In this study we attempt to compare the size, composition changes in the "middle class" in the US and Poland. Sizable and stable middle class is critical for economic growth, savings, and investment as well as political stability. Growth of middle class typically implies decline in income inequality, poverty, government entitlements, while helping tax revenues and budgetary pressures. That translates into more funding for health care, education, and other public goods and political stability. While the US and Poland's economies differ considerably and factors responsible for the changes in the middle class are not always the same, the implications of those changes for growth and development (positive or negative) and political choices tend to be similar. In the light of political polarization in both countries this study attempts to shed some light on the role changes in middle class in each country might impact voters political choices.


Abstract This review article brings into dialogue Cornelia Vismann's Files and the Hong Kong film The Unwritten Law (1985). It discusses the originality and contribution of Vismann's work, and further draws on her analysis to investigate the construction of legal identity in the film.


Continuous evolution and downsizing of introducer sheaths, along with the emergence of sheathless technologies, have contributed to impose the transfemoral access as the primary access route for the vast majority of patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). In 2015, the penetrance of the transfemoral approach was as high as 87% in the Transcatheter Valve Therapy Registry,1 83% in FRANCE TAVI,2 and 87% in SOURCE 3 (SAPIEN Aortic Bioprosthesis European Outcome).3 Meta-analyses showed that transfemoral valve implantation was associated with a 20% relative risk reduction of death at 2 years compared with surgical aortic valve replacement,4 as well as a reduction of the rate of acute kidney injury and life-threatening or disabling bleedings that were both more frequent with the use of the transapical/transaortic route.5 However, there are still TAVR candidates whose iliofemoral vasculature cannot accommodate the new-generation delivery systems because of extreme tortuosity, previous intervention, or untreated occlusive atherosclerosis. For those patients, alternative access routes are needed. Opening the chest, as required for the transapical and transaortic technique, may lead to a number of complications in patients at high surgical risk including major bleeding, pulmonary complications, longer hospital stay, as well as myocardial damage affecting the left ventricular function after transapical sheath insertion.6,7 In addition, the frequent postoperative apparition of atrial fibrillation exposes the patients to a higher risk of stroke and may precipitate the need for permanent oral anticoagulation.8 For all these reasons, the use of both techniques is in constant decline, and there is the need for a safe and minimal invasive extra-thoracic approach for the patients not amenable to transfemoral TAVR. Possible alternatives include the transcarotid, transcaval, transinnominate, and transaxillary routes.9 In this respect, the transcarotid access has some important advantages, in particular the short distance to the aortic plane enabling controlled valve delivery generally from the left side, as well the possibility to be performed under local anesthesia.10 In addition, it prevents crossing the (diseased) descending aorta and limits prolonged contact during navigation of the aortic arch that may be associated with debris embolization. For the same reason, the transcarotid access may also be used as only option in exceptional anatomic situations, for example, in patients with residual dissection of the distal aortic arch after type A aortic dissection or associated type B dissection.11 The multicenter cohort published in this issue of Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions by Chamandi et al12 investigates 329 consecutive patients treated either via the transcarotid (N=101), the transapical (N=159), or the transaortic (N=69) approach at 3 centers in Canada and France. Almost all transcarotid patients (97%) were accessed from the left common carotid artery, and all interventions Fabien Praz, MD Peter Wenaweser, MD EDITORIAL


Introduction: In this period of modernization and fast life, people undergo many unwanted practices like improper sitting posture for long time in offices, continuous work in one posture, over exertion, lack of physical exercise, excessive loads to bearing movements during travelling and sports, all these factors create undue pressure and compressive injury to the spine, that play an important role in producing disease like Cervical Spondylosis. Modern medicine has limited conservative and surgical procedures which provide only temporary symptomatic relief and many times have hazardous side effects. In Ayurveda through its sign and symptoms it can be correlated with Prishtagraha. There is need to explore the Ayurvedic perspective of cervical spondylosis by which we can cure and prevent this disease. Aim & Objective: To study the clinical manifestations, etiological factors, pathogenesis and management of cervical spondylosis through Ayurvedic perspective. Materials and Methods: For this study Ayurveda Samhitas like Charak Samhita, Sushruta Samhita etc, authentic publications, internet and modern medical literature have been reviewed. Conclusion: It is concluded that, on the basis of clinical manifestation, pathogenesis and complication cervical spondylosis can be correlated with Pristha (back of neck) Graha (stiffness or obstruction) and the Ayurvedic treatment modalities can be used as an effective management in cervical spondylosis.


For many citizens, the American electoral system evokes images of voters casting their ballots in fair and open elections for candidates of their choice. The Fourteenth1 and Fifteenth Amendments,2 which prohibit voting discrimination on the basis of race,3 cover every election conducted in national and state politics.4 These amendments also outlaw discriminatory practices that dilute minority votes. Despite the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment in 1868 and the Fifteenth Amendment in 1870, some states continued to harass citizens, particularly blacks, who attempted to exercise their constitutional right to vote. These states relied on less obvious but equally effective forms of discrimination-stuffing ballot boxes,6 gerrymandering electoral boundaries, 7 and enforcing grandfather clauses"-to disenfranchise blacks. It was only after the Supreme Court's decision in Baker v. Carr-holding that Tennessee's apportionment of seats in its General Assembly was a justiciable issue-that citizens could successfully challenge electoral schemes diluting their votes. Still, as recently as 1963, five southern states levied poll taxes that had a significant impact on black voter registration.1


The utility model discloses a metro barrier door, comprising double doors including a sliding door (1) and a fixed door (2) cooperating with the sliding door (1), also a sealing device (2) fixed on a frame of the sliding door close to the fixed door, wherein the sealing device (2) consists a strip section and a sealing piece (4) fixed on the section. In the utility model, a door frame part of the metro barrier door is provided with a sealing structure, so as to seal a gap between the sliding door and an upright post of the fixed door when the barrier door shuts.


In this paper we consider an extension of the single-period inventory model with stochastic demand where a put option can be purchased to reduce losses resulting from low demand. The newsvendor not only chooses the order quantity but also determines the "strike price" and/or the "strike quantity" of the put option. As the buyer of the put option, the newsvendor pays the option writer an amount that equals the expected option payoff plus a risk premium and receives from the option writer the strike price (adjusted for salvage value) for each unit that the demand falls below the strike quantity. The newsvendor is risk-averse and attempts to maximize an expected utility function. We show that: (i) the same order quantity maximizes the expected profit with or without the option; and (ii) the strike price and strike quantity do not affect the newsvendor's maximum expected profit but they do affect the variance of the profit. We use concepts from stochastic dominance theory to prove the following result: if the newsvendor uses the expected profit maximizing order quantity and if she has a quadratic utility function, then maximizing her expected utility is equivalent to minimizing the variance of the profit. Sensitivity analysis results indicate that under poor economic conditions (low sale price/high purchase cost) it may not be optimal to purchase the option. We also find that when the option writer assumes a higher risk/return for the random option payoff (that he pays the newsvendor) the newsvendor can reduce her profit uncertainty by choosing the strike price or strike quantity optimally.


Multianvil melting experiments in the system CaO–MgO–Al2O3– SiO2–CO2 (CMAS–CO2) at 3–8GPa, 1340–1800 � C, involving the garnet lherzolite phase assemblage in equilibrium with CO2-bearing melts, yield continuous gradations in melt composition between carbonatite, kimberlite, melilitite, komatiite, picrite, and basalt melts. The phase relations encompass a divariant surface in P–T space. Comparison of the carbonatitic melts produced at the low-temperature side of this surface with naturally occurring carbonatites indicates that natural magnesiocarbonatites could be generated over a wide range of pressures >2� 5GPa. Melts analogous to kimberlites form at higher temperatures along the divariant surface, which suggests that kimberlite genesis requires more elevated geotherms. However, the amount of water found in some kimberlites has the potential to lower temperatures for the generation of kimberlitic melts by up to 150 � C, provided no hydrous phases are present. Compositions resembling group IB and IA kimberlites are produced at pressures around 5–6GPa and 10GPa, respectively, whereas the compositions of some other kimberlites suggest generation at higher pressures still. At pressures <4GPa, an elevated geotherm produces melilitite-like meltinthe CMAS–CO2system ratherthan kimberlite. Even when a relatively CO2-rich mantle composition containing 0� 15 wt % CO2 is assumed, kimberlites and melilitites are produced by <1% melting and carbonatites are generated by even smaller degrees of melting of <0� 5%.


The electromagnetic field in a typical geometry of the Casimir effect is described in the Schwinger–Keldysh formalism. The main result is the photon distribution function (Keldysh Green function) in any stationary state of the field. A two‐plate geometry with a sliding interface in local equilibrium is studied in detail, and full agreement with the results of Rytov fluctuation electrodynamics is found.


Animal Handler I - Zookeeper Niabi Zoo Coal Valley IL us Job Website: www.niabizoo.com The Rock Island County Forest Preserve District has an immediate opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced individual for the position of Animal Handler I (Zookeeper) at Niabi Zoo. This is a full-time,


The reliance towards Facebook in regard to obtaining information becomes a news habit among the society. Considerable number of news coverage from media is accessible to Facebook which creates effects on the audience on account of the media exposure. The study is conducted for the purposes of analyzing news elements which are embedded in The New York Times ' "The Women's March in Wahsington"video news coverage on Facebook and discovering the effects of the coverage towards media audience. This study is constructed as a library research which utilizes textual and user-response analysis research methodology. The theory utilizes to support the study is Pan &Kosicki's Framing Analysis, and McComb& Shaw's Agenda-Setting theory is also applied in this study to support the framing analysis. The results of the study indicate that three salient elements of the coverage set public agenda to which the salient elements become prominent issues of the Women's March on Washington.


Fat emulsions like Intralipid are frequently used in research of light propagation in turbid media as tissue phantoms. We investigated the phase functions of different major brands and concentrations (10% and 20%) of these fat emulsions at 633nm and 543nm. A theoretical phase function for fat emulsions was calculated using Mie theory. Only small differences of the phase function of the investigated fat emulsions were found.


Gas turbine intake air cooling (TIAC) by exhaust gas heat recovery chillers is a general trend to improve turbine fuel efficiency at increased ambient temperatures. The high efficiency absorption lithium–bromide chillers of a simple cycle are the most widely used, but they are unable to cool inlet air lower than 15 °C. A two-stage hybrid absorption–ejector chillers were developed with absorption chiller as a high temperature stage and ejector chiller as a low temperature stage to subcool air from 15 °C to 10 °C and lower. A novel trend in TIAC by two-stage air cooling in hybrid chillers has been substantiated to provide about 50% higher annual fuel saving in temperate climate as compared with absorption cooling. A new approach to reduce practically twice design cooling capacity of absorption chiller due to its rational distribution with accumulating excessive refrigeration energy at decreased thermal loads to cover the picked demands and advanced design methodology based on it was proposed. The method behind this is issued from comparing a behavior of the characteristic curves of refrigeration energy required for TIAC with its available values according to various design cooling capacities to cover daily fluctuation of thermal loads at reduced by 15 to 20% design cooling capacity and practically maximum annual fuel reduction.


Mercado del Val is an iron market located within the old town of Valladolid, Spain, whose construction was completed in 1882, being currently the oldest preserved market in the city. During the period 2013 – 2017, the market was part of a FP7 European demonstration project, called CommONEnergy (Re-conceptualize shopping malls from consumerism to energy conservation) under grant agreement n° 608678, focused on the rehabilitation and energy efficiency improvement of shopping centres. The CommONEnergy project focused on improving the energy efficiency of the market was part of a new integral refurbishment project already planned for the market in 2013. Before the rehabilitation project of 2013, the market presented a decaying appearance. From 2013, the market was fully renovated by recovering a building representative of the architectural and commercial activity of the late 19th century, being respectful of its essence, but transforming it into an innovative building that responds to the commercial needs and potential of the 21st century. The inclusion of the market in the European project made possible to improve the building's energy performance and indoor environmental conditions together with the satisfaction of vendors and customers.


When heavy vehicle accident occurs on the ramp bridge, the rescue condition of the crane may lead to the overturning disaster of the ramp bridge. For the straight ramp bridge, three typical load conditions for heavy vehicle to be rescued by cranes are proposed. The calculation method of overturning stability is proposed, which includes three items of bridge bearing disengaging, anti-overturning stability and local bearing capacity of the bridge deck. The computational results show that: (1) the risk of bearing disengaging when the crane running close to the accident vehicle is greater than that when the crane lifting the accident vehicle; (2) the crane should be driven in the vicinity of the center line to reduce the risk of bearing disengaging; (3) the anti-overturning stability coefficients of the ramp bridge while the crane rescuing the typical heavy vehicles in this paper meet the requirements of the Chinese bridge codes.


This study proposes a fuzzy-probabilistic modelling approach for groundwater contamination risk assessment (FPM-risks) regarding underground fuel storage tanks (UFST). Considering the subjective measures of hydrogeological parameters, a fuzzy inference system is proposed to assess the intrinsic vulnerability of aquifers (Y). Measurement of the UFST hazard degree (H) and natural groundwater quality (Q) is considered as a pattern framing issue, such that they were quantified by fuzzy-analytic hierarchy process (AHP) of the recognizing patterns model. Though the association among Q and the probability of using groundwater reserves (G), estimated by the Monte Carlo method, the consequences of contamination (C) were measured. Associating Y, H, and C, the basic and value-weighted risk assessment of groundwater contamination was performed in the urban zone of Belem city, Para state, Brazil. The results showed that the majority of UFSTs concentrated in the more urbanized zone were classified by FPM-risks as high basic risk and very high value-weighted risk of groundwater contamination. Although the risk assessment should be updated regularly because of the dynamic characteristics of hazards from the USFTs, the FPM-risks was shown as a tool to be considered for managing groundwater resources, as these models overcome subjectivities and address uncertainties, thereby providing a higher level of accuracy than usual risk methods and possibly become a decision-making way.


. The article reveals the peculiarities of teaching English at higher military educational institutions in wartime. It also suggests the ways and methods of learning English during martial law. The author emphasizes that the main factors that hinder the organization of the educational process of learning and teaching the discipline are the following: participation of servicemen of higher military educational institutions in military operations; completely or partially destroyed buildings of the educational institution where training takes place; air alarms; lack of electricity and internet; lack of shelter with appropriate conditions of stay as well as instructors. There are two urgent tasks in the Armed Forces of Ukraine that need to be solved: an urgent mastery of the English language by soldiers and command staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for training in the use of foreign weapons; the improvement and modernization of the process of learning foreign language at higher military educational institutions


GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT Abstract The NHC PH adduct IMes: PH was used to form one- and two-centered coordination compounds with tungsten and boron atoms using one or two lone pairs of phosphorus atom.


Aims This article looks at the effect that fear of movement can have on the lives of people with chronic low back pain. It describes the experiences of people who were attending a six week work hardening programme as part of their vocational rehabilitation in Sydney, Australia. Method A thematic content analysis of data collected during an ethnographic study of eleven unemployed participants with chronic low back pain who attended the work hardening programme took place. The analysis focused on the effects of fear of movement on the participants' lives. Findings The fear of movement impacted on all aspects of the participants' daily occupations and restricted their occupational roles. These changes involved loss of occupational roles, relationship changes, loss of participation in leisure and encountering barriers to returning to paid employment. Conclusions The fear of movement impacted on all aspects of the participants' daily occupations and restricted their occupational roles. These changes involved l...


A lactobacillus beverage containing galactosylsucrose (LS) was ingested by healthy female students with constipation tendencies, and its influence on the defecation and fecal conditions were investigated. The test was conducted in five periodical stages. First, the subjects were allowed to ingest a lactobacillus beverage free of LS everyday for a week (Control period), and then for the next one week, the subjects were not allowed to ingest any lactobacillus beverages. Following the washout period, the subjects were allowed to ingest a lactobacillus beverage containing LS (2.5g) everyday for continuous two weeks (LS1W and LS2W periods), and then for the next one week, the subjects were not allowed to ingest any lactobacillus beverages. During the LS ingestion periods, defecation times and days are increased significantly (p<0.05) and fecal form are also improved significantly (p<0.05) in comparison with the control period.


Filtering is a key way to classify ground and non-ground points from LiDAR data. Current LiDAR filtering methods, implemented mostly through single LiDAR point cloud only, lack real data source references, subsequently there may be many errors. In view of this situation, this paper presents a new approach based on topographic change detection for airborne LiDAR filtering. In this method, LiDAR point cloud data are accurately registered with existing DEM data and harmonization to the same coordinate system. Then, we implement grid-based organization of LiDAR point cloud data to make corresponding regions of LiDAR point cloud data and existing DEM data correspond to each other. Finally, we filter LiDAR data based on topographic change detection. In order to verify the algorithm, two types of data with different terrain characteristics-urban and mountain were tested. The experimental results indicate that the approach put forward in this paper is effective in filtering out non-ground points from both urban and mountainous areas, while retaining topographic details.


Evaluation and analysis during rehabilitation training is a very important part for patients. The subtle changes in the rehabilitation training process cannot be captured by the naked eye. However, previous studies have been focusing on evaluating the patient's training process in the form of action recognition, which cannot capture the subtle changes in the patient's training process and give a quantitative evaluation. In order to improve the accuracy and practicality of rehabilitation training assessments, better provide patients with rehabilitation training assistance and training feedback in a home environment. We propose a Transformer-based network structure Recurrent Spatio-temporal Transformer (RSTformer). Our model extracts patient motion feature information from common RGB videos for scoring, and the proposed model can handle variable-length inputs, which allowing users to perform multiple training sessions at different speeds. We use MAD, RMS, and MAPE to evaluate our model on KIMORE and UI-PRMD datasets. The experimental results show that proposed model has achieved a 21.8% improvement in rehabilitation training evaluation compared to previous methods, which shows that we are in the Superior Performance for Rehabilitation Training Assessment.


This paper investigates the combustion characteristics of 12 wood species natural to Brazil. A mass loss cone calorimeter was used to obtain the properties associated with (i) heat release rate (HRR), peak HRR, and total heat released; (ii) total mass loss and mass loss rate; (iii) average effective heat of combustion; and (iv) time to ignition, time of pyrolysis and temperature of ignition. The samples used in this work were as follows: (i) prepared in accordance to ISO 5660‐1:2002; (ii) oven dried; (iii) irradiated with a constant heat flux of 50 kW/m2; and (iv) exhibit wood fiber orientation in a plane orthogonal to the flux incidence. Finally, the paper explores the possibility of linking the obtained combustion properties with the density and classes of selected wood species. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.


ABSTRACT The genome of Sporomusa ovata strain H1 DSM 2662, an anaerobic, Gram-negative endospore-forming bacterium, was sequenced. S. ovata uses N-methyl compounds, primary alcohols, fatty acids, and H2 and CO2 as energy and carbon sources to produce acetate. The genome harbors one chromosome, which encodes proteins typical for sporulation.


Emissions of odor and ammonia from small-scale pig finishing units were reduced by 40 % as a result of mechanical and chemical treatment of the slurry. Once a week, the pits were drained, and the slurry was separated mechanically using polymers, then ozonated and finally acidified with sulfuric acid. After treatment, the slurry was reflushed into the pits to function as a carrier liquid for the finishers' continuous delivery of new material to the slurry. Between the weekly three-step treatments, the slurry was flushed out once, separated and acidified.


As more and more plug-in electric vehicles(EVs) are connected 'to the power grid, EVs have also become one of the most widely used flexible loads. They will take an important part in the autonomous power systems and will have a large impact in the power frequency fluctuations. In this paper, considering the uncertainty of family EVs travel law and the maintenance of the state of charge(SoC) of the EVs' power battery, an adaptive comprehensive control strategy of EV cluster participating in the primary frequency control(PFR) of the power grid is investigated, which applies fuzzy control and variable coefficient droop control. The strategy is applied to a single area primary frequency modulation model with EVs. Finally, simulations are provided to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed comprehensive control strategy.


Sixt, Karen C., M S., December, 1988 Geology Temperature of Deformation and Minimum Amount of Transport in the Bitterroot Mylonite Zone, Bitterroot Range, Montana (69 pp.) Co-director: Donald W. Hyndman Co-director: James W. Sears A 500-m thick section of amphibolite-grade S-C mylonite forms the eastern front of the Bitterroot Range, and is a prominent feature of the Bitterroot metamorphic core complex. The mylonite formed in granodiorite of the IdahoBitterroot batholith. Intrusive and textural relationships between granitic rocks, synplutonic mafic dikes, and late-stage pegmatite dikes in canyons west of Hamilton constrain the relative timing and temperature of mylonitic deformation. Ductile strain in mafic dikes indicates that shearing occurred while the dikes were still plastic. Pegmatite dikes were emplaced into the active shear zone, and exhibit a wide range of deformation styles. Shear strain concentrated in incompletely crystallized pegmatites, which now appear as thin, fine-grained streaks parallel to mylonitic foliation. Other pegmatites retain large (up to 8 cm) rotated orthoclase megacrysts. Within mafic dikes, thin felsic veins are isoclinally folded. Pegmatites also crosscut foliation in mafic dikes, and are themselves slightly foliated, though they are much less deformed than those pegmatites emplaced into granodiorite. The few pegmatites that crosscut mylonitic foliation in the granitic rocks are virtually undeformed. This suggests that shearing ceased during the latest stages of crystallization of the batholith, probably in response to an increase in the rock's strength. This relationship thus constrains the minimum temperature of mylonitization to about 650®C, or the solidus temperature of granitic pegmatites at an estimated 4.5-5 kb. The shear zone offsets mafic dikes relative to their initial emplacement west of the Bitterroot divide. Their translated position within the mylonite zone provides a minimum transport estimate of 25 ± 5 km on this segment of the zone.


Window function has been used to design a linear phase digital filer for long times,but the use of optimization techniques for designing digital filter has become widespread in recent year.A new method has been proposed to improve FIR window function in this paper.The window function that combines with cosine sequences in linear is different from previous Hann,Hamming and Blackman window function.The paper also proposes linear programming to optimize characterization of FIR digital filter according to its magnitude condition,and gives out the algorithm to design digital filter using the improved window function.Finally,we have designed FIR filter using new window for simulation and compared with the filter designed by Hamming window,Blackman window function.The simulation results show that filters designed using this method to meet the design specifications.


In order to solve the problem of thermometric detection can not be made by cable on some high-voltage power supply occasion,a wireless temperature sensor network system was developed based on the ZigBee technology through the application of wireless module QRF-0400 and control model PIC16F648A,which has the properties of low power dissipation,high reliability and fast transmission rate.The hardware circuit and operating principle of the wireless sensor network node was illustrated,the principle of transmission control nodes and power-saving sleep mode was discussed in detail,and the implementation strategy which monitors and controls temperature by star network composed by multiple nodes was put forward.The network management software developed by DELPHI language was also introduced.The thermometric system has been applied in the high voltage switchboard in power plant substation.


MEGAN MUÑOZ, RN, MSN, CMSRN, CDCES Type 2 diabetes (T2D) remission can be a polarizing and divisive topic. References in national and international guidelines give remission studies validity. At the same time, people with diabetes fall prey to scams claiming to "reverse" or "cure" diabetes. In our role as diabetes experts, it can be difficult to know how to help those with diabetes navigate these murky waters. At the surface, T2D remission headlines are exciting. Improvements in insulin production and reduction in medication use are a few of the benefits highlighted.1 However, it is important to understand the data behind the headlines, how remission is defined, and results achieved. This article explores the following: • Remission terminology and definitions • Study contexts and interventions • Ethical dilemmas.


Denosumab is a human monoclonal antibody (IgG2) that binds to RANK ligand (RANKL). It reduces osteoclasts and thereby decreases bone resorption and cancer-induced bone destruction.


A prospective, randomized, double-blind study compared the results of 1% apraclonidine use after an argon laser trabeculoplasty with results obtained after a 180-degree argon laser trabeculoplasty without apraclonidine. In group 1, 16 eyes of the 16 primary open-angle glaucoma patients received apraclonidine 1% both 1 hour and immediately after 180-degree argon laser trabeculoplasty (ALT). In group II, 16 eyes of the primary open-angle glaucoma patients were treated with 180-degree ALT and with a placebo 1 hour before and immediately after the procedure. In group III, 16 eyes of the 16 primary open-angle glaucoma patients received apraclonidine 1% both 1 hour and immediately after 360-degree ALT. The average intraocular pressure (IOP) change and the frequency of pressure elevations at 1, 2, and 3 hours postoperatively were evaluated in each group. The mean maximal change in intraocular pressure was -7.4 ± 4.5 mm Hg in group I, 0.6 ± 7.2 mm Hg in group II, and -2.9 ± 6.7 mm Hg in group III. The incidence of increase in intraocular pressure was 0 in group 1, 37.5% in group II, and 25% in group III. According to these results, 360-degree ALT with perioperative 1% apraclonidine appears to produce the same IOP change as the 180-degree ALT treatment without apraclonidine (P > 0.05), but the 180-degree ALT treatment with perioperative use of 1% apraclonidine may be safer than the other two alternatives (P < 0.001).


Judicious application of chemical fertilizers can significantly enhance the biochemical constituents of agriculturally important crop plants. Present study deals with the effect of indigenous input with reduced dose of chemical fertilizer towards biochemical contents of mustard leaf; a field experiment was conducted in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) pattern with three replications during two consecutive winter seasons of 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 under old alluvial soil zone of Burdwan, West Bengal, India. Pseudomonas putida, Burkholderia cepacia, Burkholderia sp. and their mixture were used as indigenous biofertilizer for mustard cultivation. Results revealed that indigenous inoculation (with reduced dose of chemical fertilizer) significantly increased (p<0.05) the biochemical contents (chlorophyll, carotenoids, carbohydrate and protein) of mustard leaf as compared to uninoculated control (full recommended dose of NPK fertilizers). The comprehensive approach of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) in agriculturally important crops should be carried out to explore the hidden potential of PGPR and to promote the quality and yield of crop under field conditions.


Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine academic library director and graduate student perceptions of knowledge management for library strategic planning, including its definition and potential applications and benefits.Design/methodology/approach – A multiple‐choice e‐mail survey was sent to 40 academic library directors and 19 graduate students of information and library science. Respondents were asked to define knowledge management for strategic planning and answer related questions on its potential applications and benefits. Respondents could also specify their own views on the subject.Findings – There are minor differences in how library directors and graduate students define knowledge management. However, there is a disparity in how these two groups view potential applications and benefits of knowledge management for library strategic planning. Less than half of the directors (41.4 per cent) but the majority of students (77.8 per cent) believes that knowledge management is being applied to...


The properties of NBR rubber modified by waste PU were researched in this paper.The effect of the weight content of waste PU on mechanical properties,air aging and oil resistance was investigated.The results showed that the addition of waste PU rubber could improved the mechanical properties and oil resistance remarkably,while the influence to elasticity,hardness and resistance ratio was slight.When the weight content of waste PU was 20% above,the air aging was decreased obviously.


Due to immunosuppression, transplant patients are more susceptible to infections, particularly viruses. The strengths of EM detection include the facts that it is rapid, non-invasive or minimally invasive, does not require probes, and can detect many different viruses. A limitation is that is it not as sensitive as PCR, but this can be an advantage in instances where endogenous viruses in healthy individuals may be detected by exquisitely sensitive tests. Additionally, concentration methods, such as ultracentrifugation, ultrafiltration, or immunoaggregation can increase the chances of finding them by EM in fluids, and localization of focal pathology in tissues can be enhanced by semithin sections, on-slide embedment of H&E-stained sections, confocal microscopy, and laser capture.


The article studies the relations occurring between the key parties of the health care system, which are medical staff and patients. The medical service is considered as economic activity. Based on communication and target demands of a party, the article defines and proves the reasonability of obtaining a role of coordinator of professional medical services by relationship marketing in Russia.


Figure 1. (a) A hard nodule with ulcerative surface was seen on the right side of the lower lip. (b) After 1 month, the lesion disappeared spontaneously leaving no scar formation. Dear Editor, Cutaneous pseudolymphoma was first described under the term sarcomatosis cutis by Kaposi in 1891, and the term was mainly used to describe cutaneous B-cell pseudolymphoma. After the report of actinic reticuloid in 1969, cutaneous pseudolymphoma included types of lesions due to T-cell proliferation. Today, the entity of pseudolymphoma generally includes benign but lymphoma-like cutaneous proliferations of lymphocytes caused by trauma, intake of drugs, contact with chemicals, arthropod-bite reactions, light reaction and unknown causes. We recently encountered a patient with a nodule on the lower lip showing tumorous proliferation of CD30 cells closely mimicking lymphoma. In contrast with the histology, the skin lesion spontaneously regressed within a short time. A 35-year-old woman without any remarkable past history including taking drugs noticed a small flat nodule on the right side of the lower lip approximately 1 month prior to the first consultation, when the nodule enlarged to form a hard eruption measuring 10 mm · 12 mm. The surface of the nodule was irregularly ulcerated with a crust-like necrotic mass, and the margin of the ulcer was elevated (Fig. 1a). Punch biopsy performed from the elevated margin demonstrated a dense and thick proliferation of mononuclear cells under a necrotic epidermis (Fig. 2a). Proliferating mononuclear cells in the upper two-thirds of the lesion showed large pale ovoid nuclei and prominent cytoplasm, resembling histiocytes (Fig. 2b). In the lower one-third portion of the proliferation, lymphoid cells were scattered among proliferating histiocytoid cells (Fig. 2c). Nuclear atypism was not clear, but coexisting mitotic figures strongly suggested that the lesion was malignant lymphoma or a kind of histiocytosis. Immunoperoxidase staining demonstrated that the proliferating mononuclear cells were negative for cytokeratins


We describe the design of a Lite-IDE based encryption and sub cluster-leader group authentication protocol. The proposed protocol solves problem of energy imbalance. The proposed method, IDE based authentication scheme, is for sub cluster leader group authentication, which needs to exchange the authentication messages, and key generation. We provided complexity and energy cost analysis of our protocols, and showed that our protocols are more energy efficient and suitable for WSN.


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The solvent retention capacity (SRC) test uses the ability of flour to retain a range of solvents as a means of evaluating economically important aspects of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) quality: pentosan content, starch damage, gluten strength, and general water retention. Inbred lines from three soft spring wheat populations ('Vanna'/'Penawawa', 'Kanto 107'/IDO488, and M2/IDO470) were produced in replicated, irrigated trials in 2000 and 2001 to assess variance components for the SRC tests. Milling yield, flour ash, flour protein, and sugar snap cookie diameter for these genotypes were determined. Flour solvent (water, 500 g kg -1 sucrose, 50 g kg -1 sodium carbonate, and 50 g kg -1 lactic acid) retention capacities were measured, and variances estimated for genotype, genotype × environment interaction, and error terms. The variance of genotypes for SRC values in the three populations ranged from 0.67 to 0.97 of the total variance (genotype, genotype x environment, and error) not attributed to main effects of year and replication. Correlations among genotypes were significant and positive for water, sodium carbonate, and sucrose SRC within all three populations (r = 0.70 to 0.92, P < 0.01). In all three populations, these SRC values were negatively correlated with cookie diameter (r = -0.54 to -0.89, P < 0.01). Correlations between lactic acid SRC, a measure of gluten strength, and the other SRC values were complex, as was the correlation between lactic acid SRC and cookie diameter. This suggests that milling and baking quality could be improved through manipulation of flour components using SRC selection.


Objective: To study the relationship between the expression of MUC 1 gene and clinical classification in gastric cancer(GC).Methods:The expression of MUC 1 gene and its protein in GC specimens and blood was detected by RT PCR and immunohistochemical staining. Results: The positive expression ratio of MUC 1 mRNA and protein in GC were 48.2% and 53.6% respectively.The positive expression ratio of MUC 1 mRNA and protein in I and II stage patients were respectively 33.3% and 40%;while those in III stage patients were 65.4% and 69.2%,which had a significant difference( P 0.05).The postive expression of MUC 1 mRNA was 73% in cases with lymph node metastasis,higher than that without lymph node metastasis.Conclusion:MUC 1 is an important tumor marker of malignant degree and metastasis of GC.


Adult atopic eczema is often chronic and with moderate to severe disease activity commonly complicated with Staphylococcus aureus infection. The 'gold standard' therapy is emollients in combination with topical steroids whose potency depends on the location of the eczema. A combination of a steroid and an antibiotic has shown its efficacy in infected eczema. If long-term control is needed the calcineurin inhibitors, pimecrolimus and tacrolimus, have shown their efficacy. Another option is the use of UV light, where narrowband UVB seems most beneficial. Only rarely is systemic immunosuppressive treatment necessary. It is important to discuss treatment strategies with the patients to secure long-term control of the eczema.


Objective To study the feasibility of seeding protein-coated stents with swine iliac artery endothelial cells.Methods 4 nitinol self-expandable stents coated with gelatin(2%) were transferred to tubes containing endothelial cells liquid (2×10 6~3×10 6/ml) for 2 hours,then placed into 6 wells of plastic tissue-culture dishes to be cultivated for 1 week in DMEM+10% FBS,pushed through delivery system and were observed by inverted microscope pre-and post-operation.Results The stents were covered by endothelial cells after 1 week,and reendothelializd completely in later 72 hours,after being pushed through delivery system in extro.Conclusion This kind of stents can be endothelized entirely,its value in prevention of thrombosis and restenosis should be further studied.


The Interaktive Informationsystem ~DAMSS The interaktive informationsystem ADAMSS renders the identification of mass spectra with identical especially defined characteristics within a mass spectra library, supervised by the data bank system ADABAS.


A long and major tunnel is usually with much more complicated geology condition,therefore, the high risk of geological disaster is likely to exist in it,posing a threat to construction safety. For this reason,the special geological surveys for risk tunnels were carried out,and good effects on avoiding geological risk and ensuring construction safety have been achieved. It is suggested that the relevant content of special geological survey for risk tunnel should be brought into the professional standard titled Code for Geological Investigation of Railway Engineering( TB10012-2001 J124-2007),so as to make this work in future more effective,well-organized,and standardized.


This paper describes a principle and analysis of starting method of new type single-phase PM motor without position sensor that consists of a stator core like that on the shading pole motor and a two-poles permanent magnet rotor. Since this motor is partially saturated by small current, it is possible to estimate the rotor pole-position without noise and vibration when discriminating magnetic polarity using magnetic saturation.


Abstract Some theorists have developed formal approaches to truth that depend on counterexamples to the structural rules of contraction. Here, we study such approaches, with an eye to helping them respond to a certain kind of objection. We define a contractive relative of each noncontractive relation, for use in responding to the objection in question, and we explore one example: the contractive relative of multiplicative-additive affine logic with transparent truth, or maalt.


The Huangpu Bridge over Zhujiang River is an oversized bridge combining Guangzhou and Panyu city.In the project design stage,the assist sea-route is a 430 meter tilted bridge with double tower and single cable surface stress.For the tilted haul bridge,the settlement of the assist pier not only affects the construction safety,bust also relates the force performance of the structure and the economy of the cost.Therefore,it uses the Huangpu assist tilted sea-route design as a sample in order to analyze the settlement or non-settlement of the pier.


Introduction: Women with specific types of benign breast disease (BBD) are at higher than average risk for breast cancer. Non-proliferative BBD are at lower risk (1.3-2, compared to women without BBD), proliferative without atypia (1.8), and atypical proliferative such as atypical hyperplasia (AH) and lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) are at highest risk (2.5-4). We sought to categorize BBD subtypes for inclusion in a study to evaluate follow up screening and preventative care provided in a real world setting, by leveraging electronic health record and claims databases with refined diagnosis coding. Methods: We used the Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic States (KPMAS) Research Data Warehouse (RDW), capturing claims and encounter data, to search for BBD among female patients with diagnosis dates from 1-1-2004 to 1-04-2020 and with at least 30 days of membership during the study period. We first selected patients with ICD-9 codes (217, 233, 610.8, 610.9), ICD-10 (D05.00-02, D05.81-82, D05.90, D24.1-2, D24.9, N60.81-2, N60.89, N60.91-2, N60.99, N62, N64.89). Filtering on IDs that capture standard diagnosis names, we included the diagnoses: benign neoplasm, intraductal papilloma, phyllodes tumor, ductal and stromal hyperplasias, dysplasia, atypical ductal and lobular hyperplasias (ADH, ALH), LCIS, and excluded fibroadenoma, sebaceous cysts, and non-specific carcinoma in situ. We calculated the time between malignant disease (DCIS or breast cancer) and the earliest BBD diagnosis in intervals: prior malignancy 31 or more days before BBD, concurrent malignancy within 30 days prior or after, and developed malignancy 31 or more days after BBD. We calculated overall survival after BC diagnosis, censored at Jan. 4, 2020. Results: We included 8670 unique patients with increased risk BBD subtypes, aged 12-93 years (median 52) at diagnosis. Patients self-reported race/ethnicity as Black (37.5%), White (28%), Asian (6%), Hispanic (1.6%), other (0.6%) and missing/unknown (25%). BBD diagnoses were first reported usually by the department of Surgery (35%), and Pathology (20%): other reporting departments include Hospitals, Radiology, Breast Health, Primary care, Ob/Gyn, and other or missing departments. Patients had more than one diagnosis: 47% benign neoplasm, 30.4% LCIS/DCIS, 12.5% intraductal papilloma, 12.9% ADH, 4% LCIS, 1.9% ALH, and the remainder with dysplasia, and phyllodes tumor or stromal hyperplasias. The benign neoplasm diagnosis was reported in 37% without another more specific diagnosis. Sixty percent, 5205 patients had no history of DCIS or BC at the time of BBD diagnosis. There were 1895 patients with DCIS (26.8% prior, 45.1% concurrent and 28.1% developed after BBD) and 3886 with BC (42.1% prior, 41.8% concurrent and 16.1% developed after BBD). For those with a breast cancer diagnosis, five-year overall survival after BC was 93%, with 649 (16.7%) deaths, median follow-up time of 6.7 yrs. Conclusion: Identifying specific BBD from the EHR can be accomplished with ICD codes and filtering on diagnosis IDs. Those with malignant disease were often diagnosed prior to or concurrent with benign disease.
 Citation Format: Monica Ter-Minassian, Brinda Somasundaram, Kala Visvanathan. Benign breast disease and breast malignancy [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2021 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2021 Dec 7-10; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2022;82(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P2-11-12.


The utility model relates to a metal screen welding device, which comprises a rotary drive mechanism, a brush, a rotary molding bed body, an electrode wheel, a lifting-type pressure regulation mechanism, a conductor, a power transformer, a transverse moving mechanism, a tailstock, a brush frame and a conducting ring, wherein the electrode wheel is arranged on the lifting-type pressure regulation mechanism; the electrode wheel is connected with the output end of the power transformer through the conductor; the brush is arranged on the brush frame; the conducting ring is fixedly connected with main shafts of the rotary molding bed body; and the brush is in contact with the conducting ring. The welding device is characterized in that the main shaft at the right end of the rotary molding bed body is connected with the tailstock through a bearing; the main shaft at the left end of the rotary molding bed body is connected with the output of the rotary drive mechanism; the lifting-type pressure regulation mechanism is arranged on the transverse moving mechanism; and the electrode wheel is positioned above the rotary molding bed body. The welding device has the characteristics of simple structure and high welding precision.


PURPOSE: A method of forming a zinc oxide thin layer on a silicon substrate using a buffer layer is provided to reduce the lattice mismatch degrees between a ZnO(Zinc Oxide) thin film and a Si(Sillicon) substrate. CONSTITUTION: A MgO(Magnesium Oxide) buffer layer(20) is formed on a Si(Sillicon) substrate(10). A ZnO(Zinc Oxide) thin film layer(30) is formed on the MgO buffer layer. A buffer layer and a ZnO thin film are deposited in the same deposition method. The buffer layer consists of a multi-layered structure having more than 2 layers. The deposition method is an electron beam deposition method, a pulse laser deposition method, or a chemical vapor deposition method.


ABSTRACT We often experience different impressions when we watch the recorded video of a musical performance, and when we only listen to the music. Several studies have revealed that visual information such as facial expressions or concert dress communicated performers' intention to the listeners. Several psychologists have investigated body movements in particular and showed that there is a relationship between performers' body movements and listeners' perception of intended expressivity. Emotional impressions of listeners, however, have not been considered in connection with body movements This paper aims at clarifying how a performer's body movements affect listeners' emotional impressions. To investigate this, 91 observers were presented with two recordings of a professional pianist ("Etude Tableaux Op.39-1" and "Prelude Op.32-5" by Rachmaninoff) in three modes (sound only, vision only, and sound and vision). They rated their impressions on 31 scales, as well as their liking of the respective recording. The results showed that the effects of visual information differed depending on the strength of the impressions produced by the music. Impressions that were not strongly induced were significantly affected when visual information was added. This possibly happened because the auditory information alone was difficult for the listeners to rate, and visual information made rating easier. The effects of visual information, however, were not necessarily positive. Listeners' liking for the sound-with-vision mode comes near the liking for the visual mode. Thus, sound with vision might not be preferred to sound only, if the visual information is disliked. To sum up, we revealed that body movements affect listeners' impressions. By taking a performer's "expression" into consideration in the future, we aim to create a model of the processes involved in musical impressions formation.


The utility model discloses a vertical-axis impeller pitch varying device comprising an impeller rotating shaft, blade supports, blades, a blade pitch variation pusher and a tail wing. The blade supports rotate around the impeller rotating shaft. The blades are fixed to the ends of the blade supports. The blade pitch variation pusher and the tail wing are arranged at the top of the impeller rotating shaft. The blade pitch variation pusher is connected with the impeller rotating shaft through a bearing and is movably connected with the blades through variable pitch links. An intersection of the outline of the blade pitch variation pusher and a spanwise line of the tail wing and another intersection of the outline of the blade pitch variation pusher and a spanwise reverse extension line of the tail ring are equally away from a center of the impeller rotating shaft. Under the action of wind force, the tail wing drives the blades to deflect through the blade pitch variation pusher and the variable pitch links, and acting capability of a maximum acting area is given to full play; meanwhile, acting capability of a minimum acting area is substantially improved, and the effect is improved significantly.


The present study aimed to identify factors affecting maternal–fetal attachment behaviors among unmarried pregnant women. The research participants included 105 unmarried pregnant women from 15 shelters for unmarried mothers around the country. The data were collected from January to February 2015 through a survey and descriptive statistics, t-tests, ANOVAs, Pearson correlations, and hierarchical regression analysis were analyzed using SPSS 20. The results suggest that current childcare plans and support from friends were significant factors affecting maternal–fetal attachment behaviors. The overall explanatory power of these variables for maternal–fetal attachment behaviors was 30.5%, with friend support being more influential than current childcare plans. This study indicates that prenatal care aimed at enhancing the maternal– fetal attachment of unmarried pregnant women would benefit from taking childcare plans and support from friends into consideration.


This report describes a 12‐month fever surveillance survey in a 258‐bed veterans long‐term care institution. There were 128 episodes of fever (one episode per 24 patient‐months); 114 were studied. Lower respiratory tract infections were most frequent, 36 (32%), with 26 (23%) urinary tract infections. Streptococcus pneumoniae was the most common pathogen in the chest infections and Proteus mirabilis the most common of the urinary tract infections. In 40 (35%) there was no evidence of a lower respiratory tract, urinary tract, or other bacterial infection. Most recovered rapidly, many with no specific treatment. There was a 16% mortality associated with the febrile episodes.


This study focuses on the emission characteristics of NOx under oxy-fuel combustion conditions. A comparative analysis with air combustion was performed. NOx emission, control measures and influence factors under different working conditions were studied. Experiments were carried out on a 3-MWth test platform and a laboratory platform. The 'π'-type furnace was adopted, with the furnace width of 2.6 m, depth of 2.0 m and height of 10.5 m for the 3-MWth coal-fired boiler. NOx emissions at different oxygen concentrations and different air distribution were investigated; the effects of H2O and CO2 concentration on denitrification efficiency and SO2/SO3 conversion rate were explored. Experiment results suggest that, compared with air combustion, NO concentration (volume basis) at the furnace outlet under oxy-fuel combustion is higher than that of air combustion, but the amount of NOx emissions in the discharged gas significantly decrease compared to the air combustion conditions. In addition, the formation of NOx can be effectively controlled through staged combustion. Furthermore, the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) denitrification efficiency and the conversion rate of SO2 to SO3 decreases when the CO2 concentration and the H2O content increase, indicating that CO2 and H2O have an adverse effect on the performance of the catalyst. Additionally, compared with CO2 concentration, H2O content has a greater effect on catalyst performance.


The modelling of two-terminal silicon-based multi-layered functional photosensor that operates at low-voltage bias is presented. The devices developed do not require external active electronic components (transistors, microminiature circuits, etc) to execute their functions. Neither to transform analogue input optical signals to digital output form that is very important for a wide range of optoelectronic applications.


This study was made to compare a variety of signal‐processing methods that can be used with arrays of sonic or ultrasonic transducers to produce images. Four types of holographic methods are compared with conjugate or beam‐scanned systems. Effects of amplitude quantization, phase quantization, uncorrelated noise, element spacing, and shading are illustrated. Signal‐processing comparisions in the literature often consider only a single point source or a pair of equal strength sources. The authors used a line array of hydrophones 30 wavelengths long to image a set of 10 point sources of varying amplitudes and phases. The composite signal received on each element of the array was calculated. Computer‐generated plots of signal level in decibels versus pattern angle are given for each processing method. The different processing techniques are evaluated on the basis of the range of target signal strengths that could be successfully imaged. Holographic processing requires twice as many transducers to obtain the ...


This paper presents an overview of current 3D technologies development at CEA/LETI Minatec. Three different 3D approaches are described, and can be seen as 3 generations for that emerging field. An original through silicon via (TSV) process for CMOS image sensors (CIS) is presented, and electrical results showing very low resistances and high yields are described. A similar TSV process, combined with temporary bonding and low pitch interconnects is used to address the second generation of 3D integration, the active silicon interposer. A first demonstrator of a TSV process on thin wafer is described. Some reliability results on an innovative technology for flip chip, fully compatible with chip stacking, are detailed. It will also be shown that by developing advanced technology like direct bonding and high density TSV, CEA-Leti is also preparing ultimate 3D integration, with very high density interconnects.


Populism is often seen as a threat to liberal democracy because of its rejection of constitutional constraints and emphasis on popular sovereignty. Others argue that populism is a corrective to mainstream politics and not necessarily anti-democratic. While the relationship between populism and democracy is widely debated in theory and empirically assessed by estimating the effect of populist rule, we analyse discursive references to democracy in election manifestos and tweets of populist radical right (PRRP) and populist radical left (PRLP) parties in seven Western European countries. By mapping populists' discourses on democracy across electoral, liberal, participatory, deliberative and egalitarian dimensions, we find that PRLP elaborate a more coherent understanding of democracy (especially its participatory and egalitarian dimensions) and do not reject any dimension. PRRP hardly elaborate on any dimension except participation. PRRP appear as 'void' democrats with ambivalent and incoherent credentials, which at times reject and instrumentalise democracy.


A simulation equipment used for determining the outgassing contamination condensation effect on cryogenic sensitive surface in space was built.It is used to directly measure the collecting rate and the condensated mass of outgassing materials.All the concerned data are measured and given out automatically and continuously in entire simulation process.The testing system works steadily;the simulation range of temperature is from -100℃ to 25℃;the vacuum degree reaches to 7 0×10 -6 Pa;the resolution reaches to 10 -8 g.


Study of Structural Changes in Two-dimensional Materials based on Cohesive Energy Analysis Dongwook Kim Department of Physics and Astronomy The Graduate School Seoul National University Periodicity is most important concept in understanding of condensed matter or solid. Two-dimensional material is special due to its constraint periodicity only along two independent directions in three-dimensional space. The most famous 2d material may be graphene, which is exfoliated from graphite by K. S. Novoselov and A. K. Geim in 2004. There have been other monolayer materials except for graphene, for example, transition metal dichalcogenides and h-BN. Their physical properties were also reported in various aspects. They have common properties that they could be forming layered structure through van der Waal interaction between each layers. Due to the weak interlayer binding from vdW-interaction, layered structure could be formed with various physical properties depending on number of layer, stacking, and the kinds of stacked monolayer, which have attracted many


Battelle Memorial Institute as part of its U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE) Contract No. DE-AC05-76RL01830 to operate the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) provides technology assistance to qualifying small businesses in association with a Technology Assistance Program (TAP). Qualifying companies are eligible to receive a set quantity of labor associated with specific technical assistance. Having applied for a TAP agreement to assist with fatigue characterization of Abrasive Water Jet (AWJ) cut titanium specimens, the OMAX Corporation was awarded TAP agreement 09-02. This program was specified to cover dynamic testing and analysis of fatigue specimens cut from titanium alloy Ti-6%Al-4%V via AWJ technologies. In association with the TAP agreement, a best effort agreement was made to characterize fatigue specimens based on test conditions supplied by OMAX.


We introduce an extremely scalable and efficient yet simple palette-based image decomposition algorithm. Given an RGB image and set of palette colors, our algorithm decomposes the image into a set of additive mixing layers, each of which corresponds to a palette color applied with varying weight. Our approach is based on the geometry of images in RGBXY-space. This new geometric approach is orders of magnitude more efficient than previous work and requires no numerical optimization. We provide an implementation of the algorithm in 48 lines of Python code. We demonstrate a real-time layer decomposition tool in which users can interactively edit the palette to adjust the layers. After preprocessing, our algorithm can decompose 6 MP images into layers in 20 milliseconds.


Simple dual‐ and triple‐band printed‐circuit filters for wireless applications are presented. By using a single dual‐behavior resonator for each individual band, two transmission zeros between passbands are obtained, thus providing high levels of rejection. Moreover, there is no limit on the ratio of highest to lowest passband. Several measured prototype performances show very good agreement with computations. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 50: 1495–1497, 2008; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/mop.23408


Barley contains two forms (designated as low and high pI forms) of a potent inhibitor against limit dextrinase from barley malt. In this study the nature of the complex formed between the low pI inhibitor and limit dextrinase was analysed by electrospray ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry. The complex was a 1:1 molar ratio of the enzyme and inhibitor and this ratio did not change in the presence of either excess inhibitor or enzyme. This complex formed in the absence of bovine serum albumin (BSA), which has been used frequently in studies of limit dextrinase/inhibitor interactions. BSA did not appear to interact with either limit dextrinase or the limit dextrinase/inhibitor complex.


In order to improve the safety and emergency performance of the northern section of Nanjing-Lianyungang Expressway (hereinafter as NingLian Expressway), an incident management system was developed and applied. Three majorparts, respectively the demand analysis, design and application of the system, were described in the paper. The principal functions of the system design are as follows: the confirmation of the incident classification, thereal-time incident information display based on integrated GIS map and the automatic generation of incident solution plan by the rule-based expert system, the control of incident management process, real-time incident information dissemination via short message service of mobile phone and web pages and the automatic generation of management report forms. The system has been formally put in to use since April, 2006 in the management centre of the northern section of NingLian Expressway. For the covering abstract see ITRD E140665.


In transmittable mobile communication system message data (100), transmitting device (102) and receiving apparatus (106) may have different message data processing capabilities. By informing the message data processing capability of the receiving device to the transmitting device, the user of the transmitting device can be based on these capabilities, selects the message data to be transmitted to the receiver. In this way, it is avoided that receives message data device can not be processed, or the network (104) is avoided the need to transcode the message data.


Abstract A method is described for the specific determination of norgestimate in human serum at concentrations of 25 to 1000 pg/mL. The method is based on automated high-performance liquid chromatography and on subsequent radioimmunoassay. Validation of the method included demonstration of low procedural blanks, recoverably of added standard and low intra- and inter-assay variability.


The present study investigated how increased right-hemisphere (RH) responses in healthy older adults during syntactic processing, a highly left-lateralized function in younger adults, are modulated by callosal integrity. Syntactic phrase violations in Taiwan Mandarin were presented to either the left or right visual field with event-related potentials (ERPs) measured. Individual participant's microstructural tissue integrity of the corpus callosum was measured with diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). Younger and older adults elicited left-hemisphere (LH) P600 responses to grammatical violations, but only older adults additionally elicited a RH P600 grammaticality effect. Larger RH P600 effects in older adults were associated with larger fractional anisotropy (FA) values of the splenium. This association was not observed for the genu, which evinced significantly lower FA in older relative to younger adults. These results highlight that LH-similar syntactic responses are recruited in older adult RH even for the Mandarin language where syntactic information is routinely accessible via semantic cues. Critically, splenium integrity modulates how older individuals engage inter-hemispheric coordination for syntactic information processing.


The manner in which yeasts will grow in a nutrient wort has been shown to depend on a number of factors, viz., the nature of the seed yeast, the seeding rate employed and the concentration of the nutrient medium. The environment in which the seed yeast is initially propagated is the prime factor in determining the growth-behaviour of the yeast crop. Yeasts propagated incrementally (e.g., commercial baker's yeast grown in exponentially-fed fermentation in which the sugar concentration in the wort is maintained at a very low level) are completely different in their growth behaviour from non-incrementally-fed yeasts (cultivated in worts of significant sugar concentration). During the first few minutes of fermentation, incrementally-fed yeasts lose part of their solid matter, the extent of the loss and the duration of the "loss phase" depending on the strength of the wort into which the yeasts are seeded. The "loss phase" is normally succeeded by a "recovery phase" which in turn may be followed by a truly exponential phase.


Glenda Cook discusses the Implications of the National Dementia Strategy (England) on service provision in care homes. She discusses the move away from a pharmaceutical management emphasis to the inclusion of other treatments


The Second Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit held in December 2015 marked the significance and extent to which China's relationship with Africa is changing. China's tripling of its financing commitment to US$60 billion signalled its confidence in the economic transformation prospects of the African continent. The changing Sino-Africa relationship is underpinned by a shift towards a more balanced partnership that recognises Africa's socio-economic and political priorities, beyond the demand for its natural resources. This paper seeks to help unpack the different dimensions of the links between Africa and China including the "untold story" of the relationship. A story about the significant number of Africans who live in or frequently visit China, and the increasing flow of African investments  and tourists into China. Sino-Africa relations have evolved to the extent that African countries are taking a more assertive role when it comes to investment and signing trade deals, ensuring that their interests are protected.


Mechanism of benzene alkylation with propylene was introduced in this paper and the effects of the acidic property and pore structure of zeolites on benzene alkylation with propylene were stated.It provided theory direction to control constitute of catalyst and the structure to adapt different reactive system.The results showed that the catalytic performance was greatly influenced by the acidic property and pore structure of zeolites.The carger pore structure of zeolites and the better and the acidic intensity of the catalyst was important for alkylation of Benzene with propylene.


Disclosed is a hand-foot compound bicycle with double ratchets, wherein handle power and pedal power are stably and effectively transmitted to the vehicle. The bicycle comprises: a handle assembly which comprises a crank handle for generating handle power, and an upper gear to be rotated by rotation of the crank handle; a pedal assembly which comprises a pedal for generating pedal power, and transfers both or either one of the handle power and the pedal power to a rear wheel; and a power transfer unit which comprises a first power transfer gear corresponding to the upper gear, and a second power transfer gear for transferring the handle power from the first power transfer gear to the pedal assembly.


Thermosyphoning (TS) is a heat exchange mechanism that uses a circulating refrigerant based on natural convection with no need for a mechanical pump. This cooling technique has been employed to circulate liquid coolant and gaseous coolant for high-temperature superconductor (HTS) rotating machine systems. These machines operate with an HTS field pole in the temperature range from 25 to 40 K, which are suitable temperatures for the survivability of HTS wires. The cryomechanical components are simple; there are a condenser, an evaporator, and adiabatic tubes located between the condenser and the evaporator. For applications to ship propulsion motors or generators of the radial gap type, the liquid/gas coolant flow along the adiabatic tube inside the rotating shaft may be considerably affected by the ship's rolling and/or pitching motion. In this work, we studied the temperature stability and heat load survivability of cryogenic TS, by constructing a 100 W @ 30 K-grade model. We investigated the temperature, thermal resistance, and heat flux, with a maximum load up to 60 W, of ground and onboard tests. The observed TS behavior indicates that there is sufficient survivability to assemble megawatt-class ship propulsion systems.


Oxidative damage of retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells plays an important role in the pathogenesis of blindness-related diseases, such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Quercetin, a bioactive flavonoid compound, has been shown to have a protective effect against oxidative stress-induced cell apoptosis and inflammation in RPE cells; however, the detailed mechanism underlying this protective effect is unclear. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the regulatory mechanism of quercetin in a sodium iodate (NaIO3)-induced retinal damage. The clinical features of the mice, the production of oxidative stress, and the activity of autophagy and mitochondrial biogenesis were examined. In the mouse model, NaIO3 treatment caused changes in the retinal structure and reduced pupil constriction, and quercetin treatment reversed the oxidative stress-related pathology by decreasing the level of superoxide dismutase 2 (SOD2) while enhancing the serum levels of catalase and glutathione. The increased level of reactive oxygen species in the NaIO3-treated ARPE19 cells was improved by treatment with quercetin, accompanied by a reduction in autophagy and mitochondrial biogenesis. Our findings indicated that the effects of quercetin on regulating the generation of mtROS were dependent on increased levels of deacetyl-SOD2 through the Nrf2-PGC-1α-Sirt1 signaling pathway. These results demonstrated that quercetin may have potential therapeutic efficacy for the treatment of AMD through the regulation of mtROS homeostasis.


One of the major problems in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) is the traffic congestion caused by increasing number of devices sharing the limited spectrum of the ISM (Industrial, Scientific, and Medical radio) band. As a result, a new concept of Cognitive Wireless Sensor Networks (CWSNs) has been proposed in order to achieve reliable and efficient communication via spectrum awareness and smart adaption. Based on such concept, this paper proposes the intelligent channel assignment technique for channel management in CWSNs. The proposed method is based on the learning and prediction technique so called Policy Gradient together with our proposed virtual channel environment classification. Simulation model is used for the system performance evaluation. The simulation results show that our proposed intelligent channel assignment provides substantially higher performance in terms of system throughput and average packet end-to-end delay than the traditional IEEE 802.15.4 based system. It also outperforms the systems integrated with Episodic Reinforcement and GPOMDP learning technique.


. In this article, we study the solutions of certain type over K of the Diophantine equation x 2 = By p + Cz p with prime exponent p , where B is an odd integer and C is either an odd integer or C = 2 r for r ∈ N . Further, we study the non-trivial primitive solutions of the Diophantine equation x 2 = By p + 2 r z p ( r ∈ 1 , 2 , 4 , 5) (resp., 2 x 2 = By p + 2 r z p with r ∈ N ) with prime exponent p , over K . We also present several purely local criteria of K .


Increasing food and water security via sustainable agriculture is vital, particularly in light of climate change. Researchers and farmers have recently shown a great deal of interest in the agricultural applications of hydrogels. This research aims to evaluate the impact of hydrogel on Capsicum annuum crop productivity and irrigation water use effectiveness. In a polybag containing a specifically formulated mixture of hydrogel and topsoil, the pepper variety cv Bara was contained. The use of 20%, 40%, 60%, 80%, and 100% biodegradable hydrogel doses per plant was also investigated. The treatment schedule was established using a random complete block strategy. Investigated factors included water usage, irrigation frequency, plant height, leaf number, leaf area, and leaf area index. According to the study's findings, 40 percent hydrogel and 60 percent topsoil per plant produced the optimum growth characteristics. The results of the study indicate that hydrogel able to hold water, circulating water into the media and enhancing the water usage efficiency of pepper crops without affecting plant growth.


The invention provides a focusing photoinduced ultrasound material, a preparation method thereof and an endoscopic photoinduced ultrasound probe. The focusing photoinduced ultrasound material is prepared layer by layer from bottom to top taking a mixture of carbon nanotube powder and a light-cured resin as a raw material by utilizing the 3D printing technology based on mask image projection stereo lithography technology (MIPS). Main structure of the endoscopic photoinduced ultrasound probe comprises an imaging incident optical fiber, a treatment incident optical fiber, a cylindrical photoinduced ultrasound material, the focusing photoinduced ultrasound material and a completely reflecting mirror. Through the imaging incident optical fiber and the cylindrical photoinduced ultrasound material, an ultrasonic signal is generated, and a position of a lesion tissue is determined; and then, through the treatment incident optical fiber and the focusing photoinduced ultrasound material, an ultrasonic signal having high energy is generated, and the lesion tissue is smashed.


The May issue of JRSM reports a further debate on public health in the UK1. As a chest physician working in Liverpool I am becoming increasingly frustrated by the arguments around public health while my patients and I are daily subjected to extensive tobacco advertising on our television screens and on enormous billboards all around the city. Any debate on public health reorganization seems completely irrelevant in the face of the overwhelming advertising to which we are still subjected by the tobacco industry.


The degradation of a 1.5 mm high-density polyethylene geomembrane without hindered amine light stabilizers (HALS) immersed in four chlorinated water solutions is examined over a 3-year period at fi...


Bipedal robots are a fascinating and advanced category of robots designed to mimic human form and locomotion. The development of the bipedal robots is a significant milestone in robotics. However, even the most advanced bipedal robots are susceptible to changes in terrain, obstacle negotiation, payload, and weight distribution, and the ability to recover after stumbles. These problems can be circumvented by introducing thrusters. Thrusters will allow the robot to stabilize on various uneven terrain. The robot can easily avoid obstacles and will be able to recover after stumbling. Harpy is a bipedal robot that has 6 joints and 2 thrusters and serves as a hardware platform for implementing advanced control algorithms. This thesis explores manufacturing harpy hardware such that the overall system can be lightweight and strong. Also, it goes through simulation results to show thruster-assisted walking, and at last, it shows firmware and communication network development which is implemented on actual hardware. vii


This thesis is an analysis of the novel entitled "The Notebook" by Nicholas Sparks. This novel talks about social class conflicts that occur in the United States. Where two suitors from different classes compete for the one woman they love. This thesis uses a sociological approach and analyzes the distribution of social class in this novel and the social class conflicts that occur in this novel. In this thesis, the writer uses sociology of literature theory and social class theory to analyze the novel. The method used in writing this thesis is a qualitative descriptive method. This class difference is created because of the existence of social class groups, where they classify their social class, namely the upper class and the middle class. Where the upper class does not want to accept the middle class into their class. Differences in social class are measured by power or wealth, privileges and prestige that affect the position, lifestyle, habits and behavior between the upper and middle classes so that the gap between the two classes is so striking. The conflict that occurs is the gap in social status in life or family relationships. This gap affects the thinking of upper families who cannot accept any class group lower than them to enter their family. The theory used is the theory of sociology with experts Max Weber and Karl Max.


This paper studies the affection of the personal data in the criminal investigation of the evidences of the mass storage devices of the information. The protection that jurisprudence gives to the protection of personal data is studied as "protection of the virtual environment" and also the possible consequences that it has in the criminal process, at the moment in which the judge evaluates the evidence, if the personal data of the researched have been achieved by violating the fundamental right to the protection of personal data.


Cancer of the sigmoid colon is especially sensitive to environmental factors such as food. The authors have conducted a series of studies with food as the external environmental factor and intestinal microflora as the internal environmental factor in relation to sigmoid colon carcinogenesis.


Soybean was planted in 30 inch rows at the Wye Research and Education Center neai Queenstown, Md., on 28 Jun. Treatment plots were 10 × 25 ft, replicated 4 times, and arranged in a randomized complete block design. At the time ol treatment on 4 Sep the plants were in the pod fill stage. Sprays were applied by CO2 backpack sprayer calibrated to deliver 20 gal/acre at 40 psi. Earworms were sampled by counting the number of larvae from 2 6-ft row samples/plot taken at random. Posttreatment samples were taken on 9 Sep.


In this study, by taking the advantage of the facile & controlled synthesis of furosemide derived gold nanoparticles (Fr-AuNps) for rapid and sensitive amperometric determination of dopamine (DP). The one-step synthesis of FrAuNps was carried out at room temperature without the use of strong reducing agents. The synthesized Fr-AuNps were studied by UV-Vis spectroscopy, and a strong absorption band for gold nanoparticles was observed at 520 nm. Transmission electron micrographs (TEM) revealed the average particle size below 100 nm. HRTEM showed excellent crystalline features as prepared gold nanoparticles. The electrochemical behavior of gold nanoparticles was examined by cyclic voltammetry (CV) which demonstrated the enhanced electrocatalytic kinetics activity towards the oxidation of dopamine. The presented dopamine biosensor exhibited a linear response for the dopamine in the range of 0.25 to 7 µM. The calculated the detection limit found to be 18.3 nM and limit of quantification 61.5 nM respectively. The proposed dopamine biosensor was successfully employed for the quantification of trace amount of dopamine from human serum and the obtained results are very satisfactory.


Purpose of reviewThe transsphenoidal approach represents the standard of care for the overwhelming majority of pituitary adenomas. Recently several surgical adjuncts and variations on the transsphenoidal technique have been described. Recent findingsThe versatility of the transsphenoidal corridor is exemplified by the variety of approaches available. Microscopic adenomectomies are currently performed by use of the traditional sublabial transseptal approach, the endonasal transseptal approach, or several direct transnasal approaches. The introduction of pure endonasal endoscopic transsphenoidal adenomectomy represents a new phase in the evolution of the transsphenoidal approach. The surgical approach can be facilitated by frameless stereotaxy, and the extent of tumor resection can be assessed by several modalities, including endoscopy, ultrasonography, and intraoperative MRI. Each of these technical adjuncts has unique advantages and drawbacks. SummaryAmid the variety of transsphenoidal approaches and technical adjuncts, it is only the corridor itself that currently can be called the standard of care. Each approach and adjunct has its place in specific clinical situations. The versatile surgeon who has access to and is comfortable with each will be able to provide the ideal care for each patient.


A new unifying approach for the study of pole assignment by constant output feedback (CPAP) for strictly proper and proper linear systems is presented. The multilinear nature of CPAP is reduced to a linear problem and to the standard multilinear problem of decomposability of multivectors; the solvability of CPAP thus becomes a problem of finding real intersections of a linear variety with the Grassmann variety of a projective space. An alternative proof to the ml≥n(m, I, n are the numbers of outputs, inputs, states) necessary and sufficient condition for generic pole-assignability of strictly proper systems by complex output feedback is given; the above result is extended to the ml≥ n + 1 condition for the case of proper systems. Stronger necessary conditions for generic pole assignment by a real output feedback are obtained by using the recently introduced invariant, the Plucker matrix Pn such conditions are that Pn must have full rank and ml≥n (strictly proper case), or ml≥ n + 1 (proper case). It is sh...


Entry/Reentry corridor of crew vehicles describes the permitted limits of flight path angle when a crew vehicle performs entry or reentry task. In order to avoid bearing large acceleration, heat flux and total heat, crew vehicles must satisfy the constraint of entry/reentry corridor. In this paper, entry/reentry corridor design methods are presented for human deep space exploration. The method utilizes the predictive-corrective guidance to verify the feasibility of entry/reentry corridor result and calculates the design margin by analysis of variance based on the concept of factor of safety. Finally, the effectiveness of the proposed method is validated via the example of manned moon-earth reentry. This work will provide technique reference for entry/reentry corridor design and system engineering design for human deep space exploration.


Abstract Disclaimer In an effort to expedite the publication of articles related to the COVID-19 pandemic, AJHP is posting these manuscripts online as soon as possible after acceptance. Accepted manuscripts have been peer-reviewed and copyedited, but are posted online before technical formatting and author proofing. These manuscripts are not the final version of record and will be replaced with the final article (formatted per AJHP style and proofed by the authors) at a later time. Purpose To describe our hospital pharmacy department's preparation for an influx of critically ill patients during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and offer guidance on clinical pharmacy services preparedness for similar crisis situations. Summary Personnel within the department of pharmacy at a medical center at the US epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic proactively prepared a staffing and pharmacotherapeutic action plan in anticipation of an expected surge in admissions of critically ill patients with COVID-19 and expansion of acute care and intensive care unit (ICU) capacity. Guidance documents focusing on supportive care and pharmacotherapeutic treatment options were developed. Repurposing of non–ICU-trained clinical pharmacotherapy specialists to work collaboratively with clinician teams in ICUs was quickly implemented; staff were prepared for these duties through use of shared tools to facilitate education and practice standardization. Conclusion As challenges were encountered at the peak of the pandemic, interdisciplinary collaboration and teamwork was crucial to ensure that all patients were proactively assessed and that their respective pharmacotherapeutic regimens were optimized.


In an excellent meticulous painting of figures, the line constructs the skeleton and soul of the painting formed the independent aesthetic value of the line, ther developed the line drawing in traditional ink and brush style, which represents the spiritual characteristics of the history of Chinese civilization. The artistic form and spirit can be appreciated through aesthetic lines, which reflects a consistent cultivation of mind and a perfect aesthetic ideal,and conveys the spiritual essence of Chinese culture handed down from generation to generation.


Torrefaction is a promising thermal pretreatment method for biomass in which many material properties are enhanced. The biomass components (hemicellulose, cellulose and lignin) degrade in this ther ...


Objective To know the situation of health and infectious disease of kindergartens for the preschool children of migrant workers,so as to provide evidence for health requirements and specifications. Methods With self-designed questionnaire and on-site check,we investigated the situation of hygiene and disinfection for the preschool children of migrant workers of Shanghai. Results The investigated 58 kindergartens in 5 districts were lack of nursery governess; the training coverage was only 62. 1%. 3 kindergartens had only one toilet,only 25. 9% had hand washing facilities near the canteen and the majority rested in shared bed or others. 41. 4% carried out regulate physical examination for the children, 43. 1% had no disinfection and isolation system. Conclusion The situation of hygiene and disinfection for the preschool children of migrant workers should be improved. The suitable requirements and specifications for these kindergartens should be made as soon as possible. Strengthening the supervision and improving the ability of the prevention and control of infectious diseases in the kindergartens are necessary.


Background: Knee joint distraction (KJD) is a validated surgical technique that aims to postpone arthroplasty for a prolonged time in younger knee osteoarthritis (OA) patients ( Objectives: To compare user-friendliness between the developed DD and previously used concept device (CD) used in regular care. Methods: Patients were treated with either the CD (n=22) or DD (n=22) in clinical practice. For both devices, the surgical technique was identical: fixation to the tibia and femur with 8 bone pins (figure 1) and 5 mm distraction for 6 weeks. The intervention duration when placing the device (defined as time between first incision and the surgeon being finished) was registered for all patients. After treatment, patients were asked to fill out a custom questionnaire about user-friendliness of the device during treatment, consisting of 25 questions on difficulties performing activities regarding clothing, sleeping, device care, daily activities, movement and complications. Intervention duration was compared between groups using an independent t-test while for questionnaire answers Mann Whitney U tests were used. Chi-square tests were used when comparing (complication) occurrences between groups. Results: Intervention duration was on average shorter for the DD (44 vs 56 minutes; p 0.01). Besides advantages in daily living activities with the use of the DD, also less pin tract infections were registered with this device (88% of patients with CD vs 56% with DD). Results of all questions are provided in figure 1. Three patients who were treated with both devices (left and right knee, separately and subsequently) generally rated the DD similar to be or slightly better than the CD. Conclusion: The dedicated KJD device provides user-friendly equipment for clinicians and patients, as indicated by the shorter intervention duration and patient questionnaire outcomes, and contributes to further implementation of KJD as treatment for end-stage knee OA. References: [1]MP Jansen et al, PLOS ONE 2020 Disclosure of Interests: Mylene Jansen: None declared, Thijmen Struik Employee of: Employment by ArthroSave BV, Simon Mastbergen: None declared, Roel Custers: None declared


The speed-down gear case is a critical component of the Shipborne TTC radar's antenna.According the structural features of the reduction gear case and based on the building of the dynamical model of the speed-down gear case,the typical fault type of the reduction gear case was analysed,planetary gear typical fault model was built and numerical simulation was performed,and the facing fault detection and prediction of the fault feature were proposed.Baced on the analysis of the mechanism of the Planetary reducer's tooth root crack fault,fatigue cracks of different measure and rotate speed are analysed statically and dynamically,and that provides a theoretical basis for state monitoring,fault diagnosis and forecasting of the Shipborne TTC Radar's structure.


Pregnancy hypertension is a danger sign of pregnancy that significantly contributes to maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the implementation of assistance for pregnant women through ongoing midwifery assistance in cases of hypertension during pregnancy to postpartum and family planning services. The research method uses a midwifery management approach and is documented in SOAP, the respondent is a pregnant woman GIP0A0 34 weeks of gestation, who is assisted and given midwifery care from pregnancy to family planning services in Sumodikaran Village, Dander District, Bojonegoro Regency. The results showed that midwifery care was carried out continuously and based on established standards of midwifery care. Pregnant women get services of at least 10 T, normal delivery care, postpartum and family planning services safely and in accordance with procedures. Mrs D as a respondent was given prenatal care according to a minimum standard of 10 T, during pregnancy NY D had hypertension but had already received treatment. Childbirth care was carried out at Aisyiyah Hospital, Bojonegoro, lasted 12 hours, the baby was born spontaneously at 9.30 p.m, cried strongly, reddish skin, active movement, good muscle tone, female, weight 3,000 g, body length 48 cm, Apgar Score: 8-9. Midwifery care during the puerperium was carried out 4 times (2 hours post partum while at Aisyiyah Hospital and 3 times home visits). Midwifery care for newborns is carried out immediately after the baby is born which is carried out at the hospital and carried out 3 times home visits. Midwifery care for post-partum contraceptive services is carried out on 40 days post partum. The mother plans to use a 3-month injectable family planning when her baby is 3 months old. In conclusion, evaluation of the implementation of assistance for pregnant women through continuous midwifery care in cases of hypertension during pregnancy to postpartum and family planning services after proper management is carried out, namely referral to health centers, pregnancy hypertension does not progress to preeclampsia. Maternity care, postpartum, newborn and family planning services are well implemented.


Underestimation of the economic cost of workplace violence is ineluctable with the underreporting of cases of violence against women, further aggravated by the restricted focus of studies. on measuring the consequences of the consummated nature of such violence. Measures of sexual harassment or workplace violence tritely focuses on the consequences of consummated nature of such violence, and, for that matter, are bereft of nomenclature to guide analysis. While hardly desiring to present economic estimates, this study takes an evolutionary view of sexual harassment as a critical route towards the reconceptualization of workplace violence. It begins with the examination of the nomenclature of workplace violence, through forms and intertemporality, both of which lack a systematic documentation and representation. A specific focus is paid two forms of workplace violence: explicit or overt forms as well as explicit or tacit forms. Intertemporality is captured through the constructed stages of development of workplace violence. The data on workplace violence comes from the six legal cases on sexual harassment of women upon which the Supreme Court of the Philippines resolved with a verdict favorable to victims. The period of observation covers the years 1995-2015. The result of this study shows that sexual harassment goes beyond the concept of a discrete type of consummated violence. The infraction on the rights of women had developed continuously across a maximum of four periods. In each period, violence against women had become more diversified to project domination and effect more aggressive forms of violence. The set of findings generally implies the need to rethink our view of the rights and welfare of women in the workplace.


A result obtained by Williams (1977) for two-dimensional airfoils oscillating in an arbitrary subsonic parallel flowfield is reformulated to show that the pressure distribution induced by any deformation can be construed from the particular solutions for heaving and pitching motions. Specific formulas are presented for an oscillating control surface with a sealed gap.


In low voltage system, there are varity impulse happened with different peak value and time duration due to the lightning and equipment operation or faults. SPD is the main protective device withstanding those impulse, it is widely used in the low power system. However SPD's fault usually lead to big loss in using. Thence SPD's reliability is the focus element concerned by users. To improve the reliability of SPD in using is a very important subject in the field of manufacture and application.


A cellulose composite comprising cellulose and polysaccharides, the cellulose composite median diameter measured by dynamic light scattering in colloidal cellulose composite contained in the cellulose composite is not less than 0.85 .mu.m.


The ninth and tenth centuries were a period of transition for Syriac, as well as for other scribes, with changes in both material and script. On the basis of the 70 dated Syriac manuscripts that survive from this period, the following topics are covered: provenance, layout, quires, colophons and modes of dating, palimpsests, and costs. An appendix offers a list of dated manuscripts in Syriac, Arabic, Greek, and Georgian, which link Sinai with Syria and Palestine.