Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders (HAND) define a wide spectrum of behavioral, cognitive and motor dysfunctions(Heaton, Clifford et al. ; Neuenburg, Brodt et al. 2002; McArthur 2004; Lindl, Marks et al. 2010). The initial criteria put forth by the American Association of Neurology described two levels of neurocognitive impairment in HIV (+) patients: HIV-associated dementia (HAD) and minor motor cognitive disorder (MCMD)(1996). However, the emergence of more subtle forms of cognitive impairment after the implementation of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) in 1996 necessitated a revised classification, which now includes, in addition to HAD, asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment (ANI), and mild neurocognitive disorder (MND), while MCMD is no longer included in the classification (Antinori, Arendt et al. 2007). While the incidence of HAD has declined in the cART era, from 10-15% to approximately 2%; ANI and MND have become more prevalent (Heaton, Clifford et al. 2010). Overall, HAND continues to persist, affecting approximately 50% of HIV (+) patients in the cART era (Power, Boisse et al. 2009; Heaton, Clifford et al. 2010). The underlying neuropathology suggests a change from overt dementia to a more insidious neurocognitive impairment (Kusdra, McGuire et al. 2002; Anthony and Bell 2008; Everall, Vaida et al. 2009). Various factors, such as age-related vascular and metabolic changes and substance and alcohol abuse, the emergence of resistant virus species, persistent viral DNA in the central nervous system (CNS) despite successful plasma viral control, limited access of cART into the CNS, poor adherence to drug regimen, and possible cART-related neurotoxicities are suggested to contribute to these changes observed in the clinical and neuropathological presentation in the HAND brain. With the increased life expectancy, the ever-expanding repertoire of antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) and the patient-tailored, dynamic combination ARV regimens, the contribution of cART to the persistence of HAND is an urgent question that needs to be addressed to more successfully predict and prevent CNS related morbidity and mortality among HIV-infected patients.


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 Ethical concerns about research involving embryos have been driving the search for other ways to derive stem cells, and results may soon be on the horizon.


Locality - how well neighbouring genotypes correspond to neighbouring phenotypes - has been defined as a key element affecting how Evolutionary Computation systems explore and exploit the search space. Locality has been studied empirically using the typical Genetic Algorithm (GA) representation (i.e., bitstrings), and it has been argued that locality plays an important role in EC performance. To our knowledge, there are few explicit studies of locality using the typical Genetic Programming (GP) representation (i.e., tree-like structures). The aim of this paper is to address this important research gap. We extend the genotype-phenotype definition of locality to GP by studying the relationship between genotypes and fitness. We consider a mutation-based GP system applied to two problems which are highly difficult to solve by GP (a multimodal deceptive landscape and a highly neutral landscape). To analyse in detail the locality in these instances, we adopt three popular mutation operators. We analyse the operators' genotypic step sizes in terms of three distance measures taken from the specialised literature and in terms of corresponding fitness values. We also analyse the frequencies of different sizes of fitness change.


Binary search tree is a very common data structure in computer programming. Working with large BSTs can become complicated and inefficient unless a programmer can visualize them. This article contributes with two BST visualization algorithms that draw a tree in time linearly proportional to the number of nodes in a tree.


Introduction The chest radiograph (CXR) still has an important role in the diagnosis of heart diseases. We aim by this study to evaluate the use of CXR in the Pediatric Cardiology Unit in Assiut University Children Hospital for children (4–10 years old) with suspected heart disease. Patients and methods This was a 6-month, case series clinical study undertaken in the inpatient Pediatric Cardiology Unit, Assiut University Hospital, Assiut City, Egypt, between the first of March 2017 and the 31st of August 2017. Results It was observed that the percentage frequency of cases with true chamber enlargement and/or hypertrophy among cases diagnosed as having computed tomography ratio of more than 50% in the CXR was 64%, and CXR sensitivities for cardiac chamber enlargement in comparison with the gold standard test (ECHO) were 93.9% for the right atrium, 87.5% for the left atrium, 68.4% for the right ventricle, and 68.4% for the left ventricle. The CXR specificities for cardiac chamber enlargement in comparison with ECHO were 71.4% for the right atrium, 88.2% for the left atrium, 90.3% for the right ventricle, and 87.1% for the left ventricle. Conclusion Auditing the guidelines of interpretation of the CXR for children aged 4–10 years that were used in the pediatric cardiology unit of Assiut University Hospital for Children, the following could be concluded: The sensitivities and specificities of CXR in diagnosing specific chamber enlargement are still inadequate; depending on echocardiography in such data is the most accurate; and chest roentgenogram is accurate in detecting cardiac site and situs.


Abstract Aschaffenburg classified β -caseins into three groups—A, B, and C—based on their mobilities at pH 7.15 in paper electrophoresis with a citrate-phosphate buffer-containing urea. A study of the high-voltage electrophoresis diagrams of tryptic hydrolysates of a large number of β -caseins of Type A showed four distinct and different patterns. When representatives of these four types were purified by chromatography and analyzed for their amino acid composition, differences were found in histidine, proline, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, alanine, serine, valine, isoleucine, and leucine. Considering only the variation in charge-bearing groups, the four β -caseins, on the basis of five glycines per molecule, might be abbreviated as: A 1 (His 6 Asp 9 Glu 40 ), A 2-1 (His 5 Asp 10 Glu 39 ), A 2-2 (His 5 Asp 10 Glu 38 ), and A 2-3 (His 5 Asp 9 Glu 38 ). When the β -caseins were typed in 7% acrylamide gel at pH 9 by our usual procedure, no difference in mobility could be detected. However, if the acrylamide was increased to 10% in the gels, A 2-1 (His 5 Asp 10 Glu 39 ) was faster and A 2-2 (His 5 Asp 10 Glu 38 ) slower than the two other types. The majority of the β -casein 1 A samples typed agreed with A 1 (His 6 Asp 9 Glu 40 ) and A 2-3 (His 5 Asp 9 Glu 38 ) in mobility in the 10% gels. If the electrophoresis was in pH 3 acrylamide gels, the last two variants were easily distinguished, since the three A(His 5 ) variants ran with the same mobility, but the A(His 6 ) variant had a higher mobility. Thus, the four types can be distinguished by gel electrophoresis alone. An analysis of β -caseins B and C is included for comparison. The β -casein C was isolated by chromatography from an A/C β -casein. The A and C analyses were identical, except for addition of one histidine and one lysine and subtraction of two prolines in the β -casein C. β -Caseins B are distinguished by the presence of five arginines; A and C have only four. (B and C have both 6-histidines.)


Item consists of the 24 page Mariposa Folk Festival program for 1963, held in Orillia, Ontario from 9-11 August 1963. The program was designed and edited by Ed Cowan with possible assistance from festival designer Larry Schafer. Program includes a listing of evening and day concerts and discussion panels, as well as a listing of performer biographies.


For the first time, composite coatings based on poly(dimethylsiloxane-block-ε-caprolactone) copolymer and tricalcium phosphate were obtained on stainless steel plates by using the electrophoretic deposition technique. The effect of different deposition times on the final characteristics of the resulting coatings was also studied. Block copolymers were obtained through a combination of anionic and ring-opening polymerization, with good homogeneity and chemical composition (Ð < 1.3 and w PCL = 0.39). The composites obtained at different electrophoretic deposition times revealed a linear dependence between the deposited weight and time during assays. When immersing in simulated body fluid, a higher amount of residual solids ( ∼ 20 %) were observed by thermogravimetric analysis after 7 days of immersion. Scanning electron microscopy micrographs revealed a porous microstructure over the metallic substrate and the absence of micro-cracks, and X-ray diffraction patterns exhibited diffraction peaks associated with a hydroxyapatite layer. Finally, energy-dispersive X-ray analysis revealed values of the Ca/P ratio between 1.40 and 1.50 in samples, which are closer to the stoichiometric hydroxyapatite values reported in hard tissues. The results obtained in this article confirm the usefulness of poly(dimethylsiloxane-block-ε-caprolactone) copolymer and cheaper tricalcium phosphate as precursors of compact and homogenous coatings obtained by electrophoretic deposition, which yields useful substrates for hydroxyapatite growth.


The previous issue of Research, Policy and Planning (Vol 30(2), 2013) carried a paper by Clifford et al. that made the case for the Resource Allocation System (RAS). It challenged the conclusions of a paper by us published in an earlier issue (Slasberg et al., 2012) that came to the opposite conclusion. We believe our findings and conclusions have been further strengthened by increasing evidence we have published in the same issue as the Clifford et al. paper (Slasberg et al., 2013). However, we think it is important to directly address some of the key positions that underpin the view of Clifford et al. These are:  an 'indicative budget' is an important part of the support planning process  it is possible to standardise social care needs  it is necessary to standardise social care needs  the FACE 'modelling' approach to the RAS results in greater accuracy  the new Care Act will place personal budgets on a statutory footing.


: Five hundred and eight yellow rust (YR) samples were pathotyped from Northern states of India during 2014-15 and 2015-16 cropping seasons. The virulence of these samples was tested on 16 wheat differentials and 6 supplementary varieties. Eleven known pathotypes were identified from the analysis of 508 YR samples during this period. Additionally, the infection types of three samples on differentials, collected from US Nagar (Uttarakhand), Kangra and Kinnaur (Himachal Pradesh) districts, were dissimilar to the known pathotypes in India. Subsequently, three isolations were taken from each sample, established separately on susceptible check (A-9-30-1) and each isolation was used to inoculate differentials. All the isolations taken from single sample, showed similar reaction types on differentials. It proved the presence of new pathotype. The new pathotypes (virulences) were designated as 111S68, 79S4 and 79S68. Rust resistance genes Yr2 (Heines VII), Yr5 , Yr9, Yr10, Yr15, Yr24, YrA were found effective to all these new pathotypes, identified in this study. Evaluation of 135 advance lines and released varieties of bread, durum, dicoccum wheat and triticale indicated that new pathotypes (111S68, 79S4, and 79S68) were less virulent than known pts. 47S103 (T) and 47S102 (K) virulent to Yr1 . More than 70 per cent evaluated wheat and triticale material was found resistant to moderately resistant to all Yr1 -virulences. New pathotypes, identified from indigenous wheat, would aid in understanding the evolution mechanism in Yr1 -virulences of yellow rust pathogen in India for better management of yellow rust.


PURPOSE: A method for processing boundary strength of a deblocking filter and a coding device are provided to share information about boundary strength required in deblocking filtering processes of encoding and decoding, thereby reducing computation quantity of a decoder. CONSTITUTION: An encoding unit comprises the following units. A deblocking filler(211) generates information of boundary strength. A packet encoder(212) generates a packet including the generated information. A decoding unit(220) decodes the generated packet. The decoding unit applies information about the boundary strength by deblocking.


A method and apparatus for installing a pipe casing (18) underground without a trench for distances up to 400 feet with pipe casing up to 168 inches in diameter. The system uses a modified high energy piling hammer (12) to mobilize the energy to drive the casings (18). The pile driving hammer (12) is held against the pipe casing (18) to be driven with a force equal to the reactional force of the hammer (12) during recharching of the hammer's system. A helmet (40) and cutting head (20) increase operational capabilities.


Pitch discrimination experiments have demonstrated that human listeners can detect very small frequency changes in stimuli of short duration. Inspired by this ability, an algorithm for high resolution time-varying spectral analysis is proposed. Mathematical analysis, with various types of synthetic modulated signals, demonstrates that the proposed method correctly demodulates these signals. The resulting spectrogramlike display, referred to as a 'Fine Structure Spectrogram', shows the fine structure of the modulations in higher detail than is possible with conventional spectrograms. With recorded speech samples, the fine structure spectrogram detects small frequency and amplitude modulations in the formants of speech. It also appears to identify additional components in speech that are not detected by other methods.


The effectiveness of DTIC (5‐(3.3‐dimethyl‐1‐triazeno) imidazole‐4‐carboxamide) against a human malignant melanoma cell line (SEKI, II) was investigated with the additional use of fluorescent light and long wave ultraviolet irradiation. The cell cycle phase distribution of cultured melanoma cells exposed to DTIC (10 μg/ml, 100 μg/ml) was analyzed by means of flow‐cytometry (ICP type 11). The cytostatic effect of DTIC was observed at a concentration higher than 10 μg/ml in standard culture. Remarkable enhancement of the effect of DTIC was observed in both fluorescent light and ultraviolet irradiation. The most prominent change in cell cycle phase occurred in the group treated with DTIC 100 μg/ml with fluorescent light. S phase prolongation was shown in early stages (6, 12 hours), and then G2M phase accumulation was observed in late stages (48 hours). In ultraviolet irradiation groups, enhancement of the cytocidal effect of DTIC was observed 12 hours after irradiation. The death of all of the cells was observed in the DTIC 10 μg/ml + UVA 3 joules/cm2 and the DTIC 100 μg/ml + UVA 1 joule/cm2 groups. DTIC with UVA irradiation may be used for the treatment of cutaneous malignant tumors.


The ultrasonic attenuation coefficient and the elastic constant are investigated for the heavy-fermion system UPt 3 . The effects of the antiferromagnetic spin fluctuation are taken into consideration by means of the hydrodynamic theory. It is shown that the spin thermal fluctuation gives rise to the peak structure for the attenuation coefficient near the temperature characteristic of the antiferromagnetic spin fluctuation. Furthermore, it is expected that the elastic constant has a dip structure in the same temperature regime due to the same origin. The above results are qualitatively in agreement with the experimental findings for UFt 3 .


Abstract Early in 1984, the Executive Committe of Divison 40 of the American Psychological Association established a task force on the use of computer technology in testing and remediation/retraining programs in neuropsychology. Composed of a nucleus of Division 40 members suggested by the Executive Committee, plus a larger group of Division 40 members who responded to an open invitation to participate in the development of these guidelines, the task force assembled, reviewed, and discussed a large number of pertinent documents and the broad range of opinion that characterizes this controversial subject. Fortunately, during the same time period in which the Division 40 Task Force was addressing this topic, a set of guidelines for computer-based tests and interpretations was under development by APA's Committee on Professional Standards and Committee on Psychological Tests and Measurements. This set of guidelines, ratified by the APA Council of Representatives in February, 1986, was carefully reviewed by t...


Aims: The associations between the number of antihypertensive agents being taken by type 2 diabetic patients and 1) the grade of atherosclerosis according to non-invasive surrogate markers for atherosclerosis and 2) the other risk factor for atherosclerosis, were cross-sectionally investigated. Methods: The association between the blood pressure control and the clinical characteristics was evaluated in 1359 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Results: The number of antihypertensive agents was 1.5 ± 1.4 (2.0 ± 1.2 among the 990 patients with hypertension). The proportion of patients taking no antihypertensive agents was 29%, 22% were taking one, 29% were taking two and 21% of the patients were taking three or more antihypertensive agents. The value of the ankle-brachial pressure index significantly decreased with the increase in the number of antihypertensive agents even if the blood pressure was corrected to the target value. The values of brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity and carotid intima-media thickness were also increased. The prevalence of risk factors for atherosclerosis, such as obesity, hyperlipidemia, chronic kidney disease, hyperuricemia and anemia was significantly elevated with the number of agents. Conclusions: The number of antihypertensive agents simply reflects the grade and risk of atherosclerosis in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.


The purpose of this study was twofold: 1) to present a cognitive-semantic account for the relationship between the meanings and high frequency of verb-particle combinations in English and 2) to demonstrate why one particular set of particles (i.e. out, up, down, back, away, etc.) is frequently used to combine with a particular verb to form two-word verbs, while the other particular set (i.e. on, with, to, of, for, etc.) tends to combine with a particular verb to form three-word verbs. It seems that the high frequency of a limited set of particles in verb-particle constructions is motivated by conceptual features based on semantic extensions. The verb-particle combination can be best understood by a functional or semantic characterization with respect to the meanings of the attached particles. Based on a cognitive-functional approach, this study proposed that the verb-particle combinations are probably created according to the human conceptual system organizing functional categories. Finally, this study claims that verb-particle combinations can emerge as a functional category, a linguistic device to convey semanticallysalient meanings in order to organize cognitively-motivated constructions; thus, the frequent use of a limited set of particles is closely related to their functionally-semantically salient properties.


We present a strategy for Slepian-Wolf coding when the joint distribution of the sources is unknown. The encoders use an incremental transmission policy, and the decoder a universal sequential decision test. We show that the decoder is able to decode shortly after the rates of transmission exceed the Slepian-Wolf bounds. The decoder then send an ACK back to the encoders, terminating transmission. As the timing of this ACK depends on the unknown statistics, the duration of the transmission is unknown in advance. Therefore, the scheme is variable-rate. It adapts its transmission rates to match the unknown joint entropy of the sources. We show how to apply these ideas in the rate distortion context of Wyner-Ziv coding. We specify an incremental universal coding strategy. We show that in the case of unknown, but jointly Gaussian statistics, there is no rate-loss in comparison with the case of fully known statistics.


The environmental characteristics of the Taiwan Strait (TS) have been linked to variations in the abundance and distribution of greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili) populations. Greater amberjack is a commercially and ecologically valuable species in ecosystems, and its spatial distribution patterns are pivotal to fisheries management and conservation. However, the relationship between the catch rates of S. dumerili and the environmental changes and their impact on fish communities remains undetermined in the TS. The goal of this study was to determine the spatiotemporal distribution pattern of S. dumerili with environmental characteristics in the TS from south to north (20°N–29°N and 115°E–127°E), applying generalized additive models (GAMs) and spatiotemporal fisheries data from logbooks and voyage data recorders from Taiwanese fishing vessels (2014–2017) as well as satellite-derived remote sensing environmental data. We used the generalized linear model (GLM) and GAM to analyze the effect of environmental factors and catch rates. The predictive performance of the two statistical models was quantitatively assessed by using the root mean square difference. Results reveal that the GAM outperforms the GLM model in terms of the functional relationship of the GAM for generating a reliable predictive tool. The model selection process was based on the significance of model terms, increase in deviance explained, decrease in residual factor, and reduction in Akaike's information criterion. We then developed a species distribution model based on the best GAMs. The deviance explained indicated that sea surface temperature, linked to high catch rates, was the key factor influencing S. dumerili distributions, whereas mixed layer depth was the least relevant factor. The model predicted a relatively high S. dumerili catch rate in the northwestern region of the TS in summer, with the area extending to the East China Sea. The target species is strongly influenced by biophysical environmental conditions, and potential fishing areas are located throughout the waters of the TS. The findings of this study showed how S. dumerili populations respond to environmental variables and predict species distributions. Data on the habitat preferences and distribution patterns of S. dumerili are essential for understanding the environmental conditions of the TS, which can inform future priorities for conservation planning and management.


Convolution is the most computationally intensive task of the Convolutional Neural Network (CNN). It requires a lot of memory storage and computational power. There are different approaches to compute the solution of convolution and reduce its computational complexity. In this paper, a matrix multiplication-based convolution (ConvMM) approach is fully parallelized using concurrent resources of GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) and optimized, considerably improving the performance of the image classifiers and making them applicable to real-time embedded applications. The flow of this CUDA (Compute Unified Device Architecture)-based scheme is optimized using unified memory and hardware-dependent acceleration of matrix multiplication. Proposed flow is evaluated on two different embedded platforms: first on an Nvidia Jetson TX1 embedded board and then on a Tegra K1 GPU of an Nvidia Shield K1 Tablet. The performance of this optimized and accelerated convolutional layer is compared with its sequential and heterogeneous versions. Results show that the proposed scheme significantly improves the overall results including energy efficiency, storage requirement and inference performance. In particular, the proposed scheme on embedded GPUs is hundreds of times faster than the sequential version and delivers tens of times higher performance than the heterogeneous approach.


To summarizes the experience of postoperative care in 10 children with transposition of the great arteries treated by left ventricular retraining.The main postoperative complications included low cardiac output syndrome,pulmonary effusion,atelectasis and pulmonary infection.Postoperative care focused on intensive monitoring and maintenance of cardiac functions,blood gas parameters,prevention of pulmonary infections and proper anticoagulant therapy.All the children recovered and underwent the second stage operation successfully.


Based on daily air temperatures of 1961 to 2010 collected from 86 weather stations in Guangdong,the characteristics of anomalously lower temperatures in autumn(LTA) are analyzed with a method of mathematical and physical statistics.Then,based on the data from 1983 to 2010,the LTA effect on late rice yield is also studied by the orthogonal polynomial method.The results show that since 1997,the LTA has occurred 30% less,its intensity has got lighter and its severe cases have taken place earlier.The yield of late rice is in significantly negative correlation with the occurrence times,total number of days and frequency of severe LTA events.According to the planting system of late rice in Guangdong,the severe LTA usually occurs during the heading stage of late rice in the middle and southeast parts of Guangdong.On this basis,we suggested that the late rice planting time in the middle part of the province should be appropriately adjusted to prevent disasters.


Simultaneous control of NOx and smoke emission of compression ignition engine was the major challenge for the researchers as their formation mechanisms are inversely proportional to each other. In the present study, combustion process was modified as partially premixed charge combustion (PPCC) which supplies a premixed charge of fuel and air through inlet valve in addition to the fuel injected into the cylinder. This resulted in reduction of combustion temperature with lean air fuel ratio. To investigate the influence of various factors on these emissions, six design factors and two fuel factors of the engine were selected as factors and NOx, smoke, and brake thermal efficiency were selected as responses for the investigation. Experimental test matrix was designed based on Taguchi L18 orthogonal array. Multi response Signal to Noise (MRSN) ratio was calculated for the response variables and the optimum combination level of factors was obtained simultaneously using Taguchi's parametric design and the same was tested experimentally. Influence of each factor and most influencing factor on the chosen objective was determined by analyzing the variance of the MRSN ratio. This investigation reveals that among the factors tested, main injection fuel is the most influencing factor with a maximum percentage contribution of 44.5. It has been observed that normal combustion mode parameters have more influence with a percentage of contribution of 80 when compared with the parameters of PPCC mode. It has also been observed that fuel factors have higher percentage contribution of 53 compared with the design factors contribution of 43.6.


A methodology for using Estimation of Distribution Algorithm (EDA) to optimize cancer chemotherapy was proposed. The performance of population based incremental learning (PBIL) algorithm in optimizing cancer chemotherapy was studied. The experimental results show that PBIL algorithm outperforms genetic algorithms in both the speed of finding a feasible treatment schedule and the quality of the final solution.


"A study has been made of underslung cooling ducts with special references to the problems presented by the boundary layer on the fuselage skin. It was found that good flow can be obtained in such ducts by (1) making the inlet opening of such size that the mean inlet velocity is about 0.6 the free-stream velocity and (2) providing vanes behind as well as ahead of the radiator. Tables to facilitate design are included, together with an example " (p. 1).


The contribution of subleading jet functions to inclusive decay distributions of B mesons are derived from a systematic two-step matching of QCD current correlators onto soft collinear and heavy quark effective theory. Focusing on the tree level matching of QCD onto soft collinear effective theory, the subleading jet functions are defined to all orders in αs(μi) (with μi2 ~ mbΛQCD) and are calculated explicitly at first order in αs(μi). We present explicit expressions for the decay rates of → Xu l  and the Q7γ−Q7γ contribution to → Xs γ, where the subleading jet functions are multiplied by a tree level hard function and appear in a convolution with the leading order shape function. Together with the recent two loop calculation of the leading order hard function for → Xu l , this paper will allow for a more precise description of inclusive B decays in the end point region.


Pressure-sensitive paint (PSP), which is a molecular sensor utilizing the luminescent light modulated by oxygen concentration, is a powerful experimental fluid measurement tool to obtain surface pressure distributions. Thus far, many researchers have developed and modified this experimental measurement technique. The reader should refer to Liu and Sullivan1) for the details of this technique. Although this technique has been used to measure the steady-pressure distribution during the early stage of application, it is recently being adopted and applied to unsteady flows. When the PSP technique is applied to unsteady flow fields, the frequency response of PSP is important. The frequency response of PSP1,2) is dominated by the following three factors:


pulse crop of India occupying 6.93 million (m) ha with an annual production of 5.6 million tonnes (FAO 2006). It is predominantly grown on residual soil moisture as is evident from the fact that of the total area in the country, only 1.96 million ha (28.3%) is irrigated (FAI 2005). The moisture stress at some of the critical stages of growth often leads to its lower productivity. Further, high incidence of pests, especially pod borer (Helicoverpa armigera Hubner) has rendered the chickpea cultivation uneconomical. Farmers have shifted to its intercropping with linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) in Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh (GOI 2000), and chickpea + linseed replacement series intercropping (2–3: 1 row ratio) has been found promising (Ahlawat et al. 2005 a). This practice may not only ensure protein nutritional security of the country, but also improves total productivity and profitability of farming. Modified land configurations, such as furrow irrigated raised bed (FIRB) has shown good promise in enhancing chickpea performance (Jat et al. 2005) and water productivity. The information on effect of land configuration in association with irrigation is lacking for chickpea-based intercropping systems in general and chickpea + linseed in particular. In view of the above, the present investigation was undertaken to find out the impact of land configuration in relation to moisture regime in chickpea-based cropping system to maximize the total productivity and profitability. A field experiment was conducted during winter seasons of 2003–05 at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. The soil was sandy loam containing 0.36% organic carbon, 14 kg/ha of available P and 165 kg/ha of available K with pH 7.8. The field capacity and permanent wilting point values of the soil were 17.3 and 7.5%, respectively, with a bulk density of 1.57 g/cm3 in the top 90 cm soil. The


FIELD: textile industry. SUBSTANCE: yarn from collagen fibre of animal skin contains 1÷100% of collagen fibre by weight, which is made of loosened collagen fibre produced by release of fibre in at least one type of finished skin or hides of at least one type of animals, and 0÷99% of textile fibre by weight. Textile fibre and collagen fibre are twisted together. Collagen fibre is produced from at least one type of animals, including cattle, sheep, horses, dogs, pigs, deer, rabbits, crocodiles and snakes. Textile fibre represents at least one type of natural or synthetic fibres, including cotton, hemp, wool, silk, terylene, acryl fibre, nylon, polyamide and viscose staple. Method for manufacturing of yarn from collagen fibre of animal skin includes selection of tanned leather materials, release of fibres, sorting, mixing, combing, drawing and twisting. Loosener is used to release fibre, and box-like separator with air flow is used for fibre sorting. In version of method realisation the following operations are carried out - selected of non-tanned leather materials, liming, washing with water, de-ashing, tanning and softening, dehydration, release of fibres, sorting, mixing, combing, drawing and twisting. Acid protease is used for de-ashing, and pH value of de-ashing solution is controlled within the limits from 3 to 6. Box-like separator with air flow is used for sorting of fibre. In other version of method realisation raw materials are selected from materials of tanned leather and at least one of synthetic textile fibres or natural textile fibres, release of collagen fibres for production of loosened collagen fibres with single thread, sorting of loosened collagen fibres, mixing of collagen fibres and textile fibres with further combing of mixed fibres for production of continuous fibre, drawing of fibre for improved homogeneity of fibres and twisting of fibres with production of yarn. Box-like separator with air flow is used for sorting of fibre. EFFECT: produced yarn has high tensile strength, wear resistance, softness, moisture- and oil-absorption and fire-resistance, which makes it possible to use it in weaving, knitting and plaiting, it is possible to produce high-quality cloth from yarn for four seasons with high graph and high strength, which considerably widens sphere of animal skin application and improves extent of its usage. 7 cl, 1 dwg


We report on off-axis operation of the hybrid opto-electronic correlator whereby the scale, rotation and shift invariant image recognition process becomes insensitive to variations in optical path lengths, thus making it extremely robust against vibrations.


The Road Safety Authority is concerned the falsification of breath tests might have reduced garda road-policing, thereby failing to prevent road deaths.......


The successful transplantation of human brain tumors to the eye of the guinea pig has been described (5, 6), and the ability of such tumors to survive transfer to the brain has also been noted (1). Since the latter report, a group of human brain tumors, representing various histological types, have been tested with respect to hetero-transplantability in the brain; and one tumor, a glioblastoma multiforme, has been carried by serial brain transfer in several animal species. The results of this study form the substance of the present report.


Kenya has a long Coast line with beautiful sandy beaches that are very attractive mostly to tourists. In a bid to attract and retain more people who come, different types of entertainment activities mainly directed to tourists are carried out. This has seen children increasingly involved in acrobatics, singing, dancing and other activities like massaging and sexual deeds considered as part of entertainment to the tourists. The study examines the factors that drive children to become entertainers, their role as child entertainers in the tourism industry and how this practice affects formal schooling of these children in the Kenyan North coast. This was based on frequent observations that child labour is rampant in the tourism industry along the Kenyan coast. The general objective of the study was to unearth the underlying factors of child entertainment and its impact on formal education. It therefore highlights various factors that lead to child entertainment such as poverty, parental negligence, peer pressure and belief of talent among child entertainers and the community at large. Theories of child labour such as human capital accumulation and human capabilities theory were explored to establish the relationship between the above factors and child entertainment in the tourism industry. The research design was corellational so as to enable the researcher to study the interrelations between variables, describe characteristics of the child entertainers and make specific conclusions based on the themes and sub themes of the study. The study relied on both primary and secondary sources of data. Primary data was collected through face to face interviews and focus group discussions at Mtwapa, one of the towns in Kilifi


The national capacity of integrative innovation is a part of national innovation capacity(NIC).It accelerates innovation process of China.In this paper,from perspective of China's indigenous innovation,we define the concept of national capacity of integrative innovation.According to the concept,we try to establish an indicator system of national capacity of integrative innovation under the framework of NIS.The system includes 48 indicators,which are categorized into 3 dimentions,reflecting the input and output sectors of national capacity of integrative innovation,and the linkages and interaction between the two sectors.It focuses on the role of country in integrating,allocating knowledge resources,and promoting learning and knowledge diffusion.As a result,it measures the performance of national capacity of integrative innovation.Thus it will be a contribution to the studies of China's indigenous innovation.


make a show of their mourning and lamentation: baring their arms, tearing their hair, making scratches down their cheeks. Moreover, some do this because of grief, others for show and vain Isplay. Still others through depravity both bare their arms and do these other things to attract the gaze of men . . . I have heard that many women, forsooth, attract lovers by their mournhl cries, gaining for themselves the reputation of loving their husbands because of the vehemence of their wailings. Oh, what a devilish scheme! Oh, what diabolic trickery!'


While age specific prevalence of dementia has recently declined in some high‐income countries it is unclear whether or how the milder end of the spectrum, including Mild Cognitive Impairment might also have changed across generations. This is likely to vary according to how cognitive impairment has been defined, including exclusion criteria. Previous findings from the Cognitive Function and Ageing Studies (CFAS) show prevalence of mild impairment has either increased or remained stable depending on the criteria used, while more severe impairment has decreased over time. Whether different subtypes of MCI used in contemporary studies have different time trends are not known.


The paper is focused on the tradeoff between performance and decoding complexity per iteration for LDPC codes in terms of their gap (in rate) to capacity. The study of this tradeoff is done via information-theoretic bounds which also enable to get an indication on the sub-optimality of message-passing iterative decoding algorithms (as compared to optimal ML decoding). The bounds are generalized for parallel channels, and are applied to ensembles of punctured LDPC codes where both intentional and random puncturing are addressed. This work suggests an improvement in the tightness of some information-theoretic bounds which were previously derived by Burshtein et al. and by Sason and Urbanke.


: Main goal of this research was to determine the influence of Cobb 500 hybrid broiler parent age (BPA) and egg storage (ES) period, the impact of egg maturity on egg fertilization and chick hatching, as well as on embryonal mortality of chicks during incubation period. There were three phases of production cycle, three different ages of broiler parents 25, 41 and 58 weeks (BPA25 , BPA41 , BPA 58) . The eggs there were differentiated according to storage time: eggs stored up to 7 days and eggs stored over 7 days (ES<7; ES>7). Using the random sample method, 1.050 eggs were chosen (total number of chosen eggs was 6.300), with the aim to determine above mentioned reproductive parameters, one day old chick weight and relative share of chick weight in total egg weight were determined. Age of broiler parents had the highest influence on egg fertility as the highest number of fertilized eggs was recorded during the middle of production cycle (BPA41 = 97.05%), then at the beginning of the cycle (BPA25 = 96.09%), and lowest number of fertilized eggs was during the last phase of the cycle (BPA58 = 93.00%). eggs (P<0.001), while the relative share of chick weight in total egg weight was decreased, therefore storage period in all three phases of production cycle had negative influence on chick percent, with increase of storage time of the egg, relative share of chick weight in total egg weight decreased, especially during start BPA25 and end BPA58 phase of the production cycle (P<0.001).


The neurobiology investigation of language seems limited by the impossibility to link directly linguistic computations with neural computations. To address this issue, we need to explore the hierarchical interconnections between the investigated fields trying to develop an inter-field theory. Considerable research has realized that event-related fluctuations in rhythmic, oscillatory EEG/MEG activity may provide a new window on the dynamics of functional neuronal networks involved in cognitive processing. Accordingly, this paper aims to outline a formal proposal on neuronal computation and representation of syntactic structures within the oscillatory neuronal dynamics. I briefly present the nature of event-related oscillations and how they work on the base of synchronization and de-synchronization processes. Then, I discuss some theoretical premises assuming that reentrant (hierarchical) properties of synchronized oscillatory rhythms constitute the biological endowment that allow the development of language in humans when exposed to appropriate inputs. The main rhythms involved in language and speech processing are examined: i.e. theta, alpha, beta, and gamma bands. A possible formal representation of the syntactic structures on the base of these oscillatory rhythms is discussed: in this model, the theta-gamma rhythms are cross-frequency coupled into the alpha-gamma-beta and into the gamma-beta-theta rhythms to generate the sentence along reentrant cortico-thalamic pathways through Merge, Label and Move operations. Finally, I present few conclusive remarks within an evolutionary perspective. "…The whole burden of philosophy seems to consist in this, from the phenomena of motions to investigate the forces of nature, and from these forces to demonstrate the other phenomena." (Newton, 1687/1726)


The utility model discloses an aerial passenger device back hanging seat is connected with the rope -grippers connecting rod in the upper end of jib, and the bottom of jib becomes 90 bends, becomes 90 departments of bending in the jib bottom and is connected with the step and is holding in the palm the seat fixing base, to fix on the seat fixing base to be equipped with the back seat. The utility model has the following technical effects, the jib bottom becomes 90 departments of bending and is connected with the step and is holding in the palm the seat fixing base, to fix on the seat fixing base to be equipped with the back seat, takes comfortablely, the jib is followed back seat back and is extended seat fixing base bottom, consequently is difficult to take place the condition of deformation.


This chapter explains the manner in which the abs provides a statistical service in transport during the 1980s which reflects contemporary user requirements. As a starting point the chapter outlines the current range of major transport statistics available from the abs, and explains development work currently underway which will extend this range of statistics. It goes on to examine the critical nature of the role that users play in the process of forward planning within the abs. Then it outlines the implications that this has for the way in which users need to approach the task of identifying and reviewing their requirements and priorities. Finally it discusses, based on current knowledge of user priorities, some general directions in which further development of abs transport statistics is likely to move during the next few years as resources and overall statistical priorities permit.


The present invention relates to integrated circuits and related electronic devices. Having a power supply circuit using a DC voltage generated by a drive circuit for driving a load, and for reducing the DC voltage conversion circuit voltage integrated circuit, comprising: a switching circuit using a DC voltage for generating a voltage pulse; an output unit for generated by the switching circuit in the pulse output voltage to an integrated circuit provided outside smoothing circuit; a first input unit for receiving a first DC voltage generated by the power supply circuit; a second input unit for receiving a smoothing circuit generated, and a second DC voltage lower than the first DC voltage; and a control circuit for performing work on voltage reduced from the voltage conversion circuit, and controls the switching circuit and the driving circuit.


Voriconazole is a triazole antifungal that contains three fluoride atoms. A heart transplant recipient recently developed periostitis, including multiple painful exostoses, after taking this medication for several months. Laboratory testing revealed elevated serum and bone alkaline phosphatase levels, as well as elevated plasma and bone fluoride levels. Within 1 month after …


In light of the major changes having marked the evolution of SME global expansion over the past two decades,this article revisits export diagnostic frameworks and advances updated approaches. As the conditions andvariables that have characterized the SME's internationalization process have been overhauled, a new frameworkis required to evaluate their readiness for going global. Supported by research findings and by SMEs' practicalexperiences abroad, this article lays down an international qualification framework that goes beyond the binaryprovision "Go or No Go" in that it casts a wider focus upon the new realities facing the SME overseas. Indeed,the international qualification framework proposed specifies the SME's preparedness for internationalizationthen defines preliminary axes in terms of product-market couples and internationalization modalities.


Objectives
Chrono-nutrition emphasizes meal timing in preventing obesity and metabolic disorders. This study explores the impact of temporal dietary patterns(TDPs) on obesity and metabolic syndrome(MetS) in Korean adults aged 20 to 65 years.

Methods
We utilized dynamic time warping method and Kernel k-means clustering to investigate diet quality and the odds ratios(ORs) of obesity and MetS with different TDPs using data from the 7th Korea Nutrition and Health Examination Survey.

Results
Participants were divided into three groups based on relative energy intake over 24 hours. After adjusting for age and gender, Cluster 3(with the highest proportion of energy intake in the evening) had the lowest Healthy Eating Index scores compared to other clusters. Following adjustment for key covariates, Cluster 3 showed the highest values for Body Mass Index, waist circumference, blood pressure, total cholesterol, and triglycerides. Compared to Cluster 1(with a lower proportion of energy intake in the evening), Cluster 2 and Cluster 3 had ORs for obesity of 1.12 (95% Confidence Interval(CI), 0.97-1.30) and 1.19 (95% CI, 1.03-1.37), respectively. For MetS, the ORs were 1.26 (95% CI, 1.08-1.48) and 1.37 (95% CI, 1.17-1.61) when comparing Cluster 2 and 3 to Cluster 1.

Conclusion
This study reveals that individuals with higher energy intake in the evening have increased odds of obesity and MetS, even after adjusting for major covariates, including age and total energy intake.


This paper summarises the work done by CIGRE Working Group 13.09 that resulted in the publication of CIGRE Brochure No 167 "User Guide for the Application of Monitoring and Diagnostic Techniques for Switching Equipment for rated Voltages of 72,5 kV and Above".


. This work proposes a dynamic comparator design for biomedical signal acquisition. The circuit consumes 4.598uW of power and the propagation delay is found as 39.26ps.The offset voltage variation is 1.33mV, which is the best amongst contemporary designs. The design is simulated using 90nm CMOS scale technology. The designed circuitry of the system is having only 11 number of transistors which make the system more optimised for real time application. The layout area of the design is found as 20.76um 2. The circuit is simple, linear and area efficient and this makes it suitable for low power applications


This research aims to determine: (1) which has the lower is students saturation degree between conventional learning and problem based learning with learning mathematics. (2) which has the higher is students learning achievement between conventional learning and problem based learning with learning mathematics. This research is a quantitative research with pre-experintal design. This research was conducted of SMP N Madiun in academic year 2013/2014 in odd semester. The population was the students of class VIII at SMPN 4 Madiun. While the samples for the research were class VIII D and VIII E. The research applied test methods and questionnaire methods for the data collection. The instrument used in this research is used to learn mathematics achievement test and questionnaire for the students saturation to mathematics learning. Learning achievement test is used to determine the learning achievement in mathematics. In this research the students with problem based learning (class VIII D) is (n1) = 29 and with conventional learning (class VIII E) is (n2) = 28. Based on the analysis of data obtained: (1) for the students saturation in learning mathematics with average ( 1) = - 0,8966 the standard deviation is (s1) = 2,41046 and the average ( 2) = 0,14286 the standard deviation is (s2) = 2,6206 with the significant level is 0,05. Based on the statistical analysis it can be conclude that the degree of students saturation in learning mathematics with problem based learning is not less than the students who are taught conventional learning. (2) for students learning achievement test the average ( 1) = 26,67 the standard deviation is (s1) = 19,4987 and the average ( 2) = 17,5 the standard deviation is (s2) = 15,466 with the significant level is 0,05. Based on the statistical analysis it can be conclude that the students achievement who are taught by problem based learning is higher those who are taught by conventional learning.


Understanding the legal issue of a host provider's liability in the context of an open library is, by itself, a difficult task. The reason seems to be very simple: in order for a person to be held liable in any jurisdiction worldwide, an action, omission or a forbearance has to be committed (or just to take place) that may be properly characterized as an "infringement" by the applicable law. Such "infringement" in the digital world of an open library is primarily connected to the laws of IntelABSTRACT


Pan-Pacific Commercial Conference was not only a merchant activity, but also another leap of Chinese merchant diplomacy after May Fourth. This Conference was organized by Pan-Pacific Union, an international diplomatic organization of merchants, attended by the delegations sent by the industrial and commercial circles of the countries in Pacific area, and the first direct international merchant diplomatic activity of Chinese merchants. At the conference, China urged its appeal for international peace, its opposition to political invasion, and its wishes for the real friendship between the countries in Pacific area, stated clearly the obstacle of the commercial development of China and the necessity for forming equal international economic rules, propagated the situation of the industrial and commercial development, eliminated the international misunderstanding to the commercial situation of China, and suggested to exploit resource, develop communication, and strengthen the cooperation of international commerce. The conference passed a number of resolutions beneficial to China, promoted the diplomatic strategy of Chinese industrial and commercial circles to unite U.S.A. against Japan, and also promoted the idea for Chinese merchants to head for the world.


Objectives: To find out relationships between mothers' knowledge and their demographic characteristics thatincludes (age, marital status, level of education, family income, home location, number of family members.Methods: A descriptive research was performed from October 1, 2020, to June 1, 2021, Non - probability(purposive) sample. In which the sample was objectively chosen from (100) mothers who participated in thestudy and were obtained from three Baghdad hospitals. It included 47 mothers at the Child welfare TeachingHospital and 28 at the Central Child Teaching Hospital and 25 in the city of Miamian al-Kadhimin (peacebe upon them both) in Baghdad.Results: Mothers' knowledge towards homecare for "Children with Wilms Tumours" at pediatric hospital'sitems was not assigned at the established level in which that achieving the goal of this study.Conclusion: Mothers' knowledge towards homecare for "Children with Wilms Tumours" at pediatrichospital's items was not assigned at the established level in which that achieving the goal of this study.


Extended Abstract
1- Introduction
Etymology is in brief the study of word's origin or history. Thus, to achieve the correct root of ¬a word, one should get back in time to be able to provide evident information about the word and confidently restore the word-formation process. Gilaki dialect is a modern Iranian one belongs to the northwestern branch of Iranian languages and dialects spoken toward the edge of Caspian Sea and the sideline of southwest coast of the Sea. Like other Iranian dialects, Gilaki is of several types such that sometimes a different variation is used in the neighboring parts. In addition, Gilaki, in terms of linguistics is significantly different from standard Persian in different structural, phonological, and lexica levels.
2- Methodology
This research is a diachronic one which studies the etymology of twenty Gilaki words on the basis of the reliable references of historical linguistics as well as etmylogical ones. Based on researcher's intuition, the data were collected from the plains of east Guilan and the mountainous part of Deylaman and some others were gathered in the field. In any entry, the ancient Iranian and Indo-European roots along with the phonological/ structural features of the word are given. Then, the cognates of other Iranian languages and dialects are presented. The field method was used to get the data from Tati, Talishi, Mazandarani, and Hawrami. The phonemic transcription of the data was done in terms of the methods and symbols prevalent in the works in Iranian languages.
3- Discussion
-ca:mən »urine«
 This is the Gilaki noun derived from ancint Iranian *c āman- *uara- > vər-

-dajanēn »to pain«
 It is the Gilaki causative verb from causative stem dajan-, present stem daj- derived from ancient Iranian *daj- »to burn, to fire« > *daja- > daj-.

- dəxrāvəstən »crumble«
 It is the Gilaki verb from derivative prefix də-, past stem xrāvəst- derived from *xrau- »to tear, to rip, to break« >*xrāua- > xrāv-.

- fuson »wrinkle«
It is the Gilaki noun from derivative prefix fu- »bottom« and son *vaxta- > vat-.

-kərjə »tap, flick«
It is the Gilaki noun derived from ancient Iranian *karcaka- *mixta- > məxt- > mət.

- nəstə »old«
It is the Gilaki participle based on ancient participle derived from *nas- »to disappear, to vanish« > *nasta- > nast-.

- nəvəstə »moved«
It is the Gilaki participle based on past stem of nəvəst- formed on present stem nəv-: *naṷ- »to move« > *naṷa- > nəv-.

-rut »muddy & contaminated water«
 It is the relic of ancient Iranian participle *ruta- *tāra- > tār-.

-valət »torn«
It is the relic of ancient participle from derivative prefix va- and *rak- »to cut, to tear «
>*rakta- > lət-.

-vindərdə »standing«
It is the Gilaki participle from the ancient Iranian *ṷi-ni-dar- »to stand «> *ṷindarta- > vindərd-

xəfə »cough«
It is the Gilaki noun derived from *xafaka- *zāra- > zār- » to hurt, to injure, to irritate «
4- Conclusion
Studying the etymology of Gilaki words not only reveals the association of this dialect with other Iranian dialects particularly Tati, and Talishi in three periods of Ancient, Middle, and Modern Iranian, it also reflects the developmental process of phonemes and lexical structures and indicates the lexical and semantic capacity of this dialect, as well as other Iranian languages, and the related dialects. Taking the opportunity to scrutinize Iranian languages and dialects in terms of historical linguistics and etymological researches. This is to find a way not only to preserve and keep these valuable treasures but also to use their lexical and semantic capacity for word-formation and further to enhance the richness of Persian language.


The inverse Hooke's law and complementary strain energy density has been examined in the context of the theory of coupled gradient elasticity for second gradient materials. To this end, it was assumed that the potential energy density is a quadratic form of the strain and of the second gradient of displacement. Existence of the coupling term significantly complicates the problem. To avoid this complication the equation for the potential energy density was transformed in order to present it as an uncoupled quadratic form of a modified strain and the second gradient of displacement or of the strain and a modified second gradient of displacement. These transformations, which is in essence a block matrix diagonalization, lead to a decoupling of strains and strain gradient in the potential energy density and makes it possible to determine tensorial relations for the compliance tensors of fourth‐, fifth‐ , and sixth‐rank. Both modifications result in the same compliance tensors and are valid for an arbitrary material symmetry class. In the case of hemitropic materials, the compliance tensors have the same symmetry and the same form as the stiffness tensors and are characterized by eight independent constants, namely the two classical isotropic constants, five constants in the strain gradient part and one constant in the coupling term. Explicit expressions for these eight parameters are obtained from the tensorial relations for the compliance tensors and are compared with the direct solution of a linear system for the compliance's. All three solutions are identical, what we consider as a verification of the presented results.


Mobile Ad hoc networks (MANETs) is wholly a wireless community with a dynamic nature of position and network topology, which may change instantaneously with respect to time and application demand. Mobility factor of mobile nodes not only open gates for various applications but give big reason of packet loss. Transport Layer protocols like Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) have been designed for reliable communication. This paper addresses hybrid approach to overcome congestion situation and avoid packet loss in wireless networks. Proposed Modified Hybrid approach is the variant of Hybrid-TCP (H-TCP) and TCP Reno. Proposed Modified Hybrid - TCP variant consider the rate of increment parameter based on signal strength and noise factor to estimate a accurate retransmission time. Proposed Modified Hybrid-TCP is simulated using NS2 simulator and evaluated according to size of congestion window, packet delivery ratio, throughput with respect to mobility factor (speed of node). Performance observation concludes that proposed Modified Hybrid-TCP variant raises significant performance improvement during transmission over traditional TCP variants.


Since the introduction of geographic information systems (GIS) to natural resource management in the 1970s, there has been a logical increase in the use of GIS by natural resource management organizations. This article assesses the literature in applied North American forestry journals, which are read mainly by forest practitioners, and illustrates the trends of technological adoption by natural resource management organizations. We conclude that the diversity of GIS technology use in forestry is increasing and evolving to a high and complex level. While small-scale (local) and site-specific natural resource applications predominate the use of GIS in this literature, landscape applications have gained more attention and importance in recent years, mainly in the western and north-central United States. Although several of the journals we reviewed emphasize the practical nature and value of information, few papers were located that illustrate GIS implementation in natural resource organizations or advances ...


The invention relates to an antiskinning castable material of magnesium aluminate spinel used for a cement kiln, which comprises the following materials in weight percentage: 43 to 55 percent of the magnesium aluminate spinel of between 5 and 1 millimeter, 20 to 30 percent of the magnesium aluminate spinel of between 1 and 0.088 millimeter, 10 to 16 percent of the magnesium aluminate spinel of between 0.088 and 0.010 millimeter, 0 to 6 percent of magnesite of less than 0.010 millimeter, 0 to 6 percent of the magnesium aluminate spinel or alpha alumina micropowder of less than 0.010 millimeter, 2 to 6 percent of siliceous dust, 0 to 6 percent of calcium aluminate cement, 0 to 0.3 percent of additional deflocculating agent (trimeric sodium phosphate, sodium hexametahposphate, citric acid and tartaric acid), and 0 to 0.3 percent of additional water reducing agent (sulfonated naphthaldehyde polymer, sulfonated melamine polymer and polycarboxylic acid or sodium salt thereof). The castable material selects stoichiometric magnesium aluminate spinel approximately equal to stoichiometry as main raw materials with little free MgO and free Al2O3, has performance of resisting SO2, R2O and RO corrosion, and is uneasy to stick kiln materials and skin. The castable material adopts a technology of modern unshaped refractory material, has excellent moldability, quick demoulding speed and satisfactory high-temperature performance, can improve the high-temperature antiskinning performance of the prior Al2O3-SiO2-SiC material, and powerfully support development of novel calcination production process with short-stage and presintered cement.


The invention relates to improvement design for improving the sound quality and the stereo sound effect of a single-cavity type stereo sound box. A novel design idea is proposed, medium-high frequency sound waves of different sound channels in a cavity are isolated on the premise that the condition that two sound channels of a low-frequency band share one cavity and one passive radiator is not influenced, crosstalk is reduced, and then the sound quality and a sound field are improved.


2D C/SiC and niobium alloy NbHf10-1M were successfully joined.The joining material,posited between 2D C/SiC and NbHf10-1M,was a lamination formed by a main interlayer of Ti-Cu and an assistant interlayer of Cu.The joining process consisted of solid diffusion bonding and transient liquid phase diffusion bonding (TLP-DB).The study shows that the increase of the thickness of assistant interlayer Cu can decrease the thermal stress in joint.The Ti-Cu liquid alloy formed in TLP-DB process,has good wettability with C/SiC and easily infiltrates into C/SiC and wrapes the C fibers on the joining surface.The highest shear stress of joint is 14.1 MPa.


ICALEPCS2001 covered the fields of control and operation of particle accelerators, detectors, telescopes, fusion devices, nuclear reactors and other large experimental facilities. Both hardware and software aspects of control systems were addressed.


Objective:To evaluate clinical value and MRI features of Hirayama disease.Methods:Five cases of hirayama disease,which had been clinically confirmed using Siemens sonata 1.5T MRI scan,physiological condition and flexional condition,Sagittal view T_1 WI,T_2WI and Axial View T_2WI,and Gd-DTPA enhanced examination,for MRI changes of spinal cord,subarachnoid cavity,duramater of spinal membrae and extra dural space,etc were studied. Results:In case group of 5 cases of hirayama disease,age was mainly in 16 - 20 years old,All of 5 cases were mea Which were pressed and become thinner of spinal cord,strictic changes of subarachnoid cavity,new moony shape and enlargement changes and pushed forward of extra duramater space,and higher intensity signal of Gd-DTPA enhancement,and vascular flow effect(one case ) in C_5 - C_7.but also,for contrast group 10 cases of normal volunteer, physiological condition:4 cases in cervical spinal cord with shape and structure were uniformity,and duramater, subarachnoid cavity,extra duramater space etc in C_3 - C_7 were abnormal.Six cases in cervical spinal cord with shape and structure gradully changed from C_3 to T_1;flexional condition:10 cases of MRI changes of spinal cord,subarachnoid cavity were as same as it in physiological condition,all of T_2 WI,higher intensity signal were homogeneous of extraduramater space in C_3 - T_1.Conclusion:The feature findings of cervical spinal cord became thinner,and cervical cord,durameter pussed forward,new moony shape and enlargment of extradurameter space,vascular flow effusion, etc in MRI were useful value for clinical diagnosis.


Profit and loss sharing (PLS) based financing without collateral and interest rate could ease the financing difficulty of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). However, this PLS based financing is not widely offered by Islamic financial institutions (IFIs). This exploratory study illustrates that PLS based financing to SMEs is viable for IFIs. Using financial information of SMEs to calculate profit sharing ratio and net income under PLS based financing context, this study determined the profit margin ratio of IFIs from extending PLS based financing to SMEs. The findings show that extending PLS based financing to hypothetical diversified portfolios of SMEs generate higher profit margin compared to conventional lending at low risk based on the Markowitz portfolio theory of diversification. Moreover, as the number of SMEs in the portfolio increases, the risk of insufficient returns from the portfolio when an enterprise suffers a loss reduces.


Stacking multiple devices improves the output power and efficiency in mmWave power amplifiers by increasing the achievable output voltage swing. This work presents a new topology for stacked Class-E-like power amplifiers. In this technique, a Class-E load network is placed at the drain node of each stacked device, which imparts a true Class-E behavior to all the devices in the stack. The resulting topology is called the Dual (Multi) Output Stacked Class-EE PA. Two Q-band prototypes - a unit cell with 2 devices stacked, and a power-combined version employing two such unit cells - have been fabricated in IBM's 45nm SOI CMOS technology using the 56nm body-contacted devices. Measurements yield a peak PAE of 25.5% for the Dual Output Stacked Class-EE unit cell with saturated output power of 17.9 dBm, and a peak PAE >;16% for the power-combined version with saturated output power >;19.1 dBm. Excellent correspondence is observed between simulation and measurement as a consequence of active and passive device modeling efforts.


Rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri) fingerlings were fed rations containing 4, 8, 16, and 24 ppm mercury as methyl mercury chloride over a 105-day period. Fish receiving the 16- and 24-ppm rations had significantly higher blood packed cell volumes than did controls. Hyperplasia of the gill epithelium was the only morphologic alteration detected in these fish. Individual fish accumulated up to 30 ppm mercury in muscle tissue, but no mortality that could be attributed to mercury occurred.The results suggest that trout can tolerate a large body burden of mercury, if this mercury is acquired over a period of time.


JLn the teaching of elementary mathematics, one of the areas that seems to give the most trouble is that of the reduction of simple fractions. For example, let us consider a proper fraction of the form a/b. We can reduce a/b to lowest terms by finding the greatest common divisor of a and b, denoted by GCD (a, b), and factoring it out of both numerator and denominator. This method, of course, calls for an understanding of factoring. Factoring is not beyond the realm of understanding of the students, but the method is so time-consuming and laborious that most students, especially the slower ones, are disenchanted with it and do not use it. Students then resort to the old standby method of trial-and-error, accompanied by a few rules of divisibility, which is, of course, also very time-consuming and laborious on many fractions. Too many students become discouraged with the whole process and tend to give up, thereby retarding their learning of how to properly reduce fractions.


Because it was thought that a study of the demonstrable phenomena of immunity of the host which accompany recovery from pneumococcic infections provided an approach to rational therapeutic procedure, such phenomena were the chief concern of investigators prior to the introduction of sulfapyridine (2-[paraaminobenzenesulfonamido]-pyridine). Ever since the drug has been therapeutically employed attention has shifted to the infecting organism and emphasis has been placed on the mechanism of bacteriostasis. At present, attention is again directed to the humoral recovery mechanisms in relation to the action of sulfanilamide and its derivatives. Whitby found that sulfapyridine did not affect the quality, quantity or speed of production of antibodies. It has been observed that many patients who recover from pneumococcic pneumonia under treatment with sulfapyridine do so without any detectable circulating antibodies having developed. Results of adequate investigation of the possible complementary activity of the drug and of the antibody have not been


Abstract ABSTRACT The equilibrium and kinetics of the extraction of palladiura(II) ion with dioctyl sulfide (R-S) in chloroform have been studied at 25 C and an ionic strength of 1.0 M. The extracted species was found to be pdcl2 (R2S) and to have an extraction constant log Kex. =9.84 The observed rate expression for the extraction: -d[Pd]T/dt = k [Pd]T[R2S]o/[cl-], supports a mechanism in which the rate-determining step is the reaction of PdCl3(H2O) - with R2 S in the aqueous phase.


World-wide compression of the earth's crust, evidenced from the reduction of surface areas in mountain-making, faulting, and creep and revealed by precise surveys, is proposed as the ultimate cause of microseisms. The strained crust, broken into blocks of many sizes, is "singing." When extensive storm areas move over strained blocks, the regional changes in atmospheric loads cause temporary increases in microseismic activity.


The conclusion considers works by a subsequent generation of writers and their visions for women's political organizing and intellectual production. AWA: La Revue de la femme noire, a woman-centered journal published in the 1960s and 70s, offers a site for examining the ruptures and continuities in black women's formation of transnational feminist networks and their engagement with anti-imperialist movements after independence. AWA's definition of black womanhood as a transnational identity echoes the feminist politics of earlier works and raises questions about the representation of black women's bodies that add new dimensions to the writings of their predecessors.


The influences of intense coherent laser fields on the transport properties of a single-layer graphene are investigated by solving the time-dependent Dirac equation numerically. Under an intense laser field, the valence band and conduction band states mix via the optical Stark effect. The chiral symmetry of Dirac electrons is broken and the perfect chiral tunneling is strongly suppressed. These properties might be useful in the fabrication of an optically controlled field-effect transistor.


Predicting druggability and prioritising certain disease modifying targets is critical in drug discovery. Expanding the spectrum of disease-relevant targets to pharmacological manipulation is vital to reducing morbidity and mortality. We test a druggability rule, based on 10 molecular parameters (scores counting violations, denoted by score10), which uses cutpoints for each molecular parameter based on mixture clustering discriminant analysis (MC/DA) (Hudson et al., 2014). A total of 1279 small molecules from the DrugBank chem-informatics database (Knox et al., 2011), combining detailed drug (i.e. chemical, pharmacological and pharmaceutical) data with drug disease target information, were analysed and these were shown to be aligned with 173 targets. The score10 function comprised 4 traditional parameters of the rule of five (Ro5) (Lipinski, 2016), plus 5 extra parameters (polar surface area PSA, number of rotatable bonds, rings and halogens, N and O atoms) with an extra candidate of lipophicility, log D (the distribution coefficient) recently suggested by Bhal et al., 2007 as a possible preferable predictor for permeation (Zafar, Hudson et al., 2016, 2013;) to Lipinski's traditional partition coefficient, Log P, a predictor for permeation.


Objective To investigate the clinicopathological and immunohistochemical features of mucinous carcinoma of the breast (MCB). Methods A retrospective analysis was performed in 24 cases of MCB by comparing histopathologic, immunohistochemical changes and clinical prognosis. Results The age of 24 female patients with MCB ranged from 31 to 63 years (average 48.7 years). Diameter of the tumor was 1.0~4.5?cm (average 2.3?cm). Pathological types included 13 cases of pure type and 11 cases of mixed type. Metastasis of axillary lymph nodes was found in 6 cases, accounting for 25.0%. There was no significant association between ER, PR and histological type, axillary lymph node metastases and the 5_year overall survival rates (p0.05). The expression of c_erbB_2 was positive relation to axillary node metastases (P0.01). The expression of c_erbB_2 was inversely correlated with the 5_year overall survival rates (P0.01).Conclusion The pure MCB has a significantly lower incidence of metastasis than the mixed MCB. The number of involved axillary lymph nodes is the only significant predictor to evaluate the prognosis. Most pure mucinous carcinomas can be treated with breast_conserved therapy.


The Fourier transform (FT) is an analysis tool that is perfectly localized at sinusoidal frequencies. We present a FT generalization (GFT) as a 1-D transform of the frequency-modulation (FM) rate. It is designed to be perfectly localized at the FM rate of signals with linear or non-linear instantaneous frequency in the time-frequency plane. We discuss various important GFT properties, implementation and aliasing issues, and provide examples. We successfully apply the GFT to suppress broadband linear FM interference in spread spectrum communication systems. We demonstrate that this new method also performs well for multicomponent interference, and has a computational advantage over other time-varying techniques. In addition, we show that some examples of the GFT are adequate in reducing dispersive interference in underwater and satellite communication systems.


A theory of section diameter method has been developed for simply connected convex objects randomly distributed and oriented in three‐dimensional space. All objects have been assumed to be of a similar geometrical shape and they differ only in size. No geometrical symmetry is assumed in the most general case considered, however, considerable simplifications are obtained if the objects have certain symmetry properties. Solution of the integral equations giving the size distribution of two‐dimensional features in the sections presupposes the knowledge of a function which is determined entirely by the geometry of the objects. This function may be found, in principle, by parallel sectioning many identical bodies of random orientations in space.


The Ability-Achievement Model is reviewed for efficacy in comparison to the Response to Intervention Model when diagnosing students with possible learning disabilities. The research will address the success of Ability-Achievement Model versus the Response to Intervention Model when successfully diagnosing students with learning disabilities was used to draw such conclusions as are listed throughout this paper. Studies on both models have shown inconsistencies in reference to correctly diagnosing students as having a learning disability. In the field of education, the inconsistencies in the data is troubling due to the sensitive nature that surrounds the incorrect diagnosis of a student as having an actual learning disability or not having said disability. Due to these findings, both models of identification are suitable only if used together over a specific period of time in the accurate diagnosis of establishing if a learning disability is present. The inception of Response to Intervention models (RTI) came about through the reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in 2004 (IDEA) and the overall idea that school reform was needed to address students who were not performing at grade level. The trend of RTI is to not only use the data to make informed decisions concerning special education services, but also as an early identifier of students who are considered at-risk. At the heart of RTI is the concept of using scientifically-based programs and approaches when intervening at the intervention stage to prevent student academic failure. However, the swell of RTI in public school has also highlighted the importance of scientifically proven instructional practices as the first line of defense in the structure of RTI practices. The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) forced school districts to look at student achievement deficits due to the sharp increase in accountability at the school district level, and also at the state level. With the creation of NCLB, administrators and state officials began to learn the importance of data, which gave the districts an arsenal from which to pinpoint student academic failures, and also instructional failures when grade level scores were compared. The sharp rise in accountability slowly created the need and desire for RTI models throughout the United States. This was a direct result of decision makers who were interested in a program that would not only pinpoint academic problems, but also identify students who were academically at-risk and therefore would most likely fail yearly state curriculum based assessments.


A method has been developed for the determination of fluorine in polytetrafluoroethylene. In this method the sample is fused with sodium peroxide in a Parr bomb and the aqueous extract of the melt is distilled with perchloric acid in the presence of silica. The fluoride in the distillate is titrated at a controlled pH of 3·0 with thorium nitrate solution using sodium alizarinsulphonate as indicator; the end-point in the titration is determined by comparison with a colour standard containing thorium fluoride, cobalt sulphate and potassium dichromate. The thorium nitrate is standardized against pure sodium fluoride which has been submitted to the peroxide fusion and perchloric acid distillation process.


Abstract INTRODUCTION The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has uprooted healthcare systems worldwide, disrupting care and increasing dependence on alternative forms of health care delivery. It is yet to be determined how the pandemic affected neuro-oncology patient outcomes, given that the majority of even "elective" neurosurgical oncology procedures are time-sensitive. This study quantifies changes in neuro-oncological care during the height of the pandemic in New York City and investigates patient outcomes in 2020 compared to a historical control. METHODS We performed a retrospective review of patients with brain tumor diagnoses (primary or secondary) who were seen at the Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center between March 13, 2020 and May 1, 2020. A control cohort from the corresponding time period in 2019 was also reviewed. Alterations in care, including shift from in-person to telehealth, delays in evaluation and intervention, and treatment modifications were evaluated. These variables were analyzed with respect to brain tumor control and mortality. RESULTS 114 patients from 2020 and 171 patients from 2019 were included, with no significant difference in baseline demographics between the groups. There was no significant difference in outcomes between the cohorts, despite significantly more treatment delays (p= 0.0154) and use of telehealth (p< 0.0001) in 2020. For patients treated during the pandemic in 2020, patients who experienced delays in care did not suffer from worse outcomes compared to those without delays. Patients who utilized telehealth visits had significantly more stable tumor control (P = 0.0027), consistent with appropriate use of in-person visits for patients with progression. CONCLUSION Our study showed that use of telehealth and selective alterations in neuro-oncological care during the COVID-19 pandemic did not lead to adverse patient outcomes. This suggests that adaptive physician-led changes during the pandemic were successful and effective. Further studies are needed to evaluate impact on long-term survival.


1 MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING FOR THE ROTATOR CUFF TEAR Y. Morisawa, T. Sadahiro, Dept, of Orth, Surg, Kochi Prefectural Hata-Kenmin Hospital, Flec Clinic, Kochi, Japan MRI observation of the rotator cuff tear showing the high signal intensity on the supraspinatus muscle belly (SMB) was examined before and after surgery. The subjects were eleven patients with the massive and global rotator cuff tear of the shoulder aged 52–76 years (mean, 65.4 years). They were evaluated the preand post-operative signal intensity of the SMB on MRI. They showed no remarkable changes of the intensity. The persistent tear of the rotator cuff causes fibrosis and fatty degeneration in the SMB showed the high signal intensity on MRI through the post-operative periods.


This report contains viewgraphs on topics in the following areas: plasma facing components (PFC) operation in devices; disruption studies; laboratory PFM and high heat flux research; RD and neutron effects on thermonuclear materials.


A case-control study was conducted to determine the association between green tea, coffee consumption and type 2 diabetes risk for the Vietnamese population. The study also evaluated the relationship between physical activity and risk of diabetes. To our knowledge, this was the first analytical study to investigate risk and protective factors for diabetes risk among Vietnamese adults. The findings provided evidence for better control and prevention of diabetes in Vietnam.


Ever since the term high-performance concrete was introduced into the industry, it had widely used in largescale concrete construction that demands high strength, high flow ability, and high durability. A high-strength concrete is always a high-performance concrete, but a high-performance concrete is not always a high-strength concrete. Durable concrete Specifying a high-strength concrete does not ensure that a durable concrete will be achieved. It is very difficult to get a product which simultaneously fulfill all of the properties. So the different pozzolanic materials like Ground Granulated Blast furnace Slag (GGBS), which can be used in concrete as partial replacement of cement, which are very essential ingredients to produce high performance concrete. So we have performed XRD tests on GGBS to know the variation of different constituent within it. Also it is very important to maintain the water cement ratio within the minimal range, for that we have to use the water reducing admixture i.e. super plasticizer, which plays an important role for the production of high performance concrete. So we herein the project have tested on Ground granulated blast furnace slag, to obtain the desired needs. Also X-ray diffraction test was conducted on GGBS used to analyze their content ingredients. We used synthetic fiber (i.e. Recron fiber) in different percentage i.e. 0.0%, 0.1%, 0.2%, 0.3% to that of total weight of concrete and casting was done. In our study it was used two types of cement, Portland slag cement and ordinary Portland cement. We prepared mortar, cubes, cylinder, prism and finally compressive test, splitting test, flexural test are conducted. Finally porosity and permeability test conducted. Also to obtain such performances that cannot be obtained from conventional concrete and by the current method, a large number of trial mixes are required to select the desired combination of materials that meets special performance.


In the conditions of market economy, the scope of firm's internal auditing is ever expanded and even covers the firm's operation. From the internal auditing perspective, how to audit and evaluate market innovation (MI), the key part of marketing management and innovation management, is studied. It is suggested that innovation elements, the degree of MI, region of MI, direction of MI, source of MI, obstacle of MI, risk of MI, be audited and evaluated. Finally, the suitable system of indices and evaluating method for auditing are introduced.


Despite dramatic improvements in treatment and survival, acute lymphoblastic leukemic (ALL) remains the leading cause of death in children with cancer [1]. ALL is the most common pediatric cancer, accounting for 25% of all cancers occurring in children under the age of 15 years [1]. The majority of cases are a B-lineage cell subtype of ALL (B-ALL). Although most children with ALL are cured with current chemotherapeutic regimens, approximately 15% will relapse and 8–9% will ultimately succumb to their disease [1]. Risk assessment is a critical component in the selection of appropriate therapy for individual patients. Unfortunately, current criteria used to stratify patients into groups at increasing risk for treatment failure or relapse are limited, and rely primarily on clinical characteristics (age, white blood cell count, immunophenotype, presence/absence of central nervous system disease or testicular disease) and underlying genetic lesions. Good risk genetic lesions include ETV6–RUNX1 fusion or hyperdiploidy (50 or more chromosomes) with favorable chromosomal trisomies (4 + 10), while poor risk genetic lesions include MLL rearrangements (MLL-R), hypodiploidy, intrachromosome 21 (iAMP21) or Philadelphia chromosome positive (Ph+) ALL [1]. In addition, early treatment response is included in risk stratification and determined by measurement of minimal residual disease (MRD) at specific time points early in therapy. The 5-year overall survival in ALL has increased from only 10% in the 1960s to about 80% in the 1980s, and very recent studies indicate that 92% of children with ALL will be cured with current therapies [1,2]. Nonetheless, many patients are over-treated, whereas a significant number of children who were initially classified as favorable risk suffer a relapse. Thus, elucidating the molecular underpinnings of refractory disease in ALL is needed to identify patients who are likely to relapse and require more intensive chemotherapeutic regimens. Moreover, identifying key molecular pathways could also uncover novel therapeutic targets.


There are many levels in the educational continuum, and each time a child moves from one level to the other transition occurs. Transition from the early childhood phase to primary school is one of the major steps that each child has to take in the education continuum, and has been known to be traumatic for most children. There is also research evidence which contends that this transition to the first year of primary school is very important for the child's future physical, emotional and intellectual development. This article examines the literature on transition to school, and discusses its importance and the need to minimise its adverse effects by providing a smooth transition for the child. The article presents the factors which impact on successful transition from the early childhood phase to primary school.


Thalassemia is a hereditary blood disorder passed down through families in which the body makes hemoglobin in an abnormal form. Nutritional deficiencies in thalassemia children results in anemia and other medical complications. Objective: To assess dietary behavior of children aged between 3-12 years suffering from thalassemia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in the outdoor patient department of thalassemia at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Lahore for 4 months.100 patients were selected through non probability sampling technique. Data was tabulated and analyzed by SPSS version 21.0. Results: Thalassemia was more prevalent in the age group of 8-12 years. Nutritional deficiencies in thalassemia patients caused anemia as it was evident from results that 74% of thalassemic children had pale skin. As far as dietary intake was concerned only 4% of thalassemia children were consuming meat and meat products.58% of thalassemia children consumed milk on daily basis. Only 8% took green leafy vegetables on daily basis as it contains high amount of iron. Micro nutrient deficiencies as vitamin A, C were common among thalassemia patients as only 30% were consuming fruits on daily basis. Conclusions: Most of the thalassemiacchildren were found to be malnourished due to inadequate dietary intake. The caregivers and parents should be counseled to create awareness.


The heat capacity of a Li-BCX DD-cell was found to be dependent on its state of charge by drop calorimetry measurements. The method of drop calorimetry involves measuring the energy (Joules) gained or lost from a sample that is transferred from a bath at temperature A to one at temperature B. The thermoneutral potential is defined as the cell potential where the cell electrochemical reactions are neither exothermic nor endothermic. A Hart scientific calorimeter system, Model Hash S77XX, designed for heat conduction calorimetry and drop calorimetry was used. Calorimetric analysis yielded a thermoneutral potential of 4.14 volts and a cell heat capacity dependent on the state of charge.<<ETX>>


This third edition of Law Commissioner Brenda Hoggett's authoritative text should be in every post graduate psychiatric library and on the shelves of psychiatrists with any interest in the principles of Mental Health Law in the UK. At first sight, the 1983 Act might seem so well established that there should be little scope for a new edition. However, as the text abundantly demonstrates, there have been important developments in case law such as the decision on Re F setting out for the first time in the United Kingdom the grounds for treatment of the non-consenting adult, the limitations of common law as identified in Black v. Forsey and the important judgement on long-leash treatment (Hallstrom), which are of far-reaching signifi cance in clinical practice. The new edition also provides an opportunity for including some commentary on the Code of Practice. Hoggett explains the law as it stands in a clear and impeccable style, and her conclusions are frequently enlivened by forthright statements of her personal view. The implications of Section 136 are considered in detail in the Chapter headed "¿ Mentally disordered offenders―, although it is made clear that this power can be used even though the officer does not suspect that an offence has been committed. The commentary to this chapter, which describes English law as "¿ rather haphazard and chaotic―is essential reading for those at the interface between the criminal justice system and the mental-health service. Echoing L. J. Lawton's famous dictum on the role of the courts, Brenda Hoggett concludes, "¿ Hospitals re not dustbins any more than prisons are. The alternative of good facilities in the community simply does not exist in many places. The courts and the rest of us, may have to accept that there are some troublesome people whom we must try and tolerate as best we can.―The law in relation to Community Care is carefully reviewed, and attention is drawn to the difficulties of monitoring care in private hospitals and in the community. Hoggett concludes that on the key issues "¿ English law still cuts a pretty poor figure.. The table of nearly 200 cases, the tables of statutes and of statutory instruments, and the well chosen biblio graphy further enhance the utility of this substantial and thought-provoking work, which guides the reader through the complexities of statute and case law to reach the principles on which this law rests. This is not a practical guide to the implementation of the 1983 Mental Health Act for the busy practitioner, but there will not be many psychiatrists who would fail to benefit from a careful study of the legal issues involved in Community Care and the final chapter on Ordinary Legal Rights, including sexual and family relationships, managing money, the Court of Protection and the incapable patient. The final paragraph deals frankly with the threadbare nature of much of the present law and sets a formidable agenda for the future.


Objective: To assess the utilization of health care services by pregnant women affected by preeclampsia (PE). Design: Population-based study. Setting: Perinatal partnership hospitals in Ontario. Population: Obstetric deliveries in 2005 Canadian province of Ontario (about 95% of births). Methods: For each PE case, four subjects without PE matched by age, parity, plurality, and hospital at childbirth were chosen as the controls. We compared the utilization of intra-partum care services and infant outcomes between the two groups. We also estimated the extra costs to the health care system in Ontario for caesarean delivery and caring of extremely low birth weight infants attributable to PE during the neonatal period and in the first 2 years of life. Main Outcome Measures: Cesarean delivery, hospital stay, extremely low birth weight infants, cost. Results: Of the 120,611 obstetric deliveries included in this analysis, 1240 (1.3%) were diagnosed with PE. Patients with PE and matched controls were similar in maternal age, parity, and other demographic characteristics. Compared with study subjects without PE, those with PE had increased uses of spinal anesthesia, maternal transfer, Cesarean delivery, labour induction, neonatal transfer, newborn resuscitation, longer hospital stay for childbirth, and higher rates of preterm births and low birth weight. The extra costs to the health care system for cesarean delivery and caring of extremely low-birth-weight infants attributable to PE during the neonatal period and in the first 2 years of life in Ontario were $0.5 millions, 3.1 millions, and $5.1 million per year, respectively, if we use the reported PE rate in this database. Conclusion: PE is associated with substantially increased costs to the health care system.


The interaction of sildenafil (Viagra) and nitrates has resulted in protracted and profound hypotension leading to death in some cases. An expert panel


In construction machinery, connectivity delivers higher advantages in terms of higher productivity, lower costs, and most importantly safer work environment. As the machinery grows more dependent on internet-connected technologies, data security and product cybersecurity become more critical than ever. These machines have more cyber risks compared to other automotive segments since there are more complexities in software, larger after-market options, use more standardized SAE J1939 protocol, and connectivity through long-distance wireless communication channels (LTE interfaces for fleet management systems). Construction machinery also operates throughout the day, which means connected and monitored endlessly. Till today, construction machinery manufacturers are investigating the product cybersecurity challenges in threat monitoring, security testing, and establishing security governance and policies. There are limited security testing methodologies on SAE J1939 CAN protocols. There are several testing frameworks proposed for fuzz testing CAN networks according to [1]. This paper proposes security testing methods (Fuzzing, Pen testing) for in-vehicle communication protocols in construction machinery.


Agriculture and food industry have become part of strategic areas for each country and each region of Europe. Important condition on companies in group A (according NACE classification) is fulfilling requirements of management in performance of financial area. Traditional financial indicators (calculated from accounting data) are still used to evaluate performance level, what have been considered to be the most appropriate approach over a long period of time in spite of different accounting and financial indicators. The main objective is to find crucial factors in the field of financial performance for agriculture companies in chosen region. Data from 10438 agricultural companies have been get from Amadeus database and analysed. For purpose of the paper there were used factor analysis, Pearson chi-square test for independence, and correspondence analysis. By application of factor analysis has reduced the basic set, originally formed by seven key financial indicators, into seven indexes according analysed countries. All observed factors were put into Pearson's chi-square test to indicate the dependency between indexes and (1) company size and (2) NACE classification. Finally, there was applied correspondence analysis, by which were found out clusters of countries, industries and size.


Headteachers and headteacher's work in vocational school has special connotations.The headteacher should be responsible for overall management of the whole class;therefore,high quality for teachers is required.The construction of class is complicated,thus to build a linkage system,improve individual quality and perfect school guarantee structure are quite necessary.