In making the case for liberty, 19th century economist Frederic Bastiat perfected the technique of reductio ad absurdum. Simply, he would take the argument of his foe to extremes in order to magnify the true meaning behind a socialist's proposal or statement. Here are some abbreviated examples. Bastiat made the case against protectionism in concerning unfair competition by the sun. He proposed that all should have to close their blinds during the day so that more candles were needed, as the"free"light provided by the sun was the ruin of the candlemakers. Since the candle industry was indispensable, as the only source of light at night, this protection of their industry was deemed justified. When a railroad was proposed, every little town wanted a depot. Such was the furor and demand for the great number of depots that the train company could not profitably deliver goods or passengers. Bastiat, in his usual way, proposed that the train operate in reverse! In his parable of the broken window, Bastiat asks: "What would become of the glaziers if no one ever broke a window?" By this line of reasoning, superstorm Sandy is a great economic boon. Think of all the jobs that will be created to clear the rubble and rebuild! Bastiat used his great knowledge and intellect to destroy his socialist opponents, pointing out the logical flaws in their arguments and legislation with the most penetrating insights. When he was almost consumed by his tuberculosis toward the end of his life, he could only whisper in the French Parliament, but by then, all those in the chamber, even his enemies, were riveted, as he spoke to a completely silent and awe-filled chamber. Having had success with Bastiat's method of reductio ad


Questions regarding the identity and individuality of objects and of sortality of concepts or universals are important questions often raised in the context of an upper ontology. In this paper we present a novel characterization of these concepts based on a structural approach that can be applied in the context of an upper ontology. It provides objective criteria for determining these concepts in function of the structural properties of particulars and universals in structures that model an upper ontology theory. This theory has important applications in the field of conceptual modeling and on inductive reasoning about ontologies.


Tianjin Iron Works model bellless top equipment adopts watercooling and watersealed techniques, with a stable angle of of the chute, and adjustable steering rotational speed over the past ten years this equipment with good effects has been used in the blast furnace at Tianjin Iron Works and Echeng Iron and Steel Factory and can be applied widely to all small and middle blast furnaces.


Abstract : Cyber intrusions are rarely met with the most effective possible response, less for technical than legal reasons. Different rogue actors (terrorists, criminals, spies, etc.) are governed by overlapping but separate domestic and international legal regimes. Each of these regimes has unique limitations, but also offers unique opportunities for evidence collection, intelligence gathering, and use of force. We propose a framework which automates the mechanistic aspects of the decision-making process, with human intervention for only those legal judgments that necessitate human judgment and official responsibility. The basis of our framework is a pair of decision trees, one executable solely by the threatened system, the other by the attorneys responsible for the lawful pursuit of the intruders. These parallel decision trees are interconnected, and contain pre-distilled legal resources for making an objective, principled determination at each decision point. We offer an open-source development strategy for realizing and maintaining the framework.


The dictionary «Phraseologisms in Russian poetry» is the first combined 19th 21st Centuries Russian poetry phraseological thesaurus. Its aim is to fixate phraseological unit in poetic contexts content and to explain them. Conducting phraseological units usage in the dictionary reflects their functioning specifics in poetic text.


One of the nutritional problems at this time is the high stunting of child in under five yearsStunting caused by a multidimensional factor and not only caused by malnutritionexperienced by pregnant women and children under five. Other factors that affect the motherare the mother's posture (short), the pregnancy is too close, the mother is still a teenagerand the lack of nutritional intake during pregnancy. This study aims to analyze therelationship between the age of pregnant women and the incidence of stunting. This type oresearch is analytic observational with a case control design, the number of samples is 80respondents, namely mothers who have children aged 1-3 years (40 cases and 40 controls)Data analysis used univariate and bivariate analysis. Maternal age at pregnancy did nosignificantly influence the incidence of stunting p value 0.368. The conclusion is that themother's age at pregnancy hasn't a risk of stunting in children who are born.


A numerical method for the inversion of Laplace transforms is presented. The method is based on choosing a suitable contour to replace the usual Bromwich contour. A choice of four contours is considered and an automatic contour setting procedure developed based on piece-wise straight line segments. The choice of contour allows the use of high precision oscillatory integrand methods to be employed, as well as minimizing the resulting errors. The routine is tested on a well-known test set and a comparison made of the various contours. The results are extended to the difficult case of large values of the inversion parameter without any significant increase in computer effort.


Ultra-fine package assembly using TiO2 nanoparticle reinforced lead-free solder paste was carried out in the reflow soldering process. TiO2 nanoparticles were mixed with the SAC solder paste at 0.01, 0.05 and 0.15 wt.%. The ultra-fine package (passive capacitor) was mounted on PCB with a thickness of 2.0 mm using the nanocomposite solders. Voids, microstructure and TiO2 nanoparticle distributions were inspected through the X-ray, SEM and HRTEM. The ultra-fine solder joints were formed perfectly without any void formation. The TiO2 nanoparticles are distributed homogenously in the solder joint. The mechanism of IMC reaction during the reflow soldering process is also discussed. Homogeneous mixing of nanoparticle plays a significant role for the distribution of the nanoparticle in the solder joint.


IFTY generations of selection at the Illinois Station for F h i g h and low protein and high and low oil in corn were completed with the 1949 crop. This experiment was started in 1896 in the Burr White variety by Dr. Cyril G. Hopkins. It was continued to 1921 by Dr. L. H. Smith and his co-workers. Direction of the project was assumed by the senior author in 1921 and continued to the present time with the help of various persons who have been on the Plant Breeding staff since that time. The work was suspended for 3 years, 1942, 1943, and 1944, because of lack of manpower during the war. However, seed of the 1941 crop was held over and used to plant the 1945 crop. Few adequate reports of progress on this experiment have been published especially during the latter part of the 50-generation period. The first report was published by Hopkins ( 3 ) in 1899 after 3 generations; the second by Smith (4) in 1908, after 10 generations; and the third by Winter (6) in 1929, after 2 8 generations. Progress on generations 29 to 50 inclusive has been described in the annual reports of the Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station. Charts showing progress of selection for generations 1 to 47 inclusive were presented by Woodworth and Jugenheimer (7). The purpose of this paper is to give in brief form the main results and trends of selection for protein and oil


poly(acrylic acid)(PAA)-poly(vinyl alcohol)(PVA) membranes have been prepared by crosslinking reaction between the carboxylic acid groups of PAA and the hydroxylic groups of PVA. In the measurements of the swelling and preferential sorption of the membranes, sorption behaviors of the membranes in pure water, pure acetic acid and a mixture of them have been investigated, respectively. From the measurements of the preferential sorption in 90wt% acetic acid of aqueous mixture, the sorption of water component was found to be more enhanced at high PAA content in the membrane than that of acetic acid component due to the interaction of water with acetic acid. The sorption behavior and the degree of crosslinking influenced competitively the permeation behavior of permeants. Permeation behavior of perrecants through the membranes was analyzed by using permeation activation energies which had been obtained from the Arrhenius plots of fluxes.


In the degree that costs and demand of crude oil rise, diminish the economical disadvantages for alternative Diesel fuels, resulting in a variety of feasible substitutes. Diesel fuel substitutes have deviating exhaust emissions from conventional fuel. The methyl ester of rapeseed oil (known as RME/Biodiesel) is receiving increasing attention as an alternative fuel for Diesel engines. RME is a non-toxic, biodegradable, and renewable fuel with the potential to reduce engine exhaust emissions [1]. The main disadvantage for RME is its vaporisation and self ignition characteristics at low load conditions. Engine experiments were carried out at 4 bar IMEP with Euro Diesel fuel (EDF) as reference and RME. During these engine experiments EGR and injection pressure were varied. As a result, differences in exhaust emissions due to EGR, injection pressure and fuel type were observed. The objective of this work was to find answers for fuel dependent differences in indicated load and exhaust gas emissions. As combustion and emission formation of RME has not been fundamentally explained yet [2], a detailed analysis approach based on explanation models for fuel characteristics was chosen to explain the observed differences. (Less)


Stability is of fundamental importance to the design and application of control systems, in which stable equilibrium points and the neighboring points can have various interesting physical implications. In the paper, we derive a lower bound and an upper bound on the number of neighboring stable equilibrium points in the spatially-periodic nonlinear dynamical systems. It is shown that, in such an n-dimensional system, there are at least 2n neighboring stable equilibrium points. Meanwhile, an upper bound on the number of neighboring stable equilibrium points is derived. Some applications of these analytical results are illustrated.


--Thinking skills is a trained skill according to the Curriculum-2013, ie analytical thinking skills rather than mechanistic thinking (routine). Analytical thinking skills can be improved through a particular learning model or learning strategy. This study examines learning models that improve analytical thinking skills. The learning models include Guided Inquiry, Problem Based Learning (PBL) model, Group Investigation model, Context Based Learning Model (CBL), and Model of Analytical Thinking Skills Training Process. The strategies used in improving analytical thinking skills include MURDER (Mood, Understand, Recall, Digest, Expand, Review) and Infographics (Information and Graphics). Based on the result of the study, it is found that the model and learning strategy to improve analytical thinking skills generally start from a problem, then the problem is formulated to be proved together with the group by searching relevant information, observation/ experiment, and conclude the obtained result, and communicate. The weaknesses of each model and learning strategy will be studied in developing valid, practical, and effective learning models in teaching analytical thinking skills. Keywordlearning model; analytical thinking skills; MURDER


sothat the absorption spectra of their complexes are shifted toward longer wavelengths.The absorption spectra ofthe complexes formed by the three f-block element ions with adrenaline are shifted toward shorter wavelengthswith the increase of PH in Δγ=350~650 nm


In a previous manufacturer-sponsored study, a simplified fecal DNA assay based on hypermethylation of the vimentin gene combined with an improved DNA integrity assay had a sensitivity of 88% for colorectal cancer (CRC) and a specificity of 82% in a training set (JW Gastroenterol Apr 27 2007). Now, the investigators report results of a prospective analysis of the …


Let be a simply connected domain and let M be a connected subset of its boundary of positive Lebesque measure. With X we denote a separable Hilbert space or the space of bounded linear functionals on . We set f to be an X-valued holomorphic function, and with we denote the class of X-valued holomorphic functions on which belong to the Hardy class near the set M. In our main result, we show that if f belongs to , then f is representable by a Carleman type formula, and conversely, if f is representable by a Carleman type formula, and in some sense has an analytic continuation across M, then f belongs to . Furthermore we show that in general .


There is provided a semiconductor laser device capable of increasing the launch angle of a laser beam, an astigmatism correction plate used therefor and a method of astigmatism correction plate is provided. To correct a first laser beam emitted from the laser light source or the second laser light source astigmatism, astigmatism correcting plate disposed to diagonally intersects the center line of the laser beam and the light (optical axis), astigmatism correcting plate is provided, the first and second light sources, so that the optical centerline of the first laser light source (optical axis) and the centerline of the opening effective diameter almost coincide, and from the second laser light source to the light in a direction parallel to the centerline or optical axis astigmatism correction plate is shorter than the distance from the first laser light source to the astigmatism correction plate distance.


The loessial tableland is a unique landform type on the Loess Plateau in China. Long-term soil erosion has led to the retreat of gullies and the rapid reduction of fertile arable land, which has further decreased agricultural production. In this study, we chose the Malian River basin to analyze the temporal and spatial variation of its runoff and sediment load, as well as the potential causes. The annual runoff and sediment load at six hydrological stations in the study area were collected for the period between 1960 and 2016. The Mann−Kendall and Pettitt tests were respectively applied to detect temporal variations and abrupt changes in the runoff and sediment loads. The results showed that an abrupt change in the runoff and sediment loads occurred in 2003. The average annual runoff in the Malian River was 4.42 × 108 m3 yr−1 from 1960 to 2002, and decreased to 3.32 × 108 m3 yr−1 in 2003–2016. The average annual sediment load was 1.27 × 108 t yr−1 in 1960–2002, and decreased to 0.65 × 108 t yr−1 in 2003–2016. The spatial patterns in the sediment load suggested that the Hongde sub-basin contributed a higher sediment count to the Malian River, which may require additional attention for soil and water conservation in the future. Anthropogenic activities significantly affected runoff and sediment load reduction according to the double-mass curve method, accounting for 90.7% and 78.7%, respectively, whereas rainfall changes were 9.3% and 21.3%, respectively. As such, the present study analyzed the loessial tableland runoff and sediment load characteristics of the Malian River basin for soil and water erosion management.


During the lifecycle of a system not only functionality but also other aspects like safety and reliability are very important. These terms are even more important when connected to aviation in engine and avionic systems control. The reason is simple, a failure must not cause a shutdown of a system during the flight as it would cause a catastrophe. The article deals with the proposal of a progressive diagnostics/backup system using a modified voting method with computational backup models using neural networks. The proposed architecture is expected to be suitable for turbojet engines and was tested on a laboratory object, a small turbojet engine MPM-20 with positive results under operational conditions.


Challenges of a complex chip verification come from every aspect, such as network file system (NFS) access, coding style etc. This paper presents some best practices from several sytem-on-chip (SoC) and processor projects we completed recently. It includes: improve NFS access during regression, save and restore technologies for simulation and interactive debug, compilation technologies based on design partitioning and pre-compiled design units, a mixed-signal co-simulation environment involving both UPF based low power RTL simulation and transistor level simulation, etc. These best practices improved the verification productivity and helped us to complete the projects successfully on schedule.


In this work, we consider a nonlinear epidemic model with a saturated incidence rate. we consider a population of size N(t) at time t, this population is divided into six subclasses, with N(t)=S(t)+I(t)+I?(t)+I?(t)+I?(t)+Q(t). Where S(t), I(t), I?(t), I?(t), I?(t), and Q(t) denote the sizes of the population susceptible to disease, infectious members, and quarantine members, respectively. We have made the following contributions: 1. The local stabilities of the infection-free equilibrium and endemic equilibrium are; analyzed, respectively. The stability of a disease-free equilibrium and the existence of other nontrivial equilibria can be determined by the ratio called the basic reproductive number. 2. We find the analytical solution of the nonlinear epidemic model by Homotopy perturbation method. 3. Finally the stochastic stabilities. The study of its sections are justified with theorems and demonstrations under certain conditions. In this work, we have used the different references cited in different studies in the three sections already mentioned.


The Greek word topos (Latin counterpart, locus) means literally a "place" or "region" for arguments to reside in. Although it is one of the essential tools for rhetorical invention, the evolution of its meaning and function has suffered neglect. By systematically exploring topos in a chronological order, this essay reveals its varying focal points: from formal and material categorizations in the Greco-Roman era to theological aspect in the Medieval time, from stylistic topos in the Renaissance to moral orientation in the Enlightenment, and then to argumentation scheme in the contemporary time. Through examining the related classical and modern scholarship, this inquiry finds that the two inventional tools — topos and stasis (a system of controversial issues) — richly complement each other. Focusing on the generative common topoi/topics, this study finally integrates the closely related elements of Cicero's stasis into the popular topical system of Corbett and Connors (1999) to justify a richer and more reasonable topos model. The refined model consists of 5 major topoi/topics properly subcategorized: Definition with conviction, genus, essence, division; Comparison with similarity or difference, superiority or inferiority, more or less; Relationship with cause and effect, antecedent and consequence, opposites; Circumstance with past fact and future fact, possible and impossible; and Testimony with authority, testimonial, statistics, maxims, laws, precedents. This investigation contributes to strengthening the theoretical basis for the application of topos in the field of composition, argumentation, and rhetorical criticism.


Tbe 87tb annual meeting of tbe Japanese Dermatological Association (|DA) was beld April 1-3, 1988, at tbe New Sky Hotel, in Kumamoto, Japan. It was a big success, witb 1,700 registered Japanese dermatologists attending. Tbe program included many lectures, tbree worksbops (malignant melanoma, bair biology, cutaneous malignant lymphoma), two symposia (patbology and biochemistry of cutaneous inflammations, buman papillomavirus, and malignant tumors) and a clinicopatbological conference. Oral and poster presentations and a gala banquet witb local dances completed tbe program. Dr. Natale Casclnelli, National Cancer Institute, Milan, Italy, tbe invited Dobi International Lecturer, impressed tbe audience witb tbe recent management of cutaneous melanoma. In bis presidential address. Dr. Tatsuyosbi Arao of Kumamoto University pointed out tbe cbanges in cutaneous skin neoplasms and stressed tbe importance of malignant melanoma and adult T cell lympboma (ATL, T cell malignancy in carriers of HTLV-1 virus) to Japanese dermatologists. Tbree dermatologists were bonored during tbe meeting. Dr. Seiji Kondo of Tokyo Medical and Dental University was tbe recipient of tbis year's Minami Award, an award given for encouragement to Japanese non-professor dermatologists. His paper, "Defect in UV-induced unscbeduled DNA synthesis in cultured epidermal keratinocytes from Xeroderma pigmentosum"; reported a range of dermatologic problems from fibroblasts to keratinocytes. Dr. Taicbiro Okuno, a practicing dermatologist in Fukuoka Prefecture, ^as given a special award by tbe JDA; be is an active dermatologist at tbe age of 101 years. Tbe 1987 Japanese Dermatologist of tbe Year was Dr. Mutsusuke Hiejima, a practicing dermatologist in Miyazaki—tbis title is awarded to a dermatologist by hiifubyob Sbinryob, a montbly Japanese dermatologic journal, for tbe encouragement of clinical activities at large.


The Neogene strata of the northern deep Gulf of Mexico are characterized by turbidite systems of different stages of evolution and depositional setting. These Neogene sequences are the basinal, downdip equivalent strata to the petroleum-producing intervals in the continental shelf and slope to the north and northwest. The middle to late Miocene Upper Mexican Ridges sequence (12.5-5.5 Ma) and Cinco de Mayo sequence (5.5-4.5 Ma) are interpreted to consist primarily of unchannelized to partially channelized basinal turbidite systems. Many small cut-and-fill features are present in the sequences; small channel-levee systems may be present only in a few places. The overlying Mississippi Fan (4.5 Ma to present) consists of 17 seismic sequences that have a much larger areal distribution than the two underlying Miocene sequences. Each fan sequence is characterized primarily by sediments deposited in channel, levee, and overbank settings. The differences among these turbidite sequences are caused by both the overall progradation of the continental margin and differences in the magnitude of sea-level fluctuations and volumes of sediment deposited in the deep Gulf of Mexico during the Neogene. The Upper Mexican Ridges and Cinco de Mayo sequences are interpreted to be the first coarse-grained turbidite systems deposited in this areamore » of the deep Gulf of Mexico, with the overlying Mississippi Fan being part of a continuum in deep-water depositional systems. The oldest sequences in the Mississippi Fan were relatively small and approximately the same size as the Upper Mexican Ridges and Cinco de Mayo sequences. The magnitude of sea-level fluctuations, which controlled the timing of deep-water sedimentation, was not as large during the middle to late Miocene as during the Plio-Pleistocene.« less


The invention discloses an operative incision traction and protection device, which comprises an elastic inner ring made of an elastic material, a turnover traction outer ring and a soft bushing, wherein the elastic inner ring and the turnover traction outer ring are connected with two open ends of the soft bushing respectively; and the areas of the elastic inner ring and the turnover traction outer ring are larger than the size of an operative incision. The operative incision traction and protection device has the beneficial effects that: the operative incision can be effectively protected from being infected and can be uniformly dragged, and the size of the operative incision can be adjusted conveniently.


The study of literature written for the working classes highlights the common stereotypes existing at a given point in time, notably on African populations. On the basis of texts published between 1904 and 1908 in "Le Journal des Voyages", it can be proven to what extent the image imposed of the Congolese is generally awful or ridiculous. This period corresponds to the time when accusations were made by Great Britain on the way in which the collection of rubber was carried out for Leopold II's officials. "Le Journal" adopts an ambiguous attitude : the treatment of information is sensational (the public's taste for horrible details is flattered) and their comments are nuanced (it does not aim to contribute to an overall criticism of colonial activities).


Background: Anemia is the common comorbidity in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Clinical studies have shown that erythropoietin-stimulating agents decrease the need for transfusions and improve the quality of life. Objectives: The objectives were to assess the management of anemia, provide counseling and to create awareness among the patients using patient information leaflets. Methodology: A prospective, hospital based study was conducted for a period of nine months on 82 dialysis patients suffering from anemia in chronic renal failure condition. A written informed consent was obtained from all the patients before inclusion in the study. Patient demographics, laboratory data and treatment chart were reviewed. Patient information leaflets, diet chart were given along with counseling at base line and during follow ups. The study results were analyzed by descriptive statistical analysis. Student t test was used to find significance of study parameters at base line and follow up. Results: The mean hemoglobin levels showed an increase in patients with epoetin therapy. The parameters like serum ferritin, serum iron, TSAT and serum folate showed an increase in both patients who received epoetin as well as those on oral iron therapy. Conclusion: It can be concluded that early detection and treatment of anemia with effective counseling from clinical pharmacist benefits CKD patients. key words: Chronic kidney disease, Erythropoietin, Hemodialysis, Anemia DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.9.3.6 Address for correspondence: Dr. Neelathahalli Kasturirangan Meera . N.K, Visveswarapura Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 22nd Main, 24th Cross, Opposite to BDA Complex, BSK 2nd Stage, Bengaluru-560070, Karnataka, INDIA. Ph. No: +91 9844315714 Email id: meera_satish@ yahoo.com INTRODUCTION Anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is multi factorial in origin, primarily associated with relative erythropoietin production deficiency as the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) falls. The evidence now seems to suggest that hemoglobin target levels between 10 -11.5 g/dL should be the aim for patients with CKD.1 The epidemiology of CKD patients with diabetes are at a greater risk of developing anemia earlier in the course of the disease (associated with inappropriately low levels of erythropoietin). Comparing patients with similar glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and erythropoietin levels, those with type 2 diabetes are generally more anemic.2 Anemia can be determined using simple blood tests which gives values for hematocrit (Hct) and hemoglobin (Hb), RBC indices, Reticulocyte count, Iron parameters like Serum iron, Total Iron binding capacity, Percent transfer in saturation and serum ferrit in and test for occult blood in stool. The National Kidney Foundation's Dialysis Outcome Quality Initiative (K/DOQI) guideline recommends that the cause of anemia be determined, monitored and treated. Patients with moderate-to-severe CKD may require more frequent Hb monitoring since the likelihood of anemia is greater in this population; more frequent monitoring (at least monthly) is also required during treatment with stimulants of erythropoiesis and during and after acute episodes of uncontrolled comorbid disease like poor glycemic control. Treatment in patients with CKDassociated anemia involves, correction of iron Anemia in Chronic Kidney Disease Indian Journal of Pharmacy Practice, Vol 9, Issue 3, Jul-Sep, 2016 163 deficiency with iron supplementation that is intended to assure adequate iron stores for erythropoiesis, correct iron deficiency, and, in patients receiving erythropoietin stimulating agents(ESA) treatment, prevent development of iron deficiency. Iron supplementation, particularly with intravenous iron, can enhance erythropoiesis and raise Hb levels in CKD patients with anemia even when TSAT and ferrit in levels are not indicative of absolute iron deficiency, and even when bone marrow studies reveal adequate iron stores. Iron treatment, particularly when administered intravenously, has also been consistently demonstrated to improve the erythropoietic response to ESA treatment. Decisions about the preferred route of iron supplementation (oral or intravenous, IV therapy) should take into consideration severity of anemia and iron deficiency, the response, tolerance and adherence to prior oral iron administration, costs, and ease of obtaining venous access balanced against the desire to preserve venous access sites. Oral iron is prescribed to provide approximately 200mg of elemental iron daily. IV iron administration can lead to a greater increase in Hb concentration, a lower ESA dose, or both. IV iron may be provided as a single large dose or as repeated smaller doses depending on the specific IV iron preparation used and common practice to provide an initial course of IV iron amounting to approximately 1000mg; this may be repeated if an initial dose fails to increase Hb level and/or allow a decrease in ESA dose and if the TSAT remains ≤30% and serum ferritin remains ≤500ng/ml (≤500mg/l).3 Treatment with erythropoiesis-stimulating agents should be offered to patients with anemia of CKD who are likely to benefit in terms of quality of life and physical function. One study reported that darbepoet in Alfa weekly or every two weeks was more efficient in achieving target hemoglobin than those on weekly epoetin alfa, with fewer dose changes and minor vascular access complications. The time taken for erythropoietin treatment to be effective will depend on individual patient factors, such as degree of anemia, degree of kidney disease and presence of other adverse factorseg iron deficiency.2 Where possible, blood transfusions should be avoided in patients in whom kidney transplant is a treatment option.2 This study was aimed at assessing anemia management in CKD patients and to create awareness regarding medication adherence and life style changes. METHODOLOGY This was a hospital based prospective study conducted in the dialysis department of a tertiary care teaching hospital, Bangalore, for a period of 9 months. A total of 82 patients from the dialysis centre at the hospital (both inpatients and outpatients) who satisfied the study criteria and consented to participate in this study were included in the study. The complete project was done after obtaining the permission grated by the ethical committee of VIPS, Bangalore.


I will review the setting and some of the recent results in the field of singular stochastic partial differential equations (SSPDEs). Since Hairer's invention of regularity structures this field has experienced a rapid development. SSPDEs are non-linear equations with random and irregular source terms which make them ill-posed in classical sense. Their study involves a tight interplay between stochastic analysis, analysis of PDEs (including paradifferential calculus) and algebra.


issues and organs in the organism responsible for the process of receiving and pre-processing of food is called the stomatognathic system. It is not limited to muscular, bone or joint structures in the oral cavity these are referred to as the masticatory apparatus. These terms are often used interchangeably, but the stomatognathic system is meaningfully broader than the motor system of the masticatory system and also contains nerve structures belonging to the respiratory system, the speech organ and the facial part of the skull [1]. The tasks of the stomatognathic system in addition to the mentioned chewing function also include: expressing emotions, breathing, speech (articulation of sounds), swallowing the chewed food. It is a complex and internally diverse system, closely cooperating in order to achieve such precise activities as speech or chewing [1-3]. The structures that belong to the stomatognathic system are: teeth, craniofacial bones (including the mandible), dental-alveolar connections, masticatory muscles, mimic muscles, tongue muscles, peripheral muscles, temporomandibular joint with its ligaments and capsule, and oral cavity walls. [3-5] Selected aspects of anatomy and biomechanics of the stomatognathic system


Fibromyalgia is a systematic, "holistic" disease that impairs those it attacks at virtually all levels, including physically, mentally, and emotional. The goal of this study is to help determine any possible benefits or effects of Low level light therapy [LLLT] in combination with traditional treatments in reducing the widespread pain associated with fibromyalgia as described by the 1990 criteria classification as set by the American College of Rheumatology [ACR]. Fibromyalgia is thereby described as widespread musculoskeletal pain with 11–18 tender points. Other signs and symptoms may include, but not limited to fatigue, morning stiffness, disordered sleep and "fibro fog". Studies show positive results on the use of LLLT in dental procedures, tendon ruptures and muscle fatigue, resulting in reduced pain. It is also theorized that LLLT helps reduce pain related to musculoskeletal and myofascial pain as it relates to Fibromyalgia.


Municipal leaders worldwide are showing substantial interest in urban greening. This encompasses incentives, policies, and programs to vegetate urban landscapes, and it often includes urban tree planting initiatives (TPIs). Over the past decade there has been a seven-fold increase in scholarly use of terms denoting TPIs, and roughly two-thirds of associated studies address TPIs in the United States (U.S.). This reflects a bloom of scholarly interest in TPIs. Yet, there has been limited research on contemporary TPIs as historically situated cultural phenomena, and there has to the best of our knowledge been no nationwide survey of TPIs across municipal scales. Addressing these gaps, this article presents findings from a survey of 41 TPIs in the United States. We report on typical traits of U.S. TPIs across six themes: background, dates and goals, public awareness, funding and governance, planting, and stewardship. Respondents identified over 115 traits that distinguish TPIs from typical urban tree planting activity, suggesting that TPIs are a discrete form J ur l P re -p ro of


Using a fumigation sterilizer (Dazomet) for nematode control, this study determined the effect of soil sterilization on the quantity and quality of the growth of Pinus densiflora Siebold & Zucc. and Larix kaempferi (Lamb.) Carrière seedlings in an open-field nursery at Jeongseon-gun, Kangwon-do, Republic of Korea. Most soil nematodes disappeared after fumigant sterilization. The organic matter content, cation exchange capacity, and Mg2+ content of the soil increased significantly, but the electrical conductivity (EC) decreased. The quantity of pine and larch seedlings was highly correlated with the soil nematode density. The soil properties changed due to soil fumigation, which affected the growth of both species. Pine seedling growth was affected by the soil chemical properties, such as available phosphorus (AP), Ca2+, Mg2+, and EC, and the growth of larch seedlings was affected by the EC and nematode density. The quality of the pine seedlings improved, whereas that of larch did not. This was a result of the difference in their tolerance to soil salinity. The seedling quality index (SQI) of the two species was related to the EC, but the pine seedlings were more affected by the EC, indicating that the control of soil nematodes by fumigant treatment significantly increased the quantity of seedlings produced and partly improved their quality. Soil management using a fumigant treatment was more efficient for producing pine seedlings than larch. Our results can be used to improve agricultural and forestry economics.


Kelly Paulus talks about her childhood and family, growing up in La Crosse, her early athletic interests, her high school basketball career, training, the college recruitment process, her decision to attend UW, her UW women's basketball career, coaches, team mates, memorable games, and her studies and potential career after UW.

Keywords: Basketball, La Crosse, women's basketball, athletics


It is well known that the sequence $\{B_{n}(g)\}_{n\in N}$ converges uniformly to $g$ on II, and the Bernstein polynomials and their generalizations play an important role in approximation theory (see, e,g., [1], [2], [7], [9], [10] $)$ . In view of these concernments, Bal\'azs [3] introduced and studied several approximation properties of the Bernstein type rational functions defined as follows: Let $f$ be a real-valued function on $[0, \infty)$ and let $n\in \mathbb{N}$ , and define (2)


E2F transcription factors play a critical role in cell cycle progression through the regulation of genes required for G 1 /S transition. They are also thought to be important for growth arrest; however, their potential role in the cell differentiation process has not been previously examined. Here, we demonstrate that E2F4 is highly upregulated following the neuronal differentiation of PC12 cells with nerve growth factor (NGF), while E2F1, E2F3, and E2F5 are downregulated. Immunoprecipitation and subcellular fractionation studies demonstrated that both the nuclear localization of E2F4 and its association with the Rb family member p130 increased following neuronal differentiation. The forced expression of E2F4 markedly enhanced the rate of PC12 cell differentiation induced by NGF and also greatly lowered the rate at which cells lost their neuronal phenotype following NGF removal. Importantly, this effect occurred in the absence of any significant change in the growth regulation of PC12 cells by NGF. Further, the downregulation of E2F4 expression with antisense oligodeoxynucleotides inhibited NGF-induced neurite outgrowth, indicating an important role for this factor during PC12 cell differentiation. Finally, E2F4 expression was found to increase dramatically in the developing rat cerebral cortex and cerebellum, as neuroblasts became postmitotic and initiated terminal differentiation. These findings demonstrate that, in addition to its effects on cell proliferation, E2F4 actively promotes the neuronal differentiation of PC12 cells as well as the retention of eration of central nervous system neurons in Rb-deficient mice present studies suggest that E2F4 is an important transcriptional regulator of the terminal differentiation of neuro- blasts. Expression of E2F4 protein markedly increases in the rat cerebral cortex and cerebellum as neurons become postmi- totic and is consistent with the pattern of E2F4 mRNA expression observed during neurogenesis in the mouse (10). It has been found that E2F1, E2F2, and E2F5 mRNAs are downregulated while E2F4 transcripts are readily detected in post- mitotic neurons of the mouse (10, 50). E2F4 is also upregulated following the differentiation of human neuroblastoma cells (44). The demonstration of E2F4-p130 complexes following the neuronal differentiation of PC12 cells, together with the required role for p130 in neuronal development (28), further implicates E2F4 in this process. by which E2F4 may facilitate the differentiation process. E2F4 may act indirectly by downregulating the expression of genes involved in cell cycle progression, thus promoting growth arrest and subsequent differenti- ation, or by direct participation in the differentiation process itself. In PC12 cells, its effects appear to be largely independent of the cell cycle.


This paper studies repeated games with privately observed signals where it is feasible but costly to observe other players' past actions accurately. At the end of each period, players decide the set of players to monitor by paying the corresponding observation costs. We show that the folk theorem holds for any finite stage game that satisfies the fulldimensionality condition and a minimal distinguishability requirement on the private signals. The theorem holds for any level of observation costs, and does not assume communication among players. One implication of the result is that efficient outcomes are sustainable under private monitoring situations if costly monitoring is possible. JEL Classification : C72, C73, D43, D82, K21, L13, L40.


The objective of this research was to determine the diurnal cycles of acrolein and other carbonyls in both summer and winter. The test site was the Air Resources Board monitoring station at North Sunrise Blvd in Roseville, California since this site is located near several large roadways that were suspected sources of acrolein and it is impacted by high ozone concentrations in the summer that would facilitate the photochemical production of oxidized hydrocarbons. The results showed that different carbonyl chemicals showed different patterns based on their most likely sources. In the summer, acrolein did not correlate with ozone or traffic patterns, which was unexpected based on the common assumptions about the sources of acrolein. In winter, the acrolein showed a clear diurnal cycle with a peak concentration in the evening that correlated very well with a wood smoke tracer. Therefore, it appears that wood smoke was the dominant source of acrolein in winter. Most of the chemicals that were routinely detected could be ascribed to a specific source such as photochemical generation (glyoxal, glycolaldehyde), wood smoke (2-furaldehyde), transport from the Sierra Nevada Mountains (pinonaldehyde) or direct vehicle emissions (tolualdehydes). Surprisingly, primary vehicle emissions seemed to contribute few carbonyls at this site that was located to detect vehicle emissions.


Objective To explore the epidemiological characteristics and distribution of Alzheimer's disease(AD) among residents of Fulaerji district of Qiqihar city,Heilongjiang province.Methods Stratified mulitstage cluster sampling method was adopted in the survey.The investigation included screening and clinical diagnosis.Mini Mental-State Examination(MMSE) and activites of daily living(ADL) were used in the screening.The diagnosis was made based on clinical history,clinical examination,neuropsychological testing according to the criteria of Diagnostic and Statistical of Mental Disorder,4th ed(DSM-IV) and the National Institute of Neurologic,Communicative Disorders and Stroke-AD and Related Disorders Association(NINCDS-ADRDA).Results Among 3 698 elder persons aged 60 years or over,87 AD patients were identified with a prevalence rate of 2.4%,of which 59.77%,24.14%,and 16.09% were mild,moderate,and severe cases.The prevalence rate was 2.92% for women and 1.83% for men with a significant difference(χ2=4.79,P0.05).The AD prevalence rate increased with increment of age(Z=7.90,P0.01).The residents with lower education had a higher AD prevalence rate(Z=-3.18,P0.01).Conclusion AD prevalence in the females is higher than in the male and the prevalence is positively correlated with the increment of age and negatively with education level among the residents in Fularji district of Qigihar city,Heilongjiang province.


It is popular that many high-piled wharves are damaged by overloading of the horizontal,especially for the wharves which have been used for a long period.The main representation is the damage of forked piles which are mainly used for supplying the horizontal force.Establishing a finite element numerical model,we got the worst force scenarios of the forked piles by the perpendicular and sensitivity analysis.Two methods of forked piles reinforcement,pile-cap reinforcement and pile reinforcement,are introduced respectively.


Waste management so far has not been optimally carried out because it is not in accordance with environmentally sound waste management methods and techniques so that it has a negative impact on the cleanliness of the coastal area and the environment becomes dirty. The waste problem has become a national problem, so that its management needs to be carried out in a comprehensive and integrated manner from upstream to downstream in order to provide economic benefits, be healthy for the community, and safe for the environment, and can change people's behavior. This can be seen from the conditions in Taplau Padang that waste management is still not running optimally. The condition of waste in coastal tourist areas in general has not been managed optimally even though it already has waste management components. In fact, many cleaning managers face problems and obstacles that result in services that are not in accordance with the technical provisions and expectations of tourists. Taking into account the condition of the waste, the activities of throwing garbage to the seaside or littering have been going on for a long time by the people around Taplau Padang. Because some of the garbage has mixed with the ground and a lot of it settles on the beach and around the beach. As a result, there is a view that is not good to see and be seen by tourists who are in Taplau Padang.


An architecture for lightwave networks is presented based on establishing controllable, optically transparent paths among network users. The objective is to provide high bandwidth (GigaHertz) «clear channel» optical connections on demand to large user populations (tens of thousands) spread over large geographical areas (thousands of kilometers). The networks in question perform only linear operations on the optical signals (including optical amplification but excluding regeneration); hence the name «linear lightwave network» (LLN). Because they are controllable, and are based on arbitrary topologies they are capable of being reconfigured dynamically in response to changing load conditions or component failures. The LLN's operate in a wavelength division multiplexed mode


The utility model relates to a convex hemostatic bandage, which comprises a textile carrier; elastic textile arranged at the two ends of the textile carrier and connected with the textile carrier into a whole; and an elastic body or a hard entity arranged in the middle of the textile carrier. The utility model also comprises a lap jointer arranged outside the elastic textile or a bonder peripherally provided with a protecting film. The utility model has the advantages of simple structure, convenient use, economic efficiency and practicability, and can be promoted and used in medical service units.


The corrosion properties of Mg-Al-Sr alloy was characterized with comparison to AZ91D alloy. With the addition of Mg-Sr master alloy, the grain size of Mg alloy refined and the corrosion resistance was improved. The experimental results indicated that the formation of small amount of Al4Sr phase was favorable to improve the corrosion resistance. However, with the increase of Al4Sr stripy phase, the area ratio of cathode to anode will increase, resulting in the decrease of corrosion resistance potential.


. The curriculum in Indonesia is a curriculum that changes rapidly, so its confusing educators who need consistency in its application. One of the ways is by referring to competent figures, such as KH Hasyim Asy'ari with PP Tebuireng and Ki Hadjar Dewantara with his Taman Siswa institution. The two of them were different backgrounds in an era that were not great distances, had activities in the world of education and were both freedom fighters. This study aims to describe the curriculum concept applied by K.H Hasyim Asy'ari and Ki Hadjar Dewan-tara in their respective institutions, to compare the similarities and differences as well as their relevance to the current 2013 curriculum. With a focus covering: 1. The concept of KH Hasyim Asy'ari and Ki Hadjar Dewantara curriculum 2. Comparison of both thoughts in the aspects of curriculum 3. The relevance of both curriculum concepts to the 2013 curriculum. This study is included in the qualitative category or library research. The data collected by a survey book or literature study which conducted in three stages: orientation, exploration and focused research stages. Data analysis techniques used inductive qualitative analysis, presenting the introduction of characters by affirmation object, exploring and connecting logically between characters and historical records so that the classi-fication of the applied curriculum concepts was found. The results showed that 1


We compare institutional execution costs across the major U.S. exchanges using a sample of institutional equity orders in firms that switch exchanges. Execution costs including commissions are essentially indistinguishable across these exchanges. We also find the fraction of trading volume from momentum traders is greater on the NYSE than either the Nasdaq or AMEX and that orders are more likely to be worked by an institution's trading desk on the NYSE than on the Nasdaq. These results suggest that institutions actively manage execution strategies, taking into account characteristics of the markets in which they trade.


We report the electro-optic (EO) characteristics of a Y2O3 nanoparticle-doped nematic liquid crystal (NLC) system. After doping with 2 wt.% Y2O3 nanoparticles, LC alignment shows a homogeneous orientation state without aggregation and crack. In particular, the pretilt angle was slightly increased in proportion to Y2O3 doping concentration. Response time was improved by nearly 53%, and the threshold voltage for display operation was reduced from 4.2 V to 2.6 V. We assumed that superior EO properties were achieved by the Y2O3 nanoparticle, which reduces the field-screening effect of impurity ions. We also confirmed that enhanced EO characteristics were achieved without loss of light transmittance.


Q-reflexive locally convex spaces are spaces where are isomorphic in a canonical way for every n. We investigate properties and find examples of such spaces.


The civil latest study progress on the determination method of melamine in dairy products was reviewed in this article.Meanwhile,the development of determination method of melamine in dairy products by HPLC.HPLC-MS.GC-MS,CE etc are introduced.


Pregnancy, also known as gestation, is the time during which one or more offspring develops inside a woman. A multiple pregnancy involves more than one offspring, such as with twins. Pregnancy can occur by sexual intercourse or assisted reproductive technology. A pregnancy may end in a live birth, abortion, or miscarriage, though access to safe abortion care varies globally. Research shows that 10 percent to 15 percent of all singleton births may have started off as twins; often one is lost early in pregnancy in a phenomenon known as "vanishing twin syndrome." Multiple pregnancy occurs when two or more ova are fertilized to form dizygotic (non-identical) twins or a single fertilised egg divides to form monozygotic (identical) twins. In the U.S, about three in every 100 pregnant women give birth to twins or triplets, according to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. And by many accounts, twin pregnancies are on the rise. This review provides a blessful information to understand what happening when expecting twins and also help to cope with pregnancy related complications and give twins the best start in life.


Right's beneficial power of request refers to the capacity that the subjects of rights shall enjoy requesting others to bear the active duties of corresponding delivery.It and beneficial right are different arrangements of conceptions.It is a basic power of request that all kinds of civil right have.Using the theory about the dual characters of basic rights in Germany for reference,we can reveal that the establishing of beneficial power of request of many rights needs two kinds of active duties: protecting duties and giving duties.Among these,the active giving duties of state corresponding to the benefit power of request of right is different from active protecting duties of state,as the mainly aim and derivatives of the latter,is duties of state legal which has much higher level.From the perspective of right's benefit power of request being full,it has important theory and reality meaning to analysis the active giving duties which the subjects of states public power should bear.


AMO offers activities in development and production based on its state of the art CMOS-clean room, i. a. with special tools for nanolithography processes as Ebeam, deep UV interference lithography and UV (SCIL) nanoimprint. All processes are steadily refined and adapted to the demands of a permanently changing and challenging market. Currently, the main focus of AMO is to be found in the fields of silicon photonics and graphene.


The coincidence of secondary glaucoma and detached retina in the same patient is so infrequent, and the features of the case are so unusual that I venture to present this subject for the consideration of the Society. REPORT OF CASE Clinical History .—Z. R. S., a business man, aged 42, was first seen by me on May 31, 1929. He stated that for years he had worn glasses to correct myopia and astigmatism. He had consulted Dr. Bruns of New Orleans in March, 1928, who had changed his glasses, and aside from his refractive error had found nothing abnormal. He consulted Dr. Bruns again on Feb. 25, 1929, for a reexamination, and at this time it was discovered that he had glaucoma in each eye. Later, Dr. Bruns sent me a letter confirming this statement with a transcript of his notes of the examination. Vision in the right eye with


The book is focused on the analysis and design of a novel software architecture with the purpose of supporting distributed user and document management.Particular attention is dedicated to the outsourcing of sensitive semi-structured document data to untrustworthy database servers and related security concerns. Current standardization efforts in the field of Web service security serve as starting point for the development of core security components with special focus on sensitive data encryption, key management and authorization of user requests.Real world application settings are identified, whereas main selection criteria comprise the applicability of multi-user systems and a high demand for security mechanisms for managing sensitive data sets. Results are demonstrated and tested by prototypical reference implementations. The closing specification of the developed interfaces provides means for future integration of the security services with existing application systems.


The revolutionary united front is not revolutionary classes,classes of simple aggregates,but through a series of principles,policies,principles to build up strong revolutionary alliance.During the period of new democratic revolution,in order to Mao Zedong as the representative of the Chinese Communists,attach great importance to the issue of exploration and research,the Chinese Communist Party's united front theory,system of knowledge.


Laser heating of a solid surface results in a temperature rise and thermal stress development in the region irradiated by a laser beam. The thermodynamic irreversibility associated with the temperature and stress fields can be quantified by entropy analysis. Consequently, in the present study, the closed form solutions for temperature and stress fields due to time exponentially varying laser pulse are presented, and the formulation of entropy generation due to temperature and stress fields is introduced. The simulation for entropy generation is carried out for steel substrate. It is found that entropy generation in the surface region of the substrate material is higher than at some depth below the surface, and entropy generation due to temperature field dominates over its counterpart corresponding to stress field in this region.


Pathological changes in hydropericardium syndrome (HPS) were studied in ascorbic acid and normal diet-fed broiler chickens. In ascorbic acid fed birds, there was significant decrease in the mortality due to HPS as compared with normal diet-fed birds. The gross and microscopic changes were primarily seen in the liver, spleen, heart, lungs and bursa of Fabricius. Typical litchi like appearance of heart was noticed in HPS infected birds though the degree of fluid accumulation was less in ascorbic acid-treated birds, and there was early recovery from lesions in these birds. Histopathologically, haemorrhages in the heart, intranuclear inclusion bodies in hepatocytes and congestion of lungs and depletion of lymphoid cell population in the spleen and bursa of Fabricius were noticed in HPS infected birds. These lesions were of less intensity in ascorbic acid-fed birds. The results showed improved resistance and shorter recovery period in ascorbic acid supplemented chickens infected with HPSL inoculum.


The wax esters from the leaf surface of the monocotyledon Lolium perenne L. and the dicotyledons Chenopodium album L. and Stellaria media L. have been analysed for the first time by gas-liquid chromatography (g.l.c.). The esterified acids and alcohols have been obtained and their compositions compared with those of the free acids and alcohols for the three plant species.

Preferential esterification of the shorter chain acids has been noted. The presence of alkyl acetates in the two dicotyledons and many branched chain components in S. media is reported. It is proposed that two distinct pools of fatty alcohols are available for the biosynthesis of the esters.


The composition and dynamics of soil organic matter (SOM) are decisive factors in soil quality. In this work, total organic C (C tot ), hot water extractable C (C hwl ), and aliphatic and aromatic SOM components detected by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy were determined to evaluate SOM quantity and quality in soil samples taken between 2004 and 2017 from 13 field experiments established in different soil and climatic conditions of the Czech Republic. In addition, the C pool index (CPI), lability index (LI), C management index (CMI), and SOM decomposition index (DI) were assessed. Treatments were selected as follows: Unfertilized control (Nil), mineral fertilized treatment (NPK), farmyard manured treatment (FYM), and organic and mineral fertilized treatment (FYM+NPK). Both organic and combined fertilization significantly increased soil C tot , C hwl , CPI, LI, CMI, and labile aliphatic SOM components (FTIR aliph ) in most of the experiments compared to unfertilized treatments ( p ≤ 0.05). In contrast, the highest content of recalcitrant aromatic SOM components (FTIR arom ) and increased DI were determined in majority of unfertilized soils. Our results show that: (1) fertilization regimes increased both labile and total C pools; the highest increase was nearly uniformly observed for NPK+FYM treatment; (2) SOM chemical and FTIR spectral detection had equal sensitivity to the changes; and (3) none of the parameters or indices tested can be used as a stand-alone SOM quality descriptor.


High speed spinnings of sheath/core=Poly (ethylene terephthalate)/Polyethylene (PET/PE) and PE/PET bicomponent fibers were carried out and the tensile behavior of the as-spun fibers was investigated. The structure development of the PET component in the bicomponent fiber was enhanced whereas that of the PE component was suppressed in comparison with respective single component spinnings. The analyzed birefringence for PET and PE components in bicomponent fibers did not change by reversing the sheath-core arrangement of the components. Accordingly the initial Young's modulus of both the sheath/core=PET/PE and PE/PET fibers were similar. On the other hand, the elongation at break and tenacity of the PE/PET fibers were larger than those of the PET/PE fibers. A three-dimensional model analysis of the bicomponent fiber conducted assuming transverse isotropy suggested that the generation of tensile or compressive radial stress could cause such behavior in tensile testing. The necking behavior of the low-speed spun bicomponent fibers was analyzed in detail. The natural draw ratio was found to be governed by the molecular orientation of the PET component. The necking behavior was slightly affected by the presence of the PE component in that the different sheath-core arrangement caused different types of influence.


Device for extracting body fluid samples (30) for analyzing a body fluid comprising a test media cartridge (54) including: a test media tape (64) adapted to collect the body fluid; supply part (66) that stores a section of uncontaminated tape with analysis means (64) that is uncontaminated with the bodily fluid; the supply part (66) comprises a supply reel (80) in which uncontaminated section of the tape is wound on the bobbin (80); a storage portion (68) that stores a section contaminated tape with the analysis means (64) which is contaminated with body fluid, the storage portion (68) comprises a storage reel (82), in the the contaminated section of the tape with the analysis means (64) is wound on the storage reel (82); a display portion (70) positioned between the supply portion (66) and the storage portion (68), the display portion (70) being adapted to expose the body fluid a section of tape with test medium ( 64); a sensor (56) positioned between the supply portion (66) and the storage portion (68) for detecting at least one property of the collected body fluid on the tape with test medium (64) in the display portion (70 ) of the cartridge (54) characterized in that the storage reel (82) has a gear part that engages a biased, cassette pawl (94) which allows the storage reel (82) to rotate in one direction so that the means analysis (64) can only be inserted into the storage portion (68) and can not be extracted.


Biometric authentication has been widely used in scenarios such as device unlocking, App login, real-name authentication and even mobile payment. It provides people with a more convenient authentication experience compared with traditional technique like password. A classic biometric authentication process includes biometrics collection, preprocessing, liveness detection and feature matching. With the leakage of biometric data and the enhancement of AI fraud ability, liveness detection has become the Achilles' heel of biometric authentication security as it is to verify if the biometric being captured is an actual measurement from the authorized live person who is present at the time of capture. Previous research mainly focused on how to generate fake data but lack of survey on the security of liveness detection. The purpose of our work is to expose the vulnerability of liveness detection and warn us that once it is compromised, hackers can bypass biometric authentication system easily. In this paper, we will introduce our arsenal of attacking liveness detection and show how to apply them to bypass several off-the-shelf biometric authentication products, including 2D/3D facial authentication and voiceprint authentication.


The distribution of the number of points on abelian covers of $\mathbb{P}1(\mathbb{F}_q)$ ranging over an irreducible moduli space has been answered in recent work by the author. Bucur, et al. determined the distribution over the whole moduli space for curves with Gal$(K(C)/K)$ a prime cyclic. In this paper, we prove a result towards determining the distribution over the whole moduli space of curves with Gal$(K(C)/K)$ any abelian group. We successfully determine the distribution in the case Gal$(K(C)/K)$ is a power of a prime cyclic.


Based on the data of the tracking interview of China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) in 2018 (N= 8,666), this study analyzed the relationship between SNS and depression in China and considered the heterogeneous influence in different age groups and other factors (gender, living in urban or rural, household registration, income, cognitive ability, years of education, health, relationship status, CPC membership, religion, social status, popularity). The theoretical basis of age stages is from Erikson's Eight Stages of Development.


Dielectrophoresis (DEP) - the movement of particles in non-uniform electric fields - can be used in combination with Field Flow Fractionation (FFF) to separate particles with differing dielectric properties. An introduction is given to the technique of DEP-FFF and its application to the separation of cells and other particles. The separation of yeast cells using the subtechniques of steric and hyperlayer DEP-FFF is demonstrated. It is shown that the hyperlayer-DEP-FFF techniques have a number of advantages, including an improved separation efficiency and reduced adhesion to chamber walls. The hyperlayer-DEP-FFF separation technique is also independent of particle size and allows the use of higher medium conductivities than for conventional DEP methods.


The Kyoto Protocol, is the first legal instrument with a compromise to reduce the production of greenhouse effect's Gases. In Argentinean legislation the United Nation's Convention as well as the Kyoto Protocol are included in internal laws in the Law 24.295 and the law 25.438. The objective of this paper is to review the origins of these two international instruments; their incorporation to the Argentinean internal law; and to determine the state of the art of its application and the effectiveness of the Argentinean laws.


Synthesis of new series of heteroryl sulfones 8 (a-l) in which hetryl part is represented by carbazole and azacarbazole derivatives. The key step of this transformation involves the proton catalyzed rearrangement of the sulfonamide derivatives 7 (a-l) to the corresponding sulfones 8 (a-l). All the synthesized compounds were screened for their antibacterial and antifungal activity and they showed good to moderate activity.


The subject for discussion is so extensive that it will be possible to cover only some of its more important phases in the limited time available. I have attempted, therefore, to select what appeared to be not only important but also more or less interesting phases in the development of military medicine, extending from remote times up to and including the modern organization for the selection, protection, evacuation and treatment of military personnel. Naturally, this development has paralleled more or less closely the development of civil medicine, for both are founded on the same basic principles. In prehistoric times armies did not exist. Conflicts were numerous but they were of a personal character rather than between groups and were either hand-to-hand combats between individuals or between man and one of the lower animals. No


Blood flow rates can be calculated using diffuse speckle contrast analysis in spatial and time domains. In the spatial domain analysis, a multi-pixel image sensor can be used to detect a spatial distribution of speckles in a sample caused by diffusion of light from a coherent light source that is blurred due to the movement of scatterers within the sample (e.g., red blood cells moving within a tissue sample). Statistical analysis of the spatial distribution can be used to calculate blood flow. In the time domain analysis, a slow counter can be used to obtain time-series fluctuations in light intensity in a sample caused by diffusion of light in the sample that is smoothened due to the movement of scatterers. Statistical analysis of the time-series data can be used to calculate blood flow.


We introduce a sequence of polynomials which are extensions of the classic Bernoulli polynomials. This generalization is obtained by using the Bessel functions of the first kind. We use these polynomials to evaluate explicitly a general class of series containing an entire function of exponential type. 1991 Mathematics subject classification (Amer. Math. Soc): primary 30D10, 33C1O, 12E10.


A general discussion is given of the main factors affecting the successful attainment by induction melting of stable floating zones in a wide variety of materials. The emphasis is on poor conductors, for which the problems involved can usually be solved. Details of the apparatus and procedures used in the floating zone growth of NaCl, KCl, KBr, KI, and LiF single crystals are given, as well as specifications of the quality of such crystals as determined by various tests.


A study was carried out to find out the effect of enzyme phytase (One gram contained 2410 IU of phytase activity) supplemented at 300, 600, 900 and 1200 IU/kg in layer chicken diets containing available phosphorus at 0.20, 0.25, and 0.30 per cent from 21 to 52 weeks of age. A control group fed with diet containing 0.50 per cent available phosphorus alone was also maintained. During the laying period the data on egg quality traits viz. egg weight, specific gravity, shell percentage, shell thickness, broken shell, albumen index, Haugh unit and yolk index were measured at the end of every week. The egg quality characteristics viz. specific gravity, shape index, albumen index, Haugh unit and yolk index did not show any significant difference among treatments. Where as egg weight and egg mass significantly (P<0.05) increased after 40 weeks of age. Higher shell percentage and shell thickness (P<0.01) of layer chicken eggs were observed in enzyme phytase supplemented groups than in unsupplemented control. The incidence of broken eggs was more pronounced in low (0.2 per cent) available phosphorus group and that could be minimized by increasing levels of phosphorus with or without phytase.


With the existence of laws and regulations regarding sexual violence against children, Indonesia will be able to overcome all problems regarding children, especially sexual violence. The purpose of this research is to analyze the extent of the law in the application of protection and recovery for children who are in conflict with the law, in this case, sexual violence committed by relatives and their own family, and the factors that influence it. This research is normative (doctrinal) research. The results of this study indicate that in the legal analysis of child protection in the urgency of the child as a gift in the family, all efforts are made to create conditions so that every child can exercise his rights and obligations and encourage normal development and growth of children physically, mentally and socially. Furthermore, the results of the research show that the main factors in the recovery of the child are law enforcement, the condition of the child, government facilities in handling post-violence recovery, and the last one in the family as the main actor. Therefore, the role of the government should be more embracing children who are victims of their own family's disrepute.


Objective To understand the etiological and epidemiological characteristics of infectious diarrheal diseases other than cholera,dysentery,typhoid and paratyphoid(hereinafter referred to as other infectious diarrheal diseases) in China in 2010.Methods The incidence data of other infectious diarrheal diseases in China in 2010 were collected from national diseases reporting information system to conduct descriptive epidemiological analysis.Results A total of 746 551 cases of other infectious diarrheal diseases were reported,including 43 deaths,in which 399 897 cases,including 23 deaths,occurred in children aged 5 years old.Totally 48 200 cases were laboratory-confirmed,accounting for 6.46% of the total.Among these cases,viral infection accounted for 93%,bacterial infection accounted for 6.99%,co-infection of two pathogens accounted for 0.23% and other pathogens infection accounted for 0.01%.Conclusion Children aged 5 year old and children outside child care settings are the key populations in other infectious diarrheal diseases surveillance.The reporting rate and the etiological diagnosis rate of infectious diarrheal diseases should be increased in China.


Objective To explore the potential effects of glycyrrhizic acid and its active metabolite glycyrrhetinic acid on the in vivo pharmacokinetic parameters of paeoniflorin in rats,and to investigate the rationality of the compatibility of Paeonia lactiflora and Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizome.Methods After the ig administration of paeoniflorin alone or with glycyrrhizic acid and glycyrrhetinic acid respectively,blood samples were collected at different time points and assayed by LC-MS,and the plasma concentration-time profiles of paeoniflorin were established.The pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated and analyzed with DAS2.1.1 software.Results Glycyrrhizic acid could reduce the Cmax,tmax,and AUC of paeoniflorin,while glycyrrhetinic acid could increase the parameters.Conclusion Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizome could increase the bioavailability of paeoniflorin through the activity of glycyrrhetinic acid which is the active metabolite of glycyrrhizic acid.


Nb nano-rings connected serially by Nb wires exhibit, at low bias currents, the typical parabolic Little-Parks magnetoresistance oscillations. As the bias current increases, these oscillations become sinusoidal. This result is ascribed to the generation of Josephson junctions caused by the combined effect of current-induced phase slips and the non-uniformity of the order parameter along each ring due to the Nb wires attached to it. This interpretation is validated by further increasing the bias current, which results in magnetoresistance oscillations typical of a SQUID.


We report the first demonstration of long period gratings in single mode As2Se3 chalcogenide glass fiber. The grating is subsequently used to detect what we believe is a weak, reversible photobleaching process.


To solve the sedimentation drawback of soft-magnetic carbonyl-iron (CI) particles for their application to a magneto-rheological (MR) fluid, the coating of a polyindole (PIn) onto the surfaces of CI microspheres was introduced through chemical oxidization polymerization using 4-aminobenzoic acid as a grafting chemical to increase the interaction between CI particles and PIn. The coated morphology was confirmed using a scanning electron microscope, whereas the reduced density was examined through a gas pycnometer. The effect of the coating on MR performance was analyzed using a rotation rheometer connected with a magnetic field generator. Based on the results of a dynamic oscillation rheological test, the CI/PIn-based MR fluid exhibited a more elastically solid behavior with the applied magnetic fields when compared to a pure CI-based MR suspension, showing an increased magnetic-field strength-dependent storage modulus from a strain sweep test. With a solid-like behavior under an applied external magnetic field, the storage modulus was observed to be higher than the loss modulus within the entire frequency range.


Pores for improved catalysis: Mesoporous Pt nanoparticles (MPNs) with large surface areas are created within 10 min by a very simple, one-step, aqueous reaction at room temperature. The obtained MPNs exhibit significantly enhanced catalytic activity toward the methanol oxidation reaction.


Abstract Precipitation quantile values have been computed for 9 probabilities, 8 durations, 12 starting months, and 1 1 1 regions across the United States. L-moment methodology has been used for the calculations. Discussed are the rationale for selecting the Pearson type III (gamma) and Wakeby distributions, and the confidence that can be placed in the quantile values. Results show that distribution functions become more asymmetrical as the duration decreases, indicating that the median may be a better measure of central tendency than the mean. Portraying the quantile values as a percentage of the median value leads to smooth spatial fields. Computation of quantile values was the first known large-scale application of L-moment methodology. In spite of the complexity of the techniques and the extensive use of personnel and computer resources, the results justify the procedures in terms of preparing easy to use probability statements that reflect underlying physical processes.


An extermely small and low loss 800 MHz band filter has been developped to be used for a personal radio telephone equipment. The filter utilizes dielectric-loaded resonators and inter-resonator coupling through the small air spacing between the resonators. The experimental five stages Tschebyshev respone filter having 20 MHz band width and 1.4 dB insertion loss has the reduced volume of 10cm3and weight of 60 gramms.


Inspection of flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) is a crucial process in the manufacture industry. Besides, edge detection and extraction of the region of interest (ROI) is always a main issue. An effective segmentation method helps to reduce the influence of the irrelevant factors, thus largely augment the performance of defect inspection in the following process. In this paper, a method of segmentation of the gold finger area of FPCB was proposed to solve the problem of adhesion between gold finger and cover film. First, a Gaussian filter was applied to the grayscale image. Second, a blurry edge image was obtained by the residual image between the Gaussian image and the other after an erosion operation. Third, a binary image was created by using an adaptive threshold method, and finally, with the application of histogram statistic, the rectangle area of gold finger was extracted. Experimental results show that the proposed method accurately locate the gold finger area for our FPCB images. In addition, it takes 2.654s to extract the ROI with the adaptive threshold and 1.442s without it. By feeding it to a classifier, a total time of 3.903s was spent to analyze the possible defects, which means the algorithm is suitable for automated optical inspection (AOI) for FPCBs.


In this article, hysteresis controller design and static error compensation method for a 6-dof micro-positioning platform driven by piezoelectric actuator is studied. The nonlinear hysteresis effect of the piezoelectric actuator is analyzed by means of Preisach model. Its inverse model is used as the feedforward controller. Error compensation method is designed to compensate the manufacture error and assembly error by use of the developed 3-points-3-axes measurement method. From practical experiment, the proposed method makes improvement on the accuracy of positioning.


The purpose of this project is to present the de nitions of sets of real and hyperreal numbers, highlighting some similarities and di erences between the two cases. Both cases are mathematical objects that appear intuitively since ancient times, but not fully formalised until many centuries later. In both cases, they have axiomatic de nitions and several constructions. For real numbers, the axioms are strong enough to fully characterise the concept (all models are isomorphic), while in the case of hyperreal numbers, this is not so. In the real numbers section, we will expose the axiomatic de nition and observe the constructions made by Dedekind and Cantor. Proving that the elds that satisfy the axioms of real numbers are isomorphic. On the other side, in the hyperreal numbers section, we will see the axiomatic de nition and the ultrapower constructions. Finally, we will check that this construction satis es the axiomatic de nition.


A technique is developed which can be used to distinguish the primary and secondary stresses in pressure vessels. The general definition of the two types of stresses stated by the ASME Code is used; a simple viscoelastic model is proposed for each stress category. The proposed model can be extended to elastic as well as plastic regions of strain-hardening materials and can include the mechanical as well as thermal loads. The proposed viscoelastic models are used to judge the nature of elastic stresses and the effective stress-strain curve is used to simulate the state of stress at any stage of loading and the percentage of primary to secondary stresses at any radius of the vessel. It is found that thermal stresses cannot always be categorized as secondary stress, and in the case of thermoplastically loaded vessels they can contribute partly to the primary stress in the vessel.


I NGARDEN ' S B URNING I SSUE : P LATONISM , U NIVERSALS , AND R ELATIONAL B EINGS In my recent book Tropy i uniwersalia ( Tropes and Universals ), I argued that Roman Ingarden's theory of universals is in fact a kind of hidden nominalism. This claim has been subjected to serious criticism by Marek Piwowarczyk, who has defended Ingarden's position and attempted to flesh out the Platonic theory of universals. In my reply, I argue that his interpretation of Platonism, though it fits Plato's doctrine, does not correspond to Ingarden's ontology. Ingarden, contrary to Piwowarczyk, did not regard participation between individual properties and pure ideal qualities as a kind of ontological dependence. Moreover, robust Platonism, proposed by Piwowarczyk, though solves some problems indicated in my book, has serious ontological consequences. Individuals have their character and existence in virtue of their relations to forms. Therefore, individuals are no longer independent substances, but rather relational beings. Perhaps it was Plato's actual teaching, but it certainly contradicts Ingarden's crucial insight that the world is ontologically autonomous. In this way, robust Platonism turns out to be surprisingly close to Idealism.


This document provides an overview of changes to the currently approved TA-55 Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR) that are included in the upgraded FSAR. The DOE Safety Evaluation Report (SER) requirements that are incorporated into the upgraded FSAR are briefly discussed to provide the starting point in the FSAR with respect to the SER requirements.


An optical fiber storage container (100) comprising a rotating disc (10) and a fixed disc (20), the rotating disc (10) being superimposed with the fixed disc (20). In the process of the rotating disc (10) rotating with respect to the fixed disc (20), the positional relationship between the rotating disc (10) and the fixed disc (20) does not change. The rotating disc (10) comprises a main body (12) and a stop piece (14). The main body (12) comprises an installation portion (122) and a winding portion (124), the winding portion (124) surrounding the installation portion (122). The main body (12) comprises a top surface (121) and a bottom surface (123) provided opposite thereto. The stop piece (14) is superimposed with the winding portion (124). The stop piece (14) and the top surface (121) form a first fiber storage region (C1) therebetween. The bottom surface (123) is opposite to the fixed disc (20). The bottom surface (123) and the fixed disc (20) form a second fiber storage region (C2) therebetween. The second fiber storage region (C2) comprises a mutually communicating outer ring region (C21) and an inner ring region (C22). The installation portion (122) is provided with a fiber through-hole (125) and a channel (126). The channel (126) communicates between the fiber through-hole (125) and the first fiber storage region (C1). The fiber through-hole (125) communicates between the channel (126) and the inner ring region (C22). The fiber storage container can realize automatic fiber distribution, and can ensure that in the process of moving one end of an optical fiber patch cable, the normal operation of another end is unaffected.


The City of Madiun is one of the areas with quite a large potential for Regional Original Income, where one of the most significant potentials comes from parking fees; this sector is a primary source of revenue. The method and type of approach used in this research is to use a qualitative research method with a descriptive type. Two data are used in this study, namely primary and secondary data. Data collection techniques used by researchers are interviews, observation, and documentation. The results of this study show that the implementation of the Madiun extensive market parking fee policy has yet to be fully optimal, as seen from the retribution revenues in the big market that do not reach the specified target. According to George C. Edwards III, several indicators of policy implementation still need to be appropriate, including indicators of Resources and Disposition. The presence of illegal parking officers causes obstacles to the implementation of the parking levy policy, the levy rates not by the established policies, the limited number of Human Resources (HR), and the lack of public awareness and supporting factors for the implementation of the market parking levy policy is the existence of communication from the Department of Trade as the implementor of this policy by collaborating with inter-agencies, namely Satpol PP, parking managers, and parking officers in the joint operations carried out.


In this paper,the ultraviolet absorption of fructus evodiae was investigated,with the absorption value to ultraviolet light as indices.Extracting fructus evodia sunscreen by ultrasonic and the stability of it were studied.The results showed that the 50% alcohol was a useful solvent,and fructus evodiae was a broad-spectrum sun-screening plant with strong ability to sunscreen.


In experimental studies on the influence of the vestibular apparatus on blood pressure, it has been shown by Spiegel and Demetriades" that caloric and rotatory stimulations of the labyrinth produce a lowering of blood pressure. The fall of the blood pressure started early with the stimulation and subsided slowly. In their studies on 55 rabbits fistulizations of the semicircular canals were omitted. Their deductions regarding this reflex phenomenon were registered by a special method marking the changes of blood pressure during and after rotation. This reflectory depression in blood pressure could also be produced after elimination of the vagus and sympathetic nerves. After cocainization of the middle ear, which produced a nonfunctioning labyrinth, the reflex phenomenon of depression of the blood pressure was completely absent.


This survey summarizes some of the most recent academic literature about the impact and usefulness of stock recommendation. Most researchers examine the sell-side analyst recommendations since data pertaining to the buy-side and independent analyst recommendations is limited. This is the case because these analysts (buy side and independent) do not make their recommendations public hence limiting investor choices. Generally, the performance of sell side analysts' recommendations is inferior to that of buy side colleagues. However, momentum strategy documented in prior literature can enable investors to earn abnormal returns. This phenomenon contradicts the market efficiency hypothesis.


In this paper, we discuss the mechanism of detachment of thin pre-stressed films from a flat smooth rigid substrate. Indeed, we develop an analytical solution in closed form which shows how the critical value of the pull-off force strongly depends on the press-stress P0. In detail, the critical pull-off force needed to detachment is shown to be higher for pre-stressed tapes. Furthermore, we notice that, when a high pre-stress is present, tapes may behave in different manner and spontaneously detach from the rigid substrate.© 2014 ASME


First described in 1996 by Hinchey et al , posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is now a well know entity that can be encountered in several conditions such as uncontrolled high blood pressure, renal failure or use of some immunosuppressive agents.1 2 The diagnosis is usually evoked in the scenario of a combination of unspecific neurological symptoms (including visual disorders, seizure, headache, vigilance disturbance) and typical neuroradiological findings represented by hyperintense …


A U -Pb zircon age of 2774±24 Ma for eclogite from the Bixiling rock body of Anhui Province, central China, indicates that the Dabieshan coesite-bearing eclogite was probably formed in the Late Archaean. A phengite Ar-Ar isochron age of 662±13 Ma for the eclogite confines also an upper limit age of its subsequent retrograde metamorphism in the Precambrian. The results of isotopic dating for such type of eclogite coincide with the geological features of its restricted occurrence within the Archaean metamaorphic terrain composed of the Dabie Group. It is believed that the Dabieshan coesite-bearing eclogite terrain might be a Late Archaean ultra-high-pressure metamorphic belt. The Dabie Mountains area was the eastward extension of the southern Qinling structural belt during the Triassic. Both the Dabie Group and the coesite-bearing eclogite host,ed therein underwent a late-stage dynamic metamorphic event. The present authors have obtained a muscovite Ar-Ar isochron age of 192.6± 2.8 Ma from plagioclase gneiss and a hornblende Ar-Ar plateau age of 230.7±4.6 Ma for the low amphibolite in eclogite respectively, which represent the Indosinian reworking ages of the original metamorphic rocks of the Dabie Group gneiss and coesite-bearing eclogite.


Real cultural phenomenon of the twentieth century, in the architectural world the cinema has always been the symbol of modernity and technological progress. In the history of modern architecture, the design of the cinema goes hand in hand with the experimentation of new architectural forms made possible by the use of modern building materials (such as reinforced concrete), becoming an excellent test both for technological verification of the same as for the space imagination of new environments, so divergent from those of the theatres. Architectural space usable and functional for the human life, the cinema quickly becomes expression of growth, of social and economic development and urban prestige. Even in Portugal, as in the rest of Europe, the cinemas are tangible signs of the stylistic and formal change of the architecture of the first half of the twentieth century, becoming "spokesman" of a new modern image that will quickly adorn Portuguese cities with a scenic look.


The transport of solutes in groundwater flow has been studied with increas ing intensity in the last two decades as a result of growing concern about water quality and pollution. The intensification of groundwater exploi tation, on the one hand, and the increase in solute concentration in aquifers due to saltwater intrusion, leaking repositories, use of fertilizers, etc., on the other, have made this a subject of immediate and wide interest. The phenomenon of solute transport is quite complex, as it depends on several factors, such as the complicated geohydrological structures of aquifers, the nonuniformity and unsteadiness of flow, the physico-chemical interactions between solutes and matrix, and the mechanism of solute spreading. The field study of solute transport also faces serious difficulties. First, measurements must be carried out by drilling numerous observation wells and by monitoring the concentration, which is quite costly and time con suming. Second, the spreading of the solutes is a very slow process, and an experiment may last many years if one wishes to investigate the long range transport process. Under these circumstances, the theory plays an important role, being instrumental in interpreting field tests and in predicting the fate of solutes under new conditions. The aims of the theory are to identify the main factors that influence transport and to provide the mathematical tools that permit one to compute the spatial distribution and the time evolution of the solute concentration, given the flow conditions.


TEGUH ARTHA. Growth Interaction between Shorea selanica and Gnetum gnemon in the Media with Different Cocopeat Consentration. Supervised by ARUM SEKAR WULANDARI Melinjo (Gnetum gnemon) can be categorized in a tolerant and intolerant condition, a species that can be combined with melinjo is meranti bapa (Shorea selanica). The objectives research are to compare the growth of S. selanica and melinjo which were planted separately and they were combined in a polybag, also to get information the best cocopeat media concentration that can improve the growth of S. selanica and melinjo. This research using complete random design with two factors. The first factor is the pattern of planting by 2 levels, i.e pattern of planting 1 (S. selanica or melinjo) and pattern of planting 2 ((S. selanica and melinjo). The second factor is cocopeat concentration in media with four levels. Those are 0%, 10%, 20%, and 30%. The result showed that the root growth of S. selanica and melinjo were better planted by first pattern of planting than second pattern of planting. Crown growth of S. selanica and melinjo that were planted in first and second pattern of planting, showed there were no significant difference, so S. selanica and melinjo can be combined in agroforestry planting pattern. Cocopeat concentration 10% could increase shoot growth of S.selanica, cocopeat concentration 20% could increase shoot growth of melinjo and cocopeat consentration 30% could increase root growth of melinjo. Cocopeat concentration showed the variation result towards root growth of S.selanica.


Tumor neovascularization / angiogenesisis a pathophysiological process in which new blood vessels are formed in the primary tumor site or distant organs to supply adequate nutrition to cancer cells for metastatic growth. Therefore, controlling tumor angiogenesis is an attractive target for cancer therapy. Structural abnormalities of vasculature (i.e. leakiness due to abnormal lining of pericytes on the microvessels) is one of the critical features of tumor angiogenesis that sensitizes vascular cells to cytokines and helps circulating tumor cells to metastasize to distant organs. Our long term goal is to repurpose the drugs that may prevent tumor angiogenesis or normalize the vessels by repairing leakiness via recruiting pericytes or both. Our recent studies found that Aspirin (ASA)has the potency to inhibit breast cancer growth and metastasis, as well as reprogram the mesenchymal to epithelial transition (MET). Given the importance of ASA, we tested whether ASA may be able to regulate tumor angiogenesis.


The invention discloses a target tracking method of an intelligent tracking high-speed dome camera. The method comprises the following steps: carrying out position coordinate matching in an acquired tracking image according to the position coordinate of a new selected target when receiving the position coordinate of the new selected target in the acquired tracking image in the tracking process, setting the target corresponding to the matching result in the tracking image as the current tracking target, and extracting features of the current tracking target; tracking the current tracking target according to the features of the current tracking target. When multiple targets exist in a certain scene, the method can lock the concerned target for selective tracking so as to solve the problem that the tracking target is not the concerned target in the prior art. Meanwhile, the method can reselect a target for tracking by manual locking so as to solve the problem of target missing.


We calculate breathing-mode energies in the scaling model for several parameter sets that are under discussion in nuclear relativistic mean-field theory. The relativistic Hartree approximation is used together with a schematic approach for the surface incompressibility. Empirical data can only be reproduced reasonably with parameter sets that lead to a nuclear matter compressibility modulus not higher than 230 MeV. {copyright} {ital 1997} {ital The American Physical Society}


Title
The toxicology telephonic consultations directed to the department of pharmacology of the University of the Free State during 1998.

Background
Epidemiologic surveys of poisonings as well as inquiries regarding poisonings are,necessary to obtain information for the combating as well successful medical management of poisonings.

Methods:
All telephonic consultations regarding poisonings from I January 1998 to 31 December 1998 of two of the four consultants of the toxicology centre of the Department of Pharmacology at the University of the Free State were studied retrospectively. Information was noted on a coding
form from the consultation forms of the consultants.

Results:
994 consultations were included in the study. Most consultations were on Mondays (20.7%), after hours (68.6%) and by general practitioner:
(33.7y;) and registrars (32.1%). Of the inquiries 58.4% was with regard to intentional intake. Medications were responsible for 55.7% of inquiries, followed by household products (27.6%) and agricultural products (10.4%). Paracetamol (10.9%) was the most common medication,
followed by benzodiasepine (9.97.) and organophosphate (8.7%). Central nervous system medications were involve d in 23.3% of the inquiries, and pain medication in 15.9%.

Conclusion:
Undergraduate and postgraduate training of doctors should place sufficient emphasis on the most common types of poisonings and medication over-dosages.


Two new coincidences between the P (31) and P (35) CO 2 10.6 μm sequence band emission lines and the15NH 3 absorption lines have been found to produce far infrared (FIR) emission lines at \lambda = 111.9 and 218 μm. In addition, the known coincidence between the regular R (42) 10.6 μm band CO 2 emission line and the asR


The importance of the internal memory in computers cannot be overemphasized. The very fact that all information as to what to do, how to do it, and on what data to do it is in memory makes the computer a general processor that can be adapted to any specific task. The universality of the computer has extended its usefulness to practically all activities of men.


The article analyzes the concept of training translation as a means of forming the professional competence of future philologists in the context of Turkish-Russian bilingualism. It is revealed that the using of training translation, along with the methods of comparison and comparative studying, could have made the contribution to the development of students's communicative personality. It is emphasized that in the functional bilingualism's conditions modernized training translation has a positive effect on the creation of an assertive educational environment. It also helps to overcome the cultural and speech shock. The features of the using of this method during the study of Russian as a foreign language are considered as well. A wide range of scientific, methodological and linguistic sources has been analyzed, on the basis of which a classification of bilingual translation exercises has been proposed.