The antioxidant potentials of Allium sativum extract was studied in bone marrow cells of albino rats using micronucleus assay with the use of 100 mg/ml crude garlic extract as dietary supplement via oral gavage. The rats were divided into three groups: A, distilled water; B, lead acetate; C, garlic extract + lead acetate. After the short-term exposure, rats were sacrificed by cervical dislocation and chromosomal preparations were made from bone marrow according to colchicines-hypotonic-fixation-air-drying-Giemsa schedule. The cytogenic end points observed were chromosomal aberrations and tissue damage. The chromosomal aberration induced by lead was reduced significantly in animals fed with the extract in group C while lead acetate administered to animals in group B was highly mutagenic. Besides, the antioxidant properties of garlic was further demonstrated in the in vitro experiment where it provided significant protection to thiobarbituric reactive substances inhibition, and reduced and oxidized glutathione contents in liver tissues. This suggests their ability to act as free-radical scavengers and in protecting the cell against oxidative stress for normal cellular functions. The results further harp on the involvement of reactive oxygen species in lead toxicity and also revealed the beneficial role of garlic therapeutic efficacy which indicates the antimutagenic and antioxidant potentials of garlic against oxidative stress and mutation.


This chapter concerns two potentially irreversible global trends. The first is rapid urbanization across the Global South and the associated rise in the scale of urban poverty. More than half of the world's eight billion people already live in cities and towns, and by 2050 the urban share of global population is expected to rise to 66 percent, nearly five billion people. The second trend is climate change. The IPCC Fifth Assessment Report (AR5), the most authoritative source, concludes that warming of the climate system is unequivocal, with 95 percent certainty that humans have contributed to global warming. The book provides a rich account of how well the diverse lived experiences of slum dwellers in 13 towns and cities in 7 countries across Asia, Africa and Latin America add to existing knowledge and deepen our understanding of the policy-relevant development agenda involving a progression from acquiescence, to coping, to progressive adaptation, and ultimately transformative adaptation.


Failing to regenerate native tendon tissue in chronic massive rotator cuff tears (CMRCTs) results in high retear rates after surgery. Gelatin is a hydrolyzed form of collagen which is bioactive and biocompatible. This study intends to investigate the suitability of integrating gelatin to PLLA fibrous membranes for promoting the healing of CMRCTs. PLLA/Gelatin electrospun membranes (PGEM) are fabricated using electrospinning technology. The FTIR, static contact angles are tested sequentially. Cytocompatibility is evaluated with rat tendon fibroblasts and human umbilical endothelial cells (HUEVCs) lines. CMRCTs rat models are established and assigned into three groups (the sham group, the repaired group, and the augmentation group) to perform histomorphological and biomechanical evaluations. Gelatin is successfully integrated into PLLA fibrous membranes by the electrospinning technique. In vitro studies indicate that PGEM shows a great cytocompatibility for rat tendon fibroblasts and HUEVCs. In vivo studies find that applications of PGEM significantly promote well-aligned collagen I fibers formation and enhance biomechanical properties of the repaired tendon in CMRCTs rat models. In summary, gelatin promotes tendon fibroblasts and HUEVCs adhesion, migration, and proliferation on the PLLA fibrous membranes, and PGEM may provide a great prospect for clinical application. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.


On 14 October, Jairam Ramesh, Chair of the Future Earth Engagement Committee and former Minister of State for Environment and Forests, visited LSE to discuss the sustainable green growth challenge in India. As the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference (UNCCC) in Paris gets underway, Sonali Campion offers an overview of his talk to illustrate the potential significance of the negotiations for India's growth model.


Synopsis A fracture mechanism for concrete valid under any state of stress and which can be used to predict observed deformational behaviour is postulated on the basis of theoretical considerations regarding the extension of a crack within a brittle elastic medium. This fracture mechanism forms the basis of an analysis of experimental data on the deformational response of concrete under various states of triaxial stress, and has led to a comprehensive description of the fracture processes of the material under generalized loading conditions.


The external proton beam of the Los Alamos Meson Physics Facility (LAMPF) was used to study π+ and π− production on light elements at 800 MeV incident proton energy. Although the Li6 nucleus is not the simplest nucleus to test various reaction mechanisms for pion production, the fact that it can be well represented by a two‐body system such as d‐He4, makes it possible to apply a similar general approach for study of three‐body nuclear reactions as in the case of pion production on hydrogen and deuterium.1,2


Rare mutations in more than 20 genes have been suggested to cause dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), but explain only a small percentage of cases, mainly in familial forms. We hypothesised that more common variants may also play a role in increasing genetic susceptibility to DCM, similar to that observed in other common complex disorders.


Abstract Some of the intrusion and metamorphic episodes in the Svecokarelian (early Proterozoic) orogenic development of northern Norrbotten County are discussed on the basis of U-Pb zircon and Rb-Sr whole-rock analyses. Prior to the main Svecokarelian folding, the mafic volcanic rocks of the Vittangi-Soppero-Karesuando belt were penetrated by hypabyssal sills, of which an albite-diabase has yielded a zircon age of about 1874 Ma. According to zircon data, intermediate to acid plutonic rocks were emplaced in close connection with the hypabyssal sills and in an early-orogenic stage at about 1880–1860 Ma. Corresponding Rb-Sr whole-rock systems have been more or less disturbed, however, indicating metamorphic-metasomatic conditions until at least 1700 Ma ago. A large granite massif south of Vittangi was emplaced, according to zircon data, at about 1795 Ma, while the 40 Ma younger Rb-Sr whole-rock isochron age is due to uplift or a delayed cooling process. Another granite dome, outcropping to the west of the a...


KOPP, R., MARES, J., LANG, S., BRABEC, T., ZIKOVA, A.: Assessment of ranges plasma indices in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) reared under conditions of intensive aquaculture. Acta univ. agric. et silvic. Mendel. Brun., 2011, LIX, No. 6, pp. 181–188 Plasma parameters in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) from three various trout farms in the Czech Republic were assessed using automated blood plasma analyser. Non-haemolysed serum from the heart of 48 healthy, randomly selected fi sh (standard length, mean ± SD = 247.3 ± 24.2 mm; body mass, mean ± SD = 262.18 ± 87.28 g) was analysed for the following plasma parameters: alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, acid phosphatase, lactate dehydrogenase, creatine kinase, total protein, cholinesterase, amylase, glucose, lactate, albumin, urea, cholesterol, triglycerides, lipase, Ca, Mg, P, Fe, Na, K and Cl. All data were analysed statistically such as normality assessment by means of Kolmogorov–Smirnov test and adequate statistical testing using various parametric and non-parametric tests for each variable. With regard to data distribution, 19 indices out of 23 (aspartate aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, acid phosphatase, lactate dehydrogenase, total protein, amylase, glucose, lactate, albumin, urea, cholesterol, triglycerides, Ca, Mg, P, Fe, Na, K and Cl) were normally distributed. The indices were aff ected by handling time and, accordingly to the physical and chemical properties of water. Estimates obtained were compared with previously reported ranges. The blood automated analyser proved to be a valuable and reliable instrument for the estimation of plasma parameters determining normal ranges in rainbow trout. fi sh, biochemical variables, aquaculture Development of intensive aquaculture requires that examination of the state of health of fi sh should also include approaches that involve clinical biochemical diagnostics. Such approaches serve to identify in an early stage the onset of any organ failure caused by the use of wrong feeds and to draw attention to changes in the abiotic factors of the environment and to any complications due to an infection or parasitic invasion. To identify as many pathological deviations as possible, it is advisable to use more than one test refl ecting the basic metabolic functions (Řehulka and Minařik, 2008). Control of the physiological state of the rainbow trout, focused on biochemical examinations of the blood plasma, is an integral part of the complex methods of examining the health of the fi sh and at the same time, plays a role in feeding experiments – in testing diets of diff erent composition or testing the properties of substances having a specifi c eff ect (Řehulka and Minařik, 2001). Fish blood plasma chemistry is a promising area in fi sh biology and clinical pathology although it requires further research particularly in assessment of normal ranges. Diffi culties due to establishing normal estimates for rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum) have been emphasized by many authors (Wedemeyer and Chatterton, 1970; McCarthy et al., 1973; Wedemeyer and Nelson, 1975; Meade and Perrone, 1980; Hille, 1982; Roscoe Miller et al., 1983). Moreover, apart from the inevitable diff erences in, 182 R. Kopp, J. Mares, S. Lang, T. Brabec, A. Zikova e.g. methodology, fi sh size and strains, season and physiological condition, it is o en diffi cult to fi nd an exhaustive set of blood chemistry estimates for rainbow trout in a single study (Manera and Britti, 2006). The aim of the present study was to assess plasma parameters in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) from aquaculture system. Fish health status was accurately assessed by accurate necropsy to avoid including fi sh with subclinical pathologies that could aff ect the estimates. MATERIALS AND METHODS


Since the introduction of intra-medullary nailing by Professor Gerhard Küntscher the implants developed from simple unlocked rods towards systems offering specific biomechanical features. At the end of the 1950's first approaches were made to integrate the principle of inter-fragmentary (IF) compression into nails. This resulted in todays's modern type of compression nail featuring the option for IF compression and consequently enhanced primary stability in the Osteosynthesis. However, there is still a lack in biomechanical data reporting the IF compression forces achievable with these nails. Thus the present study determined the IF compression forces as generated in the T2 compression nail range for Humeral, Femoral and Tibial applications. IF compression forces were measured varying the torque applied to the nails compression screw in a range of 1 to 4 Nm. Testing was done in 3rd Generation Composite Bones [A] with an AO Type A3 mid-shaft fracture. The IF compression forces were measured by means of a ring sensor, positioned within the fracture gap. The influence of several system parameters on IF compression force ARBEITEN ORIGINAL Dirk Wähnert: Analyse der Kompressionskräfte eines Marknagelsystems an Humerus, Tibia und Femur


This report describes the development and recent expansion of HG&E Telecom, the fiber optic network division of Holyoke Gas and Electric (HG&E) in Holyoke, Massachusetts. HG&E is one of 41 longstanding municipal light plants providing electricity service in Massachusetts, of which 10 offer Internet access and other telecom services to retail customers, and 31 do not. HG&E Telecom competes with Comcast and Charter and serves approximately 300 business customers. It saves the municipality more than $300,000 per year. Its revenue has increased by 10 percent over the past two years and it has expanded into new lines of business. Given that data transport needs are growing while electricity sales are flattening, the record of HG&E Telecom suggests opportunities for other municipal electric utilities across the country, as long as they are in states that haven't raised barriers to the provision of such services.


China's agricultural products trade volume increasing year by year,but the trade deficit is expanding.Looking for a way to improve the international competitiveness of agricultural products,and adjusting China's agricultural exports according to the agricultural products' export comparative advantage is an important way to reverse agricultural trade deficit.Therefore,this paper uses import and export data of agricultural products based on the three SITC classification code of the United Nations Statistics Database(COMTRADE) to analyses all kinds of agricultural products' export comparative advantage of our country.


Abstract: In the present work, coexpression of vimentin (VIM) and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) is demonstrated in the glial cells of the adult rat pineal gland. Serial consecutive Epon semithin sections (0.5 μm thick) were alternately immunostained for VIM and GFAP. GFAP positive cells and processes were found in the proximal region of the pineal gland, near the pineal stalk. Most of these cells were also immunostained for VIM in adjacent semithin sections. The significance of the coexpression VIM‐GFAP and the restricted location of GFAP positive cells is discussed in relation with the maturation of pineal glial cells.


nal verity when they documented the troubles which beset the relations of fa thers and sons. Eternal verities, however, do not express themselves uniformly in historical life. In Sophocles' Thebes, an Oedipal situation produced a politi cal crisis; in Hamlet's state of Denmark, an Oedipal tension coincided with political rottenness. Among the intellectuals of Freud's Vienna, Oedipal tension first received reenforcement from a political crisis, then became generalized as a cultural phenomenon and finally was swept away by the expressionist culture makers of the early twentieth century. The object of my concern here is not with the nature and validity of genera tional theory, but with the historical understanding of the emergence of twenti eth-century higher culture in Vienna. To what extent did those who hammered out a new set of cultural values identify themselves as a generation? When was generational self-definition connected with the substance of cultural innovation, when detached from it? The exploration of such questions, however tentative, may offer some clues to the stages by which the cultural innovators of the twen tieth century asserted their independence both of the immediate past and, in a larger sense, of history as such. For a sense of distancing, a break from all that has preceded, characterized the consciousness of the Austrian "moderns" from their first appearance. To connect this cultural change with that of generational identity, I shall follow the trail that the historical actors themselves marked out with a simple blaze: the term die Jungen. Whenever die Jungen appear, we shall pause to investi gate, to see whether new modes of meaning-making are issuing from the matrix of nineteenth-century culture under the sign of youth, of generational soli darity.


Arrhythmia recurrences early after the procedure are not uncommon in patients undergoing atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation.1,2 These typically manifest as AF and/or organized atrial tachyarrhythmias (OATs) and can be encountered in as many as 45% of subjects for up to 3 months after the procedure.3 The mechanism underlying early recurrence of atrial arrhythmias (ERA) remain poorly understood but have been attributed to stimulatory effect of radiofrequency energy, imbalance in the autonomic supply of the heart, a generalized inflammatory state, and so forth, all of which are considered transient.3–5 Consistent with this hypothesis, up to 60% of patients manifesting ERA eventually become arrhythmia free without needing another ablation.1,2 Thus, at the present time it is common practice to treat ERA conservatively. This approach is also supported by the HRS/EHRA/ECAS consensus statement, which recommends against immediate reablation for such early arrhythmia occurrences.3 However, as our experience with AF ablation has grown, there is evidence supporting a strong and independent association between ERA and long-term recurrence of AF.1,2,7 These findings cast ERA in a new light and suggest that their occurrence may in fact reflect reestablishment of the original AF substrate. If this is true, then it would support a role for early repeat ablation in patients manifesting ERA. However, such an approach has not been widely adopted. This is probably because of reluctance on the part of physicians to perform early reablation because only half the patients manifesting ERA will have long-term AF recurrence. Thus, what is lacking currently is a better understanding of the corelationship between ERA events and future AF occurrences. This gap in our knowledge is largely due to our inability to continuously monitor patients after the AF ablation procedure. The monitoring modalities …


The present invention relates to compounds with high affinity for the Aβ protein, α-synuclein or for PHF-tau aggregates, which diseases are preferably suitable as fluorescent probes for the in vivo diagnosis of neurodegenerative such. As Alzheimer's disease and Crohn Pakinson. The compounds are characterized by appropriate physicochemical properties (excitation wavelength, emission wavelength, the Stokes shift, absorbance) as well as high affinity and selectivity to the target proteins.


The titanium-based tin and manganese oxide anodes with diffrent content of ruthenium are made by thermal decomposition.The major phase state of the anodes made is rutile-type β-MnO2 by X-ray diffraction spectrogram.It is showed by the testing of cyclic voltampere curve and stationary polarization curve that oxidation current on the anodes goes up immediately and selectivity of chlorine evolution increases with the increase of ruthenium content.It is showed by the voltampere electric quantity obtained that the number of active points of chlorine evolution on the coating surface can be increased by blending Ru appropriately,and the number has reached the greatest when the mixing mass fraction of ruthenium is 2%.It is showed by electrochemical impedance spectrometry that both membrane resistance of anode oxide coating and the charge transfer resistance of chlorine evolution are obviously decreased to effectively praise the electrocatalytic effect by the mixed ruthenium.The tin,manganese,and ruthenium oxide-coated anodes based on titanium can be used to produce sodium hypochlorite,and the formation rate is 34.8 mg/(L·min).


The structure of the electromagnetic vertex function of spin-3/2 particles is analyzed in a general way, for the diagonal and off-diagonal couplings, of charged as well as neutral particles including the case of self-conjugate (Majorana) particles. The restrictions imposed by common principles such as electromagnetic gauge invariance and hermiticity are studied, and the implications due to the discrete space-time symmetries or the Majorana condition are deduced when they are applicable. In some cases certain features of the vertex function are analogous to the known ones for the spin-1/2 or spin-1 particles, but we find and discuss other particular properties which are related to the spin-3/2 Rarita-Schwinger representation. For example, in the diagonal Majorana case, the vertex function can contain a term of the form $\gamma_\mu\gamma_5$, which resembles the axial charge radius term for Majorana neutrinos, plus another one that resembles the vertex function for self-conjugate spin-1 particles, but with the particularity that the two terms may not appear independently of each other, but instead with a specific relative coefficient. In essence this is due to the requirement that the vertex function does not mix the genuine spin-3/2 degrees of freedom with the spurious spin-1/2 components of the Rarita-Schwinger representation. The analogous results for the other cases (off-diagonal and charged couplings) are discussed as well.


Article History: Received: 1 Mar 2020 Revised: 28 Apr 2020 Accepted: 25 Jun 2020 Public health servicesneed serious attention in Indonesia. In fact, the number of health workers is sufficient enough and even excessive in certain areas. This situation is caused by lack of observing principles of the local and national cultural values in carrying out the public health services. We reviewed the published literature over the current satisfactory level of people with regard to thehealth services. Furthermore, we compared the results between residents of the suburb and urban areas regarding the national health services. This critical perspective offerred a concept of health services based on the cultural values with the belief that these values can influence the perceptions, attitudes, and behaviour of individuals, including health workers in rendering health services through health consultations. The purpose was to design a situated cultural learning, through which they can learn to respect and apply cultural values in implementing health services. To implement such cultural values, the concept of industrial revolution 4.0 and 5.0 is also needed, where individuals utilize and work together with machine learning technology or artificial intelligence.


ObjectiveTo establish a rat model of heroin relapse behavior induced by drug-related environmental cues.MethodsMale SD rats were trained by nose-poke response to self-administer heroin (0.05 mg/kg, i.v., per infusion, limit 25 infusions per day) for 14 days of 4-hour training sessions daily. Reinforcement schedule was a progressive ratio, the response requirements for heroin infusions started with one, and increased one step after each five heroin infusions. Lights served as predictive discriminative stimulus and discrete conditioned stimuli. After two weeks of withdrawal, the rats were reintroduced to their training chambers for two consecutive 1-h relapse testing induced by contextual (chambers) and contingent discrete conditioned cues respectively.ResultsStable heroin self-administration behavior was established after 7 days of training, the time needed to earn the 25 heroin infusions were (165±16) min with (82±5) active nose-poke responses per session. Contextual and discrete conditioned cues induced response occurred mainly in the previous heroin-associated active nose-pokes, with total 1-h responses of (28±5) and (99±10) respectively.Conclusion Self-administration responding could be re-initiated by heroin-related contextual and conditioned cues after a period of abstinence from the drug environment in rats. The procedure used in this model may be useful for the study of the underlying mechanism of environmental cue induced relapse, and for comparing the effects of other manipulations known to affect behavior in the extinction/reinstatement model of relapse, its potential efficacy for screening anti-relapse medicine should be evaluated.


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An n dimensional flat manifold N is embedded into an n+1 dimensional stationary manifold M. The metric of M is derived from a general form of stationary manifold. By taking several assumption, such as 1) the ambient manifold M to be maximally symmetric space and satisfying a pure gauge condition, and 2) the submanifold is taken to be flat, then we find the solution that satisfies Ricci scalar of N. Moreover, we determine whether the solution is compatible with the Ricci and Riemann tensor of manifold N depending on the dimension.


Divorce is no longer as terrifying as it was in the past, since awakened women know now how to terminate a painful, already defunct marriage by legal means. There were 3,869 marriages in the Meijiang District of Meizhou City in the past two years, as well as 545 divorces, more than half the latter initiated by the woman. For various reasons, however, divorced women suffer greater mental and everyday life pressures than men do. A survey by the provincial Women's Federation reports: "Viewed as a whole, the life of a divorced woman is a difficult one." The source of such difficulties lies in the violation of divorced women's interests in such respects as housing, division of property, child support payments, and personal safety.


We present simulation results for the 2-flavour Schwinger mo del with dynamical overlap fermions. In particular we apply the overlap hypercube operator at seven light fermion masses. In each case we collect sizable statistics in the topological s ectors 0 and 1. Since the chiral condensate Σ vanishes in the chiral limit, we observe densities for the mi croscopic Dirac spectrum, which have not been addressed yet by Random Matrix Theory (RMT). Nevertheless, by confronting the averages of the lowest eigenvalues in different topological sectors with chiral RMT in unitary ensemble we obtain — for the very light fermion masses — values for Σ that follow closely the analytical predictions in the continuum.


Bisphenol A and phthalates are most frequently detected organic pollutants found in our surroundings because of their regular use as plasticizers in daily use polymeric products. BPA is used in manufacturing baby feeding bottles, water pipes, canned food linings, and food packaging materials. Phthalates are used in polyvinyl chloride products including clothing, toys, medical devices, and food packaging. These chemicals are not bound to the matrix and leach out into the surroundings on slight change in the environment, like alteration in pH, temperature, and pressure. Humans are continuously exposed to these chemicals through skin contact, inhalation, or ingestion when the leachates enter food, drinks, air, water, or soil. The Comparative Toxicogenomics Database (CTD) revealed that Bisphenol A has 1932 interactions with genes/proteins and few frequently used phthalates (DEHP, MEHP, DBP, BBP, and MBP) showed 484 gene/protein interactions. Similar toxicogenomics and adverse effects of Bisphenol A and phthalates on human health are attributed to their 89 common interacting genes/proteins. Bisphenol A and Phthalates Exhibit Similar Toxicogenomics and Health Effects


The research on the Taiping Heavenly kingdom history holds an important place in Professor Zhong Wen-dian's academic study system and academic ideological system of.His contributions to the research of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom history are mainly reflected in his research on the founding period of Taiping Heavenly Kingdom,on the figures of Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, on Mr.Luo Er-gang,and his organization of publishing The Historical Series of Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and the five exploring aspects of the research method toward the history of Taiping Heavenly Kingdom,etc.His growth process determines his people's standpoint in his history study,which made him the master of a generation in the history of Guangxi and also enssured his academic position as one of the most famous contemporary historiographer in China.


BACKGROUND: Strawberries are widely consumed in the world and an important source of health-promoting compounds, such as polyphenols. The nutritional quality as well as the phytochemical composition of strawberry fruits are known to be strongly influenced by genetic, environmental factors, ripeness at harvest, and storage conditions. OBJECTIVE: The nutritional quality and the phytochemical content of two new strawberry cultivars, namely 'Fuentepina' and 'Amiga', were evaluated. These novel cultivars were compared with 'Camarosa' and 'Candonga', the two most extended cultivars in Spain, and with 'Primoris', an emerging one. METHODS: The influence of genotype, stage of ripening and season on different properties as colour, firmness, acidity, soluble solids content, antioxidant capacity, and polyphenols profile were evaluated. RESULTS: Results showed significant effects of genotype, stage of ripening and season on the majority of the measured parameters. Thirty nine phenolic compounds were tentatively identified. Anthocyanins were the most abundant class of polyphenols in 'Amiga', 'Candonga', 'Camarosa' and 'Primoris' cultivars while more flavan-3-ols were recorded in 'Fuentepina'. CONCLUSIONS: 'Fuentepina' strawberries stand out for their pleasant flavour as a result of a high sugar/acid ratio and 'Amiga' strawberries may offer potential as a new promising cultivar due to its high firmness, good sugar/acid ratio and high content of phytochemicals.


This work describes measurements and analysis of the turbulent consumption speeds, ST,GC, of H2/CO fuel blends. We report measurements of ST,GC at pressures and normalized turbulence intensities, u′rms/SL,0 up to 20 atm and 1800, respectively for a variety of H2/CO mixtures and equivalence ratios. In addition, we present correlations of these data using laminar burning velocities of highly stretched flames, SL,max, derived from quasi-steady leading points models. These analyses show that SL,max can be used to correlate data over a broad range of fuel compositions, but do not capture the pressure sensitivity of ST,GC. We suggest that these pressure effects are more fundamentally a manifestation of non-quasi-steady behavior in the mass burning rate at the flame leading points.Copyright © 2013 by ASME


This paper explores the effects and links between the deterioration of the cardiovascular system and heart disease due to physiological stress. Furthermore, this document will divulge the links between high blood pressure (hypertension) and physiological stress as well as obesity and cholesterol levels. This paper examines studies from various well respected scientists and cardiologists. Furthermore, this paper unravel how acute stress can and will build up over an individual's lifetime and lead to cardiovascular issues. In addition, this article will explain the difference between eustress and distress and their effects on the cardiovascular system. This paper will also include an explanation of how modern healthcare affects the heart and surrounding organs. In the same way, this paper will illustrate the effects and links between physiological stressors (acute and chronic) on the heart and heart disease, while bringing awareness to the topic of stress and suggest ways to cope with and prevent stress.


The present invention provides a rapid determination of the degree of saponification of lutein ester method, marigold extract saponification process of saponification was dissolved in tetrahydrofuran to prepare a sample solution; the silicone paste evenly coated on a glass plate after washing drying on the plate made of chromatography; using a micro injector sample liquid extraction, chromatography plate after spotting dry; with petroleum ether and ethyl acetate dubbed the agent, after spotting the plate into the chromatography developing solvent, to start in the dark, when the agent reaches the top chromatography plate, remove the dried chromatography plate in the dark; if dried chromatography plate plaques is not expanded, the marigold extract complete saponification; if dried layer Analysis of plaques panel expanded, marigold extract is not complete saponification, saponification continue, repeat testing marigold extract saponification process until plaques dried chromatography plate no longer start, stop saponification. The detection method utilizing different solubility of lutein esters and lutein molecules, quick and easy determination of the degree of saponification of lutein ester, accurate measurement results, the effect is significant.


The present invention specifically provides a sandstone reservoir without sand filling method of determining the hydraulic fracture conductivity, the mathematical theory based on the mechanics and the like, and considering the particle size of rock, closure stress, the particulate filler particles shop where the hydraulic fracture opposing layers and particle breakage on hydraulic fracture conductivity, by analyzing the unfilled closed hydraulic fracture characteristics of the sand, the sand calculation is established mathematical model of the hydraulic fracture is not filled, the present invention is not sandpack hydraulic fracture conductivity is provided calculation basis, can be more accurate study without hydraulic fracture in the case of sand fracturing, hydraulic fracturing sand or cracks are not formed in the main fracture conductivity inducing finger portion of the effective support of the fracture generated, oil and gas wells fracturing optimization design to provide evidence.


Lane Detection and Tracking have become an active research area for the past two decades, primarily in driver assistance applications. It is also an essential method for imaginative, predictive, primarily based fully autonomous vehicle devices. The main motto is to avoid human error, increase safety, reduce road accidents, and thereby save lives. Intoday's autonomous vehicles, a variety of Advanced Driving Assistance Systems (ADAS) are used. Lane departure warning system is important ADAS which alerts the driver when inadvertent lane switching occurs. First, the image dataset is taken, and then the grayscale conversion takes place. The Gaussian filter reduces the impact of image noise. The Canny edge detection method and Sobel edge detection are then used to detect edges. The Edge detection method that detects a broad and wide range of edges in the images by using a multi degree system of rules. By using Hough transform method to detect the lanes after the edge detection process was done. Finally, the algorithms are implemented in FPGA and stored in BRAM (Block Random Access Memory) which helps to store the large amount of data in FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) technology Zynq 7000 SoC (System-on-Chips) using a platform known as Vivado HLS (High-level synthesis). The algorithm in an autonomous vehicle is formed on computer vision technique to find the road lanes and locate the driving lane. The algorithmsare executed to perform specific tasks on images to achieve highperformance, efficiency, and execution speed in terms of lane detection progress has been obtained.


Solar electrical systems are an efficiency way to reduce the power consumption, therefore, the operational costs of conventional system. In this study, simulation and analysis of an independent solar cooling system are carried out. An air conditioner of the direct
expansion type is connected to PV module without using storage batteries. Furthermore, the connection to the grid is avoided. The model has been developed and simulated by TRNSYS to study the influence on the room temperature when the PV collector area is varied. The simulations applied in three different climate locations Tarragona (Spain), Cairo (Egypt) and New Delhi (India). The adequate number of PV panels selected by the minimum value of the uncomfortable hours inside the room and also by the system investment costs.


The utility model relates to a high-speed rotor built-in oblique magnetic pole type variable-frequency permanent magnet direct-current motor. The high-speed rotor built-in oblique magnetic pole type variable-frequency permanent magnet direct-current motor comprises a motor housing, a stator silicon steel punching sheet, a plurality of coil windings and magnetic steel permanent magnets. A permanent magnet inner chamber is arranged in the silicon steel punching sheet toothed slot silicon steel punching sheet of the motor rotor core, the rotor magnet inner chamber magnetic pole is an oblique pole, and the spindle is offset from the rotor magnet inner chamber magnetic pole which is an oblique magnetic pole and the rotor magnetic poles. Due to the reluctance torque which is generated by the interaction between the toothed slot stator of the motor core and the rotor permanent magnets, a fractional slot winding technology is adopted. The torque of the toothed slot can be reduced, and the starting current motor vibration and noise can be reduced.


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This study examined the results of a year of collaboration and interactions between preservice teachers and social work interns in joint seminars and field-based activities in four urban elementary schools. The program purposely structured formal and informal opportunities for meaningful partnerships between preservice teachers and social work interns to solve problems and challenges unique to urban schools. The findings revealed that overall, students found the collaboration to be a positive experience that provided a larger support system for addressing their needs.


A cross spectrum based modal identification technique, which has been developed by the authors, is examined on the applicability to ambient vibration records of buildings, and its theoretical background is also reviewed. The modal identification technique is extended from the spectral estimation scheme based on an autoregressive moving-average and moving-average (ARMAMA) model, which has following advantages: (1) Owing to cross spectrum based technique, it is not necessary to presume relationships between inputs and outputs; (2) Modal characteristics of a building can be identified accurately, even using records contaminated with local noises due to mechanical vibration or local member vibration.


The invention belongs to the technical field of preparing a Japan wax from Japanese wax tree seeds. The invention is characterized in that: a two-time filtration process is adopted for filtration; that is to say, a primary filtration adopts a 400-mesh stainless steel net to carry out extraction filtration through a barrel type filter; a secondary filtration is a composite filtration carried out by a plate frame filter press, filter liquor is firstly filtrated by a piece of tweel cotton filter cloth, then is filtrated by a piece of industrial filter paper and is finally filtrated by a piece of industrial filter cloth, and the temperature during the whole filtration process is controlled from 70 to 80 DEG C; No. 120 solvent naphtha is taken as an extraction solvent, the addition quantity ratio between the extraction solvent and the Japan wax tree seed powder is 3 to 1 (volume ratio), and extraction is carried out for 50-60min when a temperature is raised to 90-100 DEG C; 320-mesh active carbon is taken as a decolorizer, the addition quantity of the active carbon is about 5 percent of the weight of leaching liquor, a decolorizing temperature is controlled from 110 to 115 DEG C, and the active carbon decolorizing time is controlled from 45 to 55min. Due to the technologies of raw material decladding separation, absorbent decolorizing, two-time filtration, etc., a Japan wax product has higher yield, better purity and quality, higher added value and comprehensive utilization rate, lower production cost and more environmental protection.


Non-shrimp commodities diversification is an alternative for increasing aquaculture production, including brackish water ponds in Bontoa Subdistrict, Maros Regency, South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. Therefore, a study was conducted to analysis land characteristics in an effort to determine land suitability for tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in ponds at different seasons. Factors considered in determining land characteristics and suitability are topography and tide, soil quality, water quality, and climate. Spatial analysis in Geographic Information Systems is used in determining land suitability for tilapia in ponds. The results showed that the land of ponds in the Bontoa Subdistrict has a slope of less than 2%, a tide of 1.38 m, dominated by acid sulfate soil, low water salinity in the rainy season and relatively high of salinity in the dry season with rainfall reaches 3,531 mm/year. In rainy season, from 3,072.6 ha of ponds in Bontoa Subdistrict, 252.2 ha classified as highly suitable (S1 class) and 2,820.4 ha is moderately suitable (S2 class) for tilapia, while in dry season which is moderately suitable (S2 class) area of 2,207.9 ha and classified as not suitable (N class) area of 864.7 ha. High water salinity in the dry season in Bontoa Subdistrict is the main limiting factor for tilapia in ponds.


In Data mining the Feature selection is one of the main techniques. In this its result shows, almost all learning of feature selection is finite to batch learning. Not similar to existing batch learning methods, online learning can be chosen by an encouraging family of well-organized and scalable machine learning algorithms for large-scale approach. The large scale quantity of online learning needs to retrieve all the features/attributes of occurrence. The difficulty in Online Feature Selection in which the online learner is allowed to maintain a classifier that involved a small and fixed or exact number of features. This article demonstrates two different tasks of online feature selection. First one is learning with full input and second is learning with partial input. The sparsity regularization and truncation techniques are used for developing the algorithms. There is a challenge of online feature selection is how to make prediction accurately for an instance using a small number of active features in high dimensionality. The


Abstract. Dampers are used in structures to dissipate input energy caused by severe earthquakes. They can also reduce seismic demands on other structural elements. So dampers' life is a significant parameter to prevent the structural damages. One of the failure modes observed in the steel dampers during earthquakes, is the damage caused by cumulative effects due to few cycles of high strain amplitudes. This undesirable effect is called Low-Cycle Fatigue (LCF). In buckling restrained braced frames (BRBFs), brace element acts as a hysteretic damper and dissipates high amount of input energy by plastic axial deformations. To ensure satisfactory operation of BRB with no failure during earthquake, it is necessary to investigate LCF effects. On the other hand smaller yielding length of BRB cores imposes higher strain amplitudes and makes the LCF failure more probable.


In present times, a large quantity of marine sediments is dredged from harbours and seaports for construction of the marine structures and for maintenance of the shipping channels. The dredged soil requires large area for its disposal. It is recognized that the offshore dumping of dredged soil causes disruption to the aquatic environment. This project addresses use of the dredged marine soil as a sustainable material for the construction activities, with main focus on "dredged material in partial replacement of fine aggregate in concrete" and "soil stabilization". These may thus minimise the area of land required for disposal impoundments and also meet part of the growing demand for increasingly scarce geo resources. For this study, the dredged sand was collected from Neendakara port, Kollam. The study on partial replacement of fine aggregate in concrete involves determination of physical properties of constituent materials, compressive strength test, flexural strength test, water absorption test, alkalinity test and durability test on M30 mix concrete with fine aggregate replaced in proportions of 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%. For the analysis of soil stabilisation using dredged material, weak soil was collected from marshy land in Omalloor ,Pathanamthitta. Sieve analysis, hydrometer tests, specific gravity and Atterberg limits determination were performed for the classification of the soils. Standard Proctor tests were performed to understand the compressibility behaviour of the soils and finally, unconfined compression tests are performed for the determination of the effective dredged sand proportioning in stabilization process.


Polymelamine/gold nanoparticle modified carbon paste electrode (PM/AuNPs/CPE) has been developed for voltammetric study of ascorbic acid (AA). The PM/CPE was prepared onto carbon paste electrode surface via electropolymerization, then it has been deposited gold nanoparticle (AuNPs) via electrodeposition for PM/AuNPs/CPE. In pH 7.0 phosphate buffer, PM/AuNPs/CPE was oxidized during the cyclic potential sweep between 0.0 V and 1.5 V, forming polymer and gold nanoparticle at the carbon paste electrode (CPE) surface. The electrochemical behavior of ascorbic acid at the bare CPE, PM/CPE, AuNPs/CPE and PM/AuNPs/CPE were investigated. The oxidation peak potential of ascorbic acid shifts to more negative potential at PM/AuNPs/CPE Moreover, the oxidation peak current significantly increases at PM/AuNPs/CPE. The PM/AuNPs/CPE electrode exhibits a quasi-reversible electron with a peak separation 130 mV. These fenomena indicate that PM/AuNPs/CPE shows highly-efficient catalytic activity to the oxidation of ascorbic acid.


Embodiments of an apparatus are disclosed. In an embodiment, a power receiver unit is disclosed. The power receiver unit (12) includes a power pick-up unit (20), a communication modulator (44), and a filter (49). The power pick-up unit receives a wireless power signal. The communication modulator applies a modulation to the received wireless power signal. The filter suppresses a load signal from a load (18) of the wireless charge receiver to prevent interference with the modulation.


Because of its nutritious properties, the black soldier fly has emerged as one of the most popular species in advancing circular economy through the re-valorization of anthropogenic organic wastes to insect biomass. Black soldier fly frass accumulates as a major by-product in artificial rearing set-ups and harbors great potential to complement or replace commercial fertilizers. We applied frass from larvae raised on different diets in nitrogen-equivalent amounts as soil amendment, comparing it to NH4NO3 fertilizer as a control. While the soil properties did not reveal any difference between mineral fertilizer and frass, principal component analysis showed significant differences that are mainly attributed to nitrate and dissolved nitrogen contents. We did not find significant differences in the growth of perennial ryegrass between the treatments, indicating that frass serves as a rapidly acting fertilizer comparable to NH4NO3. While the abundance of coliform bacteria increased during frass maturation, after application to the soil, they were outcompeted by gram-negatives. We thus conclude that frass may serve as a valuable fertilizer and does not impair the hygienic properties of soils.


This thesis is part of the McMurdo Dry Valleys (MCM) Long-Tern Ecological Research (LTER) study in Southern Victoria Land, Antarctica. With the exception of the ice-covered lakes, there is little liquid water present in the valleys for most of the year. Chemical weathering is thought to occur more readily in warm and wet climates, however recent research has shown that it can occur in cold and dry environments. The chemical weathering of rocks and sediments in Taylor Valley occurs in the stream channels when liquid water is present, resulting from the melting of glacial ice during the austral summer. Not only is silicon an important element geologically, it is an important biogeochemical element, as aquatic microorganisms, such as diatoms, need it for growth. Silica (Si) is thought to be one of the chemicals that is dissolved by the glacier meltwater as it flows into the lakes. This thesis is an aqueous geochemical study of the Si found in the streams and lakes. Water samples were collected of austral and then again in from Fryxell and Hoare


This thesis investigates the existence and nature of the phase transitions associated to certain systems with strong correlations. Specifically, it is primarily concerned with the so-called massless Gaussian free field on the d-dimensional Euclidean lattice, for d ≥ 3, and the percolation model obtained by considering its level sets, as introduced by Lebowitz and Saleur in [36]. The Gaussian free field is a classical model of statistical mechanics, and in many regards a universal object in probability theory and mathematical physics. Understanding its random geometry is therefore of great interest. Our results yield certain quantitative insights in this regard. The Gaussian nature of the model opens the door to a rich mathematical theory, but the (unsummable) power-law decay of the correlations renders the analysis quite subtle. An important tool in investigating the percolation phase transition is the derivation of decoupling inequalities, which help to deal with this long-range dependence. Similar techniques have recently been successfully developed for other strongly correlated models, such as random interlacements, introduced by Sznitman in [60]. The latter is a probabilistic model describing the local structure of a random walk on a large torus after having run up to a time proportional to the volume of the torus. It is in fact deeply connected to the Gaussian free field, by means of a certain isomorphism theorem, and we also explore its scope as a transfer mechanism between the two objects.


Objective:To summarize the efficacy of treating moderate or minor superficial and deep second degree burns wounds with MEBO.Method:1000 cases of burn patients all were treated with MEBT.Results:1000 cases with various kinds of moderate or minor superficial and deep second burns wounds were healed completely.Conclusion:Trea- ting moderate or minor second degree burns with MEBT is easy to operate with remarkable efficacy,pain relieving well, powerful anti-infection effect,fast healing rate and the lower scaring rate.


The Author has studied the intradermal reaction on 20 cases of leprosy (13 L and 7 N) by antigens from cultures of acid-fast bacilli, obtained by SOUZA-ARAUJO in the Instituto Oswaldo Cruz ("SOUZA-ARAUJO's leprolins 1, 1a, 3, 5, 5a") and by the lepromin. The experiments were carried out in the "Hospital Colonial Sao Roque", at the State of Parana, Brazil. He has observed: 1. That lepromin has produced the same classical results: positive in the nervous cases and negative in lepromatous ones. 2. That SOUZA-ARAUJO's leprolins" and lepromin, were done at th same time, without great malaise to the patients. In two lepers have developped the lepra reaction during the experiments; oe, a little fever, another with fusion of the lepromatous lesions in his skin.


In the article science-technical potential of regions of TumenI"s North and necessities modernization of industry are analyzed. At this base possibilities and perspectives of creation centers of innovation activities as point of growth at Tumen region are considered.


Diatom assemblage is an excellent bioindicator for river environment. Many water quality indices have been established based on the attached diatom assemblages. Meantime, drifting diatom assemblage as an environmental indicator has not been verified enough. We compared epilithic and drifting diatom assemblages in term of their nature of environmental indices in the Ai River flowing through Osaka prefecture in Japan. The species compositions of epilithic diatom assemblages varied between sites and they well represent the water environment in situ. In contrast, a saprophilous diatom Nizschia paleawas usually dominant in the drifting diatom assemblage despite the oligoto beta-mesosaprobic water. Its dominance can be explained by the inflow from the paddy fields in the watershed. Therefore, we conclude that the drifting diatom assemblage is less effective as a water quality indicator, but it may be good indicator for geographical configuration and the land use of the watershed.


Field conservation of vegetative propagated crops poses a major problem to curators of germplasm, especially in developing countries. An alternative method to ensure security of germplasm is the use of tissue culture techniques in media formulated for slow growth. However, tissues of plant species may require different nutrients for optimum growth. The objectives of this study were to a) assess the effects of sucrose on the performance of different cassava genotypes and b) recommend sucrose levels for in-vitro conservation of the genotypes. Four sucrose levels (0, 10, 20, and 30 g l -1 ) and apical meristems of five cassava genotypes (Bankye Hemaah, Bankye Botan, Tek Bankye, Doku Duade, and Essam Bankye) cultured in-vitro was studied at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology's plant biotechnology laboratory. Growth media were prepared using hormone-free Murashige and Skoog (MS) basal media formulation. Inoculated cultures were exposed to 16 hours of light and 8 hours of darkness with light illuminance of 3500 lux and also maintained at 24±2°C temperature and relative humidity of 70%. All genotypes Original Research Article Sintim and Akromah; IJPSS, 7(1): 45-54, 2015; Article no.IJPSS.2015.130 46 showed a direct regeneration without callus formation. Generally, sucrose enhanced the growth performance of plantlets; however, the genotypes responded differently to sucrose in leaf formation, plant height, and rooting ability with time. For long term conservation, growth medium must sustain the health of plantlets with infrequent need for sub-culturing. As such, sucrose levels of 10 g l for Essam Bankye, 20 g l for Doku Duade and Tek Bankye, and 30 g l for Bankye Hemaa and Bankye Botan were the recommended rates for in-vitro conservation.


As a strategic, basic and leading industry for the development of China's national economy, the logistics industry shoulders the important mission of implementing the national "dual carbon" goal. It is urgent to keep up with the pace of the times and accelerate the green and low-carbon process of the logistics industry. Based on the relevant data from 1998 to 2020, this paper selects 8 indicators such as fixed asset investment in the logistics industry, freight turnover, passenger turnover, freight volume, the number of trucks, PM2.5 concentration and per capita GDP. The scenario analysis method is combined with the SSA-SVR model to establish a scenario prediction model for China's logistics industry's carbon peaking. The research results show that: under the baseline scenario, the carbon emissions of China's logistics industry will peak in 2047; under the low-carbon scenario, carbon emissions will peak in 2038; under the enhanced low-carbon scenario, carbon emissions will peak in 2029. 55.94 million tons. Combined with the trend analysis results under different scenarios, China should continue to strengthen the construction of the carbon trading market, optimize the industrial structure, and accelerate the progress of carbon peaking.


This paper presents the three-dimensional stress analysis of orthotropic thick plates using the three-dimensional spline strip method based on the theory of elasticity. The orthotropic plates are made of Aragonite crystal and sitka spruce. To demonstrate the convergence and accuracy of the present method, several examples are solved, and results are compared with those obtained by other exact and numerical methods based on the theory of elasticity. Good convergence and accuracy are obtained. The effects of thickness/width ratio, aspect ratio and boundary conditions on normal stress distributions of Aragonite crystal plates and sitka spruce plates are investigated. Moreover, the difference of weak orthotropic and strong orthotropic properties given to the characteristics of stress distributions are also shown.


In this paper we will discuss the CMOS circuit design strategies and main results for an all-CMOS MEMS based oscillator in order to reduce the oscillator far-to-carrier noise (which is limited by the circuit noise) and the close-to-carrier noise (which is limited by both the amplifier phase noise and the MEMS quality factor). The feasibility of using the Via layer of a commercial CMOS technology to design a monolithical integrated CMOS-MEMS oscillator will be demonstrated.


The enantioselectivity, as well as the catalytic activity of Candida Cylindracea lipase was found to be affected by water and water-mimicking solvents in n-hexane. There existed a parallel relation between the reaction rate and the selectivity; the faster the former, the higher the latter.


The famous American playwright Edward Albee is the leading figure of the American Absurd.His masterpiece The Zoo Story is a forerunner of the American Absurd and has become a great play in the American Theatre.


929e to perform clinical assessment of the mastectomy skin flaps. On examination, the flaps must show good bleeding at the incision edges, indicating adequate perfusion. Furthermore, examination of the underside of the skin flap must show some thickness of subcutaneous tissue. If multiple areas of dermis are visible on the underside of the skin flap, the patient is not a safe candidate for prepectoral reconstruction.2–4 If there exists some amount of subcutaneous tissue over the majority of the underside of the skin flap, the subdermal plexus has been maintained, and this is a perfused skin flap. After this clinical assessment, we use indocyanine green assessment in approximately 50 percent of patients. We find this evaluation tool to be very beneficial in quantifying the perfusion of the skin flap. Furthermore, this may help make the decision between proceeding with tissue expander placement versus immediate implant placement. If indocyanine green shows minimal perfusion in areas of the skin flap, we recommend delaying the reconstruction. Again, I thank the authors of this letter for taking an interest in our article. They have highlighted some of the key considerations in the setting of prepectoral breast reconstruction and postmastectomy radiation therapy. Furthermore, they have indicated some of the clear benefit of this reconstructive technique. DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000006108


The main objective of this study was to determine the ease of Doing Business in the City of Cusco by identifying processes, times and costs to determine the difference between the current regulations and the actual application of them. It has observed in the course of the work that there are many opportunities for improvement for these processes, because many of them are bureaucratic and take a long time to execute, which encourages the country to continue with a high rate of informality. The methodology used was descriptive research, since through the instruments of interviews and surveys adapted to the Peruvian reality of measuring the World Bank Group Flagship Report (2016) for its Doing Business report, it seeks to measure the level of Facility for Do Business in the City of Cusco, analyzing the times and costs established for each procedure and describingstepbystepalltheinteractionsnecessaryforeachprocedure. With there search carried out, one of its results will be achieved by standardizing the current processes, reducing the time and costs for the creation of a company, providing better support to entrepreneurs who invest in the city of Cusco. Also, some of the obtained results show that the times of the current regulations are not fulfilled in their great majority, being the main problem the human operative factor that works in these institutions. Finally, it is sought through an improvement in regulations to help encourage investment in the city of Cusco, making it an attractive place to start.


This paper describes the realization of three types of adaptive cruise control (ACC) systems. The first system utilizes only throttle access. The second system utilizes access to the automatic transmission ECU, while the third system includes access to the braking system. The paper discusses testing of the systems and the advantages/disadvantages associated with each system.


Smallholder livestock producers are believed to pose higher risks for disease introduction and spread than commercial producers. One of the main reasons for this is an assumption that smallholders do not possess adequate level of knowledge of diseases, disease management and reporting. Knowledge is a key driver in influencing behaviour and is also a primary feature of passive disease surveillance. A cross-sectional study, using a postal survey (n=1140) and focus group discussions (n=28), was conducted to understand the animal health management and communication practices of smallholders keeping sheep, cattle, pigs, dairy goats and alpacas in Australia; practices that could influence the effectiveness of producer-led passive surveillance. Findings indicate that animal health management practices, such as contact with veterinarians and attitudes towards reporting could be improved, although over 80% of smallholders actively seek information on the health of their livestock. Private veterinarians have a vital role in improving passive surveillance among these producers, given they are the first point of contact in the event of unusual signs of disease and are considered trusted sources of information. In addition, most smallholders would also contact other producers for disease advice, and are less likely to contact government agencies. Among smallholders, emergency animal diseases are not a priority; however, these producers are concerned about the health of their animals. Strategies for improving awareness of disease and disease reporting responsibilities, using private veterinarians and producers as key stakeholders of a producer-led system, could improve the effectiveness of on-farm passive surveillance.


Objetive:To observe the curative effect of treating Depressive with anxiety by combination of Citalopram and Deanxit.Methods: 57 patients with Depressive with anxiety were randomly divided into two groups.One group of 28 patients is treated only by Citalopram for six weeks,the other of 29 patients is treated by combination of Citalopram and Deanxit for the same period.Evaluating the clinical curative effect according to HAMD、HAMA and the safety according to TESS.Results:The total effective rate of the group treated only by Citalopram is 67.8%,while the other is 86.2%.The difference between the two groups is significance(P0.05).The decrease score rate of the group treated by combination of Citalopram and Deanxit for one week is much higher than the group only by Citalopram.Moreover the difference is noticeable(P0.01).The score of HAMD of the group treated by combination of Citalopram and Deanxit for six weeks is much lower than the group of only by Citalopram(P0.01).The difference of the side effects of the two groups is not significance(P0.05).Conclusion:The method of treating Depressive with anxiety by combination of Citalopram and Deanxit owns satisfactory curative effect and safety,and it takes effects faster and better compliance.


In continuation of our program to develop natural-product-based pesticidal candidates, matrinic/oxymatrinic amides were obtained through structural optimization of matrine. N'-(4-Fluoro)phenyl-N-(4-bromo)phenylsulfonyloxymatrinic amide (IIm) showed the potent insecticidal activity against Mythimna separata. N-(Un)submitted phenylsulfonylmatrinic acids (3a-c) exhibited the promising acaricidal activity against Tetranychus cinnabarinus. By qRT-PCR analysis of nAChR subunits and AChE genes, and determination of AChE activity of (un)treated T. cinnabarinus, it suggested that the open lactam ring of matrine, and carboxyl group and (4-methyl)phenylsulfonyl of N-(4-methyl)phenylsulfonylmatrinic acid (3b) were necessary for action with α2, α4, α5 and β3 nAChR subunits; compound 3b was an inhibitor of AChE in T. cinnabarinus, and AChE was one possible target of action in T. cinnabarinus against 3b; and compound 3b may be an antagonist of nAChR and AChE in T. cinnabarinu.


In order to improve the discrimination of automobile acrylic clear coatings in trace evidence examination,a method of pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry(PyGC/MS)was established to analyze automobile acrylic clear coatings(i.e.acrylic melamine and acrylic urethane paints),and its applicability in forensic practice was investigated.The repeatability of the method was acceptable.The RSDs of the relative peak area of the three monomers of acrylic urethane paint were no more than 5.3%in one day,or 10.6%in six days.The results show that Py-GC/MS performes better than infrared spectroscopy in discriminating acrylic clear coatings.In the forensic practice of trace evidence,the application of Py-GC/MS depends on the amount of paint sample available,and non-destructive methods should be used before destructive ones.


Abstract Atmospheric particulate samples were collected during three typhoons in 2006 (Chanchu, Bilis, and Kaemi) from Dongshan and Pingtan Islands along the coastal areas of Fujian Province and were analyzed for organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). The observations were divided into three periods, namely, pre-typhoon, typhoon, and post-typhoon, to analyze the variations in POP concentrations. The results showed that the PCB and OCP concentrations had daily variations during the pre-typhoon period, while different variation trends were observed during the typhoon periods. The concentrations of those contaminants increased dramatically during typhoon Chanchu (the total concentrations of PCBs and OCPs increased 25 and 24 times, respectively), whereas those values decreased slightly during the typhoon Bilis and Kaemi. However, POPs levels all decreased noticeably during the three post-typhoon periods due to heavy rainfall caused by the typhoons. Observations of an ensemble of factors, including the typhoon migration routes, landfall season, air mass origins and meteorological conditions, and the typhoon migration route was the dominant factor to cause high levels of POPs during the typhoon Chanchu period. Toxicity assessment indicated that the effect of PCB and OCP during the typhoon period should be a concern, which could pose a high potential health risk to organisms.


Prospective bone marrow chromosome studies were done on 326 patients who met the criteria for the preleukaemic syndrome. Seventy-two patients (22 %) had progression to overt acute nonlymphocytic leukaemia (ANLL). Of the original patients, 264 were retrospectively reclassified according to the French-American-British (FAB) dysmyelo-poietic classification as follows: refractory cytopenia (RC), 23 patients; refractory anaeemia (RA), 126; RA with ringed sideroblasts (RARS), 56; RA with excess blasts (RAEB), 27; chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia (CMML), 29; and RAEB in transformation (RAEBIT), 3. The survival of patients with RC or RA was significantly better than that of patients with RARS, RAEB, or CMML. The differences in survival among patients with RARS, RAEB, or CMML were not significant. The survival of patients within each FAB classification was better in patients who had normal chromosomes. The presence of cytogenetic abnormalities was predictive of shorter survival and a higher frequency of progression to overt ANLL.


The checklist comprises 232 taxa of mosses, of which 45 are new reports from Israel. One new species, Phascum galilaeum Herrnstadt & Heyn, and two new varieties, Phascum cuspi- datum Hedw. var. arcuatum Herrnstadt & Heyn and var. marginatum Herrnstadt & Heyn, are described. One new combination, Pottia affinis (Hook. & Tayl.) Herrnstadt & Heyn, and one new name, Barbula imbricata Herrnstadt & Heyn, are presented. The nomenclature of previously re- corded species is revised. Published distribution records are updated and new ones are added based on extensive new collections (based on squares of 10 x 10 km). The checklist is a preliminary stage of the publication of a bryophyte flora of Israel. Studies, with the purpose of gaining an overall knowledge of the moss flora of Israel, were started by F. Bilewsky and S. Nachmony after 1950 (Bi- lewsky 1959; Bilewsky & Nachmony 1955; Nach- mony 196 1). The results of their research were later summarized in a Moss Flora of Israel (Bilewsky 1965) and some additional data were later added by Bilewsky (1970, 1974, 1977). Further details on the history of bryological research by local botanists are included in Herrnstadt and Heyn (1987). The checklist presented here is a continuation of the studies mentioned above. It was carried out dur- ing the last ten years towards the preparation of a comprehensive flora of the bryophytes of Israel (He- paticae by S. Jovet-Ast and H. Bischler) in the frame of the "Flora Palaestina" project of the Israel Acad- emy of Sciences and Humanities. Though the re- search was started by the study of the material as- sembled by Bilewsky and Nachmony, new collections have been made, material in a large number of herbaria has been checked, experts have been consulted, and new literature has been applied. As a result many taxonomic concepts and distri- bution data have widely changed and new taxa have been added.


ABSTRACT This study examines whether the green bond policies of major Chinese financial regulators' have a direct and positive impact on the green bond market. Using Chinese green bond issuances from 2012 to 2019, we analyze green bond issuer response to top-down regulatory policies post 2014. Using a difference-in-difference model, we find a direct positive influence of green bond regulatory policies on issuance amounts. Additional analysis shows that specific issuer characteristics like ownership type (government-owned), industry type (green industry), and sector type (financial issuer) have a stronger positive reaction to policy announcements and led to the issuance of more green bonds. Our results highlight the supporting role of financial regulators in advancing the green finance agenda in China. Key policy insights Green bond policies implemented by Chinese financial market regulators have been an effective means to increase overall green bond issuances Certain issuer types react more positively by increasing their green bond issuances following the announcement of green bond policies Pro-active participation by key financial regulators in the form of harmonized definitions, consistent engagement, and alignment with international best practices can be beneficial for stimulating green finance growth


Hypocrellin A (HA), a peryloquinone derivative, has recently been isolated from a fungus Hypocrella bambusae. This lipid soluble pigment, in combination with phototherapy, has been used to treat many skin diseases including the keloids caused by scalding and burns. We have studied the effects of photosensitized HA on biomembranes using pig heart microsomes. Photosensitization of HA was found to peroxidize the membrane lipids in the cardiac microsomes. The photodamage imposed by HA depended not only on the concentration of HA but also on the time of irradiation and pH of the system. Superoxide dismutase (SOD), ascorbic acid, β‐carotene and 5,5‐dimethyl‐1‐pyrroline‐N‐oxide (DMPO) inhibited the lipid peroxidation ˜50, ˜50, ˜30 and ˜97%. respectively. Spin trapping in combination with EPR spectroscopic techniques was used to identify the reactive free radicals during the photoreaction. Formation of superoxide anion radical, (O2), was identified by the SOD‐inhibitable DMPO‐O2‐‐ EPR spectrum. Both SOD and ascorbic acid inhibited the EPR signal intensity in a dose‐dependent manner with rate constants of 6.78 × 108M−1s−1 1.82 × 104M−1 S−1 respectively. The lifetime of O2, under these conditions, was found to be 1.1 s. Photoirradiation of HA yielded a HA free radical with a g= 2.002 which was not suppressed by SOD but in the presence of reductants such as ascorbic acid and catechol the spectrum was completely suppressed. The increase of the EPR signal intensity and malondialdehyde formation with increasing pH may be due, in part, to the production of predominant *HA− species at high pH which would be more reactive with oxygen to yield O2. These results indicate that the lipid peroxidation of the cardiac membranes observed during photooxidation of HA may arise, in part, from the interaction of membrane lipids with reactive species of oxygen and HA free radical produced during the photo‐irradiation


Feature selection is an important part of data preprocessing. Feature selection algorithms that use mutual information as evaluation can effectively handle different types of data, so it has been widely used. However, the potential relationship between relevance and redundancy in the evaluation criteria is often ignored, so that effective feature subsets cannot be selected. Optimize the evaluation criteria of the mutual information feature selection algorithm and propose a mutual information feature selection algorithm based on dynamic penalty factors (Dynamic Penalty Factor Mutual Information Feature Selection Algorithm, DPMFS). The penalty factor is dynamically calculated with different selected features, so as to achieve a relative balance between relevance and redundancy, and effectively play the synergy between relevance and redundancy, and select a suitable feature subset. Experimental results verify that the DPMFS algorithm can effectively improve the classification accuracy of the feature selection algorithm. Compared with the traditional chi-square, MIM and MIFS feature selection algorithms, the average classification accuracy of the random forest classifier for the six standard datasets is increased by 3.73%, 3.51% and 2.44%, respectively.


A relation between Fick-Jacobs and Schrödinger equation is shown. When the diffusion coefficient is constant, exact solutions for Fick-Jacobs equation are obtained. Using a change of variable the general case is studied. AMS Subject Classification: 35Q82, 35Q40, 35Q92


Andrew Pettegree and Arthur der Weduwen. The Bookshop of the World: Making and Trading Books in the Dutch Golden Age. New Haven: Yale University Press. v +485 pp. + 70 illus. $35.00. Review by Nicole Greenspan, Hampden-Sydney College.


Abstract : MUSAC 2 is a mathematical representation of passive sonar classification. The principle attribute of MUSAC 2 is its multiple target capability. The methodology is based on the detection of Lofar lines, Demon lines, and broadband noise. MUSAC 2 uses a sequential, Bayesian decision-making approach. The methodology is designed for use in a Monte Carlo, time step simulation of acoustic warfare engagements.


Objective To understand the epidemiological characteristics of Varicella in Guangzhou 2006 and provide the scientific basic for the control of Varicella.Methods Descriptive epidemiological analysis was conducted on incidence of Varicella in 2006.Results There was an obvious increase of the incidence of Varicella in Guangzhou 2006.12978 Varicella cases were occurred through the data collected from the regular report system of legal commu- nicable disease 2006 in Guangzhou.Incidence rate were 172.92 per 100,000 persons.The Varicella cases occurred in all districts of Guangzhou and Panyu,Haizhu,Yuexiu,Baiyun districts have the most cases and 68.84% of all cases. The cases occurred aroud the year and were The season peak appeared in the winter and spring.Varicella cases mainly occurred in students at school,children in kindergartens and scattered children(90.27%).There were 33 outbreaks of Varicella,960 cases and the incidence rate was 3.66%.Conclusion Varicella cases mainly occurred in winter and spring and it could develop epidemic in school easily.Isolation of cases and vaccinations of the high risk population were the most important measures to prevent and control the Varicella's spreading in school.


5G wireless networks have received a lot of attention recently where different key performance indicators (KPIs) are addressed. Two of the major KPIs are the data throughput and the number of supported users. These KPIs are taken into account in the design of modulation and coding techniques. One of the most promising techniques for interference limited scenarios is frequency quadrature amplitude modulation (FQAM). FQAM improves user throughputs at cell-edge where interference is the limiting factor by using only some of the available frequency subcarriers. However, FQAM was mostly studied in downlink settings. Furthermore, FQAM is an orthogonal multiple access scheme that limits the number of users that can access the frequency resources, where each resource can be used by one user only. In this paper, we propose a new multiple access technique for the uplink of future 5G systems that is based on FQAM but relaxes the constraint of user orthogonality. More than one user can independently access the same set of frequency resources. Since the technique is proposed in the uplink where the computational complexity at the base station is not a major hurdle, we also propose to use iterative multiuser detection and decoding in order to improve the performance and better separate the overlapping users. Simulation results show that this technique significantly increases the number of supported users as well as the total system throughput compared with orthogonal transmission techniques.


Based on the fundamental theory of clustering analysis and fuzzy mathematics, the transport ability was analysed, the similar areas which have the same characters were grouped. Such division can show that different clusters have their own characters and the differences among the western areas. It is helpful to the study of western road construction, to draw its scientific plan for highway development.


Surface meteorological variables and heat fluxes in the Bering Sea obtained from Chinese Arctic buoys and U.S. National Data Buoy Center buoys are compared with seven products. The seven products comprise six reanalysis products, that is, the European Centre for Medium‐Range Weather Forecasts Interim Reanalysis (ERA‐Interim), Japanese 55‐year Reanalysis (JRA‐55), Modern Era Retrospective‐analysis for Research and Applications Version 2 (MERRA2), National Center for Environmental Prediction‐National Center for Atmospheric Research Reanalysis 1 (NCEP1), the National Centers for Environmental Prediction‐Department of Energy Reanalysis 2 (NCEP2), and Arctic System Reanalysis Version 2 (ASR2), and one objective analysis product, that is, Objectively Analyzed Air‐Sea Fluxes (OAFlux). The best estimates of the air temperature and specific humidity is obtained by JRA‐55, of the sea surface temperature by ERA‐Interim, MERRA2, and ASR2, and of the wind speed by ERA‐Interim. Shortwave radiation is overestimated by all of the products. Longwave radiation is significantly underestimated by all of the products except for ASR2 in the Bering Sea. In terms of the turbulent heat fluxes, the products can be divided into two classes. ERA‐Interim, JRA‐55, MERRA2, and ASR2 obtain better estimates of the latent heat flux (LHF) and sensible heat flux (SHF) compared with NCEP1, NCEP2, and OAFlux.


In the field of image processing histogram equalization is a method to enhance images by adjusting the image contrast. The idea is to change the original image histogram from the more concentrated gray-scale range into all the uniform distribution. There is a shortcoming that gray-scale merging in traditional histogram equalization image enhancement. A gray-scale retention histogram equalization can reduce the adverse effects of the gray-scale mergering and retain more image details. This method has been improved in this paper, we use Measure of Medium Truth Degree to determine which is better, the method retains high gray-level or the one retains the low gray-level.


Background: Sustained attention (SA) is a vital function mediated by the right frontal-parietal cortex. The six letter cancellation task (SLCT) measures SA. Assessment of SA in volunteers undergoing Yoga therapy (YT) training compared to control group is the theme of the present study. Materials and Methods: Sixty healthy volunteers, 48.75 ± 3.86 years of mean age were participated in the present study. Thirty volunteers selected from Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana University, Bengaluru, India were practiced YT for 7 days. They were compared with a control group of 30 healthy volunteers from Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Kolar, India matched for the duration of the study, age, gender, and socioeconomic background that were not exposed to YT training but continued their usual college routine during that period. All volunteers were assessed for SA using SLCT. Results: The YT group showed 18.06% significant increase (P = 0.010, paired samples t-test) in total attempted (TA) score on SLCT. Similarly, there was 19.03% significant increase (P = 0.008, paired samples t-test) in net score (NS). However, there was 26.32% decrease in wrongly attempted (WA) score which was statistically not significant (P = 0.637, paired samples t-test). There was no significant change in control group. Increase in TA and NS and decrease in WA is related with enhancement of SA. Conclusion: The results suggest that YT enhances SA in healthy volunteers. Additional well-designed trial with long-term follow-up is needed before a strong recommendation can be made.


. The goal of our research was to study changes in the physical well-being of women of the first period of maturity age in the process of aquafitness classes. Research methods: theoretical analysis and generalization of data of scientific and methodical literature; pedagogical methods; anthropometric research methods; physiological methods (vital index, strength index, Robinson index, Stange test, Genchi test, Kerdo index, Ruffier test, index of functional changes (according to R. Baevskyi), Kettle index); express method of physical well-being level forecasting according to O. Pyrogova; methods of mathematical statistics. We checked the statistical significance of the divergence between the indicators before and after the experiment using non-parametric Wilcoxon criteria (р≤0,05), which were used to establish the shifts of the corresponding indicators. Experimental base was a fitness club «Sport Life» in Chernivtsi. The pedagogical experiment involved 24 women aged 21–31 years (average age was 26.3 years). The frequency of classes, calculated according to the author's program, three times a week, lasting up to 60 minutes. The author's program included means of hydroshaping, aquarhythmics, aquabuilding, aquastretching, aquadance, aqua-Tae-Bo. The obtained data on the somatic health of women aged 21–31 years indicate a significant improvement in the results ( p<0.05 ) of anthropometry, the functional state of the cardiovascular, respiratory system, autonomic nervous system and fitness for work. As a result of aquafitness classes in the group of women under study of the first period of maturity age there are positive changes in physical well-being indicators, namely: body weight, improving the condition of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems of the body, increasing the level of physical preparation. The author's program of classes provides optimization of the level of physical, functional and mental condition of women aged 21–31 years. Such approaches in the correction and prevention of functional impairments in health can improve their well-being, but also meet the needs for leisure, recreation and self-improvement of women in the first period of maturity age.


By tracing the origin of sports, we can better understand and develop the sports. The current research discusses the origin of the sports through the method of documentary and the method of logical reasoning. This paper puts sports in the earth 4.6 billion years' evolution of species to discuss its origin in an evolutionary perspective and redefine sports on a broader dimension. Research shows that sports are a process which life changes its fitness of "feel" or "response" through body action. Sports originate between the birth of the perceptual cognition and the rational cognition, and accelerate the progress of human civilization. The origin of sports is not behavioral agent who creates it, but a "byproduct" during the survival game.


Abstract Teacher salary level and structure are not only important factors affecting the supply of primary and secondary school teachers, but they are also crucial to attracting, training, and retaining high-quality teachers, thereby impacting the overall quality of education and teaching in schools. The reform of China's basic education management system has ensured the fiscal security and steady increase of rural primary and secondary school teacher salaries and has effectively improved the supply and quality of rural teachers. The objective gap between urban and rural teacher salaries and benefits has, however, led to the one-way mobility of rural teachers, resulting in the loss of quality teachers and giving rise to a structural shortage in rural schools. To improve the supply and quality of teachers in rural areas, it is necessary to effectively and systemically increase rural teachers' basic salaries and subsidies according to the law. There is the necessity through various channels to raise primary and secondary school teachers' salaries and benefits, especially subsidy and allowance standards, to eliminate actual variances in teacher salaries.


The surface equation of motion in the continuum limit is derived by considering the diffusion of surface species along the gradient of their chemical potential in the presence of a bulk sink/source. This equation extends Mullins's equation and is distinct from the Cahn-Taylor equation. The characteristic length below which this equation leads to new solutions is in the length scale of many practical problems, e.g., in the interpretation of low-temperature flattening experiments. As an example, we discuss the application to the thermal groove motion.


of a dissertation at the University of Miami. Dissertation supervised by Professor Mary Avalos. No. of pages in text. (106) This dissertation is an effort to contribute to the knowledge base concerning reading instruction for adolescent students who speak African American Vernacular English (AAVE), as well as their acquisition of Standard English (SE), by focusing on language structure during a modified approach to guided reading (MGR). Emphasis was placed on teaching the eight inflectional morphemes in SE, as well as other literacy strategies to AAVE speaking students. This intervention hypothesized that the teaching and learning of inflectional morphemes, in particular, would increase SE literacy acquisition. The intervention utilized formative experiment methodology and a quasi-experimental time series design. Data sources and collection took several forms: a) KTEA II – reading (letter and word recognition and reading comprehension) and written language (written expression) (Kaufman & Kaufman, 2004); b) field reflections; c) student surveys; and d) video-taped MGR lessons. Informal assessments such as the Ekwall/Shanker Reading Inventory, 4 Edition (Shanker & Ekwall, 2000) were used to guide instruction for MGR lessons. The findings supported the hypothesis that instruction of inflectional morphemes in SE has a positive impact on reading, writing, and overall acquisition of SE among AAVE speaking students. DEDICATION This dissertation is dedicated to my wife, my family, and Mary Avalos. Their love, encouragement, and support made the completion of this dissertation possible. I will always be grateful.


Now,lunar is the first selected celestial body for space exploration in the world,lunar exploration planet belongs to transmission planet.In this paper,we discuss the lunar photogrammetry using three-line array CCD photogrammetry theory,point out the key techniques and bring forward the resolve projects,which is validated through the simulation experiments.The research results show that three-line array CCD photogrammetry theory can resolve some difficult problems in our lunar exploration and can be used in lunar photogrammetry.


To illustrate what I have to say, it will be best to take one of the cases in which this mode of treatment was carried out. But it should perhaps be premised that the mode of treatment suggested is only to be used where all other ordinary methods have failed. Thus it is not meant to take the place of the ordinary treatment of hip-joint disease by prolonged rest, by erasion, or excision. It is, however, meant as an alternative mode of treatment to amputation at the hip-joint, where excision has been tried and has failed, or where the patient's serious


The main aim of this diploma thesis is to help the novice interpreters with their initial interpreting training and help them find and define the issues connected to their English language skills, which can prevent them from adopting the skill of interpreting. For that reason, this diploma thesis focuses on finding the connection between how selected English grammar school textbooks exercise selected English language skills, which are later needed in the initial interpreting training at university and what problems the students actually experience during interpreting. The thesis tries to find out the potential of these textbooks for the study of interpreting. It attempts to specify what skills are not exercised sufficiently in the grammar school curriculum and therefore might be the cause of the subsequent problems the students experience during interpreting. The analysis of the selected textbooks represents the practical part of this diploma thesis.


Cancer commissioning is complex. The East Midlands Cancer Network (EMCN) demonstrates best practice in commissioning chemotherapy drugs in the interest of patients by driving quality, productivity and equity of care through improved understanding of chemotherapy expenditure in the absence of network wide electronic prescribing systems. The EMCN programme used detailed expenditure data to facilitate a clinically led commissioner involved review of prescribing practices. This approach has reduced the rate of increase in expenditure on chemotherapy over the past three years. This has been achieved in parallel with enhanced patient care through the development of agreed funded care pathways and treatment algorithms. In turn this has enabled the management of patients in a more equitable and evidence-based manner which is translating into improved patient outcomes across the region. It also serves to emphasise the benefits of a single lead commissioner working with a single cancer network on behalf of the comm...


To avoid chaos, instability and bloodshed in the developing countries that are candidate for the next Arabian Spring, this study puts forward a suggested prescription that depends on wisdom as well as on tolerance and reconciliation between the three major players in the country; the state, the corrupted elite and the people. The prescription simply suggests that the silent wisdom in such countries come up with a tolerance plan with which all three parties find an escape to survival, have a social contract on it and let the government implement it. The plan should see light before the political situation in any country reaches a point of no return when bloodshed is involved.


Operator productivity targets have led to closer co-operation with catalyst suppliers in producing transportation fuels and petrochemicals. As well as the formulation of more effective catalysts, a wider array of support services are expected


Kangzhen No.5 is derived from Beta(V.riparia Michawx.×V.labrusca)and 420A(V.berlandieri Planch×V.riparia Michawx),which is very high resistant to salinity,phylloxera and root-knot nematode,adaptability.Kangzhen No.5 has a good compatibility with the commercial cultivars.It has no appreciable effect on the main characteristics of Summer Black,Jumeigui and Redglobe.This rootstock germinates in mid-April,blooms in early May.Branches began to mature in early July.Fruit matures in middle August.Leaves began to drop in early November in Zhengzhou.


Enhancing security, privacy, and interoperability of biometric networks and protocols has been a challenge for many research works for many years. The several proposed approaches still need to integrate these three characteristics while showing security evidence for biometric applications. Therefore, this paper proposes a probabilistic scheme to encrypt biometric database indexes and a novel approach to interoperability among systems interchanging biometric characteristics, thus enhancing the IEEE Biometric Open Protocol Standard (BOPS). We highlight two meaningful improvements in our research when compared to related works. The first one comes from the proposed cryptographic techniques and network schemes. It implies a negligible probability for known attacks to be successful against the proposal, due to its semantic security evidence, as well as the difficulties that it imposes to the attacks, given the high complexity barriers that are unfeasible for the attacker to break in polynomial time, including the modified initialization vector and the nonce for the encryption algorithm. The second improvement comprises the new integrity and control procedures for biometric identification requests that boost the IEEE BOPS' reliability and contribute to interoperability purposes. The security analysis, proofs, and results demonstrate that the new proposed biometric network is faultless regarding integrity and interoperability while preserving the anonymity of persons whose biometric data is exchanged in the network and stored in the related databases.


To solve the contradictions of operation and maintenance in the net of passenger dedicated line, the problem of optimizing passenger train operation scheme and comprehensive maintenance gap was addressed by taking into account the reasonable operation time of passenger train and the importance degree of key train. Aiming at minimize the importance degree of total passenger line influencing by maintenance gap, a collaborative optimization model was proposed, and a corresponding algorithm was designed. Computational results show that the best maintenance gap period is received, which is the train reasonable operation time with least importance degree of the key train. And with the increase of maintenance gap, the number of key train and importance degree has a tendency to increase.


Trial-based economic evaluations are performed on individual-level data, which almost invariably contain missing values. Missingness represents a threat for the analysis because any statistical method makes assumptions about the unobserved values that cannot be verified from the data at hand; when these assumptions are not realistic, they could lead to biased inferences and mislead the cost-effectiveness assessment. We start by investigating the current missing data handling in economic evaluations and provide recommendations about how information about missingness and related methods should be reported in the analysis. We illustrate the pitfalls and issues that affect the methods used in routine analyses, which typically do not account for the intrinsic complexities of the data and rarely include sensitivity analysis to the missingness assumptions. We propose to overcome these problems using a full Bayesian approach. We use two case studies to demonstrate the benefits of our approach, which allows for a flexible specification of the model to jointly handle the complexities of the data and the uncertainty around the missing values. Finally, we present a longitudinal bivariate model to handle nonignorable missingness. The model extends the standard approach by accounting for all observed data, for which a flexible parametric model is specified. Missing data are handled through a combination of identifying restrictions and sensitivity parameters. First, a benchmark scenario is specified and then plausible nonignorable departures are assessed using alternative prior distributions on the sensitivity parameters. The model is applied to and motivated by one of the two case studies considered.


This paper describes the health status and general attitudes, particularly religious attitudes, of a sample of 200 elderly people (32 institutionalized and 168 non-institutionalized) living in Chandigarh and surrounding areas. The data on institutionalized aged people was collected from various old age homes of the area while the non-institutionalized people were investigated through a house-to-house survey using a specially designed questionnaire. Cataract, asthma and arthritis were more prevalent among the institutionalized aged while hypertension and diabetes were distinctly more common among the non-institutionalized aged persons. Overall, diabetes, cardiac disorders and cataract were more frequent among the aged men while hypertension, arthritis and gastrointestinal disorders were more common among the aged women. The percentage of individuals who always believed in God was less than those who were current believers. Belief in God of most elderly individuals became firmer with age but their visits to place of worship decreased over the years. Most of the elderly persons felt that the attitude of the younger generation towards them was unsatisfactory.


During the social transformation in contemporary China,deviation occurs in the process of cultural development.The fundamental causes of this phenomenon lie in that Marxism,which we long believe in and practice,has gone against its origin discourses in some respects,and that Chinese cultural tradition,ways of our national thinking,and most intellectuals have lost their ego.Hence,in the background of new era and on the basis of Marxism,we need to correctly recognize our cultural transformation,take the way of comprehensive innovation,inherit and create new culture and new philosophy.