The present work is a coprological study of nematodes of amphibians of the Gastrotheca pseustes species, an Ecuadorian amphibian in danger of extinction, which is in captivity in the breeding center Balsa de los Sapos, a place where reproductive processes are carried out and repopulation of these species. The objective of this research was to determine the parasitic load and identify the eggs found from the scientific literature of nematodes in amphibians. For this purpose, the McMaster method with glucose solution was used for the counting and identification of nematodes present in the faeces of 56 animals, 27 females and 29 males of this species. An average parasitic load of 4305.47 epg (eggs per grame) was found with a standard deviation of 740.99 epg and a range between 3072.00 epg – 5680.00 epg; having had a normal morphometric measurements, and due to the age of the animals, it is considered that this parasitic load could be normal for animals in captivity and this could also indicate that the animals are in good husbandry and health conditions. Linear regressions and Pearson correlation were made between the morphometric measurements of the animals and the time in captivity with the parasite load, no significant relationship was found. Regarding the species of nematodes found, those that had the highest frequency were: Aplectana Delirae, Pteroxiascaris Caudacutus, Oxyascaris Caudacutus, Oswaldocruzia Subauricularis and Cosmocerca Podicipinus in order of importance. In such circumstance, it is suggested to perform molecular biology studies to know exactly if the identified species are those that are parasitizing this population.


A review was made of the principal thermoplastics used to fabricate high performance composites. Neat resin tensile and fracture toughness properties, glass transition temperatures (Tg), crystalline melt temperatures (Tm) and approximate processing conditions are presented. Mechanical properties of carbon fiber composites made from many of these thermoplastics are given, including flexural, longitudinal tensile, transverse tensile and in-plane shear properties as well as short beam shear and compressive strengths and interlaminar fracture toughness. Attractive features and problems involved in the use of thermo-plastics as matrices for high performance composites are discussed.


The effects of tensile and compressive deformation on the structural stability, electronic structure and optical properties of the Zn atom-adsorbed borophene system, which are exhibited by reflectivity, absorption coefficient, bandgap and adsorption energy, were studied using the first-principles calculations based on density functional theory (DFT). The borophene planes were found to be distorted following Zn atom adsorption. The adsorption energy calculations show that the stability decreases both under tensile and compressive strains. When tensile and compressive loading increase to 5%, respectively, the system loses the stability and the ability of adsorbing Zn atoms on borophene. The band structure and density of states analysis show that the band structure of borophene is changed by the Zn atom adsorption, with a band overlap near the Fermi level and more impurity energy levels in the conduction band. The hybridization is formed between Zn atom and borophene in the range of –12[Formula: see text]eV to 6[Formula: see text]eV, with the s and p orbitals both contributing to the conduction and valence bands, but p orbitals make a larger contribution to the total density of states than s orbitals. Studies of optical properties have shown that tensile and compressive strains both increase the dielectric constant of the adsorbed system, with compressive strains causing a redshift in the major peaks of the real and imaginary parts of the spectrum. The tensile strain has little effect on the absorption coefficient and reflectance of the borophene. As the compressive strain increases, the peak absorption coefficient of the adsorbed system is shifted to the blue and the peak reflectance is redshifted.


This paper suggests an improvement to the assumptions underlying the New Keynesian Phillips Curve. The Curve rests on the assumption that price constrained producers commit to align their production along the demand curve, bypassing profit maximization. This assumption unnecessarily makes demand-driven supply a postulate instead of a result. This paper shows price constrained producers align their production along the demand curve, without commitment, if faced with constant marginal costs, and that this supposes additional agents, retailers. Furthermore, the paper restates how without this commitment, but with increasing marginal costs, the New Keynesian Phillips Curve is invalid and prices are acyclical, not procyclical.


A method based on some B/S structure is illustrated in this paper which is applied to a management system of business assessment of bank clerks.A model is established here which consists of the related elements, indexes and scheme of the assessment. Starting from the internal management and business assessment of modern commercial banks and referring to the advanced management experience of foreign banks, the model takes advantage of the connections between the information of employees and bank accounts and is based on their internal business systems.


Loud restaurants have become sufficiently common that newspapers have begun rating the sound levels of restaurants. A Zagat survey in 2011 found that diners ranked noise as their second-highest complaint behind service. Comal Restaurant in Berkeley California is the first to use a combination of active and passive acoustic treatments to control the reverberation time of the dining area.


ABSTRACT
Cholishoh, Rofi'atun Nisyail: Student Registered Number: 2813123026, 2016.
"The Effectiveness of Diary Practice on the Students' Ability in Writing
Recount Text at MA Terpadu Al-ANWAR Trenggalek in academic year
2015/2016"
Advisor: Arina Shofiya, M. Pd.
Key Words: Effectiveness, Diary practice, Recount text
Many students of senior high school felt difficult when the teacher asked
them to write a text. It happened because many teachers still use same method in
teaching each text. Diary practice can be used as a teaching strategy to help
teachers in teaching text, especially in teaching writing Recount text, because
diary and Recount text are almost the same. The main objective of this study is to
find out the extent to which the teaching of writing recount text is effective with
the use of diary practice.
The problems of this study are: (1) How is students' ability in writing
recount text before being taught by using diary practice?, (2) How is students'
ability in writing recount text after being taught by using diary practice?, (3) Is
there any significant difference scores between the students' ability in writing
recount text before and after being taught by using diary practice?
The purpose of this study is intended to find out: (1) The students' ability in
writing recount text before being taught by using diary practice. (2) The students'
ability in writing recount text after being taught by using diary practice. (3) The
significant difference scores between the students' ability in writing recount text
before and after being taught by using diary practice.
In the present study, the researcher used population research, because the
population of the first grade was only 78 students. The researcher divided them
into two classes, experimental group (class A) and control group (class B). The
method of collecting data that used is writing test. The analysis technique of
quantitative data used is Z-test formula.
Research findings: (1) The result of computation using Z-test formula
shown that z-count is 5.76. (2) The value of distribution with degree of freedom
(N1 + N2 – 2) = 39+39 –2 = 76 and in the level of significance 0, 05(5%) z-table is
1.96. (3) The explanation from the result of z-count and z-table said that z-count >
z-table (5.76>1.96). So, the Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted. It proved that there
is significant different of students' mean score.


Through the hollow fiber membrane obtained from serum Harvest Dunaliella Salina for breading,after ten days of the experiment: culture supernatant culture supernatant cultrue of the original brine in the cell density had no significant difference.Salina culture supernatant of lead and arsenic content in the body are one-fifth of the brine culture and fiftieth.Membrane separation of serum harvest Dunaliella salina culture method is feasible.


Abstract Pre-existing bedrock structures that reactivated following deglaciation through a combination of tectonic and isostatic stresses are well documented in northern Fennoscandia. Due to their possible implications for seismic hazards, there is a need to document the locations and geometries of these features. The recent availability of a high-resolution, LiDAR-derived, digital elevation model covering most of Sweden provides an ideal base upon which to map post-glacial fault scarps that appear to crosscut glacial sediments and landforms. The current mapping project has identified new post-glacial fault scarps in central Sweden, and both refined and rejected scarps previously mapped by aerial photographic interpretation in northern Sweden. No post-glacial fault scarps, however, were identified in southern Sweden. The current inventory of post-glacial fault scarps is available for download and will be updated as more data become available.


[Transformed MatefialS] is an exploration into today's design methodologies of architecture production. The emergence of architectural form is questioned in relation to the temporal state of design intent and the physical material construct. At a time when there is an increased awareness of the current state of technology, material innovation and methods of fabrication, there are new speculations of what materiality is and can be. This thesis will propose an architecture that emerges through an exploration of the material concept that directly informs and expresses the fundamental ideas of the project. Building methods have changed widely over time, and are co-responsible for creating a dialog between functional requirements, technological invention, and material implication that reflects the current cultural state. Today's architectural products have in a sense reverted back to thin surfaces. Current cultural issues such as socioeconomic, environmental impact, transportability, efficiency, lightness, storability, technology, and mass production, have over time created a state of "thinness". This project tries to offset the current trend of building by accepting the norms of architectural products, and reinventing their role within a contemporary language that explores more deeply the material qualities and properties associates with it. This thesis will use steel as the primary building material. Steel is a material that has become standardized in how it is shaped and formed, thus its ability to produce an architecture has been reduced purely to a dogmatic approach of engineered solutions or preconceived results. Steel, is artificial by nature; if we suspend our preconceptions of steel, could the material be designed such that its role is critical in defining space, structure and program in a tectonic system? The area of research and examination will be focused on the design of a Material Research Center (mRC), located in Milan, Italy. Industrial by nature, the program will facilitate experimentation of concepts that will inform the making of architecture. Thesis Supervisor: John E. Fernandez Title: Assistant Professor of Building Technology and Design Opposite Model of Ceiling Surface


The literary reputation of the modernist American poet Ezra Pound is founded upon his technical innovation and experimentation, as well as his receptiveness to a wide variety of cultural traditions. His poetry draws on the classical and medieval traditions of Europe, weaving together a complex response to the visual arts, sculpture, music, theology, and poetry from a wide range of linguistic sources. Pound was alert to important intellectual and artistic currents in history, especially those that he saw as unfairly marginalised despite their conceptual intensity – such as the Neoplatonic theology of the ninth-century Irish scholar Johannes Scottus Eriugena, or the poetry of the Troubadours in twelfth-century Provence. This intellectual and aesthetic ambition drew Pound to another set of traditions – the art and literature of Japan and China. The cultural heritage of East Asia had achieved a level of popular currency in the West in the nineteenth century, particularly in France and the United States, but only began to receive comprehensive scholarly attention in the early years of the twentieth century. Pound's crucial role in establishing a deeper understanding of East Asian art and literature in the West, especially in his translations of Chinese poetry, has long been recognised – T. S. Eliot wrote as early as 1928 that Pound was "the inventor of Chinese poetry for our time." More recently, scholars have been careful to qualify Pound's youthful orientalism, and rightly show caution regarding his more strident claims for and uses of Chinese materials, particularly as Pound's materials were often mediated by such other languages and scholarly traditions as French and Japanese.


Over time, the pavement structure deteriorates. Factors that contribute to the deterioration of the pavement structure are traffic load, material properties and climate influences. Low temperatures lead to freezing of water and the appearance of ice lenses, which raises pavement structure. It is necessary to check the resistance of the pavement structure to the harmful effects of frost. This paper presents the calculation of the frost index value for six meteorological stations in Serbia for the period from 2014 to 2020. Relevant frost index value for the 20-year and 10-year project period are also given.


Objectives: To evaluate the implications of internalized anger, self-control and experience of mastery for adolescent girls with severe anorexia nervosa (AN). Methods: Internalized and externalized anger, internal and external control, mastery, use of methods for self-control, and severity of anorexic symptoms were measured by self-report questionnaires in inpatient anorexic teenagers (N = 26), inpatient female adolescent psychiatric patients (N = 24), and a normal female comparison group (N = 29). Results: Internalized anger was significantly higher in both the anorexic and general psychiatric patients as compared to normal controls, but this difference was significant only for the anorexic patients. Anorexic and general psychiatric patients experienced significantly less mastery than normal controls, but again this difference was significant only in the anorexic group. Within the anorexic group, severity of symptoms correlated significantly with internalized anger, low mastery, and external locus of control, and negative significant correlations among control measures and anger were found. Total length of hospitalization correlated positively with internalized anger only for the anorexics. Conclusion: The findings support the notion that internalized anger and defective experience of self-control are important factors in the psychopathology of adolescent anorexic inpatient females The results may have implications for the clinical management of patients with severe AN. D 2000 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.


We perform a three-flavor oscillation analysis of accelerator, reactor and atmospheric neutrino results. Motivated by the experimental data, the mass squared differences are chosen to be Δ12 = Δ13 in the range 0.5–10 eV2 and Δ23 = 10-2 eV2. In such a scenario, the oscillation probabilities for the accelerator and reactor neutrinos involve only two of the mixing angles and one mass scale. But the atmospheric neutrino oscillation is governed by both mass scales and all the three mixing angles. The greater latitude allowed by the scheme leads to some new and interesting solution regions for atmospheric neutrinos in addition to the two-flavor limits usually discussed. However, incorporating the constraints from the previous accelerator searches for neutrino oscillations, a very narrow range of allowed mixing angles survives. This zone is beyond the reach of the on-going accelerator experiments CHORUS and NOMAD with their projected sensitivity.


The hypothesis was tested that sources rated high in credibility construct messages with more listenability, human interest, vocabulary diversity, realism, and verifiability than sources rated low in credibility. Content analysis techniques applied to messages of high and low credibility sources revealed significant differences in the predicted direction along four of the five factors.


Memory dominates the power consumption of high-throughput LDPC decoders. A 700 MHz refresh-free embedded DRAM (eDRAM) is designed as a low-power memory to retain data for the required access window. 321-kb eDRAM arrays are integrated in a 1.6 mm2, 65nm LDPC decoder suitable for IEEE 802.11ad. The LDPC decoder consumes 38 mW for a 1.5 Gb/s throughput at 90 MHz and 10 decoding iterations, and it achieves up to 9 Gb/s at 540 MHz.


Extract: TheMekong is international as well as transnational in character: it forms a political boundary between Thailand and Laos and a natural economic territory (NET) which transcends political boundaries. In this respect, the recent opening of the Australian-funded Friendship Bridge not only provides a much-sought physical link between Thailand and Laos but also a symbolic statement of the crossing of the Mekong-aspolitical-boundary by the integrative force of the Mekong-as-a-NET.


One of the biggest struggles for people with serious mental illness (SMI) is the ability to find adequate housing. Contributing to this struggle is the cascading effects of mental illness. For exam...


Large integer multiplication has been widely used in fully homomorphic encryption (FHE). Implementing feasible large integer multiplication hardware is thus critical for accelerating the FHE evaluation process. In this paper, a novel and efficient operand reduction scheme is proposed to reduce the area requirement of radix-r butterfly units. We also extend the single-port, merged-bank memory structure to the design of number theoretic transform (NTT) and inverse NTT (INTT) for further area minimization. In addition, an efficient memory addressing scheme is developed to support both NTT/INTT and resolving carries computations. Experimental results reveal that significant area reductions can be achieved for the targeted 786432- and 1179648-bit NTT-based multipliers designed using the proposed schemes in comparison with the related works. Moreover, the two multiplications can be accomplished in 0.196 and 2.21 ms, respectively, based on 90-nm CMOS technology. The low-complexity feature of the proposed large integer multiplier designs is thus obtained without sacrificing the time performance.


Zebra fish is preferred as a model organism because of the ease with which zebrafish development is followed from the transparent egg stage onwards; it is possible to scrutinize the defects in different developmental stages by xenobiotic onslaughts. It has been amply recorded that most of the xenobiotics go through the three phases of detoxification covering hydroxylation, reduction and oxidation in Phase I, conjugation in Phase II and excretion in Phase III. Xenobiotics trigger differential gene expression patterns of Phases I and II affecting the rate of transcription of the biotransformation enzymes. An active Nrf2/Keap1 system also imparts a global role of zebrafish in detoxification. Majority of the antioxidant genes are expressed by different types of xenobiotics both in embryo and adult stages of zebrafish. Thus zebrafish attains the status of the most reliable model in environmental toxicology to unravel the molecular mechanisms of detoxification.


Molecular method of 16S rRNA sequencing is reported to be helpful in the accurate identification of organisms with ambiguous phenotypic profiles. We analyzed the use of 16S rRNA sequencing method to identify clinically significant, "difficult‐to‐identify" bacteria recovered from clinical specimens, and evaluated its role in patient management and consequent clinical outcome. Among the 172 "difficult‐to‐identify" bacteria recovered over a 4‐year period, 140 were gram‐positive cocci or gram‐negative bacilli; identification by 16S rRNA did not play a role in the management of patients infected with these bacteria. From 32 patients, 33 "difficult‐to‐identify" gram‐positive bacilli were identified; the organisms were mycobacteria, Nocardia, Tsukamurella, Rhodococcus, and Gordonia. In 24 patients for whom clinical data were available, results from the 16S rRNA sequencing method led to treatment change in 14 immunocompromised patients (including 7 hematopoietic stem cell recipients and 1 liver transplant recipient). Therapy was modified in 9 patients, initiated in 3 patients, and discontinued in 2 patients. Most patients' therapy was switched to oral antibiotics with discontinuation of intravascular catheters, facilitating early hospital discharge. All 14 patients were alive 30 days after infection onset. The present study demonstrates the clinical application of 16S rRNA sequencing method to identify "difficult‐to‐identify" mycobacteria and other gram‐positive bacilli in clinical specimens, particularly in immunocompromised hosts.


We analyze various stochastic processes for generating permutations almost uniformlv at random in distributed and parallel systems. All our protocols are simple, elegant and epling, and for the third one we prove the existence of a non-Markovian coupling. To the best of our knowledge, these are the first non-trivial applications of non-Markovian coupling for proving rapid m&g of Markov chains. We annlv our analvsis in diverse areas. We develon a simple permutation network of a polylogarithmic depth generating permutations with almost uniform distribution. A simple EREW PRAM algorithm generating random permutations in time O(log log n) with O(nlog'(r) n) processors follows. We improve technique of cryptographic defense against traffic analysis by showing that the underlying stochastic urocess converees in time Oflonnl finstead of ~olvlogarith-mic time) and <hereby dram&i&lly reduce the she bf a security parameter. Other applications include load sharing in distributed systems, design of fault resistant systems, and parallel algorithms generating random permutations for models with restricted concurrent writes/reads.


The (p, d) and (d, t) reactions on 'Mo and Mo have been used at bombarding energies of -40 MeV to populate neutron hole states of Mo and 'Mo. Excitation energies and angular distributions were measured for levels up to -5 MeV in excitation. A distorted-wave Born approximation analysis was used to make l assignments and to obtain spectroscopic factors. Three distinct groups of weakly excited levels, one corresponding to l = 4 and two corresponding to l = 1.were observed above 2.3 MeV excitation in both nuclei. A quasiparticle~re coupling model is used to predict the properties of ' Mo nuclei and fair agreement with the experiments is obtained.


A method which combines HFSS software with designer high frequency circuit to co-simulate a electro-optical polymer modulator with a in-plane coplanar waveguide electrode is proposed in this paper.A bandwidth of 56 GHz electro-optic polymer modulator is designed.First,the effective refractive index of light and microwave is optimized to meet the velocity matching.Then,the microwave characteristics of the electrode system are analyzed by co-simulation method to meet the impendent matching and lower microwave propagating loss.The results show that the co-simulation method can improve computational efficiency.And it is contributive to optimize a variety structure of traveling-wave electrode.


Azeotropes occur when a real solution reveals significant deviations from Raoult's law. There are two types of azeotropes: minimum boiling azeotrope and maximum boiling azeotrope. Each azeotrope has a characteristic boiling point. The boiling point of an azeotrope is either less than the boiling point temperatures of any of its constituents (a positive azeotrope), or greater than the boiling point of any of its constituents (a negative azeotrope). The first is encountered as a result of large positive deviation from Raoult's law when the total vapor pressure over a liquid mixture is higher than the vapor pressure of pure, more volatile component at a given temperature. Benzene-ethanol, water-ethanol or benzene-methanol are examples of positive azeotropes. Negative azeotropes will appear for reverse situation, i.e. when the total vapor pressure over a liquid mixture is lower than that for pure, less volatile component at a given temperature. Water-hydrochloric acid, water-nitric acid or acetone-chloroform systems can be classified as negative azeotropes. Interestingly, positive azeotrope happens more often that the negative one [Anderson and Doherty, 1984; Rousseau and Fair, 1987; Pigoń and Ruziewicz, 2013; Hasan el. al., 2013; Billal et all, 2014]. In a process of azeotrope rectification separation agent (entrainer) affect the relative volatility of the azeotrope constituents of the mixture. More precisely, separation agent forms such an azeotrope with the component or components of the initial mixture that separation of components with boiling points close to each other or forming other azeotropes take place. If in the new formatted azeotrope systems a region of limited miscibility arises separation of components becomes much easier [Ciborowski,1955; Ziółkowski, 1978; Bandrowski and Troniewski, 1980]. Sobczak and Korpal [2009], Sobczak et al. [2010], Sobczak and Ringel [2013] described distillation equilibriums for both positive and negative azeotropes using the following linear relationships after determining the relative volatility (α) and concentrations of azeotropes (az) for n = 152 systems: 1. for 0 < x < az, y > x and α > 1:


The entire process of deflagration-to-detonation transition (DDT) in narrow channels with thin obstacle configurations is studied through high-resolution simulations. The results show that the confinement and disturbance of obstacles promote considerably the flame acceleration and DDT. There exist two modes of DDT associating with obstacle spacing S. For small spacing S, the flame acceleration depends on strong confinement and jet flow between obstacles; eventually DDT occurs due to early burning amplified by shocks in front of the flame. However, for large spacing S, the flame acceleration is mainly attributed to turbulence; DDT results from the interaction of reflection shock with turbulent flame. It is found that the run-up distance of DDT in the obstructed channels shortens significantly, as compared with that in the smooth channel.


Introduction and objectives: The author studied singing treatises from 18 th and 19 th centuries in order to apply, into her singing practice, the technical principles of the Italian singing technique: Bel Canto. The focus of the practical sessions of the author was on her dynamic range. The purpose was to increase flexibility in her dynamic range in the different registers of the voice. Method: At the beginning of the research process, the author made an audio recording of G. F. Händel aria: "Se Pietà di me non senti", from the opera Giulio Cesare. In this same phase of the research, she used the software Voice Profiler 5.1 to record her Voice Range Profile (VRP) (singing technology that evaluates dynamics related to pitch), the same piece and the vowel /a/, throughout the vocal registers, exploring the complete dynamic range of her voice. After three months of practicing specific exercises designed to train the dynamic range, the same recordings were made and also a comparison with the first ones. Results: The training had an impact on the author's dynamic range. An increase of flexibility in realizing Messa di Voce was verified in the author's middle vocal register. This impact does not happen in the highest vocal register, where technical differences are not detected by the VRP recording. The latest result is also applicable in the Händel aria. Conclusion: This method has proved beneficial in the middle section of the author's vocal range. The appliance of this method is a work in process, which the author believes that it should bring more beneficial results, especially in the high register of her voice; It offered the author a much bigger awareness of the breathing system which resulted in a better Messa di Voce. The knowledge gained from the sources from the 18 th and 19 th centuries, guided the practical study in this investigation. In future studies, the author wishes to further research Italian vocal technique and use this important knowledge of historical information by transferring it to her singing practice. The outcome of the present study is an interesting interdisciplinary fusion between Old Italian vocal pedagogy of Bel canto singing and advanced vocal technology.


Historical background about medical application of cannabis was presented, and conception about endocannabinoid system and its role in endocrine pathology was described in review. Usage of pharmacological drugs that modulate activity of endocannabinoid system in accordance with evidence medicine positions were shown.


Deficiency of antiquitin (ATQ), an enzyme involved in lysine degradation, is the major cause of vitamin B6‐dependent epilepsy. Accumulation of the potentially neurotoxic α‐aminoadipic semialdehyde (AASA) may contribute to frequently associated developmental delay. AASA is formed by α‐aminoadipic semialdehyde synthase (AASS) via the saccharopine pathway of lysine degradation, or, as has been postulated, by the pipecolic acid (PA) pathway, and then converted to α‐aminoadipic acid by ATQ. The PA pathway has been considered to be the predominant pathway of lysine degradation in mammalian brain; however, this was refuted by recent studies in mouse. Consequently, inhibition of AASS was proposed as a potential new treatment option for ATQ deficiency. It is therefore of utmost importance to determine whether the saccharopine pathway is also predominant in human brain cells. The route of lysine degradation was analyzed by isotopic tracing studies in cultured human astrocytes, ReNcell CX human neuronal progenitor cells and human fibroblasts, and expression of enzymes of the two lysine degradation pathways was determined by Western blot. Lysine degradation was only detected through the saccharopine pathway in all cell types studied. The enrichment of 15N‐glutamate as a side product of AASA formation through AASS furthermore demonstrated activity of the saccharopine pathway. We provide first evidence that the saccharopine pathway is the major route of lysine degradation in cultured human brain cells. These results support inhibition of the saccharopine pathway as a new treatment option for ATQ deficiency.


In this paper we tackle the overbooking problem in hotel revenue management (RM). We propose a simulations-based approach for the overbooking problem. It is based on accurately estimating all the hotel's processes, such as reservations arrivals, cancelations, length of stay, demand seasonality, etc. Subsequently, all these processes are simulated forward in time in a Monte-Carlo fashion. The optimal overbooking limit is selected as the one that will give the targeted denied ratio. Our model is designed to handle the time dependent nature of the dynamics of cancellations and reservations, and is therefore very realistic, as it does not rely on simplifying analytical assumptions. To test our approach, we considered as a case study the problem of designing an overbooking strategy for Plaza Hotel, Alexandria, Egypt. The results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach.


BACKGROUND
Historically, people aged 65 years or older have been slower to adopt new technology. However, technology use in this demographic continues to increase.

OBJECTIVES
This study aimed to understand how patients with cancer who are aged 65 years or older engage with technology and whether patient behavior related to technology use has changed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, this study evaluated whether respondents' understanding of technology was associated with increased likelihood of adoption and perceived utility of the ONS On-Call™ cancer treatment symptom assessment tool.

METHODS
A U.S. population-based anonymous online survey was conducted between May 17 and May 31, 2021, with 103 patients with cancer aged at least 65 years.

FINDINGS
The majority of respondents used technology regularly as part of their daily lives. Activities included shopping online, reading the news, or engaging with a healthcare platform. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, most respondents reported an increased use of digital activities, particularly the use of healthcare technology. Respondents reported they would be likely to use ONS On-Call, particularly if it is recommended by a healthcare provider.


The purpose of this training is to train teachers to use the online learning media platform Edmodo to make it easier for teachers to learn. The method used in this training was training and workshops. The participants in this training were teachers of SMP Negeri 3 Huamual, West Seram Regency, totaling 30 people, with a male percentage of 36% and a female of 64%. The steps in conducting the training are as follows: Conducting a survey at Huamual 3 Public Middle School, West Seram Regency, and identifying the problems faced by schools related to distance learning. (1) We analyze the needs of schools for widely used E-learning platforms. (2) Conduct a literature study on the use of the Edmodo application. (3) Prepare training support tools and materials. (4) Determine and prepare the material to be delivered. Training on the use of Edmodo Media in the learning process went well and smoothly. The results of this activity are: After this training, teachers will acquire new knowledge and skills in using the Edmodo-based learning environment in the teaching and learning process. The results of the evaluation through observation during training using Edmodo, the teacher was very enthusiastic, this was seen during the question and answer during the work practice.


Objective To observe the effects of ( - )-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) on human prostate cancer xenografted tumor growth and connexin43 expression in nude mice,and explore the mechanism of the EGCG on prevention for prostate cancer.Methods The methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium and annexin-V/PI double-labeled flow cytometry methods were used to observe the growth inhibiting rate (IR)and apoptosis rate (AR) of human prostate cancer cell line PC-3 which was treated by EGCG at different concentration (10,20 and 40 mg/L,respectively).The scrape-loading fluorescence dye transfer method was applied to assess the gap junction intercellular communication (GJIC) through fluorescence microscope.PC-3 cells were subcutaneously transplanted to establish tumor-bearing nude mice model.A total of 32 mice were randomly divided into four groups,both control group and three treatment groups were treated with different doses of EGCG ( 10,20 and 40 mg/kg,respectively).After two weeks,the mice prostate tumor tissues were taken out.The tumor wet weight was measured and tumor growth inhibiting rate was calculated.The tumor microvascular density (MVD) and apoptosis index (AI) were detected by the immunohistochemical techniques and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end labeling techniques,respectively.Semi-quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction was used to examine the expression level of the Cx43 mRNA.Results EGCG at concentration ( 10 and 20 mg/L) could significantly inhibit the proliferation[(22.33 ±4.62)%,(38.67 ±5.67)% vs (3.47 ±0.31 )%,P <0.01],induce the apoptosis [(7.84 ± 1.37 ) %,( 24.53 ± 2.28 ) % vs ( 2.17 ± 0.70 ) %,P < 0.01] and enhance the GJIC of PC-3 cells.EGCG of different doses could inhibit prostate cancer xenografted tumor growth,induce tumor cells apoptosis and inhibit angiogenesis.EGCG ( 20 and 40 mg/kg) could effectively up-regulate Cx43 mRNA expression in xenografted tumor (0.58 ± 0.08,0.80 ± 0.07 vs 0.42 ± 0.04,P < 0.0 ).The effects had significant correlation with the dose-dependent of EGCG ( P < 0.05 ).Conclusions EGCG could up-regulate the Cx43 expression and enhance the gap junction intercellular communication mediated by Cx43 in the prostate tumor,which provide the experimental evidence for the mechanism of its effectively inhibiting the prostate cancer growth.

Key words:
Propyl gallate/PD;  Catechin/PD;  Prostatic neoplasms/PA/ME ;  Connexin 43/DE/ME


In the present report, the authors propose a practical and useful method for identifying the characteristic matrices (general name of the mass, damping and stiffness matrices) of mechanical structures. The characteristic matrices of mechanical structures can be identified in a much shorter CPU time by the proposed method than by previous methods also proposed by the authors. In this paper, the theory of the proposed method is explained. Three examples are demonstrated in order to prove that the method is valid. practical and useful. The first example shows that the method can identify physically valid characteristic matrices. The second shows that modal parameters from identified characteristic matrices correspond well to the result from the Poly-Reference method. In the third example, a cylinder-head of an actual engine is identified by the proposed method.


The Software tool of remote access to Airspace use data of Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM) Centre of the Russian Federation is presented. The remote access tool is a part of ATFM software system implemented in ATFM Centre of the Russian Federation. The article is a supplement of a previous paper of autors.


By using tropes familiar from the invectives of the Attic orators, especially Demosthenes, Julian signals his character as the citizen-emperor and a proper Hellene, unappreciated by the Antiochenes.


Importance Emergency treatment options in myocardial infarction are guided by presence or absence of ST-elevations in electrocardiography. Occurrence and factors associated with ST-presentation in different population groups are however inadequately known. Objective To determine likelihood and patient features associated with ST-elevations in myocardial infarction. Design Nationwide registry study including 22 hospitals with angiolaboratory during an eight year period in Finland. Setting Hospitalized care. Participants 68,162 consecutive patients aged ≥30 with myocardial infarction. Measures Likelihood and patient features associated with presence of ST-elevations. Results Myocardial infarction presented with ST-elevation in 37.5% (CI 37.0–37.9%) and without in 62.5% (CI 61.9–63.1%) of patients, p<0.0001. Majority of patients aged 30–59 years with myocardial infarction had ST-elevation, but among octogenarians ST-elevations were present in only 24.7%. Presence of ST-elevations decreased with age by estimated 15.6% (CI 15.0–16.2%) per 10 year increase (p<0.0001). Men aged 40–79 years had significantly higher rate for ST-elevation myocardial infarction compared to women. Sex-based difference in presentation of myocardial infarction declined with increasing age. Overall, men had a 13% (CI 11–15%, p<0.0001) higher relative risk for ST-elevations compared to women when adjusted for age and co-morbidities. Diabetes, atrial fibrillation, peripheral or cerebral artery disease, chronic pulmonary disease, malignancy, and renal insufficiency were associated with absence of ST-elevations in myocardial infarction in multivariate analysis. Conclusions and Relevance Myocardial infarction presents with ST-elevations more commonly in men. Presence of ST-elevations decreases with increasing age. Diabetes, atrial fibrillation, peripheral or cerebral artery disease, chronic pulmonary disease, malignancy, and renal insufficiency are associated with absence of ST-elevations in myocardial infarction. These findings may help to predict likelihood of ST-elevations in a patient with myocardial infarction.


Metal impurities in lithography materials are becoming a serious problem in leading-edge semiconductor device manufacturing. General ion-exchange type metal purifiers generally utilize a functional group with strong acidity. Since, various kinds of lithography materials are very sensitive to acidity, there is a risk of that acidity causing a deprotection reaction in chemically amplified resists, and hydration decomposition of ester solvents. In this paper, we will attempt to demonstrate that a novel membrane purifier called Nylonpolar can drastically reduce metal contaminants in organic solvents used for chemically amplified photoresists.


Studies indicate that people with developmental disabilities are aging at a similar rate to the mainstream. This has occurred from the time of deinstitutionalisation and the move into community based living. Community based programs and services have encouraged quality of life outcomes that address the need for improved medical, physical, and nutritional care. These factors have contributed to addressing psychological, social and spiritual needs, as well as generating opportunities for education and employment. This article discusses encouraging quality of life outcomes for those who are aging with developmental disabilities, and how social educators and caregivers need to attend to training programs that address the dual concerns of aging and disability services. This article gives an overview of the historical background of these issues and highlights the health concerns for those who are aging with developmental disabilities. [135 words]


A study of cases of rheumatic fever admitted to La Rabida Sanitarium over a 5-year period was carried out to evaluate heredity and environment as etiologic factors in rheumatic disease. The incidence of rheumatic fever was shown to be higher in families where one or both parents were known to have a positive family history of rheumatic fever. The incidence of rheumatic fever was compared in environmental groups. A totally unfavorable environment was shown to increase the incidence of rheumatic fever. No single unfavorable environmental factor changed the incidence of rheumatic fever.
 The incidence of rheumatic fever in each environmental group was higher when there was a positive family history for rheumatic fever, indicating an hereditary factor in the family incidence of rheumatic fever. Analysis of the various mating types in the families with a positive rheumatic trait was carried out. Agreement with a simple autosomal recessive gene inheritance was obtained in families where both parents had a definite family history, but no agreement was obtained in cases where only one parent gave a positive family history.


The obligation to decommission oil and gas facilities and rehabilitate a petroleum operation area typically arises when a producer or titleholder wishes to exit the field or title. It is a costly but necessary condition and a consequence of being granted the right to extract the resource. The issue is not necessarily confined to the field life ending, but is also a pertinent consideration in an ownership transfer transaction that can happen at any stage of a project's lifecycle. This is especially so given present regulatory uncertainty over a titleholder's ongoing liability for any unsatisfied decommissioning responsibilities after transferring the title to another party. When considering decommissioning and rehabilitation options, strategies and timing, it is important to understand the Australian income tax and petroleum resource rent tax implications and their effect on the after-tax costs of undertaking those activities and the economics of the project as a whole. The Australian tax system makes general provision for decommissioning and rehabilitation (including environmental protection) costs to be tax-relieved. However, this paper demonstrates that there are several inefficiencies in the Australian tax regulations and in their administration, which can often restrict or impede the ability to obtain effective tax relief. A more responsive and progressive tax policy setting is urgently needed to better accommodate the evolving nature by which decommissioning obligations and risks associated with petroleum operations are managed by industry now and into the future.


The world trade landscape saw a surge in Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs) since the mid-nineties. In such agreements countries primarily liberalise trade in goods through exchange of preferential tariffs. Given their predominance in trade between nations the question naturally arises as to what is the exact impact of such PTAs on trade. Analysis of expost impact of PTAs is done mainly with help of the gravity model of trade (Aitken 1973, Frankel 1997, Feenstra 2004). The basic gravity model predicts bilateral trade flows based on the economic sizes (GDP, population) of two countries and the distance between them. In such a model a dummy variable is employed to find effect of the PTA on bilateral trade. This has been criticised in the literature as such a dummy variable cannot satisfy the strict exogeneity conditions required for Ordinary Least Square (OLS) regression (Lawrence 1998). Also the gravity equation uses total bilateral trade as the dependent variable. However, we know that all trade is not always covered under a PTA. There is often a "negative list" that gets no tariff preferences when traded bilaterally. Thus, a gravity model analysis which considers total bilateral trade may overestimate the effects of a PTA.


Studies of magnetic domain and anisotropy in ferromagnetic shape memory alloys (FSMAs) are crucial for both understanding their ferromagnetism and engineering in applications. The experimental measurements showed that magnetization rotations and domain-wall motions exhibit distinct characteristics in the field-preferred variants and stress-preferred variants of FSMAs [Y. W. Lai, N. Scheerbaum, D. Hinz, O. Gutfleisch, R. Schafer, L. Schultz, and J. McCord, Appl. Phys. Lett. 90, 192504 (2007)]. Aiming at characterization of formation and variation of the complex magnetic microstructure in FSMAs, we present an analytical approach based on the energy minimization theory and Boltzmann relation on magnetic domains. The magnetic domain behavior during the martensite variants rearrangement is captured to show a good agreement with the experimental observations.


Aim:To investigate the effective of Piper kadsura Ohwi at the focal cerebral ischemia in aged rats.Methods:The model of focal cerebral ischemia induced by photochemistry in aged rat was established and using TTC,HE,TUNEL and in situ hybridization techniques, we observed the effects of Piper kadsura Ohwi on the size of ischemia,blood-brain barrier,apoptosis and p53 gene expression in perifocal area.Results:The destruction of blood-brain barrier was relieved and the number of necrotic,apoptotic and P53 positive cells were reduced significantly in penumbra area after injection of Piper kadsure Ohwi in focal cerebral ischemia.Conclusion:Piper kadsura Ohwi may play protective effect by anti-DNA damage and by reducing delayed neuronal cell death and necrosis after focal cerebral ischemia in aged rats.


The development of the textile industry in Indonesia is rapid. It cause serious environmental problems because the dyes used in the textile industry are synthetic that is azo dyes. Azo dyes are non-biodegradable substances that pollute the environment if not processed. One of the azo dyes that is often used in the textile industry is Methyl Orange. Photodegradation is an inexpensive and environmentally friendly method of removing synthetic dyes. This study will discuss the effect of adding orange peel on the characterization of ZnO and the ability to degrade Methyl Orange. The results of the FTIR spectra showed an absorption in the area of 1430-1455 cm-1 that means the orange peel had been impregnated into ZnO and the more ZnO as added on orange peel, it may reduce the number of -OH and CH groups of the ZnO/OP composite. Based on the results of characterization using XRD, it is known that the addition of orange peel into ZnO did not damage the crystal structure and crystal form. The crystal structure of ZnO/OP formed was wurtzite with a hexagonal shape. The results of the characterization using DR-UV showed that the band gap energy of ZnO/OP was smaller than ZnO and the more ZnO was added, the wider the band gap of energy. ZnO/OP with a variation of 1:25 can degrade Methyl Orange more than ZnO that was 73% in 60 minutes.


A collaboration between the Department of Architecture and the Built Environment at the University of the West of England and the Bristol community, that seeks to encourage and strengthen knowledge exchange between education programmes and local communities through collaboration in live projects.

This site becomes a 'knowledge hub' where best 'live' practice initiatives undertaken by students and staff at UWE is displayed. Hands-on-Bristol serves as an information link: between UWE students and the Bristol community, as well as UWE academics and the research community. The site is designed primarily to be used in two ways: as a resource that documents and archives the research and knowledge generated through the live projects; and as a site where students and community groups can gain an understanding of the kind of projects that we are engaged in: learning to collaborate and collaborating to learn.


This presentation summarizes the work to investigate the uncertainty in wind forecasting at different times of year and compare wind forecast errors in different power systems using large-scale wind power prediction data from six countries: the United States, Finland, Spain, Denmark, Norway, and Germany.


The historic evolution of Loess Plateau and its geomorphic features are discussed and some countermeasures of soil and water conservation are put forward.


The contributors to Feminist Agendas and Democracy in Latin America document three important changes in Latin American women's movements in the past two decades: the first is a shift in strategy from informal street protests and demonstrations to formal legal remedies, such as legislation and litigation; the second is a shift in agenda from democratization to gender equity to "a more pluralist and fragmented politics" (2). The chapter authors also observe a pattern of professionalization of women's movement organizations post transition. This anthology builds on the work of wellknown scholars of gender politics in Latin America, such as Sonia Alvarez, Mala Htun, Elizabeth Jelin, Maxine Molyneux, and Kathleen Staudt, the latter of whom is also one of the contributors to the volume. Indeed, the great value of this collection is the diversity of its contributors: they provide a range of insights from multiple perspectives. Contributors include scholars, activists, and practitioners with impressive credentials from the United States, Europe (United Kingdom and Germany), and across the Americas (Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Venezuela, Peru, and Brazil). This allows the volume to address the nexus of social movement theory and practice in a variety of locations and with a variety of voices. This project provides a vital contribution to the literature on democratization of Latin America for three reasons. First, the contributors examine not only the domestic or national context in which women's movements operate but also the international and transnational contexts, making connections between and across levels of analysis. Second, contributors employ varied methodologies: some chapters provide valuable and extensive Geertzian "thick description," in the form of detailed, in-depth case study, while others offer comparative analysis that helps the reader look for connections, commonalities, and divergences in the experiences of these movements. Third, the authors go beyond the mere descriptive what of collecting data to ask the important analytic questions of why and so what on each topic addressed. The anthology is structured in three parts. In the first part, Feminism and the State, contributors examine women's participation in formal electoral


The research into the parisian bourgeoisie during the French Revolution consisted initially, at the beginning of the century, in the publication of lists, repertories or nomenclatures belonging to various personnel. After 1918, this approach was abandoned and the study of the bourgeoisie was neglected or depended upon the vision the « Sans-Culottes » had of it. The reasons for this situation are : the disappearance of tax documents following the fires in 1871, the reluctance to go through the legal deeds, and above all, the direction research was following at the time. For several decades now, the research concerning Paris during the Revolution has been dominated by the study of the popular masses and of the activists. Such an approach is paradoxical when one takes into account that the French Revolution is traditionally and universally regarded as the typical bourgeois Revolution and when one does not wish to overlook the part played by Paris in that Revolution. The research strategy proposed here is one of a plan for a political and social prosopographical investigation. As it is impossible to deal, one by one, with the 40.000 people likely to belong to the bourgeoisie classes of the capital, it is fitting, at the outset, to direct one's interest to rather small groups, in the elite involved in politics, (municipal personnel, Sectional personnel, Departement of Paris personnel, electors...) who played a role or held public office in Paris between 1789 and 1799. Emile DUCOUDRAY.


Let X(K) ⊂ P(K) be a projective algebraic variety over K, and let D be a subset of PnOK such that the codimension of D with respect to X ⊂ P n OK is two. We are interested in points P on X(K) with the property that P ∩ D = ∅ in PnOK , we call such points D-integral points on X(K). First we prove that certain algebraic varieties have infinitely many D-integral points. Then we find an explicit description of the complete set of D-integral points in P(Q) for several types of D.


The paper investigates the possibilities of engraving various metals and alloys used in jewellery production. The engraving of the samples was carried out in a glossy technique using mechanised processing on an engraving pneumatic system. As a result of the conducted experiments, the relationship between the quality of the engraved surface and the hardness and plasticity of materials is demonstrated. Conclusions and recommendations on the choice of optimal materials for engraving and adaptation of equipment modes for performing engraving work on various metals and alloys are formulated. These recommendations will be of interest to various specialists of jewellery production – jewellers, engravers, craftspeople working on en-graving pneumatic systems.


In Raman-Nath diffraction by microparticles in water, even-order diffraction is enhanced selectively by the suspension of microparticles. Intensities of diffracted beams increase markedly for particles larger than 10 µ m in diameter. By microscopic observation, particles 10–20 µ m in diameter align periodically at the nodes of an ultrasonic standing wave. On the other hand, particles 1–7 µ m in diameter distribute widely around the nodes. Since larger particles tend to remain at the nodes even after the ultrasonic wave is removed, even-order beams remain diffracted for several seconds.


Optimal deployment of limited emergency resources in a large-scale area is of interests to public agencies at all levels. In this paper, the problem of allocating limited emergency service vehicles including fire engines, fire trucks and ambulances among a set of candidate stations is formulated as a mixed integer linear programming model, in which the objective is to maximize the service coverage to the Critical Transportation Infrastructures (CTIs). Using this model, we study the effects of demand at CTI nodes and transportation network performance on the optimal coverage to CTIs. In addition, given a fixed total budget, we are also interested in identifying the most efficient distribution of investment among the three types of emergency service vehicles. In order to cope with the uncertainty involved in some of the model parameters such as the traffic network performance, formulations based on different risk preferences are proposed. The concept of "regret" is applied to evaluate the robustness of proposed resource allocation strategies. The applicability of the proposed methodologies to high-density metropolitan area is demonstrated through a case study using data from current practice in Singapore.


The methods for establishing the connection between the psycho physiological characteristics of fighter and the level of success of executing the combat element as well as the prediction efficiency of the special fighter combat mission are developed


Buckeye rot disease of tomato which is one of the most devastating diseases of tomato crop is caused by soil born fungus Phytophthora nicotianae var. parasitica. In present study, the pathogen was isolated, morphologically identified and its pathogenicity was proved on susceptible commercial variety Solan Lalima and resistant line EC-251649 of tomato. Isolation of pathogen from the infected tomato fruit was achieved on Corn Meal Agar (CMA) out of two different media viz., Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA) and CMA. Fungal inoculum was prepared on Corn Meal broth. Inoculation with 10 ml of inoculum was found optimum in plant parts namely, stem, leaves and fruits. Parental lines were inoculated to test their disease reaction to buckeye rot. Symptoms of infection appeared on leaves and fruits only. Solan Lalima was found to be highly susceptible to with disease severity of 92 % and 100 % disease incidence, while EC-251649 was found moderately resistant on the basis of 16 % disease severity and 10 % disease incidence to the disease. After confirmation of resistance and susceptibility, the parental lines were surveyed for polymorphism using 42 primers and 32 were recorded to be polymorphic revealing that the differences are present at DNA level also. This is the very first study which evaluated parental lines for buckeye rot disease reaction on morphological as well as molecular basis. These lines will be further used for quantitative trait loci (QTL) analysis/gene tagging for buckeye rot and marker assisted selection to provide improved varieties to the farmers.


Aim and purpose. The main purpose of this article was to evaluate the differences between physical characteristics at wings and pivots (nine subjects), male handball experienced players, from Romanian handball team Steaua Bucharest, previous to their participation in the Romanian National League, competitive season 2013-2014. Material and methods. In order to achieve this research on the motric evaluation of the players that activate in the 6m. line at team Steaua Bucharest, that activates in Romanian National League, before competitive season 2013-2014, we used the following research methods: literature review, testing method conducted by using five control samples in order to establish the physical qualities of the handball players understudy, the data collected was used to analyze the motric performance of wing and pivot players; the statistical and mathematical method was used to underline the differences between the players that activate in the three positions on the team. Results. The interpretation of the results led to establishing the differences in terms of physical qualities between 6m line players from Romanian male handball team Steaua Bucharest. Results revealed that there are no significant differences in terms of physical qualities between wing players and pivot players. Conclusions. After processing and interpretation of results we can state that the performance of the 6m. line players of the Romanian team understudy was a good one with no significant differences between the results obtained by wings and pivots at the battery of tests (five tests) but after this analysis, coaches could perfect their training program in order to achieve better physical results because it is known that motivation, tactics and technical skills play a far more important role in team sports than any other characteristics, but without a good physical training these abilities are incomplete.


The invention discloses a submicron hard alloy and a preparation method thereof. The alloy comprises the following components in percentage by weight: 7 to 9 percent of C, 0.2 to 0.5 percent of Cr3C2, 0.1 to 0.4 percent of VC, and the balance of WC of 0.7-0.9 mu m. The preparation method comprises the steps of material blending, wet grinding, drying, forming and sintering, wherein the ratio of grinding media to material of the wet grinding is (4.5-6):1, the rotating speed of a wet grinder is 30 to 40 revolutions per minute, and the grinding time is 28 to 45 hours; a mixed material is dried, a molded blank is sintered at the temperature of between 1,400 and 1,450 DEG C, the sintered pressure is between 58 to 100 bar, and the heat insulation time is 30 to 60 minutes; and the WC grain size in the alloy is 0.7 to 0.9 mu m, the hardness is HV31730-1860, and the bending strength is not smaller than 4,000N/mm . A cutting tool manufactured by using the alloy can also ensure enough strength and flexibility while increasing the abrasion resistance, can meet requirements on high efficiency and high durability of the cutting tool, is used in the fields of cutting cast irons, aluminum alloys and non-ferrous metals and drilling steel pieces, and can realize large-scale industrial production.


In this modern era, technological developments and globalization have caused changes in the economic culture of the Indonesian people. The internet has become one of the media that is often used by the public in conducting communication and business. With the existence of the internet, there has been a development of business in an online base that is now starting to be in demand by the public. One of these businesses is e-commerce. E-commerce is a sale and purchase transaction (business) using the internet, there are also developments in technology such as smartphones is one of the supporting factors in the development of e-commerce. The use of technology in shopping activities has great potential in increasing people's income and also for companies.
The test results show that performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, facilitating conditions have a significant and positive influence on individuals intentions in using application technology.
In this study there are suggestions that can be given by researchers, namely that Shopee Mart applications continues to improve services to make it easier for users to shop only through applications, provide rewards to consumers who recommend Shopee Mart by sharing links or messages to friends, and adding more features in the shopping application service.
As academic advice, it is expected that subsequent research uses other variables such as trust, price value, attitude, and risk.


List of illustrations List of contributors Acknowledgments Note on the Romanisation of Chinese Introduction Nick Browne Part I. Film in the People's Republic: 1. Spatiality and subjectivity in Xie Jin's film melodrama of the new period Ma Ning 2. Society and subjectivity: on the political economy of Chinese melodrama Nick Browne 3. Huang Jianxin and the notion of post-socialism Paul G. Pickowicz 4. Neither one thing nor another? Towards a study of the viewing subject and Chinese cinema in the 1980s Chris Berry Part II. Film in Taiwan and Hong Kong: 5. Remapping Taipei Fredric Jameson 6. The Ideology of initiation: the films of Hou Hsiao-hsien William Tay 7. The return of the father: Hong Kong new wave and its Chinese context in the 1980s Li Cheuk-To 8. Border crossing: mainland China's presence in Hong Kong cinema Esther Yau 9. Two films from Hong Kong: parody and allegory Leo Ou-Fan Lee.


ABSTRACT The atomic displacement cascades simulation near symmetrical tilt grain boundaries (GBs) in binary alloy Zr-1%Nb was considered in this paper. Three symmetrical tilt GBs: , with the axis of rotation and with the axis of rotation were considered. Further defect structure analysis in modeling crystallite was conducted. For atomic displacement cascades simulation, we used molecular dynamics method and two different interatomic potentials. A tendency of the point defects produced in the cascade to accumulate near the GB plane, which was an obstacle to the spread of the cascade, was discovered. The results of the point defects' clustering produced in the cascade were obtained. Clusters of vacancies and self-interstitial atoms were represented mainly by single point defects for both potentials. Vacancies formed clusters of a large size (more than 20 vacancies per cluster) for both potentials. The maximal size of the interstitial cluster was less than 20 point defects and was formed only in one potential. Interstitial atom clusters were mainly small-sized. Significant Nb atoms' proportion in interstitial configuration (single defects, interstitial dimmers and interstitial clusters) was established. It means than Nb atoms actively went out from crystallite matrix in interstitial configurations.


A communications port is implemented for configuration in direction and arrangement. According to an example embodiment of the present invention, a communications link (110), such as a PCI Express type link, is configurable for communicating with devices having different directional and/or polarity configurations. The communications link is configured to match a communications port condition (e.g., a directional and/or polarity condition) of a device (120) coupled to the communications link. In one instance, the communications link is directionally configurable for reassigning input lanes to output lanes and output lanes to input lanes. With this approach, the communications link can be used to communicate with a variety of devices having varied communication characteristics. ® KIPO & WIPO 2007


ABSTRACT Cytokinesis in many eukaryotes requires a contractile actomyosin ring that is placed at the division site. In fission yeast, which is an attractive organism for the study of cytokinesis, actomyosin ring assembly and contraction requires the myosin II heavy chain Myo2p. Although myo2-E1, a temperature-sensitive mutant defective in the upper 50 kDa domain of Myo2p, has been studied extensively, the molecular basis of the cytokinesis defect is not understood. Here, we isolate myo2-E1-Sup2, an intragenic suppressor that contains the original mutation in myo2-E1 (G345R) and a second mutation in the upper 50 kDa domain (Y297C). Unlike myo2-E1-Sup1, a previously characterized myo2-E1 suppressor, myo2-E1-Sup2 reverses actomyosin ring contraction defects in vitro and in vivo. Structural analysis of available myosin motor domain conformations suggests that a steric clash in myo2-E1, which is caused by the replacement of a glycine with a bulky arginine, is relieved in myo2-E1-Sup2 by mutation of a tyrosine to a smaller cysteine. Our work provides insight into the function of the upper 50 kDa domain of Myo2p, informs a molecular basis for the cytokinesis defect in myo2-E1, and may be relevant to the understanding of certain cardiomyopathies. Summary: An unbiased genetic screen uncovers a mutation that reverses a steric clash in the myosin II motor head, which was previously reported to cause defective actomyosin ring-dependent cytokinesis in fission yeast.


The last decade has been a period of fundamental transformations for the US airline industry and has caused many carriers to make significant changes in their operational strategies. The traditional US network or "Legacy" carriers have had to deal with many new challenges including the devastating effects of 9/11, increased competition from low-cost airlines and increased volatility in fuel prices, to name a few. These setbacks have pushed many carriers into a financial crisis. In fact, four out of the six major airlines in the United States filed for bankruptcy protection between 2001 and 2005. In the midst of this crisis, these traditional carriers have had to concentrate on reducing their unit costs and improving their productivity levels in order to survive. The goal of the thesis is to examine to what extent these changes have led to a convergence in terms of unit costs and productivity levels between the Legacy carriers and their low-cost counterparts. Specifically we analyze and break down unit costs and productivity measures into their underlying components in order to identify what is driving change in the industry. We compare the different results at various levels of detail, including aggregate industry group trends, individual airline results and fleet-level based results comparing wide-body to narrow-body aircraft. We find that there are both qualitative and quantitative signs of convergence in several different categories in which LCCs have traditionally held a competitive advantage. These include unit costs excluding fuel and transport-related expenses, labor unit costs and employee wage productivity. On the Legacy side, the key forces driving improved efficiency have been dramatic labors cuts and higher stage lengths. The former has been achieved by utilizing the bankruptcy while the latter results from the shifting of capacity towards international markets. On the LCC side we find that a significant increase in labor wages resulting from increased staff seniority has been the main source of losses in certain productivity results. Despite these signs of convergence, our fleet-level based analysis also showed that LCCs still retain a significant competitive advantage when isolating narrow-body fleets which are usually flown in the domestic US markets. Thesis supervisor: Peter P. Belobaba Title: Principal Research Scientist of Aeronautics and Astronautics


Contemporary Islamophobia in many western contexts manifests as heightened suspicion and processes of surveillance that can construct Muslim bodies and identities as 'abnormal' and errant. Here we draw on Goffman's work on normality and stigma to explore strategies employed by young Muslim Australians to negotiate their constitution as abnormal. We identify four key strategies: performing ordinary Australianness; social distancing; being a 'supernormal' hero of adjustment; and defiance. We consider how centring these everyday, embodied techniques of the social production of normality makes evident the constrained agency of young Muslims in times of amplified fear and regulation.


The Rosetta system specification language will require a variety of analysis capabilities to assist system designers. The language's generality prohibits the development of a single analysis tool. It is proposed, instead, to leverage the existing analysis tools and create an analysis environment unified around the Rosetta language. A semi-automated tool, the Rosetta Nexus, will generated tool-specific analysis models and a correspondence with the original Rosetta specifications.


Polystyrene was grafted on the surface of silica gel particles in "grafting from" manner,and then the grafted polystyrene was chloromethylated using 1,4-bis(chloromethoxy) butane as chloromethylation reagent,resulting in the grafting particles CMPS/SiO2.Finally,the quaternarization and quaternary phosphine reaction were carried out using tributylamine and triphenyl phosphine as the reagents,respectively,and two kinds of tricatalysts,QN-PSt/SiO2 and QP-PSt/SiO2,were prepared.The tricatalysts were used in the phase transfer catalytic reaction between benzyl chloride in aqueous solution and sodium acetate in organic phase,leading to the formation of benzyl acetate.The catalytic activities of the tricatalysts were examined,and the catalysis dynamics was studied.The experimental results show that the two kinds of tricatalysts,QN-PSt/SiO2 and QP-PSt/SiO2,have obvious catalytic activity in the synthesis of benzyl acetate,and can efficiently transfer acetates from aqueous phase into organic phase.The catalyst QP-PSt/SiO2 with quaternary phosphine salt-type has higher catalytic activity than QN-PSt/SiO2.When NaAC in the aqueous phase is in excess,the phase transfer catalysis reaction has a characteristic of pseudo first order reaction.The reaction system with QP-PSt/SiO2 as the catalyst has lower active energy.


In oil and gas operations, there is a potential for NORM scale to accumulate on process piping and equipment. This scale can be removed prior to recycling or disposal of the material, yet common removal methods may be costly, time consuming, or create large volumes of secondary waste streams that must be managed. The feasibility of using a laser beam delivery to remove NORM scale was investigated because of its potential to reduce the time and cost associated with scale removal without creating large secondary waste streams. Results from this study indicate that a laser beam delivery could be an effective method to remove NORM scale from a steel surface. Background levels of alpha and beta surface contamination and gamma exposure rate were achieved for certain pipe sections when applying a laser power of at least 5 kW. Alternative laser powers, linear speeds, or incident angles may optimize the removal efficiency for thicker scales or scales with higher surface contamination or gamma exposure rates.


This study relates entrepreneurial orientation to new venturing and strategic renewal through opportunity identifying behavior. Two behaviors are contrasted: adaptive searching (opportunity discove...


Relationships between identifiable feeder calf characteristics and inherent or derived calf value were examined through a bioeconomic simulation model used to represent feeding and slaughter of cattle of various characteristics. Simulations represented cattle slaughtered at economically optimal times on an individual and on a pen-mean basis. Feed costs and carcass prices were artificially varied by 20 percent above and below base levels to analyze effects on derived calf values. Regression analysis of results of the simulated feedings revealed that some initial feeder calf characteristics have substantial impacts on calf value. Feeder calf weight had a negative effect on derived feeder calf value per hundredweight under most price and cost conditions. The negative effects were larger as feed costs decreased. Derived feeder calf value per hundredweight declined as initial fatness increased. Angus-Hereford cross cattle showed higher derived feeder calfvalues per hundredweight than did other breeds. Derived value of feeder calves was positively related to frame size. Initial muscling score of feeder calves had no significant relationship to derived calf value within the beef-type animals included in this study.


Industry self-regulation, the voluntary association of firms to control their collective action, has been proposed as a complement to government regulation. Proponents argue that the establishment of such structures may institutionalize environmental improvement, while critics suggest that without explicit sanctions such structures will fall victim to opportunistic behavior. In a study of the Chemical Manufacturer Association's Responsible Care program we investigate the predictions of these two contradictory perspectives. Our findings highlight the potential for opportunism to overcome the isomorphic pressures of even powerful self-regulatory institutions and suggest that effective industry self-regulation is difficult to maintain without explicit sanctions.


Usability test for certain mobile phone's graphic user interface(GUI)was carried out using appointed task paper.The data were collected and analyzed.The principles of interface design were put forward combining the results of data analysis along with the inquiries conducted from multi-disciplinary perspectives,which were consistency,visible,visual style,efficiency,mistaking,and satisfaction degree.


Lithium-doped spinels could function as solid state electrolytes in batteries in which all components have the spinel structure. In this study we prepared lithium-doped MgAl2O4 and ZnAl2O4. Advanced solid state 7Li, 25Mg, and 27Al NMR have been used to investigate the structure of these spinels and the structural changes that take place therein upon lithium doping. The spinel structure is well retained, although the amount of tetrahedral aluminum increases with increased lithium content. Using MQMAS experiments, the presence of two tetrahedral sites is discovered in both doped and undoped spinels. It is shown that the spinel structure of MgAl2O4 is heterogeneous, which leads to distributions in chemical shift and quadrupolar parameters. The heterogeneity is also shown in 25Mg spectra obtained with the quadrupolar Carr–Purcell–Meiboom–Gill (QCPMG) and sideband selective Double Frequency Sweep-QCPMG (ssDFS-QCPMG) pulse sequences. Lithium mobility is measured using static variable temperature 7Li NMR experim...


This work presents the study of the dependence of the basalt continuous fibers (BCF) tensile strength on their chemical composition. 14 different basalt deposits were used to obtain continuous fibers by a laboratory scale system. Based on the data for more than 15 articles focused on natural basalt continuous fibers (32 different compositions) and experimental data of 14 experimental BCF series, the correlation of the tensile strength, the acid modulus and the NBO/T parameter was calculated. The PCC (pearson correlation coefficient) value of NBO/T and the tensile strength was 0.79, for acidity modulus and tensile strength -0.53. Raman data for experimental BCF confirm the significant influence of the chemical composition of basalts on their structure, which determines their tensile strength. With a decrease in NBO/T, the observed ratio between the Raman bands at low-and high-frequencies gradually increases.


A patient with primary gastric carcinoma exhibiting he‐patoid differentiation is described. The tumor itself was not associated with a high serum alpha‐fetoprotein, but the cells stained positive for alpha‐fetoprotein and alpha‐1 antitrypsin. The patient underwent a total gastrectomy and wedge excision of the liver metastasis. The presence of metastatic hepatoid adenocarcinoma of the stomach should be considered in a patient who, during surgery for a primary gastric carcinoma, is found to have a liver metastasis that is diagnosed by frozen‐section biopsy as a hepatoma. Because of lymph node and liver metastasis, prognosis appears to be poor for such patients.


Objective: To construct an eukaryotic expression recombinant plasmid named pEGFP-C3-caveolin-1 and transfect it into podocytes derived from mouse kidney.Methods: Mouse caveolin-1 gene base sequence was inserted to multiple clone sites of TA clone vector by DNA recombinant technique.Then the recombinant vector was identified by incision enzyme EcoRⅠ and BamHⅠ and DNA sequencing.Abundant caveolin-1 gene base sequence was acquired and inserted to multiple clone sites of pEGFP-C3 by DNA recombinant technique.Then a new eukaryotic expression recombinant plasmid named pEGFP-C3-caveolin-1 was generated and identified by incision enzyme EcoRⅠ and BamHⅠ and DNA sequencing.pEGFP-C3-caveolin-1 was transfected into mouse podocytes in vitro with Lipofectamine 2000.The treated cells were continuously traced by fluorescence microscope.After 72 hours cultivation,400 mg/L G418 was added to select the stable transfected cells,from which total RNA and proteins were extracted respectively to detect the expression of caveolin-1 by RT-PCR and Western-blot analysis respectively.Results: Fragments of 0.56 kb and 4.7 kb were generated from the pEGFP-C3-caveolin-1 cut by EcoRⅠ and BamHⅠ.DNA sequence of the 0.56 kb fragment was identical with mouse caveolin-1 mRNA in GenBank.Green fluorescence could be seen by fluorescence microscrope after 8 h and a peak emerged within 24 h to 48 h.RT-PCR and Western-blot analysis revealed that the expression of caveolin-1 in the stable transfected cells was twice or three times more than that in the untransfected podocytes.Conclusion: The eukaryotic expression recombinant plasmid and the stable caveolin-1-transfected podocytes were successfully constructed,which will be a useful tool for our further research.


parasitized cells each. The degree of infection is expressed as the percentage of red cells which contained parasites. These investigations are being continued, and it has been found that P.A.B. also corrects the inadequacy of a milk diet for P. cynomolgi infections in monkeys. Meanwhile it is concluded that P.A.B. (or some derivative) is an essential metabolite for P. berghei, and that the suppressive action of a milk diet upon this infection is due to the deficiency of P.A.B. which it produces.


Of the many Protestant sects that emerged from the Reformation, the Society of Friends ?commonly known as the Quakers?was one of those most aware that living language could ossify when formalized in rote prayers, tired rituals, or formulaic narratives. At least in principle, they relied wholly upon the spontaneous illumination of the "Inner Light" to prompt their members to speak, and to give those speakers a fresh and vital language with which to break their silence, and then to preach or pray.1 In doing so, they rejected the liturgical and homiletic practices of churches whose reformations had settled into administrations, whose fiery critiques had droned into worn refrains, and whose prophecy itself had become uni vocal with the culture it set out to reform. In both Catholic and Protestant


Common progenitor cells exist in clonally related concomitant chronic lymphocytic leukemia and acute myeloid leukemias. CLL cells dedifferentiated to clonally related myeloid cells posttransplantation.


We propose a FusionMapping for detecting wormhole attacks in wireless multi-hop networks. Wormhole attacks can destabilize or disable wireless networks. In a typical wormhole attack, the attacker receives packets at one point in the network, forwards them through a wired or wireless link with less latency than the network links, and relays them to another point in the network. Initial research focused that this attack is possible on ad-hoc network only, but in present scenario wormhole attack is possible on infrastructure based wireless LANs also. We propose architecture for wormhole detection and the possibility of wormhole prevention in infrastructure network. The proposed mechanism involves the shared information between communicating access points to prevent rouge access points from camouflaged as false neighbours. The wormholes having higher strength have a higher detection ratio as compared to other method.


Outdoor experiments were conducted at two locations in Minnesota to characterize the growth, development, and vegetative reproduction potential of giant burreed grown with and without wild rice. Giant burreed growth was influenced by environment more than the presence of wild rice. Shoots emerged from corms 2 to 3 wk after planting (WAP), and continued throughout the growing season. Giant burreed attained a maximum height of 135 cm with an average 36 shoots/plant. Rhizome production started 4 to 6 WAP, and continued throughout the growing season. Corm formation at the base of shoots started 8 WAP and continued throughout the growing season. Rhizomes grew to a maximum cumulative length of 2500 cm/plant spreading in all directions and produced up to 250 buds/plant. Corm and rhizome bud viability was 15 and 10%, respectively. These data suggest that giant burreed grown in wild rice should be controlled by 2 to 3 wk after emergence to prevent vegetative reproduction.


A query processor of an integration system of P2P should be able to deal with inconsistencies emerging while responding to a query. One way to deal with inconsistency of integration systems of P2P is to express the system's semantics through Intensional logic in which each peer is considered to be as an entirely independent entity, results of which cannot cause inconsistency in another peer. Mapping semantics between peers creates a connection structure whereby each peer's credit can be calculated based on the others. In this study, we have employed a crediting method to peers within the network using this connection structure of peers to one another so that the tuples of answers for a query can be credited. In order to calculate this credit, the proposed idea on Page Rank algorithm was used. Each peer's calculated credit is the probability for tuple to be a valid response for the query.


Teachers affinity is the harmonious degree between the student and teacher, which is revealed in teachers thought, emotion, and speech act in every link of teaching course; The affinity is the kindness and faithfulness that the student feel through teachers teaching action; It is the basic demand of teacher's moral attainment and should be developed as a teaching environment; It is also the prerequisite of actulizing qulity education.


It was found that ZSM-5 zeolite with small or nanosized crystallite could achieve excellent catalytic performance in certain reactions [1]. However, most publications concerning the synthesis of ZSM-5 with small crystallite always use the Tetrapropyl ammonium hydroxide or bromide as templates. The substitution of Co and Fe atoms into the nanozeolite framework structure could be applied to the large pore nanozeolite by means of modified treatments as well as direct hydrothermal synthesis. The Co and Fe containing zeolites have selective catalytic properties in the various oxidation reactions [2]. Many industries use dyes and pigments in their products [3]. Wastewaters containing dye are usually treated by physical or chemical processes [4]. Dyes can be classified according to their structure as an ionic and cationic [5]. Acridine orange is a nucleic acid selective fluorescent cationic dye useful for cell cycle determination. In the low pH conditions, the dye will emit orange light when excited by blue light. In this study, we investigated a novel method for the synthesis of ZSM-5 nanozeolite. The ZSM-5 nanozeolite was modified by transition metals such as Co and Fe and was characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electronic microscopy (SEM) and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) techniques. Adsorption of Acridine orange onto the Co-ZSM-5 and Fe-ZSM-5 nanozeolites has been investigated in an aqueous medium. Different parameters such as contact times (i.e., 20, 40, 60, 80 and 100 min), temperatures (i.e., 303, 313 and 323 K) and pH (i.e., 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12) were investigated using a PG instrument Ltd Model T90+ UV spectrophotometer at a maximum wavelength ( max) of 477 nm. In conclusion, we developed an effective method for the synthesis of ZSM-5 nanozeolite that modified by cobalt and iron. Removal of dye from wastewaters was performed by modified ZSM-5 nanozeolite using Uv-vis technique. Results indicated that the synthesized Fe-ZSM-5 and Co-ZSM-5 nanozeolite can be utilized as a good adsorbent for Acridine orange dye. Application of modified ZSM-5 nanozeolite as an adsorbent was found to increase efficiency of Acridine orange adsorption as compared to the unmodified ZSM-5 nanozeolite.


BACKGROUND An increase of cosmetic care seeking may be due to the vast advertisement campaigns of cosmetic facilities or products. The aim of the study was to examine outcomes incurred in seeking cosmetic care from private settings compared to self-care use of cosmetic products.


Stretch-oriented chrysophenine-doped poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) films were prepared at temperatures above the glass transition temperature of PVA. The optical absorption spectra of the stretch-oriented films exhibited a very high anisotropy (anisotropy ratio = 13). The third-order nonlinear optical properties of chrysophenine in stretch-oriented PVA films were measured by the resonant femtosecond degenerate four-wave mixing (DFWM) technique. The anisotropy ratio of the DFWM signal intensity was greater than 1000. The value of third-order nonlinear optical susceptibility of a uniaxially stretch-oriented chrysophenine-doped PVA film was 6.9×10-13 esu.


The development of private enterprises has been boosting China's economy since China's opening up to the outside world.Meanwhile,the rationality of the employers' high income in private enterprises captures the attention of various social communities and becomes a focus of heated discussions among academic communities.In light of analysis on the reasons for the employers' high income in private enterprises,the article discusses the rationality at the present stage in China and put forward some tactics to ensure their high income.


It mainly aims at the new structure of the cable-concrete combination beam,utilizes the large finite element analysis software ANSYS to get nonlinear analysis,studies on the effect of loading,the forcing mode and extension situation of its parts of the cable-concrete combination beam,and according to comparison proves advantages of the cable-concrete combination beam.


2013 curriculum suggests an active learning model for the learners. During this COVID-19 pandemic, it should go in line with online learning so the learners' skills would be upgraded. This research aims to analyze and evaluate the critical thinking skill improvement of the learners taught by e-learning integrated into the discovery learning model. This research is classroom action research. The subjects consisted of the fifth graders of SD Negeri 2 Wonodoyo. There were 36 learners. The applied materials in this research consisted of heat-content science learning. The data were taken by observation and critical thinking skill test of the learners. The technique of analyzing data was N-gain. The obtained results were the learners' critical thinking skill improvement with the N-gain score, 0.485, categorized as moderate. The improvement occurred due to the discovery using blended learning approach made learners interact in a small group in online learning. Then, teachers could also interact during the learning.


One of the most disheartening aspects of folkloristics, the scientific study of folklore, is the persistent lack of analysis or interpretation. It is not just popularizers who churn out anthology after anthology of "texts only" without attention to context or possible meaning(s) of such texts, but the academic folklorists themselves, who despite pretentious definitional debates about the wisdom of continuing to use the term "folklore" or exaggerated claims of the importance of reporting folklore as "performed"even to the point of calling this approach "performance theory ---what exactly is the "theory" supposedly underlying "performance theory"???do little more than report folkloristic texts totally devoid of the slightest hint of thoughtful commentary. Yes, certainly the legitimate concern for performance has resulted in more accurate reporting of texts, but it is nonetheless hard to find instances where such increased accuracy has yielded actual insights with respect to the meaning or significance of a folkloristic event. I would like to illustrate this disappointing facet of folkloristics by examining one single traditional ritual found in American folklore. (It has also been reported in Newfoundland [Hiscock 1996].) After surveying what little is known about the ritual, I will propose an interpretation of it which I believe will make perfectly clear what the ritual is all about. In 1976, Mary and Herbert Knapp, in their anthology of American children's folklore, devote a whole paragraph in a general discussion of what they term "Scaries" to the following item: "One child told us she was always too chicken to summon Mary Worth. She said, 'I knew I'd really be scared.' And really being scared is no fun. A child summons Mary Worth, alias Bloody Mary, alias Mary Jane, by going into the bathroom alone at night, turning out the lights, staring into the mirror, and repeating "Mary Worth," softly but distinctly, forty-seven times. She comes at you out of the mirror, with a knife in her hand and a wart on her nose. Never when we read Mary Worth comic strips did we dream that the respectable busybody was moonlighting as a mirror witch!" (1976:242). Here we have most of the primary elements of this ritual: a child, almost always a girl, goes into a bathroom at night (or at school in the dark) and repeats the name Mary in some form which supposedly results in a frightening creature named Mary emerging from out of the bathroom mirror. Folklorist Simon J. Bronner in his 1988 American Children's Folklore included an entire page of discussion of what he called "Mary Worth Rituals. " He describes the ritual as "a girls' tradition common in elementary school" which invokes "atmosphere of the seance" (1988:168). Whoever the "Mary" figure is, Bronner indicates that the participants are "Huddled typically in a bathroom with the lights turned off" and that they "have to really 'believe' in her, or else she won't appear" (1988:168). In his notes to his texts, Bronner remarks that "Bloody Mary" is yet another name for variations of 'Mary Worth' rituals" (1988:266, n.24). One of the five texts Bronner reports-collected from a male informant from Middletown, Pennsylvania, in 1984-is as follows: Bloody Mary was a character who was murdered in the woods behind Pine Road Elementary School. To call her ghost, girls go in the bathroom and prick their fingers with a pin to draw a drop of blood. Then they press the two droplets of blood together and say "We believe in Bloody Mary" ten times with their eyes shut. Then upon opening their eyes they look into the bathroom mirror. The image of Bloody Mary's face would appear in the mirror. She was said to have been a young girl with long hair, very pale skin, and blood running down her face from a large cut in her forehead (1988:168169). Bronner offers no more in the way of interpretation than did the Knapps, but his text includes an element not found in the Knapps' brief report, namely, the presence of blood. …


Fermented foods refer to beverages or foods made by carefully regulated microbial growth and the enzymatic conversion of dietary components. Fermented foods have recently become more popular. Studies on fermented foods suggest the types of bacteria and bioactive peptides involved in this process, revealing linkages that may have impacts on human health. By identifying the bacteria and bioactive peptides involved in this process, studies on fermented foods suggest relationships that may have impressions on human health. Fermented foods have been associated with obesity, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes. In this article, fermented dairy products, vegetables and fruits, legumes, meats, and grains are included. Two elements in particular are emphasized when discussing the fermentation of all of these foods: bioactive chemicals generated during fermentation and microorganisms involved during fermentation. Organic acids, bioactive peptides, conjugated linoleic acid, biogenic amines, isoflavones, phytoestrogens, and nattokinase are a few of the bioactive compounds included in this review. Also, certain bacteria such as Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium, Streptococcus, and Bacillus species, which are utilized in the fermentation process are mentioned. The effects of both substances including anti-fungal and antioxidant properties; the modulation of intestinal microbiota; anti-inflammatory, antidiabetes, anti-obesity, anticancer, and antihypertension properties; and the protection of cognitive function are explained in this review.


degenerative disease described by Menkes et al. in 1962.1 The disease is caused by mutations in the MNKD gene, which encodes a copper transporting ATPase (ATP7A).2 In patients with MNKD, copper absorption is disturbed, resulting in copper deficiency and a decrease in the activities of copper enzymes including lysyl oxidase and cytochrome C oxidase. The clinical features of the disease include progressive neurological degeneration, hypotonia, seizures, abnormal blood vessels and abnormal hair. All these symptoms are a result of the decreases in the copper enzyme activities. The decreased activity of lysyl oxidase, which is involved in elastin and collagen cross-linking, results in the impairment of blood vessel integrity. Neuroneal damages are attributable to a deficiency of cytochrome C oxidase, dopamine beta hydroxylase and superoxide dismutase. Neuropathological examination in MNKD reveals multifocal areas of infarction, edema, neuroneal loss and gliosis.3 It has been reported when a neuroradiological examination is performed, brain atrophy, subdural hemorrhage and tortuosity of blood vessels are commonly observed in patients with MNKD, and that these changes are progressive.4–6 We report here a patient with classical MNKD who transiently exhibited abnormalities in both temporal lobes as well as typical findings of MNKD. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), including fluid attenuated resonance inversion recovery (FLAIR) examination suggested that the lesions may be because of an ischemic change associated with encephalomalacia. A novel mutation was detected in the ATP7A gene of this patient. Case Report


Studies on the connections between organized crime and terrorism tend to focus on non-state armed groups, and on the convergence of violent tactics. This article demonstrates that such a focus can overlook welldocumented connections between state terrorism and organized crime. Particularly in post-Cold War Latin America, criminal groups recruit violence specialists from military and paramilitary units with histories of using indiscriminate violence and other forms of terrorism during counterinsurgency campaigns. Through this recruitment process, tactics of state terrorism are appropriated into the repertoires of criminal groups. This article demonstrates this process with a case study of the Zetas in Mexico, which was the first group in the country to actively recruit soldiers with counterinsurgency training. By doing so, the group caused a paradigm shift in criminal operations in the country, leading to the widespread adoption of terrorist tactics. This case study highlights the need for scholars of terrorism and organized crime to bring state terrorism back in, and to more thoroughly examine the points of contact between state and non-state terrorism.