The following article investigates the growing attention to 'objects' in contemporary social theory, also known as the 'material turn'. The aim of the article is to demonstrate why the material turn requires a sociological theory of objects and why actor-network theory (ANT) is unable to provide it. ANT proposes a relational ontology of the social, a conception of distributed agency and 'acting things'. All these changes in the fundamental assumptions of sociology blur the 'action/structure' dichotomy, as both lose their ontological status. The article subsequently focuses on the concept of 'acting things' as a basis for an object-oriented social theory. The author argues that there is both an ontological and methodological argument for creating a sociological theory of objects. The former takes into account the consequences of the growing number of complicated 'entangled' technological objects for the contemporary global world. The latter stresses the invisibility of such objects for social sciences, as well as the necessity to create an object-oriented theory. The above arguments form the foundation for the 'material turn' in the social sciences. The article concentrates on a radical version of the material turn that eliminates distinctions between human and non-human rather than merely studying the materiality of things. Although ANT was one of the pioneers of the material turn, the paper argues that it cannot provide adequate tools for a sociological theory of objects. It proposed a methodology rather than a theory, whilst, at the same time, shattering the old theoretical foundations of sociology.


Inflow and infiltration (I&I) is a problem that affects all wastewater conveyance systems. While conveyance districts know that I&I is problematic, quantifying the areas of highest inflow and infiltration can be very difficult due to large networks of sanitary pipes, the expense of water monitoring, and varying conditions such as pre-event soil saturation. This paper proposes a qualitative method using ESRI's Geographic Information System (GIS) and Microsoft Excel for determining areas with the highest levels of I&I to identify priority sewer segments while minimizing the locations of I&I field testing. Pipe age, an empirical operating value, sewer classification, sewer subsystem and soil classification were the parameters used to determine probable areas of highest inflow and infiltration problems. The analysis used data from the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District's conveyance system. The final result shows 98 miles of sanitary interceptor sewers in the Milwaukee area that should be analyzed.


Expressivists hold that when we make normative claims about actions, agents, feelings, and so on, we are not making descriptive claims about those things—claims that can be true or false. Rather, they hold that when we make a claim such as "killing is wrong" we are expressing a certain sort of attitude toward killing, or toward norms that prohibit killing. And this attitude, whatever it is, is not one of belief. For beliefs can be true or false. If normative claims expressed the attitude of belief, then such claims could themselves be true or false also. The attitudes expressed by normative claims are therefore pro and con attitudes such as desire, approval, disgust, or more sophisticated versions of such things. The inability of normative claims to be true or false—at least in the representational way in which naturalistic claims are true and false—is not an accidental feature of expressivism. Rather, one of the attractions of expressivism is precisely that it avoids the messy problem of explaining what sorts of things our normative claims could be about, such that they could be true or false. That is, it avoids the problems of


The Last Interglacial (LIG), as well as other warmer periods in the Earth’s geologic history, provides an analogue for predicted warming conditions in the near future. Analysis of sea-level indicators during this period is important in constraining regional drivers of relative sea-level change (RSL) and in modeling future trajectories of sea-level rise. In southeast Asia, several studies have been done to examine LIG sea-level indicators such as coral reef terraces and tidal notches. A synthesis of the state-of-the-art of the LIG RSL indicators in the region, meanwhile, has yet to be done. We reviewed over 50 published works on the LIG RSL indicators in southeast Asia and used the framework of the World Atlas of Last Interglacial Shorelines (WALIS) in building a standardized database of previously published LIG RSL indicators in the region. In total, we identified 38 unique RSL indicators and inserted almost 140 ages in the database. Available data from Indonesia, the Philippines, and East Timor points to variable elevation of sea-level indicators during the LIG highlighting the complex tectonic setting of this region. Variable uplift rates (from as low as 0.02 to as high as 1.1 m/ka) were reported in the study areas echoing various collision and subduction processes influencing these sites. Although several age constraints and elevation measurements have been provided by these studies, more data is still needed to shed more light on the RSL changes in the region. With this effort under the WALIS framework, we hope to identify gaps in the LIG RSL indicators literature in SE Asia and recognize potential areas that can be visited for future work. We also hope that this initiative will help us further understand the different drivers of past sea-level changes in SE Asia and will provide inputs for projections of sea-level change in the future.


According to the principle of will power or will dominance and the principle of freedom to contract which have been manifested in the article number ten of the civil code the will power of individuals dominates the regulations of closing a contract and its after effects and the freedom of will power here has gained the acceptance as a principle. By closing a contract by two free wills that contract becomes binding and according to the binding principle or provision in contracts the sides of a contract will be committed to carry out the terms and content which is inserted in a contract unless it becomes terminated with by the volition of the sides of the contract themselves or due to a legal cause. Since according to the principle of freedom to contract its sides can shun from closing any contract which is an obvious violation of law, due to the same reason they can also take into consideration any condition or term which isn't an obvious violation of law and according to the principle of binding ness of contracts the sides of them and their vicars are bound to execute the conditions which are stated in it. One of the conditions of contracts which can be considered is the condition of stipulation. In the present study in addition to scratch the surface on the subject of stipulation in contracts it is expected that the theoretical aspect of the essence of stipulation gets evident, the view point of Islamic jurisprudence and the legal proceedings become stated and the issue that stipulation is claimable under what conditions and in what manner. By carry out a comparative study we get aware of the views in several legal systems toward stipulation and also its position in the private international law and the latest changes in the domain of stipulation specifically ones which are presented at the international level.


This work aimed to evaluate the effects of the inoculation of native and exotic arbuscular micorrhizal fungi (AMF) and of the phosphate fertilization on plant growth and nutrient accumulation in dwarf cashew CCP 76. A greenhouse experiment, using a factorial arrangement (4x2), with three mixtures (two native communities of AMF and the commercial Mycogold product) besides a control without fungi and two dosages of phosphorus (0 and 87 mg/L) was carried out. Native AMF were represented by the species Glomus etunicatum, G. glomerulatum, Scutellospora sp. and Acaulospora foveata, from the first community, and G. etunicatum, Entrophospora sp. and Scutellospora sp., from the second community. The cashew seedlings presented a low response to the phosphorus treatment. The symbiotic plant association with the native fungi of the first community and exotic fungi of the commercial product allowed a better plant growth four months after cashew nut sown.


This article provides a brief overview of corporate governance practices in South Africa, examining current and recent literature, and discusses the results of a study that assessed the 2006 annual reports of the Top 40 JSE listed companies for their disclosure of mandatory corporate governance information. Content analysis was used to identify information for the assessment of the annual reports of the Top 40 JSE listed companies. The results indicate that the majority of the Top 40 listed companies adhere to good corporate governance disclosure practices. However, two areas are identified in which the non-disclosure of information was extensive. They are the selection of external auditors and whistle blowing.


Polysulfone/ Recam® composite membranes were prepared via the wet-phase inversion method. The interactions between polysulfone and additive were revealed by Fourier-transformed infrared spectroscopy and atomic force microscopy. Material properties, such as thermal and mechanical ones, were also analyzed. The increase of rugosity by augmenting the Recam® content was depicted by AFM images. Infrared spectroscopy provided very useful information about the interactions between polymer chains and additive. Thermal stability and mechanical resistance showed dependence on the additive content, which were higher for higher contents.


Many characters in entertainment content behave in morally questionable ways at least some of the time. However, the negative effects of those behaviors on individuals' judgments of the character may be diminished in some instances. This study examined the effects of character motivation and outcome in a written narrative on character perceptions and moral disengagement. The findings of a 2 (motivation: altruistic, selfish) × 2 (outcome: positive, negative) experiment (N = 123) revealed that both motivation and outcome affect perceptions of the character's positive and negative attributes, character liking, and moral disengagement. Specifically, altruistic motivations and positive outcomes led to more favorable perceptions of a character's attributes, greater character liking, and more justification of the character's actions. Furthermore, moral disengagement mediated the effects of motivation and outcome on perceptions of characters' positive and negative attributes, and in turn positive attributes mediated the effect of moral disengagement on character liking. Implications for future entertainment research are discussed.


The author recommends secal.corn. in inflammatory conditions of the genital area, characterized by often insufficient tone of the muscles of the uterus.


This article analyzes the influence of the market for emission right(MER) on the cost of pumped storage power station(PSPS).The pricing principle based on the cost and suitable return on investment(PPBCR) is selected to calculate from three PSPS pricing principles.With the MER factor,the cost of PSPS dynamic and static services is calculated.Taking account of the PSPS operating modes,leasehold and tow part tariff mode are selected as the concrete realizing environment of PPBCR pricing principle.By comparing the two modes,we can get that the two part tariff mode is better.


Shipping container foldable according to the present invention, the two or more portions (B1, B2) foldable in divided flattened base (B), a foldable divided into at least two parts the top (T ) and has at least two opposing side portions and (SS1, SS2), the side surface portion (SS1, SS2) to connected the at least two foldable panel (FS1, FS2). Each portion of the top (T) is coupled to a portion adjacent immediately to each other, by a top folding mechanism. One end portion of the side surface portion (SS1, SS2) is connected to the base (B), its other end is connected to the top (T). Panel (FS1, FS2) has a folding folding mechanism panels inwardly so as to facilitate folding of the horizontal direction of the panel.


Deep learning-based methods have presented a promising performance in the task of hyperspectral imagery classification (HSIC). However, recent methods usually are considered HSIC as a patchwise image classification problem and addressed it by giving a single label to the patch surrounding a pixel. In this letter, we propose a new semantic segmentation network that can directly label each pixel in an end-to-end manner. Compared with patchwise models, our method can significantly improve training effectiveness and reduce some manual parameters. Another challenge in HSIC is that the spatial resolution of hyperspectral imagery is relatively low; in that case, the pooling operation may result in resolution and coverage loss. To address this issue, we introduce dilated convolution to our model and construct a dilated semantic segmentation network (DSSNet). Different from some existing works, DSSNet is specially designed for HSIC without complicated architecture, and no pretrained models are required. The joint spatial–spectral information can be extracted via an end-to-end manner and, thus, avoid various preprocessing or postprocessing operations. Experiments on two public data sets have demonstrated the effectiveness of our improvements compared with some of the latest deep learning-based HSIC models.


We present and analyze a model of opinion formation on an arbitrary network whose dynamics comes from a global energy function. We study the global and local minimizers of this energy, which we call stable opinion configurations, and describe the global minimizers under certain assumptions on the friendship graph. We show a surprising result that the number of stable configurations is not necessarily monotone in the strength of connection in the social network, i.e. the model sometimes supports more stable configurations when the interpersonal connections are made stronger.


Against the backdrop of a new progressivism ushered into existence in the Roman Catholic Church by the Vatican II Council initiated by Pope John XXIII in 1962 and concluded by Pope Paul VI in 1965, this essay examines nuns' resistance to and eventual adoption of new professional garb as a site of sometimes contentious debates about the changing roles of women ecclesiastics. Within the context of passionate and, at times, violent fights for civil and women's rights and of protests against U.S. involvement in Vietnam, two popular films from this decade—The Trouble with Angels (1966) and its sequel, Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows (1968)—stage a competition between tradition and innovation in both theological and sartorial arenas. Ultimately, the nuns in these films follow a calling to become public advocates for a more humane and charitable world.


Dear Editor, Parvovirus B19 infection in adults manifests as a low grade fever, non-specific rash and edema of the extremities with the simultaneous emergence of polyarthralgia, mimicking diseases of other infections, drug eruptions, rheumatic arthritis and collagen disorders associated with arthralgia. To prevent the transmission of this virus to others and more importantly to pregnant women in whom it can cause miscarriage, a prompt diagnosis should be made. Detection of immunoglobulin (Ig)M antibodies to parvovirus B19 is a suitable test for diagnosis; however, this method is relatively time-consuming and costly, and in practical terms it is not covered by health insurance in Japan except for pregnant women. Of note, hypocomplementemia is frequently present in patients infected with parvovirus B19, similar to those with lupus erythematosus, although the precise mechanism remains to be elucidated. Therefore, we considered that hypocomplementemia might provide an early diagnostic clue to parvovirus B19 infection, and investigated how many patients with suspected parvovirus B19 infection had hypocomplementemia, and validated whether they were "true" infected patients. Fifteen adult patients with the sudden emergence of generalized rash, edema of the extremities and arthralgia, clinically suggestive of parvovirus B19 infection, were enrolled in this study after providing oral informed consent. All the patients visited our clinic within 5 days after the onset of clinical manifestations. Blood was taken i.v. from these patients to investigate serum complement levels and anti-parvovirus B19 IgM titers simultaneously. Patients with low serum levels of either CH50 or C4 had a significant association with positive anti-parvovirus B19 IgM (P = 0.0256 and P = 0.0014, respectively; Fisher's exact test; Table 1). There was no association between serum C3 levels and positive anti-parvovirus B19 IgM. Surprisingly, patients with low serum levels of either C3, C4 or CH50 (low in complements as indicated in Table 1) were exclusively positive for antiparvovirus B19 IgM while others were negative. The duration of hypocomplementemia ranged 11–68 days (mean, 39.8; standard deviation, 23.4) in the five follow-up cases. Our results suggest that hypocomplementemia is an early diagnostic marker of parvovirus B19 infection in adults, and measurement of serum complement levels is a useful test for differential diagnosis of adult patients with suspected parvovirus B19 infection.


Background: Stroke is an acute neurologic injury and represents the 2nd leading cause of mortality worldwide, and also the most leading cause of acquired disability and morbidity in adults.
Objective: Effect and association between stroke and risk factors.
Type of the study: A retrospective study.
Methods: The study conducted on 312 patients in 2016, all data were collected from patients' files from the emergency unit, which included basic demographic and disease characteristic, co morbid diseases, risk factors, final diagnosis.
Results: both previous stroke, ischemic heart disease was strong predictor of new stroke ,and hypertension was major risk factor that associated with new stroke (odd ratio= 13.034, 2.659and 5.684respectively), no significant correlation between sex and stroke in the collected sample despite that female had slightly higher rate of stroke than male, patients with age above 70 years carry the highest risk to present with stroke.
Conclusion: The rate of stroke in Iraqi patients still significantly associated with advance age, two major predictor of stroke are associated with stroke previous stroke and ischemic heart disease and hypertension was the major risk factor correlated with new onset stroke, and prevention programs must be implemented on them especially hypertension since it is modifiable risk factor
Background: Stroke is an acute neurologic injury and represents the 2nd leading cause of mortality worldwide, and also the most leading cause of acquired disability and morbidity in adults.
Objective: Effect and association between stroke and risk factors.
Type of the study: A retrospective study.
Methods: The study conducted on 312 patients in 2016, all data were collected from patients' files from the emergency unit, which included basic demographic and disease characteristic, co morbid diseases, risk factors, final diagnosis.
Results: both previous stroke, ischemic heart disease was strong predictor of new stroke ,and hypertension was major risk factor that associated with new stroke (odd ratio= 13.034, 2.659and 5.684respectively), no significant correlation between sex and stroke in the collected sample despite that female had slightly higher rate of stroke than male, patients with age above 70 years carry the highest risk to present with stroke.
Conclusion: The rate of stroke in Iraqi patients still significantly associated with advance age, two major predictor of stroke are associated with stroke previous stroke and ischemic heart disease and hypertension was the major risk factor correlated with new onset stroke, and prevention programs must be implemented on them especially hypertension since it is modifiable risk factor


The main objective of this work is to design a new state observer for a switched nonlinear system. The proposed observer contains a standard proportional ter...


Fulani ethnic militia (FEM) violence has increased significantly in recent years, making it one of the most lethal groups in the world. However, empirical evidence on the impacts of FEM on agriculture is scarce. We investigate the agricultural impacts of such violence in the case of Nigeria using a nationally representative panel dataset and armed conflict data. We find that increased FEM violence reduces agricultural output, outputs of specific staple crops and area harvested. FEM violence also reduces farmers' cattle holdings by increasing cattle thefts and losses and reducing purchased cattle. The agricultural development implications of the FEM cannot be ignored.


With the emergence of the Internet of Things (IoT), an increasing need for preserving the privacy of personal data has been realized. In this context, the EU has recently published the general data protection regulation (GDPR), which ensures strengthening of the privacy rights of the data subjects concerning their personal data. In this paper, we present the importance of having a holistic solution aimed towards the enforcement of the GDPR. As a first step towards the enforcement of the GDPR, we present the research challenges in facilitating the erasure of data as per the right to erasure. We also propose the envisaged technical solutions to work through the challenges.


A redispersible dispersion powder composition comprising: a) from a base polymer selected from the group of vinyl ester polymers, styrene polymers, acrylate polymers and vinyl chloride polymer composition; b) to said base polymer, 2-15% (by weight) polyvinyl alcohol; c) to the total weight of the polymeric components, 3-30% (by weight) of the fine release agent; and d) to the described base polymer, 1-15% (wt.) of cold water soluble polyvinyl alcohol-amino functional group, comprising the general formula CH


Primary hepatic carcinoma is one of the high incidence malignant tumors and the mortality ranked the second in the death caused by malignant tumors in China. The research progress on the epidemiology of primary hepatic carcinoma, the related environmental factors(virus, parasite, bacterium infected, aflatoxin ingested, drinking water pollution, smoking and drinking alcoholic beverages) and genes were reviewed and the mechanism of primary hepatic carcinoma was discussed in the present paper.


Report on child-centred disaster risk reduction efforts in various countries throughout the world. Contains case studies from the USA, Bolivia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique the Solomon Islands and Algeria.


Until very recently the use of receiver arrays was the unique effective system available against surface noise present in most land data. Today, however, the pressure to get the costs of acquisition down is leading to new ideas. Replacement of standard arrays by single 3C geophones could help reduce the field efforts, provided the groundroll can be eliminated by some other methods. The new filter, presented here, has been designed to remove the groundroll from 3-C shotpoint data. Polarization and apparent velocity vectors are computed in the frequency domain – for those frequencies which groundroll dominates – and finally averaged. The data are then projected upon these two vectors and the projection, which represents an estimate of the groundroll, is subtracted from the original data.


Communication service providers, such as mobile network providers, plain old telephone service (POTS) providers (e.g., landline providers), and/or Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) providers, provide telephone services. A communication service provider operates a computing system that connects calls from a caller to a recipient. The computing system authenticates a caller's telephone number to determine whether the telephone number is authentic or legitimate to prevent a caller from spoofing or faking his or her telephone number. The calling device places a call over a protocol that includes the telephone number of the sending device and an encrypted security key. The computing system utilizes the encrypted security key to verify or authenticate the identity of the caller. In other words, the computing system verifies the identity of the sender based on the encrypted security key to prevent robocalls that provide false telephone numbers and that are intended to spam, trick, deceive, or scam a call recipient. In some examples, if the computing system is unable to authenticate the identity of the caller, the computing system outputs a warning to the recipient of the call indicating that the caller's identity has been spoofed or is not authentic. DESCRIPTION Techniques are described that enable a computing system to authenticate the identity of a caller prior to transmitting a call to a recipient. In contrast to systems that enable a caller to specify any telephone number the caller wants, such that the caller may spoof a telephone number that is not the telephone number the caller is actually calling from, techniques of this 2 Yao and Dimitropoulos: TELEPHONE NUMBER ANTI-SPOOFING SYSTEM Published by Technical Disclosure Commons, 2019 disclosure describe a new protocol that enables the computing system to reduce or eliminate the ability of a caller to spoof the caller's telephone number.


Background Today, no clinical studies have been undertaken to examine the long-term effects of an open kinetic chain or closed kinetic chain program. Hypothesis The long-term follow-up results after a conservative exercise protocol are significantly worse than the short-term results. The long-term effect of closed kinetic chain training is significantly better compared to the effect of open kinetic chain training. Study Design Prospective randomized clinical trial. Methods Sixty patients were randomized into a 5-week conservative program, consisting of only closed kinetic chain exercises or only open kinetic chain exercises. Assessment of muscular characteristics, subjective symptoms, and functional performance was evaluated in this study at the time of initial physical examination, at the end of the treatment period, and 5 years later. Results At the 5-year follow-up, both groups demonstrated maintenance of good subjective and functional outcomes achieved immediately after the conservative treatment. No significant difference between both groups was observed at the 5-year follow-up for the majority of the examined parameters. However, on 3 of the 18 visual analog scales, the open kinetic chain group showed significantly less complaints compared to the closed kinetic chain group. Conclusions On the basis of these results, the authors conclude that both open kinetic chain and closed kinetic chain programs lead to an equal long-term good functional outcome.


Submitted for the MAR13 Meeting of The American Physical Society Hyper-branched Structures via Flow Coating YUJIE LIU, DONG YUN LEE, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, CÉCILE MONTEUX, CNRSESPCI-Université Pierre et Marie Curie, ESPCI, ALFRED J. CROSBY, University of Massachusetts-Amherst — Evaporative self-assembly has been shown to be a scalable method for organizing non-volatile solutes, e.g. nanoparticles; however, the influence of substrate surface energy in this technique has not been studied extensively. In this work, we utilize an evaporative self-assembly process based upon flexible blade flow coating to fabricate organized structures on substrates that have been modified to systematically vary surface energy. We focus on the patterning of polystyrene. We observe a variety of polystyrene structures including dots, hyperbranched patterns, stripes and lines that can be deposited on substrates with a range of wetting properties. We explain the mechanism for these structural formations based on the competition between Marangoni flow, adsorption, friction and viscosity. The development of this fundamental knowledge is important for controlling hierarchical manufacturing of nanoscale objects with different surface chemistries and compositions. Yujie Liu University of Massachusetts-Amherst Date submitted: 18 Dec 2012 Electronic form version 1.4


King Lear is very much a political play–that is a play concerned with power and government in the state, with public and civil life, and not solely with private relationships and passions. Of course it is not only political; but it seems necessary to restate the point because recent productions so often try to make it a purely personal, familial, and psychological drama (much in the manner of A.C. Bradley, though a Bradley who has read Freud, Laing, and Foucault). However, even if this is intended to render the play acceptable to modern audiences (who are assumed to be very simple-minded), it is still a distortion, and makes much of the action unintelligible. As Peter Brook put it, the fact that the play is called King Lear does not mean that it is primarily the story of one individual –or, one may add, of one family. Shakespeare himself, by introducing the Gloucester parallel plot from quite another source, seems concerned to generalize the issues, to show that Lear's personal psychology or 'character' is not the only force at work. There was a period, of course, when an exclusively timeless, ahistorical way of reading was more or less taken for granted. It was a great illumination for me, then, to read studies like John Danby's Shakespeare's Doctrine of Nature (1949), and the chapters by Kenneth Muir and Arnold Kettle in Shakespeare in a Changing World (1964), which attempted to read the play in the light of its contemporary historical and political significance, whatever reservations one may now have about some of their particular interpretations. Many years later, when my own highly intelligent and dominating mother reached the age of eighty-six, my sister and I discovered in ourselves marked Goneril and Regan tendencies. In one sense, as Goethe has it, 'an old man is always a King Lear'.


depth of psycho-spiritual understanding and skills needed to manifest the world we want. In short, I implore you to go for your highest dreams and deepest values and to make that the motto for your life and the lives of all whose worldviews you might influence these next four years. Demonstrate, protest, write op-eds, go to public discussions, and everywhere you go, present the spiritual progressives analysis and our proposed New Bottom Line — and advocate for The Caring Society — Caring for Each Other and Caring for the Earth. And please help Tikkun and our interfaith and secularhumanist welcoming Network of Spiritual Progressives get the financial support to bring this strategy into reality — and the world could look very different than it will in the Trump years. www.tikkun.org/donate or Tikkun, 2341 Shattuck Ave, box 1200, Berkeley, CA 94704. firstname.lastname@example.com ■ That's why the Network of Spiritual Progressives advocates for a Global and Domestic Marshall Plan www.tikkun.org /gmp to once and for all eliminate (not just ameliorate) global and domestic poverty, homelessness, hunger, inadequate education and health care, and also repair the damage done to the planet after 300 years of environmentally irresponsible forms of industrialization and modernization in both the capitalist and self-described socialist world.


Abstract Fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composites have become an integral part of the construction industry because of their versatility, high strength-to-weight ratio, enhanced durability, resistance to fatigue and corrosion, accelerated construction and lower maintenance and life-cycle costs. However, all-composite structural bridge systems have specific shortcomings such as high initial costs, low stiffness and existence of brittle failure modes. To make the best use of materials and overcoming the above shortcomings, combinations of FRP and conventional materials have recently been investigated. The innovative hybrid idea of a "FRP composite–concrete" structural system for bridges has been proposed. The objective of the paper is the description of the bridge itself and the presentation of research results on its development. The finite element model (FEM) analysis, vacuum assisted resin transfer moulding (VARTM) manufacturing technique used for FRP girder production, some research results on the bridge system and demonstrative bridge construction are briefly presented.


Objective To analyze the influencing factors of HIV infection with long term non-progression in Yunnan Province. Methods The research methods was case-control study. The HIV patients with long-term stable course( 10 years) were as case group,and patients in progressive course were as the control group. The cases data were downloaded from China information system for disease control and prevention,and the HIV infected were interviewed face to face. The database was established by Epi Data3. 1,and the SPSS19. 0 software was used to process and analyze data. Results The number of the case group and the control group were 143. Conditional Logistic regression analysis showed that the first count of CD4+T lymphocyte more than700 / μL( OR = 5. 101,95% CI: 1. 004 ~ 13. 819),the follow-up times ≥ 20 times( OR = 26. 501,95%CI: 2. 149 ~ 326. 847) were the promoting factors of HIV infection in long-term stable course. Infected by injecting drug( OR = 0. 152,95% CI: 0. 020 ~ 0. 381),not receiving methadone maintenance treatment( OR = 0. 005,95% CI: 0. 001 ~ 0. 109) were promoting factors in disease progression. Conclusion HIV infected found early and maintain higher follow-up compliance could delay the progression of the disease. Injecting drug users and not accepting methadone maintenance treatment could promote the development of disease.


Objective To understand the status of market food contaminations in Haizhu district of Guangzhou and provide scientific basis for making effective control and prevention measures.Method Randomly selected different kinds of market food from supermarkets and farm product markets and carried on food-borne pathogens and chemical contaminations test.Results 418 food samples were tested and the eligibility rate was 72.97%.The unqualified foods were pig entrails,aquatic product,water-soaked food,frozen food,cold dishes,vegetables and cooked meat.The major pollution indicators were Cadmium,Formaldehyde,Nitrite,Sorbic acid and Sulfur dioxide.The over-standard ratio of cadmium was 3.90%,Formaldehyde was 30.14%.Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Salmonella were detected from aquatic product and meat(detection rate was 3.81%).Bacteria was over standard in 73.08% of cooked food and cold dishes.Conclusions The food contamination in Haizhu district of Guangzhou city is relatively light,but still exists contaminants such as metal contamination,food additives and food-borne pathogens,so effective measures should be taken to reduce the contaminations ingesting and increase food safety.


Abstract:A new sartorial turn in feminist scholarship interrogates fashion and dress from intersectional and transnational perspectives. Precisely because adornment is about bodies, identities, and appearance, fashion offers a ripe field for feminist inquiry that bridges the intimate and the public. This review essay considers six recent studies that illuminate the contours of the fashion system over time and space and crevices of resistance on the part of makers and users, including the rise and spread of Asian chic, the presence of modest dress throughout the (Muslim) umma; the emergence of fashion blogging, the traveling of "Soul" as an African diasporic style; and the business of modeling.


The life histories of the estuarine prawn, Nematopalaemon hastatus Aurivillius, and the brackish river prawn, Macrobrachium macrobrachion Herklots, were compared in relation to their seasonal exploitation patterns in the Cross River estuary, Nigeria. The period of intensive exploitation of N. hastatus (March to June) was outside the main spawning season (July to October), because these prawns migrate from the main fishing area in the estuary and near shore coastal waters into the deeper continental shelf waters to spawn. This probably contributes to their reproductive success and conservation of the stock. With M. macrobrachion, the peak spawning period and the major fishing season converge between July and September. These prawns also migrate from the fresh water into the major fishing zone within the estuary during the spawning season. This exposes the spawning population to intense human exploitation. On the basis of their spawning dynamics, M. macrobrachion requires more urgent management attention. An option would be a closed season for M. macrobrachion within the estuary during the spawning period.


The Party Constitution of the 16th Party Congress provides that Chinese Communist Party take as guiding principles Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thoughts, Deng Xiaoping Theory and "Three Represents" Thoughts. Obviously, Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thoughts, Deng Xiaoping Theory are the fundamental theoretical guiding ideologies while "Three Represents" Thoughts are realistic guiding ideology which is of immediate significance and serves to standardize our behavior. In order to put it simply and embody our party's multidimensional features, we can merge, generalize and abstract Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thoughts and Deng Xiaoping Theory into one term: Marxism-Leninism-Mao Zedong-Deng Xiaoping Theory.


The Nineteenth National Congress of the Communist Party put forward the strategy of "rejuvenation of villages". In the "two sessions", the strategy was again emphasized that the implementation of the strategy for the revitalization of rural areas relates to whether or not the rural economy can recover from decline to full development. It is of great significance to build the "Chinese dream". Therefore, it explores the ways to achieve full rejuvenation in rural areas and analyzes possible problems and solutions in the implementation of strategies.


Pentecostals do not fit the dominant narrative of a secular age constructed by Charles Taylor. Instead, Pentecostalism is a religion at play that engages with the secular without accepting its authority. A critical dialogue with Taylor's foundational proposal of the central conditions of premodern life that have made room for our modern secular world demonstrates how and why these conditions are not met in Pentecostalism. The article then identifies the alternative mechanisms in place in Pentecostalism as a form of religion at play manifested in an enchanted worldview, sociospiritual attachment, the festival of Pentecost, the transformation of secular time, and a porous cosmos. A close examination of the notion of play in Taylor's narrative illuminates in more detail the ill fit of Pentecostalism in the history of a secular age and reveals that Pentecostalism represents a condition of religion that resolves the tension between sacred and secular and that challenges the dominance of "secular" and "religious" as uncontested ideas of our modern world.


The space-time adaptive processing (STAP) can improve the performance of airborne early warning (AEW) radar. But, the receiver channel mismatch will give rise to much degradation of the performance for STAP. This paper introduces an efficient adaptive channel equalization method which can compensate the channel mismatch automatically by least squares theory. The effect of equalizer parameters on equalization performance is analysed in detail, and a sample of adaptive channel equalizer is given.


This work presents a peak detection technique used to detect Proteomics fragments peaks and investigates if shape- based features and clustering can group the peaks such that the clusters are homogeneous, i.e. contain peaks from a single class. We used Continuous Wavelet Transformation (CWT) and two Gaussian Mixture Model (GMM); K=2 and K=15; for peak detection and clustering, respectively. GMM(K=15) performed better than GMM(K=2) with an f1-score of 0.81 and 0.57 for the good class and the bad class, respectively. Additional features and other clustering techniques need to be investigated to improve the homogeneity of the clusters.


Poly(lactic-co-glycolic) acid(PLGA) is a biocompatible and biodegradable polymer that is used in various medical applications. Synthetic biodegradable polymers can provide temporary scaffolds for cell adhesion and expansion both in vitro and in vivo. These scaffolds guide tissue regeneration in volumes with defined sizes and shapes. Current surgical strategies for bone reconstruction would be greatly improved by a better understanding and use of stem cells. Also nanofibers have recently gained substantial interest for potential applications in tissue engineering. In this study, we demonstrate a method for characterizing the gene expression pattern during osteogenic differentiation of Adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs), Mesenchymal stem cells(MSCs) and Pulp cells(PCs) deposited onto PLGA/Hydroxyapatite nanofibrous scaffolds. The results showed that osteogenic differentiation and mineralization of stem cells cultured on the PLGA/HAp nanofiber occurred. These results were confirmed by both an alkaline phosphatase activity(ALP) and a calcium assay. Also, we investigated whether osteogenic differentiation of stem cells affected the expression of osteogenic genes(osteocalcin, collagen type I). These gene mRNA and protein levels were found to increase in a time-dependent manner as confirmed by RT-PCR and Western blotting analysis. This data represents a comparative investigation of continuous differentiation of stem cells into osteogenic differentiation on PLGA/HAp nanofiber scaffold. Differentiated ADSCs showed more osteogenesis than other groups. The adipose-derived stem cells(ADSCs) on PLGA/HAp nanofiber could be induced to differentiate into osteogenic cells which had an improved opportunity for bone and tooth regeneration.


Purpose of reviewThis article reviews recent insights surrounding the etiology and pathogenesis of chronic rhinosinusitis. In particular, we highlight the increasing recognition of host-mediated mechanisms in driving mucosal inflammation. Recent findingsPublished differences between epithelium from patients with chronic rhinosinusitis and normal controls can be classified into several broad categories. Alterations are reported in the various components of the epithelial innate immune system including epithelial-expressed pattern-recognition receptors (PRRs) and the levels of antimicrobial innate immune effector molecules. Other studies demonstrate differences in the proteins involved in maintaining epithelial barrier integrity. Finally, recent studies show in chronic rhinosinusitis that epithelial-derived cytokines, chemokines and inducible surface proteins are involved in recruiting and activating cells of the adaptive immune system. ConclusionThe sinonasal epithelium provides a mechanical and innate immune barrier to a diverse array of environmental agents. This barrier also plays a key role in regulating the acquired mucosal immune response in the nose. Recent studies suggest that defects in this barrier may foster development of chronic sinonasal inflammation in response to environmental agents, and pathogenic or commensal organisms. The ability to dissect and analyze defects in the inflammatory response in rhinosinusitis may help identify novel targets for drug development.


In recent years, there has been increasing numbers of research projects to determine the fatigue resistance of welded details used in traffic signal poles and mast arms. The impetus being the publishing of the revised American Association of State and Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) design standards in 2001. Many of the details in the design standard are thought to have been assigned unnecessarily conservative fatigue categorizations, which was based on little or no full-scale testing. This paper will present results from fatigue resistance testing of two common details used in the State of Minnesota's traffic signal structural designs. These being the fatigue resistance of multi-sided tube-to-plate connections, as well as the built-up box connections for bolting a mast arm to a pole.


The Diphtheria Surveillance Network (DIPNET), launched on 1 November 2006, is a 38-month programme bringing together 25 European Union partner countries (24 Member States and Turkey) and collaborating countries beyond Europe in a global dedicated surveillance network for diphtheria and related infections caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae and C. ulcerans [1].


The use of solid grease as a lubricant, in comparison with standard grease or oil, is a pre‐requisite when needle roller bearings undergo a high‐speed oscillating motion and when access to the bearing is difficult for maintenance purposes. This paper examines the frictional power loss of a solid‐grease‐lubricated needle roller bearing. First set of measurement result reveals that the test bearing has higher frictional power loss as compared with other bearings with conventional lubrications, due to the high viscosity of the solid grease. Furthermore, measurements are compared with the Palmgren and SKF models. For improving these models, the parameters of the models are updated on the basis of the measurement data. A second set of measurement result shows that the use of oil (kept at higher temperature) in addition to solid grease significantly reduces the frictional power loss. The reduction is due to the decrease in operational viscosity of the solid grease. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.


The UGC-INFONET programme has been set up to bring the benefits of information and communications technology to Indian universities. Through the programme, more than 150 universities spread all over the country now have broad band access to the Internet. The universities have also been provided electronic access to more than 4000 international journals, and several important databases, covering all subjects. This has been made possible by adapting a centrally administered consortium approach with innovative features.


More than two third tree species were in early succession and similarly, the higher number of shrubs and herbs were in early and mid-succession indicates the successional nature of the community. A comparatively higher number of trees and shrubs were recorded on the western aspect where low erosion and greater anthropogenic pressure were present. The total tree density was higher at hilltop of eastern aspect and hill slope of western aspect. Total tree basal area varied from 4.5 m 2 ha -1 (hill base) to 11.9 m 2 ha -1 (hilltop) on the eastern aspect and from 9.3 m 2 ha -1 (hilltop) to 16.8 m 2 ha -1 (hill base) on the western aspect. The sapling and seedling density was lower on western aspect because higher anthropogenic disturbances may lead the removal of seedlings of most of the tree species. The shrub and herb diversity was higher on both the aspects as compared to tree diversity because opening of canopy provides greater opportunity for the recruitment of shrubs and herbs. There were few individuals of important species in older girth classes and higher numbers in younger girths indicate the forest is regenerating. The significant presence of Coriaria nepalensis, non-leguminous nitrogen fixing species, at all the sites seems to help in the restoration of the ecosystem.


Urban community gardens (UCGs), greenspace cultivated and managed for vegetables by local communities, provide substantial ecosystem services (ES) and are warmly welcomed by residents. However, they also have many ecosystem disservices (EDS) and are almost always refused by the decision-makers of the government, especially in China. Better understanding the residents' perceived ES and EDS and the impact on the behavioral intention (BI) toward UCGs is of great value to solve the conflicts between residents and the government concerning UCGs and to develop sustainable UCGs. Following the theory of planned behavior (TPB), we measured perceived ES/EDS, attitudes (ATT), perceived behavioral control (PBC), subjective norm (SN), and BI of 1142 residents in Changsha, China, and investigated their direct and indirect causal relationships using structural equation modeling (SEM). The results showed that: (1) ATT, PBC, and SN significantly and positively impact the BI of UCGs and together explained 54% of the variation of BI. (2) The extended TPB model with additional components of perceived ED/EDS improved the explanatory ability of the model, explaining 65% of the variance of BI. Perceived ES and perceived EDS showed significant direct positive and negative impacts on UCGs, respectively. They also indirectly impacted BI by influencing ATT, PBC, and SN. The findings of this study can extend our understanding of residents' attitudes, behavior, and driving mechanism toward UCGs, and can help decision makers to design better policies for UCG planning and management.


Objective To study the inherent law of secondary nursing education, to provide a reference for teachers to choose in the teaching activities.Methods With forward study of epidemiology, we collected the questionnaires from the same students who were followed up for 3 years in deferent grade. Then the questionnaires were analyzed.Results Even the same students in different grades. there were differences on choosing teaching methods.Conclusions As the grade changing, the choosing of teaching method changing. The changes are related to their physical and mental maturity, the extension of knowledge construction, the changes of learning content. This indicates that teachers must choose the acceptable teaching method according to students' request.

Key words:
Nursing education Teaching method Forward study


The practical implementation of minimum-time control of angular position using a permanent-magnet dc servomotor is considered. First an analog time-optimal controller derived from the switching characteristics is discussed. This leads to the digital controller based on the quantization of these characteristics. The use of a suitable digital tachometer makes it possible to reach the theoretical minimum time.


A field experiment was conducted at Sugarcane Research Station, Cuddalore during special
season of 2017 - 18 (July - February) to select an appropriate planting material of sugarcane
seed crop and to ascertain the effective integrated nutrient management package to enhance the
productivity of the same. The sugarcane variety used was CoC 25. The experiment was laid out
in split plot design and the treatments were replicated thrice. The treatments comprised of three
different sugarcane planting materials viz., double budded setts (S1
) , single bud setts (S2
) and chip
bud seedlings (S3
) were allocated to the main plots and four integrated nutrient management
practices viz., 100 per cent recommended dose of NPK (N1
), 75 per cent of recommended
NPK + Azophos + insitu incorporation of sunnhemp (N2
), 75 per cent of recommended NPK +
insitu incorporation of sunnhemp + foliar spraying of sugarcane booster (N3
), 75 per cent of
recommended NPK + Azophos + insitu incorporation of sunnhemp + foliar spraying of sugarcane
booster (N4
) were accommodated in sub plots. Planting of chip bud seedlings recorded higher
establishment percentage (87.01), plant height (229.46 cm), tiller population ( 113.01 '000 ha-1),
dry matter production (85.87 t ha-1), single cane weight (1.80 kg/cane), seed cane yield (98.32
t ha-1), gross return (Rs. 2,94,962 / ha), net return (Rs. 1,83,040) and B:C ratio (2.63). Among
integrated nutrient management practices, application of 75 per cent of recommended NPK +
Azophos + insitu incorporation of sunnhemp + foliar spraying of sugarcane booster resulted
in higher establishment percentage (78.20), plant height (217.06 cm), tiller population (105.45
'000 ha-1), dry matter production (86.77 t ha-1), single cane weight (1.59 kg/cane), seed cane yield
(88.71t ha-1), gross return (Rs. 2,66,138 / ha) net return (Rs. 1,56,819) and B:C ratio (2.42).


【In The study, the bonding of WC-9%Co to SUJ2 steel using Ag-Cu-Zn-Cd insert metal has performed to investigate the bonding properties by heat-treatment. Bonding was brazed for 5-30min at 95 $0^{\circ}C$ , performed solution treatment for 5 min at 85 $0^{\circ}C$ and sustained subsequently oil quenching. To investigate the effect of heat-treatment, tempering was executed at $600^{\circ}C$ for 30 min after oil quenching. Mechnical properties and chemical compositions on the brazed bonding interface were investigated by means of microstructural observation, 4-point bending test and EDS and XRD measurements. The results obtained were as follows. 1) The bonding strength of WC-9%Co/SUJ2 joints by Ag-Cu-Zn-Cd insert metal obtained about 78, 117 and 72MPa after brazing for 5, 20 and 30 min at 95 $0^{\circ}C$ . And the highest bonding strength obtained about 131MPa after brazing for10 min at 95 $0^{\circ}C$ 2) Higher bonding strength of 288MPa was obtained in the joint that brazed for 10 min at 95 $0^{\circ}C$ , and carried out tempering for 30 min at $600^{\circ}C$ subsequently. 3) Fracture of joint brazed by Ag-Cu-Zn-Cd insert metal for 5, 10, 20 and 30 min created WC-9%Co/SUJ2 interface. The joint that brazed for 10 min at 95 $0^{\circ}C$ and then tempered for 30 min at $600^{\circ}C$ was fractured at the site of WC-9%Co.】


Central post‐stroke pain (CPSP) can arise after lesions anywhere in the central somatosensory pathways, essentially within the spinothalamic system (STS). Although the STS can be selectively injured in the mesencephalon, CPSP has not been described in pure midbrain infarcts.


Job 29—31 carefully portrays the values, lifeways, and patterns of consumption of both economic and social goods by an elite member of society, Job. The character's exploration of social relationships and acceptable and unacceptable behaviors within them allow the book's author to explore the nature of human society within a religious framework. By portraying the ideal nobleman as one who protects the vulnerable, the book seeks to reintegrate the society of his implied audience and to reconstruct a well-functioning hierarchy. Job 29 portrays a well-functioning society, ch. 30 its undoing at multiple levels, and ch. 31 a possible way of reconstructing it. This part of the book also portrays the nobleman Job as one worthy of YHWH's attention, and thus as a potential model for the restoration of Israel itself.


Based on the financial statement data of the listed newsprint companies from 2003 to 2005 and using the Du Pont Financial Analysis System, the paper analyzes and compares several finance targets, analyses the factors influencing the operating performance of the listed companies in paper industry, such as manufacture cost, financial leverage and management ability, and offers several proposals for improving operating performance.


Aim To evaluate consecutive measurements of the biometric parameters,
age, and refraction error in a Turkish population at primary school age.
Materials and Methods A total of 197 children aged between 7-12 years
were included. The data of three consecutive measurements of children,
who were examined at least once a year for three years using both
cycloplegic auto-refractometry and optical biometry, were used in this
retrospective study. Spherical equivalent <-0.50D was
considered to be myopic; >+0.75D was considered to be
hypermetropic. Age, gender, body mass index, spherical equivalent, axial
length, anterior chamber depth, central corneal thickness, keratometry,
and lens thickness were analyzed. The onset data obtained in 2013
whereas, the final data were from 2015. Logistic and Cox regression
analyses were performed (p<0.05). Results The mean of the
onset and the final spherical equivalents were 0.19D (0.56), and 0.08D
(0.80), respectively. The myopia prevalence was increased among
refractive errors in observation periods (univariable analysis p=0.029;
multivariable analysis p=0.017). The onset axial length (HR:4.55,
95%CI:2.87-7.24, p<0.001), keratometry (HR:2.04,
95%CI:1.55-2.67, p<0.001) and age (HR:0.73, 95%CI:
0.57-0.92, p=0.009) correlated myopia progression. To calculate the
estimated spherical equivalent, the onset data were included in the
logistic regression model. The onset data of spherical equivalent
(β=0.916, p<0.001), axial length (β=-0.451,
p<0.001), anterior chamber depth (β=0.430, p=0.005) and
keratometry (β=-0.172, p<0.001) were found to be significantly
associated with the mean SE at the final data. Conclusions To calculate
the estimated spherical equivalent following three years, an equation
was proposed. The estimated refractive error of children can be
calculated by using the proposed equation with the associated onset
optical parameters.


Fifty years ago, an ongoing debate about international monetary reform was initiated by the publication of Robert Triffin's Gold and the Dollar Crisis. Triffin had identified an apparent inconsistency in international financial arrangements; if the demand for international reserve assets of various foreign countries were to be satisfied, then the United States would incur payments deficits year after year, and the U.S Treasury's gold holdings eventually would be exhausted. But if the United States adopted measures to avoid balance of payments deficits, other countries as a group would not be able to satisfy their demand for international reserve assets. Competition among countries for international reserve assets would be deflationary and lead to declines in prices.


This is a survey paper on value distribution of meromorplic solutions of the higher order analogues of the first and the second Painlev equations and some open problems are presented.


Based on the field work and laboratory research, the basic geological characteristics of the ophiolitic melange of northern Kozara are presented, with an emphasis on the Maglajci ophiolitic block. Criteria for separations of formations were established and then applied in the analysis, especially those geologically directly recognizable in the field and outcrops, so one ore formation with two ore subformations was separated in the Maglajci block. In the central zone of block, the basalt outflows and diabase are dominant, while in the south of the block it is an outflow basaltic sequence of the ocean floor with the acidic differences of rhyolites and keratophyres. The second subformation also includes the Moštanica and Vojkova Bloc as a whole. The ore bearing formation is evaluated as a medium to low perspective formation, while parts of the Maglajci block with a massive to brecciated outflow are highly perspective terrain. There are rocks of good physical-mechanical characteristics and they meet the most requesting standards for road building. The results of formation analysis have denied a prior prognosis of ore bearing characteristics of this area, because it was thought that the ophiolitic blocks was built almost exclusively of diabase, and that the fields with those blocks are equally and good perspective for researching the deposits of construction stone.


A process for the preparation of a biodegradable / biocompostable / biodigestible plastic comprising the steps of: - mixing at least one peptide, protein, selected from vegetable and milk protein, and enzyme selected from papain and cellulase, - adding an agent composting, - mixed with at least one polymer in the presence of additives to obtain said plastic, wherein the polymer is a polyolefin and wherein said mixture is carried out at a temperature of 45-300 ° C for retain the essential catalytic properties and the nature of the peptide / enzyme / protein in solid or liquid form.


In this paper, we investigate the character of relative rotation double Gaussian vortex laser propagating in four types of typical extinction seawater. We derive the detection probability of the OAM mode carried by relative rotation double Gaussian vortexs and the capacity of the communication channel. We find that the relative rotation double vortex Gaussian beam with inverse spiral and polarization reversal carrier is more suitable for underwater wireless optical communication.


One of the Government of Bangladesh's health policy objectives is to develop strategic options that provide for greater and more equitable resource allocation to the poor. This study provides technical documentation on the status of past and current resource allocations by geographic locations and programs. In addition, it introduces a new approach and techniques for administering a more objective, transparent, and easily applicable targeting scheme to deliver subsidies to the poor. The study reviews a number of poverty alleviation programs in the public and nongovernmental organization sectors, examines the methods and techniques used for identifying and targeting the poor, and defines the strengths and weaknesses of those programs.


Clematis fremontii S. Watson (Ranunculaceae) Hamilton County: Orchard Knob Reservation, a 2.5 ha branch of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park. Majority of individuals occur in dense clusters throughout north-facing slope along East 4th Street, with few dispersed individuals on north end of east-facing slope. Prominent hill, maximum elevation 762 feet. Thin, poor soil above limestone bedrock, with scattered, loose, gravelly patches, and a few exposed limestone outcrops. Minimal canopy cover. 35.039584°N, -85.273724°W.


High-resolution 100 K X-ray and neutron single-crystal diffraction data of the non-stoichiometric hydroquinone-CO2 (HQ-CO2) clathrate are combined, with the aim of providing further insight into ho...


Of the insects causing direct injury to the cotton boll, boll weevils. Anthonotmus grandis Boheman; bollworms. Heliothis zea (Boddie); and tarnished plant bugs. Lygus lineolaris (Palisot de Beauvois), initiated boll rot infection. Initiation of boll infection by boll weevils ranged from 95 to 100%, by bollworms 55 to 80%, and by tarnished plant bugs 40 to 70%. Cotton bolls subjected to vinegar flies, Drosophila melanogaster Meigen, and cabbage looper moths, Trichoplusia ni (Hubner), developed nectary infections which in turn resulted in boll infection. Initiation of boll infection by vinegar flies ranged from 50 to 60%, and by cabbage looper moths 45 to 70%. Field-collected insects produced nearly as much infection as those held on the cultnres of Alternaria tenuis Auct, and Fusarium moniliforme Sheldon. No infection or rotting of the bolls was caused by either organism from contact inoculation.


....................................................................................................................... v List of Figures .............................................................................................................. xi List of Tables ............................................................................................................... xii Chapter 1: Introduction ............................................................................................... 1 Traditional Student Services Structures ................................................................. 3 Modern Structures: One-Stop Student Services .................................................... 4 Statement of Problem ............................................................................................. 9 Statement of Purpose ............................................................................................. 10 Research Questions ................................................................................................ 10 Conceptual Framework .......................................................................................... 11 Significance of Study ............................................................................................. 13 Positionality ........................................................................................................... 14 Chapter Summary .................................................................................................. 15 Chapter 2: Literature Review ...................................................................................... 16 The Evolving Paradigms of Student Affairs .......................................................... 19 Values within Student Affairs: Moving Toward a One-Stop Model ..................... 23 Access and Equity .................................................................................................. 24 Organizational Change: The Development of One-Stop Centers .......................... 25 One-Stop Student Services Models ....................................................................... 28 Mission of One-Stop Student Services Centers ..................................................... 29 Functional Areas within One-Stop Centers ........................................................... 30 The Nature of Service Quality ............................................................................... 33 Service Quality in Higher Education ..................................................................... 35 Expectations ..................................................................................................... 37 Student Satisfaction ......................................................................................... 41 vii Table of


An extension of Miller's algorithm for &unification of typed L-terms is presented. The extension considered is the addition of products and polymorphism to &unification; the new unification problem is termed /&n-unification. Miller's pattern restriction is generalized by allowing repeated occurrences of variables to appear as arguments to free function variables, provided such variables are prefixed by distinct sequences of projections. This extended pattern restriction has several applications, including the definition of higher-order explicit substitutions. The algorithm is verified to terminate, and is shown to be sound and complete. @ 1998 Published by Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved


The Covid-19 world health crisis has profound implications and its consequences throughout the world have social, cultural, economic and educational ramifications. Worldwide, preschool teachers were forced to develop the students' learning experience in a new online environment. This research aims to investigate preschool teachers' views about literacy and literacy practices during face-to-face and remote teaching. As a result, the effectiveness of these practices during remote teaching to support the transition from kindergarten to primary school is investigated. Views and practices from 18 Greek preschool teachers were collected with semi-structured interviews and were analyzed using thematic analysis. The results showed that although, during remote teaching several literacy activities took place, teachers expressed their frustration with literacy and transition practices implemented in this educational setting. Teachers seem to be really disappointed with this experience, especially for written language activities, as they considered that the problems they faced and the transformations that were made to their literacy practices did not offer the appropriate framework to meet the requirements of the primary school and the transition from early literacy to school language. Furthermore, they expressed their desire to create a framework for collaboration by primary school teachers via a continuous and systematic training program, especially in case that 'remote teaching comes back'. In conclusion, preschool teachers' reactions and attitudes could be the pillars for establishing a framework for collaboration to ensure continuity through a balanced literacy program and the transition from kindergarten to primary school.


Marketing communications: an overview Understanding the marketplace Product and service strategies The integration of marketing communications Managing the marketing communications mix Choosing and using marketing communications agencies Advertising The development of advertising Media and media planning Sales promotion Direct marketing Public relations Sponsorship and product placement Corporate communications International marketing communications Future developments in marketing communications Glossary of terms Index.


This dissertation introduces PyPOSH, a reactive agent architecture with loadable behavioral modules based on Bryson's Parallel-Rooted Ordered Slip-Stack Hierarchical action selection model. The framework utilizes a modular and object-oriented interface to behaviors built utilizing agile and component-based methods.


DisC++ (Distributed C++) is a set of C++ libraries for concurrent programming that provides a comprehensive framework particularly suitable for coarse-grained distributed applications development. It can be considered a good alternative to classical distributed programming libraries, such as PVM and MPI, to develop distributed applications. Code reuse is stimulated by the adopted object model, which provides a solution to the inheritance anomaly problem [1], trying to minimize the redefinition of inherited methods. ActiveObjects library implements the described object model, that is based on a special set of method definitions, allowing method bodies to be defined independently by their synchronization constraints. In fact, two synchronization constraints are defined for each method in order to decouple method body definition from problem-based synchronization requirements. RemoteObjects library supports object distribution on different address spaces by means of CORBA, allowing for the implementation of applications built with different Object-Oriented languages.


This study looks at the impact of spreadsheet training that includes emphasis on spreadsheet errors and their consequences in reducing spreadsheet error rates. The same spreadsheet modeling task was given to students exposed to this "error awareness" training as well as similar students exposed to structural design training. Empirical results indicate that students exposed to the "error awareness" approach produced fewer errors than students exposed to the other training method. Additionally, the study indicates that more knowledge of the problem domain is associated with fewer spreadsheet errors.


Visual Abstract Background and objectives In older adults, data on the age-related course of GFR are scarce, which might lead to misjudgment of the clinical relevance of reduced GFR in old age. Design, setting, participants, & measurements To describe the course of eGFR in older adults and derive reference values in population-based individuals, we used the longitudinal design of the Berlin Initiative Study (BIS) with a repeated estimation of GFR over a median of 6.1 years of follow-up. In 2069 community-dwelling older individuals (mean inclusion age 80 years, range 70–99), GFR was estimated biennially with the BIS-2 equation, including standardized creatinine and cystatin C levels, sex, and age. We described the crude and adjusted course using a mixed-effects model and analyzed the influence of death on the GFR course applying joint models. GFR slopes were compared using GFR equations on the basis of creatinine and/or cystatin C. Results We observed a decreasing, thus nonlinear, eGFR decline with increasing age in a population of old adults. The estimated 1-year slope for ages 75 and 90 diminished for men from −1.67 to −0.99 and for women from −1.52 to −0.97. The modeled mean eGFR for men aged ≥79 and women ≥78 was below 60 ml/min per 1.73 m2. Multivariable adjustment attenuated slopes only minimally. Taking death into account by applying joint models did not alter the nonlinear eGFR decline. Using eGFR equations on the basis of creatinine only showed linear slope patterns in contrast to nonlinear patterns for equations including cystatin C. Conclusions The eGFR decline depended on sex and age and changed only marginally after multivariable adjustment but decelerated with increasing age. Equations including cystatin C demonstrated a nonlinear slope challenging the previously assumed linearity of the decline of eGFR in old age.


The predictive analysis approach to adaptive testing originated in the idea of statistical predictive analysis suggested by J. Aitchison and I.R. Dunsmore (1975). The adaptive testing model proposed is based on parameter-free predictive distribution. Aitchison and Dunsmore define statistical prediction analysis as the use of data obtained from an informative experiment in the past to make some reasonable statement about the outcome of the future experiment. Use of the approach's predictive density function and item selection procedure and terminating criteria is discussed. A small-scale exploration study compared the approach with A. Wald's sequential probability ratio test (1947), M. F. Lord's flexi-level test (1971), R. J. Owen's Bayesian strategy (1975). and F., C. Samejima's maximum likelihood strategy (1977). The various approaches could not be placed on equal base in terms of data used. Results indicate that: (1) final predictive probabilities were significantly correlated with total scores; (2) the predicted adaptive testing performed better than sequential probability testing and almost as well as the Bayesian strategy in the area of mastery classification; (3) the benefit of adaptive testing could not be demonstrated in the area of the number of test items required; and (4) there was no effect on the number of misclassifications of students when different priors were used in predictive testing. Three tables are included. (TJH) ***************************************************t***%*************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. *********************************************************************** A Predictive Analysis Approach U.S. DEPARTMENT CF EDUCATION Once of Educational Research and Improvement EDUCATIONAL RESODzICES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) iThis document has been reproduced as received from the person or organization originating it. 0 Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality Point$01vrew Of Oitnon3Statedinthi3d0Cu ment do not necessarily represent official OERI position or policy To Adaptive Testing "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY


Objective To evaluate the association between two single nucleotide polymorphisms located in ADIPOQ gene and type 2 diabetes mellitus in Han population in Guangdong Province. Methods Two tagSNPs(rs822396 and rs3774261) were picked out from ADIPOQ gene. Then SNP genotyping was performed using SNPscanTMKit in two cohorts, including a total of 595 cases and 725 controls. Finally, Chi-square test, logistic regression model and other methods were employed in the following statistical analysis. Results No association between SNP rs822396 with T2DM was found in allelic association analysis and genotypic association analysis(P0.05) after adjustment for sex, BMI and TG, rs3774261 also had no association in allelic gene association analysis[P=0.077, OR(95% CI) =1.18(0.98, 1.41) ]. However, the GG+GA genotype of SNP rs3774261 was associated with T2DM in dominant model [P=0.028, OR(95% CI) =1.36(1.03, 1.79) ]. Conclusion SNP rs822396 of ADIPOQ gene is not associated with T2DM. However, rs3774261 is associated with increased risk of T2DM in Han population in Guangdong Province, and additional studies are needed to delineate further the role of this common variant in the pathogenesis of T2DM.


An efficient criterion for ergodicity of a G-induced flow (G/D, exp(fx)) on a space G/D of finite volume was found by Moore [1] in the case of a semisimple Lie group G and by Auslander [2] in the soluble case. On a homogeneous space G/D of general form an ergodicity criterion was first obtained by Dani [3] under the condition that G/D is a so-called admissible space of finite volume. By definition, the space GJD has finite volume if on it there is a G-invariant Borel measure μ normalized by the condition μ(ϋ/Ζ>) = 1. If, moreover, D is a discrete subgroup of G, then D is called a lattice in G. According to [3] a space G/D of finite volume is said to be admissible if there


In this paper, we explore how incident handling procedures are currently being implemented to efficiently mitigate malicious software. Additionally, it aims to provide a contextual understanding of diverse malcodes and their operational processes. This study also compares various ways of detecting adware against a selection of anti-virus software. Moreover, this paper meticulously examines the evolution of hacking, covering the methods employed and the actors involved. A comparative analysis of three prominent malware detection tools, Google Rapid Response (GRR), Wireshark, and VirusTotal, is also conducted, aiding in informed decision-making for enhancing application security. This paper reaches its conclusion by conducting an exhaustive analysis of two case studies, offering valuable insights into a diverse range of potential leaks and virus attacks that may pose threats to various conglomerates. In essence, this article provides a comprehensive overview that spans incident handling procedures, the historical development of hacking, and the diverse spectrum of tools accessible for achieving effective malware detection.


Taxonomic identification of fishes is essential in conservation study and to understand their role in an aquatic ecosystem. The study of scale morphology provides new and useful information in the field of the taxonomy of fish and paleontological analysis. The purpose of this study was to determine the scale morphology and the surface ultra-structural details like circuli, radii and focus. Other structures like tubercles, denticles, canals, chromatophores, ctenii were also noted with specifications, arrangement and numbers, on the scales. The teleost species Notopterus kapirat and Etroplus suratensis were selected in this study from the Godavari river basin in Maharashtra. Other than morphological characters using phase-contrast microscopy and SEM the microphotographs of selected characters of the scales were noted. From the result, it was concluded that fish scales have numerous hidden detail in their structures and they are a new advanced tool in fish systematics even after not getting the whole fish sample but the availability of scales only is enough.


From the test results of the recruitment of P.E.teachers in primary and middle schools in Xiamen during the past three years,it has been found that many graduates of P.E. major in normal universities are in lack of all-round sports skills or practical teaching abilities.This paper aims at analyzing above mentioned test results and giving suggestions to the adaptation and improvement of educational objectives of P.E.major in normal universities.It also proposes to research on the strategies for improving the professional level of teaching of P.E.majors,so as to meet the needs of P.E.teaching in elementary and middle schools.


The influences of the political environment upon companies can be of restrictive or stimulating form (to encourage business world). The political factor is directly involved in managing problems and opportunities that could arise on different markets, through direct regulation interventions, stimulation and direction, legislation and economic policies.


This research is intended to know the level of public complaints to public service to the Ombudsman of the Republic of Indonesia representative of South Kalimantan Province, the period of 2013 - 2015. In addition to knowing the obstacles of the Ombudsman Institution of the Republic of Indonesia Representative of South Kalimantan Province In following up or resolve complaints community. The method used is the approach of quantitative and qualitative research, with the form of data collection through the database. While data analysis using Model Miles and Huberman, using phase, Data Reduction, Data Display, and Conclusion Drawing / verification. The results show maladministration case between the years 2013-2015, the most frequent reporter is individual / direct victim and occurred in 2015 that is 71 cases (61%), from classification reported from year to year continue to increase this happened to city government / regency, And the most prevalent in 2015 ie 77 cases (66.4%). Meanwhile, when viewed from the type of maladministration of the most reported public reported is in the year 2013 is a case of delayed soluble, whereas in 2014-2015 cases do not provide services, and the case is most prevalent in 2014 ie 51 cases (38.3% ), Whereas by 2015 this case has declined.


The ICU is a hostile environment, and while pain is often the root cause of distress experienced by the patient in the unit, anxiety, dyspnoea, delirium and sleep deprivation may be additive or synergistic.1,2 Factors that provoke these components of distress include underlying medical
conditions, acute medical/surgical illness, and "routine" critical care practices like mechanical ventilation, the presence of indwelling tubes and catheters, iatrogenic illness, medication side effects, turning and suctioning, and excessive noise and light in the ICU.3
With pain being central to ICU discomfort, current sedation strategies are based on providing analgesia first, and adding sedation as required ("analgo-sedation"). Sedation needs vary widely and are influenced by many pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic variables in this group of patients. Therefore, all sedation techniques must be patient-focused and individualised to patient needs. This goal directed pproach improves patient outcome and reduces the use of sedative drugs.4


In the tool management problem one seeks to tradeoff the cost of tool replacement with the effectiveness of tool operation. Traditionally, this situation has been modeled as a geometric program and more recently as a quardratic geometric program as a deterministic problem. However, since some of the parameters are stochastic, they may impact the cost optimal use of machine tools. In this paper, we explore the effects of uncertainty in tool life and in tool change time on the optimal strategies for cost minimization. The results show that the cost of operation is relatively stable with regard to uncertainty in the above parameters.


ABSTRACT The behavior modification literature dealing with parent-child interaction has focused on training parents to modify their children's behavior. However, there is ample data which demonstrates that in ongoing social interactions between parents and children, children and parents control the behavior of one another. The viewpoint is offered that a reciprocal relationship between parent and child behavior exists and that behavior intervention strategies should recognize this fact. The present paper focuses on the child's role in determining parent behavior. Available data concerning attempts to train children to modify parent behavior are summarized. (Author)


A short (24 h) laboratory incubation study was conducted and plots of P desorbed in Ambic 2 extraction solutions versus added P were constructed for a wide range of soils of varying P fixing capacity representative of the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The plots were found to yield straight lines and, using linear regression analysis, equations of best fit describing these desorption functions were established for each soil. A two point test, the Ambic 2 Phosphorus Desorption Index (PDIAmbic2), was found to correlate closely with the slopes of the desorption functions (R2 = 0.943). This result showed the proposed quick two point PDIAmbic2 test to be a reliable index of the slope of the multiple point desorption functions. It established that, although simpler, it could be used advantageously as a time saver to estimate the slopes of the desorption functions routinely. PDIAmbic2 was further shown to correlate significantly to the Ambic 2 Phosphorus Requirement Factor (PRFAmbic2) obtained from a previous long term (six weeks) glasshouse incubation study and designed to simulate the fate of additional P fertiliser under field conditions. PRFAmbic2 is a key factor used to convert soil-P deficits in quantities of additional fertiliser required by crops, and is a useful characteristic for making P fertiliser recommendations, albeit one that is difficult to measure routinely. Non-linear regression analysis was used to establish the function best describing the relationship between PRFAmbic2 and the more user-friendly PDIAmbic2 test. Confirmation of the predictive value of the equation of best fit was validated using data obtained from soils not originally included in the regression. Implications of this test for routine laboratories involved in P fertiliser advisory work are discussed.


Food is a basic need that must be free from microorganisms contamination Salmonella sp. is a gram-negative bacteria that often contaminates food, especially meat, and causes Salmonellosis disease. This study aims to isolate and identify Salmonella sp. which allegedly contaminating the sample of chicken meat and raw fish. Samples from traditional market around Jambi University. The tests were conducted at the Laboratory of Biotechnology and Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, Jambi University. Isolation was performed by dilution method on SSA medium (Salmonella Shigella Agar), isolates were characterized by macroscopic-microscopic morphology, and biochemical test. The results showed that raw chicken meat was positively contaminated with Salmonella sp., while fish meat was not. Gram-negative bacillus isolate character is yields H2S black deposits and is capable of fermenting glucose, lactose and sucrose.


Intravenous corticotropin has been of value in the immediate treatment of acute and severe dermatological conditions. The chief disadvantage was the drip technique and consequent hospitalization of the patient. * Intravenous hydrocortisone was next used by us, especially for acute lupus erythematosus in crisis and in Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome. This corticosteroid in alcohol also required a slow intravenous drip. With the development of the new soluble hemisuccinate compounds of hydrocortisone and its analogue, prednisolone, attention was again directed to the use of these for the rapid and intensive therapy of acute and severe dermatological conditions. Moreover, the small volume of prepared solutions, 1-2 cc., allowed the use of this in ambulatory patients, and hospitalization was not necessary. A group of 10 cases were so studied. The dosage varied. The hydrocortisone hemisuccinate varied from 50 mg. twice a day to 50 mg. three times a day. Several cases were


This paper describes the preprocessing techniques towards brain MR Image segmentation. Preprocessing is an important step in enabling accurate measurement of brain structures. Due to large amount of noise and non brain region, the accuracy cannot be correctly obtained. Hence the preprocessing techniques are used, the image intensities are firstly standardized using the pixel histograms and Morphological operations are applied to eliminate the non-brain regions or tissue, skull, scalp, dura from brain. The experimental result shows accuracy structure of Brain MR Images.


The growth of the production of alcoholic beverages is conditioned by the close
cooperation with foreign markets and the introduction of the latest technologies in the
domestic production. This is a signal for the exporters of alcoholic beverages of the
Republic of Armenia to discover new markets to conquer, to improve their own logistics
system, to improve and to strengthen the competitive position in the foreign market.
The article examines the activities of "Ararat Wine Factory" LLC and the technologies
used in it, the export volumes and the process, based on the latter's analysis a new
project for the introduction of a transport logistics system and has been developed the
latest ways of suggested improvement. In particular, the new investment project is a set
of actions through which the winery will be able to increase the volume of production
export of its products, thus contributing to the increase of the company's funds and the
discovery of new opportunities.


( lass B Narrows Down to Hail* Be tween One Man and Whole Team. i TWO TEAMS PICKED IN DEBATE PRELIMS STU D EN TS' MASS MEETING. •J* _____ •I* Mass meeting of student body today at IO o'clock in y University Methodist Church, to consider m atters of y \ ital importance to the University and to student selfi 1Y,1 n men t. All classes vv i 11 be dismissed for the hour. * Authorized by the president of the University. ERNEST MAY, President Students' Association.


Hexagonal shaped radial and quasialigned arrays of ZnO nanorods with diameter of about 40–60 nm have been deposited on p-Si (100) substrates by vapor-solid method using Zn as the source material. x-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscopy, temperature dependent-photoluminescence, and impedance spectroscopy have been used to characterize the structural, optical and electrical transport properties of the grown nanostructures. At room temperature, a strong free excitonic emission peak at 3.311 eV with very weak defect emissions is observed. At low temperatures, near-band-edge steady-state photoluminescence spectra of ZnO nanorods are dominated by neutral-donor-bound-exciton (D0X) transitions with corresponding transverse and longitudinal optical phonon replicas. The impedance spectra as a function of bias voltage and temperature have been studied in detail. The differences in characteristics of p-Si/ZnO/Al and Al/ZnO/Al devices are discussed by using one and two RC equivalent circuits. A ...


The main goal is to increase the level of special physical training of athletes in wrestling by experimental methods, which combined the game and circuit method in the training process. To increase the level of special physical training of wrestlers, weused the experimental method in combination with the game method with the circuit method, and in the control group the main method was used only the circuit method of training. The ratio of indicators before and after the pedagogical experiment is positive dynamics in both experimental and control groups for most tests, the experimental group was at a higher level than the control for the test «Running around the head 10 times», «Coups from head to toe on the carpet «(10-10-10)» and «Exercise» passage to the feet «10 times».


Abstract. Perinatal medicine has caused an improvement in the health of newborns, as well as a decrease in the perinatal mortality rate in all countries of the world. The level and structure of perinatal mortality is one of the main demographic indicators of the population.
The problem of reducing the infant mortality rate always remains relevant. The birth rate is noticeably increasing every year. Due to the increase in the birth rate in the country, perinatal centers are being improved, which are able to provide qualified medical care quickly, efficiently and in a short time. The indicator of perinatal mortality depends on many factors: firstly, it is the health of parents, their living conditions and lifestyle. Secondly, the perinatal mortality rate depends on the socio-economic conditions of the population, the level of medical capacity, as well as the patient orientation of medical personnel. This article reveals the main causes of perinatal and infant mortality, shows the negative impact of system gaps in the treatment and care of pregnant women. The main factors of perinatal mortality are premature birth, intrauterine infections, congenital malformations, negligent attitude of pregnant women to their health and the health of their child. A significant part of unfavorable perinatal outcomes is determined by premature birth. One of the main reasons for under-bearing is the socio-economic conditions of the country. Thus, in economically different countries, the rate of premature birth ranges up to 5%, in African countries up to 15%. Maternal infections, hormonal disorders, extragenital diseases during pregnancy are also factors affecting premature birth.
It turned out that intrauterine infections reach up to 70% among premature babies. According to autopsy results in 37.5%, intrauterine infection was the main cause of death.
The provision of high-quality, timely and high-tech care, professional development of medical workers, modernization of medical equipment, constant monitoring of the course of pregnancy, early detection of abnormalities are priority areas that underlie the reduction of perinatal and infant mortality and stabilization of the demographic situation.


The method includes affixing or spot on the body or on the environment of the organ 3, the input must be performed three reference points 6 chosen for all visible in the views obtained by the different seizures, and performing a correlation calculation views obtained by the different entries to bring them into a single repository, taking into account the three reference points. Application to optical seized parts of jaws for carrying prostheses dental.


Significance Adult neural stem cells (NSC) are closely related to multiple neurological disorders and brain tumors. Comprehensive investigation of their composition, lineage, and aging will provide insights that may lead to enhanced patient treatment. This study applies a transgene to label and manipulate neural stem/progenitor cells and monitor their evolution during aging. Together with high-throughput single-cell RNA sequencing, we are able to analyze the subventricular zone cells from infancy to advanced age with unprecedented granularity. Diverse cell states are identified in the stem-cell niche, and an aging-related NSC deficiency in transition from quiescence to proliferation is identified. The related biological features provide rich resources to inspect adult NSC maintenance and neurogenesis. Adult neural stem cells (NSC) serve as a reservoir for brain plasticity and origin for certain gliomas. Lineage tracing and genomic approaches have portrayed complex underlying heterogeneity within the major anatomical location for NSC, the subventricular zone (SVZ). To gain a comprehensive profile of NSC heterogeneity, we utilized a well-validated stem/progenitor-specific reporter transgene in concert with single-cell RNA sequencing to achieve unbiased analysis of SVZ cells from infancy to advanced age. The magnitude and high specificity of the resulting transcriptional datasets allow precise identification of the varied cell types embedded in the SVZ including specialized parenchymal cells (neurons, glia, microglia) and noncentral nervous system cells (endothelial, immune). Initial mining of the data delineates four quiescent NSC and three progenitor-cell subpopulations formed in a linear progression. Further evidence indicates that distinct stem and progenitor populations reside in different regions of the SVZ. As stem/progenitor populations progress from neonatal to advanced age, they acquire a deficiency in transition from quiescence to proliferation. Further data mining identifies stage-specific biological processes, transcription factor networks, and cell-surface markers for investigation of cellular identities, lineage relationships, and key regulatory pathways in adult NSC maintenance and neurogenesis.


I, too, have arrived early for breakfast at the artists' colony. The frail woman who never works without an assistant's help struggles to her seat beside me, carrying a plate of cantaloupe that she puts down and then turns back to get a second plate, which she places carefully beside the first. Look at that! I have two plates of fruit. She chuckles at the fun of happenstance they say she was a real card before her loss. A double shot of cantaloupe, but no milk for her coffee. How queer! After a glimmer of vision, her blankness returns. Her eyes resemble apricot pits in a dish of water. Impenetrable damage lies behind them. When I get her the milk, the coquetry flickers once again as she touches my shoulder and confesses, I'm always so grateful for breakfast.


The rate constant for the reaction of CH2ClBr with OH was measured by both flash photolysis resonance fluorescence and discharge flow electron paramagnetic resonance techniques over the temperature range 277−370 K. The Arrhenius expression × 10-12 exp{−(978 ± 72)/T} cm3 molecule-1 s-1 was derived from a composite fit to both data sets. Absorption cross-sections of CH2ClBr were measured from 187 to 290 nm at 295 K. The solubility of CH2ClBr in water was also estimated to determine if such a process could be important in determining the atmospheric lifetime of CH2ClBr. The atmospheric lifetime and ozone depletion potential for CH2ClBr were estimated.