent fibre content were similar among all the diets. The in vitro organic matter (IVOMD) and neutral detergent fibre (IVNDFD) digestibilities ranged from 50.40 to 69.49% and 11.84 to 52.35%, respectively. The roughage source was not affecting the IVOMD in diets containing either 20, 30 or 40% roughage, but at higher roughage concentration (60%) the IVOMD was higher in diets containing 50% SFH or 40% SFH in combination with MC. The IVNDFD lowered (P<0.01) as the SS or SB increased in diets beyond 10%, but such effect was not observed when SFH was present as sole roughage (20–40%) or at 50% level along with 10% SS. Similarly, the effective DM degradability (EDMD) was higher (P<0.01) when SFH was present as sole roughage source (69.04%) compared to other dietary combinations. The EDMD% was highest (P<0.05) for diet containing 50% SFH (69.70%) followed by diets with 40% SFH as sole roughage (69.04%). From the results it can be inferred that SFH can be incorporated in complete diets either as sole roughage source at 40% level or at 50% level in combination with 10% sorghum straw.


Objective:To investigate the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) mRNA in cervical can- cer tissues and peripheral blood.The relationships between related mRNAs expression level and the tumor metastasis,prognosis were analyzed.Methods:VEGF-mRNA expression level in cancerous tissues,paracancerous tissues and peripheral blood cells a- mong 50 patients with invasive carcinoma of cervix were detected by TaqMan real-time fluorescent quantitative RT-PCR.Then, all the results were compared with the clinical features of the tumor.Results:The expression level of VEGF mRNA in tumor tis- sues and paracarcinoma exhibits no significant difference,but it was higher than that of the normal controls.There was no signifi- cant relationship between the expression level of VEGF mRNA and the pathological types in invasive cervix carcinoma.But the ex- pression level of VEGF mRNA was significant assodated with the clinical stage,the grade of tumor pathology,lymph node metasta- sis,tumor size and the invasion of deep muscular layer (p0.05).The expression level of VEGF-mRNA in peripheral blood of in- vasive cervix carcinoma was higher than control,and was closely related to lymph node metastases.Conclusion:The Real-time Fluorescent Quantitative RT-PCR for detection of the VEGF-mRNA expression level in cervical cancer tissues and peripheral blood is reliable.It can be easily applied in the diagnosis and monitoring the tumor micrometastasis.VEGF may be used as a po- tential molecular target for the treatment of malignant tumors.


The research work was done mainly based on the same overall objetive with reads: "Making the investment project feasibility to implement a producer of hibiscus flowers (Vilcabamba) for sale to the Company Comycomec CIA. Ltda city of Cuenca, "the statement project was created with the aim of providing a better alternative raw material to the company Cuenca; focusing mainly supply the requirements bimonthly amount and characteristics of the raw material that request it; another intended purpose through this project is to undertake an own business idea so that you can have a quality of life focused on work and personal fulfillment. Then the structure of the work was carried out under the basis of four sequential phases so fulfilling the specific objectives. Then his summary. In order to meet the first objective was the same as "Establishing a market study ," the technical interview which was done to the Manager of the company allowing Comycomec Cia.Ltda applied information regarding: Demand Real the same which it was obtained with the statement product sales Jamaica flowers , Effective Demand which is for the year 2016 of 419 pounds of flowers annually which jamaica have increased by equation determined by linear regression , the offer did not proceed to analyze because there is an intention to purchase the offer will be discarded . , which gave way to calculate this being unsatisfied demand of 419 quintals of hibiscus 2016. Finally a marketing plan which was required; parameters related the Product, Place , Price and Advertising.
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The second specific objective was " to conduct a technical study " to this location was determined macro and micro considering important factors which are defined in the Parish of Vilcabamba , more total installed capacity was established on an area of 11,623 square meters which It allows obtaining 1.242 quintals per year , considering that the requirements are bimonthly Table No. indicating the bimonthly cycle production was drawn , allowing calculate the installed capacity Table No. that is according to customer requirements in the year 2016 will be bimonthly 70 quintals capacity utilization will be 100 % Table No. every year, then the project engineering where all stages comprising the production process described , flowcharts and finally the elaborate plans which mark the field production and preparation of offices with your evacuation route . The third specific objective was to develop a Legal Study, the factory "FLOWER D" JAMAICA J & B CIA is denominated. LTDA "he also notes the legal constitution, organization, philosophy, Manuals, Rules and Security Policy. And finally, the ultimate objective was to conduct a study Financial and Financial Assessment where the amount of total investment of $ 182.417,76 was determine, the budget cost and revenue structure was elaborated with a profit margin of 82% , the profit and loss and breakeven application was made , then he proceeded to the Financial Evaluation using indicators the financial com : Value . Present Net $ 114.138,39 , IRR 26,36% , benefit / cost ratio of $ 2,23 ; Period Payback 3 years,
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eleven months and four days , cost sensitivity with an increase of 7,6570 % and sensitivity with decreased income with the percentage of 3,4342% Besides the scientific, deductive , inductive, analytical, mathematical methods research techniques and direct observation , interview and bibliography , tools that were necessary to obtain relevant and reliable information was used.
Finally, conclusions and recommendations on the project to make sets.


Due to its recalcitrant and carcinogenic nature, the presence of methyl orange (MO) in the environment is a serious threat to human and animal life and is also toxic to plants. MO being recalcitrant cannot be effectively reclaimed from industrial effluents through physical and chemical approaches. Biological methods on the other hand have the potential to degrade such dyes because of their compatibility with nature and low chances of adverse effects on the environment. Bacteria, due to their fast growth rate and capability of surviving in extreme environments can effectively be used for this purpose. In the current research study, Pseudomonas aeruginosa was isolated and characterized using 16rRNA from textile wastewater. In the preliminary tests it was found that Pseudomonas aeruginosa has the ability to degrade and mineralize methyl orange effectively. The physicochemical conditions were then optimized, in order to get maximum degradation of MO which was achieved at 37 °C, a pH of 7, a low salt concentration of 0.1 g/15 mL, a high carbon source of 0.6 g/15 mL, and 72 h experimental time. In a single set of experiments where all these optimum conditions were combined, 88.23% decolorization of the selected dye was achieved. At the end of the experimental cycle, the aliquots were homogenized and filtered. The filtrates were subjected to FTIR and GC-MS analysis where azo linkage breaking was confirmed from the FTIR spectra. The filtrates were then extracted with ethyl acetate and then passed through a silica gel column. On the basis of Rf value (TLC plates used) similar fraction were combined which were then subjected to NMR analysis. The compounds detected through GC-MS, peaks were not observed in proton and C-13 NMR. Instead, solvent and some impurity peaks were present, showing that complete mineralization of the dye had occurred due to the action of different bacterial enzymes such as azoreductase, peroxidases, and classes on MO. The prosed mechanism of complete mineralization is based on spectral data that needs to be verified by trapping the individual step products through the use of appropriate inhibitors of individual enzymes.


OBJECTIVE
CD133 has been recently identified as a marker of putative cancer stem cells in colorectal tumors. The ability of cancer stem cells to resist chemotherapy was clinically highlighted; however, whether CD133 expression can predict chemoresistance remains controversial. The objective of the study was to determine the relationship between clinical benefits of adjuvant chemotherapy and CD133 expression status in colorectal cancer.

METHODS
We enrolled 234 patients with Stage III colorectal cancer who underwent curative resection. Among them, 149 received 5-fluorouracil-based adjuvant chemotherapy (chemotherapy group) and 85 did not (surgery-alone group). We immunohistochemically stained the specimens for CD133 on specimens evaluated the benefits of adjuvant chemotherapy according to CD133 expression using the Kaplan-Meier method and log-rank test.

RESULTS
A comparison of disease-free survival between both the groups revealed a significant 3-year disease-free survival benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy in CD133-negative (92.2% versus 74.5%; P = 0.004), but not in CD133-positive patients (46.8% versus 52.9%; P = 0.67). Multivariate analysis corroborated the benefits of adjuvant chemotherapy in CD133-negative (P = 0.003, hazard ratio = 0.26), but not in CD133-positive patients.

CONCLUSIONS
CD133-positive patients showed resistance to 5-FU-based chemotherapy, while CD133-negative patients experienced significant survival benefits from adjuvant chemotherapy not shared by CD133-positive patients.


The convergence of mobile telephony and financial services has the potential to significantly expand access to financial services to individuals at the base of the pyramid. In Uganda, roughly 80 percent of the population has no access to banking services and mobile phone money, a financial service and transaction made on a mobile phone could address this financial gap. The focus of this phenomenological study was to explore access to mobile phone money in Uganda, in particular, from the experiences of 4 mobile network operators, 8 network agents and 19 mobile phone money users in Kampala district. The question for this research was: What are the factors influencing access to mobile phone money in Uganda? The conceptual framework for this study was based on Kim and Mauborgue's concept of Blue Ocean Strategy (Kim & Mauborgue, 2005). Key findings revealed that a wide network of agents was the most important factor for access to mobile phone money services. The most used mobile phone money service was transfer of money to relatives and friends. The main conclusion from this study is that mobile phone money has improved financial inclusion in Uganda as over 2 million adults who were previously unbanked are accessing financial services using their mobile phones.


This article presents the Dutch Questionnaire God Image (QGI), which has two theory-based dimensions: feelings towards God and perceptions of God's actions. This instrument was validated among a sample of 804 respondents, of which 244 persons received psychotherapy. Results showed relationships between the affective and cognitive aspect of the God image. The God image of psychiatric patients had a more negative and threatening nature than the God image of the non-psychiatric respondents. Also, religious culture appeared to affect the God image.


In a displacement control device of a reciprocating compressor and a method therefor, the displacement control of the reciprocating compressor includes a reciprocating compressor, a current detection unit for detecting a current flowing in a motor of the reciprocating compressor, a Huber averaging unit for determining a piston stroke by using a voltage and a current, that of the engine reciprocating compressor are fed to a phase difference detection unit for detecting a phase difference by receiving the piston stroke of the Huber averaging unit and the motor current from the current detection unit, an operation frequency determination unit for determining a corresponding an operating range operating frequency according to the calculated phase difference, a frequency / Hubspeichereinheit for storing a Kolbenhubwerts by the particular operating frequency, a Bezugshubwertbestimmungseinheit for determining one of the particular operating frequency corresponding Bezu gshubwerts using the stroke value, which is prestored in the frequency / Hubspeichereinheit, a control unit for comparing the Bezugshubwerts with a present Kolbenhubwert after a certain time and outputting a displacement control signal in accordance with the comparison result, and an inverter for varying an operation frequency and a voltage is supplied to the motor of the reciprocating compressor according to the Hubsteuersignal the control unit.


According to characteristics of students in vocational schools, stimulating students′ interests , bringing their activity into full play and improving their comprehensive quality of Chinese are discussed in this article.


We analyze classically defined games for which a quantum team has an advantage over any classical team. The quantum team has a clear advantage in games in which the players of each team are separated in space and the quantum team can use unusually strong correlations of the Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen type. We present an example of a classically defined game played at one location for which quantum players have a real advantage.


Densoviruses(DNVs) have been classified as a separate subfamily,the Densovirinae,within the family of Parvoviridae.These nonenveloped,icosahedral viruses package a linear,single stranded DNA of about 4?6 kb with terminal hairpins that are required for virus replication.The viruses only infect invertebrate species.This paper reviewed the genome expression strategies in the virus,host-range determinants,insect resistance mechanism against the virus,and potential application of the virus in the control of pest in the fields of public health and agriculture.In addition,this paper summarized the potential threats of the virus to economic invertebrate animals.


This report discusses the rationale provided for the Small Business Administration's 7(a) loan guaranty program. It also examines issues raised concerning the SBA's administration of the 7(a) program, including the oversight of 7(a) lenders and the program's lack of outcome-based performance measures. The report also surveys congressional and presidential actions taken in recent years to enhance small businesses' access to capital.


This paper proposes quadratic log-aesthetic curves that are curves whose logarithmic curvature graphs are quadratic. In previous work, generalized log-aesthetic curves are derived by shifting either the curvature or the radius of curvature of log-aesthetic curves. Quadratic log-aesthetic curves are another generalization of log-aesthetic curves by making logarithmic curvature graphs quadratic. We derive the equations of quadratic log-aesthetic curves and clarify their characteristics. For drawing quadratic log-aesthetic curves, we need to compute the inverses of the error and imaginary error functions. We present a method for computing these inverses and confirm that the curves can be generated in real time.


Mice have proven to be powerful models for the study of human physiology and pathophysiology. With the advent of techniques for genomic manipulation, the possibilities for studying inherited diseases in this convenient laboratory mammal are increasing by the day. It has been reported that when knocking out or otherwise modifying genes of interest in mice, the phenotype obtained can vary markedly depending on the genetic background of the animals used in the study. The aim of this work was to study whether the genetic background can influence the characteristics of fluid and electrolyte transepithelial transport in the distal colon of three mouse strains most in use in our and other laboratories. Ussing chamber recordings revealed that the colons of C57Bl/6J, Sv 129 and Black Swiss animals have distinctive responses to the calcium agonists carbachol and histamine that are not explained by the presence of different types of muscarinic and histaminergic receptors in these tissues. We have also found differences in the cAMP‐activated, KCNMA1‐channel‐dependent potassium secretion between the strains. We interpret this to indicate a unique distribution of KCNMA1 channels in lower parts of the crypt of Sv 129 colonic epithelium compared with that of C57Bl/6J and Black Swiss animals. The reported differences should be taken into account when choosing the genetic background of animals to be used for genetic modification.


The invention relates to a method for the preparation of particles comprising a gas core and shell which particles are suitable for use as contrast agent and as part of a therapeutic composition, especially for drug delivery. These particles show a surprisingly high activation level on provision of ultrasound energy.


Type 1 diabetes (T1D) in both humans and BioBreeding (BB) rats is an autoimmune disease that results in complete destruction of islets and insulin dependency for life. Glucagon‐like peptide 1 (GLP‐1) promotes β cell proliferation and neogenesis and has a potent insulinotropic effect. We hypothesized that the expression of GLP‐1 before disease onset would increase islet mass, delay diabetes and prolong survival of BB rats.


The paper addresses the implications of the adoption of a long-term, recidivist-based, felony DWI offense. A review of DWI recidivism and the involvement of repeat DWI offenders in alcohol-related fatalities in Minnesota is presented. An analysis of the number of repeat DWI offenders who would have to be incarcerated in order to save different numbers of lives is discussed. A review of existing felony, recidivist-based, DWI statutes is presented. It concludes with a discussion of emerging non-custody, long-term intensive supervision and extended probation programs that are attempting to decrease the involvement of repeat DWI offenders in alcohol-related traffic fatalities.


Introduction: Hepatitis A, B, C, D and E virus infections are major global health problems. These viral infections affect a million of people worldwide, causing acute and chronic diseases. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections lead to chronic diseases and are the most common causes of liver cirrhosis and cancer. Methods: A cross sectional observation study was conducted from March 2013 to August 2013 among clinically suspected out patients and the patients undergoing surgery at Om Hospital and Research Centre with the aim to assess the burden of Hepatitis B and C viral infections. A total of 307 patient sera were tested serologically using Enhanced Chemiluminescence Immunoassay automated system (Vitros ECI) to detect HBsAg and anti-HCV antibodies. Results: Out of 307 serum samples, the overall seropositivity rate for HBs-Ag and anti-HCV antibodies were 2.1% and 0.33% respectively. Positivity rate for both types of infection was found to be higher among male patients, although the P value > 0.05 indicated that there is no significant relationship. Furthermore, the positivity rate of Hepatitis B infection was higher among the patients of age group 4655 years, and that for Hepatitis C was higher among the age group 36-45 years, with P > 0.05 suggesting no significant relationship between the age group and infection. Conclusion: The study demonstrated Hepatitis B and C viruses to be endemic necessitating implementation of the preventive measures and screening of population at risk to identify the burden of the disease in the society.


The subject innovation is the stroke length that can control the pressing depth of the nozzle head to be, more specifically, the upper surface of the holding frit on the pump dispenser for cycle to be applied to the medicament container discharge the contents on the liquid or syrup form gel in multiple stages the discharge rate of the contents, so as to be in so that by constructing the control means integrally press control sphere of the nozzle head in accordance with the rotational position of the nozzle head is jammed at any stage of the stroke length control means the pump stroke length of the nozzle head changing optionally adjusting possibly also with the addition only when the pressure of a couple of nozzle opening and closing means of a button type on the upper surface of the nozzle head nozzle head is opened and the nozzle otherwise inhibit entry of foreign matter through the block of the outside air during non-discharge of the contents by to give to seal the nozzle and to contamination of the contents and to prevent deterioration.


The credit evaluation of highway construction enterprise is the core of highway construction market credit system, and an important part of building the new credit-based highway construction market supervision mechanism. Because of not only some problems in the current credit evaluation of highway construction enterprise, but also the latest national policy requirement and the actual need of highway construction market, some new improvements were put forward in the thesis. Firstly the new credit evaluation framework system of evaluation of highway construction enterprise was introduced, and then the credit evaluation contents and standards were reined, then the credit evaluation procedure and method were improved in the next part. Finally we put forward the credit classification and supervision measures. An example was showed that the new credit evaluation system was applied on the highway construction enterprise in X province. The results have an important decision-making reference value and practical significance on strengthening the credit evaluation and management of highway construction market, and that will further standardize and create an honest trustworthy market environment, and advance the modernization of highway construction market governance system and governance capacity.


Fire retardant oil‐modified alkyd resin based on chlorendic ahnydride (1,4,5,6,7 7‐hexachlorobicyclo‐(2,2,1) hept‐5‐ene‐2,3‐dicarboxylic anhydride) have been synthesized using linseed oil, phthalic anhydride and glycerol. Several paint formulations were designed to study the effect of pigment/binder ratio, antimony trioxide and chlorinated thermosetting and thermoplastic polymers on fire retardancy. Oxygen index method was used to evaluate the fire retardancy of paints. The chlorinated alkyd resin was used as a plasticizer for laroflex MP 35 to improve the fire retardancy of the thermoplastic chlorinated polymer.


The ?Geothermal Outreach and Project Financing? project substantially added to the understanding of geothermal resources, technology, and small business development by both the general public as well as those in the geothermal community.


The purpose of this study was to determine the preparation of student career guidance services, the implementation of student career guidance services, and the supporting and inhibiting factors of student career guidance services at Al-Azhar High School Medan. This study uses a qualitative method with descriptive type that is to describe the object of research as itself. Data sources are school principals, guidance and counseling teacher, and Al-Azhar Plus High School students in Medan. The results showed that: (1) Preparation of career guidance services in class XII students at Al-Azhar Plus High School Medan in determining majors to lecture levels through the first, the existence of a checklist of problems (DCM) that is used to determine the extent to which students have confusion about his career goals. Second, through testing the scholastic aptitude test (TBS). From the results of this test students also know the results of the test and know their abilities. (2) The form of implementing career guidance services through three programs are; First: information services, second: information gathering visits at various tertiary institutions, third: group or individual discussions.


The throughput of wireless network can be improved by wireless network coding, without adding additional resources. However, most of the previous work focuses on the AWGN channel. In fact, the signal is subject to severe fading over wireless channel. The network coding reliable throughput of two-way system under Rayleigh fading channel is studied in this paper, by considering all the transmission stages. First, the system model is established through studying the outage probability. To obtain the maximal throughput, feasible region searching is used to achieve this optimization problem. It is shown in the numerical results that network coding significantly improves the system throughput. The best time allocated to network coding stage is about one third of the total time, regardless of various channel parameters. Through allocating the sending data rate and time appropriately, the maximal system throughput would be achieved.


Funeral books describing the exequias commemorating the death of important persons are the chief source of this study of the tumulos of colonial Peru. Existing copies of these rare imprints with wr...


OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the diagnoses of Primary Care (PC) by their confirmation in psychiatry.

DESIGN
Observational, descriptive and retrospective study.

LOCATION
Unit of Mental Health (MH) of Sagunto and Center of Health Puerto de Sagunto.

POPULATION
The formless for the derivation of PC to MH between June 1996 and May 1997, 147 patients.

RESULTS
The incidence was higher in females. More frequent pathology: neurotic dysfunctions and secondary to stress, continued by affective dysfunctions. 21% (IC 95%: 14.4-29.6) they were derived without diagnosis. The psychiatry confirmed 70% (IC 95%: 59.6-78.8) of the diagnoses of primary care. 14% (IC 95%: 8.3-21.4) they were considered without psychiatric pathology for MH. 25% (IC 95%: 17.2-33.2) of patients were discharged in first visit to MH. 17% (IC 95%: 11.3-24.1) of the first requested visits didn't go to the consultation.

CONCLUSIONS
The coincidence in the psychiatric diagnoses of the doctors of PC of the Puerto de Sagunto with the SM is bigger than the coincidence in previous studies of other areas. The most frequent confusion is among neurotic dysfunctions and secondary to stress with affective dysfunctions. The suspected diagnosis should be reflected in more occasions. It is high the number of patients that didn't go to the appointment with SM. The communication between services could be improve.


The article attempts to theoretically investigate the theoretical aspects of school education reform in the Republic
of Finland. According to the results of research, the stages of reforming school education in Finland are analyzed.
The relationship between the needs of society to solve economic and social problems and the improvement
of the education sector and the features of legal regulation of educational changes in the political and
administrative environment of Finland are revealed.
The relevance of the study is due to the fact that the education sector of the Republic of Finland has a high rating
among the indicators of international education quality assessment systems such as PISA, PIRLS and TIMSS, which
is closely related to the modernization of school education for six decades. Finnish education is characterized
by quality, accessibility and innovation.
Particular attention is paid to the correlation of education reform with the economic development of Finland.
The stages of economic development of the country in the postwar period are presented, in particular: increasing
the level of opportunities in education simultaneously with the transition from agrarian to industrial society;
reforming public secondary education along with the growth of the services sector and raising the level
of technology in Scandinavian society; improving the quality of basic education and improving higher education
at the same time as globalizing the country.
The transformation of the concept of "equality" of school education from the quantitative basis to the quality
of education is revealed. Attention is paid to the main drivers in the modernization of education in the context
of flexible economic change. Emphasis was placed on the fact that the leading role in economic recovery was:
strong social cohesion, strong security system and educational system.
Organizational and content changes, features of structural innovations in the field of education are characterized

The stages of reforming Finnish school education, which are reflected in many works, in particular in the works
of Pasi Sahlberg, are analyzed. Emphasis is placed on the need for consistent and flexible actions to modernize
the theoretical and methodological foundations of the education sector, improve the effectiveness of structures
and management in education.


Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is the most common skeletal dysplasia that predisposes to recurrent fractures and bone deformities. In spite of significant advances in understanding the genetic basis of OI, there have been no large‐scale natural history studies. To better understand the natural history and improve the care of patients, a network of Linked Clinical Research Centers (LCRC) was established. Subjects with OI were enrolled in a longitudinal study, and in this report, we present cross‐sectional data on the largest cohort of OI subjects (n = 544). OI type III subjects had higher prevalence of dentinogenesis imperfecta, severe scoliosis, and long bone deformities as compared to those with OI types I and IV. Whereas the mean lumbar spine area bone mineral density (LS aBMD) was low across all OI subtypes, those with more severe forms had lower bone mass. Molecular testing may help predict the subtype in type I collagen‐related OI. Analysis of such well‐collected and unbiased data in OI can not only help answering questions that are relevant to patient care but also foster hypothesis‐driven research, especially in the context of 'phenotypic expansion' driven by next‐generation sequencing.


Endless resources, markets willing to buy stainless steel at any price are yesterday's reality. Today it is necessary for each steelmaker and for the entire stainless steelmaking community to show awareness about a sensible resource management and to make this as important as questions about productivity and quality. A big environmental footprint and high costs are invoked prior to casting the steel. In this paper methods to evaluate, document and minimize the resource consumption within the stainless steel melting and refining operations is presented. By using existing process control systems and to let them optimize the process while considering environmental parameters on equal terms with costs and yield it is possible to find a process route which is sustainable from an economic as well as environmental point of view. In this paper the UTCAS ® process control solution for AOD converter refining is presented briefly and its ability to optimize business while considering environment is high-lighted. The value and benefits to the steelmaker and the environment are illustrated by practical examples from simulated cases.


Abstract : The paper presents 236 responses to vocabulary test items given by normals, schizophrenics, organics, psychoneurotics, and retardates. Each item is scaled on a 7-point scale for confusion in thinking, communicability, concrete abstract, and potential intelligence. The material is being made available for teaching purposes. (Author)


Abstract The Impella (Abiomed, Danvers, MA, USA) is a minimally invasive axial-flow catheter used in severe heart failure. We describe a case in which aortic insufficiency occurred after Impella insertion, required extra surgical intervention twice. A 33-year-old man with familial dilated cardiomyopathy was admitted to our hospital due to acute decompensation of heart failure. Despite intensive medical treatment, his hemodynamic status did not improve. Firstly, Impella was emergently implanted, and HeartMate III (Abbott, Plymouth, MN, USA) implantation was performed 2 weeks after. In the HeartMate III implantation, new aortic insufficiency had revealed and central aortic valve closure was performed concomitantly. However, on postoperative Day1, the coaptation stitch had untied, causing severe aortic insufficiency which led to another emergent operation of aortic valve replacement. We suggest that indications for Impella implantation need to be carefully discussed beforehand, especially with patients who may undergo implantation of left ventricular assist device.


It was found that bright tin deposits were obtained by addition of polyoxyethyleneglycol (PEG) and formaldehyde to pyrophosphate baths containing SnSO4 and K4P2O7. The optimum bath composition and operating condition for bright tin plating were SnSO4 0.2M, K4P2O70.5M, PEG (average molecular weight 3000) 1.0g/L, formaldehyde 0.6mL/L, pH7-9, bath temperature 50°C, and current density 10-20mA/cm2. Cathode current efficiency was over 80% at current densities between 5 and 20mA/cm2, and decreased with increasing concentrations of formaldehyde and K4P2O7. The addition of PEG to an additive-free bath shifted the cathodic polarization curve to a less-noble potential and yielded fine-grained deposits. The addition of formaldehyde to baths containing PEG shifted the polarization curve to a more-noble potential and yielded bright tin deposits. It was concluded that in the electrodeposition of tin from pyrophosphate baths, formaldehyde results in the suppression of the adsorption of PEG on the tin surface and contributes to the brighting of tin deposits only in the presence of PEG.


The aim of this research is to test the effect of Investment Opportunity Set and
Good Corporate Governance on profitability in property and real estate
companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX). Investment Opportunity
Set (IOS) uses Market Value Assets to Book Value Assets (MVABVA)
measurements, Good Corporate Governance (GCG) uses 3 characteristics,
namely managerial ownership, the board of commissioners, and the audit
committee. The population in this study are all property and real estate
companies for the period 2017 - 2018 using the purposive sampling method.
There are 33 companies that meet the criteria as a research sample. The method
of analysis of this research is Multiple Linear Regression Analysis. The results of
this study indicate that there is no influence between the variable Investment
Opportunity Set (IOS), managerial ownership, audit committee on profitability
(ROA). while the board of commissioners variable influences profitability (ROA).


For a magnetically levitated vehicle (MAGLEV) with a combined lift and guidance system using u-shaped electro-magnets control law design based on simplified (design) models and dynamic simulations with more complex (evaluation models) are treated. It is demonstrated, that, even in view of the coupling of lateral (guidance) and vertical (lift) modes, caused by the inclined magnets, it is still possible to design the control law from a vertical model only. The control design is performed by quadratic synthesis (RICCATI design), because the given design specifications can be most easily translated into performance criteria of this type. The dynamic evaluations, which are carried through with a general purpose vehicle simulation program, show - with a minor extension for one lateral mode (yaw) - that above strategy yields good results meeting all dynamic specifications. Especially, the lateral response - not considered in the design - due to wind gusts is well damped and also the vertical response due to track irregularities and track flexibility is well behaved and stable.


Field occurrence and textural relationships of thin lead ore veins concordantly interbedded in folded schists below the unconformity at the base of Infratriassic deposits suggest that the mineralization represents syntectonic injection of hydrothermal material along fractures and zones of weakness in the host rocks, accompanied by some impregnation and replacement of adjacent rocks.


1. A method for direct transmucosal delivery of fentanyl or fentanyl derivative as an anesthetic agent to a subject comprising imposing on the mucosal surface of the oral cavity of the subject biodegradable drug delivery means, wherein said delivery means comprises fentanyl or a fentanyl derivative buffer mucoadhesive polymeric diffusion medium, characterized by the value pH of about 7.25, and a barrier medium disposed relative mucoadhesive polymeric diffusion medium t Kim manner that upon application of said means of delivery to a mucosal surface creates a unidirectional gradient, and achieved the delivery of fentanyl or a fentanyl derivative subekta.2 organism. A method according to claim 1, wherein said delivery means is characterized by direct buccal absorption of fentanyl or a derivative thereof at a level of at least 50% and absolute bioavailability of fentanyl or a fentanyl derivative at a level of at least about 70% .3. A method according to claim 1, wherein the effective amount of fentanyl or a fentanyl derivative delivered the body of the subject in less than about 30 Min.4. A method according to claim 1, wherein the delivering is carried out to relieve chronic pain in subekta.5. A method according to claim 1, wherein the delivering is carried out to relieve acute pain subekta.6. A method according to claim 1, wherein the delivering is carried out to relieve the sudden uncontrolled pain subekta.7. A method according to any one of claims 1-6, wherein the fentanyl is available in an amount of about 800 mkg.8. A method according to any one of claims 1-6, wherein said delivery means further


While the experimental realization in ultracold Fermi alkali gases of the phenomenon we now call the "BEC–BCS crossover" was attained only in the last few years, theoretical considerations of this issue go back a lot further, and refer to other systems as well. In the first part of this chapter we review some of this history, while in the second half we make some general comments on the current theoretical situation with respect to the specific ultracold-gas implementation.


This paper studies the wireless network control system, describes the current situation of wireless network control system and describes the general approach to optimize the network. Then put forward the resources to optimize the design of wireless network control system. Build a system model, and establish the corresponding scheduling problem, and achieve optimal design. Through validate with the results from optimization design by simulation. The results show that the estimation performance optimization algorithm liberal radio network control system designed in this paper is better than the best TDMA strategy.


The synthesis of allyl 2-(2-amino-4-thiazolyl)-2-syn-hydroxyiminoacetate was studied by bromination,esterification, oximation and cyclocondensation using diketen as starting masterial.When bromination temperature was -23~-20 ℃,bromination time was 2 h;esterification temperature was -10~-5 ℃,oximation temperature was 0~5 ℃,oximation time was 8 h,cyclocondensation temperature was 0~5 ℃,cyclocondensation time was 6 h and n(diketene)∶n(bromine)∶n(allyl alcohol)∶n(oximation reagent)∶ n(thiourea) was 1∶1.05∶1∶1.5∶1,the total yield was 49.3%,which is 12% higher than that of the reported articles.


Who would have predicted what has been recommended in hese new GeSIDA HIV guidelines? In the 'what to start' section, ut go all the old favourites in the preferred list, replaced only by ntegrase inhibitors (INSTIs). The new guidance could be interpreted as far-sighted by some nd over-ambitious by others, but without doubt is in the vanguard f the 'revolution' in HIV guidelines worldwide. In a way, these Spanish guidelines reflect the 'end of an era'. AIDS elated events, prevention of AIDS progression, and virogical failre are, for the majority of patients, troubles of the past. Research s increasingly focusing on issues of ageing, long-term tolerabilty, impact of antiretrovirals (ARVs) on non-AIDS related morbidity, egimen simplification, drug interactions and, of course, costs. Conerns that are clearly reflected in this new version of the guidelines. Before moving on to the contentious section of what to start, it as to be said that the sections on switching and virological failre are exemplary. They are comprehensive and guide the clinician learly through the various options. There is not much new in the ections on acute HIV infection, agreeing with the view of most IV physicians to treat as soon as possible, and continue long term. he sections on tuberculosis and pregnancy are again similar to hose published by other guidelines, reflecting the level of data we ave for those conditions. It is surprising that lopinavir/r is the only reatment of choice mentioned in pregnancy, and that the use of n integrase for those presenting late with a detectable viral load is mitted. The issue of co-infection with hepatitis B and the preferred se of tenofovir/emtricitabine or lamivudine should be highlighted ore in the tables and text, as this point is sometimes overlooked y physicians. The dominance of integrases has yet to make it into he section on HIV-2. Similarly to their previous guidance, and to what is recomended in the DHHS HIV guidelines,1 this new version maintains


Basic numerical skills: Some contributions from behavior analysis. Several studies have investigated the basic numerical skills in the human species, both from a phylogenetic origin and from cultural experiences. These investigations highlighted the role of numerical abilities in the acquisition and development of complex mathematical repertoires. The aim of this article was to offer some fundamental data about the acquisition of basic numerical skills, which are discussed from a behavioral point of view. The study is a broad review of the literature and starts on the description of external data to behavioral research, including number sense, subitizing and counting in order to present the proposal of numeric conceptual behavior. Some major behavioral works on these skills were also selected and described. Finally, some implications to research as well as to educational settings are offered.


In the era of big-data, individuals and institutions store their sensitive data on clouds, and these data are often analyzed and computed by MapReduce frameworks (e.g., Spark). However, releasing the computation result on these data may leak privacy. Differential Privacy (DP) is a powerful method to preserve the privacy of an individual data record from a computation result. Given an input dataset and a query, DP typically perturbs an output value with noise proportional to sensitivity, the greatest change on an output value when a record is added to or removed from the input dataset. Unfortunately, directly computing the sensitivity value for a query and an input dataset is computationally infeasible, because it requires adding or removing every record from the dataset and repeatedly running the same query on the dataset: a dataset of one million input records requires running the same query for more than one million times. This paper presents UPA, the first automated, accurate, and efficient sensitivity inferring approach for big-data mining applications. Our key observation is that MapReduce operators often have commutative and associative properties in order to enable parallelism and fault tolerance among computers. Therefore, UPA can greatly reduce the repeated computations at runtime while computing a precise sensitivity value automatically for general big-data queries. We compared UPA with FLEX, the most relevant work that does static analysis on queries to infer sensitivity values. Based on an extensive evaluation on nine diverse Spark queries, UPA supports all the nine evaluated queries, while FLEX supports only five of the nine queries. For the five queries which both UPA and FLEX can support, UPA enforces DP with five orders of magnitude more accurate sensitivity values than FLEX. UPA has reasonable performance overhead compared to native Spark. UPA's source code is available on https://github.com/hku-systems/UPA.


Thc linear sLability of Poiscuille fiow in a pipe is cxamincd for the infinitesimal disturbances propagating in bOlh, time .:md space. The numerical procedure for obtaining the eigenvalues of the linear problem and ilS adjoint is based on the spcctral coHocation method with shifted Chebyshev polynomials. The Fredholm alternntive is then applied lO determine the group velocity. \Ve show that [he temporal damping rates ofaxisymme(ric infinilesimal pcrturbntions are rclatcd lO (hose in space by [he group velocity in aeeord with (he theory first developcd by Gaster (1962).


Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the mucosa of the colorectum. The treatment of UC depends on the severity of symptoms and the extent of the disease. Acute severe colitis (ASC) occurs in 12–25% of patients with UC. Patients with ASC must be managed by a multidisciplinary team. Medically or surgically aggressive treatment is carried out with the final aim of reducing mortality. Intravenous administration of corticosteroids is the mainstay of the therapy. Medical rescue therapy based on cyclosporine or infliximab should be considered if there is no response to corticosteroids for 3 days. If there has been no response to medical rescue therapy after 4–7 days, the patient must undergo colectomy in emergency surgery. Prolonged observation is counterproductive, as over time it increases the risk of toxic megacolon and perforation, with a very high mortality rate. The best potential treatment is subtotal colectomy with ileostomy and preservation of the rectum. Emergency surgery in UC should not be seen as a last chance, but can be considered as a life‐saving procedure. Colectomies in emergency setting are characterized by high morbidity rates but the mortality is low.


Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is a heterogeneous disease that is often associated with several chromosomal and molecular abnormalities. Patients who have the Philadelphia (Ph) chromosome and associated BCR‐ABL1 oncogene have a particularly poor prognosis. Currently, allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo‐HSCT) is the only known curative treatment for Ph+ ALL and facilitating allo‐HSCT in eligible patients is a key treatment goal. However, many patients relapse after allo‐HSCT, particularly those with measurable residual disease prior to transplantation, and a significant percentage of patients are ineligible for allo‐HSCT, particularly older patients. Hence, many patients require additional/alternative therapies to prolong survival. Studies are ongoing to determine the most effective first‐line drug regimens for patients who subsequently undergo allo‐HSCT and ineligible patients. Tyrosine kinase inhibitors targeted to Bcr‐Abl are important novel therapies for Ph+ ALL. Although imatinib administered in combination with chemotherapy is established as the current first‐line strategy, relapse is common, even among allo‐HSCT recipients. Emerging data indicate that more potent multi‐targeted kinase inhibitors (including dasatinib, nilotinib, and bosutinib) have promising efficacy in the first‐ or second‐line setting. Here, the evidence base for existing drug treatments for Ph+ ALL is discussed and emerging therapeutic strategies are explored.


Practice teaching is important for one to develop creative ability. In this paper, the writer explores on new approaches to practice teaching, and hope this will shed some light on the practice teaching reform in some colleges.


1. My second "main conclusion" suffers from overcondensation, as I consider that the formation of only the laminated and partially recrystallized "primary mylonitic rocks" (Christie, 1960) was contemporaneous with the regional metamorphism and formation of the Moine thrust (Christie, 1963, p. 358, 381-382, 410). The "secondary mylonitic rocks" are derived from both laminated mylonites and schists and are clearly later than the regional metamorphism in the vicinity of the thrust, but I concluded (1963, p. 409) that "the Moine schists and thrust masses were transported towards the west during the secondary deformation and the movement was concentrated along the major thrusts in the zone of dislocation [i.e., below the Moine thrust] and in the pelitic layers near the Moine thrust" (see also p. 384-385). 2. With regard to Johnson's statement that I present "little or no direct evidence" in support of the second conclusion, a major part of my paper is concerned with the demonstration that the E.SE. folds in primary mylonitic rocks and Moine schists are similar in orientation, style, and internal fabric, indicating that the deformation and recrystallization of the two groups of rocks were contemporaneous. The method appears to


Pair bonding in humans and other socially monogamous species can have positive effects on health and well-being. These attachments also come with the potential for challenges such as separation, jealousy


Public opinion regarding the implementation of wind power is divided. In 2001, the company Cape Wind LLC submitted a proposal to construct the nationpsilas first offshore wind farm in the waters of Nantucket Sound, off the coast of Cape Cod. The groups which support and oppose wind power, and specifically the Cape Wind project, have published an enormity of information that is available by accessing the resources of the World Wide Web. Much of this information is conflicting. Based on the analysis of the content of these websites, in accompaniment to a survey of 600 individuals, conclusions have been drawn regarding the factors which have triggered either the support or the opposition of wind power in Southeastern Massachusetts. The secondary information gathered suggests that the majority of information available online supports not only wind power in general, but the proposed Cape Wind project specifically. Opposition seems to primarily stem from the efforts of one group. The survey examines and contrasts the opinions of residents of The Cape and Islands, as well as the opinions of residents of neighboring towns. These areas which comprise Southeastern Massachusetts have become a national focal point for the wind debate because of the controversy surrounding the potential site of Americapsilas first offshore wind farm. Cape and Islands residents were found to have a distinct outlook pertaining to this debate.


The purpose of this project is to develop a system to assess a below-the-elbow amputee's ability to use a myoelectric prosthesis and train him to better use the prosthesis. Many amputees are unable to use a myoelectric prosthesis due to poor muscle control. This system is designed for clinicians to assess an amputee's ability to use a prosthesis. To assess an amputee, a metric indicating the degree of muscle co-contraction will be developed. Another purpose of this system is to train the amputee to use a prosthesis or a higher functioning prosthesis. To train an amputee, muscle activity will be used to control a video game in a similar way that muscle activity is used to control a prosthesis.


Although abdominal masses are commonly encountered in pediatric oncology, the finding of a vertebrate fetus within the body of its normal twin host is certainly unexpected. This condition, termed fetus in fetu, is thought to occur when a monozygotic, diamniotic twin is incorporated into the body of its sibling early in embryonic development. The result is a differentiated mass that, in contrast to a teratoma, has a discrete spinal column and synchronous organ development (1). We report a case of fetus in fetu and highlight important features of this unusual disorder.


The polystyrene foam plastic waste is recycled and used to produce heat insulator building materials,which not only can control pollution but also solve the shortage problems of chemical energy sources,and good benefit of economy and society was presented.The production technology,technical performance and product application of several heat insulator building materials produced by polystyrene foam plastic waste were introduced.


Application of modern technologies of enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose-containing raw materials makes it possible to obtain sugars that undergo microbiological conversion to synthesize alcohols (biofuels), organic and amino acids, biopolymers, food additives and other value-added products. Cellulolyticus enzymes of three types – endoglucanase, cellobiohydrolase, beta-glucosidase – are required for the bioconversion of cellulose-containing raw material. The present work is aimed at studying a possibility of application of genetic engineering for improvement of the hydrolytic ability of secretory enzyme complex Penicillium verruculosum by adding homologous and the heterologous cellulases in different combinations and ratios – endoglucanase IV (EGIV) from Trichoderma reesei, endoglucanase II (EGII) and cellobiohydrolase I (CBHI) from P. verruculosum, and also beta-glucosidase (b-GLU) from Aspergillus niger. The optimal ratio of components is determined to double the catalytic activity of the new enzyme complexes.


This paper is for Special Session "Special Topics on the Theory and Applications of Antennas and Arrays" organized by Prof. Prabhakar Pathak. Defense applications demand design of low observable targets. Further it is required that high performance antenna/array mounted on the platform should meet low RCS requirements. Conversely, it is essential that any active/passive technique used to reduce RCS should not degrade the antenna performance. The estimation and hence control of array RCS involve the calculation of scattered field at each level within the array system taking all possible interactions (e.g., mutual coupling) into account. In this paper, the estimation and optimization of in-band RCS of phased arrays on planar and nonplanar platforms is presented in terms of antenna mode scattering. The main challenge lies in reducing array RCS, when the array is radiating. This problem is handled through active RCS reduction. Using an efficient modified improved LMS algorithm, the RCS pattern is modified in such a way that the scattered power towards the probing radar becomes minimum.


Scheimpflug principle is a description of the geometric relationship between the orientation of the plane of sharp focus, the lens plane, and the image plane of an optical system, when the three planes intersect along a common line, which is widely applied in single line laser scanning measurement. We extend Scheimpflug principle to multi-line laser scanning measurement to enlarge the depth of field in a specific orientation and leverage its strengths of high measurement efficiency in the meanwhile. The two classic scenarios of multi-line laser are theoretically analyzed with the construction of measurement model. Our experimental results verify the measurement model and prove the increase of depth of field in the measurement direction.


We first study the solar flare time sequence based on the GOES16 data. We find that the power spectrum density of the low-energy (E\leq E_{mean}) flare shows 1/f fluctuations, but the high-energy (E>E_{mean}) flare shows a flat spectrum. Further, we found that the flare timing time-sequence shows 1/f fluctuations clearer. These facts indicate that the solar flare 1/f fluctuations are associated with low-energy phenomena. We investigate the origin of this 1/f fluctuations based on our recent proposal: 1/f fluctuations arise from amplitude modulation and demodulation. We speculate that this amplitude modulation is encoded by the resonance with the Solar Five-minute Oscillation (SFO) and demodulated by magnetic reconnection. We partially demonstrate this scenario by analyzing the SFO eigenmodes resolving the frequency degeneracy in the azimuthal order number m by solar rotation and resonance. Since 1/f fluctuation is robust, we speculate that the solar flare 1/f fluctuations may be inherited by the various phenomena around the Sun, such as the sunspot numbers and the cosmic rays. Finally, we compare the solar flares and the earthquakes, both showing 1/f fluctuations. Interestingly, the same analysis for solar flares is possible for earthquakes if we read SFO as Earth's Free Oscillation, and magnetic reconnection as fault rupture. Furthermore, we point out the possibility that the same analysis also applies to the activity of the black hole/disk system if we read SFO as the Quasi-Periodic Oscillation of a black hole.


Justin Cumberlege, a partner in Cripps LLP's healthcare team, advises GP practices to think carefully before signing a lease with NHS Property Services


We study the nonlinear dynamics of Santilli's eletonic model of hadronic structure within the context of the theory of so-called stable and unstable groups. We first derive the nonlinear equations of order p and 2p, and define the corresponding p- and 2p-chaotic functions. We then initiate the study of their local solutions and golbal stability. New perspectives on nonlinear equations appear to emerge from our study, such as the lack of randomness in the flow, which are expected to be relevant for the understanding of certain aspects of hadronic physics, such as the mean life.


The young Argentine author Andrés Neuman has had something of a charmed introduction to American readers. In 2010, he was included in Granta's "The Best of Young Spanish Language Novelists" issue (along with writers such as Santiago Roncagliolo, Alejandro Zambra, and Patricio Pron). Two years later, his Traveler of the Century, an elaborate novel of ideas set in a Romantic-era Prussian village, was widely praised for its imaginative reworking of philosophical themes and literary genres. Neuman was deservedly seen as something of a literary wunderkind, an omnivorous and precocious talent—and, of course, it didn't hurt that Roberto Bolaño himself declared that "the literature of the twenty-first century will belong to Neuman and a few of his blood brothers." Talking to Ourselves, as the title suggests, is in many ways a very different book from Traveler of the Century—far more intimate and inward-looking, it's a contemporary chorale featuring the three voices of a nuclear family: Mario, Elena, and their ten-year-old son, Lito. Each narrator has his or her own confessional register, but, again, we are witness to Neuman's unique gifts of ventriloquy and clever subversion of expectations. And, like Traveler, this novel is several books in one—a father-son road-trip along the byways of Argentina; a family love story; a meditation on illness, suffering, and grief; and, ultimately, a celebration of the power of both literature and sex to shape and heal us. Lito's exuberant voice opens the first chapter: "Then I start to sing, and my mouth gets bigger. It makes Dad laugh to see how happy I am." Review: Literature and Arts of the Americas, Issue 90, Vol. 48, No. 1, 2015, 154–155


In this paper, experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of cylindrical electrode and helical electrode on the micro electrical discharge machining (EDM) performances during micro-hole machining of titanium alloy. The results show that the material removal rate (MRR) and the tool wear rate (TWR) increase with open circuit voltage, regardless of electrode shapes. Compared to the cylindrical electrode, helical electrode can result in higher MRR and lower relative tool wear ratio (RTWR). It can be concluded that the helical electrode is more suitable than cylindrical electrode for machining micro parts.


Objective:This study determined the amino acid,metal elements and arsenic in Gui Faeces Bombycis to discuss the nutritional composition and usage security.Method:The amino acid components and metal elements(Cu,Fe,Mn,Zn,K,Na,Mg,Ca) were analyzed by amino acid analyzer and flame atomic absorption spectrometry,respectively.Heavy metal elements(Pb,Cd) and harmful element(As) were determined by Graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry.Result:Sixteen amino acid components were contained in Gui Faeces Bombycis,the total content was 7.95%,in which aspartic content was 12.45%.10 metal elements such as Fe,Mn,etc.Were determined in it,especially the content of Ca was up to 34 000 μg·g-1.The content of heavy metal elements was as follows:Cu 8.2 μg·g-1,Pb 3.1 μg·g-1,Cd 0.088 μg·g-1.The harmful element(As) was 0.28 μg·g-1 and much lower than the specified value.Conclusion:Gui Faeces Bombycis was rich in amino acids compositions and metal elements,however,its heavy metal and harmful elements were in the safe range.It could be used as raw materials of health products and drugs due to its safe and effective character and abundant nutritional value.


Cooling is very important in the process of hot stamping process of a link, directly affect the mechanical properties and service life of the forming parts. Mold cooling system is effective and reasonable, therefore, is the important indicators of the hot stamping process performance. This paper deeply analyzes the hot stamping process and heat transfer theory, summarizes the main factors affecting mold cooling system performance. At the same time, the fluid analysis software FLUENT is adopted to U artifacts a numerical simulation of the hot stamping process analysis of mold during the cooling process, the work piece temperature field change, for the hot stamping mold cooling system design to provide theoretical reference.


Trace amounts of mercury can be determined voltammetrically in aqueous solution on Paraloid B72 film electrodes modified by the macrocyclic polyamine receptors 1,4,7,10,13,16,19,22,25,28-decaazacyclotriacontane and 1,4,7,10,13,16,19,22,25,28,31-undecaazacyclotritriacontane. These receptors are able to form very stable mono-, bi-, and trinuclear complexes with Hg2+ ions in the pH range 3–12, favouring the preconcentration step. Very stable Cl––macrocycle mixed complexes with Hg2+ are also formed, allowing the determination of mercury traces in large concentrated chloride media. Under optimized conditions, this procedure gives good linearity for nanomolar mercury concentrations and a detection limit of 0.2 × 10–10 mol L–1. Results concerning the optimization of the method and lowering of the influence of possible interferents are reported.


Excerpt In the past, clinical observations on the effects of iodide in diverse thyroidal diseases have appeared quite paradoxic. For example, high doses are known to produce both goiter and hypothy...


Paper presents results of computer modeling based on The Method of Auxiliary Sources. It is considered cavity's EM response in soil, in wide frequency range and different values of soil's electrical conductivity. The research is related to studding of the detection abilities of anti-personnel plastic mines by EM exposure.