Introduction The experimental research of visual perceptual processes in schizophrenia could shed a light on the psychological mechanisms of development of the illness. Objectives To research the performance of visual perceptual tasks and its correlation with the symptom severity in patients with schizotypal disorder (SD). Methods 40 patients with SD in ICD-10 (mean age 29.8±8.3 years) were enrolled to the study. The Positive and Negative Symptoms Scale (PANSS) and two series of visual-perceptual tasks (Figures of Witkin and Goldstein) were applied. In series I subject should make a decision whether a complex figure contains a simple one without any feedback from the experimenter (all 96 trials). In series II each trial included two complex figures presented simultaneously (all 96 trials) that increased the visual-perceptual load. Statistical significance was ascertained by Spearman's rank correlation. Results Negative correlations were established between the number of right answers in series II of visual perceptual tasks and emotional withdrawal (r=-0.78, p≤0.01), passive/apathetic social withdrawal (r=-0.53, p≤0.05). Time of performance of series I and series II had negative correlations with preoccupation (r=-0.55 and r=-0.53, p≤0.05, respectively). Conclusions The decrease in the productivity of visual perceptual tasks performance in case of additional load relates with reduced social and emotional dimensions of symptoms (social initiation, passivity, lack of sociality and inattention in daily activity, etc.) of patients with SD. Impulsivity in solutions (reduction of decision-making time) is associated with the increase of preoccupation with feelings, thoughts and autistic fantasies that lead to social and daily life disadaptation.


Small and medium -sized enteprises promote main strength that our national economy grow at a sustained, fast add sound manner. Develop the common understanding that small and medium-sized enterprise financing difficult issue become and restrain bottleneck that small and medium-sized enterprises develop further from already.This text obstacle from finance, credit system waitag for angle analyses small and medium-sized enterprises financing difficulty main reason.And proposed solving the financing difficulty proposing correspondingly and countermeasure of small and medium-sized enterprises from many sides.


In this paper, the background for the next upgrade, Shandong Province Small and medium-sized enterprises business model business model innovation model design, and SWOT analysis of the business model for evaluation. With the development trend of economic transformation and upgrading, enterprises will increasingly rely on the further development of enterprises by building business models. Business model innovation will be an important way to SMEs' upgrading and transformation development in Shandong Province.


In this paper,the flex3500 single board controller is used,the system which possesses the function of collection,storage and transmission is designed with the platform of Dynamic C.The working principle of the system is analyzed in detail both in hardware and software,and a method of improving the collection system in software is presented.The system has been verified through the vibration platform at last.


: This paper present an experimental study of the trapdoor problem in 3-dimensions using X-ray computed tomography. Trapdoor tests were performed on layers of glass beads of different sizes. Different trapdoor shapes varying from square to rectangular shape were also tested. The trapdoor tests were analyzed in terms of load transfer (force) and in terms of propagation of the disturbance created in the layer by the trapdoor movement. The results revealed the existence of a transition between a 2-dimesional behavior and a 3-dimensional behavior in the trapdoor problem, as the aspect ratio of the trapdoor increased.


A permeability parameter estimation methed for fractured rock is developed based on the fractal network approach.The fractal network model of fractured rock is generated as a lattice structure.The equivalent permeability of fracture network in rock masses is estimated by using parallel principle of flow network.The study investigates the influence of fractal parameters of fracture networks on permeability.The investigation show that the equivalent permeability of fractal network system in rock masses will increase as increasing scaling factor(and number of divide Ns.It is confirmed that the permeability performance of fractured rock can be analytically predicted by using fractal network model.


Strain elastography is a method for recording tissue hardness. Strain in different areas may be compared using strain ratio (SR). The aims of this study were to validate a previously proposed SR cut‐off value of 1.25 for differentiating adenocarcinomas from adenomas and to compare the performance of endorectal ultrasonography (ERUS), strain elastography and MRI in the same patients.


The article is devoted to the problems of the development of border areas of the Russian Federation. The aim of the study is to identify patterns between the level of development of border areas and the elaboration of the current strategy of the socioeconomic development of a municipal formation. The current state of the border of the Trans-Urals is analysed. An inverse proportion between the level of the socioeconomic development of the municipal formation and the length of the state border is revealed. The main areas of cooperation between the Kurgan region and the Republic of Kazakhstan are described. The use of the potential of the territory as a structural unit of the border space is assessed qualitatively. The article concludes that the borderline factor has a negative effect on the quality of life in the region in modern conditions, and therefore the main adaptation mechanism of the population is migration to municipal formations with a higher level of socioeconomic development. The results of the study can be used in developing the socioeconomic development strategy of the border municipal formations.


ABSTRACT Land ownership and usage has long been the pivotal factor in Guatemalan economic and social development and is at the heart of the country's recent armed conflict and current poverty and inequality. Although land reform was central in the 1996 UN-brokered peace agreements, few substantial changes have resulted, and the majority of agreements remain stalled. After describing the current situation in detail, this paper investigates the events and parties responsible for the non-realization of land reform. Finally, a strategy is suggested for minimal reform in the face of strong opposition.


Abstract : The tests conducted permitted the development of a prescription and of a technology for the preparation of an optically active coating of epoxy resins of the EDP and EDL brand, with a maximum relative deformation of 6 - 7%. On the basis of a study of the relaxation properties of materials obtained from modified epoxy resins, optimum prescriptions are presented for research of deformation of the order of 10 - 12%. The possibility of the utilization of polyethyl carbamate as a photoelastic coating is shown. A composition of cold hardening glue was developed which provides a satisfactory adherence of the epoxy and the polyethyl carbamate coating to various materials. (Author)


e12102 Background: Effect of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) is extremely important for patients with HER2-positive breast cancer stage II-III as it correlates with long-term outcomes. However, predictive factors for achieving complete pathologic response (pCR) remain unclear. Aim of the study: Assess an impact of clinical, morphological and genetic factors on pCR achievement in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer stage II-III treated by biosimilar of trastuzumab. Methods: We studied treatment results in 73 patients with HER2-positive breast cancer (BC) stage II-III (aged 29-71, median – 51 years), treated with NACT with anti-HER2 therapy and radical surgery in "N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology" оf the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation in 2015-2018. After radical surgery pathologic response was assessed. Initially operable tumors were observed in 45,2% patients, locally advanced - in 53,4%. Luminal HER2-positive BC was diagnosed in 41,1%, non-luminal HER2-positive in 58,9%. Ki67 was high (≥ 20%) in 91,5%. NACT included anthracycline and non-antracycline regimens with addition of biosimilar of trastuzumab ± pertuzumab. Radical mastectomy was performed in 78,8% patients, 21,2% had breast-conserving surgery. We studied biopsies obtained before the start of treatment in all women, HER2 amplification was detected by HER2 IQFISH pharmDx (DAKO) kit in accordance with ASCO/CAP 2018 guidelines. In 87,1% HER2+ status was defined as ASCO/CAP 2018 category 1; cluster amplification was detected in 30,1% patients. We analyzed the rate of bpCR и tpCR achievement depending on clinical, pathological data and amplification of HER2. Results: Pathologic complete response in primary tumor (bpCR) was achieved in 57,4%, both in primary tumor and lymph nodes (tpCR) – in 48,9% patients; bpCR achievement depended on age, NACT regimen, addition of pertuzumab and HER2 copy number ( < 0,05). The highest rate of bpCR was noted in women aged 50 and older (71,9%, p = 0,026); in patients received TCH±Р regimen (80,0%, p = 0,045); with addition of pertuzumab (88,9%, p = 0,049); and if cluster amplification was detected (81%, p = 0,013). Cluster amplification was the only one significant predictive factor for achieving tpCR: with cluster amplification - 68,8%, without - 38,7% (p = 0,049). Conclusions: Cluster amplification of HER2 is the most significant factor of especial sensitivity for NACT with biosimilar of trastuzumab in HER2-positive BC stage II-III.


Scaffolds are temporary construction works, which must completely satisfy specified technical safety requirements. DIN 4420 (German Industrial Standard) sets out these requirements in four sections. The responsibilities of the scaffolding erector and of the scaffolding user are considered in detail under these various sections. Directly when scaffolding, for whatsoever reasons, does not remain steady and collapses, the question of responsibility is quickly established and both the erector and also the user find they need evidence. Who and for what is competent and responsible in the use of the scaffolding is explained in an example from practical experience.


In this study, the whole assembly process from pre-treatment to service of NiTiNb shape memory alloy (SMA) pipe-joint system is numerically simulated by using of the finite element method. With the change of the wall thickness of SMA joints and the pipe outer diameter, the contact pressure and pull-out force under different interferences and pipe diameter ratios are calculated. The results show that the contact pressure between the joint and the pipe increases with the increase of pipe thickness under the same NiTiNb-SMA joint. With the decrease of the joint's wall thickness, the contact pressure reduces. The pull-out force does not increase with increasing SMA joints' outer diameter and has a very slightly decrease with the increase of temperature.


Loneliness was found to be a problem for a significant portion of the population. Loneliness can be described as a gnawing chronic disease without redeeming features which has long been recognized as a strong correlate of depressive symptoms. Loneliness is a common, universal human experience with emotional, cognitive, motivational, and behavioral dimensions, and has various types and degrees. The study aimed to assess loneliness among young adults across gender. It was carried out on sample of 120 young adults ( 60 men and 60 women) of Lucknow city who were administered by UCLA loneliness scale. The purposive random sampling technique was used. The data revealed that loneliness level was more in men than in women.


This article focuses on the types of generic information technology (IT) competencies that are essential in the tourism industry from the perspective of the IT syllabus taught at the Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT) in Macao. The significance of IT in the tourism sector is discussed wherein factors attributable to the gap between what is taught and what ought to be taught in a tourism business management program are identified. Then the nature of the IT syllabus in tourism management education is brought into focus whereby IT applications are differentiated in accordance with their operational and strategic utility. The usage of these applications in a wide spectrum of disciplines in tourism business management studies as well as in professional management practices is discussed, on the basis of which "career critical" applications are identified from the context of the development of managerial competencies in students majoring in tourism business management.


. In 1986, Roggenkamp and Scott proved in [RSI] Theorem 1.1. Let G be a finite p-group for some prime p, and S a local or semilocal Dedekind domain of characteristic 0 with a unique maximal ideal containing p (for example, S = Zp where Zp is the p-adic integers). If H is a subgroup of the normalized units of SG with \H\ = \G\, then H is conjugate to G by an inner automorphism of SG. In the Appendix of a later paper [S], Scott outlined a possible proof of a related result: Theorem 1.3. Let S be a complete, discrete valuation domain of characteristic 0 having maximal ideal p and residue field F = S/p of characteristic p . Let G be a finite p-group, and let U be a finite group of normalized units in SG. Then there is a unit w in S G such that wUw~x < G . The author later filled in that outline to give a complete proof of Theorem 1.3 and, at the urging of Scott, has been able to extend that result to Theorem 1.2. Let S be a complete, discrete valuation ring of characteristic 0 having maximal ideal p containing p . Let A be a local S-algebra that is finitely generated as an S-module, and let G be a finite p-group. Then any finite, normalized subgroup of the S-algebra si = A ®s SG is conjugate to a subgroup of G.


The purpose of the present invention is to provide an addition-curable silicone resin composition having excellent interface adhesion and transparency. The purpose of the present invention is also to provide an addition-curable silicone resin cured product comprising said addition-curable silicone resin composition and to provide an optical semiconductor element sealed body. This addition-curable silicone resin composition contains an addition-curable silicone resin mixture and an adhesiveness-imparting agent. The adhesiveness-imparting agent contains a compound having a structural unit indicated by formula (1-3) and/or a structural unit indicated by formula (1-4), between a structural unit indicated by formula (1-1) and a structural unit indicated by formula (1-2). Each R 1a in formula (1-1) and formula (1-2) independently indicates a C1-18 alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, a C2-9 alkenyl group, or a C1-4 alkoxy group. Each R 1b in formula (1-3) and formula (1-4) independently indicates a C1-18 alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, a C2-9 alkenyl group, or a C1-4 alkoxy group. m in formula (1-3) indicates an integer 1-50 and n in formula (1-4) indicates an integer 1-1,500. Each A in formulas (1-1)-(1-3) independently indicates a C1-18 alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, a C2-9 alkenyl group, a C1-4 alkoxy group, or a group indicated by formula (2). However, at least one A in formulas (1-1)-(1-3) indicates a group indicated by formula (2). R 2a in formula (2) indicates a C1-8 alkylene group having some carbon atoms, excluding carbon atoms bonded to silicon atoms, substitutable by oxygen atoms. Each R 2b independently indicates a C1-3 alkylene group and each R 3 independently indicates a C1-18 alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, a group including a sulfonyl group, an acyl group, a (meth) acryloyl oxyalkl group, or a silyl group. In formula (2), x is an integer 0-2 and Y is an oxygen atom or NH.


If you ask, &dquo;Why do we have new food protection problems weren't the old ones enough?&dquo; informed replies indicate there will be more, rather than less activity, by government personnel because food protection is becoming much more complex. Government activity will likely require consultation-level thinking rather than simple recommendations of cleanup, self-inspection, and dishwashing technology.


Numerous studies have highlighted the rapid pace of climate change in South Western Australia and quantifying hydrological shifts may provide insights into climate impacts in other Mediterranean regions. Identifying connections in data from spatially distributed rainfall stations using different interpolation approaches, can fill gaps in historical datasets and allow effective installation of new rain gauges based on optimal density and location. Different insights were revealed by using multiple approaches across the time series: the Seasonal Mann-Kendall Test, the Mann-Kendall Test under the Scaling Hypothesis (MKLTP), the Lanzante’s test (LAT) as single change point detection tests, the E-Agglomerative (ECP) and E-Divisive (EDP) change detection algorithms as multiple change point detection tests. Twenty seven loading factors (e.g. seasonal and annual Sen’s slope, the year and number of change points) were calculated from daily rainfall data collected over 100 years (1920-2019) from 107 meteorological stations in South Western Australia. The results illustrated that the rate of rainfall fluctuation in terms of Sen’s slope varied from -2.6 mm yr-1 in coastal areas to 0.9 mm yr-1 in inland areas. The scaling trend analysis identified that 53% of the stations were effected by long-term persistence in the wet season, in contrast to only 20% in the dry season. The single change point methods identified a change in the 1940s-1950s and the multiple change point methods identified two changes, in the 1940s and 2000s. The spatial correlation of stations were also mapped using an unsupervised machine learning approach (K-Means), the Multiscale Bootstrap Resampling (MBR), and loading factors, into three optimal clusters, indicating that rainfall in the coastal areas continue to decline, whereas rainfall in the inland areas has increased over the previous 100 years. These statistical and machine learning approaches are effective in identifying spatial and temporal variability in climate change trends.


Cohabiting seen as acts that violate the values of decency. But in the Criminal Code, this act is not a criminal offense. For related research needs to be undertaken efforts to criminalize the cohabiting as criminal law reform in Indonesia. The purpose of this study was to analyze: the reasons for cohabiting in Indonesia, the basic consideration of the need for the criminalization of cohabiting in criminal law reform in Indonesia and the criminalization of cohabiting policy in the revision of criminal law in Indonesia in the future.
The method used is normative, then the data was analyzed using the Theory of Law Enforcement and Justice Theory of Pancasila.
The study concluded that: 1) The reasons for cohabiting in Indonesia are less prepared mentally, economic, traumatic experience, weak monitoring social control in society, Wedding paradigm shift and the notion of sex is a private person's rights as well as the weakness of Indonesian law. 2) Rationale and criminalization of cohabiting consideration, based on: Socio-Philosophical Basis and Socio Cultural National Legal Systems, Platform Values Decency / National Agreement and Platform for Research and Comparative Studies. 3) The policy of criminalization cohabiting in the positive law in Indonesia in the future necessary to maintain it being understood obscenity, to reduce and prevent acts of vigilantism by the community and for the unification of customary law governing cohabitation.
Keywords: Criminalization Policy; Cohabiting; Indonesia Criminal Law.


The determination of blood lipase has been proposed by SEABRA as a method for detecting predisposition to initial or subsequent stages of tuberculosis; normal subjects having high titers (8-12 units), tuberculous patients low ones (5-7), falling to zero in advanced stages of the disease. An assay of the method has been made by the AA. in sera of 238 non tuberculous subjects (419 tests) and 207 tuberculous ones (456 tests) following the technical procedures described by SEABRA. All of them had their Roentgenographies taken at the same day of blood collection. Factors interfering with blood lipase values in tuberculosis are discussed. A relationship between the course of the disease and the serum lipase could not be confirmed. High and low values were found in initial as well as in advanced cases. Our results are in agreement with those recorded in the literature (Figs. I and II). It seems that the general condition, rather than pulmonary lesions are responsible for the blood lipase values. There was no direct relationship between blood lipase titer and severity of pulmonary tuberculosis; however the data presented in this paper do not agree with such correlation, stated by SEABRA, FERNANDES and VICENTE.


FIELD: medical engineering. SUBSTANCE: device has single continuous layer manufactured from semi-rigid material softening when heated and a lot of isolated heat cells having mainly exothermic composition, spaced at some distance from each other and fixed allover the integral structure. The continuous layer(s) material gives required rigidity for retaining structural support of the heating cells to prevent the continuous layer(s) structures from unacceptable tension in manufacturing or using the heating package and excluding easy access to the heating cells preserving general advantageous material properties related to its fitting when heated. Method involves applying heating packages built-in into things usable for wrapping body parts with effective heat envelop with skin temperature being retained within 32 to 41 C for a period of time longer than 4 h. EFFECT: enhanced effectiveness in treating acute, repeated and chronic pains; prolonged alleviation period. 7 cl


The configuration of cells and of their contents and of cell aggregates is the visible expression of the dynamic forces which control the development of the organism. Our knowledge of the structure and energy relations of cells is based largely on the interpretation of the visible form changes through which cells and their contents pass in their integration to form tissues and organs. Generally speaking, mycologists in the past have not devoted a great deal of attention to the processes controlling the form changes of fungous cells, though the fungi appear to offer a fruitful field for observation and experimentation along these lines.


1. Quantitative food web analysis is made difficult by the need for simultaneous measurement of multiple carbon (C) flows. C flow rates can potentially be quantified indirectly using conventional methods such as gut contents analysis, but the involvement of many conversion factors and assumptions results in significant errors in the final estimation. Such difficulties have limited quantitative data on food web dynamics, restricting community‐level hypothesis testing.


Many tasks that programmers need to implement may be solved using conventional computing techniques. More complex tasks, however, do not conform as nicely to such techniques. EX-C is an extended programming environment the authors have developed around the C programming language. EX-C provides a fully integrated development environment for conventional and AI programming. The authors discuss the techniques used in EX-C and provide an example of its use in the development of a knowledge-based system for farm management.<<ETX>>


In this paper,the use of literature and data,mathematical statistics,visit the survey method and other research methods,analysis of the reasons for the decline of college students' physical quality,and put forward the effective methods to improve physical quality of college students,and for the educators to provide feasible frame of reference.


The compressibilities of solid 3He and 4He were calculated in the molar volume range 12-18 cm3 using first-order self-consistent phonon theory. Good agreement is obtained with experiment, but it is shown that beyond a molar volume of 14 cm3 the omission of short-range correlations introduces increasing uncertainties. It is shown that in the calculations the complete expression for the self-consistent bulk modulus must be used.


The non-uniform illumination and irregularities in the surface of asphalt pavement make the conventional image enhancement and segmentation algorithm fail. In order to address these problems, we present an illumination invariant image enhancement and segmentation algorithm, which are crucial for feature extraction and classification of pavement crack image. The experimental results based on measured image by CCD camera on vehicle show that the presented algorithm is very effective for the illumination invariant and the irregularities in the surface of asphalt pavement.


Trabala vishnou Lefebure belongs to Tortricidae. They are harmful to more than 10 kinds of fruit trees, woods, and flowers. We isolated and purified a kind of pathogen from naturally dead larvae of Trabala vishnou Lefebure in Siehuan University in 1989. Through infection test, dyeing observation, shape observation in electron microscope ultrastructural and pathological study, the results show that the pathogen of Trabala vishnou Lefebure is a kind of Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus.


Using data from 3,474 human embryos derived form induced abortion, various maternal factors ascertained prior to morphologic examination of the specimens were analyzed in association with the frequency of malformed embryos. The overall frequency of malformed embryos was 3.3%; polydactyly, holoprosencephaly, exencephaly with or without myeloschisis, and cleft lip accounted for 88% of the total malformations. Mothers of low parity showed an increased frequency of malformed embryos. There were nine embryos form mothers with thyroid disorders, of which one was affected with exencephaly and myeloschisis and another with holoprosencephaly and polydactyly; this finding may support the relation of maternal hyperthyroidism with anencephaly suggested by previoius case reports. The frequency of malformed embryos from mothers who drank alcohol was significantly lower than from those who did not. Several possibilities were suggested to interpret this unexpected finding. No association was verified with maternal age, irregular menstrual cycles, irradiation, contraceptive methods, maternal occupation, and a smoking habit, or with parental consanguinity. The limitation of this study is discussed in relation to both negative and positive results.


Piroxicam (PXM) is an analgesic, antipyretic and antiinflammatory agent, practically insoluble in water1. The increase in aqueous solubility of PXM using hydrotropes and cosoivents and formulation of its aqueous injections have been reported earlier2. These formulations were further evaluated in vitro (physical evaluation and haemolytic activity) and in vivo (pharmacokinetic studies). Some of the formulation have shown promising results.


Antennal sensilla type,number and distribution of the Tessaratoma papillosa Drury were studied by scanning electron microscope.The result showed that,three types of sensilla were exist both male and female of T.papillosa Drury,that were trichoide sensillum,chaetic sensillum and basiconic sensillum,among them,the trichoide sensillum had most amounts,and they had distinguished difference between the male and female of T.papillosa Drury in distribution and amounts.The male had sensilla moniliform and the female had sensilla cavity,these two sensilla had less amounts.


Hie-Joon Kim, Jin-Kyu Lee,* Jin-Bum Kim, Eun Su Park,Sung-Jun Park, Dae Young Yoo, and Do Y. Yoon*School of Chemistry, Seoul National UniVersitySeoul 151-747, KoreaReceiVed August 10, 2001Recently, there has been a great deal of interest in polysilses-quioxanes (PSSQs) for advanced technology as low-dielectricinsulators in microelectronic devices


ABSTRACT Approximately 200 million people, mainly concentrated in rural areas of the Great East African Rift Valley, suffer from fluorosis caused by excess of fluoride naturally contained in water. This study employs the RANAS (Risk, Attitude, Norm, Ability, Self-regulation) model to understand how behavioural factors influence Tanzanian rural communities' willingness to pay for fluoride-free water obtained from a new defluoridator device. Results show that perceived risk, knowledge, attitudes and descriptive norms significantly influence the adoption of the proposed healthy behaviour. Policy implications are discussed taking into account how rural communities could achieve equitable and affordable access to safe water.


In the paper, we have studied on algorithms for two-dimensional positioning based on GPS pseudorange Technique. First, the linearized state equation was mathematically derived based on GPS pseudorange technique. Second, the geometry model with respect to triangles formed using unit-vectors were proposed for investigation of land-based radio positioning. Finally, the corresponding mathematical formulations for DOP values and covariance matrix were designed for two-dimensional positioning.


We study 2D problems of surface growth theory of deformable solids and their applications to the analysis of the stress-strain state of AM fabricated products and structures. Statements of the problems are given, and a solution method based on the approaches of the theory of functions of a complex variable is suggested. Computations are carried out for model problems. Qualitative and quantitative results are discussed.


The integrity verifcation of on-chip fash memory data as code memory is becoming important in microcontroller-based applications. On-the-fy memory fail-detection without any interruption of CPU operation requires a fast detection method and low-power fash access hardware to provide safety-conscious execution of the user-programmed frmware during system operations. In this paper, newly-designed read-path architecture for an on-chip fash-embedded microcontroller is proposed in order to provide a memory scrambling method that enables fail-safe low-power memory access with zero hardware overhead by embedding the scramble fags on the CRC protection code. Time-multiplexed CRC calculation for bit-inversion binary code is automatically executed with the silent background mode during CPU idle time without any CPU wait cost. Te implementation result shows the de-inversion procedure could be achieved with only additional 1024 bits CRC data in case of 64 sectors for 4 KB fash memory by reducing 75% area of the previous work.


What is integrally Christian engineering? Or to ask it slightly differently, what does engineering look like if it is faithful and obedient to God's will as revealed in His Word? I do not think we, as finite and creaturely Christ-followers, can expect to exhaustively determine God's biblical directive for every facet of engineering and technology on this side eternity. However, if we truly believe that Christ is Lord of all of life and that He calls us to grateful service in everything we do, we need to continue to wrestle with these questions. One framework to help navigate these questions that has been proposed and previously presented consists of five guiding principles for engineering. These principles were developed by focusing on God's Word as the Christ-narrative, the Creation-Fall-Redemption story, and applying this lens directly to engineering. The guiding principles have been applied in academic settings including both curriculum and scholarship, and in this paper they will be used to analyze and critique service in a few different engineering settings of the work-a-day world. Reflections on these principles from engineers in different industries including manufacturing, power distribution, building systems, and civil infrastructure will be collected and presented to shed light on how it makes a difference in the daily lives of engineers to view their work through a distinctively Christian lens. My prayer is that this work will help us continue to learn how to engineer in a way that gives all glory to God as we live in the already and not yet of Christ's kingdom.


An overview of applied sound-proof designs, and also the directions of researches on improvement both designs, and materials applied to their manufacturing. The advantages and disadvantages of the existing ZPK options are considered. The main approaches to the solution of question of increase of acoustic efficiency of sound-proof designs are classified and described. Advantages and shortcomings of practical implementation of each approach are given. The conclusion is drawn on the most perspective direction of researches.


We consider the one-dimensional quantum mechanical problem of defining interactions concentrated at a single point in the framework of the theory of distributions. The often ill-defined product which describes the interaction term in the Schr\"odinger and Dirac equations is replaced by a well-defined distribution satisfying some simple mathematical conditions and, in addition, the physical requirement of probability current conservation is imposed. A four-parameter family of interactions thus emerges as the most general point interaction both in the non-relativistic and in the relativistic theories (in agreement with results obtained by self-adjoint extensions). Since the interaction is given explicitly, the distributional method allows one to carry out symmetry investigations in a simple way, and it proves to be useful to clarify some ambiguities related to the so-called $\delta^\prime$ interaction.


This paper consists of two parts. The first provides a review of the basic properties of integrable and almost-toric systems, with a particular emphasis on the integral affine structure associated to an integrable system. The second part introduces faithful semitoric systems, a generalization of semitoric systems (introduced by Vu Ngoc and classified by Pelayo and Vu Ngoc) that provides the language to develop surgeries on almost-toric systems in dimension 4. We prove that faithful semitoric systems are natural building blocks of almost-toric systems. Moreover, we show that they enjoy many of the properties that their (proper) semitoric counterparts do.


ent-3α-Hydroxy- and ent-2α,3α-dihydroxy-kaur-16-en-19-oic acids have been prepared from ent-kaur-16-ene-3β,19-diol, and their metabolites from cultures of the mutant B1-41a of Gibberella fujikuroi have been analysed by g.l.c.–mass spectrometry. The metabolism of ent-2α-hydroxy, ent-2β-hydroxy-, and ent-3α-hydroxykaur-16-en-19-ols has been similarly investigated in cultures of the parent wild-type strain, GF-1a, in which gibberellin biosynthesis was blocked by a synthetic plant growth retardant. The results show that the ent-3α-hydroxylated analogues of the normal gibberellin intermediates, ent-kaur-16-en-19-ol and ent-kaur-16-en-19-oic acid, are efficiently converted into 3-hydroxylated gibberellins. They also indicate that the ent-2β-hydroxy-analogue is converted into gibberellin A3 by dehydration and that the conversion of ent-kaurenoids into gibbereilins is reduced by the presence of ent-2α- and ent-2β-hydroxy-groups.


Clathrin‐coated vesicles (CVs) were isolated from Saccharomyces cerevisiae by using procedures developed by Mueller and Branton [17]. Triskelions were purified from this material by extraction of CVs to release clathrin and by subsequent fractionation on Sepharose CL‐4B. Triskelions were composed of ∼ 180,000 Mr heavy chains and a single light‐chain type of ∼ 38,000 Mr and were able to undergo self‐assembly into polyhedral cages. Trypsin digestion of such reassembled cages showed a peptide pattern very similar to that obtained for mammalian clathrin with two fragments of 125,000 and 110,000 Mr, which represent the major portion of the heavy‐chain arm, and a polypeptide of ∼ 43,000 Mr, which is the presumptive terminal domain.


Measles immunization of 192 under 5 years of age children was undertaken and the overall seroconversion was 76.0%. Seroconversion rate in the age group of 9-12 months was 70.9% and it was 100% after one year. Immune response in malnourished children was more as compared to normal children. There were negligible side reactions after measles vaccination, and this vaccine passed normal potency tests under field conditions.


Odontogenesis is a complex biological process both with epithelial and mesenchymal tissues, and this process directly reflects the development of odontogenic neoplasms. Therefore, we have examined Notch signaling in a case of calcifying cystic odontogenic tumor, with ameloblastic fibroma and odontogenic myxoma cases as controls. In these specimens, Notch-positive-products were present both in the epithelial and ectomesenchymal components in the calcifying cystic odontogenic tumor and the ameloblastic fibroma case, but negative in the odontogenic myxoma case, having no odontogenic epithelial islands to IHC and ISH examinations. Therefore, the examination results suggest that Notch signaling plays some important roles in cytological differentiation or acquisition of tissue-specific characteristics between odontogenic epithelium and odontogenic ectomesenchymal tissues.


To investigate the effects of ozonation on minimizing the excess sludge and enhancing the nitrogen removal in an effluent,batch and continuous experiments in two MBRs with and without sludge ozonation (namely combined and reference run) were carried out. Through ozonation at a dose of 0.16 mg O3/mg MLVSS,53.1% of the treated MLVSS was solubilized,and soluble SCOD/TN ratio of ozonized sludge (OS) was about 8.6 due to the release of cellular nitrogen-contained materials and SCOD loss by ozone mineralization. In addition,the results of batch nitrification and denitrification tests with OS supernatant indicated that solubilized sludge could act as a reducing power for denitrification and a nitrogen source for nitrification. 40-day operation of two MBR systems demonstrated that the recirculation of OS into a bioreactor enabled the combined system have two advantages over the control one. The observed sludge yield (Yobs) was decreased from 0.13 to 0.06g MLSS/g COD,while the nitrogen removal was increased from 64.6% to 72.3%. And sludge ozonation elevated the inorganic fraction of MLSS,but did not impact sludge activities.


It has become the focus of current education to develop the modern long-range education and gradually construct the condition and environment of long life study.This article lays stress on strengthening the teaching management and enhancing the managing consciousness to realize the universal education and achieve extending social effectiveness.


Close analysis of Martin Crimp's play, The Country (2000), with emphasis on linguistic style and tension between on-stage and off-stage.


Two hundred and sixteen 68-week-old Hy-Line brown laying hens were used in a 6-week feeding trial to compare the efficacy of phytases Optiphos (OPT) and Natuphos (NAT), which were isolated from Escherichia coli and Aspergillus niger, respectively. Hens were randomly allotted into six treatments with six replications (six layers in three adjacent cages) per treatment according to their initial BW. The hens were then subjected to one of the following dietary treatments: i) Positive Control (PC; available phosphorus (AP) 0.4%); ii) Negative control (NC; AP 0.2%); iii) NAT1 (NC+250 FTU/kg NAT); iv) NAT2 (NC+500 FTU/kg NAT); v) OPT1 (NC+250 FTU/kg OPT); vi) OPT2 (NC+500 FTU/kg OPT). Feed intake, egg production, egg quality, apparent nutrient digestibility and serum P and Ca concentration were evaluated to compare the effect of the two phytases. Feed intake and eggshell thickness were not affected by the treatments. Superior effects (p<0.05) of OPT were only observed in egg production and egg weight compared with NAT. Characteristics such as eggshell breaking strength, apparent digestibility of N, Ca and P and serum P concentration were equally increased with the supplementation of both phytases (p<0.05), where no significant difference was observed in those characteristics between PC and phytase supplementation at 500 FTU/kg. Equally effective improvements (p<0.05) were also observed in egg production and DM digestibility, where no improvements were observed (p<0.05) between the PC group and the groups with phytase supplementation at 500 FTU/kg. Equal increases in the serum Ca level were observed when the groups with phytase supplementation were compared to the PC group. Overall, the results of this study suggest that NAT and OPT are equally effective at liberating phytate-bound complexes when included in 0.2% available phosphorus diets for 68-week laying hens; either source of phytase can be fed to commercial 68-week laying hens at 500 FTU/kg to correct the negative effects associated with a 0.2% available phosphorus diet. In conclusion, either source of phytase can be fed to commercial first cycle laying hens at 500 FTU/kg to effectively


[Objective]To assess the treatment of Alitride on ureaplasma urealyticum after infecting mice.[Methods]60 mice were randomly divided into 6 groups,After establish successfully the vaginal infection with ureaplasma urealyticum mice model,the alitride treatment group was given to the treatment Alitride and the medicine reference group was given to the treatment Azithromycin.[Results]The Uu masculine rate of the low Alitride treatment group was lower than the NS reference group's Uu masculine rate.The Uu masculine rate of the medicine reference group and the high Alitride treatment group between the NS reference group were signiciant difference(P﹤0.05).The Uu masculine rate between the high Alitride treatment group and the NS reference group had no significant difference(P﹥0.05).The number of the Uu between the high Alitride treatment group and the NS reference group were markedly decreased than before the thetreatment(P﹤0.05).[Conclusion]The treatment of Alitride on ureaplasma urealyticum after infecting mice was more effective and the Alitride can restrain and kill the ureaplasma urealyticum.The action of Alitride is similar to the Azithromycin.The action is dose-effect's relation.


Decomposition in the undercooled liquid phase and crystallization during isothermal annealing in the glassy matrix of the bulk Zr56Ti14Nb5Cu7Ni6Be12 composite were investigated by x-ray diffraction, small angle neutron scattering (SANS), scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Upon isothermal annealing near the glass transition temperature TEM images show the presence of quasicrystals, while SANS data exhibit an interference peak indicating a quasiperiodic arrangement of these metastable crystals. Samples annealed in the solid state show a transformation into the more stable Zr2 TM-type (TM=Nb,Cu,Ni,Ti) phases. These results have been discussed on the basis of a phase separation process that determines the formation of the metastable quasicrystalline phase that is in good agreement with the behavior of other known bulk metallic glass-forming systems.


In view of the efficiency and security problem of the coal mine brake operation existing in manual operation, a kind of the brake operation control system based on embedded was put forward. According to the electric parameters condition judgment switching of frequency and phase, the paper proposed respectively the interpolating windowed FFT algorithm. The embedded system was framed by using the S3C2440 chip, the electrical parameters were real-time sampled, processed and analyzed. When the switching conditions are satisfied, the system will be automatically switching operated. This system solves the manual operation efficiency and security issues. Introduction There are three working modes of coal mine electrical equipment, namely, operation mode, standby mode and maintenance mode. When electrical equipment changes from one state to another, it is called switching. "Coal Mine Safety Regulations" stipulates that " [1] the mine should have two-circuit power supply lines, and the two power sources should come from different regions. When working normally, the mine power supply should be operated separately", which improves the reliability and safety of coal mine power consumption, but also brings some problems to the normal switching operation, such as the very complex switching process, affecting the normal production of the mine, etc. At present, the domestic switching operation is mainly to implement the operation ticket system and work guardianship system, that is, one-person operation, one-person supervision and one-person record operation mode. Such a simple switching operation requires more than a dozen pages of work tickets, and is operated by manual site, which is inefficient and has hidden dangers for the safety of operators. Based on this, an embedded intelligent switching operation control system is proposed in this paper. Frequency is measured by FFT windowed interpolation algorithm and phase is measured by fast Fourier transform algorithm. Then, according to the condition of switching, whether switching is needed or not is judged. If switching is satisfied, the processor controls the corresponding actuator action to realize switching. Working Principle and Structural Chart of Switching Control System Working Principle of Switching Control System The switching operation here can be regarded as the operation of two AC power supply, which is another kind of closing operation. It is stipulated here that the hard constraints of closing are the following three conditions at the same time: (1) The voltage amplitude of 1 # bus and 2 # bus is approximately equal. If there is a voltage difference between the two buses, reactive power will flow from the high end of the potential to the low end of the potential when the circuit breaker closes. (2) The frequencies of 1# bus and 2# bus are approximately equal. If there is frequency difference between the two buses, the active power will flow from the high end of frequency to the low end of frequency when the circuit breaker closes. (3) The phase difference between 1# bus and 2# bus is about zero. If the phase angle difference exists between the two buses, large impulse current will be generated when the circuit breaker closes. 4 When the above three conditions are met at the same time, the controller S3C2440A sends out the closing signal to control the closing device for closing. When there are voltage and frequency differences between the two power grids, there will be greater energy flow on the circuit breaker, which will have serious consequences, such as line fault tripping. The impulse current generated by phase difference will threaten the stability of the system [2] . Therefore, the above three conditions must be further constrained quantitatively in practical processing, namely: (1) The voltages of 1 # bus and 2 # bus should be in the same phase sequence, with the difference of amplitude less than 5%. (2) The frequency difference between 1# bus and 2# bus is less than 0.5%, and the maximum deviation is 0.25Hz for 50Hz. (3) The phase angle difference between 1# bus and 2# bus is less than 5 degrees. Structural Diagram of Switching Control System The structure diagram of the switching control system is shown in Figure 1. It consists of four parts: detection device, control module, switching device and human-computer interaction module [3] . Two sets of identical detection devices simultaneously detect the electrical parameters of 1 # bus and 2 # bus from different areas: voltage, frequency and phase. The control module is the most important part of the switching control system. The output signals of the two detection devices are sent into the control module at the same time. The control module processes and judges the input signals, and then controls the switching device. Figure 1. Structural block diagram of switching control system. Figure 2. Block diagram of the control module. Structure Design of Control Module The control module is the most core part of the switching control system. The structure diagram is shown in Figure 2. The core device of the control module is the ARM chip S3C2440, which transplants the Linux operating system. It receives the electrical parameters sent by the detection device and processes and calculates them accordingly, such as FFT windowing interpolation algorithm for phase A measurement from area A and area B. Only when the voltage amplitude, frequency and phase all meet the closing conditions at the same time, the driving and control circuits are controlled by S3C2440 to control the operation of the switch-on device. In addition, the system also connects memory (Sdram and Nandflash) to store current and historical power parameter information such as storage operating system; LCD display circuit and keyboard interface circuit to improve visibility and controllability to achieve good human-computer interaction interface. Serial communication interface and Ethernet interface circuit for data transmission and sharing. Phase Measurement FFT Windowed Interpolation Algorithm [4] After the closing instruction is obtained, the voltage of 1 # bus and 2 # bus should be in the same phase sequence, and the difference of amplitude is less than 5%. The frequency difference between 1# bus and 2# bus is less than 0.5%, and the maximum deviation is 0.25Hz for 50Hz. The phase angle difference between 1# bus and 2# bus is less than 5 degrees. Among them, the determination of phase difference is the most complex. This system uses FFT windowed interpolation algorithm to calculate phase difference. A phase sinusoidal alternating current from Area A is set as:


Relieving anxiety and depression after coronary heart disease surgery is a difficult challenge, and music electroacupuncture can reduce the negative impact of postoperative anxiety and depression on patients. In the study, first, biodegradable materials are studied, the Fe–Zn
 alloys with different Zn content are prepared by electroforming, and the composition of the electroforming alloy is controlled by changing the composition of the electroforming solution. Because the plant fiber is cheap, and as a reinforcing material, it can endow the composite material with
 complete degradation properties, Fe–Zn alloy/fiber composite biomaterials are generated in the study. In the experiment, the tensile modulus of the composite is tested first, mahogany wood is selected as the comparative material of the instrument panel, and the feasibility of the material
 prepared in this research is tested as a music electroacupuncture, and then it is used in the operation of patients with coronary heart disease. The results show that the content of Zn in the electrocasting solution is very close to that in the alloy, indicating that the composition ratio
 of electrocasting alloy can be controlled by the content of Zn ions in the electrocasting solution. By comparing the density, tensile modulus, and sound propagation velocity of mahogany wood and Zn–Fe plant fiber composite material, it is found that the sound propagation velocity of
 composite material is similar to that of mahogany wood perpendicular to the texture. Musical electroacupuncture based on Zn alloy/fiber composite biomaterials can effectively increase the weight of patients with coronary heart disease, make their fasting blood sugar concentration close to
 the level of normal people, and promote the expression of EAAT3 and GAD65 proteins in the hippocampus of the brain.


In 2006 one of the most contentious Bills to be introduced into the New Zealand Parliament was the Crimes (Substituted Section 59) Amendment Bill that was intended to eliminate Section 59 of the Crimes Act that allowed the use of "reasonable force" by a parent or guardian when correcting a child. Despite a wide outcry against the Bill, critics were condemned as apologists for child abuse, and for regressive disciplinary techniques that had long since been disproved, and the Bill passed into law in 2007. This article examines the Trotskyite ideology behind the destruction of the traditional family, citing a so-called "anti-smacking Bill" in New Zealand as an example of widely pervasive, Trotskyite ideology in action, the effect, if not the aim, of which it is to place the state firmly above the family, and to weaken the family as a basic social institution and potential opponent of over-weaning state control. Key Words: Child abuse; Crimes (Substituted Section 59) Amendment Bill (New Zealand); Family bonds; Green Party; Kollontai; Marx; Sue Bradford; Trotsky; Trotskyism. New Zealand has long been considered a "social laboratory" (sic). This is not simply a popular perception, but is a verbatim description often used in politics and academia. For example Professor Ian Shirley of the Institute of Public Policy recently published a paper precisely on that subject, called "New Zealand: The Social Laboratory."2 It was within this heritage, which began over a century ago with commendable pioneering reforms in regard to working conditions, that Sue Bradford introduced the Crimes (Substituted Section 59) Amendment Bill to Parliament as a "private member's bill," but despite this hard-fought victory resigned from Parliament in 2009 after her failure to be elected "co-leader" of the Green Party."3 Despite her departure from Parliament, and even should the Green Party see its few members removed in future elections, the prospects are unlikely that what has been called the "Bradford Act" will ever be rescinded. When it comes to radical social and moral transformations, once passed into law, such Acts are likely to stay, despite close to 90% of New Zealanders who showed up to vote, choosing to repeal the Bradford Act in a non-binding referendum held in August 2009.4 Why was this Bill? Was it solely motivated by a humanitarian measure in regard to child welfare?5 While numerous Western countries have in recent times made it illegal for parents to administer physical punishments to discipline children there were a few hints as to the ideological motivations behind the Bill, but these were generally unacknowledged. The Bradford amendment subverts parental authority, and indications are that this was the intention of the Bill. Power Relationships Arguments about what constitutes abuse are real but can be used as a red herring. Bradford stated the ideological motive behind her amendment, in a comment during an interview with the Waikato Times, as reported in The Dominion Post: "It's a choice between an old psychology which says children are our property.... Old New Zealand versus New Zealand.6 Here Bradford stated that the motive behind her Bill was based on ideological concepts of power relationships, and of property relationships. Her explanation reflects Marxist reductionism, defining social institutions and traditions as reflecting economic relations based on whatever class possesses the power. Such an economic interpretation includes in particular the family, long a focus of those who desire a collectivist society and see the parent-and-child relationship within the family bond as a hindrance to such collective authority. In the natural course of human evolution, the family came into existence as the most fundamental organic bonding unit that linked individuals to each other, promoted orderly cooperation, and ensured the survival of the species. The family is at the very root of the concept of the modern nation-state. …


Objective To detect the serum level of interleukin (IL)-1 1, lymphocyte subsets and NK cells in patients with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), and explore the related factors in the pathogenesis of ITP. Methods The serum level of IL-11, lymphocyte subsets and NK cells were detected by double antibody sandwich enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and flow cytometry in 50 ITP patients (ITP group) and 30 controls (control group). Results The platelet in ITP group [ (30.21 ± 19.40) ×109/L] was lower than that in control group [ (207.21 ± 31.55 ) × 109/L] obviously (P < 0.05 ); the serum level of IL-11 in ITP group [(255.72 ± 163.43) ng/L] was significantly higher than that in control group [ (40.60 ± 5.57 ) ng/L ] (P < 0.05 ). The correlation analysis indicated that the blood serum levels of IL- 11 had negative relationship with the platelet (r = -0.557 ,P < 0.05). The percentage of CD3+ and CD4+ T lymphocyte percentage, CD4+/CD8+ in ITP group were lower and the percentage of CD8+ T lymphocyte was higher than those in control group obviously (P < 0.05 ). The percentage of CD3- CD(16+56) +NK cell in ITP group was lower than that in control group (P < 0.05). Conclusion IL-11, lymphocyte subgroup and NK cell change correlate with ITP morbidity closely, and the IL-11 level and the platelet possibly have the negative feedback control action.

Key words:
Purpura, thrombocytopenic, idiopathic;  Interleukin-11;  T-lymphocyte subsets; Killer cell, natural


forming an n-well (101) and a p-well (102) in a p-type silicon substrate (100) and forming a field oxide layer (103) on the substrate (100); forming a gate oxide layer (104) and polysilicon over the substrate (105); ion implanting n- impurities into the region near the surface of the p- well region: forming a thin HTO layer (107) over the front portion of N substrate to form an insulation layer (108); forming a storage node contact hole (109) of a cell arrary (CE); forming a capacitor insulation layer (111) over the whole surface of the substrate; removing the nitride layer (108) by a wet method when forming a capacitor; forming side wall spacers (113) of HTO film on the side walls of the first conductive layer (105): and forming an NMOS transistor of LDD structure and a PMOS transistor of single drain structure.


No one doubts that Russia had begun to industrialize in the middle of the nineteenth century, and that an industrial bourgeoisie had begun to form. We only need to look at the extent of their development.


CoFeHfOthinfilms havebeenprepared byRF-sputtering method.Prepared conditions are themostimportant totakeshapemicrostructure of thinfilms. Inordertofindouttheoptimal conditions tofabricate CoFeHfOthinfilms whichexhibit the bestmagnetic properties toapplication forhigh frequency, relation between prepared conditions and soft magnetic properties havebeeninvestigated. The results showsthatexcellent soft magnetic properties wereassociated strongly withorientation andgrain sizeofa-CoFeanda-Co(Fe) phases. Orientation of nanocrystaline dependsstrongly on the time sputtering (film thickness) becauseofinteraction energy. Grainsizeandresistivity dependonoxygen and deposition ratebecauseof reaction when sputtering. Consequently, thefilmwiththickness of 300nm andpartial ofoxygen of6% isnearly single phasedandexhibits excellence magnetic properties withthevalueofcoercivity H,of0.18Oe and anisotropy magnetic Hkof49.92Oe,alongthehard axis.


ABSTRACT This article presents a qualitative phenomenological study designed to explore Black consumer behavior, namely motivation to visit a contemporary dark tourism site in urban America. This aspect of Black consumer behavior was examined to fill a gap in the literature regarding what motivates Black people to visit places where death and suffering have famously occurred, especially in contemporary contexts. This project was significant because it better explained an under-represented aspect of dark tourism, namely the Black dark tourism experience which has largely been unaddressed. Theme analysis and multiple in-depth interviews were conducted to execute the study's phenomenological design. The results of the study suggested that Blacks who partake in dark tourism at sites with contemporary significance to the community are motivated to do so by a desire to share, to pay respects, and to better understand issues currently affecting the community.


This study analyzed the change of incomes and expenditures in overseas travel after the 1997 foreign exchange crisis in Korea through the analysis of the changes in the trend of travel balance and its ratio to the current account balance of international payments after the deregulation of overseas travel. The analysis included the foreign exchange movement, GDP, and fluctuation of prices as independent variables. The results of the analysis using Johnson's model revealed that travel balance was sharply influenced by the foreign exchange movement. In particular, the structural change of travel balance was observed to occur following the change of the foreign exchange policy after the IMF bailout.


In Switzerland, the fight against uncontrolled urban sprawl and the protection of agricultural land have a long tradition. To reconcile these concerns, the Swiss voting majority agreed to introduce densification as a legally binding policy objective in 2013. Simultaneously, however, densification processes have started to threaten the housing situation of low- and middle-income tenants due to higher rents following redevelopment. In this article, we argue that the Swiss way of implementing densification is characterised by a systematic bypassing of tenants' needs for social sustainability in housing due to the current political priorities of the Swiss federal government. Using an institutionalist analysis approach and a qualitative case-study methodology, we analyse the institutional mechanisms and the actors' rationale behind this emerging business of densification. Finally, we discuss the role of the nation state in the provision of the 'right to housing' for all income segments and its consequences for the country's long-term sustainability performance.


A new Zn (II) coordination polymer with benzophenone-4,4′-dicarboxylic acid (H2bpdc) and 1,4-bis(imidazol-1-yl)benzene (bib) has been prepared by hydrothermal synthesis and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, IR, and EA. Complex, {[Zn(bpdc) (bib)]·2H2O}n(1), is triclinic, space group P-1 with a = 8.958(5), b = 11.336(5), c = 14.150(5) Å,α = 111.109(5), β = 95.077 (5)° γ = 98.504(5), V = 1310.0 (10) Å3, Z = 2, Mr = 579.86, Dc = 1.470 g/cm3, F(000) = 596, and µ = 0.991 mm−1. The final refinement gave R = 0.0352 and wR = 0.0964 for 5191 reflections with I > 2σ(I). X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that the complex 1 displays a 2D+2D→3D polycatenated structure.


Introduction: The senescence process can bring with it a load of diseases, such as chronic, musculoskeletal and psychiatric disorders, triggering a reduction in functional capacity in the elderly. In order to minimize the impacts of the decline in motor and cognitive functions, physical exercise can be included as a treatment strategy. Objective: To understand the aging process and the impacts that exercise has on it. Methods: Bibliographic Review of Literature, in Scielo, Pubmed, Lilacs, Medline databases between 2016 and 2021. Discussion: The discovery of cellular senescence as a natural process was described almost 60 years ago. Aging is related to the process of biological response to stressors that interfere with the function of cells and tissues. During aging, chronic metabolic disorders accumulate and precede pathologies. In this context, the trend towards population aging requires habits and other factors that are favorable to healthy aging. The benefits made possible by the practice of exercises are known by the global development of human health parameters. Conclusion: Resistance and resistance exercise promote health-promoting physiological changes for the aged body in order to prevent and treat diseases, making the elderly less susceptible to musculoskeletal, cardiac and neuropsychological complications.


Nebivolol is a highly selective &bgr;1 adrenoceptor blocker with additional vasodilating properties. Although it has been shown that the nebivolol-induced vasorelaxation is nitric oxide (NO) and cGMP dependent, the receptor that mediates these actions remains controversial, and serotonergic as well as &bgr;-adrenergic pathways may be involved. Therefore, functional experiments investigating the receptor involved in nebivolol-induced vasorelaxation were performed in the rat aorta. Isolated aortic rings were exposed to cumulative concentrations of nebivolol. Nebivolol concentrations of 3 &mgr;mol/L and higher caused vasorelaxation, which was inhibited by the presence of the NO synthase inhibitor l-NNA (100 &mgr;mol/L), or by mechanical removal of the endothelium. Exposure of the vessel rings to the selective 5-HT1A antagonist NAN-190 (1 &mgr;mol/L) or the 5-HT1/2 antagonist methysergide (1 &mgr;mol/L) did not influence nebivolol-induced vasorelaxation. Similarly, the incubation with the &bgr;2-adrenoceptor antagonist butoxamine (50 &mgr;mol/L) did not prevent vasorelaxation. The selective &bgr;3-adrenoceptor antagonist S-(−)-cyanopindolol (1 &mgr;mol/L), however, significantly counteracted the nebivolol-induced vasorelaxation. Furthermore, exposure of the aortic rings to cumulative concentrations of the &bgr;3 selective adrenoceptor agonist BRL37344 caused, like nebivolol, NO-dependent vasorelaxation that was antagonized by S-(−)-cyanopindolol. The results suggest that nebivolol-induced NO-dependent vasorelaxation is, at least in part, caused by a &bgr;3-adrenoceptor agonistic effect.


With the increasing strict requirement of the emission regulations,the Stage III motor vehicle emission standards were implemented in 2008.The misfire diagnosis is one of the most important OBD functions.In view of the ignition systems used on most vehicles,a new kind of misfire simulation method was proposed and a set of electronic controllably misfire simulation device which is convenient,practical and reliable was designed.Relevant online misfire diagnosis arithmetic was also presented based on the crankshaft instantaneous speed fluctuation.Through the simulation of engine misfire by the misfire malfunction simulation device,the fluctuation of crankshaft instantaneous speed was analyzed.The test results show that the misfire malfunction simulation device can run reliably and have an apparent influence on the engine crankshaft instantaneous speed fluctuation.


Genetic testing to determine cancer survivors' risk of developing late effects from their cancer treatment will be increasingly used in survivorship care. This 2‐stage study with 64 survivors of childhood cancer and their parents investigated the preferences and acceptability of testing among those who may be at risk of developing late effects.


An obvious nonlinear deviation would occur between the heat load on a fan coil in an FCU and the water flow rate through it when the e value ( e, a ratio of the enthalpy difference to the humidity ratio difference) is high in indoor air handling processes. Therefor, it is suggested to choose a variable flow rate chilled water system with compound pumps which, even for the multizone water supply system having a similar pressure drop in each zone, is energy efficient and capable of improving the operation of the two way regulating valve on user's side.


Educators for Socially Responsible Apparel Businesses (ESRAB) was founded in 1999 with the emphasis on increasing awareness and impact of the research and teaching of faculty engaged with social responsibility topics. Our session began with an overview of ESRAB's 15 year history, highlighting how it's members led numerous special sessions that convened faculty and graduate students from over 90 colleges and universities around the globe. Panel members highlighted how their fellow faculty members and graduate students engage with ESRAB's initiatives and share a passion about social responsibility issues in our industry, and a desire to help create solutions.


In 1900 Philadelphia was the third largest city in the United States. Its population of 1,293,697 was exceeded only by that of New York City and Chicago. Despite its size, Philadelphia never established a municipal year-round bath system, and it was only through the philanthropic efforts of a group of wealthy and prominent citizens that some public baths were constructed. This sin of omission on the part of the municipal government was usually attributed, as in the above quotation from Gerhard's Progress of the Municipal Bath Movement in the United States, to the fact that Philadelphia was a "city of homes" and that therefore it had little need for public baths. This rationale, however, was only partly sustained by facts. The Bureau of Labor investigation in 1893 of Philadelphia's most congested slum districts discovered that only 16.9 percent of families and 18.05 percent of individuals lived in houses or tenements with bathrooms. Although this was a much greater percentage than the approximately 3 percent with bathrooms in New York City's and Chicago's slums, it still


Quantum mechanics is one of the two fundamental pillar of modern physics. The success of the theory can be found everywhere in our everyday life and essentially in every new product that we build. We just have to remember that every semiconductor chip usually uses a quantum behavior in an essential way, for example quantum tunneling, to work. Until now, none of the thousand of experiments realized have succeeded to contradicted or to find a problem with the predictions given by quantum mechanics. However, in spite of this incredible success, many profound questions are still open. For example, we have some problems understanding the measurement, the coherence and the decoherence process, as well as the interpretation of what the theory tell us about the world we live in (Schlosshauer, 2005). Among the possible ways of investigation that we have, we think that stressing the foundations of the theory at the level of the mathematical structure, on which the theory stands, could be a good way to understand why and how the theory works. The mathematical structure of quantum mechanics consists in Hilbert spaces defined over the field of complex numbers (Birkhoff & Von Neumann, 1936). The success of the theory has led a number of investigators, over many decades, to look for general principles or arguments that would lead quite inescapably to the complex Hilbert space structure. It has been argued (Stueckelberg, 1960; Stueckelberg & Guenin, 1961), for instance, that the formulation of an uncertainty principle, heavily motivated by experiment, implies that a real Hilbert space can in fact be endowed with a complex structure. The proof, however, involves a number of additional hypotheses that may not be so directly connected with experiment. In fact Reichenbach (Reichenbach, 1944) has shown that a theory is not straightforwardly deduced from experiments, but rather arrived at by a process involving a good deal of instinctive inferences. This was also pointed out more recently by Penrose (Penrose, 2005, p. 59);


Forty-four rabbits were given 3,000 rads to either hemithorax in a single dose. Lung scans demonstrated decreased perfusion in 52% of the animals at two hours. Perfusion returned to normal by twenty-four hours. Pulmonary angiograms showed decreased blood flow on the irradiated side, without demonstrable vascular occlusion.


Jose Gimeno Sacristan is a retired Professor of Didactics and School Organization at the University of Valencia (Spain). He is one of the most recognized pedagogues in our country and, without a doubt, one of the most influential figures in the educational field in Spain nowadays. In the interview, the author keeps a speech filled of personal anecdotes through which it is possible to rebuild his academic career, while at the same time we can better understand the social, political and scientific background of the Spanish Transition and the subsequent decades. The author also brings us closer to his vision of the meaning of education, culture and pedagogy today. Stopping, particularly, on one of the most highlighted topics in education: the school curriculum. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySkzpOls3cI&feature=youtu.be


Typically conflated with spirit or religion, territorial land entities known by various names across monsoon Asia are engaged in social relationships with human communities. Most often called neak ta in Cambodia (meaning the Ancient ones), but also known as maja tuk maja day, (the master of the water and the land), and arak (guardian or protector), many will tell you this is Brahminism, superstition from the ancient religion. More recently scholars use the term animism, and through this lens, neak ta becomes spirit—metaphysical guardians of territories, spirits of founding ancestors, or the earth-bound deities in Buddhist cosmologies. For locals they are guardians, people we cannot see, punishers, and healers, sometimes ancestors sometimes not. In the following treatment, empirical data complicates the prevailing paradigm and begins to detangle these entities from the constructed category of religion. In the context of an expanding discussion rethinking animism in Southeast Asia and its relationship to universal religions, these sovereigns of the land emerge beyond their confinement, or their assignation as spirits. They are in and of the water and the land and are instrumental social actors in the articulation of economic activity and political strategies as well as Buddhist practice.


OBJECTIVES: To evaluate effects of health status on word‐finding difficulty in aging, adjusting for the known contributors of education, sex, and ethnicity.


Purpose
The purpose of this study is to reduce energy consumption in bakeries. Due to fulfill this demand, quite a few parameters such as energy and exergy efficiency, energy waste and fuel consumption by different traditional flatbreads bakeries (Sangak, Barbari, Taftun and Lavash should be monitored and their roles should not be neglected.

Design/methodology/approach
In the present study, experimental measurements and mathematical modeling are used to scrutinize and investigate the effects of the aforementioned parameters on energy consumption by bakeries.

Findings
The results show that by doing reported methods in this paper, the wasted energy of the walls can be decreased by about 65 per cent; and also, by controlling the combustion reaction to perform with 5 per cent excess air, the wasted energy of excess air declines by about 90 per cent. And finally, the energy and exergy efficiency of bakeries is increased, and as a result, the annual energy consumption of Sangak, Barbari, Taftun and Lavash bakeries diminish about 71, 59, 57 and 40 per cent, respectively.

Originality/value
As evidenced by the literature review, it can be observed that neither numerical studies nor experimental investigations have been conducted about energy and exergy analyses of Iranian machinery traditional flatbread bakeries. It is clear that due to a high preference of Iranians to use the traditional bread and also the popularity of baking this kind of bread in Iran, if it is possible to enhance the traditional oven conditions to decrease the loss of natural gas instead of industrializing the bread baking, the energy consumption in the country can be optimized.


It is proposed that a side-group scission of a methoxycarbonyl group initiates saturated-PMMA degradation. Side-group scission is favored due to a large «cage» recombination effects which reduces the contribution of main-chain scission. It is anticipated that side-group scission will initiate polymer degradation whenever side-group bonds are of similar energy or weaker than main-chain bonds


information and subjective perspective make this book a particularly valuable source for research and a genuine contribution to the literature. The rich array of facts and reminiscences will be especially useful for student research because the overall historical context is simply and clearly summarized in each section and the standard sources clearly cited. There are many places where Panayi stops to compare generally accepted interpretations with his local evidence largely to confirm them, but in some cases to suggest that they might have to be reconsidered. A striking case is the local statistic for sterilization, which was performed on 79 women and 129 men, casting at least some doubt on Gisela Bock's assertion that Nazi sterilization policy demonstrated that women were essentially victims of Nazism. Given the vast literature on the Nazi era, it is inevitable that Panayi's local sources could not yield as many fresh insights and nuances for the Nazi seizure of power or Nazi society generally. The stories of the individual witnesses from the author's interviews or reports from the time thus offer more new information for the period of the bombing, the postwar years, and in the chapter on the Sinti and Roma. On the latter, the author points out, even the voluminous local histories, which have dealt extensively with the suffering of the city's German and Jewish populations, are sparse, even though a monument has been erected in the city center to commemorate the Gypsy Holocaust. There are more errors and inconsistencies of spelling and awkward translations than one would have wished, the non-word "Deutschmark" lurks everywhere, Umlaute are sometimes used and sometimes ignored ("fuhrer" and Führer). The reproductions of the city and regional maps are mostly illegible. One could have also expected more reflection about such puzzling facts as that the mayor remained in office from 1927 to 1945. But the scholarly apparatus—notes, bibliography, index, abbreviation list, and the overall organization—is excellent and user-friendly for the researcher.


We prove that the integral Hurewicz image of the cokernel J spectrum detects precisely the Kervaire invariant one elements and nothing else, which may be viewed as an analogue of the Curtis–Madsen conjecture on the unstable mod 2 Hurewicz image of Q0S.


Removing noise from original image is a challenging problem for researchers. There have been several published algorithms and each approach has its assumptions, advantages and limitations In this paper, we propose a method for noise filtering in MRI images. Due to the signal-dependent mean of the Rician noise that affects MRI images, both wavelet and scaling coefficients of a noisy MRI image are biased estimates of their noisefree counterparts. This problem was overcome by filtering the square of the MRI magnitude image in the wavelet domain. In the squared magnitude image, data are noncentral chi-square distributed, and the wavelet coefficients are no longer biased estimates of their noisefree counterparts. The bias still remains in the scaling coefficients, but is not signal dependent and it can be removed easily; at the resolution scale 2 j, from each scaling coefficient 2 j+1 σc should be subtracted, where σ 2 c is the underlying complex Gaussian noise variance. So, we apply our method to the squared magnitude of the MRI image, subtract the constant bias from the scaling coefficients, and subsequently compute the square root of the denoised squared magnitude image. The application of the proposed method to real noisy MRI images is expected to facilitate further automatic processing, like segmentation and further analysis. MRI image denoising still remains a challenge for researchers, because noise removal introduces artifacts and causes blurring of the images.


PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To display the driving state of a vehicle without giving a sense of imcompatibility to a driver by providing a means for displaying the driving state of the vehicle, on the basis of output information from a driving state detecting means. SOLUTION: A meter panel 1 is provided with a motor operation lamp 9, a motor regeneration lamp 10, a motor power running lamp 11, an engine operation lamp 12, a residual battery capacity lamp 13, and a power generation lamp 14, as a drive operation condition displaying means. Besides, the meter panel 1 incorporates an outline display 1A simulating the side shape of the vehicle. Individual lamps and the like 9-14 are arranged inside the outline display 1A in the shape of the vehicle. Here the motor operation lamp 9 is designed simulating the shape of a real motor, and is arranged in the meter panel 1 at a corresponding position in the outline display to a position where the motor is really mounted.


BackgroundElderly patients – those aged 65 years and over – use more medications than their younger counterparts and experience higher risks for polypharmacy, drug interactions, adverse drug reacti...


The genus BaciUus is one of the few remaining important groups of bacteria for which a route of terminal oxidation has not been shown. In studies (Gary et al., 1954) on the effect of nutrition on metabolic patterns in Bacilus subtilis, it was suggested that cells grown in a glucose mineral salts medium probably possefs the enzymatic mechanisms of the tricarboxylic acid cycle. Hardwick and Foster (1953) have shown that the oxidative enzymes were sacrificed during sporogenesis in BaciUu8 mycoides. Data presented in this paper indicate that the oxidative components of the tricarboxylic acid cycle can be demonstrated in intact cells and cell-free extracts of Bacillus cerew.


The process of "metropolisation" that has characterized the development of urbanization in contemporary cities over the last few decades, is being subjected to a transformation process oriented towards "regionalization" dynamics, where metropolitan regions become the engines of economic development and competitiveness on an international scale. The objective of a comparison between the experience of the Stuttgart region and that of metropolitan Rome, the largest municipality in Europe, is to contrast an example of an efficient, democratic and dynamic regional government with the difficulties in administering a territory as complex as Rome, in an institutional and political framework that does not tend to foster chances of constituting new government models at a supramunicipal scale.


Human anti‐rabies immune sera enhanced the in vitro cytotoxicity of human lymphocytes against rabies virus‐infected green‐monkey kidney cells. The immune sera were collected from patients immunized with rabies vaccine produced either in human diploid cells or in nervous tissue. Significant cytotoxicity was observed even with high serum dilutions, indicating that the K‐cell assay might be a sensitive tool for detection of anti‐rabies antibodies.


This article draws upon the utopian studies literature to integrate two strands of contemporary consumer research, the study of place and space and the analysis of consumer/marketer relations. Based on a longitudinal study of a festival shopping mall, we provide an emergent theory of how the utopian marketplace is experienced, a theory that hinges around three interlinked conceptual categories: sensing displace, creating playspace, and performing artscape, which are subverted by the center management's maladroit refreshment of the retail offer. The relevance of this theorization for place-based scholarship, together with its implications for researchers of consumer/marketer relations, is also discussed. (c) 2005 by JOURNAL OF CONSUMER RESEARCH, Inc..


Understanding the mechanism of photovoltaic conversion in perovskite solar cells (PSCs) remains a great challenge. In this work, we have simulated the charge generation, transport and recombination in PSCs under standard AM 1.5G sunlight on the basis of solving hierarchical equations of motion with model Hamiltonian. Reasonable current/voltage characteristics, power conversion efficiency (PCE), and incident photon to current conversion efficiency (IPCE) can be obtained by investigating different interaction with respect to the interfacial recombination. Moreover, it is found that the interfacial charge transfer (CT) states can greatly affect the current/voltage characteristics, which is elucidated by analyzing the density of states. Dynamics response of current to sunlight or bias is demonstrated and the intrinsic temperature effect on PCE is also discussed.


CLU (Clusterin) is an apoptosis-related protein which widely exists in human tissues and body fluids. It plays an important role in various pathophysiological processes including tissue remodeling, reproduction, lipid transport, complement regulation, and apoptosis. It was reported that CLU exerts a low expression level in normal and mature tissues while a high expression level in certain malignant tumors. CLU appears to have two main isoforms including secreted form and nuclear form. These two isoforms of CLU play different roles in human malignancies. Currently, more studies focused on treatment targeting CLU are going on. DOI:10.3781/j.issn.1000-7431.2013.04.013


One of the most contentious issues facing each federally mandated institutional animal care and use committee (IACUC) is scientific merit review. To what extent, if any, should the IACUC review animal research proposals for scientific merit? Certainly, no reputable scientist would deny the validity of the ethical imperative that all animal research should be scientifically and ethically justified. In the past, however, scientists may have planned and conducted animal experiments in relative isolation with little pre- or post-experimental ethical accountability. The value and humaneness of animal research was generally assumed regardless of the source of funding and whether or not the research was reviewed by peers. The use of animals in research was largely a matter of individual conscience rather than discussion and debate. Contrary to the rhetoric of the animal rights movement, there is no evidence that this led to a significant amount of unjustified animal experimentation. Admittedly, there are cases of research with questionable merit and incidents of animal abuse in the name of science (Rowan, 1984), but these are extremely rare given the tremendous volume of animal research. Now, of course, researchers and institutions are not permitted to operate in an environment devoid of accountability for the humane care and use of laboratory animals.


It is well known that muscles, like blood corpuscles, contain more potassium than sodium, whereas blood plasma contains more sodium than potassium. The unequal distribution of the cations between the corpuscles and the plasma has been shown experimentally 1 and theoretically 2 to be due to the impermeability of the corpuscle membrane to cations. Although a similar explanation may be offered in the case of muscle, no conclusive proof is available. Mauriac, Aubel and Boutiron 3 found that muscle immersed in experimental edema fluid gained Na but lost K, indicating that the muscle membrane is permeable both to Na and K. The permeability of K was confirmed by Wojkczak 4 who found that muscle in nutrient solution containing no glucose lose K. Mond and Amson 5 also found that resting uninjured muscle was permeable to K but impermeable to Na. Callison 6 in a study on the so-called "bound potassium" of muscle found that varying amounts of potassium went into the Ringer solution in which cut pieces of muscle were placed. Thus, while there is general agreement as to the permeability of the muscle to K, the evidence is conflicting with regard to Na. Monauni 7 had reason to believe that even K does not really penetrate through the cells but only through the interstices. A general criticism which may be raised against all the previous work on the subject is the fact that they are in vitro experiments. In the course of a study on the swelling of muscle we had occasion to test the permeability of muscle in vivo to sodium, and we have obtained results which, we believe, are conclusive. Rabbits were anesthetized with morphine hydrochloride. The abdominal wall was slit open, the ureters were tied, and the abdominal wall closed. 20 cc. of 25% NaCl solution were injected into the plèural cavity.


In this paper, I pursue two main goals. First, I argue for a new empirical generalization: An external argument in German passive constructions (DPex t) is accessible from positions below it but inaccessible from positions above it. And second, I present a new theory of passivization from which this generalization can be derived: I suggest that an elementary operation Remove should be postulated in phase-based minimalist syntax that is the complete mirror image ofMerge in that it triggers structure removal rather than structure building, and that obeys exactly the same restrictions (with respect to triggers, strict cyclicity, etc.). Remove provides a principled approach to conžicting structure assignment and reanalysis in general, with short life cycle ešects (derivable from strict cyclicity) at its core.


A large number of studies have shown that home telemonitoring helps patients gain control and moreover: helps to reduce health problems associated with the illness. Implementation rates in daily practice have been low though. Literature indicates that traditional business models do not fit with self-directed patients and e-health solutions. This book is the result of the graduation project and exam of Evelien Griffioen for the Master program Strategic Product Design at the Delft University of Technology. This graduation project was performed in co-operation with Philips: a world leading company in healthcare, lifestyle and lighting. The assignment of this project has been to investigate the healthcare sectors in four European countries with regard to telemedical needs and solutions, to identify similarities and differences and to suggest sustainable business models that can work across countries. Through standard literature research methods the four healthcare systems were examined. By designing stakeholder maps of these healthcare systems it was possible to visualise the differences. In the examination of the stakeholders in the context of heart failure disease management new tools were designed to enable the involvement of the subjects into the creation of the results: visual maps of routines, stekeholders in the heart failure context and patient journeys. The methods for developing the customer value propositions and business models were based on the ideas provided by Mark W. Johnson in his book 'Seizing the White Space', but redesigned for this purpose to a five step plan. In total 10 models are presented in this book. Matching these models to the four countries, one model is suggested to be the most sustainable business model for introducing home telemonitoring to the market: the Product Lease Model. Introducing several additional criteria however leads to suggesting a different business model to Philips: the Software Support Model. These two models suggest customer value propostions to different beneficiaries: the patient with a mild to medium condition or the hospital providing heart failure disease management healthcare services to severly ill patients. These suggestions lead to two scenarios on service design, profit formula and key processes and resources. Based on the findings in this project it is recommended to Philips to emphasise the compliance issue. The results suggest several ideas on doing so through different designs of a compliance feature for the home telemonitoring service. Eventhough the Software Support Model has a better fit with Philips current business structures and strategies, it is recommended to Philips to further research the possibilities of implementing the Product Lease Model. Chances are that this model could provide a solution for a much larger target market and be more suitable to solve a real and important problem in heart failure disease management: lack of compliance to the therapy.


Abstract To operate a metallurgical/chemical plant efficiently, metallurgists need to rely on consistent data sets that describe the process with sufficient accuracy. Such data are obtained from measurements with inherent errors generally through the use of commercially available mass balancing packages that involves some non-linear optimisation procedure for the minimisation of measurement errors and data adjustment. This practice somewhat limits the ability to incorporate some known constraints pertaining to the given operation and/or to see how the data adjustment procedure actually works. In this paper, principles of mass balancing and data adjustment procedures of some well known methods are briefly discussed and a simple method of developing one's own spreadsheet for the above purpose, using Excel with its standard routines such as Solver, is demonstrated. Such spreadsheet calculations have the advantages of being transparent and indicate where most of the large errors occur, their contribution to the overall error and also shed light on which measurements are less reliable. It also provides the opportunity to modify the objective function to suit any specific needs and incorporate plant specific constraints.


Objective To investigate Moxonidine(Mox)'s effect on ocular hydrodynamic and its protective effect against the rabbit retina functional injury induced by acute high IOP models.Methods Twenty-four rabbits(48 eyes) were divided into group A(12 rabbits) and group B(12 rabbits).The right eyes of group A were model eyes (12 eyes) and left eyes were normal control eyes (12 eyes).The right eyes of group B were Mox model eyes (12 eyes) and left eyes were Mox control eyes.Acute high IOP models were established on the model eyes and Mox model eyes.Mox drops(0.2%) were applied topically on Mox model eyes and Mox control eyes twice daily.Alternation in b wave amplitude of f-ERG and retinal SOD activity were determined in the 1st,the 3rd,the 7th and the 15th day after damage.Results IOP in Mox control eyes decreased significantly,was lowest from the 2nd hour to the sixth hour,reduced 26.1% at the 2nd hour and lasted for 8 hours.B-wave amplitude of model eyes decreased significantly in the 1st day and was lowest in the 3rd day and recovered lightly to 52.0% in the 15th day.B-wave amplitude of model eyes decreased remarkably in the 1st day and was lowest in the 3rd day and then recovered to 52.0% in the 15th day.B-wave amplitude of Mox model eyes was higher than that of model eyes in the 3rd,the 7th and the 15th day(P0.05).SOD activity of model eyes decreased firstly and was lowest in the 3rd day and then rised.In the 1st,the 3rd,the 7th and the 15th day,SOD activity of Mox model eyes was higher than that of model eyes(P0.05).Conclusion Mox applied topically lowered IOP remarkably and achieved protective effects on the retina in acute high IOP models.


This anthology is a celebration of vice from Chaucer to now, from Britain to America and France, from poetry to prose, and from smoking and drinking to a variety of sexual practices.


The high-temperature strength and press formability ferritic stainless steel having excellent description. The ferritic stainless steel of the present invention, C: 0.007 wt% or less (excluding 0), Si: 0.3 wt% or less (excluding 0), Mn: 0.5 ~ 1.5 wt%, P: 0.02 wt% or less (excluding 0) , S: 0.02 wt% or less (excluding 0), Cr: 14 ~ 17 wt%, Mo: 1.0 wt% or less (less than or equal to 0), W: 1 ~ 4 wt%, Ti: 0.3 wt% or less (0 or less), Nb: 0.6 wt% or less (excluding 0), N: 0.01 wt% or less (0 excluded), Al: 0.1 and the wt% or less (0 or less), the balance Fe and other inevitable contain impurities, and precipitated phase (Fe Α = [(Fe + W) precipitation amount / (Nb) precipitation amount] <1.0


The autonomous orbit determination of navigation constellation is one of the key techniques of the Compass Navigation Satellite System(CNSS).There,howerver,is a deficiency problem of the datum mark when only intersatelite measurements of range is used.To solve this problem,this paper presents a new method that a few ground-based radio emitters should work randomly to offer the benchmark,and the constellation satellites should estimate their position and velocity for the whole network,based on the fusion of crosslink pseudo-range measurements and ground-based measurements.It is aimed to improve the orbit determination accuracy ulteriorly.Finally,the simulation results prove the rationality and validity of this method.


A deep water tuned liquid damper(TLD) is used as a passive control device for reducing a dynamic response of structure whose responses are dominated by a single model under earthquake loading.The practical equations for the optimal parameters of the TLD are obtained by formulating the objective function of the TLD's optimum parameters.Meanwhile,equivalent damping ratio of structure-TLD system is introduced and the equations of the equivalent damping ratio with respect to the optimum parameters of TLD are presented.Finally,the applicability of the equations for the equivalent damping ratio is verified by numerical examples.


A series of undrained and drained constant p triaxial compression and extension tests were conducted on Nevada sand at a relative density of about 70%. Most drained tests exhibited a peak followed by a drop of deviatoric stress. The drop in stress corresponded to a drop in dilatancy rate and the formation of a shear band. In most undrained tests, negative pore pressures developed and deviatoric stress increased during the constant volume phase of the test. Eventually, cavitation of the pore fluid occurred and the deviatoric stress stabilized. The maximum stress ratios (and maximum mobilized friction angles) achieved in drained, constant p′ tests were significantly larger than in the constant volume portions of the undrained tests. Rowe (1969) and Bolton (1986) proposed that the peak friction angle has a component due to the critical state friction angle and a component due to the dilation rate. In undrained shear, there is no net dilation, yet the peak mobilized friction angle exceeds the critical state friction angle. The friction angle mobilized in undrained shear appears to be a function of the plastic dilation rate. The plastic dilation rate was estimated in the undrained tests by setting the sum of elastic and plastic dilation rates to zero. The difference between drained and undrained friction angles is consistent with the difference between plastic dilation rates in drained and undrained tests.