From surveying many studies on the old Japanese bookkeeping method developed and practised in mid-Edo era (the 18th century), it will be observed that all these studies are using the Western bookkeeping method (so-called "double-entry bookkeeping method," introduced into this country from U. S. A. and U. K. in 1870's) as the principal reference in measuring or evaluating the level of evolution of the old Japanese bookkeeping method.


In 1983, Goodwin et al.1 published a seminal article in which they evaluated cross-sectional associations between cognitive function test scores and blood levels of micronutrients in noninstitutionalized, healthy older adults (age >60 y). They found that low blood concentrations of vitamin C, vitamin B12, riboflavin, and folate were associated with poor performance on tests of nonverbal abstract thinking or short-term memory. This was the first epidemiologic evaluation of subclinical micronutrient deficiency and its potential to influence cognitive function in otherwise healthy older adults. In the ensuing 25+ years, hundreds of reports have linked micronutrients to both global and domain-specific cognitive functions, as well as risk of dementia and Alzheimer disease.

The current "hot" vitamin receiving attention is vitamin D, and not simply because it is made in the skin upon exposure to sunlight. Well-recognized for its role in preventing rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults, there is increasing evidence that vitamin D influences a variety of pathophysiologic conditions, including age-related cognitive dysfunction and dementia.2–4 The vitamin D receptor and the vitamin D activating enzyme, 1,α-hydroxylase, are expressed throughout the brain,2–4 and vitamin D is known to affect the expression of various neurotrophins and calcium binding proteins that are essential for normal brain function.2–4 Vitamin D also stimulates neurite outgrowth in human neuroblastoma cells and in rodent embryonic hippocampal explants and progenitor cell lines, and increases hippocampal density in rats.2 Deficiency of vitamin D in rodents increases ventricle size and alters learning and other behavioral parameters.2 There is also evidence …


Ultra wideband components have been developed using SIW technology. The various components including a GCPW transition with less than 0.4dB insertion loss are developed. In addition to, T and Y-junctions are optimized with relatively wide bandwidth of greater than 63% and 40% respectively that have less than 0.6 dB insertion loss. The developed transition was utilized to design an X-band 8 way power divider that demonstrated excellent performance over a 5 GHz bandwidth with less than ±4º and ±0.9 dB phase and amplitude imbalance, respectively. The developed SIW power divider has a low profile and is particularly suitable for circuits' integration.


The Babel File System is a massive storage system, which is made up from three main components: clients, proxy and storage nodes. Each client perceives a single computer, called proxy, which dispatches all service requests randomly to an arbitrary storage node and manages the metadata. However, availability can be compromised if the proxy suddenly halts. To avoid this problem we propose the utilization of a redundant set of proxies. Nevertheless, this solution implies dealing with a consensus problem in order to guarantee the consistency of the metadata copies recorded at each and every proxy. In this paper we propose the use of the Paxos algorithm in order to overcome this problem. Our proposal can be understood as a middleware through which the proxies communicate among themselves to enforce metadata consistency. The experiments showed that, under certain random conditions, the progress of the protocol could be threatened. We propose the mechanisms to address these issues to set the system back to its stable state. However, stability is strongly limited by the correlation between failure and recovery rates.


This paper investigates local government consolidations with a focus on public choice aspects in the decision-making. Politicians could lose future payoffs if their locality merges with a larger counterpart, and they may sabotage the merger process. The analysis with data from 3,212 Japanese municipalities reveals that a long-serving mayor would present an obstacle to consolidation.


An effective corporate tax system reflects current economic realities. As such, the U.S. corporate tax system is in need of reform, for it reflects economic realities of a generation ago. Today, the U.S. economy faces intense global competition for economic advantage, particularly in innovation-based, higher wage industries. Moreover, the economy is based more on innovation and intellectual property (IP).1 IP is also more mobile, as companies can perform R&D and patent in countries around the world. Therefore, nations that hope to grow and attract innovationbased business establishments need tax policies that promote both the conduct of research and its commercialization.


The existence of residual stresses has a significant impact on the material performance,such as fatigue strength,stress corrosion and shape accuracy,so it is very important to accurately measure the residual stresses.The current measurement methods of residual stress were summarized,and the instrumented nanoindentation measurement for surface residual stresses of small volume material was emphasized.By combining nanoindentation with the finite element analysis method,not only residual stress field can be calculated under a given condition,but also the formation and evolution of residual stress can be determined,and especially it is possible to analyze the mechanics when the indentation process enters into plastic phase and to establish mechanics models.The characteristics and application scope of several residual stress measurement method were compared,and the development trend was analyzed.This paper also pointed out that the measurement technology should be developed towards the nondestructive,quick and unpolluted direction.


In this paper we consider a single-server queue with Lévy input and, in particular, its workload process (Q t ) t≥0, with a focus on the correlation structure. With the correlation function defined as r(t) := cov(Q 0, Q t ) / var(Q 0) (assuming that the workload process is in stationarity at time 0), we first determine its transform ∫0 ∞ r(t)e-ϑt dt. This expression allows us to prove that r(·) is positive, decreasing, and convex, relying on the machinery of completely monotone functions. We also show that r(·) can be represented as the complementary distribution function of a specific random variable. These results are used to compute the asymptotics of r(t), for large t, for the cases of light-tailed and heavy-tailed Lévy inputs.


There are a large variety of understandings on the concept of administrative act though it is essential in administrative law. In France, administrative act is defined from the perspective of pragmatism. In Japan, it is explored in an academic way to achieve the delicacy of the theory itself, while in Germany it is set on the double functions of practicality and learning. Self-contradictions on the definition and the scope of administrative act can be also seen in the academic circle in Mainland China. At the very beginning, the Administrativ e Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China uses the term of specific ad ministrative act and tries to solve the problem of "Scope of Accepting Cases" by this standard. (Article 2: If a citizen, a legal person or any other organization considers that his or its lawful rights and interests have been infringed upon by a specific administrative act of an administrative organ or its personnel, he or it shall have the right to bring a suit before a people's court in accordance with this Law.) Following this, we introduce in academic studies the German legal action theory and make it the keynote of our administrative act. As a result, the term, administrative act, bears dual functions but it cannot endure such a burden. Is it better to restore the authentic character of the administrative act as a form of legal action, or shall we keep its basic function as a basis to exercise jurisdiction? That is the kernel of the discussion in the article. What deserves our attention is that, nowadays, in such countries as Germany, administrative act has acquired a new definition. The "dissension in public law " has taken the place of the "administrative act" so as to bring the administrative lawsuits into play. Meanwhile, the administrative act has been seen as a unilateral legal act. As a matter of fact, legal action and factual action are the two basic forms of the active conception. When we are talking about a certain specific administrative act, we should take measures in the two aspects. This issue merits our fu rther consideration.


Based on inconsistencies in the J. B. Ward pamphlet, The Beale Paper, statistical stylistic comparisons of the writings of Ward and T. J. Beale, and other analyses, the author concludes that the story of a Beale treasure is a hoax.


Abstract A solid-phase extraction (SPE) process has been developed with the aim of replacing multistage liquid-liquid extraction that is currently used for sample clean-up before the chromatographic determination of perphenazine (PPZ) in serum. The method comprises the trapping of PPZ from 2 mL of serum by 100 mg of silica gel with polymeric C18 phase, followed by rinsing of the endogenous compounds with water and acetonitrile. The drug is eluted with 0.7 mL of methanol and the eluate is evaporated to dryness under stream of air. The residue is dissolved in 100 μL of methanol and 20–μ aliquot is injected onto an HPLC column packed with silica gel modified with cyanopropyl groups. To control the retention and separation of PPZ from the other compounds, ammonium acetate concentration in the mobile phase consisting of 90% v/v methanol has been varied from 10 to 40 mmol/L. The SPE method enabled 86.2+5.0% of PPZ to be recovered which is 12% to 22% more than by liquid-liquid extraction procedure. The repeatabi...


The impact of the information superhighway on journalism education in Africa is addressed by the author. The theme of this paper is that the communal approach should be used in solving moral problems in journalism. The individualism and divisionism that permeate the practise of journalism in Africa today should be discarded since they are not only unAfrican but also professionally unhealthy. The article asserts that African journalism would have an inbuilt self-correcting mechanism that facilitates journalists counselling one another. It is submitted herein that world journalism, equally beset with divisionist and selfish approaches to the practice of ethical journalism, could learn from Africa the value of journalistic solidarity and common problem-solving. The article ends with a note that the world needs journalism with a human face. Francis P. Kasoma is Professor and Head, Department of Mass Communication, University of Zambia.


An innovative sound transmission system for an intuitive service utilises the human body as a sound transmission medium. By using the human body as a transmission medium, sound generation in the body and sound transmission through the body can be achieved at the same time. Sound generation in the body is based on the nonlinear characteristics of the human body. Two ultrasonic waves with different frequencies produce an audio signal at the difference frequency of the two waves during the propagation process due to the nonlinearity of the body. By substituting a transmission line with the human body, wireless sound transmission is achieved. This system does not require sound transmitters and the sound transmission line required in the conventional earphones. Users can hear sound without sound transmitters and a transmission line by touching the system without making any other noise outside.


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Watermelon is a kind of fruit that become a favorite fruit by some of the people. Albedo or usually known as the peel of waternelon is a white layer of the waterwelon that still underutilized. In watermelon's peel, there's citrulin which has an antioxidant which is good for skin's healthy. Citrulin can be found more in watermelon's peel rather than in its flesh. In addition, watermelon peel also has a high pectin content. Therefore, watermelon's peel can be used to make a jam with the addition of natural food coloring by flesh and the peel of red dragon fruit. Red dragon fruit and peel have high anthocyanin as antioxidant.
This study aims to determine the interaction and influence between flesh and peel red dragon fruit with watermelon peel jam. This research applied group random design factorial consists of two factors, namely the first factor of red dragon fruit flesh consisted of three levels (10%, 15%, 20%) and the second factor was peel of red dragon fruit consited of three levels (0%, 5%, 10%). Observation analyzed were pH, dispersibility, total dissolved solids, antioxidant activity, fiber, color test (redness (a+), yellowness (b+), lightness (L), organoleptic test (taste, aroma, color) toward peel of watermelon jam.
 The best watermelon peel jam was obtained by D1K2 (10% of flesh red dragon fruit and 10% of peel red dragon fruit) with 32.821% of antioxidant activity, 38.866 of L score (brightness), 23.100 of a+ score (redness), 1.718% of crude fiber, 4.856 of pH, 31.667°Brix of total dissolved solids, 3.167 of taste (sweet), 3.27 of aroma (quite flavorful) and 3.380 of color (quite red).


Abstract Nanomedicine is a novel and challenging field in terms of its governance. It is gradually emerging that the existing regulatory regimes may not be able to accommodate the requirements of nanomedicine without amendments or supportive measures. Further, its multidisciplinary essence poses challenges and indicates a need for an adaptive regulatory framework for governance as well as promotion of innovation system. The best strategy to govern nanomedicine remains highly debatable across the globe. Although, major challenges posed by nanomedicine are universal, some of them are specific to each country, hence, making a jurisdiction-based framework essential to address unique needs of a nation. In India, a clear framework for the regulation of nanomedicine is lacking, as this governance gap has been realized through various studies. Keeping this in view, the authors propose a multi-level national governance system for regulation of nanomedicine in India based on four principles. The hierarchical governance model proposed involves regulatory space, policy regime, sites of governance and lifecycle of nanomedicine. The proposed system is inclusive of its various stakeholders. The system can play a significant role in sustainable growth of nanomedicine in India.


This article purposed to describe speech act of representative illocution and behaviorthat appeared in Seratoes Ploes Aspirasi comic by Haryadhi. Specch act ofrepresentative illocution description in Seratoes Ploes Aspirasi comic illustrating socialsymptom and phenomena that occurred in our society through various background ofsocial classes. The theory used in this research using pragmatic theory. The methodusing analytical descriptive qualitative based on data information and contextualanalysis. The result findings specch act of representative illocotion are stating, suing,admitting, reporting, pointing, mentioning, and witnessing. There are two typesillocution that acceptable and unacceptable. Acceptance or refusal determined by thesocial class, background, and position of (n) and (t)


Objective To determine the optimum water-extracting technology of Mailuoning injection. Methods The orthogonal test was used to select the water extract technology of Mailuoning injection. Results The best technology was that crude drug was added 12 and 8 times water, then soaked 0.5 h, and extracted for l.5 and 1.0 h. Conclusion The study of technology provides the basis for further purification.


Over an artin algebra Λ, for an additive subbifunctor F of with enough projectives and injectives, we introduce F-Gorenstein dimensions in this paper. The new relative dimensions are useful to characterize F-Gorenstein algebras and F-self-injective algebras. In addition, with the aid of F-Gorenstein dimensions, we obtain an equivalent condition for the finitistic dimension conjecture to hold, that is, fin.dim Λ < ∞ for all artin algebras Λ if and only if rel.fin.GdimF Λ < ∞ for all artin algebras Λ.


Novel chemical modification approaches as well as strategies for delivery of proteins and peptides offer several opportunities to overcome these barriers. However, these approaches hide several risks. This study presents a Quality by Design (QbD) based peptide and protein modification and formulation design. Analyses the potential risks in the peptide PEGylation process through the example of PGLa and on the other hand, the effective delivery of proteins with antimicrobial activity was accomplished through the example of lysozyme in a novel formulation strategy as layer-by-layer polyelectrolyte core-shell nanoparticle [2]. The precipitation method was applied for the formulation of core and the second step was the layering of polymers according to the factorial design. The particle size, zeta potential and enzyme activity were the optimization parameters.


Low loss surface acoustic wave (SAW) filters have been developed for use in the radio frequency circuits of the mobile telephone transceiver. Both the UHF (800 MHz) and VHF (90 MHz) band-pass filters have exhibited high performance, and the employment of the SAW filters has shown advantages in UHF/VHF circuit integration for mass production.


In an attempt to screen children for amino-aciduria related to various inborn errors of metabolism, a two-dimensional paper chromatography method was developed. This method requires no expensive equipment, resolves a standard mixture of 17 α-amino acids, is consistently reproducible, and requires less than 7 hr from start to visualization of the chromatogram.


This saying is perhaps trustworthy, "Of writing many books on the election, there is no end." So why another book on this topic? What's the payoff(s)? One apparent reason is the contentious nature of the idea of election itself, and so no one has written conclusively on this particular issue, as witnessed throughout the history of Christianity. As a contribution to the Reformed, Exegetical, and Doctrinal Studies (REDS) Series, Cornelis Venema believes not only that it is a timely work to commemorate the four-hundredth anniversary of the Synod of Dordrecht and the genesis of the Canons of Dordt, but there are also at least two other motivations for an additional reflection on the topic. First, the doctrine of election is so pervasively taught throughout Scripture, explicitly or implicitly, that it is impossible not to come across the topic as one reads both the Old and New Testament carefully. Second, the doctrine of election is essential in understanding the triune God's initiative and role in the whole biblical drama of redemption. Venema rightly notes the two practical implications following this second point, that such doctrine would impress upon believers a life of humility as well as a life of thanksgiving and total commitment to glorify God.


Abstract It is often difficult to meaningfully convey concepts like security incident management cycle, information sharing, cooperation, as well as the roles of people, processes and technology in cybersecurity courses. Serious gaming can help solve this problem, since it can provide a more immersive and interactive learning experience than traditional methods. This paper presents a light weight tabletop exercise format that has been successfully used in cybersecurity education to demonstrate these and many other concepts to Master level students in two European universities over the past 5 years. The term light weight is chosen to indicate the low work load and resource requirements for the instructor. The paper provides practical guidance on how to develop and execute such exercises. In addition, it lists observations of concepts and recommended discussion points that have been successfully demonstrated in class using this exercise format.


This paper reports, from the perspective of a group of Australian business management students, on an intercultural interaction involving groups of Australian and Japanese students over a four week period. The study was designed to help us understand how interculturally naive students reason about intercultural interactions. We identified those episodes in the interaction which surprised, or conflicted with the expectations of, the Australian students. We identified six surprises. The Australian students were surprised (1) at the level of intimacy of self disclosure in the written biographies of the Japanese students (2) that they might have to deal with "sensitive issues", or potentially embarrassing information, in the relationship (3) that stereotypes do not necessarily reflect reality (4) at the difficulty of conducting verbal interactions across language barriers, particularly in the context of the positive expectations created by the written interaction (5) at how power operates in such relationships and (6) the level of interest of Japanese students in Australia. We suggest a concern with equity may underpin the reasoning of the Australian students.


Seismic wave speed is controlled by a number of factors, including temperature and chemical composition, as well as the presence of volatiles and partial melt. Tomography provides a powerful constraint on wave speed variations, but if only VP or VS variations are imaged, it is challenging to separate the competing effects of these factors and make a full interpretation of seismic anomalies. In this study, we generate models of variations in the VP/VS ratio, which introduce new constraints on geologic structures, compositions, and processes. We invert P and S wave arrival times, as well as Rayleigh wave phase velocities, utilizing the sensitivity of Rayleigh waves to both VP and VS to form mutually constrained but independent models of VP and VS structure at lithospheric depths below the continental United States and Southeastern Canada. From this we can examine variations in VP/VS, highlighting a distinct pattern of anomalies which are less readily observed in VP or VS alone. A clustering analysis is performed to relate 1‐D profiles of wave speed as a function of depth to tectonic provinces. While the first‐order structure of VP and VS appears to be dominated by the thermal contrast between the Eastern and Western United States, the strongest control over VP/VS ratio perturbations within the mantle lithosphere appears to be the presence of melt. Certain higher‐VP/VS anomalies within the cratonic interior may reflect compositional anomalies and variations in Moho structure. This work provides a continental‐scale framework for future quantitative analyses of thermal and compositional heterogeneity, and for targeted geologic interpretation.


In this paper we present principles and the architecture of the Meeting Room Platform (MRP) as an example implementation of a synchronous communication and collaboration system. Our main goal is to achieve a highly flexible system as follows: First of all, the system itself should be easily capable of being integrated into other systems like Learning Management Systems (LMS). Secondly the approach allows integrating new components, respectively existing resources without the need to adapt the whole system. Finally, the system is configurable, so the user can choose a set of services that he wants to provide in his online meetings. With these three aspects of flexibility the concept of the MRP system differs from existing systems and constitutes therefore a new approach in designing synchronous e-learning environments. Furthermore, various use cases (of the system) as described in this paper show the benefit of this approach more detailed.


Relocation of the house is the right choice for the citizens of Lapindo mudflow victims, because a lot of impact caused by the hot mudflow. One of impact that is sinking housing around center of explosion. Home is a very important tool for the continuity of life from a family which for now increasingly encouraged the construction of the housing sector. Increasing number of existing housing to make citizens difficulty in determining the location of housing to suit their individual needs GIS (Geographic Information System) is one application that can help the problems of citizens in choosing the location of new housing in accordance with the consideration of various .GIS was supported by the application of fuzzy query the database for the selection of search housing.Choose of data provided housing is housing prices and housing location.But location if the data is recommended not found then the user is recommended to change the criteria that have been selected or choose a higher priority criteria Keywords : GIS(Geographic Information System),Fuzzy query


This paper applies the Micken's discretization method to obtain a discrete-time SEIR epidemic model. The positivity of the model along with the existence and stability of equilibrium points are discussed for the discrete-time case. Afterwards, an adaptive controller is designed for this system ensuring the non-negativity of the estimated parameters and the convergence of the exposed and infectious to zero eradicating the illness from the population.


The photochemical or thermal reaction of exo-6-methoxy-1,5,6-trimethyl- or exo-6-methoxy-1,3,5,6-tetramethyltricyclo[3.2.1.02,7]oct-3-en-8-one resulted in the novel formation of rapidly equilibrating valence isomers of norcaradiene-cycloheptatriene derivative via a ketene intermediate.


Let [Formula: see text] be a commutative ring with identity. The essential ideal graph of [Formula: see text], denoted by [Formula: see text], is a graph whose vertex set is the set of all nonzero proper ideals of [Formula: see text] and two vertices [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] are adjacent whenever [Formula: see text] is an essential ideal. In this paper, we initiate the study of the essential ideal graph of a commutative ring and we investigate its properties.


Detecting Contrast Enhancement (CE) in images and anti-forensic approaches against such detectors have gained much attention in multimedia forensics lately. Several contrast enhancement detectors analyze the first order statistics such as gray-level histogram of images to determine whether an image is CE or not. In order to counter these detectors various anti-forensic techniques have been proposed. This led to a technique that utilized second order statistics of images for CE detection. In this letter, we propose an effective anti-forensic approach that performs CE without significant distortion in both the first and second order statistics of the enhanced image. We formulate an optimization problem using a variant of the well known Total Variation (TV) norm image restoration formulation. Experiments show that the algorithm effectively overcomes the first and second order statistics based detectors without loss in quality of the enhanced image.


The article studies the algorithms for the lossy compression of images. Such possibility of significant lossy compression of images is stipulated by the peculiarities of information perception by the sense organs of a man. Creation of new data carriers and distribution of global computer networks caused rapid increase in the volume of information. It is caused by the fact that storage of images, presented in digital form, requires large storage capacity, and their transmission through communication channels requires considerable time. Major efforts have been directed to the study, analysis and further development of the methods, used for image compression and permitting to reduce the amount of redundant data. Thus, the problem of storage and transmission of graphic information in the most compact form is quite topical.


Int. C. G06O20/40 G06O20/38 (2006.01) (2006.01) (52) U.S. Cl. CPC ...... G06O20/4014 (2013.01); G06O20/38215 (2013.01) USPC ............................................................ 705/76 (57) ABSTRACT The present invention provides a system, including a method and apparatus, for verifying, with a very high degree of cer tainty, the identity of an individual who desires to execute an online transaction for the purchase of goods or services. Sys tem function embodies a number of interconnected basic features. The first involves enabling a personal computerized device to be identified via user input data. The second involves the creation of a central, third-party identification database containing authentication information and having an authentication protocol. The third involves the provision of an individualized electronic certificate, which ties the identi fication of an individual computer or device user to the third party identification database. The fourth involves the incor poration of the individualized electronic certificate in a particular individual computer or computerized device, which enables the establishment of the authentication proto col between the computerized device and the third-party web site.


Solid-state polymer lithium-ion batteries with better safety and higher energy density are one of the most promising batteries, which are expected to power future electric vehicles and smart grids. However, the low ionic conductivity at room temperature of solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) decelerates the entry of such batteries into the market. Creating polymer-in-salt solid electrolytes (PISSEs) where the lithium salt contents exceed 50[Formula: see text]wt.% is a viable technology to enhance ionic conductivity at room temperature of SPEs, which is also suitable for scalable production. In this review, we first clarify the structure and ionic conductivity mechanism of PISSEs by analyzing the interactions between lithium salt and polymer matrix. Then, the recent advances on polyacrylonitrile (PAN)-based PISSEs and polycarbonate derivative-based PISSEs will be reviewed. Finally, we propose possible directions and opportunities to accelerate the commercializing of PISSEs for solid polymer Li-ion batteries.


O the last 30 years Creole language study has become a focal point in linguistics. What is immediately obvious in the literature is the diversity in approaches and vehement discussions on almost every point that concerns these languages, from their origins to prognostics for the future. One theory cannot account for all of the linguistic, historical and social dynamics of the different types of Creoles and pidgins around the world. The following discussion will define pidgins and Creoles briefly, and describe the various theories of Creole genesis, the present stage of acceptance and development of Atlantic Creoles, and the emerging role of Scripture translation in the promotion and standardization of these languages. A selected bibliography is attached for further study.


The ability of internally sealed concrete to prevent corrosion in reinforcement under service conditions has not yet been established. To simulate service conditions, members containing flexural cracks under either staticor repeated load and subjected to a period of flushing with fresh water were considered. Corrosion of the reinforcement was induced by daily applications of a 3 percent sodium chloride solution. The results based on half-cell potentials showed that the corrosion of the reinforcement in internally sealed concrete exposed to salt water was dependent on the type of loading. Under static load, no corrosion of the steel occurred. Under repeated load, however, the corrosion of the steel in internally sealed beams and in beams of conventional concrete occurred at the same time. This indicates that internally sealed concrete may offer only limited protection for members subjected to repeated loads. The lack of correlation between half-cell potentials and rate of corrosion suggests that further research in this area is appropriate.


Abstract : Single crystal conductivities were measured for K.4W03 and Rb.32W03 in the range 150 to 370 K. Carrier mobilities, which are somewhat higher than in the Li and Na tungsten bronzes, closely follow a T sinh squarred (theta/2T) dependence. Calculations on the basis of the theory of Howarth and Sondheimer strongly support the assumption that the thermal part of the carrier mobility in the tungsten bronzes is primarily determined by polar scattering from optical mode lattice vibrations. Magnetic susceptibilities were also measured at room temperature for Rb.26W03 and K.23-.45W03. Results are as pre as predicted by the Pauli-Peierls theory for quasi-free electrons. (Author)


Flood pulses in estuaries following storms and rainfall events, are short-lived but important moments for a range of ecosystem processes including the delivery of resources and promoting productivity. Conversely some flood pulses can lead to adverse outcomes such as poor water quality conditions. The aim of this study was to determine how zooplankton abundance and community composition responded to flood pulses and if they responded differently during a flood pulse that led to hypoxic conditions. To do this we conducted a two-year observational study in the Hunter River estuary, Australia, monitoring zooplankton communities monthly for a period that covered two major flood pulse events including one that caused widespread hypoxia and a major fish kill. The results showed zooplankton abundance was higher or no different following the 2012 flood when dissolved oxygen remained stable compared to pre-flood conditions. During the 2013 flood when hypoxia occurred the abundance of copepods, nauplii and rotifers were at their lowest for the study period. Zooplankton assemblages were not distinctly different following the 2012 flood pulse compared to the pre-flood period but were different during the hypoxic 2013 flood, though quickly returned to resemble pre-flood conditions in the proceeding months. The study provides useful insights in how zooplankton populations may respond to flood events and recover after hypoxic conditions in estuarine ecosystems.


Nation sovereignty represents for the dignity completion in society and for the domain in the domestic country system. Territory, people, government, and sovereignty consist of a real nation; therefore, the sovereignty possesses the unique, the most superior and self-discipline characteristic. Nation sovereignty cannot separate, share as well as divide and rule; on the contrary, the sovereignty, regime, and governance are in unanimity. Hence, Taiwan attempts to be on the way to a nation what the sovereignty, regime, and governance are in unanimity at present- it involves the problems for the orientation in nation and the identification in sovereignty. Due to the complex history and distinctive immigration background in Taiwan, it has to be provided with abundant needs during the process of modem development in past fifty years. In vertical vision, it goes through the stage development of the colonialism, the authority politics, and the declaration of the martial law, the nationalism, and the capital economic; in horizontal vision, it reflects mutually the lash of the value view for the multiple viewpoints of the post-modem pluralism, the indulgence from the urban and the rural, the confrontation from the old and the new. Consequently, the literary work will probe into the orientation between the Nativization and the Desinofication in Nationalism.


Pakistan is a country which has faced a number of natural disasters in recent past including floods, earth quakes and then the consequences for being front line state in recent so called war on terror. A number of national and international development and relief agencies have introduced and launched different projects to enable poor people to earn their livelihood and in those projects microfinance was a major component. Impact of these microfinance projects in restoring the livelihood and living standard of those communities has been criticized due to element of "interest" (i.e. Riba) which is strictly prohibited in Islam. On the other hand, relief agencies and development organizations claim that it is necessary for them to increase their interest-based resources so that they may be able to provide their services for sustainable development. There are a number of other non-governmental organizations (NGOs) which were also involved in development and rehabilitation activities and were providing interest-free microfinance to help the underdeveloped communities in earning their livelihoods. Those are of the opinion that collection of interest is prohibited in Islam; therefore, they do not charge interest on lent money. They believe that by paying interest, it is not possible for those affected people to establish themselves which is the ultimate goal of every relief agency or development organization. Pakistan is also a signatory of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and those cannot be achieved without the development and rehabilitation of all underdeveloped areas and communities.In this paper, we have used double difference method to assess the performance of Helping Hand for Relief & Development (Interest-free Microfinance institution) and National Rural Support Program (Interest-based Microfinance institution) in two districts of Southern Punjab (i.e. Rajanpur & Bahawalpur).


Broad-band coupling between a resistive source and a resonant load is considered for coupling networks consisting of a uniform transmission line of impedance Z/sub I/ and length equal to a quarter wavelength at the load resonant frequency. An approximate analysis is used to show that either maximally flat or ripple insertion loss frequency response can be obtained by proper choice of Z/sub I/, and the 3-dB bandwidth obtained in either case is always greater than 1/Q. Depending on the ratio of load and source resistances, the bandwidth may be greater than 1 octave. Network design curves for maximally flat operation with a variety of load parameters are computed without approximation. The design of lumped element approximations for the transmission line network is also described.


background Fibromyalgia syndrome is a chronic musculoskeletal disorder which mostly affects women. This study investigates whether the prediction of self-report based fatigue, stress, everyday memory and impact (the most affected components of health status, i.e., physical impairment, feeling good, doing work, pain, anxiety, etc.) differ between younger patients and older patients with fibromyalgia.


The invention discloses an underwater counterweight buoy and a method for operating the same, belongs to the technical field of underwater operation, and particularly relates to the aspect of underwater exploration. The underwater counterweight buoy comprises a high-pressure air bottle, a sealed cabin, a high-pressure air valve, a drain hole, an exhaust hole and a remote control module. The underwater counterweight buoy and the method have the advantages that water can be drained out of the sealed cabin or can be filled into the sealed cabin, so that the weight of the underwater counterweight buoy can be changed, and a load can float or sink under the control of the underwater counterweight buoy.


To a sort of civil house with inside heating source,the fluid filed of the thermal nature ventilation in different conditions is analyzed with the numerical simulation technique of CFD.Some thermal effective coefficients are obtained and compared with the current relative design criterion about factory building.Simulation results showed that the thermal effective coefficients decrease with the decrease of the heat source surface or the increase of the heat source height when the heat emitting is fixed.Except the difference in the magnitude, the changing tendencies of the thermal effective coefficients are consistent with that of the factory building.4 tabs,7 figs,(6 refs.)


The invention discloses a decoration method of utilizing green stalks vegetation carpet to afforest roof, which comprises the following steps: (1) cleaning the roof and keeping the roof tidy, sweeping the building rubbish and sundries; (2) conducting waterproof inspection to the roof, observing if water leakage phenomenon exists through large area water spray or water injection, and implementing the second waterproofing work if necessary; (3) laying a split layer, a root-stopping layer and; (4) building a cofferdam on the roof according the requirements and laying down a filter layer in cofferdam; (5) laying down light nutrient substrate on the filter layer; (6) laying down green stalks vegetation carpet; (7) spreading evenly seeds on green stalks vegetation carpet as the required and watering the seeds in time to keep the seeds budding; (8) cleaning up the construction site and removing construction waste, the construction being over.


In the planar limit of B-model open string field theory in the Dijkgraaf-Vafa context, an enlarged cyclic symmetry is formulated by introducing the idea of homotopy Lie categories (L∞ categories) on a set of sequences of holomorphic functions (prepotentials with Whitham deformations) following the work of Itoyama and Kanno.


Arindam Bankura, Biswajit Santra, Robert A. DiStasio Jr., Charles W. Swartz, Michael L. Klein, and Xifan Wu 1 Institute for Computational Molecular Science and Department of Chemistry, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA 2 Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA and 3 Department of Physics, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA (Dated: March 26, 2015)


With increased train speeds, problems of aerodynamics are arising. The question of running through tunnels is of particular relevance. Aerodynamic measurements were made when two trains passed each other in the CFF's Heitersberg tunnel. The express train (maximum speed 210 km/h) was composed of a DB 103 locomotive and 3 DB dynamometer coaches, and the slow train of the CFF Re 4/4 II locomotive and 7 coaches. The article describes the research programme and explains in detail the pressure rates selected on a number of runs.


Acute respiratory failure is a lifethreatening condition characterized by an inability to maintain normal levels of oxygen and/or carbon dioxide gas exchange due to dysfunction of the respiratory system. In its most basic sense, the respiratory system comprises a gas exchanging organ (lung) and a ventilatory pump (respiratory muscles and controllers, chest wall). Respiratory failure is classified based on failure of one or both of these elements, as well as the timing of such failure. Acute respiratory failure develops over minutes to several days. Respiratory failure is deemed chronic when derangements occur over several days or longer. Acuteon-chronic respiratory failure occurs when a patient with chronic respiratory failure suffers an acute deterioration in gas exchange; this is most commonly seen in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).


Abstract This paper investigates the problem of modeling and forecasting the outcomes of NBA basketball games based on performance statistics. A bivariate normal mean regression model is developed to model the scores and performance statistics. Two methods for forecasting the performance statistics ex ante are proposed in order to predict the outcomes of NBA basketball games, including the final scores of two teams and the probability that a specific team wins the game. Besides, a betting strategy is developed and efficiency tests in the handicap betting market are conducted. Empirical study shows that the proposed model works well.


: With the progress of the times and the fast-paced lifestyle, the key pathogenesis of diabetes has gradually changed. According to the clinical manifestations of modern diabetic patients, Gao etal. proposed the theory of damp-heat dissipation [3]. At the same time, according to clinical observation [4], patients with type 2 diabetes often accompanied by varying degrees of insomnia symptoms. Huanglian Wendan Decoction has now become a common prescription for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus complicated with insomnia of damp-heat syndrome. This paper reviews the recent research progress of Huanglian Wendan Decoction in the treatment of diabetes mellitus complicated with insomnia by retrieving relevant literature in recent years, and provides a basis for further in-depth study and rational drug use. the protein expression of TLR4 and NF-κB in pancreatic tissue was significantly decreased ( P < 0.05 or P < 0.01 ), indicating that the mechanism of Huanglian Wendan Decoction in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus is by regulating LPS / TLR4 / NF-κB inflammatory signaling pathway, inhibiting inflammatory factors, thereby reducing blood glucose.Through network pharmacology[8], the results showed that the main effective components of Huanglian Wendan Decoction in the treatment of type 2 diabetes were quercetin, luteolin and other effective components, PTGS1, PTGS2, AR and other genes were the core targets of Huanglian Wendan Decoction in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. The targets of Huanglian Wendan Decoction in the intervention of type 2 diabetes were significantly enriched in the signaling pathways of late glycosylation end products – late glycosylation end products receptor, interleukin 17, tumor necrosis factor, etc. Studies have shown that the mechanism of Huanglian Wendan Decoction in the intervention of type 2 diabetes may be mediated by PTGS1, PTGS2, AR and other targets to regulate advanced glycation end products-advanced glycation end products receptor, interleukin-17, tumor necrosis factor signaling pathways to intervene in type 2 diabetes.


A patient with chronic myelocytic leukemia (CML) in blast transformation with extensive involvement of the skin is reported. The leukemic infiltrates consisted of blasts with lymphoblastoid morphology which were positive for terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT) by fluorescent assay. The infiltrates rapidly resolved with vincristine and prednisone therapy. Similar recurrences 4 and 8 months later responded as dramatically to the same therapy and to cytosine arabinoside. This unusual case of extensive leukemia cutis supports the evidence that patients in blast crisis with TdT positive cells are responsive to vincristine and prednisone. The implications of this case in terms of the origin of these cells based upon morphology and TdT content, as well as the diagnosis and therapy, are discussed.


Coal mining in the United Kingdom is mainly by means of highly capital intensive, longwall faces. With such methods it is almost axiomatic that mine planners should have a good knowledge of the stratigraphy of the ground which is about to be mined. All too often this information is unavailable. Channel wave, or in-seam, seismology offers a method for the advance exploration of coal seams. Recent work in a number of countries has resulted in the development of specialised recording and processing techniques, and the method has been shown to be viable. In this paper we concentrate on a number of case histories, paying particular emphasis to those predictions that have been verified by mining. In one instance a fault at a range of 500 m has been predicted.


Article based on a M.Sc. mini-dissertation by Isabel Swart
(University of Pretoria) and supervised by prof A.C.Horn (University
of Pretoria).


An innovative visible retouching method was successfully attempted on a set of seven paintings, the Puys d'Amiens, amongst which three of them presented large losses. The challenge was to find a retouching solution that would enable presenting all seven paintings together, improve understanding of the damaged paintings while maintaining discernibility of the retouching. After several digital simulations, the most promising ones were attempted on the loss of the Puy 1518. Based on archives, the agreed solution was baptised "grisaille reconstitution" and consists in reconstituting figures, outlines and values of the original painting whilst purposely omitting multi-colour restitution. This method has been carried out onto the three damaged paintings.


Abstract Calf thyroid particles contain a sialyltransferase which can be released in soluble form by ultrasonic treatment and further purified by gel filtration on Sephadex G-200. This enzyme catalyzes the transfer of sialic acid from cytidine monophosphate N-acetylneuraminic acid to glycopeptides and glycoproteins. The most favorable acceptors for this enzyme were glycopeptides or glycoproteins from which the sialic acid residues had been removed, thereby bringing the galactose residues into terminal positions. Galactose-free glycopeptides were poor acceptors, and the enzyme was not active on low molecular weight compounds, such as galactose, lactose, and N-acetyllactosamine. The enzyme was not active in the transfer of sialic acid to terminal N-acetylgalactosamine, such as occurs in the sialic acid-free ovine submaxillary mucin. Galactosylhydroxylysine and its N-acetyl derivative were also inactive as acceptors for this enzyme, as were the galactose-containing glycopeptides of earthworm cuticle collagen. The properties of this enzyme suggest that it represents one of a group of glycosyltransferases which act to assemble the carbohydrate units of thyroglobulin, and that its function is to attach the outermost sugar, N-acetylneuraminic acid, to the galactose residues of the oligosaccharide chains. The purified enzyme had a pH optimum of approximately 6.0. The Km for CMP-N-acetylneuraminic acid was 2.7 x 10-4 m, while that for sialic acid-free thyroglobulin glycopeptides was 5.9 x 10-4 m. No requirement for metal ions was observed. Another enzyme involved in the sialic acid metabolism of the thyroid, CMP-N-acetylneuraminic acid synthetase, was partially purified from the soluble fraction of this tissue. This enzyme was used for the preparation of the 14C-labeled CMP-N-acetylneuraminic acid used in the studies of the thyroid sialyltransferase.


Text classification is the process of classifying documents into a predefined set of categories based on their content. As Arabic words may have more complicated forms than many other languages, it is challenging to choose the indexing unit and to get rid of affixes. In this paper we compare the performance of different techniques for classifying Al-Hadith Al-Shareef which was analyzed with six Arabic tools (Al-Stem Darwish, Al-Stem Alex, Khoja's stemmer, Quadrigrams, Trigrams and a disambiguation tool based on AraMorph). We also compare three classification techniques implemented on WEKA toolkit; namely decision trees (DT), Naive Bayes algorithm (NB) and SVM algorithm (Support Vector Machines). We used the TF-IDF to compute the relative frequency of each word in a particular document and the cross validation to evaluate the result of the classifiers. Experimental results show that Khoja's stemmer outperformed the other tools and that the SVM classifier achieves the highest accuracy followed by the Naive Bayes classifier, and decisions trees classifier respectively.


The International Veterinary Officers Coalition (IVOC) meets annually and this year held its meeting in Sydney, Australia, in May, a few days after the Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) conference in Canberra.


Purpose: The effectiveness of gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist therapy in central precocious puberty (CPP) depends on the suppression of luteinizing hormone (LH) secretion. The purpose of this study was to determine the utility of a single luteinizing hormone measurement after GnRH agonist injection for the therapeutic monitoring of CPP. Methods: The study included 148 females with CPP who had been treated with GnRH agonist. During the therapy, suppression of their pubertal development was assessed based on their height standard deviation score (SDS), bone age, and pubertal stage. Every six months, their serum LH and follicular stimulating hormone (FSH) levels were measured using immunoradiometric assays. Their estradiol levels were also assayed using radioimmunoassay two hours following GnRH agonist administration. Results: The means of the onset age, bone age, and chronological age were 7.2 ± 0.93, 10.1 ± 1.1, and 8.2 ± 0.94 years, respectively. Eight patients had pathologic intracranial lesions including harmatoma, hydrocephalus, meningitis, astrocytoma, and Rathke's cleft cyst. The basal and peak LH levels were 1.56 ± 1.1 and 18.2 ± 12.1 IU/L, respectively. In 39 females with CPP, pubertal development was not sufficiently suppressed even after one year of therapy. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve showed a cutoff value of LH for pubertal suppression of less than 2.5 IU/L. The area under the curve (AUC) was 0.674. Conclusion: The cutoff value of 2.5 IU/L for a LH measurement, taken two hours following subcutaneous GnRH agonist injection, is adequate for therapeutic monitoring of females with CPP. This method is both convenient and cost effective.


The paper presents a rigorous full-wave analysis of propagation in corrugated and periodically loaded waveguides. The propagation constants are determined from the classical eigenvalues of a canonical matrix eigenvalue problem instead of a determinant. The entries of the matrix are computed only once per frequency point. The entire k/sub 0/-/spl beta/ diagram of a corrugated circular waveguide, a circular waveguide periodically loaded with dielectric disks, and a rectangular waveguide periodically loaded with capacitive irises are determined and compared with results of other researchers. Excellent agreement is documented in each case.


To the Editor.—In their recent paper, Rogers et al highlighted the increased costs that occur when a local laboratory testing system is disrupted and outpatient tests are sent to a commercial laboratory. We previously described how operational efficiencies should always be managed by clinical governance and should represent a tool for improving clinical effectiveness. Here, we present our experience with the conversion of a laboratory at an infant-maternity hospital (IMH) according to the huband-spoke model, and the impact on the given service. Three years ago, the IMH was incorporated into our health care system, which already included 3 other hospitals within the urban area of Milan. The laboratory of one of them (the ''Luigi Sacco'' academic hospital) acted as the hub. From April 2017, all outpatient tests from IMH were delivered to the hub, where 1 core laboratory and 5 specialized sections processed all requests. This decreased the average cost per test from E2.7 (IMH) to E0.7 (hub). Once complete, the laboratory reports are digitally signed and published in the patient's electronic health record (EHR). In 2018, 137 638 outpatient reports were released by the hub, 88.9% (122 299 of 137 638) published on the EHR within 180 minutes from completion. Longer publication time was explainable by repetition of measurements, lack of samples for ordered tests, or contact with the front desk to confirm the request appropriateness according to sex, age, or diagnostic question. To evaluate the quality of the service offered by the hub to IMH outpatients, we compared the number of reports released within 180 minutes after completion related to the outpatients directly belonging to the hub blood collection center (in 2018, 76 930) with those belonging to the IMH (49 534). A PDF of the final report was released within 180 minutes for 90.4% (69 609 of 76 930) of hub outpatients and for 86.7% (42 943 of 49 534) of IMH outpatients, respectively. Although the difference was statistically significant (v, P ,.001), we considered the overall performance of the offered service quite good. The analysis of time from the registration of outpatients and the check-in of their samples in the recipient laboratory for the same tests evaluated by Rogers et al, that is, aspartate aminotransferase, C-reactive protein, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, phosphate, and white blood cell count (WBC), showed that samples coming from IMH had a median delay of 50 minutes (interquartile range, 46–63 minutes) when compared with hub internal samples, compatible with the courier transportation schedule not affecting the samples arriving from the hub collection center. By considering the previously published 90th percentile turnaround times (TATs) of our hub structure, we can conclude that in about 85% (42 100 of 49 534) of IMH outpatients, the time from phlebotomy to result posting in the EHR for WBC was less than 4.7 hours and for ESR was less than 5.3 hours, markedly better that the TATs reported by Rogers et al. Therefore, our organization based on principles of clinical governance provides an effective health care system covering a large urban area in which the quality standards are overlapping and does not create a fragmented patchwork with different levels of service to end users.


Sound cosmogonic speculation begins with Kant, who was the first of modern philosophers to advance a definite mechanical explanation of the formation of the heavenly bodies,* and particularly of the bodies composing the solar system. The views of Kant do not seem, however, to have received much scientific recognition until after Laplace's independent formulation, in more exact mathematical terms, f of a similar explanation of the origin of the planetary system, based upon remarkable phenomena observed in the motions of the planets and satellites, and known as the nebular hypothesis. Partly on account of the overwhelming J argument of Laplace in favor of a natural or mechanical explanation § of the origin of the planetary system, and the sound dynamical conception underlying the great geometer's hypothesis, and partly on account of the keen interest and speculation arising out of Sir William Herschel's epoch-making investigations of the nebulae, the nebular hypothesis was soon accepted by astronomers as an explanation entitled to scientific belief. The classic researches of Sir John Herschel tended still further to establish confidence in Laplace's view of the nebular origin of the heavenly bodies ; but when Lord Rosse's great reflector showed the discontinuous


The invention discloses a play control method of a competition video, and a generation method and device for clip information of the competition video. The generation method of the clip information of the competition video comprises the following steps of: obtaining score information in the competition video; detecting whether the score information changes; when the score information changes, extracting score data and time data in the competition video, wherein the time data is corresponding to the score data; and generating the clip information comprising the score data and the time data. With the methods and the device, the play control method of the competition video can meet the requirements of users.


1Background: Cancer patients are at increased risk of thromboembolic complications. Studies show that prophylactic low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) can successfully reduce incidence of venous thromboembolic events; however, a survival benefit for patients with advanced cancer who receive LMWH in a palliative setting has not been confirmed. Methods: We evaluated the survival of cancer patients undergoing palliative treatment in a tertiary care hospital in Saudi Arabia during 2016. Patients were followed from the day of palliative care initiation until the day of death, and we compared the survival of patients who received LMWH (enoxaparin) with those who did not. Gender, diagnosis (site of cancer), and date of diagnosis were considered for subgroup analysis. Results: Of the 209 patients included in this study, enoxaparin was administered to 91(about 44%), while 117 (about 56%) did not receive any LMWH, and the treatment of one patient was not clearly defined. Male and female patients are equally distrib...


Uterine bleeding occurs in spayed rhesus monkeys a few days after the cessation of a series of oestrin injections (Allen 1927). The fact that bleeding also follows either the removal of ovaries which do not contain functional corpora lutea or injury to large ovarian follicles (Allen 1927; van Wagenen and Aberle 1931) is now related to the occurrence of post-oestrin bleeding, and these various observations, together with parallel and in some cases long-established clinical findings, have been made the basis of what is known as the oestrin-withdrawal theory of menstruation. The experimental study of the menstrual cycle necessarily requires detailed knowledge of the varying reactions of the primate uterus to oestrin. The available observations on this question are very few, and for that reason the following study was undertaken.


By the end of 2008, there were only three Islamic REITs in the world, with all three in Malaysia, namely Al-'Aqar KPJ REIT (hospital properties), Al-Hadharah Boustead REIT (plantation properties) and Axis REIT (office/industrial properties). Axis REIT, which was the first Malaysian REIT, has reclassified itself as an Islamic REIT in December 2008. This paper will provide an increased understanding of the Islamic M-REITs performance in terms of its financial and management strength during the global financial crisis from 2007 to 2009. The result gave us an understanding on the relevance of the Islamic M-REIT development and the expected future growth in Islamic property investment products with opportunities globally. The findings have revealed the competitiveness of I-REITs in terms of financial and management strength within M-REITs although hit by GFC. This indicates that the Islamic principles outdid the more volatile conventional principles during the GFC.


The solvable sl(n)-chiral Potts model can be interpreted as a three-dimensional lattice model with local interactions. To within a minor modification of the boundary conditions it is an Ising type model on the body centered cubic lattice with two- and three-spin interactions. We discuss the spatial symmetry properties of the model and show that its partition function per site obeys the inversion relation. The connection with the free boson model is also discussed.


Background: Benign ovarian tumours are a very common clinically encountered condition and rarely become malignant. The outcome is generally good, varying from asymptomatic big cysts to symptomatic ones with different sizes. Objective: To know the demography of patients, the types of cyst, presentation and management options. Thereafter, comparison of data with other national and international studies was done. Results: This retrospective cohort study was carried out in Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh in Saudi Arabia between January 1st, 2015 to January 31st, 2018. There were 67 cases of histologically diagnosed benign ovarian neoplasms in that period. The age range of 20-49 made up 72.1% of cases and a mean of 37 years, with a BMI of 20-36.9 Kg/m². 67.2% of cases were electively admitted and 88% of cases had ovarian cyst more than 5cm in size. The affected side was almost similar being 35.8% on right side and 32.8% on the left, 28.3% were bilateral and 2.99% were paraovarian cysts. 31.3% of patients were single and 10.4% multiparous. A parity of up to 6 constituted 41.8% of cases, 58.2% were managed by laparotomy and 41.8% had laparoscopic approach. 56.7% of cases were of epithelial origin, 17.9% functional cyst and 16.4% were Germ cell tumours. Sex cord variety were seen in 5.96% of cases and a combination of epithelial and stromal components made up 2.98% of cases. During the 2-D ultrasound studies done for all patients, 10.4% did not have concomitant Doppler studies done. Of those that had doppler, 8.9% were abnormal. Blood group O positive was seen in 52.2% of cases and 23.9% were 'A' rhesus positive and 11.94% were 'B' rhesus positive. 4.48% of cases were pregnant at the time of diagnosis. 13.4% had recurrence of cyst, abdominal pain was the main presentation in 59.7% of cases, palpable mass in 4.48%, 22.4% had previous Cesarean Section. Conclusion: To determine the incidence of histologically diagnosed types of benign ovarian neoplasm in a Tertiary hospital in Central part of Saudi Arabia and compare it with other regional areas, in same country, neighboring countries and international figures.Suggestions on certain aspects that were made includes improvements, and that could possibly be a future recommendation, on diagnosis and prognosis of ovarian neoplasm, such as different combinations of tumour markers (CA125 + HE4), surgical management, recurrence rate and blood groups.


• Outpatient, chronic pain patients were reporting falls at their routine follow-up clinic visits. The research literature regarding falls primarily deals with the elder population in nursing homes and hospitals. The patients in our study reporting falls were a younger population with an average age of 49 years. • Patients were asked to voluntarily participate in the study by completing a questionnaire at their scheduled clinic visit. They were asked if their experienced a fall within thirty days prior to their visit and the reason for the fall or falls. • The study was conducted from 2/21/22 to 5/31/11. • Each fall was assigned a single correlate. • 671 patients participated in the study, 17 patients declined to participate. • 182 patients reported 299 falls during the study period. • The correlates were divided into environmental or patient perceived causes. • Environmental correlates were 46%. • Patient correlates were 54%. • Three correlates were reported more frequently and accounted for 57% of the correlates: 1) "Legs gave out"; 2) "tripped over object"; 3) "loss of balance". • Many studies suggest that women fall more often than men. However, in our study 28% of the male patients fell, whereas, 26% of the women reported falls. • We found that the patient's health conditions were a more accurate predictor of falls than age or gender. • These findings suggest the development of new nursing interventions for chronic pain patients in outpatient settings: 1) recording frequency of falls; 2) assessing for falls potential; 3) initiating measures that would include safety training in the home and surrounding, referrals to physical therapy for balance, gait training, and strengthening and reconditioning. • Analysis of the data is continuing. • The second phase of the study is in development for interventions for falls prevention in this population.


High bromide intake in the lactating rat dams caused a decrease
in the iodide accumulation in the mammary glands, and also an
increase in the iodide elimination through the kidneys. A
significant impact of high bromide levels in the organism of
the mother on iodine transfer to the sucklings was also
established. The observed decrease in iodine transfer to the
young through mother's milk caused a decrease in the body
weight of the pups and affected adversely their thyroid glands.


In this paper, we propose a new data hiding scheme based on prediction difference. The difference between prediction value and the real value in the corresponding position of the cover image is calculated, and the secret bits are embedded into the difference. That is changing or staying the original pixel of corresponding position in the original image to embed secret bits. Experimental results indicated that our scheme provides higher PSNR value with the same payload. Introduction Data hiding [1] is a technique which can achieve secret communication through cover multimedia with the secret information, and transfer the covered multimedia to the receiver without detection. Data hiding can be classified to two categories according to the cover image can be restore or not, reversible data hiding and irreversible data hiding. Reversible data hiding, also named as lossless data hiding, is an important way to hide the secret message and protect multimedia productions. The cover image can be completely recovered after embedded messages are completely extracted with the reversible data hiding. Therefore, it has been commonly used to the military, medical, and art productions etc. Recent years, researchers have proposed multiple reversible data hiding algorithms. Almost all of them are based on lossless compression [2, 3, 4], difference expansion (DE) [5, 6, 7], histogram shifting [8, 9, 10, 11], and interpolation images [12, 13]. Ni et al. [8] presented a histogram-shifting based reversible data hiding scheme. For a given image, obtained the histogram of the cover image firstly, and selected the frequent and the least frequent pixel values. That is the peak point and zero point of the histogram. Scan the cover image once in a sequential order. If the pixel value of the peak point is large than the zero point, the left part of the histogram is shift to the left-hand by one unit. If the pixel value of the peak point is small than the zero point, the right part of the histogram is shift to the right-hand by one unit. Then scan the image once again in the same order. After scanning the pixel with the peak point value, embed a bit of secret bit, if the secret bit is "1", then change the pixel value with the histogram shift direction. If the histogram is shift to the left-hand, the pixel is minus 1, and if the histogram is shift to the right-hand, the pixel is plus 1. If the secret bit is "0", the pixel is unchanged.


Abstract We studied geographic variation in allozymes (22 loci), mitochondrial cytochrome b gene sequences (575 bp), advertisement calls (pulse rate, call duration, and dominant frequency), and snout–vent length among populations of Hyla wrightorum and Hyla eximia in the United States and Mexico. Calls were only available for H. wrightorum, and although populations varied in some advertisement call variables, there was no indication of species level differentiation. Allozyme variation was exhibited among the H. wrightorum populations, but no fixed differences were discovered, and the amount of genetic divergence among populations was small (Dm ≤ 0.0643). Seven mtDNA haplotypes were discovered among the H. wrightorum individuals included in this study. A single haplotype (G) was present in the Huachuca Mountains and was found only in this population restricted to southeast Arizona. Neither the Mogollon Rim nor the Sonora populations were exclusive, with some haplotypes in each being more closely related to haplotypes in the other population. Molecular data (allozymes and mtDNA), as well as the advertisement calls, support continued recognition of two species: H. eximia in central-southern Mexico and H. wrightorum, which consists of disjunct populations in the Sierra Madre Occidental of northern Mexico, the Huachuca Mountains of southeastern Arizona, and the mountains of central Arizona and western New Mexico.


This paper optimizes an extraction-chromatographic determination of metals through selection of chelate systems, development of conditions for extractive preconcentration and for chromatographic separation of complexes, and practical testing of the method on natural and wastewaters. The study was undertaken because of the need for simple methods suitable for routine water analysis. It is shown that the relative standard deviations in determining Co, Cu, Cr, Fe, Ni, Pb, Zn, and other metals at their permissible concentrations were no greater than 0.1.


Banyaga has shown that the group of symplectomorphisms Symp(N) of a compact symplectic manifold (N,w) determines the symplectic structure. This motivates the study of the homotopy properties of Symp(N). Gromov has shown that the group of symplectomorphisms of N is homotopic to SO(3)\times SO(3) when N is the product of two spheres endowed with the standard symplectic form. This result generalizes the study of the homotopy type of the group of diffeomorphisms of closed surfaces, by replacing the space of complex structures by pseudo-complex structures adapted to w. A complex structure on a surface induces on it a projective structure, the purpose of this paper is to study the action of Symp(N) on homogeneous structures defined on N, and to deduce homotopy properties of Symp(N).


This article designs a new structure of microgripper with the object function of the maximal output displacement using SIMP(Solid Isotropic Microstructures Penalization) artificial material density method based on the theory of topology optimization technology of continuum structures. The topological structure is unfolding-when-driven that consumes less energy because it grips object by the return force,and the microgripper is versatile because of its bigger gripping range. A general process is given to describe the design details. And the result of topology optimization is remodeled. Electro-thermal actuation is used to drive the microgripper. The results of finite element analysis testify the design of topology optimization. Based on the result of design,the microgripper is fabricated by UV-LIGA technology.


This proposal suggests that the tax consequences of publicly announced buybacks be subject to or allowed to avoid the rules of section 305.The proposal is made as a part of the Shelf Project, a collaboration by tax professionals to develop and perfect proposals to help Congress when it needs to raise revenue. Shelf Project proposals are intended to raise revenue, defend the tax base, follow the money, and improve the rationality and efficiency of the tax system. This is the latest in a series of Shelf Project international tax proposals by the author. The tax community can propose, follow, or edit proposals at http://www.taxshelf.org. A longer description of the Shelf Project can be found at ''The Shelf Project: Revenue-Raising Projects That Defend the Tax Base,'' Tax Notes, Dec. 10, 2007, p. 1077, Doc 2007-22632, 2007 TNT 238-37.Shelf Project proposals follow the format of a congressional tax committee report in explaining current law, what is wrong with it, and how to fix it.Copyright 2008 Charles I. Kingson.


China has lost large areas of traditional fishing grounds after the implementation of the China-Korea and China-Japan Fishing Agreements for more then a decade. As a result,China's offshore fishing grounds were so crowded that the resources and environment was overburdened. The traditional fishermen in the national obligation plight faced great difficulties in production and living. It has great theoretical value and realistic meaning to strengthen the research of the national obligation plight of the traditional fishermen maritime right under the new order of the international ocean management. It would be helpful for the protection of the legitimate rights and interests of traditional fishermen to deeply analyze the reason of dilemma and then to seek the solving path according to the characteristics of Chinese fishery production and the fact of the traditional fishermen.


High performance nanofluids are prepared by microfluidizer method.The size and size distribution are analyzed by Laser Particle Size Analyzer.Compared to ordinary materials,nanoparticles have different characteristic of light absorption under solar radiation because of its small size effect.When the particle size is far smaller than the wavelength of light,the scattering of particle of particle can be neglected compared to the absorption.The transmittive index of nanofluids of different particle diameter is discussed in a experimental method.Solar radiation is simulated by Solar Energy Simulate Generator.Experiments on the performance of solar cell with nanofluids on the surface have been done to analyze the influence of nanofluids on opening circuit voltage,the maximum power and the temperature of solar cell.Reserches indicate that using special optical characteristics of nanoparticles to change the radiation characteristic of medium with certain wavebands and exploring certain nanofluids which can fully transmit solar visible light and absorb other wavebands will improve efficiency of utilization of solar energy for PV/T system.


This article considers a differentiation flow-shop model, where the jobs are divided into various categories, each of which consists of two stages of operations. All products should be processed first on the single common machine at stage 1. At the second stage, each individual product proceeds to a dedicated machine according to its type. The problem of makespan minimization under the setting with two product types is known to be strongly NP hard. This article considers an arbitrary number of job types by developing a lower bound and two dominance rules, based upon which branch-and-bound algorithms are designed. Computational experiments are carried out to examine the performance of the proposed properties. The statistics show that the proposed properties can substantially reduce the computing efforts required for finding optimal solutions.


Much interest has been focused on Gestalt therapy in recent years. Many counselors, however, are unfamiliar with this style of therapeutic intervention. The author offers a brief introduction to some of the basic tenets of Gestalt therapy, noting goals that are similar to those in counseling theories. He also suggests several interventions from Gestalt therapy to be considered for group counseling and discusses their applications.


Objective To determine the main nutritional components of Xinjiang tranditional cheese whey(XTCW) and study its antioxidative effect.Method Protein,ash,moisture,amino acids,vitamins,fatty acids and minerals were determinted by instrumental analysis and its anti-oxidative ability was measured by colorimentry.Results The total protein content of Xinjiang traditional fermented cheese whey was 1.72%,ash 1.16% and moisture 88.9% .Among the 18 amino acids,nine essential amino acids(including histidine) contents shared 0.31%,about 40.327% in total amino acid and serine was the highest(0.47%).The content of saturated fatty acids(palmitic acid,stearic acid) were 38.7%,and unsaturated fatty acids 61.3%,among which monounsaturated fatty acids as high as 46.0%,and polyunsaturated fatty acids15.3% .The content of lactose was 5.58%.Potassium,calcium and magnesium were 246.3,200.2 and 18.7 mg% respectively.Vitamin B1 and vitamin C contents were 0.23 and 0.30 mg% respectively.Conclusion Xinjiang traditional fermented cheese whey has abundant nutritional components,and its antioxidative effect is valuable in health promotion.


Relay means (300) disposed between the ATM (100) and the billing system processing means (200), an ATM information transmitted from the ATM (100) to the settlement system processing means (200) for the relay. The types of ATM information indicating the details of cash transactions ATM (100) in the settlement system information, as well as representation in ATM (100) has failed the failure. Relay means (300) in the ATM information is the billing system information, and sends billing information to the ATM system processing means (200). Further, the relay means (300) in the ATM information is the failure information, transmits the information to the management ATM terminal (400). Relay means (300), such as the billing system information is also transmitted to the management terminal (400), but does not send to the billing system fault information processing apparatus (200).


Through comparing the culture model of information security consciousness between China and America,we can learn the advanced belief and lessons of America and analyze the existed problems in the field,which holds a long term meaning for increasing the information security consciousness of the citizens.


The PID control algorithm commonly used in current domestic HVAC system. The difficulty status that the engineering staff encounter at the scene when they tune the parameter were given in this paper. A kind of handheld auto-tuning PID controller, based on frequency domain identification was designed, can identify online system model and give the best control parameters of the the current running system. As examples of application, the paper proposed the use of the controller in the HVAC system, the test results showed that the controller provided the process control engineers with an effective tool. It guaranteed the control parameter optimization, made the tuning time shorter in the HVAC system, and ensured the energy-saving effect of the air-conditioning system.


The nature of engagement between American campuses and communities is contested. This article is an invi- tation to reconsider why community-campus partnerships often look so different and have diverse and some- times negative outcomes. Using a cultural theory approach (Thompson, Ellis, & Wildavsky, 1990) to eluci- date the four main cultural frames that inform human behavior—hierarchist, individualistic, fatalistic, and egalitarian—this treatment maps these frames onto the broad terrain of community-campus partnerships. This exploration enables service-learning and other partnership building practitioners to more clearly rec- ognize and understand the preconceptions that influence partners' approaches. Because service-learning rhetoric is heavily biased toward egalitarian (reciprocal, mutual) relationship building, it does not neces- sarily ensure that all entities on and off campus understand or accept this approach. This application sug- gests several areas for future research as service-learning practitioners "unlearn a belief system" and work to build a new system in its place.


The dominant errors for memories with multilevel cells are due to interference and low data retention which causes the threshold voltage to shift compared to its original value. Thus, the dominant error type is limited magnitude errors. Orthogonal Latin squares (OLS) codes have been used in SRAM for their low latency decoding. In this paper, OLS codes are extended to correct limited magnitude errors. The proposed codes aim at lowering the redundancy by considering only a few bits from each symbol to compute the parity bits. An efficient methodology for constructing the decoding logic necessary to correct limited magnitude errors is described. Also, new hybrid codes are proposed in this paper which combine the proposed limited magnitude OLS codes together with low redundancy error correcting codes to further reduce the number of check-bits with some additional decoding complexity.


Flux dynamics of an MgB2 bulk sample have been studied by systematic measurements of the fundamental and third harmonic ac susceptibility. The irreversibility line Tirr(B) has been obtained by fitting the onset temperature Ton(f,B) of the third harmonics at different frequencies to Ton(f,B)=C(2πf )1/[(z−1)v]+Tirr(B). The flux creep activation energy U(j,B,T) has been derived as U0[1−(T/Tirr)2]2(B/B0)−n(j/j0)−μ, with n=1.33 and μ=0.2. The steep decline of the activation energy as a function of the magnetic field U(B)∝B−1.33 leads to the steep drop in the critical current density with magnetic field. The relaxation of the current density j(t) of the sample has been detected in a time window of 10−4∼10−1 s, as the frequency is in the range of 10 Hz-10 kHz, which extends the time window 1∼104 s of the conventional dc magnetic relaxation to a much smaller one. The obtained activation energy and the irreversibility line indicate that the pinning properties of the MgB2 sample will need to be improved for practic...


Hair restoration literature contains a paucity of information on how to design and locate an aesthetically pleasing hairline. Simple guidelines are formulated for accurately designing and locating hairlines. Certain key topographical landmarks identified on the frontal scalp are used to construct a framework of three parallel lines on which the hairline is designed and positioned. The most appropriate hairline takes into consideration many factors unique for each individual. Regardless of how expertly a hairline zone is constructed, the ultimate aesthetic result is contingent on design and placement.


Apheresis treatments require adequate venous access using peripheral intravenous (PIV) catheterization or central venous catheters (CVC). Ultrasound‐guided PIV (USGPIV) can be used to decrease the need of CVC insertions for apheresis procedures.


The kinetics of free beta hCG concentrations were measured in 30 maternal whole blood samples from second-trimester pregnancies during 72 h incubation at 3, 20, and 30 degrees C. Dissociation of intact hCG (ihCG) was undetectable at 3 degrees C and produced a more than 20 per cent increase of free beta hCG at 20 degrees C and a more than 100 per cent increase at 30 degrees C. hCG dissociation at 30 degrees C was not reduced by a protease inhibitor (sodium iodoacetate) and also occurred in purified hCG dissolved in a protease-free incubation medium. These results were reproduced under conditions of sample transport by post at different environmental temperatures. In conclusion, reliable free beta hCG assessment requires that the specimen be kept cool from vene puncture until assay or completely other transport strategies have to be considered. Evaluation of free beta hCG as an effective marker in prenatal Down syndrome screening must be reconsidered from this aspect.


To highlight the quality of access to special service offers of the local public transport sector (OPNV), key factors are presented which are deemed especially effective in the immediate area surrounding OPNV stops. This report takes into account not only the distance to the nearest stop but also the various travel alternatives available at this and other stops at a reasonable distance. The chosen factors give an idea of the quality of access to public transport in a limited area. Also featured are noteworthy differences in access and how they can be overcome. The factors mentioned may also prove useful with regard to the allocation of financial means for OPNV projects on a local basis.


In spite of a free comprehensive family planning service unwanted conceptions still occur. Referral to hospital is a common sequel and often provides the 1st opportunity for discussion of contraception. This is well received and usually leads to the rapid adoption of a contraceptive method. Although ideally all hospital staff should be able to give advice the presence of a family planning specialist on the wards and in support in outpatient consultant sessions plays an important role in an integrated service. (authors)


Submitted for the MAR08 Meeting of The American Physical Society Exact Renormalization of Super-Diffusion on the Tower-of-Hanoi Network STEFAN BOETTCHER1, BRUNOGONCALVES2, Physics Department, Emory University — We propose the Tower-of-Hanoi network as a hierarchical, small-world network possessing both, geometric and long-range links. Modeling diffusion via a random walk on this network provides a mean-square displacement with an exact, anomalous exponent dw = 2 − ln(φ)/ ln(2) = 1.30576 . . .. Here, φ = ( 1 + √ 5 ) /2 is the "golden ratio" that is intimately related to Fibonacci sequences. This may be the first solvable model with super-diffusion for any fractal structure. This appears to be also the first known instance of any physical exponent containing φ. It originates from an unusual renormalization group fixed point with a subtle boundary layer. The connection between network geometry and the emergence of φ in this context is still elusive. 1http://www.physics.emory.edu/faculty/boettcher/ 2http://www.bgoncalves.com/ Stefan Boettcher Physics Department, Emory University Date submitted: 19 Nov 2007 Electronic form version 1.4


Superconducting power cables are one of the promising ways for handling large volumes of electric power efficiently in the future. The authors have proved that ethylene-propylene rubber (EPR) is suitable for use as the solid electrical insulating material of superconducting cable due to its excellent mechanical and electrical properties at cryogenic temperature. It is therefore imperative to study EPR resistance to treeing in view of long-term reliability as a cable insulator. The objectives of this study were to examine EPR resistance to treeing both at liquid nitrogen and room temperatures and the effect of fillers on resistance to treeing. The results show that EPR has sufficient resistance to AC treeing at liquid nitrogen temperature and the fillers improve resistance to AC treeing slightly.


Thermal noise is one of the most fundamental limits to the sensitivity in weak equivalence principle test with a rotating torsion pendulum. Velocity damping and internal damping are two of many contributions at the thermal noise, and which one mainly limits the torsion pendulum in low frequency is difficult to be verified by experiment. Based on the conventional method of fast Fourier transform, we propose a developed method to determine the thermal noise limit and then obtain the precise power spectrum density of the pendulum motion signal. The experiment result verifies that the thermal noise is mainly contributed by the internal damping in the fiber in the low frequency torsion pendulum experiment with a high vacuum. Quantitative data analysis shows that the basic noise level in the experiment is about one to two times of the theoretical value of internal damping thermal noise.


The paper briefly considers the most recent literature on solar photovoitaic grid parity with inference to the market price phenomenon for costs and future success of the technology proliferation. The resolution to populate the energy sector with green energy initiatives, and the preparedness to invest in the sustainable pathways to mitigate the ill-effects caused by the use of fossil-based fuels and its dedicated technologies calls for worldwide collaboration/participation, in addition, to evaluate and track achievements'. The present exploratory study extrapolates the cost of PV modules, progress in electricity prices, environmental impact, and cost consideration in operations, and grid integration to have an effect on grid parity. The authors identified different analytical tools used by researchers to evaluate and determine solar PV market prices. A discussion of researchers' resolves on the year to reach grid parity is presented according to findings from literature, based on performances, and compared to the residential PV price parity. The present article is cogent to guide future research in Solar grid parity, and support key players involved in making future techno-innovation decisions on Solar power.


Recently, there has been increasing interest in intelligent transport systems and intelligent connected vehicles. Vehicular ad hoc networks play an important role in these areas. Many time‐division multiple access (TDMA)–based protocols have been proposed to obtain lower transmission delay and packet loss rate. However, transmission collisions occur when nodes that belong to the same two‐hop set use the same time slot in TDMA‐based protocols. Meanwhile, nodes reacquire slots because of the packet loss caused by poor channel conditions, which further lowers the protocol's performance. In this paper, we study TCGMAC, a combined TDMA and carrier‐sense multiple access (CSMA) medium access control (MAC)–layer protocol. Each time frame is divided into two parts: the TDMA period (TP) and the CSMA period (CP). TP is used for application data transmission, and CP is used for the slot requirement. If two or more nodes acquire the same time slot in the CP, game theory is used to improve the slot allocation efficiency. The simulation results demonstrate that TCGMAC performs well in different traffic densities and channel conditions.


In order to realize the detection of lane marking line in complex road conditions,a detection method of lane markings based on fuzzy theory was introduced.The method first utilized different image pre-processing techniques to process the road images,and then used Hough Transform to get the initial lane marking line,and finally used fuzzy clustering analysis to get the slope and intercept of lane marking line.The experiment results of lane detection from images of real road scenes validate the accuracy and reliability of the proposed method.


The article is devoted to the development of technology and software for the construction of positioning and control systems for small mechanization in industrial plants based on radio frequency identification methods, which will be the basis for creating highly efficient intelligent systems for controlling the product movement in industrial enterprises. The main standards that are applied in the field of product movement control automation and radio frequency identification are considered. The article reviews modern publications and automation systems for the control of product movement developed by domestic and foreign manufacturers. It describes the developed algorithm for positioning of small-scale mechanization means in an industrial enterprise. Experimental studies in laboratory and production conditions have been conducted and described in the article.


It is consensus that long run demographic trends are behind fiscal deterioration around the globe. The problem is even worst in Brazil because millions of potential contributors are left out of the pay-as-yougo system as a result of labor market informality. Based on long run model simulations, this work measures the demographic transition fiscal effect. And, admitting this new age distribution will hold, simulates which reform proposals have greater impact on reducing pension system deficits. Among the main conclusions are: (i) demographic transition alone is responsible for (almost) doubling the pension system equilibrium tax rate, and; (ii) although it is extremely important to approve traditional pension system reform proposals, increasing the regime's coverage through including part of the 45 million informal workers as contributors helps reducing deficits as much.


Objective To investigate the changes in cholyglycine(CG)levels in intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy(ICP)and the factors inducing ICP,and to observe the effects of S-Adenosyl-L-methionine(SAMe)combined with ursodeoxycholic acid(UDCA)on ICP.Methods Sixty-two patients with ICP were randomly treated with UDCA alone(group N,n=31)or in combination with SAMe(group M,n=31)for 2weeks.Furthermore,all patients were given dexamethasone.In addition,31healthy pregnant women were selected as group A.The jaundice subsidence time and changes in pruritus score before and after treatment were compared between group M and group N.Levels of serum total bile acid(TBA),CG,alanine aminotransferase(ALT),aspart aminotransferase(AST),total bilirubin(T-BIL),direct bilirubin(D-BIL)and selenium(Se)were examined before and after treatment.Perinatal outcome,neonatal biochemical indexes and myocardial enzyme spectrum were measured in the three groups.Results The levels of serum Se in ICP patients were significantly lower than those in healthy pregnant women(P0.05).Compared with group A,serum levels of CG,TBA,ALT,AST,T-BIL and D-BIL significantly increased in both group M and group N(P0.05).The levels of CG,TBA,ALT,AST,T-BIL and D-BIL measured after treatment were significantly lower than those measured before treatment in ICP patients(P0.05),and the decrease in group M was more obvious than that in group N(P0.05).Moreover,compared with group N,pruritus score and jaundice subsidence time were significantly improved and fetal distress rate,premature birth rate,pruritus score,proportion of neonates with Apgar score≤7,neonatal asphyxia rate and stillbirth rate were significantly decreased in group M(P0.05).Conclusion The SAMe combined with UDCA can effectively relieve pruritus and jaundice and improve biochemical abnormalities and perinatal prognosis in patients with ICP.The monitoring of serum CG levels contributes to the early diagnosis and treatment of ICP.The decrease in serum Se levels may induce ICP.


Conversation of editor of the journal Voprosy Filosofii I.O. Shchedrina with Associate Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Professor, Head of the Department of History of World Philosophy (Faculty of Philosophy, Moscow State University), V.V. Vasilyev on the problems of modern philosophy, philosophy of consciousness, history of philosophy, philosophical journal.


In recent years, advances in machine learning and related fields have led to significant advances in a range of user-interface technologies, including audio processing, speech recognition, and natural language processing. These advances in turn have enabled speech-based digital assistants and speech-to-speech translation systems to become practical to deploy on a large scale. In essence, machines are becoming capable of hearing what we are saying. But will they understand what we want them to do when we talk to them? What are the prospects for getting useful work done in essence, by synthesizing programs -- through the act of having a conversation with a computer? In this lecture, I will speculate on the central role that programming-language design and program synthesis may have in this possible -- and I will argue, likely -- future of computing, one in which every user writes programs, every day, by conversing with a computing system.


This work is devoted to the experimental study of the flow structure in the hydro turbine draft tube models. A precessing helical vortex rope was formed at the flow with high swirling degree. Effect of transition between single- and double-vortex rope was revealed in different laboratory models. Frequency characteristics of the precessing structures were measured in the range Re = 5 · 104 - 5 · 105. From the analysis of high-speed camera records, the scenario of full transition between single and double vortex was proposed. The study of this phenomenon is of particular interest for the design and safe operation of hydraulic turbine equipment, because powerful pressure pulsations with unexpected frequency and amplitude may be generated in the flow.


FIELD: physics, acoustics. SUBSTANCE: invention relates to means of generating an equalised multichannel audio signal. Inverse frequency transformation of digital media data is performed. A plurality of overlap operators are applied to results of the inverse frequency transformation. The plurality of overlap operators include at least a first overlap operator and a second overlap operator. The first overlap operator is an interior overlap operator. The second overlap operator is an edge or corner overlap operator. Each of the plurality of overlap operators is characterised by substantially equivalent DC gain. EFFECT: reduced resource consumption when storing audio data and higher rate of transmitting audio data. 15 cl, 10 dwg