Products liability and extended producer responsibility(EPR) belong to the scope of producer responsibility.Products liability designs to protect the interests of consumers',and EPR is concerned about environmental protection.Based on protecting the interests of consumers',products liability can be divided into two categories,that is,products liability is found defective before and after the product has been put into circulation.Based on environmental protection,the initial EPR requires producers to bear the obligation of recycling the waste products,but appropriate amendments to EPR have been made in some countries according to their own situation.In the product scope,the responsible person,premise liability,cost and other fields,EPR is different from product liability,it is necessary to discuss product liability and EPR in order to improve the relevant legislation in China.


Strategies for isolating and purifying organometallic complexes are limited. The use of the unique solubility properties of fluorous reagents allows for purification by fluorous/organic phase extraction. An 85% yield of pure (Rfh)3SnCp* (1, Rfh = (CH2)2(CF2)5CF3) was isolated by filtration and extraction with FC-72 (fluorinated hexanes) of the reaction of (Rfh)3SnBr with Cp*Li. The reaction of 1 with TaCl5 and NbCl5 gave the alkylated products Cp*TaCl4 and Cp*NbCl4, respectively. These products were isolated from the reaction mixtures in good yields by simple extraction with a biphasic combination of FC-72 and a nonfluorinated solvent.


This study extended the buyer-supplier relationship (BSR) literature by examining how supplier dependence influences buyer firms' product innovation under the high and low relationalism conditions of BSRs. Using content-analytic case study and survey methodologies in tandem, this study highlighted the innovation-inhibiting effect of supplier dependence under the high relationalism condition.


Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is benign, usually involving the knee, foot, etc. We report a very rare case involving the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). A 43-year-old man, who was admitted for left-ear fullness was found in computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to have a mass expanding from the TMJ to the skull base. Removal of the lesion and the skull base defect was reconstructed under general anesthesis. The man remains disease free 32 months after the operation.


To explore the agreement of three different Abbott automatic immune analyzers for the detection of AFP and CEA,to provide the evidence for laboratory accreditation and result mutual accredit.Referring to the National Clinical Laboratory Standardization Committee(NCCLS) EP9-A document,40 serum samples from different patients were collected and CEA and AFP levels were determined by Abbott i2000SR and two Abbott AXSYM respectively.The concordance rates by two Abbott AXSYM were calculated and compared with Abbott i2000SR.The results showed that the anticipated bias and the relative bias of analysis results were out of the allowable bias when the serum AFP levels were less than 30 ng/mL or CEA levels were less than 15 ng/mL in samples by comparing Abbott AXSYM(1) with Abbott i2000SR.The results were not acceptable.The serum AFP and CEA levels detected by Abbott AXSYM(2) and Abbott i2000SR were in good linear relationship with high correlation coefficient.In order to achieve good results,methodology comparison and bias estimation were necessary when using different analyzers to detect the same items.


A distributed watershed model CAMEL (Chemicals, Agricultural Management and Erosion Losses) was applied to a small rural watershed where intensive livestock farming sites are located to estimate nitrate leaching rates from soil to groundwater. The model was calibrated against the stream flows, and T-N and NO3-N concentrations were observed at the watershed outlet for three rainfall events in 2014. The simulation results showed good agreement with the observed stream flows (R2 = 0.67~0.93), T-N concentrations (R2 = 0.40~0.58) and NO3-N concentrations (R2 = 0.43~0.65). The estimated annual nitrate leaching rate of the watershed was 33.0 kg N/ha/yr. The contributing proportions of individual activities to the total nitrate leaching rate of the watershed were estimated for livestock farming, applications of chemical fertilizer, and manure. The simulation results showed that the highest contributor to the nitrate leaching rate of the watershed was chemical fertilizer applications. The simulation period was for one year only, however, and results may vary depending on different conditions. Gathering input data over a longer period of time and monitoring data for calibration is needed. When this has been accomplished, it is expected that this model can be applied to small rural watersheds for evaluating temporal and spatial variations of nitrogen transformations and transport processes.


Landscape plants, which are the bulk of the components of the virtual landscape, incur the problems in simulating the landscape plants due to their complex forms. Fractal theory can provide the proper solutions to the problems in simulating the objects of the complex forms by implementing the principles of fractal geometry and algorithm of fractal sets to achieve the mapping of landscape plants and the authenticity and vividness of the virtual landscape. The L systems and Stochastic iterative algorithm are employed to generate the mapping of trees and plants, and VC + + programming is used to provide the examples of the trees and flora scenes. Experiments and cases of its application prove that the trees and flora scenes generated by this algorithm are vivid; additionally its application is of high efficiency and gives rise to easier and more convenient simulation of landscape plants on large scale.


Anita Margolis had vanished. There was no body, no crime - nothing more concrete than an anonymous letter and the intriguing name of Smith. According to headquarters, it wasn't to be considered a murder enquiry at all. Chief Inspector Wexford, however, had other ideas.


BACKGROUND: Detention can cause problems and stressors for prisoners, one of which is mental health problems. Female prisoners have a high rate of mental health needs in prisons. Awareness and the ability to recognize prisoners' health problems are important. Therefore, the mental welfare of female prisoners is the responsibility of each prison.

AIM: This review aimed to identify mental health problems among female prisoners.

METHODS: The method used was a scoping review. A systematic searched of the literature between 2000 and August 2021 on several databases and search engines, namely, PubMed, CINAHL, SAGE Journals, and Google Scholar using keywords in English, namely, mental health, female prisoners, and prison.

RESULTS: Of the 112 articles found, nine were eligible for inclusion. It was found that the mental health problems of female prisoners were anxiety, depression, substance abuse, stress, loss and grief, trauma, and suicide attempts that put them at risk of psychological distress. There was still limited study on female prisoners, especially to explore mental health problems in prison, and there were few studies discussing adjustment to female prisoners in prison, as well as mental health services which are still rarely carried out in prisons.

CONCLUSION: Based on the findings, it is recommended for future research to focus more on how female prisoners can access mental health services in prisons to overcome their mental health problems, conduct a deeper exploration of the extent to which mental health services in prisons have been carried out so far.


In the diagnosis of coronary artery atheromatous plaque, Cardiac computed tomography (Cardiac Computed Tomographic Angiography: CCTA) compared with IVUS(Intravascular Ultrasound: IVUS) investigate the diagnostic accuracy, Interested in CCTA atheromatous plaque in computed tomography values (Hounsfield Unit: HU) try to find out. From April 2006 to August 2008 among coronary artery disease(Coronary Artery Disease: CAD) patients with confirmed or suspicious of CAD by CCTA performed atherosclerotic plaques and found 200 patients who underwent IVUS were enrolled. 200 patients who underwent CCTA and IVUS results from the 476 plaque was found, IVUS results of the soft plaque(n; 84), fibrous plaque(n; 63), mixed plaque (n; 97), calcific plaque(n; 232). The results are classified according to the IVUS plaque in HU in the soft plaque : , fibrous plaque : , mixed plaque : , and calcific plaque : . CCTA had sensitivity of 97% and confidence interval of 95.0-98.3. This study that is the diagnosis of coronary atheromatous plaque for using CCTA, we confirm the high sensitivity and the confidence interval Based on IVUS results CCTA atheromatous plaque with HU in the analysis could be classified to characterize in the treatment of patients with CAD is expected to help.


A convexity structure satisfies the separation property 5'4 if any two disjoint convex sets extend to complementary half-spaces. This property is investigated for alignment spaces, n-ary convexities, and graphs. In particular, it is proven that a) an n-ary convexity is $4 iff every pair of disjoint polytopes with at most n vertices can be separated by complementary half spaces, and b) an interval convexity is $4 iff it satisfies the analogue of the Pasch axiom of plane geometry: A characterization of bipartite and weakly modular spaces with S4 convexity is given in terms of forbidden subgraphs. 1INTRODUCTION Separation of convex sets constitutes one of the fundamental facets of the theory of convex sets in linear spaces. In order to obtain analogous results for other types of convexities notions such as hyperplane and half space have to be defined suitably. For convexities such as convexity spaces [1,9,15,17,28], join spaces [28], metric convexity of finite-dimensional normed spaces [8,31] various separation theorems by hyperplanes were obtained~ For general convexity structures, discrete, topological or metric convexities, separation is usuMy The purpose of this paper is to present criteria of separation by half spaces in various classes of convexity structures. The work has gone on for several years and this paper will serve to present the obtained results. Some of the results have appeared before in the Moldow State University press [10,11,14], others previously have stated without proof.


The present work focuses on the analysis of the CH'''X - interactions between YnH3-nCH (n ) 0-3, Y ) F, Cl as proton donors and X - (X ) F, Cl, OH) anions as proton acceptors using the MP2/6-31+G(d,p) method. The optimized geometries of these complexes and their vibrational frequencies and intensities are discussed. The changes in the populations of the relevant molecular orbitals are calculated using the natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis. The interaction energies range from 2.4 to 32.4 kcal mol -1 . The YnH3-nCH (n ) 0, 2, 3)'X systems are stabilized by CH'''X - hydrogen bonds. It is demonstrated that the interaction results in an elongation of the incipient CH bond, a red shift of the O(CH) vibration, and an increase of its intensity. The NBO analysis shows that the charge transfers go mainly to the U*(CH) antibonding molecular orbital (MO) and, to a lesser extent, to the lone pairs of Y. It is also shown that the lengthening of the CH bond increases with the intermolecular distance and the increase of the population of the U*(CH) MO. The interaction energies are correlated to the frequency shifts of the O(CH) vibration. The CH3Y'X - complexes show contrasting behavior. The intermolecular distances and angles indicate that the CH 3Y molecules and the X - anions are not stabilized by CH'''X - hydrogen bonds. In contrast with the other systems, complex formation causes a contraction of the CH bond, a blue shift of the O(CH) vibration, a small decrease of the population of the U*(CH) MO, and a marked increase of the population of the U*(CY) MO. These features indicate that the CH3Y'X - systems are stabilized by electrostatic interactions and by charge transfer taking place in the remote part of the CH3Y molecule.


Glass containing metallic nanoparticles shows unique optical properties and is therefore a promising material for various photonic applications. It is demonstrated, how such material can be structured using external electric fields. The optical properties of such photonic structures are investigated. Prior to the theoretical design of photonic structures in such a glass a critical investigation of the dielectric properties is necessary. A comparison of the effective medium theory and finite element calculations is given. (© 2007 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)


According to statistics, pathology of the cardiovascular system can occur in 80% of patients who have undergone various acute viral infections, including influenza. All these manifestations are compensatory in nature and are completed independently without additional therapy. Children have respiratory viral infections, arising heart failure and various rhythm disturbances, quite often with a protracted course. Perhaps the emergence of an acute process, as well as the presence of viruses that can cause difficulties in terms of diagnosis and diagnosis, and other controversial issues. This attempt to highlight some controversial points. The detailed historical aspect of the formation of this nosological unit.


Software evolution research has aroused great attention. The traditional attitude toward the software evolution is that the information of evolution at any stage should be consistent. However, there is a conflict between the assumption and real engineering application. This paper analyzes inconsistency in software evolution from many aspects in detail, the root, the active role and the formal definition. Finally, we propose a formal method, named IIDL, as the tool for inconsistent information modeling and analysis in software evolution process.


In the article perception, language and speech interpretation of observability, is considered as one of the key characteristics of works of the Symbolist poets. Perceptive image verbalizes author's understanding of the structure of the world and the universe, at the same time the reception is the typical technique of symbolist poetics. The research was performed in the line as the semantic and communicative approaches to the study of the text area using the methodology of linguistic and comparative analysis of poetic texts. The materials for the study were poems O. Brezina and K. Balmont. The main objective of linguistic analysis is to determine author´s style status of linguistic resources with perceptive semantics (lexical, syntactic and stylistic). Comparative analysis of the original and translated text confirms the importance of perceptual component in the semantic organization of the work of art. Particular attention is given to the synesthetic world phrases and perceptual metaphors. The study revealed the structural and semantic transformation of perceptual images caused by esthetic and linguistic factors.


[Objective]To analyze the characteristic and causes of influenza A H1N1 outbreak in a school,to provide the basis for the development of influenza A H1N1 influenza prevention and control measures.[Methods]On-the-spot epidemiological investigation was conducted on September 18 th in 2009.[Results]15 influenza-like cases were reported during the epidemic which lasted for 7 days.The morbidity rate was 1.35%.No severe and the death cases were reported.2 cases with Influenza A H1N1 were confirmed.The first confirmed case was in Junior second-grade (2).There were 35 students in the class,and 11 of them were ill,accounting for 31.43%.It was 1.47% and 1.19% in male and female students(P0.05).Throat swab samples were collected from 7 patients,2 of them were positive.[Conclusion]This was a local outbreak caused by type A H1N1 influenza virus in school.The main causes were delayed epidemic report,morning examine not into practice and no effective quarantine measures.


Wind power is an increasingly important alternative for obtaining energy supplies, both in large interconnected power systems and in smaller hybrid systems and even in backup systems. The temporal and spatial variability of the winds represent an obstacle to be overcome so that wind energy can be increasingly used. The capacity factor of wind farms shows how this variability impacts the operation of the plants and its value is of the order of 30% to 35%. The variability of the wind speed is influenced if the point of interest is on land or on sea, the shape of the surface, the proximity of water bodies, among other factors. The availability of wind is best described by the Weibull probability distribution, which has as one of its defining parameters one which is termed as shape parameter. This parameter is much higher as higher is the variability of the wind speed. This paper studies the subtle influence of Weibull shape parameter on the optimal combination of components in a wind diesel hybrid system, by means of computer simulations with the well known software Homer. The results indicate a relatively small influence (as expected) in the studied system, which appears particularly when the cost of diesel is higher and the availability of wind is lower.


The Energy and Environmental Research Center (EERC) has developed and patented a system that upgrades the quality of lignitic and subbituminous coals by taking advantage of several of the unique properties of these coals. This fluidized-bed system, identified as the Controlled Spontaneous Reactor (CSR), uses a unique distributor plate design to impart a variable velocity across the bed to effectively size-segregate the treated coal. The CSR can use low-temperature (300 F) stack gas as its primary heat source to serve a variety of facilities as a primary fuel conditioner. Controlled combustion of a small portion of the coal within the CSR provides any heat required for treating the coal. The specific application addressed in this paper is the ability of the CSR to enhance fuel flexibility, increase capacity, improve turndown performance, and reduce NO{sub x} and N{sub 2}O emissions when coupled to a fluidized-bed combustion boiler. Pilot plant data used to develop and prove the system will be presented. The general advantages of the CSR are its high specific throughput, simplicity of operation and control, and adaptability to a wide range of feedstock particle sizes (up to 3-inch top size). The CSR has the inherent ability to control the propertiesmore » of the product, including physical size, moisture, volatile matter, and heat content simply by selecting the appropriate combination of design and operating parameters. Its relatively small size and simplicity should minimize the cost of installation in a new or existing plant.« less


The gut microbiota is involved in the regulation of cognition, mood, anxiety, and pain, and can impact cognitive functions by producing neuroactive substances or releasing bacterial by‐products and metabolites. No information is available on the effects of a probiotic supplementation on brain function of HIV+ subjects. In light of the above considerations, we performed a pilot study in cART‐treated HIV‐1‐positive patients with long‐term virologic suppression. The aims were to analyze the effect of high‐concentration multistrain probiotic supplementation (Vivomixx®; Visbiome®) on several neurocognitive abilities and to evaluate the safety of this supplementation.


Design, implementation and experimental verification of a control system for simultaneous control of dielectric charge and device capacitance in contactless capacitive MEMS.


OBJECTIVE
To determine the role of structural alterations of human chromosome region 3p12-p21 in the possible inactivation of one or more tumour-suppressor genes in the pathogenesis of renal cell carcinoma (RCC), lung cancer and other neoplasms.

MATERIALS AND METHODS
As microsatellite instability (MI), in particular MI with loss of heterozygosity (LOH), may indicate putative tumour-suppressor gene loci, 20 kidney tumours, including 14 clear cell carcinomas and six non-clear cell neoplasms, were investigated with 10 polymorphic simple sequence-repeat markers spanning 3p12-p21. Six of these markers map to the region of deletion flanked by markers D3S1285 and D3S1295 bracketing the t(3;8) translocation break-point in 3p14.2 of hereditary RCC.

RESULTS
Twelve of 14 clear cell RCCs displayed MI for at least one locus, as opposed to none of the non-clear cell tumours (P = 0.001). Locus D3S1274 in 3p13 located in the region deleted in lung cancer line U2020 and loci D3S1313 and D3S1300 in 3p14.3 characterized common regions of instability and LOH. Two patients with RCC who also had lung cancer and colon cancer, respectively, showed LOH at D3S1313 or D3S1300 as the only alterations of their kidney tumours.

CONCLUSIONS
These results suggest that human chromosome region 3p14.3 distal to the hereditary t(3;8) translocation breakpoint and the region deleted in the U2020 lung cancer cell line might be involved in the tumorigenesis or progression of clear cell RCC.


for elongation sinewes Achilis because of her main disease paralysis cerebralis spastica. She was also diagnosed pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency in the year of 2, since when she had thiamine in therapy. Clinically, the child had developmental delay, facial dysmorphism (Figure 1), weakened hearing and could not stand. CT scan showed agenesis of the corpus callosum and frontal corns of the lateral chambers. Laboratory studies revealed elevated lactate and pyruvate levels with normal L ⁄ P ratio. Blood gas analyses were within referent values, there was no acidosis. After premedication with midazolam and atropine, anesthesia was induced with propofol and vecuronium. Intubation was difficult, but successful after third attempt. Anesthesia was maintained with fentanyl, vecuronium and nitrous oxide with oxygen. Intravenously she was given normal saline solution throughout the operation. The procedure lasted for 1 h in which time she received fentanyl 3 lgÆkg total, and propofol 3 mgÆkg. Monitoring included pulse oximetry, NIBP and capnography. Blood gas analysis at the end of the operation showed no changes. Serum blood lactate level was increased, but the same as preoperatively. She was extubated in the operating room and sent to ward in good condition. Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex deficiency (PDCD) is genetic disorder associated with abnormal mitochondrial metabolism. PDC catalyses conversion of pyruvate to acetyl-CoA which enters the tricarboxylic acid cycle and its deficiency results in energy deficit. In this age it is usually a milder form of disease. Anesthesia can be complicated by the PDCD. There are no many reports about children with this metabolic disorder who went to general anesthesia. According to them, the most important is to avoid stress which could aggravate energy production in already impaired carbohydrate metabolism and increase lactate level and decline the acidosis (1). It is recommended to avoid lactated solutions and to monitor acid base status during surgery (2). In both mentioned cases anesthesia was maintained with volatile anesthetic and there were no complications. Considering the previous recommendations we can only add that intravenous anesthesia with propofol and analgesia with opioid analgesic can be safe for patient with PDCD. Also it is important to estimate the difficulty of intubation preoperatively and to be prepared. Irina Milojevic* Dusica Simic† *Department of Anesthesiology University Children's Hospital Belgrade, Serbia (email: email@example.com) †ICU University Children's Hospital Belgrade, Serbia (email: email@example.com)


An algorithm is discussed for adoptively adjusting the luminance and saturation of images for an RGBW OLED display. By considering image statistics, this algorithm significantly reduces the peak current per color channel and the peak display current while reducing luminance or saturation for only infrequently occurring images.


Mucous membrane pemphigoid has been documented previously in only 19 patients under the age of 20 years. We report a 14-year-old female who had erosions of the oral, ocular, anal and genital mucosa, congestion, hoarseness of voice, dysphagia, and recurrent cough. Symblepharon formation in both eyes necessitated surgical correction. Biopsy of tissue from a solitary cutaneous lesion demonstrated a subepidermal bulla. Direct immunofluorescence showed the deposition of IgG in linear pattern along the dermoepidermal junction. Therapy was begun, consisting of prednisolone at 1 mg/kg/day, in combination with dapsone at 2 mg/kg/day. Azathioprine was added later for control of the disease. The patient showed good clinical response.


Two-ordinary-meson scattering in large-N c QCD implies consistency criteria for intermediate-tetraquark contributions. Their fulfilment at N c -leading order constrains the nature of the spectrum of genuinely exotic tetraquark states.


Information-seeking behaviour differs among students due to the differences in their information needs and gaps. Previous studies concluded that lack of knowledge about information-seeking behaviour is one of the factors that contribute to students' failure in searching for useful information. Therefore, research on undergraduate informationseeking behaviour is important to facilitate in searching for and retrieving the required information effectively. The purpose of this paper was to develop an undergraduate information-seeking behaviour framework in seeking academic information. Data was collected using questionnaires administered to 346 undergraduate students randomly selected from Universiti Utara Malaysia. The collected data was analysed by using the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). Based on the findings, the undergraduate information-seeking behaviour framework in an electronic environment was developed. This framework can be adopted by lecturers to facilitate better information-search strategies during information-seeking activities in finding the relevant information effectively.


Histoplasmosis is a systemic mycosis frequently affecting patients infected with HIV, appearing as acute or subacute disseminated forms. Early diagnosis is simple when muco-cutaneous lesions are present; but in their absence the use of non-culture based methods is usually required presenting a fundamental challenge for the management and prognosis of this infection. The aim of this study was to analyze the sensitivity and specificity of an Elisa kit for the detection of the galactomannan antigen of Histoplasma capsulatum in different clinical samples. A total of 98 clinical samples obtained from different organic fluids were analyzed: 66 sera, 28 urine samples, 3 bronchoalveolar lavages and one cerebrospinal fluid. They corresponded to a total of 61 patients: 27 with histoplasmosis associated with AIDS, 7 histoplasmosis in nonreactive HIV individuals and 27 patients with other diseases but which were clinically similar to histoplasmosis. The sensitivity of the detection of the galactomannan antigen in serum of patients with histoplasmosis and AIDS was 76% and the specificity was 56%. In urine samples of this group of patients the sensitivity was 75%.


Geometric Transformation refers to the process of registering a digitized image using control points and equations or process of map onto a coordinate system. Three major components of Geometric Transformation are spatial transformation, image interpolation and anti-aliasing. Spatial transformation is of different types which may include mappings of affine, perspective as well as transformations of polynomial and piecewise. Geometric Transformation is commonly applicable for many fields which include image registration especially for medical field, remote sensing and changing video resolution. This paper explores a detailed review on Geometric Transformation techniques.


In this paper, we introduce a 4 4-state two-dimensional reversible cellular automaton called P 4 having very simple state-transition rules. We show that any reversible two-counter machine can be embedded in a nite connguration of P 4 very concisely. Since a reversible two-counter machine is known to be universal, P 4 has thus universal computing ability. It is a four-neighbor partitioned cellular automaton (PCA) where each cell is divided into four parts. Each part has the state set f0; 1; 2; 3g, hence a cell has 4 4 states. Besides reversibility, P 4 also satisses the constraint of a number-conservation property, i.e., the total of the integers, which represent cells' states, over the connguration is conserved throughout its evolving process. Reversibility and number-conservation in CA can be regarded as properties that reeect reversibility and conservation of mass or energy in physics. In order to embed a reversible counter machine in P 4 space, we rst design six kinds of basic elements for signal processing. We then show that any reversible counter machine can be built only from these basic elements in a systematic manner.


We develop homogenization results of a degenerate semilinear PDE with a Wentzell-type boundary condition. The second order operator is also degenerate. Our approach is entirely probabilistic, and extends the result of Diakhaby and Ouknine [3]. AMS Subject Classification: 60H15, 35K, 35B27


In this paper we investigate the attribute classifica- tion and the reduction of concept lattices within the framework of rough set theory. Based on the binary relation between objects and attributes in a formal context, the properties of the irre- ducible elements on extent closure systems and the congruence on semi-lattices are discussed. Two kinds of classification methods for attributes by means of the properties are proposed. Using the classification, the reducts of concept lattices can be derived.


Provide a summary of the challenge purpose. This should include a general introduction in the topic from both a biomedical as well as from a technical point of view and clearly state the envisioned technical and/or biomedical impact of the challenge. In this task, only the images and labels provided by the challenge organizers may be used. Pre-trained networks are only allowed if trained on standard general purpose (non-medical) image datasets (ImageNet, MS COCO).


We first discuss theoretically the relative importance and the behavior of the two basic terms adding to the total angular momentum flux, the angular momentum of the particles (electrons, protons and alpha particles) and of the magnetic field stresses, respectively. Second, we analyze these two quantities with respect to their dependence on heliocentric distance by using the Helios 1 and 2 plasma and interplanetary magnetic field observations between 0.3 and 1 AU classified according to low-speed ( 600 km s−1) solar wind for the 1975–1976 epoch. Applying now these results as well as various combinations of the constants of motion for the solar wind (such as the total angular momentum flux, the mass flux, and the magnetic flux) and their observational constraints, as deduced earlier by Marsch and Richter (1984), we finally present various methods (1) to derive the values of several characteristic solar wind plasma and magnetic field parameters at the Alfven critical points, (2) to estimate their locations above the solar surface, and (3) to obtain the radial slope of the associated solar wind velocity profiles for the three solar wind classes separately.


A dynamically based parameterization of organized moist convection in the form of multiscale coherent structures and slantwise layer overturning principles provides upscale heat and counter‐gradient momentum transports distinct from diffusive down‐gradient mixing by unorganized cumulus. Implementation of a minimalist version of this new parameterization in a state‐of‐the‐art global climate model (GCM) improves the Madden‐Julian Oscillation and convectively coupled waves and generates large‐scale patterns of tropical precipitation consistent with Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite measurements. A question on the need to parameterize mesoscale convective organization to mitigate mean state biases is addressed.


. The article considers the issues related to the management of project team work as a social macro technology package in the digital space of the organization as in the case of the problem of analysis, forecast of development and emergency response related to the simulation of fire extinguishing in the Krasnodar Territory in the Training Facility of the Crisis Management Center (CMS) of the Academy of the State Fire-Fighting Service of the EMERCOM of Russia. The author presents the structure of the social macro technology package (SMTP) "Project Team Work Management", which includes two social technology packages, namely, "Team Work Management" and "Project Work Management". There is analyzed the process of SMTP management by the team, which includes the duty staff of the crisis management center, experts and members of the control headquarters for emergency response. The integrated system of SMTP management models at all stages of the analysis/forecast and emergency recovery is considered.


love @GeorgeTakei but this exactly what kind of bugs me. Isn't Star Trek Convention, Gathering of educators. celebrity culture just runs too rampant


: The research is done in order to experiment the reuse of demolished aggregate. As we all know that the demolished concrete creates lot many problems to the soil as well as the environment. The disposal of the demolished concrete is very necessary as well as difficult. Hence to make the construction eco-friendly and economic, the demolished concrete is used in the concrete mix. The demolished concrete that is to be used in the concrete mix is processed by concrete testing. The recycled aggregate is used as a replacement of the coarse aggregate in the proportion of 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90% and 100%. A constant percentage of fly ash is used as a replacement of cement. As there is no fine sand the fly ash will help to bind up the concrete mix. The compressive testing of these cubes is done on 7 th and 28 th day of curing. The test results of the slump cone test as well as the compressive strength are mentioned. Hence the research concludes that the recycled aggregate with constant amount of fly ash as a replacement of cement can be used as a conventional and eco-friendly and recycled construction material.


Ewing, editor, EFFECTIVE MARKETING ACTION Frank M. Surface 99 Whitney,ANTITRUST POLICIES: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE IN TWENTY INDUSTRIES Ralph L. Gillen....... 101 Zelomek, A CHANGING AMERICA Orange A. Smalley.. .. 102 Agnew and O'Brien, TELEVISION ADVERTiSiNG Leo Bogart........... 103 Stephan and McCarthy, SAMPLING OPINIONS: AN ANALYSIS OF SURVEY PROCEDURE Lester R. Frankel 104 Nafziger and White, editors, INTRODUCTION TO MASS COMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH Edmund W. J. Faison 106 Moser, SURVEY METHODS OF SOCIAL INVESTIGATION Donald L. Kanter...... 107 Vazsonyi, SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMMING IN BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY M. L. Vidale 108 Cox, PLANNING OF EXPERIMENTS Thomas T. Semon...... 108 Cherington, AIRLINE PRICE POLICY: A STUDY OF DOMESTIC AIRLINE PASSENGER FARES Harry H. Elwell, Jr. 108 Harper ECONOMIC REGULATION OF THE MOTOR TRUCKING INDUSTRY BY THE STATES Kenneth A. Grubb 109 COUNTY BUSINESS PATTERNS Kenneth A. Grubb IIG Lebhar, CHAIN STORES IN AMERICA: 1859-1869 A. Hamilton Chute. III THE TOBE LECTURES IN RETAIL DISTRIBUTION AT THE HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL Arend E. Boer.... .. 112 PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1958 FOOD RETAILERS' SHORT COURSE .. Harris Lawless......... 112 Thayer, SALES AND ENGINEERING REPRESENTATION Sydnor V. Reiss 113 Hill, IMPROVING THE COMPETITIVE POSITION OF THE INDEPENDENT WHOLESALER Edward E. Werner 114 AMERICAN COOPERATION-1958 Marvin A. Schaars 114


The paper analyzed how the "xing zhuang" —the first biography account of the formation of the merits and demerits of their lives written after the death of officials in the Tang Dynasty —evolved step by step into the document form posthumous title,the memorial article engraved on the monument and the biography in the national history.It shows how the imperial court of the Tang Dynasty shaped the images of the officials for political purposes after their death.The interaction between the monarch and his subjects resulted in the levels of today's historical materials,while the historical data of these multi-level gaps between the true history littered with more details.


Through the example of the song « Body and Soul, » this paper examines how classical American popular songs are written, and specifically how meaning is built up through the coherent interaction of melody, harmony and rhythm with the lyrics. An interpretation of the song by « Billie Holiday » is then analysed in this light.


Valiukevieius J., Ovnatanova N. The Early Famennian conodonts and fishes of Lithuania. Geologija. Vilnius. 2005. No. 49. P. 21–28. ISSN 1392-110X Four borehole cores of north central Lithuania have yielded more representative associations of conodonts and fishes of the Joniskis Formation than those known before (both Kuþiai and Gruzdþiai Beds). The Icriodus iowaensis conodont zone is established here, dominated by the polygnathid-icriodid biofacies and correlated with the crepida Zone of the conodont standard. Among fishes, the phoebodontid and ctenacanthid? ichthyoliths of the Phoebodus cf. rayi association (the crepida conodont zone) are established, a new representative of phoebodonts and Moythomasia of palaeoniscoids being most stratigraphically valuable in the Joniskis Formation. The overlying Kursiai Formation is ascribed to the Polygnathus rhomboideus-Polylophodonta confluens conodont association on the basis of the earlier published fauna and correlated with the standard rhomboidea Zone. Unfortunately, no organisms have been found to date in the earliest Famennian, Kruoja and Siauliai formations.


【Objective】This experiment was conducted to study the effects of adding sodium fumaric acid(SFA) on digestion and metabolism of cashmere goats.【Method】Ten male Bogda cashmere goat were selected and randomly divided into two groups,5 cashmere goats in each group.0 g/goat·d and 10 g/goat·d of sodium fumaric acid were added to the diet of control group and trial group,respectively,to research the effects of adding sodium fumaric acid on digestion and metabolism of cashmere goats.【Result】The results showed that,compared with control group,the roughage intake and average daily gain were increased by 10.09%(P 0.05) and 118.65%(P0.05),the amount of the digestible of DM,OM,CP,cellulose and semi-cellulose were increased by 5.05%,4.86%,1.34%,22.42%(P0.05) and 2.82% respectively,calcium retention increased by 53.85%(P 0.05).【Conclusion】The present study showed that disodium fumaric acid could significantly increase the intake of roughage,the amount of cellulose digestion and daily weight gain of cashmere goats(P 0.05).


The 204 National Freeway passes all through the sea sludge geology in Jiangsu province. The reconstruction project is extremely difficult. Based on different circumstances and combined with researches,many techniques are used in the project,which solve the soft soil base and other problems of the roadbed,the surface of road,ditches and ponds. It not only guaranted the quantity of the reconstruction project,and the cost is lower than the budget,but also greatly speeded up the project. The experiences and techniques of this project can provide reference for similar constructions.


MATLAB (SIMULINK) language, its fuzzy logical toolbox and their combination are presented. Computer simulation of the fuzzy steam temperature control system is implemented. The simulation result shows that this method is simple and easy to be realized. The performance of the control system is improved greatly.


One of the major accomplishments of the socialist systems of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) was the relatively equal distribution of income they attained. The social policy was characterized by "cradle-to-grave" state paternalism. The transition to market economy is virtually certain to lead to higher unemployment and somewhat greater income inequality. There were four interrelated social policy problems during the transformation of (CEE) : a. the employment problem for citizens to find secure and durable employment and income; b. the business problem, where firms can no longer rely on soft budget constraints and thus must abundant their direct social welfare functions; c. the budget problem of unburdening the state from price subsidies, which means rising consumer prices and declining real incomes and; d. the labour market problem resulting from privatization and the need for the developing new and specialized social policy institutions This required the reform of social policy: a redefinition of the social safety net, in essence an "unbundling" of the economic and social roles previously assigned to enterprises. This reforms had to extend to comprehensive transformation of the large distribution systems (pension, health, education, housing, social benefits), reduction of social benefits according to the need and partially providing services in the market economy. There was consensus in CEE that the reform due to their inner shortcomings and to condition of their economy is unavoidable and indispensable. But the success of the reform needed proper concept of it and addition to this the success of it depended on starting up of the sustainable economic growth of their economy. The concept of reforms is rather well developed and commonly accepted in every countries of CEE, but the implementation of it is in very different stage. Therefore first we outline the concept of the reforms and after that we present what has welfare, social policy reform achieved.


This paper investigates the capacity of wastewater treatment technologies in order to achieve different levels of effluent quality. The main objective is to present in a simplified way (tabular form) the capabilities of the various technologies applied for domestic sewage treatment in terms of important effluent parameters such as BOD, COD, Suspended Solids, Ammonia, Total Nitrogen, Total Phosphorus, Faecal Coliforms and Helminth Eggs. The technologies investigated comprise single and combined anaerobic and aerobic processes, covering a wide range of systems currently in use, especially in warm-climate countries. Attention is given to recent process combinations, such as those involving anaerobic treatment and a suitable form of post-treatment of the effluent. For the parameters BOD, COD and suspended solids, it is not difficult to achieve an effluent quality compatible with typical discharge standards, but for ammonia, total nitrogen, total phosphorus, faecal coliforms and helminth eggs only a limited range of treatment technologies is capable of producing an effluent which will comply with commonly applied standards.


The Legations of Esthonia, Latvia and Lithuania are still functioning in Washington; their personnel are still included in the State Department's Diplomatic List; they still issue passports which are not only recognized but required by United States Immigration authorities. Factually, however, the three Baltic States were incorporated in the Soviet Union by typical communist methods fifteen years ago. Are these states, in Mr. Justice Holmes' phrase, "ghosts that are seen in the law but that are elusive to the grasp," like the Kerensky Government of Russia whose diplomatic representation in Washington the United States continued to recognize until 1933? In our courts, are the acts of the presently functioning authorities in Latvia to be treated as nullities? Will an Esthonian consular officer accredited by the pre-Soviet regime be given standing in our courts to represent Esthonian interests under a treaty between the United States and Esthonia which was concluded in 1925? Such problems as these are involved in Dr. Marek's study of the identity and continuity of states, which, as she says, is merely another aspect of the problem of state extinction: has one state died and another been born or does the old State continue its "unchanged legal personality"? Through the pages of this valuable contribution to the literature of international law the author considers the nature of international law itself and of the international community and has much to offer anyone interested in such practical problems as the legal consequences of recognition, belligerent occupation and the status of puppet governments. She is forced to deal with what she acknowledges to be "highly controversial" questions since her cases necessarily arise "as a result of some violent upheaval" whose "historical background will not be one of peace, but of storm." As in the case of the Baltic States, she must weigh the question whether the final curtain has fallen or whether we must await a new act in the drama before reaching final conclusions; has the villain really killed the hero or will the latter emerge triumphant in the end? In such situations subjective feelings are bound to intrude, as the reader must feel particularly in the discussion of Czechoslovakia and Poland, but the author on the whole handles her material with admirable objectivity. She commands the literature in English, French, German, Italian and Latin and has marshalled a vast amount of factual historical and juridical data. The American lawyer will note that she has had to rely on the Annual Digest rather than the original reports for decisions of United States courts-just as most American authors would depend on the same source for decisions of European courts-but in her treatment this has not led her astray with two possible exceptions: she misunderstands our courts' characterization of "political" questions which merely


Curtin University has been actively advocating a healthy lifestyle in the workplace to increase productivity, creativity, health and happiness for 20 years. The Curtin Healthy Lifestyle Program was initially established based on a community development approach.


Adsorption sites and adsorbate–substrate bondlengths are usually deduced from surface extended x‐ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) by a Fourier filtering approach. We discuss here the merits and problems of an alternative method involving simulations of the EXAFS which include the role of several scattering shells. With the aid of specific examples we show that even in simple cases this approach can add to or reinforce the normal structural conclusions but in the case of overlapping contributions from two or more bondlengths the simulation approach is the only one which is truly satisfactory. Molecular adsorbates, such as formate (HCOO), will invariably suffer from this difficulty due to the mismatch of intramolecular and intrasubstrate bondlengths, forcing individual atoms in the molecule to adopt low‐symmetry adsorption sites.


This paper presents a model in which promotion of employees within the internal firm hierarchy is determined by the individuals' allocation of time between promotion/rent-seeking and productive activity. We consider the effect of an increase in the employer's knowledge (information) regarding the employees' productivity levels on the total time spent by the workers in non-productive promotion-seeking activities.


Reasons for performing study

Thyroid hormones (THs) decrease with age in healthy dogs and cats, although they tend to remain within established reference ranges. Thyrotropin (TSH) is increased in elderly people, with or without mild alterations in THs.

Objectives

To test the hypothesis that geriatric horses will have lower THs and/or higher TSH compared with younger horses.

Study design

Cross-sectional study.

Methods

Resting THs and TSH, and responses to thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH) were compared between young and old horses. Data from 71 normal, healthy horses that had participated in prior research projects were examined, and found to contain 42 horses 3–10 years of age, 16 horses >15 years and 10 horses >20 years. All samples had been assayed in the same previously validated radioimmunoassays. Statistical analysis was performed with commercial software.

Results

Although lower, THs were not significantly different between young and old horses when compared with the Mann–Whitney rank sum test. However, TSH concentration was significantly higher in horses aged >20 (median 0.52 ng/ml) or >15 years (0.44 ng/ml) compared to younger horses (0.33 ng/ml). TRH stimulation tests were performed in 19 of the younger horses, 7 of the horses >20, and 11 of the horses >15. Two-way repeated measures ANOVA on ranks revealed no significant differences in TH responses to TRH. The TSH response to TRH appeared to be slightly greater in the older horses, but did not quite reach significance (P = 0.06).

Conclusion

Similar to reports in elderly humans, aged horses have higher serum TSH concentrations than younger horses.

Ethical animal research: All horses in this study were part of a NCSU IACUC approved study. Owners gave informed consent for their horses' inclusion in the study. Sources of funding: College of Veterinary Medicine North Carolina State University, USA Equestrian. Competing interests: None declared.


The clergy, Catholic associations and libraries for the folk in Galicia at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuriesIn the last decades of the 19th century libraries for the folk began to be created, founded by various educational societies for example by Catholic communities. In the documents of libraries' functions and tasks it was emphasized that libraries should spread education consistent with Catholic faith and morality. The clergy were encouraged to set up and run parish libraries. The journals for priests provided advice on the organization of libraries. Appropriate guides were issued, too. In order to facilitate the selection of books appropriate for the assumed educational purposes, annotated catalogs were prepared by priests or various Catholic communities.


Phase-shift full-bridge (PSFB) converter is a widely used topology for high-efficiency and high-power applications, thanks to low voltage/current stress of all components and zero-voltage-switching operation of primary mosfets. The critical drawback of the PSFB converter is hard-switching characteristics of primary mosfets at a very light load, which causes severe thermal explosion and extremely high input power consumption, especially with the latest super-junction mosfet. To minimize the switching loss of the PSFB converter at a very light load, a new optimal dead-time control scheme with burst-mode operation is proposed in this paper and its validity is verified experimentally with the implemented 2.2-kW server power supply unit.


Colonoscopy is an invasive procedure and a limited resource. It is therefore desirable to restrict its use to those in whom it yields an important diagnosis, without missing pathology in others.


The first mccting enrlerl with thc scnsc that I special intercst group might forin as a result of thc discussioi~s othat the issues r a i d might be pursiicd titer the worksiiup. The meeting on the second evening cncountered tlie sobering reality i t i t too fcw could dcvote the efforts requircd. Ncvertheless, the cncrgy o f these discussions cnrricd ovcr to thc meeting ofthe JEDLC Committee JCI 4.2, which mct iininedialely afterthecud oftheworkshop. Workwasbegunthere to developgaidclines fur the reiinbility qualification ora new metal process, thc "burning" issue raised in the discussion group. To continue thc work between JEDEC meetings, a special wcb site was formed for thispulpose by Michxl Ilion, Chair ofTC14.2. The following suminnry is an atteinpt to capture tlic gcncral issues and suggested solutions from thc cvcniiig discussions.


XML is widely seen as the lingua franca of the Internet. Originally designed to become the successor of HTML, XML has found its way into many unexpected parts of applications, ranging from simple formats for data exchange to archiving data in XML. With the growing need to deal with large collections of XML documents as well as with the rapid increase in the document sizes there is a strong demand to store and query XML data in databases. This ranges from the development of new, efficient index structures for XML to mapping schemes for XML to relational and object-oriented database systems. As relational database management systems (RDBMS) hold the largest market share there was and still is intensive research going on to efficiently store XML in these systems. Several mapping schemes have been proposed in the literature but to our knowledge there has never been an extensive analysis of a mapping scheme in conjunction with index structures. In our work we discuss a multidimensional approach for indexing XML. We propose a multidimensional mapping scheme for XML to relational DBMS and discuss the performance of UB-Trees and compound B-Trees for the indexing of this mapping scheme.


This paper presents a review of studies about insulin and insulin-like substances in prokaryotes, eukaryotes and fungi have been published over the last two decades, constituting an updating of our previous review (1988) which included references to invertebrate insulin or insulin-like substances both in uni- and pluricellular Monera, Protoctista, Fungii and Animal species. This present article reviews experiments and evidence obtained using modern techniques in the understanding of molecule evolution and behaviour, which confirm its very ancient molecular structure origin. The involvement of insulin-like and related material in signalling biological pathway and modulator effects is also reported.


The importance of physics is to-day so fully realized, and the realization has so widened the sphere of influence of physics, that an insistent demand has arisen for large numbers of well-trained physicists. This has amplified certain difficulties of which the most serious seems to be the shortage of schoolmasters: it is pointed out that, without good teaching in the school, training in the university must take longer and even languish for lack of students. While the number of really first-class physicists passing through the universities has probably for some time remained about the same, the number of well-trained men can perhaps even now under the present threat be increased if steps to this end are taken in time. It is suggested that one step, and one that could be implemented soon, might be to allow and encourage some of the best young physicists now fully engaged in industry and Government Departments to give a little of their time to teaching in schools which are able to avail themselves of such help.


@ReadingPack Sorry to hear it. It was a nice little service. Is there any value in putting code into opensource like wallabagapp?


BISIS library software system is based on a UNIMARC format variant called YUMARC format. An XML schema for description of the YUMARC format as well as an XML schema of the record formed in accordance with the YUMARC format are proposed in the article. AMS Mathematics Subject Classification (2000): 68U35


A method for improving the resolution of a lithographic system by an arbitrary amount (with no visibility reduction for incoherent mask methods) is proposed and demonstrated experimentally. The method simply relies on the sharpened features available through N-photon detection.


Polymeric materials like mineral filled and fibre reinforced epoxy resins are used in many power apparatus for electric insulation. Compared to ceramic and glass the composite insulators based on mineral filled polymers have many advantages. Epoxies offer new possibilities in developing electric insulations, especially to reach more compact design in electric power equipment. Due to their good adaptability, their convenient manufacturing technology, their very good electric and mechanical properties, mineral filled epoxies are the preferred duromeric materials for many high quality insulating systems. These materials for outdoor and indoor use show ageing phenomena under environmental stress which is not exactly known up to now. For this reason it is important to get a reliable state of estimation with loss factor and partial discharge measurement. Mineral filled epoxy test specimens are aged by water immersion due to environmental stresses in outdoor applications. The loss factor, partial discharges (PD), the glass transition temperature, the electrical strength and mechanical properties are measured in selected time intervals. The measuring results and a theoretical explanation of ageing effects on electric and dielectric parameters are presented.


Background: Pregnancy is one of the most important and sensitive stages in a woman�s life. Objectives: The present study was conducted to investigate the effect of midwife-oriented group counseling, based on Orem�s model on self-care and empowerment, in primiparous women presenting to select health centers. Methods: The present parallel randomized controlled trial was conducted on 74 pregnant women presenting to select health centers in Talesh, Iran, in 2017. The eligible candidates were selected using convenience sampling and were then divided into an intervention (37) as well as a control group (37) in randomized blocks of four. The participants completed the pregnancy-related empowerment and pregnant women�s self-care questionnaires before, immediately after, and three weeks after the intervention. Data were analyzed by using SPSS-24. Results: The results showed that the intervention increased the mean total score of empowerment before, immediately after, and three weeks after the intervention in both groups, however, the effect was more sustained in the intervention compared to the control group (P < 0.001). The results also showed that the intervention increased the mean total score of self-care before, immediately after, and three weeks after the intervention in both groups, however the effect was more sustained in the intervention compared to the control group (P < 0.001). Conclusions: Midwife-oriented group counseling affected pregnant women�s empowerment and self-care. Furthermore, the importance of maternal health and midwives� role as health counselors suggests the need for a greater attention to this issue. © 2019, Author(s).


We take under consideration Young measures with densities. The notion of density of a Young measure is introduced and illustrated with examples. It is proved that the density of a Young measure is weakly sequentially closed set. In the case when density of a Young measure is a singleton (up to the set of null measure), it is shown that the strong closedness (in rca(K)) of the set of such measures, associated with Borel functions with values in the compact set K ? Rl, is equivalent with the strong closedness (in L1(K)) of the set of their densities, provided the set K is convex. For an m-oscillating function the notion of a total slope is proposed. It turns out, that if the total slopes of the elements of the sequence of oscillating functions form monotonic sequence, then the sequence of the respective (homogeneous) Young measures is weakly convergent in rca(K). The limit is a homogeneous Young measure with the density being the weak L1 sequential limit of the densities of the underlying Young measures.


s of Oral Presentations 1 AMACRINE-SIGNALED LOSS OF INTRINSIC AXON GROWTH ABILITY BY RETINAL GANGLION CELLS Jeff Goldberg, Ben Barres Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Neurobiology, Sherman Fairchild Science Building D231, 299 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA,USA The central nervous system (CNS) loses the ability to regenerate early during development, but it is not known why. The retina has long served as a simple model system for study of CNS regeneration. Using this model system, we have found that amacrine cells signal neonatal rat retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) to undergo a profound and apparently irreversible loss of intrinsic axon growth ability. Concurrently, retinal maturation triggers RGCs to greatly increase their dendritic growth ability. These results suggest that adult CNS neurons fail to regenerate not only because of CNS glial inhibition but also because of a loss of intrinsic axon growth ability. We have recently found that the amacrine-induced loss of axon growth ability requires gene transcription and we are currently doing gene chips studies to investigate its molecular basis. We hope that understanding the molecular basis of the loss in growth ability will lead to new pharmacological approaches for enhancing the rate of axon regeneration in patients. 2 EVIDENCE FOR FUNCTIONAL REGENERATION OF THE VISUAL PATHWAY IN ADULT RATS Solon Thanos, Dietmar Fischer, Peter Heiduschka Department of Experimental Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, University of Münster, Münster, GERMANY Mature nerve cell axons do not spontaneously regrow within their natural environment unless they are stimulated by external application of growth-promoting measures. In the present study, axonal regrowth and restoration of visual function was studied in adult rats. The optic nerve was completely cut, and its proximal and distal stumps were realigned and sutured back together. During the same surgical procedure, the lens was lesioned in order to induce secondary intraocular inflammation, which is known to strongly support the survival of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) and to promote axonal regeneration within the distal segment of the optic nerve. The neuroanatomical data showed that cut axons can regenerate over long distances within the white matter of a central nerve like the adult optic nerve, spanning over 11 mm to the chiasm and between 12 and 15 mm to the thalamus and midbrain. Responsiveness of the pupil to light was restored five weeks after injury, thus indicating reinnervation of the pretectal nuclei. Restoration of the ascending pathway between the retina and visual cortex was assured by recording flash visual evoked potentials (FVEPs). As expected, no FVEPs could be recorded during the postsurgical period of axonal growth throughout the optic nerve and tract. FVEPs could be recorded after two months, indicating that synaptic transmission in higher visual areas was established. The recording findings and the restoration of pupillary responses suggest, for the first time, that lentogenic stimulation of RGCs is sufficient to induce the formation of growth cones that can override putative inhibitors at the site of injury.


IOCYCLE first published a survey report on biosolids composting in the United States in 1983. Twenty-seven years ago, the survey identified a total of 61 "full-time" projects, with another 29 expected to begin within a year. The national survey skipped a year and was conducted again in 1985, and then annually through 1998 (see "Biosolids Composting In The United States," January 1999). By that point, there were 321 projects in the U.S., with 274 operating facilities. In May of this year, following an inquiry about the number of biosolids composting operations in the U.S. — and not being able to provide an accurate estimate — we decided to conduct the nationwide survey once again. The process took a number of months, but the results are encouraging. BioCycle's 16th Nationwide Survey, done in collaboration with the North East Biosolids & Residuals Association (NEBRA), identified a total of 265 biosolids composting projects in the United States, with a total of 258 in operation. Table 1 summarizes the composting methods utilized at the operating biosolids composting facilities. Similar to the 1998 data, the most utilized composting method


Modelling a hydro climate model can be tedious and time consuming due to many factors. This paper presents a new advanced approach for automatisation of weather generator data processing of soil and water assessment tool (SWAT) model in reducing the hardship of a hydro climate model. This approach is based on integrating multiple climate data programs in MATLAB environment and allowing the modification of Providing Regional Climates for Impacts Studies (PRECIS) output to suit the hydrological model needs. This is achieved by linking NCO, net CDF and CDO with each other and correcting the program by comparing the results using manual approach.This project is undertaken in the West part of Malaysia. The selected research area for this project is the upper part of Langat River Basin. This choice was made considering the importance of the Langat River basin to the Selangor state, one of the most important states in Malaysia. The current state of historical data for model setup, calibration and validation of the model includes future hydro-climate changes using PRECIS A1B data projection that is simulated for this project to see the quality of Xls2Ncascii in preparing soil and water assessment tool for weather generator.The hydrological changes due to climate change are investigated.


Ophthalmic ultrasonography, a new technique, can provide information about the normal and pathologic eye, and it has special value in eyes with opaque media. Acoustic waves with frequencies above the audible range can penetrate the eye, and the pattern of reflection from intraocular tissues can be recorded and studied. In addition, high energy ultrasound, when focused, has thermal and mechanical effects upon the eye, with potential therapeutic applications. During the past decade more than 300 scientific articles have been published on the ophthalmic uses of ultrasound. The attempt of Goldberg and Sarin to summarize this information must be applauded, despite limitations of the book as a reference text. It is a collection of papers of uneven quality. Most of the contributors are recognized authorities; some, including the editors, have had relatively brief experience in the field. Absent from the contributors is Gilbert Baum. Included in the book are chapters on


The focus of this study is the identification of European machine-coated-paper components: fibres, pigments, dyes and adhesives. The aim is to find proper analytical procedures that will provide paper conservators with a methodological tool to better understand pigment-coated papers, and thus allow them to choose and apply the best possible conservation practice to those objects. A small collection of 12 different objects from the 19th and 20th centuries provided 20 different pigment-coated papers for study. The analytical methods used for material identification were stains, cross-sections, EDXRF, μ-XRD, FTIR-μS and HPLC-DAD-MS. The results confirmed the application of previously published data concerning some coating base white pigments, coloured pigments and dyes, and adhesives. New findings came to light regarding the use of Prussian blue, gold and silver for 19th-century paper coatings. Generally, the results answer the questions of paper conservators regarding the application of analytical methods which the authors hope will support future conservation methodologies. résumé L'objet de cette étude est l'identification des composants du papier couché machine européen : fibres, pigments, colorants et adhésifs. L'objectif est de trouver des procédures analytiques adéquates qui doteront les restaurateurs de papier d'un outil méthodologique pour mieux comprendre les papiers couchés, et leur permettra donc de choisir et d'appliquer la meilleure méthode de conservationrestauration possible pour ces objets. Une petite collection de 12 objets différents des xixe et xxe siècles a fourni 20 différentes sortes LEonoR C.P. LouREIRo* Polytechnic Institute of Tomar (IPT), School of Technology of Tomar (ESTT) Department of Art, Conservation and Restoration Tomar, Portugal firstname.lastname@example.com http://www.cr.estt.ipt.pt MARk SAnDy Camberwell College of Arts, University of the Arts London London, UK email@example.com AnDREw MAnnIng London College of Communication, University of the Arts London London, UK firstname.lastname@example.com AnA ISAbEL SERuyA Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa Caparica, Portugal firstname.lastname@example.com *Author for correspondence EuropEAn coAtEd pApErs, 1850–1975: thEir idEntificAtion for consErvAtion purposEs introduction And historicAl bAcKground Pigment-coated papers are made of a paper sheet where a fine coating layer is applied either on one side (for decorative and printing coated papers) or on both sides (only for printing coated papers). The production of machinecoated papers started in the1850s (Gunning 1969, Mosher 1968), and the main components of the thin coating layer were and still are white and/or coloured pigments or dyes held together by an adhesive. Depending on final application, different finishes can be applied to modify the surface appearance, with the purpose of achieving a better paper opacity and imparting surface smoothness, gloss, ink absorbency, or to attain different surface features such as embossing or stencil decorations (Busch 1968, Biermann 1996, Gunning 1997, van der Reyden et al. 1993). This study began with the need for conservation of a collection of European pigment-coated papers encountered on objects from circa 1850–1975. The great variety of coatings featured, either for decorative or printing purposes, was remarkable. Colours ranged from white, blues and greens, to yellows, orange and reds. Pinks, lilacs, maroons, greys, blacks were also found along with some papers with a metallic appearance. Their surface appearance was either plain or embossed with a multitude of patterns (Day 1959). All pigment-coated paper objects in this study showed variable amounts of surface damage, in the form of stains, fingerprint marks, scratches, abrasion, burnishing, and poor adhesive cohesion of the coating layer, depending on handling and storage conditions they have endured. Micro fissures and deep loss on relief areas were also often seen on embossed motifs. The scant published literature concerning the treatment of these material problems (see for example Baker 1989, Mizrachi 1994, van der Reyden et al. 1993) led to the need for a proper identification of their components, in order to better understand the behaviour of these papers and to establish a methodology for conservation work. A multitechnique analytical approach was used to provide the necessary characterization of 20 pigment-coated papers chosen from 12 paper objects.


Regarded as the pure political novel,《The Sun Shines on the Sanggan River》 has its potential sense implications as follows: The cruelty of class struggle was implied through reappearance of the original situation of the land reform;the critical realistic theme was disclosed in the context of politics;the humanistic concern and sympathy was displayed.The existence of the sense implication in the novel concretely reflected the perseverance of realistic attitude toward writing of the writer when freedom of writing was deprived of.


Autonomic biology grew slowly from puzzling observations made using crude techniques in the late 1800s. Its development was refined in the great universities of Cambridge and Oxford, but it was the financial strength of giant corporations and foundations, along with the development of new therapies, that moved the field forward. Talented biochemists, pharmacologists, and vascular and molecular biologists have made seminal contributions to our understanding of autonomic biology. The field is rich with Nobel laureates. Interdisciplinary teams were the rule and not the exception. Laboratory mishaps and small conferences also played an important role. The development of autonomic biology is a clear example of how basic and clinical science, academia and industry, and ultimately talent, have combined to enrich the field of medicine.


Channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus Rafmesque, were immunized with ciliary and whole cell preparations of Ichthyophthirius multifiliis and subsequently challenged with I. multi-filiis. Similar Telrahymena pyriformis preparations were used to determine if this heterologous immunization would elicit a protective immune response against I. mullifiliis infestation. Results indicate that T. pyriformis ciliary antigens provided the greatest degree of protection.


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We report on a compact and simple system delivering pulses as short as 60fs with an energy up to 330μJ at 2kHz and 200μJ at 5kHz. High energy pulses delivered by a diode-pumped ultrafast laser with 500fs pulse duration are injected in a hollow fiber filled with nitrogen, experiencing spectral broadening through self-phase modulation, and are subsequently compressed to sub-100fs pulse duration using negative dispersion mirrors. The overall power efficiency of 40% and the temporal compression factor larger than 8 leads to a peak power increase of more than 3, corresponding to 5GW peak power in the multi-kilohertz regime.


Background  A series of cases characterized by symmetrical acral hyperkeratosis, mainly involving the dorsal surface of the hands, feet, and wrists, but sparing the palmoplantar areas, as well as rapid immersion upon exposure to water have been recently described in China, but similar disorders have not been reported in the English literature.


Hierarchies of semidefinite relaxations for 0/1 polytopes have been constructed by Lasserre (2001a) and by LovAisz and Schrijver (1991). The cut polytope of a graph onn nodes can be expressed as a projection of such a semidefinite relaxation after at mostn steps. We show that [ n/2] iterations are needed for finding the cut polytope of the complete graphK n .


Advanced composite cylinders, manufactured by filament winding, provide a cost effective solution to many present structural applications; however, the compressive performance of filament-wound cylinders is lower than comparable shells fabricated from unidirectional tape. The objective of this study was to determine the cause of this reduction in thin filament-wound cylinders by relating the manufacturing procedures to the quality of the cylinder and to its compressive performance. The experiments on cylinder buckling were complemented by eigenvalue buckling analysis using a detailed geometric model in a finite element analysis. The applicability of classical buckling analyses was also investigated as a design tool.


This article examines aspects of the life and ideas of Jack Bucknall, an important member of Conrad Noel's Catholic Crusade, one of the most renowned Christian Socialist bodies of the twentieth century. This examination is set in the context of George Orwell's arguments in The Road to Wigan Pier about the prevalence of 'cranks' in the socialist movement. It is suggested that Orwell used this word to designate activists in Life Reform movements, a term borrowed from German social history. Bucknall was, in his adherence to anthroposophy and cosmovitalism, undoubtedly a Life Reform activist and the sort of person Orwell had in mind. A consideration of Bucknall's involvement with these movements and their ideas, leads to a suggestion that Orwell's judgements may have been ill-considered.


Triggering of mass movements can be divided in three general types: i) development of local perched water tables in the subsoil leading to shallow slope instabilities and possible gravitational flows, ii) long-lasting rise in permanent water tables leading to more deep-seated slope instabilities, and iii) intense runoff causing channel-bed erosion and debris flows. Types i) and iii) are usually observed during heavy storms characterized by high rainfall intensities (hourly and daily rainfall); type ii) is usually observed through increasing water content in the subsoil due to previous rainfalls (monthly rainfall). The objective of this work is to analyze the relationships between mass movement (landslide and debris flows) events and different pattern of rainfalls at different time scale.


AbstractThe aim of this work is to provide road agencies with a new strategic approach for integrating risk assessment into pavement management systems (PMS). An application to a small portion of t...


This article elaborates on the discussion from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International Conference on Nuclear Security (ICONS) 2020 conference and discusses the reasons for the gender gap between professionals working in nuclear security. It puts forward the structural causes for women's choice of field and the formation of gender biases from the perspective of Political Science. It emphasizes the importance of having role-models for women working in the field and provides recommendations to increase the number of women working in nuclear security.


The subject of this Master's thesis is analysis of Dotcom bubble in United States of America (U.S.), disposal of stock market indices and also their analysis. Throughout this paper, the impact of Internet, irrational exuberance, interest rates and importance of knowledge about economic bubbles will be mentioned. Some concrete data will be used to analyse the bubble. This paper mostly includes data from 1995 until 2003 and it is about U.S. market. Also, companies like Amazon and Pets.com will be analysed. Based on multiple scientific and working papers, conclusion about main causes and effects of Dotcom bubble will be presented.


The study was conducted between September 2003 and April 2004 in Denbecha and Jabitehenan weredas (districts) located in the lowland (< 1600 m) and midland (1600-2000 m) areas. It generated a baseline data on the epidemiology of trypanosomosis and community awareness regarding the disease in the Abay (Blue Nile) Basin areas of Northwest Ethiopia. A questionnaire survey revealed trypanosomosis to be the most important problem affecting animals and impeding agricultural activities in the areas. Glossina morsitans submorsitans was the only tsetse fly species prevalent along with other biting tabanid and muscid flies. The apparent fly densities (flies/trap/day) were significantly higher (p < 0.05) in the late rainy season (1.08, 8.78 and 91 for G. m. submorsitans , tabanids and muscids, respectively) than in the dry season (0.68, 0.35 and 7.33, respectively). The apparent density of G. m. submorsitans was significantly higher (p < 0.05) in the lowland areas than in the midland areas in both the late rainy season and the dry season. A total of 1648 cattle were examined for trypanosomosis with the buffy coat technique and the seasonal prevalence (17.07 and 12.35%, respectively) was significantly (p < 0.05) different. Infection rates were higher (p < 0.05) in the lowland areas, with 19.87 and 17.62%, than in the midland areas, with 13.39 and 6.54%, in the late rainy season and the dry season, respectively. The mean packed cell volume (PCV) values of parasitemic and aparasitemic animals during the late rainy season were 20.7 ± 3.5 and 26.6 ± 4.3 (p < 0.001), while they were 21.4 ± 3.6 and 26.6 ± 4.3 (p < 0.001) during the dry season, respectively. The regression analysis indicated that the herd average PCV decreased with the increasing prevalence of trypanosome infections in both seasons.


of a democratic and pluralist Indonesia may be seen as realising many of the aspirations of the student alliance that helped to bring the New Order into being in 1966. CSIS kept that spirit alive during the years of military rule, through shared vision, shrewd strategy and sheer persistence, proving that ultimately the pen can be mightier than the sword. Unfortunately, the book is not available for sale outside Indonesia or online. It would be good if CSIS provided open access on their website.


Second chromosomes of D. melanogaster were isolated from a single natural population, and 40 were analyzed by gel-sieving electrophoresis for the presence of polymorphic loci on chromosome 2 that act to modify xanthine dehydrogenase and/or aldehyde oxidase, whose structural genes map to chromosome 3. Clear evidence of polymorphism for one or more xanthine dehydrogenase modifier loci was obtained. N the past decade, much experimental effort in population genetics has con' centrated on assessing levels of genetic variation. Recent data obtained through the use of novel techniques have suggested that the levels of polymorphism at many enzyme loci may be very high (BERNSTEIN, THROCKMORTON and HUBBY 1973; SINGH, HUBBY and LEWONTIN 1974; SINGH, HUBBY and THROCKMORTON 1975; MILKMAN 1976; COYNE 1976; JOHNSON 1976; SINGH, LEWONTIN and FELTON 1976; JOHNSON 1977; SINGH 1979). These new findings are of real interest, as current evolutionary theories do not predict such large numbers of variants per locus, Using high-resolution gel-sieving electrophoresis, coupled with a system of rigorous internal standardization, we have detected a substantial amount of variation not resolved by conventional approaches (JOHNSON 1976, 1977). Among the newly detected variants, we noted several characteristics suggesting that this new variation might to some degree reflect post-translational (or posttranscriptional) modification. To investigate this possibility, we examined the properties of a post-translationally modified enzyme to see if the modified protein resembled variants that we had detected by gel-sieving electrophoresis. Focusing on xanthine dehydrogenase (XDH), we determined that it was subject to modification by at least two other loci (FINNERTY, MCCARRON and JOHNSON 1979). More importantly, the gel-sieving differences among modified XDH proteins


Histotripsy mechanically fractionates soft tissues into fluid-like homogenates that cannot support shear waves. We hypothesize that dynamics of shear waves excited from a histotripsy lesion using acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) change progressively during the fractionation process, and such change is related to the degree of tissue fractionation. To test this hypothesis, lesions with different degrees of fractionation were created in agar-graphite tissue mimicking phantoms and ex vivo kidneys with increasing numbers of histotripsy pulses (3-cycle 750- kHz ultrasound pulses at a peak negative/positive pressure of 17/108 MPa). The shear waves were excited by ARFI focused at the lesion center. The shear-induced temporal displacement profile was measured at a lateral location 10 mm offset to the lesion with M-mode imaging. Results showed significant changes in two characteristics: the peak-to-peak displacement decayed exponentially, and the relative time-to-peak displacement increased and saturated wi...


1/ the goal of the study where not sufficiently answered (paragraph 1), "The comparison of the LGM simulation with the present-day (PD) simulation is flawed, since the two OGCM runs were driven by different methods." & "The approach chosen in this study, however, is not acceptable." 2/ "The integration time of 150 years is by far too short to draw any firm conclusions on deep ocean T/S, the MOC or the meridional heat fluxes." C206


This chapter analyses the ways in which the series of administrative reforms aimed at increasing imperial control over Rome between the late third and early fourth centuries led to an unprecedented involvement of members of the senatorial aristocracy in the life of the city and its inhabitants. By focusing on two main issues, the creation of the new urban prefecture as main administrative and judicial department in the city and the reorganization of the annona, the imperial service of food distributions, the chapter examines the reconfiguration of the political and administrative map of the city, and how this process consolidated the hold of the local elite over its fellow citizens.


Abstract:This essay reads Virginia Woolf's Between the Acts (1941) alongside the relatively underread genre of invasion fiction. Following modernist studies' recent turn toward interwar Britain's cultural anticipation of catastrophe, the essay foregrounds how Woolf's assumption of an imminent German invasion pervades her final novel. Juxtaposing Woolf's invasion motif with invasion literature reveals a shared skepticism toward English liberalism. Reading Acts in light of invasion clarifies Woolf's suspicion that liberalism is not only susceptible to but in fact fosters its destruction from invasion. Woolf's ambivalence toward her liberalism in the face of invasion, moreover, is inherited by postwar liberal authors.


The great interest in the use of fabric filters made of noncircular cross-section fibers for collecting small coal fly ash particles (Geldart's type-C particles) can be seen in this study, in which a nonwoven fabric filter made of circular cross-section polyester fibers was compared with another nonwoven fabric filter made of predominantly trilobal cross-section polyimide fibers. The experimental results show that the collection efficiency of the coal fly ash particles of the polyimide fiber filters is higher than that of polyester fiber filters, mainly for particles smaller than 1.2 μm and with a superficial aerosol velocity of 0.1 m/s. Moreover, the pressure drop across the fabric filters made of polyimide fibers is lower than that of the polyester fiber filters. The influence of the thickness of the polyimide fibers on collection efficiency and pressure drop was also checked, and the results showed that the thinnest fiber fabric filter had the highest collection efficiency, as well as the highest pressure drop.


A method for adaptively correcting for shading due to variations in illumination and imaging system imperfections, while at the same time reducing the number of gray levels in the original image on a pixel-by-pixel basis was developed. The two operations - shading correction and gray level reduction - are done in a single pass over the image and the local properties of the pixel being processed are utilized. Each scanline of the captured original image is processed independently enabling parallel processing of the scanlines to reduce the time to process the complete image. The technique described herein is applicable generally to any imaging system which is designed to work on reduced number of gray-levels. Through examples, it is shown that the resulting processed image has enhanced contrast, uniform background intensity, reduced number of gray levels (resulting in compression), and smoother edges (reducing staircasing) in multilevel images.


aLate in 1935, Alice Hamilton, who a generation earlier had done more than any other government-sponsored researcher to expose and ameliorate industrial lead poisoning, wrote to Martha May Eliot, assistant chief of the U.S. Children's Bureau. 1 A young friend of Hamilton's, a new mother married to a third-year medical student at Harvard, had asked Hamilton how to be sure that paint on baby furniture was lead-free. Although Hamilton had always assumed "that furniture and toys were painted with enamel paint, lead-free," the Bureau of Standards informed her that in fact many enamel paints contained lead. Hamilton's purpose in writing Eliot, then, was to urge "that tests would have to be made of furniture paints and toy paints," and to suggest who should take on this task: "Do not you think that it is an important question and that it lies within the field of the Children's Bureau?" No such investigation was ever undertaken by the Children's Bureau, the federal agency charged with advocating for "the welfare of children and child life among all classes of our people." 2


As social media increasingly penetrate the business world, it is important to understand the underlying reasons for companies to adopt social networks marketing (SNM). This study extends the technology acceptance model (TAM) to explore the role of social influences in the context of SNM technology adoption by small and medium companies, and considers how the temporal aspect of new technology adoption affects this relationship. Our findings show that adoption of SNM is strongly influenced by social influences from experts, competitors, and customers. These social influences affect intention to adopt this new technology both directly, and by affecting the perceptions of the technology usefulness. For SMEs already using SNM, social influence is the only strong determinant of the intention to continue employing this marketing technology, with the amount of experience with SNM strengthening this relationship.


Combining the relevant regulation in Chinese,American and Australian load code,the turbulence intensity of wind turbulence,turbulence integral length and turbulence spectra of wind turbulence were compared.The comparative analysis shows that the turbulence intensity deduced from Chinese load code is smaller than that specified in American and Australian load codes.Turbulence integral length adopted in Chinese load code is constant,while that will increase with height increases in American and Australian load code.In the same height,turbulence integral length values in Chinese code intervene in American and Australian codes.In the range of building's natural frequency,turbulence wind velocity spectrum value in Chinese load code is the largest one.


Capsule Sister taxa hybridize more frequently than non-sister taxa. Aims To test whether the frequency of hybridization is higher in avian sister species than in non-sister species, based on molecular phylogenetic relationships and reports of hybridizing bird species globally. Methods A literature based survey of hybridizing bird species was conducted on genera that: (1) have a completely known phylogenetic molecular tree for at least 90% of the total number of species, (2) have at least four species, (3) have an incidence of hybridization more than 25% recorded from the wild, and (4) have at least two pairs of hybridizing species. The frequency of hybridization for avian sister species was compared to that of non-sister species. Results Twenty-nine genera were identified that met our four selection criteria. In 25 genera, sister species hybridized more than non-sister species (mean frequencies of 0.52 ± 0.35 versus 0.16 ± 0.13). Conclusion The frequency of hybridization within sister species was found to be higher than within non-sister species.


The invention discloses a semiconductor wafer transmission device which comprises a mechanical support frame, a driving device, a stepping motor and a mechanical arm device. The mechanical support frame comprises a plurality of positioning plates which are fixed by vertical columns and pulley rail columns which are parallel. The driving device is formed by vertically and integrally connecting more than two groups of air bags, is fixed on the mechanical support frame and vertically moves along the pulley rail columns. The stepping motor is arranged at one end of the driving device, a moving plate is arranged above a casing of the stepping motor, and the stepping motor penetrates through the moving plate arranged above the stepping motor and is connected with the mechanical arm device. The mechanical arm device moves in the vertical direction under the effect of the driving device, and the moving plate rotates under the effect of the stepping motor to lead the mechanical arm device to be arranged on the positioning plates at different heights with the mechanical support frame. The semiconductor wafer transmission device can achieve efficient and accurate transmission of semiconductor wafers between a semiconductor washing device and other semiconductor process devices.


The Eleventh International Workshop on Real-Time Business Intelligence and Analytics (BIRTE 2017), which was held on August 28, 2017 in conjunction with the VLDB 2017 Conference, provided a forum for presentation of the latest research results, new technology developments, and new applications in the areas of business intelligence, data streams and real time enterprise.


Regarding the intermittent nature of photovoltaic (PV) connected to grid, there will be a change in the operational mechanism. The energy generated from PV is highly dependent on the solar radiation. There are differences between using PV Farm from PLN (State-Owned Electricity Company) and IPP (Independent Power Plant). Modelling PV Farm from PLN implies the large cost of installation but little charge on operational. Meanwhile, there is no installation cost of PV Farm from IPP yet the operational price is far above PLN-PV Farm. Due to this modellings, IPP-PV Farm will increase total cost of generation. On the other hand, low operational price of PLN-PV Farm makes this power plant can compete well to generate power. Therefore, PLN-PV Farm will decrease total cost of generation. During daytime, dispatch of the other power plants existed before reduce as there is active power supply from On-Grid PV Farm. On technical side, distributed installation of PV Farm leads to higher voltages in the substations. The loading of the transmission system declines along with the reduced power transfer because there are additional supplies from PV Farm. The result of transient stability analysis indicates that when there are clouds covering solar radiation towards PV Farm, the frequency and voltage decrease but still within permissible limits.


The prevalence of allergies is increasing from year to year due to the modern lifestyle in society. The incidence of allergies was influenced by several factors, such as genetics, age, sex, diet, food type, and also environmental factors. Determination Ig E levels in adolescents and young adults is important because the incidence of allergy is highly reported in adolescents and young adults. This study was conducted to determine Ig E levels in allergies among university students in Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto This observational study was conducted among diploma students of Medical Laboratory Technology, Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto. The data of characteristic subjects were collected by a self-administered questionnaire whereas data of Ig E levels were collected by serum samples and measured by ELISA. A total of 23 students (4,35 % male and 95,65% female) were included. Seafood allergy (25%) were the commonest allergy among the students. Only 9% of subjects have combination allergies. The highest of Ig E levels were 365 IU/mL.


In 1996 we reported the first example of a photonic crystal fibre (PCF), an entirely new class of optical fiber. Also known as holey or microstructure fibers, they incorporate air holes that run along the length of the fibers cladding. The fiber is made from a stack of close-packed silica tubes and rods that is drawn into fiber using a conventional fiber drawing tower. We have demonstrated a wide variety of PCF designs and developed the conceptual tools needed to understand their properties and guide their design. These fibers can have highly unusual properties, and look set to rewrite the fibre-optics rulebook and revolutionize the future of optical telecommunication.


Three hundred and nine patients with thyroid nodules detected by physical examination in Harrison International Peace Hospital from October 2013 to October 2017 were divided into intervention group (155 cases) and control group (154 cases). Patients in intervention group received oral levothyroxine sodium 25 g/d for 12 months and those in control group had no treatment, patients were followed up every 3 months to 12 months. After treatment, the maximum diameter and thyroid nodule volume of the intervention group were (31.87±3.84) mm and (17.32±0.94) cm3, which were significantly smaller than those of the control group [(34.01±3.72) mm and (24.25±1.21) cm3, P<0.05]. TSH in intervention group was lower than that in control group [(2.24±0.41) vs. (2.52±0.58) mIU/L, P<0.05] and free T4 (FT4) was higher than that in control group [(25.64±3.85) vs. (16.39±3.28) pmol/L, P<0.05]. TC, TG and LDL-C in intervention group, were lower than those in the control group.The HDL-C level in intervention group was higher than that in control group (all P<0.05). After treatment, there were no malignant changes in the intervention group, while the malignant change rate in control group was 2.6% (4/154). It is suggested that levothyroxine treatment can reduce TSH level in patients with benign thyroid nodules, inhibit the growth of thyroid nodules.

Key words:
Thyroxine; Thyroid nodule; Treatment outcome


(57) Abstract: The present invention has an average molecular weight having a polyalkoxy backbone which comprises at least one branched alkoxy units and at least one linear alkoxy units of at least 400 co the for the preparation of reduced composition of lipase enzyme activity using a polymer compound. The present invention also these particular copolymers compound or composition which is prepared by, relates to the use for the reduction of the lipase enzyme activity, in particular to reduce the enzymatic activity of the microorganism, thereby particularly reducing the skin rash or irritation, to reduce the dandruff formation and body odor, in order to increase the persistence of the perfume, food, relates to the use for the storage of beverage products.


Some characterizations of paracompact maps are given in this note,and some equivalent statements of collectionwise normal maps are discussed.And also we show that if f:X→Y is a closed coUectionwise normal map,and f~(-1)(y)is a semistratifiable subspace of X for any y∈Y,then f is a paracompact map.