In the past few years secure transmission of data along with efficiency is a critical issue for wireless sensor networks (WSNs). Clustering is an effective and convenient way to enhance performance of the WSNs system. efficient data transmission is one of the most important issues for WSNs. Meanwhile, many WSNs are deployed in harsh, neglected and often adversarial physical environments for certain applications, such as military domains and sensing tasks with trustless surroundings In this project work, we study a secure transmission of data for cluster-based WSNs (CWSNs), where the clusters are formed dynamically and sporadically,periodically. We make use of two Secure and Efficient data Transmission (SET) protocols for CWSNs, called SET-IBS and SET-IBOOS, by means of the Identity- Based digital Signature (IBS) scheme and the Identity- Based Online/Offline digital Signature (IBOOS) scheme, correspondingly. In this paper, after rigorous practical and theoretical analysis, we have designed efficient protocols to provide defense against innumerable security attacks in the clustered wireless sensor deployment environments. We have tried to address challenges like communication and computation overhead along with security to increase the performance of the deployed sensors. The results show that the proposed protocols have better performance than the existing secure protocols for CWSNs, in terms of security overhead and energy consumption.  Most existing time synchronization schemes are vulnerable to several attacks.  Their low costs impede use of expensive tamper- resistant hardware. Existing solutions are provided for distributed WSNs, but not for CWSNs.It reduces the possibility of a node joining with a CH.Problem occurs when a node does not share a pairwise key with others in its preloaded key ring. In the proposed protocols pairing parameters are distributed and preloaded in all sensor nodes by the BS initially. It overcomes the key escrow problem of the ID-based cryptosystem and is efficient in communication and saves energy. And Solve the orphan node problem in the secure data transmission with asymmetric key management and is more feasible.


The invention relates to the field of medicament formulae, in particular to Tianshen vessel-freeing granules for treating cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Firstly, Chinese angelica, leech, earthworm, scorpion, zedoary, common burreed rhizome, turmeric and sandalwood are dried at a low temperature and ground into fine powder; secondly, rhodiola, salvia miltiorrhiza bunge, Chinese taxillus twig, tuber fleece flower root, hawthorn, cassia seed, apocynum venetum, szechuan lovage rhizome, rhizoma corydalis and raidx astragali are added with ethanol and cooked, filtrate is concentrated, and the resulting product is dried and ground into fine powder; and finally, the fine powder is mixed with the previous fine powder, and the mixture and added accessories to be made into granules. The granules are characterized in by being prepared from the following raw materials in part by weight: rhodiola 200-300, salvia miltiorrhiza bunge 150-300, Chinese taxillus twig 200-300, tuber fleece flower root 200-300, hawthorn 150-300, cassia seed 150-300, apocynum venetum 100-200, szechuan lovage rhizome 100-200, rhizoma corydalis 100-200, raidx astragali 100-200, Chinese angelica 100-200, leech 60-100, earthworm 80-100, scorpion 60-80, zedoary 60-120, common burreed rhizome 60-80, turmeric 60-80 and sandalwood 60-80.


Method for detecting the state of an elevator car (11), which it is supported and moved by unmedio support / drive (14) of the belt type, in which the support means / drive means (14) presentaa along length markings (12) are scanned by a detector (13) of a device for ladeteccion state of the lift cage, wherein the support means / drive means (14) the type of correacircula ahead the detector (13), so that the detector (13) scans the marks (12), characterized porqueel detector (13) moves along with the elevator car (11).


While the idea of slavery seems to be a dreadful story from the past, the effects of colonization in Canada has resulted in a restriction of freedom and rights for Indigenous people to this day. Several colonizing principles and institutions were put in place in order to control and erase an already established people and culture. One of those colonizing institutions is the residential school system established as part of the Indian Act in the 1800s. In a modern context, the same idea of the residential school system seems to be perpetuated in today's capitalist society, by the Canadian prison system. This paper explores this seeming realationship by portraying the actions of the Canadian government to claim the land and create a new economy and government. This paper also explores this relationship by portraying how colonialism, capitalism and patriarchy are "three sides of the same coin".


Reactive arthritis (ReA) is clinically characterized by acute-onset polyarthralgia mainly in the lower extremities following an infection of various microorganisms, although the pathogenetic mechanism remains unclear. In Japan, ReA is extremely rare partly because of the low prevalence of human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-B27, which is closely associated with the development of this disease in the United States and Europe (1). This report concerns a Japanese patient with ReA ascribable to an asymptomatic infection of Chlamydia trachomatis in the urinary tract.


Based on"benevolence"and"rites",Confucius proposed supplementing punishment to benevolence and advocated "benevolence"as a means to restore"Rites"order.And Dong zhongshu started with the"Heaven Rules"and based on the "Three Orders and Five Virtues"to propose"preferring benevolence to penalty"mentality,which inherited and developed the law thoughts of Confucianism founded by Confucius.


The urban gas load prediction has great significance for safe gas supply and optimized dispatching for gas enterprises.As affected by weather,temperature,holidays as well as some other random factors,it is very difficult to establish prediction models for gas load.A synthesis wavelet analysis method for short-term gas load prediction was put forward on the basis of characteristics of daily gas load changes of a certain city in a short period.Firstly,the best wavelet basis selection was conducted via message entropy function;then the gas load was decomposed to low frequency signal and high frequency signal by two times through it.As influenced by various kinds of major factors,low frequency signal reflects the overall trend of the gas load.The prediction model for the low frequency signal was established by means of the nerve network.Mainly influenced by random factors,high frequency signal was known as "white noise".The time series auto regression prediction model was established for it.The prediction result was finally acquired by synthesizing the forecast values of the low frequency signal and high frequency signal.The example results indicated that the synthesis method based on the wavelet analysis on short-term gas load prediction has effectively improved the prediction precision.


Two decades after humanity's last exploration of the red planet, a new international program of Mars study will begin late this year when NASA's and Caltech's Jet Propulsion Laboratory launches its Mars Global Surveyor orbiting mission and its Mars Pathfinder lander and micro-rover.Spacecraft from Earth last visited Mars in 1976 when two Viking orbiters and two landers conducted a very successful survey of the entire planet from orbit and detailed studies of the surface at the two landing sites.


In this paper we analyze the role of Enterprise System (ES) in shaping a company's transformation process by conducting an in-depth case study in a large European high-tech company. Although there are previous studies concerning organizational transformation and ES implementation process, the role of ES as an instrument for de-institutionalization is not well understood. By drawing on the framework of neo-institutional theory we seek to understand how ES facilitates discarding of the old ways of doing things and the simultaneous forming of the new institutional arrangements. This paper seeks to provide valuable insights into the de-institutionalization process and the role of ES in a company's re-organization. The findings show how ES in use serves as an agent and a platform for de-institutionalization and later as a powerful force in forming the new institutional arrangement.


A high-spatial-resolution coherent Doppler wind lidar (CDWL) incorporating pseudo-random phase-shift keying (PR-PSK) modulation is proposed and demonstrated. The pseudo-random phase coding technique can enhance the spatial resolution without broadening the backscattered spectrum but suffers from the non-instantaneous transition edges caused by the limited bandwidth. In this work, ideal binary PSK modulation is achieved by exploiting the zero crossing of the Mach-Zehnder modulator's (MZM) transfer function, thus greatly reducing the bandwidth requirement. The amplitude shaping and phase modulation of the pulses are naturally aligned as they are realized together in one MZM. Meanwhile, a real-time bias monitoring scheme for the MZM is proposed to facilitate engineering applications. At laser peak power of 300 W, continuous radial wind profile measurement in 800 m is demonstrated, with spatial/temporal resolution of 3 m/0.5 s.


We report on a diode-pumped mode-locked Yb-laser based on the non-centrosymmetric YAl3(BO3)4 host-crystal generating 56-fs pulses at 1044.6 nm with an average output power of 76 mW at a pulse repetition rate of ~67.5 MHz.


If the word « grace » comes from the latin term gratia, one should not neglect its previous origin, the greek kharis. This paper aims to demonstrate that even in Luc grace was still understood according to the greek values embodied in this term, especially the idea of generosity. As a form of action in which the recipient of grace experiences it "freely," without any constraint, it had at that time nothing to do with the hierarchical representation that appears later, identifying it with the divine grace given by a God to his creatures in order to demonstrate his superiority to human sinners.


Fractures of proximal tibia are common yet serious injuries, if not treated well, it results in significant functional impairment. The treatment of metaphyseal nonunions can be particularly difficult, and may present unique issues compared to diaphyseal nonunions. The first main variable the surgeon needs to consider is whether the nonunion site is capable of a biologic response. While the biologic capability is usually preserved in metaphyseal bone, severe osteopenia may exist due to prolonged immobilization or limited weight bearing. The soft tissue envelope may be compromised due to traumatic devascularization or chronic infection. Both of these factors may act to devitalize a short periarticular fragment and may make stable internal fixation difficult. Locking periarticular plates for the proximal tibia may be advantageous for achieving implant stability and restoring anatomic alignment. We present you a case of 11 months old operated Schatzker type 6 right proximal tibia non-union treated with fibrous tissue excision, freshening of fracture site, cancellous bone grafting and open reduction internal fixation with plating and encirclage wiring with fibulectomy.


erature with hypertrichosis observed in association with the viral wart, although the viral wart is one of the commonest skin diseases. Gupta et al. observed localized hypertrichosis alongside the postoperative hypertrophic scar in 19 patients who had undergone knee replacement surgery, while similar scars on other body sites did not show increased hair growth. Each HPV genotype has a preferential anatomical site that it is known to affect and warts in the knee skin are usually caused by HPV-2 and its related genotypes, while in the present case the wart on the knee was induced by HPV-1. A characteristic clinical feature of HPV-1-induced warts is that they are usually associated with considerable tenderness and may show inflammatory changes, such as swelling and redness. Our patient did not complain of any symptoms. However, the wart was clinically dark red and histologically showed perivascular lymphocytic cell infiltration in the dermis, suggesting an inflammation in the lesion. Long-standing inflammation is a skin condition associated with local hypertrichosis. Certain anatomical site-specific and HPV-type-specific factors might synergistically play a critical role in the development of the local hypertrichosis in the present case. However, as the knee is probably the commonest site of trauma for an active 7-year-old, it might be a plausible alternative mechanism that local trauma, the history of which might not be forthcoming, could have led to both the viral wart and the hypertrichosis. The true mechanisms are yet to be proven.


Defatted rice bran was microparticulated using fluidized bed opposed jet mill and air-classified at different air classifying wheel speed (ACWS) in Turboplex classifier. The median particle size and the standard deviation decreased, and concomitantly the specific surface area increased generally with increasing ACWS. The protein, fat and ash contents of the recovered rice bran increased with ACWS. The contents of minerals; magnesium, zinc, iron and manganese; increased positively with ACWS. The phytic acid content, however, was slightly higher at middle ACWS. The dietary fiber content was highest in the ACWS 15,000 rpm fraction showing 31.47%. Higher ACWS resulted in lighter colored powder. The water holding capacity (WHC) showed the maximum value at ACWS 12,000 rpm and decreased with increasing ACWS, while the oil holding capacity (OHC) increased with ACWS. The rheological property of the microparticulated rice bran/water suspension fitted to the linear model. The yield stress and viscosity of the suspension increased with ACWS. The shape of microparticulated rice bran at ACWS 21,000 rpm was spherical, and the median particle size was . When cake was prepared with substitution of microparticulated rice bran at 5%, the cake height and volume increased remarkably.


This research was motivated due to the lacking ability of writing free poetry and creative thinking in elementary school. Learning literature in primary schools is very important, especially learning to write a free poetry. By learning to write poetry, the students can explore their potentials and develop their creativity. This study was aimed to determine the effect of using the syntactic learning model towards the ability in writing free poetry and the ability in thinking creatively. The research method used was a quasi experiment. Subjects in this study were fifth grade students of SD Negeri 34 Bandung Soka. The instrument used in this study was a test description (students' poetry writing) to test the ability in writing free poetry and creative thinking ability before and after the given treatment. The treatment given to the experimental class was a syntactic learning model, while the control class was treated with direct learning. Data analysis was performed by quantitative and qualitative statistical analysis through the average different techniques test with significance level α = 0.05. The results of the study showed that the experimental class using syntactic models affects the ability of the student in writing free poetry which can be seen from the mean difference of the experimental class that used syntactic approach and control class that used direct learning. However, the syntactic learning model did not affect significantly the creative thinking ability. It can be seen that there is no difference between the experimental class and the control class.


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The paper considers the nature and measurement of cost savings in current value (cost) accounting systems. In general, current cost accounting proposals have interpreted cost savings in an unnecessarily restrictive way. For example, current cost accounting does not allow for the possibility that a company which borrows at a fixed rate of interest may derive significant cost savings if interest rates increase during the term of the loan. The measurement of cost savings on debt is considered in this paper. In addition, it draws attention to the concentration of current cost accounting proposals on cost savings at the expense of the analogous losses which may arise in relation to revenue.


EA (Enterprise Architecture) modeling languages have been developed to visualize EA. As the purpose of EA is to create new business value, the scope of EA models is wide. For example, the scope includes business modeling, information system architecture, technology infrastructure, governance, operation, and security. In this paper, a survey on visualizing EA models is explained to show a systematized category of visualization approaches. A visualization of previous innovation theory is also proposed by using the operational model of visualization category.


Preface. PART I: BACKGROUND. 1. Introduction and Overview. PART II: SYSTEM MODELING. 2. Model Construction. 3. Z-Transforms and Transfer Functions. 4. System Modeling with Block Diagrams. 5. First-Order Systems. 6. Higher-Order Systems. 7. State-Space Models. PART III: CONTROL ANALYSIS AND DESIGN. 8. Proportional Control. 9. PID Controllers. 10. State-Space Feedback Control. 11. Advanced Topics. Appendix A: Mathematical Notation. Appendix B: Acronyms. Appendix C: Key Results. Appendix D: Essentials of Linear Algebra. Appendix E: MATLAB Basics. References. Index.


In article the problem of preparation of experts in the field of protection against emergency situations is considered. As necessary components of this preparation the risk thinking and the professional responsibility act. As one of methods of preparation the method of the diversive analysis is offered.


Simple and computer attractive models for calculating radiation properties are needed. This paper considers recent models available in literature, and provides suggestions how to improve the calculation performance of the existing ones.


The cross-cultural capital is presumed to be an aggregate accumulation of knowledge, originating in a historic achievement of the society. Nevertheless, since we agree a definition of the capital in connection with obtaining profit, in connection with production and the market mechanisms, we admit therefore that cross cultural capital, as special as it might be in relation with the human capital, it bears profit too. Profit generators were classically known as production factors, owing market recognition, meeting the consumers' solvent demands, fighting back the economic remissions. Especially in times of crisis, the entrepreneurs must find as many production factors as possible, in order to boost their overall income generating capacity. The industrial development remains the engine of the market economy, and this fact was proved by the evolutions of the recovering process in all the European countries, Romania included: without the industrial activities and exports, our country could not change growth index so fast, from (+)7% to (-)7% (2008,2009) and back to (+)1.5% as estimated in 2011. This spectacular flexibility cannot be sustained only by the fix capital and the appropriate work-force, in its quantitative parameters, but definitely there were other neofactors implicated in such dynamics. Adding on the potential of the firms, new types of production factors come into the research field of cutting costs: by hiring a skilled staff, in the sense that the factors defining the cultural and cross-cultural intelligence of the employed persons are measured at their highest levels (Linn Van Dyne, 2008), we can speak of low costs for a valuable production factor. The result for the company will be profit and competitiveness on the post-crisis reshaped markets.The potential of the cross-cultural capital cannot rely only on the private efforts, macroeconomic policies at national and European level are required. Europe finances cross-border projects, but not targeting the potential of the cross-cultural capital boosting. Such projects use the aggregate knowledge of organizations, targeting the general infrastructure, but still, they are an opportunity for organizations to express higher performance in the process of cross-cultural adaptation, and gain benefic achievements in experience and competitive advantages. The cross-cultural capital in Europe, in the ongoing cultural and economic convergence is a recovery element of the economy.


The author describes scientifically new archival materials of XVIII century to display the implementation of the Empire's confessional policy among the West-Siberian indigenous Muslim groups. The article shows the measure by which the materials complement and detail well-known historical documents, and defines their value in researching legal and socio-economic aspects of converting Siberian peoples into Orthodoxy. Particular attention is focused on acts revealing the capitation reform influence on the converts' position and attesting to the role of local secular and ecclesiastical authorities in developing political course concerning this social group. The work also presents new data on the converts' tax privilege, introduced by Siberian administration and not by the metropolitan government.


An electrochemical sensor (34) for detecting the concentration of analyte in a fluid test sample comprising: 1) a base (36) providing a flow path for the fluid test sample having on its surface a reference electrode ( 40) and a working electrode (39); 2) a reaction layer (44) on the surface of the working electrode (39) comprising an enzyme which reacts with the analyte to produce electrons that are transferred to the working electrode (39); and 3) a cover (46) which when mated with the base member (36) forms a capillary space (48) with an opening for the introduction of fluid test sample in the same space (48) containing the route flow for the fluid test sample in which the reference electrodes (40) and work (39) are located so that the major portion of the reference electrode (40) is located downstream of the opening from the electrode work (39) with a subelement (40a) of the reference electrode (40) which is upstream of the working electrode (39) characterized in that the area of the subelement (40a) is less than about 10% of the electrode work (39).


A multipoint velocity interferometer system for any reflector (VISAR) has been developed which can simultaneously measure velocity versus time histories of two to six points on a target or different objects during dynamic compression. A single-frequency laser beam is divided into two to six individual beams that are transmitted into an experimental device by incident fibers to illuminate measured points. Diffusely reflected laser beams from different measured points are separately collected by fiber detectors and guided by signal fibers into a common "push and pull" interfering cavity with the same delay etalon to interfere. This not only simplifies the system structure and the experimental operation, but also eliminates the system error among measured points and makes the system almost as small in volume as that of a single-point VISAR. The multipoint VISAR possesses all the advantages of the traditional single-point VISAR as well as the temporal and the space resolution ability. We have used it to monit...


and ingestion in the geriatric population can have varied presentation, which may make diagnosis a challenge. The most frequent symptom is dysphagia; further symptoms arise depending on time since ingestion and progression of the denture down the digestive tract. Throat irritation, diaphoresis, fever, nausea, retrosternal chest pressure, and a choking sensation are often part of the initial presentation. More-serious sequelae can include airway compromise secondary to esophageal obstruction and vascular erosion. Further complications are related to the migration of the denture from the esophagus to the large bowel, potentially resulting in diverticula formation and even perforation. Hence, the recognition of early symptoms and signs along with timely intervention is important. A study comparing the rate of presentation of ingested foreign bodies in individuals with dentures with that of similarly aged individuals without dentures concluded that individuals with oral prosthetics were no more likely than their cohorts without oral prosthetics to present with ingested foreign bodies. Nonetheless, it is important to take into consideration that this particular study excluded individuals with neurological impairment, dementia, and other neurodegenerative processes. These conditions are disproportionately represented in elderly and institutionalized individuals. In an older adult, upon hospital admission, it is important to interview the individual and family to assess whether the individuals wears dentures. If so, the location of the dentures should be ascertained and documented. Particular attention should be paid when administering sedative medications in elderly adults with dentures present. In elderly adults with dementia or cognitive impairment, suppression of the cough reflex in sedation and delirium pose serious risk for aspiration and ingestion of dental prostheses. In most medical and long-term care facilities, nursing personnel screen for the presence or absence of dentures. Swallowing ability should be assessed concurrently. It may be prudent to ensure that dentures are removed and secured upon hospitalization when there is concern regarding the development of agitation or delirium. Further research is necessary to establish the best protocol for keeping or removing dentures in elderly adults, particularly in those with neurological compromise.


Numerous problems are associated with the present assays of FVIII inhibitors, which give discrepant results between and within laboratories. We have attempted to remove some of the problems by using a FVIII assay based on FXa generation using a chromogenic substrate for end point detection instead of measuring a clotting time. Nine plasmas from FVIII inhibitor patients were assayed several times by Bethesda and New Oxford methods, using both clotting and chromogenic FVIII assays. For the latter, the incubated samples were diluted in glyoxaline buffer and mixed with Diagen FVIII reagent and the synthetic substrate S2222. The reaction was left to proceed until suitable amounts of PNA were produced and then stopped with acetic acid. An azo dye technique was used to intensify the colour, which was measured at 540 nm, parallel line bioassays were then performed. The table summarises the inhibitor unitages (mean values). A good correlation was obtained between clotting and amidolytic methods, except that the latter gave overall, slightly lower results. A marked discrepancy existed between Bethesda and New Oxford methods whichever type of FVIII assay was used. The chromogenic method therefore seems to measure a similar entity to clotting methods, and has the advantages that it may be modified in terms of incubation time and substrate concentration to suit the demand, and most importantly it requires minimal technician time. Most of the steps can be automated.


The chronological characteristics of fonts were studied to determine the date of questioned documents utilizing the time-tracing analysis of linguistics. Five types of characters originated from different historical times were collected, including the simplified Chinese of the Republic of China, variant characters, simplified characters, traditional characters, and second batch of simplified Chinese characters. Their separate years of beginning and ending were identified. Then the date was marked on the questioned documents based on the implicaton by the fonts, and whether the two(the beginning and ending)were in contradiction was judged to infer the date. The simplified Chinese of the Republic of China could be deduced the date of some questioned documents at around 1936. The lower limit of time of questioned documents deduced by variant Chinese character was 1955. The upper limit of deduction by simplified character was 1964. It should be cautious when identifying the differences between simplification of ancient writing and the simplified Chinese character of Republic of China. The lower limit of the date deduced by traditional Chinese was 1964. The date range of questioned documents deduced by secondround simplified Chinese characteristics was from 1977 to 1986. This study demonstrates that the date of the questioned documents could be inferred by analyzing the chronological characteristics of fonts. To some extent, this method, based on the years of beginning and ending of the five fonts and their morphological features, is also applicable to some of contemporary documents.


This invention discloses a device (9) for carrying prefabricated blank which includes at least a level transportation machine for carrying prefabricated blank. The prefabricated blank can be transported by the gas flow (36a)generated by the level transportation machine(36a). The gas flow(36a) feed the prefabricated blank (1) to the retreat machine(63). The level transportation machine(30)has two spaced and opposed guide strips (22) which are used for guiding the prefabricated blank. The distance between the guiding strips (22) can be adjusted. The device of this invention is easy to maintain, suitable for different types of prefabricated blank and not liable to be interfered.


Despite the widespread introduction of salmonid fishes for sports fisheries their effects on recipient invertebrate communities are not well understood. This lack of knowledge is associated with the methodological difficulties involved in assessing the effects of predatory fish on stream invertebrate populations. A sampling technique, involving the use of backpack electrofishing equipment, was used to compare the abundance of Nesameletus mayflies in 15 streams varying in the presence of introduced brown trout (Salmo trutta) and native Canterbury galaxias (Galaxias vulgaris). Nesameletus were induced to drift into a downstream net by applying electric current to 2m 2 of stream bed using a small (12 cm diameter) anode. Density estimates for Nesameletus from electrofishing were on average five times higher than those obtained from Surber sampling. Fishless streams and streams with only Canterbury galaxias contained a biomass and density of Nesameletus that were two to three orders of magnitude higher than streams with only brown trout. When Canterbury galaxias and trout were both present, however, densities of Nesameletus were intermediate to those found in trout versus troutless streams. This could be because 'trout only' streams contained larger trout which were more effective predators. Streams with trout were wider, but were otherwise not consistently different from those without trout so comparisons were unlikely to be confounded by physical conditions. The average size of nymphs in fishless streams was significantly smaller because a new generation of nymphs had hatched in fishless streams, but was absent from streams containing fish. The effects of the introduced fish on Nesameletus populations indicate that troutless streams are important habitats for maintaining regional Nesameletus spp. populations and that further range expansions of brown trout could decrease populations of vulnerable invertebrates.


The proposal of this comunication is to make a reflection on the action of the university teacher, starting from my own practice – as has Paulo Freire always proposed - from readings, studies and researches made for class preparation as well as through the Critical Theory of Curriculum to discuss the foundations from which the teachers work must be transforming and that the teachers should assume the role as transforming intellectuals, so that acting this way they do not perpetuate the intellectual passiveness in students who wish to work as teachers in the future.


This study analyzes the causal structure underlying the popular Japanese Yen/Australian Dollar (JPY/AUD) carry trade and related financial variables. Three causal search algorithms are employed to find the relationships amongst the JPY/AUD exchange rate, the S&P 500 stock index, the Nikkei 225 stock index, the Australian Securities Exchange 200 stock index, the 10-year U.S. Treasury Note, the 10-year Japanese government bond, and the 10-year Australian government bond. The results from all three algorithms provide evidence against the theory of uncovered interest rate parity. lag


Whatever the logic of Kurland's interpretation of the First Amendment, it is unlikely that this kind of thinking (through the medium of court decisions) will do more than curb the most blatant examples of public favoritism to religion, as in the school-prayer cases; for as the widespread defiance of those decisions and a host of other examples show, the Saints and the bulk of their descendants are not yet quite ready to relinquish the sword in their pursuit of the gospel of love.


Objectives: Published local control rates for certain stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) lung cancer treatments have exceeded 97%, but several serious adverse events have been reported. No five-year normal tissue complication probability (NTCP) statistical analysis SBRT results have been published yet for skin. While we expectantly await these publications, the goal of this manuscript is to glean the published expert opinion and ongoing clinical trials for skin dose tolerance limits in one to five fractions for clinical application and research. Methods: All 42 lung tumors treated with the CyberKnife at Cooper University Hospital from July 2008 to May 2010 that had skin contours and Monte Carlo dose calculations with heterogeneity corrections were reviewed for toxicity. Twenty-one published dose tolerance limits for skin were partitioned into high-risk and low-risk categories. The DVH Evaluator software tool was developed by the first author and used to conveniently assess the dose tolerance limits for each case prior to treatment and to analyze the followup data.


This paper describes various high-voltage drive and I/O interfaces developed as building blocks typically used for drive and control ICs. The interfaces can be used at voltages of up to 40V. They are implemented as CMOS-only circuits in a 0.35-mum standard CMOS process using an additional high-voltage module. The presented interfaces include an output driver, a serial bus transceiver, usable for ISO 9141 or LIN type communication ports, and general-purpose I/O port


Apparatus and method for separating dissolved gases in a fluid and produce degassed fluid. The apparatus includes a pump (14), a gas separator (44), and means creating a vacuum (36) for removing dissolved gases, released, the gas separator (46/44). In one example, the apparatus comprises an assembly of a pump and a measurer (14) for pumping the fluid and ensure measuring the volumetric flow rate for the degassed liquid.


To mimic natural photosynthesis, semiconductor materials enable the photocatalysis of carbon dioxide (CO2) into valuable solar fuels with the aid of visible-light, which is significant for addressing environment and energy crises. MXenes as co-catalysts with high conductivity, abundant active sites and large specific surface area, are prominent candidates for promoting the photocatalytic reduction of CO2. This review highlights the importance of MXenes as co-catalysts for the photocatalytic reduction of CO2, and consists of four sections: three preparations of MXenes and their basic properties, a description of the fundamental mechanism for the photocatalytic reduction of CO2, and emphasis on the latest cutting-edge research concerning the design considerations and modification strategies, including nitrides, metal oxides, metal salts, perovskite materials, metal–organic frameworks, and functionalized MXenes. The review also illustrates the density functional theory (DFT) research on MXenes, and MXenes combined with semiconductors and single atoms, which highlight the significance of structural defects and dopants in the crystalline structure. The available strategies, such as modification methods, theoretical calculations, controllable selectivity and reproducibility, are presented for further development. This review provides perspectives and challenges of MXenes as co-catalysts for the photocatalytic reduction.


Global developments and trends are one of the factors that greatly influence the dynamics of regional security. The issue of regional security is still covered by potential conflicts, such as territorial sovereignty claims, transnational security threats, interstate conflicts based on territorial claims and maritime security. The research is a normative-juridical research, using a statute, conceptual and case approaches. The results show that the unilateral claim of Indonesia for delimiting sea boundaries with neighboring countries is an act that has legal legality, because it is done based on the provisions of the convention. The construction of dispute resolution over overlapping claims on the borders of Indonesia' maritime territory with neighboring countries, it can be concluded that the determination of delimitation of sea territory between archipelagic countries such as Indonesia and coastal States must provide a just solution for countries. In determining the delimitation of sea boundaries between archipelagic countries such as Indonesia and neighboring countries, it must be based on the fairness principle by considering political, legal and technical aspects to achieve an equitable solution while still considers special or relevant circumstances.


[Objective] To compare the regional differences of the conventional chemical compositions in the K326 B2F tobacco from different tobacco-planting areas of Yunnan Province.[Method] Continuous flow analyzer was used to detect the conventional chemical compositions,and SPSS 17.0 statistical package was used to conduct data statistical analysis and variance analysis.[Result] Significant differences were existed among most of the indicators for conventional chemical compositions of K326 tobacco in different areas: the differences of total sugar,reducing sugar and nicotine reached a high significant level;potassium ion and total nitrogen differences reached a significant level,while there was no significant difference in chlorine ion.Most of the conventional chemical compositions in K326 B2F tabacco planted in Yuxi region and those planted in Qujing,Dali and Chuxiong were significantly different.The total sugar,reducing sugar and nicotine contents of tobacco planted in eastern Yunnan,central Yunnan and western Yunnan were significantly different;while the conventional chemical compositions contents in the tobacco planted in Chuxiong and Dali,which all belong to western Yunnan,showed no obvious significant difference,indicating different ecological environments in large area had a great impact on the tobacco of Yunnan Province.[Conclusion] It revealed the regional characteristics of the conventional chemical compositions in K326 flue-cured tobacco leaves from Yunnan Province,providing references for the cigarette blending and production of high-quality tobacco with characteristics.


Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is associated with changes in frontostriatal connectivity, but functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) functional connectivity (FC) approaches are usually not adapted to these circuits. We developed a circuit‐specific fMRI analysis approach to detect dynamic changes in frontostriatal FC inspired by medial‐ventral‐rostral to lateral‐dorsal‐caudal frontostriatal gradients originally identified in nonhuman primate tract‐tracing data. In our PeaCoG ("peak connectivity on a gradient") approach we use information about the location of strongest FC on empirical frontostriatal connectivity gradients. We have recently described a basic PeaCoG version with conventional FC, and now developed a dynamic PeaCoG approach with sliding‐window FC. In resting state data of n = 66 AUD participants and n = 40 healthy controls we continue here the analyses that we began with the basic version. Our former result of an AUD‐associated ventral shift in right orbitofrontal cortex PeaCoG is consistently detected in the dynamic approach. Temporospatial variability of dynamic PeaCoG in the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex is reduced in AUD and associated with self‐efficacy to abstain and days of abstinence. Our method has the potential to provide insight into the dynamics of frontostriatal circuits, which has so far been relatively unexplored, and into their role in mental disorders and normal cognition.


We would like to acknowledge Dr. L. St-Onge for his
fruitful discussions. Part of the work described herein was
funded by the Consejeria de Salud, Junta de Andalucia (PI-
0727/ 2010 to B.R.G) and from the Fundacion Publica Andaluza
Progreso y Salud


This research aims to identify the effectiveness of an eclectic model of social work in promoting intellectual security for university students. The research sample included fifty university students who were randomly assigned to two groups, one being an experimental group and the other a control group, with 25 university students in each group. Each group was asked to complete an intellectual security scale for university students (pre-test). Participants (of the experimental group) were introduced to the professional intervention program using an eclectic model of social work to promote intellectual security. The intervention lasted for 16 weeks. Members of the experimental group and the control group then repeated the scale (post-test). The study has concluded that using an eclectic model of social work is an effective method for promoting intellectual security for university students.


The member states of the European Community contribute more than 45% of the total aid provided by all bilateral foreign aid donors. In addition, the EC foreign aid program is the second biggest budget item of this organization. However, there has been little coordination of the bilateral aid programs of the EC member states. To date, there is no common EC foreign aid policy. The geographic distribution of the aid sent by the EC member states has instead been defined by a mix of old colonial ties, economic interests and humanitarian values. The creation of the European Union, involving further foreign policy coordination among the EU member states, and the opening-up of Eastern Europe after the fall of Communism have hardly changed this picture. While present aid from the EU and the EU member states as a whole shows a concentration on Africa, the Middle East, South Asia and Eastern Europe, this aid is not guided by any division of labour or common EU principles. Rather, it is determined by the foreign policy interests of each donor state. This situation is not likely to change in the future.


Introduction: Persistent and prolonged symptoms, termed as long COVID (coronavirus disease), have been reported in several patients who recovered from the acute phase at different intervals. However, there has been largely unclear data regarding the full range of long-term sequelae of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of long COVID syndrome. Methods: A long-term research was conducted in the COVID-19 unit of a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan from July 2020 to December 2021 in which 2,000 patients who had recovered from COVID-19 and had been discharged were included in the study. Symptoms were noted at the time of discharge and at follow-up after 12 months. Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) v. 22.0 (IBM Corporation, Armonk, New York, United States). Results: The mean age of the participants was 43 ± 10 years, 801 (53.8%) males and 688 (46.2%) females. At the time of discharge, the most common symptom was fatigue (26.93%), followed by dyspnea (20.34%) and muscle pain (8.86%). The most common symptom on follow-up was fatigue (6.78%). Conclusion: We strongly emphasize discussing and exploring further knowledge on the post-infection syndrome, with an aim to bring healthcare professionals' attention to the importance of handling COVID patients, their counseling, warning for alarming signs, and a long-term follow-up with necessary investigations and treatment.


Late Carboniferous/early Permian mafic volcanic rocks occurring in Scotland carry a broad spectrum of peridotitic and pyroxenitic xenoliths. The latter provide evidence of magmatic processes in the lower crust and the lithospheric mantle. In this study we present textural and compositional data on twenty-eight pyroxenitic xenoliths from six localities from southern Scotland (Midland Valley and Southern Uplands Terranes).

Most are interpreted as adcumulates (varying in grain size from fine to coarse) although some others are mesocumulates. They include both clinopyroxenites and websterites with variable amounts of olivine; phlogopite is present in only one sample. Cores of greenish clinopyroxene in three of the olivine clinopyroxenites are enveloped by brownish clinopyroxene, while one composite xenolith comprising coarse-grained olivine clinopyroxenite in sharp contact with harzburgite. Five groups, based on textural and mineralogical features were distinguished. Representatives of more than one group can be present in a single locality.

Most of the samples from the same textural group share similar chemical composition. In general, the clinopyroxenes are Ti,Al-diopside/augite with Mg#=0.74-0.86; where clinopyroxenes are zoned the rims have lower Mg# and higher Al content. The orthopyroxene is an Al (±Cr)-enstatite with Mg#=0.78-0.89, olivine (Fo76-77) is relatively NiO-rich (0.16-0.29 wt.%). In clinopyroxenites the pyroxenes are LREE-enriched (LaN/LuN=1.31-3.17) with convex-upward REE patterns (SmN/LuN=2.48-7.37).

The temperatures and pressures of clinopyroxene crystallization in most of the clinopyroxenites are 1220-1300°C and 1.08–1.30 GPa (Putirka, 2008), respectively. Only the composite xenolith and the coarse-grained clinopyroxenites recorded higher pressures (1.42 and 1.65-2.03 GPa, respectively). As the Moho beneath S Scotland is located at ~35 km (corresponding to ~1 GPa; Davis et al., 2012), most of the clinopyroxenites are considered to come from the uppermost portions of lithospheric mantle or lowermost continental crust; the coarse-grained clinopyroxenites and the composite xenolith sample lithospheric mantle.

Clinopyroxenites from the southern Scotland crystallized from alkaline basaltic magmas similar to those that entrained  them. Whilst Downes et al. (2007, 2001) had previously suggested this for clinopyroxenites from Midland Valley localities, our studies show that crystallization of mafic melts was more widespread. Strong chemical and textural variations in the pyroxenites together with relatively constant PT conditions of crystallization suggest that they formed either from melts of slightly different composition, perhaps in response to magma chamber processes such as magma replenishment and/ or mixing. While, the presence of mafic cumulates points to possible crustal underplating beneath S Scotland, the presence of a high-pressure clinopyroxenites and composite clinopyroxenitic-peridotitic xenolith imply that some of the pyroxenites originated in the lithospheric mantle.

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This study was funded by Polish National Science Centre to MMM no. DEC-2016/23/B/ST10/01905. EPMA analyses were done within the frame of the Polish-Austrian project WTZ PL/16 and WTZ PL 08/2018.


Concrete has already get through many developments, one of them is technological ones with mixture combination of various materials. Due to various materials, it is necessary to test the concrete. One of the test is a non-destructive test or test without damaging the test object with a device called Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity (UPV). This study aims to determine the relation between compressive strength and the concrete velocity produced by UPV test. This study analyze the velocity, which is obtained from UPV testing on cylindrical specimens with different variations of aggregate. There are 4 types of variation in this study,  fiber concrete, pumice concrete, porous concrete, and recycle concrete. In this study the relation between compressive strength and velocity produces coefficient of determination which is different on each variation of concrete.


The paper presents an overview of research in the world on the design and creation of pumped hydroelectric energy storage with hydraulic machines having optimal characteristics according to the principle of operation of reversible pump turbines, optimization of their flow part. Special attention was paid to the work on the study of the operation of the hydraulic machine in pumping and turbine modes. As the study of publications has shown, active research is being conducted abroad on the design and creation of hydroelectric power plants with hydraulic machines having optimal characteristics. When designing hydraulic machines, various mathematical modeling systems are used. As international experience shows, the study of hydraulic machines and, in particular, the pump-turbine, using computational fluid dynamics tools, for example, CFD modeling is becoming increasingly widespread.


I remember being drawn, almost beyond my control, into a room that smelled of thick ink and well-seasoned wood; a place where large type drawers held tiny metal letters, and a background whir and whistle left me to believe something special was taking place. Various book-related elements — paper, ink, bindings, cover boards, woodblocks, and cutting utensils — were strewn about the room, and eye-catching examples of printed fonts and picture images were propped up against the baseboards. I had stumbled into the McGuffy Arts of the Book Center in downtown Charlottesville, and the hub of activity left me wishing I could extend my day trip.


This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of palm pollen and Gingko Biloba as feed additives, on productive performance, biochemical parameters and immune response of broiler chickens. A total of 210 one day-old chicks of Ross 308 hybrid were divided into 3 groups, (each n=70). First group (Control group), the chicks were fed on basal diet(C), second group (P), were fed on the same diet enriched with 0.5 % palm pollen, third group (G), were fed on the same diet enriched with 0.5 % Gingko Biloba (GB). During 45 days of the experimental period, the broiler performance including feed intake and body weight gain, final body weight, feed conversion ratio (FCR), carcass weight, thigh and breast weight , liver weight, biochemical parameters and antibodies titer for Newcastle and Infectious Bursal diseases vaccines were measured. Significant differences were observed between different treatments and control, at the end of the experiment (45 days), the highest body weight gain was recorded by (P) Palm Pollen enriched group (2345.45±190 g) followed by (C) control group (2170±277g) then came (G) Ginkgo Biloba (1927.27±98.4g). The impact on FCR followed the same order of live body weight. Better biochemical and immune responses were recorded in both treated groups than control one. The carcass yields were found that, thigh weight higher in P followed by C then G, while breast were higher in treated groups. From the results of this experiment, it can be concluded that addition of palm pollen to broiler diets significantly improved the body weight gain and feed conversion indices all over the period of raising while, Ginkgo Bioloba improved immune response and biochemical parameters of broilers. Finally, we could recommended the use of palm pollen as growth promoters and immune enhancer and Ginkgo Biloba as immune enhancer only, at feeding practices.


This paper presents 4 studies which were conducted for the purpose of constructing and validating a new measure of people's motivation for environmental behaviors, namely the Motivation Toward the Environment Scale (MTES). The MTES consists of subscales that measure an individual's level of intrinsic, extrinsic, and a motivation for environmental behaviors. These subscales correspond to the different forms of motivation identified by Deci and Ryan in their self-determination theory (SDT, 1985, 1991). Results from the first study supported the factor structure of the scale and revealed a satisfactory level of internal consistency. Consistent with the SDT, the more self-determined forms of motivation were associated with more positive responses on the related variables. Implications for the manner in which the public could be encouraged to do environmental behaviors are discussed.


The paper describes the evolution over the last ten years of attitudes, preferences and performances of the students following the Airplane Design course at the School of Aeronautical Engineering (ETSI Aeronauticos) of Universidad Polit6cnica de Madrid, in Spain. The students' attitudes and preferences are known through a teaching quality assessment questionnaire prepared and managed at university level and an Airplane Design course questionnaire arranged by the airplane design academic staff. Special consideration is given to the marks obtained by students in the AD course and the content of some outstanding Final Year (Graduation) Projects.


In the face of massive amounts of house-rental information,the tenants have to consider so many complicated factors before making their decisions that they always have difficulty optimizing their decisions.In addition,there is frequently a gap between the target needs of renters and the conditions of the existing rental housing,which is the cause for the present conditions.To this end,the extension strategy generating method,which is dedicated to resolve the incompatibility and provide computer technology to build a house-renting strategy generation system and ultimately to assist tenants in making rental decisions,was introduced.Experimental results show that this system can generate strategies intelligently which meet or come close to meeting the tenants' needs.


Pastoralists and the city: Fulani herders in Benin in an urbanising and globalising era
At present, the pastoralists mode of production in Africa is under increased ecological, political and economic pressure. In the past 30 years political marginalisation, economic integration into markets leading to increased competition, and ecological degradation of pastures have resulted in dramatic shifts in pastoralism. In West Africa, it has been noticed that since the 1970s pastoralism is increasingly dominated by cities. Firstly, increased market integration has resulted in dependence on and orientation towards urban markets. Secondly, urbanities now own considerably parts of pastoralists (also called Fulani or Peul) herds. Thirdly, Fulani have increasingly moved to cities and towns. However, evidence is scattered and hardly any coherent research has been done on the modern relationship between pastoralists and the city in the present era of urbanisation. Thus, the present research project on Pastoralists and the city in Benin will explore the urban livelihood of Fulani and the niches they have found to sustain and expand their livelihood. Moreover, it will look into the possibility how and where they could improve their access to livelihood opportunities, including those created by government interventions.


To predict output optical characteristics of quantum-cascade lasers, it is necessary to model dynamics of electrons, holes and photons including into consideration non-equilibrium regime. There are several approaches to modeling of the dynamics of the carrierspsila distribution: one method is based on non-equilibrium Greenpsilas functions [C.S. Lee and A. Wacker, Phys. Rev. B, 66, 245314 (2002)], another one is based on density matrix formalism which has own advantages in numerical costs and simplicity. In this paper, the second approach have been developed and the semiconductor Bloch equations for quantum-cascade structures have been obtained. Here we present new form of semiconductor Bloch equations for quantum cascade structures, which in contrast to previous works takes into account inter-quantum-well tunneling. These equations include non-equilibrium dynamics of carriers, polarization and inter-quantum-well tunneling currents.


Prosecutorial power is the general power in written constitutions around the world.By studying how the constitutions of 168 countries regulate prosecutorial power,the author has found that the prosecutorial power is clearly written in 104 countries' constitutions.The positions of prosecutorial power in written constitutions basically fall into several categories,which are judicial power,administrative power,independent power and public power.The number of countries that go for judicial power takes the biggest part.The exercising of prosecutorial power gets to the core of criminal prosecution,having procedural characteristics and its legal supervision with power restriction.The provision of prosecutorial organ and power in our constitution should reflect the power restriction and rights protection,which should be designed from the procedural restriction.


An investigation of the unsteady disturbances of a fixed frequency within a radial duct rotating at a set speed is presented. The flow is assumed to be compressible, inviscid, and of a fluid which is a perfect gas. Equations are developed for the steady and the unsteady parts of the flow in cylindrical coordinates. The unsteady disturbances are expressed by Fourier decomposition in angular position, distance into the duct, and in time. It is found that a resonance is possible when the frequency of flow disturbances is twice the shaft-rotation frequency, considering only the radial and tangential disturbances and not the radial and circumferential disturbances. The particular point at which the resonance occurs indicates the occurrence is due to the Coriolis force, which is only present in the radial and tangential directions. It is noted that the Coriolis force can only be present in open-ended ducts, such as those found in centrifugal compressors.


The problem of state estimation with limited information capacity of the coupling channel for oscillatory multi-input-multi-output nonlinear systems is analyzed for systems in Lurie form (linear part plus nonlinearity depending only on measurable outputs) with first-order coder-decoder. It is shown that for oscillatory systems the upper bound of the limit estimation error is proportional to the maximum rate of the coupling signal and inversely proportional to the information transmission rate (channel capacity). The results are applied to state estimation of a 3rd order nonlinear system: self-excited mechanical oscillator.


On the basis of understanding the basic principle of DDS and analyzing basic characteristic of AD9858,the wayofsendingdata and singlechip interface programofAD9858is introduced.Usingits inside regisˉter4points fast frequency hopping is realized,and the time of frequency hopping is smaller than50ns.


Dr. Masako Ikegami looks at the NATO-Japan relationship and offers her recommendations for improving East Asian security. The NATO-Japan partnership, which has been developing steadily since the ea ...


Numbers of vertebrae, gill rakers, and of pectoral, anal, and dorsal fin rays of spring- and autumn-spawning Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus harengus Linnaeus) in 10 samples from the coastal waters of southwestern Newfoundland were compared. There was no significant difference (P > 0.05) between mean vertebral numbers of spring and autumn spawners. Mean numbers of gill rakers and of pectoral, anal, and dorsal fin rays were all higher (P < 0.01) for autumn spawners than for spring spawners with gill-raker and pectoral fin-ray numbers exhibiting the greatest degree of difference. It is suggested that the differences in fin-ray numbers between spring and autumn spawners are related to water temperatures during larval development and to differences in developmental rates of spring- and autumn-hatched larvae.


Objective To identify Asparagus officinalis L.in pharmacognosy,and provide the scientific basis for its utilization and the establishment of quality standards.Methods The morphological identification,microscopic identification,physical and chemical identification were adopted.Results There were exclusive in the morphological identification,microscopic identification,physical and chemical identification of Asparagus officinalis L.Conclusion The method was simple and easy to operate,can be taken as the reference for identifying Asparagus officinalis L.


To accelerate research and development of the autonomous capabilities of micro aerial vehicles we have developed flight control framework, ROSflight, as a research tool. ROSflight makes development of autopilot code easier and more efficient by minimizing the use of embedded systems, incorporating the Robot Operating System and using off-the-shelf and open-source hardware and software. Motivation and applications for use in the research community are discussed. Analysis of loop rate and communication bandwidth are presented as well as results from flight demonstration of two multirotor aircraft.


Theoretical modeling and experimental measurements have been used to study gas‐phase chemistry in the chemical vapor deposition (CVD) of silicon from silane. Pulsed laser Raman spectroscopy was used to obtain temperature profiles and to obtain absolute density profiles of silane during deposition at atmospheric and 6‐Torr total pressures for temperatures ranging from 500 to 800 °C. Laser‐excited fluorescence was used to obtain relative density profiles of Si2 during deposition at 740 °C in helium with 0–12 Torr added hydrogen. These measurements are compared to predictions from the theoretical model of Coltrin, Kee, and Miller. The predictions agree qualitatively with experiment. These studies indicate that fluid mechanics and gas‐phase chemical kinetics are important considerations in understanding the chemical vapor deposition process.


We try to offer a view of the Northwestern Iberian Iron Age from a Landscape Archaeology perspective, as a basis for further studies of the landscape of the Castro Culture. In that sense we adopt approaches 10 the landscape as a cultural construction and reconsider the usefulness of spatial analysis. We develop an operational distinction between three dimensions of the landscape: the subsistence studied through the analysis of the use of the soil; the social-political dimension studied through the occupation of space; and the symbolic dimension reflected in the conception of that space. We apply this scheme to the Northwestern Iberian Iron Age (Castro Culture), demonstrating, as their most important social and cultural features, their peasant and warrior character.


This paper presents a discussion of tourism in rural areas, as an activity that transforms and changes people and environments, as it is primarily a field that permeates the lives and contexts over different dimensions of human living. We analyze this situation from the intersections and differences between the discourses produced in two surveys conducted in the last two years. Each one, from a distinct look (Research 1 - academic discourse / research 2 - media discourses) about the same phenomenon presents different evaluation axes about the perceptions that individuals can build in the same situation. For the preparation of this text we draw the following methodological paths: reading the results of each survey, selection of speeches given the categories of convergent and divergent analysis, and finally the joint analysis of data and discussion of them. At the end we realize the existence in the two speeches, a format or a distorted image tourism phenomenon in question and therefore able to raise expectations or discourage unnecessary and even harmful to the proposed future growth of tourism in the region .


*Correspondence: Gurunath Parale, Department of Medicine, Parale Health Care and Research Center Private Limited, R/10, 952 B adarash Nagar, Solapur, Maharashtra, India, Tel: 912172313969; E-mail: email@example.com Received Date: 15 Jul 2019 Accepted Date: 29 Jul 2019 Published Date: 01 Aug 2019 Citation: Parale G. Post Myocardial Injury Syndrome Following PCI. Ann Cardiol Cardiovasc Med. 2019; 3(2): 1025.


A double-blind study to evaluate the efficacy of the oral contraceptive Norinyl (norethindrone 1 mg/mestranol 50 mcg) in an immediate postpartum group of 72 obstetric patients (Group A) and a normal contraceptive group of 52 women (Group B) with special attention to breast symptoms prolongation of uterine bleeding uterine subinvolution and the onset of menses during the puerperium is presented. About 18% of Group A and 15% of Group B evidenced breakthrough bleeding over the 9 cycle study period. Breast tenderness in 3 women from Group B and decreased menses in 3 women from Group A constituted the other main side-effect. About 78% of the treated patients and 22% of the control group experienced return of cyclic bleeding 1 month after delivery. The relation of postpartum duration of return to menses and dosage of oral contraceptives is suggested as a study.


The book, written by Vladimir Mazalov, gives a fascinating view on the state-ofthe-art of a classical and modern Game Theory. It addresses a wide variety of game types (from matrix games to differential games with all conceivable stopovers), providing a great collection of examples (from economics to sport). The examples are not only illustrative but in many cases reflect the research results of the author (optimal stopping games, arbitration games, bioresource sharing models, fish wars, location problem, poker model, etc.) All the examples, presented in the book, are thoroughly elaborated, beginning with a rather simple, understandable, model, and gradually becoming more complicated. This also features a pedagogical value of the book: a reader, not so familiar with the mathematical game theory, an undergraduate student, for example, can use it as a helpful textbook, guiding her/him from the basics of the theory to its various complex applications. Numerous examples produce for a reader a "stable bridge" between mathematics and a real life of individuals and groups. The author emphasizes this close connection by animating the mathematical objects: sets in this book "enjoy" convexity, functions "suffer" from being discontinuous, and so on. The book consists of 10 chapters. First seven chapters are devoted to the noncooperative games: Chapters 1–3 deal with the normal-form games, while Chapters 4–7 address the extensive-form (positional) games. The essentials of the cooperative games are given in Chapter 8. In Chapter 9, the author discusses the network games. The last but not the least, Chapter 10 contains the theory of dynamic (discrete-time and differential) games. Each chapter is equipped by the set of the exercises. Chapter 1 deals with a normal-form two-players game, where the players choose their strategies from prescribed sets in the beginning of the game and their payoffs functions are given. Fundamental theorems on the existence of Nash equilibrium in


The article, based on the analysis of development course and challenge for construction of fund-investing and fund-raising mechanism in treatment facility of urban sewage in China, puts forward problems to be solved at present stage, stresses on how to participate in the projects for private sectors in the field of sewage treatment and provides loans with low interest, guarantees fair benefits as well as identifies policy guidance on fund-investing, fund-raising and sewage treatment fares in accordance with regional characteristic.


1. INTRODUCTION The swearing of oaths, so prominent in The Friar's Tale, was considered serious business in late medieval England, for oaths carried not only supernatural weight but also contractual significance and legal authority. I agree with H. Marshall Leicester that The Friar's Tale, "an intensely social tale," is "dominated by the unspoken context which surrounds it,"(1) but I would suggest that the vows, oath, and pledges permeating the tale testify to the richly evocative, "half-spoken" context of late medieval commercial, religious, and legal oath making. The utterances of The Friar's Tale range across the entire semantic field to include promissory pledges, religious and sacrilegious oaths, gender and generational slurs, personal insults, and legal covenants. More than just adding colorful detail to the narrative, these expressions provide an index to the cultural scripts informing the tale; in turn, these discourses shape the characters' relationships and motivate the tale's resolution. The conclusion of The Friar's Tale, in which the summoner fails, the widow succeeds, and the demon profits, results from the characters' ability (or inability) to recognize and to negotiate the competing discursive fields of the narrative. The summoner ultimately falls into the demon's power because he fails to recognize that the fluid and contractual nature of an oath he assumes to be fixed and between equals can be superseded by the demon's own obligations to the traditional divine hierarchy. For the most part, critics have seen The Friar's Tale as a theological exemplum,(2) but I believe that in its marginalizing of contractual and legal scripts in favor of an all-encompassing theological language, The Friar's Tale is a reactionary narrative, harnessing the cultural anxieties surrounding the changing social milieu of late fourteenth century England and submerging them in traditional theological discourse.(3) If "discourse" names a continuity between cultural regimes, institutional expectations, linguistic expressions, physical actions, and the subjects arising within them,(4) then I would like further to suggest that oaths of The Friar's Tale are a sign of the subject's "discernment" of these cultural options.(5) For example, since the summoner's intent is set so purely upon accumulating wealth, and he and the demon-bailiff have pledged their mutual allegiance, the summoner is unfazed when the demon reveals his identity, but he is equally shocked when the demon takes him to hell. Therefore, if we conceive of The Friar's Tale to be permeated with overlapping and "half spoken" discourses of economics, law, and theology, then oaths indicate the trajectory of the subject's intent along these competing discourses. Thus, oaths convey "intent," and although the word has been read primarily as a theological construct, I would suggest a more broadly based analysis of the term is necessary. In fact, "intent" shifts connotatively along three axes throughout the tale--first as an economic imperative, then as a legal concept, and finally as a theological precept--and this story of a corrupt summoner carried to hell by the power of his own word progresses through three scenes of oath making. First, the language of contract shapes the opening exchange in which the summoner and demon-bailiff swear a promissory vow of brotherhood with the intent to divide their ill-gotten gains. Second, religious and sacrilegious vows characterize the next scene, for the carter, observed by the summoner and demon, exclaims a series of religious oaths which reveal the carter's normative spirituality and introduces the legal parameters of intent. Finally, the discourse of law frames the last interchange of The Friar's Tale, for the widow, under the threat of extortion, makes a binding pledge upon the summoner in the terms of his initial oath with the demon. At the climax of the narrative, after the widow has pledged both the summoner's body and her pan to hell, the demon bailiff reminds his sworn kinsman, "`Now, brother,' quod the devel, `be nat wrooth; / Thy body and this panne been myne by right. …


Abstract: Purpose: Minimizing the amount of cold ischaemia time (CIT) added to cadaveric kidneys before their transplantation is an important goal since longer CIT is associated with worse long‐term graft outcome. Our organ procurement organization (OPO) and HLA laboratories have taken the approach of performing the histocompatibility testing, including the final cross‐match, as early in the donor process as possible.


Introduction: The most important goal of orthodontic treatment is to improve esthetics in the dentofacial region. Demineralization around orthodontic brackets is a discouraging sequela during and after orthodontic treatment. In order to overcome this phenomena, TiO2-NPs was added to orthodontic adhesives to assess its antibacterial effect. Materials and Methods: Twenty healthy albino rats were randomly divided into two groups. A small increment of commercial unmodified composite was placed on the lower central incisor of rats for study group. A small increment of composite containing TiO2-NPs was placed on the lower central incisor of rats for study group. For antibacterial test, a swab was taken every week to for counting S. mutans and total bacterial count in both groups. Results: Results showed significant reduction in bacterial counting for S. mutans and total bacterial count in study group more than that of control group. Conclusion: TiO2-NPs is a promising antibacterial agent and may play a major role in preventing WSLs which developed during orthodontic treatment. INTRODUCTION Orthodontic appliances can affect the self-cleaning ability of teeth, alter the oral micro flora and increase the levels of acidogenic bacteria. These bacterial byproducts causes demineralization and formation of WSLs which formed around fixed orthodontic attachments. These can cause caries thereby leading to poor esthetics and patient dissatisfaction. Due to antibacterial capabilities of certain NPs, these have been incorporated in orthodontic adhesives to control the oral biofilm and reduce the demineralization around the brackets. Since certain NPs have antibacterial activity directly on bacteria and indirect by providing smooth surface both inhibit bacterial growth and plaque accumulation, so in the current study we are going to evaluate the antibacterial effect of the composite containing TiO2-NPs.


The objective of the research was to identify and analyse the barriers small companies in the cluster of clothing and knitwear line the city of Socorro/SP face in implementing the supply chain management (SCM). As a research instrument, a questionnaire with Likert scale of agreement and open questions was used. The research is characterised as exploratory, whose methods are employed in the qualitative and quantitative evaluation of the model. The results were analysed with techniques of non-parametric statistics, using Chopra and Meindl (2003) method, where they work with five barriers, namely: barriers incentives, barriers information processing, operational barriers, barriers prices and behavioural barriers. The results answered the research objectives, demonstrating the analysis of the barriers that companies of the cluster in the city of Socorro/SP face in implementing SCM, demonstrating that even the barrier of information processing demonstrated the unsatisfactory outcome to APL.


Objective: To establish the mental health needs of homeless children and families before and after rehousing. Design: Cross sectional, longitudinal study. Setting: City of Birmingham. Subjects: 58 rehoused families with 103 children aged 2-16 years and 21 comparison families of low socioeconomic status in stable housing, with 54 children. Main outcome measures: Children's mental health problems and level of communication; mothers' mental health problems and social support one year after rehousing. Results: Mental health problems remained significantly higher in rehoused mothers and their children than in the comparison group (mothers 26% v 5%, P = 0.04; children 39% v 11%, P = 0.0003). Homeless mothers continued to have significantly less social support at follow up. Mothers with a history of abuse and poor social integration were more likely to have children with persistent mental health problems. Conclusions: Homeless families have a high level of complex needs that cannot be met by conventional health services and arrangements. Local strategies for rapid rehousing into permanent accommodation, effective social support and health care for parents and children, and protection from violence and intimidation should be developed and implemented.


Abstract This paper presents the theoretical bases and detailed polynomial expressions applicable to a wide range of naturally occurring drop size distributions for more accurate parameterizations of the specific attenuations at both horizontal and vertical polarizations from 5 to 25 GHz as well as for the specific polarization propagation differential phase shift ΦDP from 3 to 13 GHz. Because temperature affects the specific attenuation (and to a much lesser degree ΦDP) particularly at frequencies below 10 GHz, temperature-dependent expressions for the polynomial coefficients are also provided. This approach is appealing because even without a detailed knowledge of the drop size distribution, the radar parameters can be well estimated (particularly if the temperature is also specified) given only two out of three parameters, namely R, W, or Dm, the mass-weighted mean drop diameter, often available in numerical simulations or simple conceptual models. Examples are given for a wide variety of drop size dis...


Sanitation is defined as the use of services and facilities to dispose human excreta. However, the present day sanitation system utilizes a lot of water in the disposal and this is the cause of lot of in hygiene. Poor hygiene and poor sanitation are the causes of many malnutrition among children. The paper brings in a new approach to sanitation to dispose of human excreta with minimal or without any use of water.


Background:
 Elevated Factor VIII (FVIII) levels are associated with diabetes mellitus (DM) and hyperglycemia and are common in acute ischemic stroke (AIS). We sought to investigate if elevated FVIII would be associated with insulin administration during hospitalization for AIS.

 Methods:
 We retrospectively analyzed 219 patients who presented to our center from 07/2008-12/2012 with AIS. Cases were grouped by peristroke FVIII levels (normal: 50-150%; elevated: >150 %;), with a priori subgroup analysis restricted to those with severely elevated FVIII >200%. Per standard orders, glucose is measured at least every 6hrs during the first 48hrs and is treated when >160mg/dl with sliding scale insulin. The odds ratios of receiving various forms of insulin were calculated using logistic regression in four sequentially adjusted models: (1) unadjusted, (2) demographics, (3) added baseline NIHSS and admission glucose and (4) added variables significant in univariate analysis.

 Results:
 Patients with elevated FVIII (n=143) were more likely Black, have a history of diabetes and have higher serum glucose and HbA1C's on admission. Patients with elevated FVIII received more insulin/day than patients with normal FVIII (median 0.71 units vs 0 units, respectively, p=0.0014). In fully adjusted models, insulin use did not differ between normal or elevated FVIII levels. Patients with severely elevated FVIII, however, were 16 times more likely to receive intermediate/long acting insulin to treat hyperglycemia, compared to those with normal FVIII. The presence of severely elevated FVIII elevations did not predict insulin requirements in adjusted models.

 Conclusion:
 Our results further support a relationship between FVIII and elevated glucose, particularly in the setting of AIS when hyperglycemia is predictive of poor outcome. Further study is needed to investigate if elevated FVIII levels drive or simply reflect hyperglycemia and may help guide glycemic management in AIS patients.


The utility model relates to a rectifying device for aqueous solutions of methanol and ethanol. A part of the device comprises a preheater, an evaporating tower, a distilling tower, a gas-water separator, and the like, wherein the evaporating tower is partitioned into an upper part and a lower part which are independent of each other by using a clapboard; the upper part of the evaporating tower is provided with an alcohol condenser; the lower part of the evaporating tower is provided with a gradient evaporator; the lower part of the distilling tower is provided with a residual liquid gradient evaporator; the middle part of the distilling tower is a primary distilling area; and the upper part of the distilling tower is a rectifying area. In the rectifying device, the gradient evaporator and the residual liquid gradient evaporator are arranged, so that evaporation can be divided into gradient dilute liquid evaporation and gradient residual liquid evaporation, the concentration of alcohols entering a primary distilling tower and the rectifying tower is increased, and a residual liquid can be discharged continually. Due to the adoption of the device, energy is recycled; safe water is taken as a medium, and is recycled through a thermal pump; the water medium absorbs the energy of alcohol vapor in a negative pressure state in an energy form; and completely clean vapor is introduced into the rectifying tower, so that internal parts of the rectifying tower are kept clean and protected from being corroded, and a bumping phenomenon is avoided.


The article presents the level of expenditure on housing in households in 2011. The analysis of housing expenditures is conducted by socio-economic households and by the number of people in the household, income status, as well as on a regional basis. The dynamics of changes in the years 2000–2011 is presented, too.

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Sichuan Provincial Comp u ter's Level Examination for non-computer major is an examination, which is propo sed by Sichuan Provincial Level Examinat ion Committee, for universities and coll eges in. Sichuan. There are exams twice a year. About one hundred thousand stude nts are going to attend once.Only in Apr il,2003, there are five thousand student s in the Sichuan Normal University atten ding the examination. About 81% has pass ed it. But from the view of student's ac tual ability,som students are not famili ar with the operation of computer. In or der to enhance the student's ability and to have students pay more attention to the operation, having research on the ex amination system,we put forward some imp rovement on the computer examination sys t em. Reducing the number of objective exe rcises and adding exercises about the op eration, it will benefit students' abili ty and can improve the students' compreh ensive diathesis and operation ability.


Water resources are important natural resources for national economic and social development. They are the basic material conditions for human survival and development. This Paper studies rainwater resources from the perspective of urban planning and urban resources development and utilization. It can not only supplement urban water resources to a great extent, but also has multifaceted profound significance in many aspects, such as easing urban flood disaster and underground water level lowering, improving the urban ecological environment, and enhancing the urban sustainable development. Based on the background of Xianyang meteorological and hydrological data, the study establishes a groundwater recharge model through observing laboratory rainfall simulation and analyzing grey system theory. It attempts to find a balance value in the model and predict the future development so as to promote quick, efficient, healthy, and coordinated development of the system, and provide theoretical reference for urban planning in our country. Copyright © 2014 IFSA Publishing, S. L.


Red chili (Capcicum Annum L) is one of the horticulture plants that has high economic value, can provide employment and improve the standard of living of farmers. Red chili is one of the leading commodities of the national and Banten provinces, where the planting is almost spread throughout the territory of Indonesia. Red chili is a commodity that is needed by all levels of society. Red chili is rich in carbohydrates, protein, fat, flavonoids, capsaicin, minerals, water, fiber and rich in vitamin C and provitamin A. The need for red chili always increases along with population growth and diverse needs. Pandeglang is known as one of the largest vegetable cultivation areas in Banten Province. The need for seeds for one hectare planting area requires around 2-3 Kg of chili (300–500 gr of chili seeds) with high economic value. The aim is to implement a hydroponic and green house system for Red Chili hatchery cultivation in Pandeglang district. Methods used The application of technology carries out technological engineering in the development of red chilli cultivation in the hydroponic and green house planting media to improve the quality of red chilli seeds in Pandeglang district. Tahapan is the dissemination of community service implementation to industry partners with program objectives in Mandalawangi sub-district, hydroponic kit assembly, and building green houses. Results, the implementation of hydroponic making activities for the cultivation of red chilli seeds and the making of green houses, FGDs or training and mentoring of red chilli seedlings, FGD Making Hydroponic Kits, FGDs making Green House.


Our growing appreciation of positional nystagmus is in no small measure due to the fact that our attention has been repeatedly drawn to this subject by the writings of Nylen" of Uppsala and of your Secretary, Dr. John Lindsay," both of whom have made outstanding contributions to the study of this intriguing condition. My colleagues at the National Hospital, Dr. Hallpike and Dr. Dix,3 have also recently added a great deal to our knowledge of positional nystagmus and I am glad to have this opportunity of confirming their findings.


The fascia propria of the rectum is an upward capsular projection from the superior fascia of the pelvic floor which surrounds the rectum and its mesorectum posteriorly and the fat, blood vessels, nerves and lymphatics in front and laterally. It is postulated that if rectal cancer is contained within the fascia propria and extrafascial excision of the rectum is performed then it would be exceptional for the cancer to recur locally.


This article introduces the advantages and economic benefits of inside pressure capillary hollow fiber ultrafiltration membrane application in the prepretreatment equipemnt for RO system feed.


With China's financial system reform deepening, interest rate liberalization reform has sharply entered an accelerating course. This paper focuses on the interest rate risk of China's commercial banks in the process of interest rate liberalization. Based on the literature review on interest rate risk management of commercial banks, this paper carries out an empirical analysis on four forms of interest rate risk under the certain background of China, repricing risk, basis risk, optional risk and yield curve risk. Based on the Interest Rate Sensitive Gap Approach and Duration Model, this paper carries out an empirical measurement of interest rate risk of China's commercial banks in the process of interest rate liberalization. In the end, this paper proposes the countermeasures and suggestions for the interest rate risk management practice of China's commercial banks.


The health professional is exposed to various stressors, which sometimes overwhelm the worker and lead to negative health consequences, including substance abuse, depression and burnout.1 Researches in the area of occupational stress have been carried out in the various professional areas in order to identify stressful scenarios, symptoms and other factors, and these studies point to a considerable percentage of health professionals evidencing stress reactions that affect the their physical and mental health and jeopardize their personal well-being and their ability to provide adequate care. It is not only the organizational factors or the workplace that contribute to the stress and illness of health professionals, but also the aspects related to their type of work, since they are in constant contact with death, disease and human suffering.2 The unhealthy environment, low salaries, close contact with patients mobilizes unconscious emotions and conflicts, making these workers particularly susceptible to psychic suffering and illness due to work.3 The health professional as a caregiver under constant tension, since he deals with sick people and the feelings of impotence, frustration and failure are constant in the day to day work and can lead to exhaustion and illness.


For the hyper- concentration flow of the Yellow River in Inner Mongolia,the paper discussed the effect of inclined plate spacing's on sediment separation rate in different discharge and concentration by changing the inclined plate spacing's of multilevel water- sediment separation device. The results show that the smaller the inclined plate spacing is,the better the effect of the water- sediment separation is,in the first and second level water- sediment separator; when the inclined plate spacing of the third separator reduced to 2mm,the effect is not obvious and it is easy to cause sediment deposition disadvantage of desilting. Besides,the paper analyzed the effect of inclined plate spacing's on sediment median sizes of sediment flushing outlet in different discharge. The results show that the sediment sizes of sediment flushing outlet is increased with the increase of the inclined plate spacing under the same discharge condition.


Printed on recycled paper Visitors to Shenandoah National Park (SNP) enjoy the animal and plant life and the scenery but may not realize how vulnerable these features are to various threats, such as invasion of exotic plants and insects, improper use of park resources by humans, and air and water pollution. The National Park Service strives to protect natural resources from such threats to ensure that the resources will be available for enjoyment now and in the future. Because SNP has limited influence over the air pollution that envelops the region, acidic deposition— commonly known as acid rain—is one of the more challenging threats facing park managers. With the help of U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists, park managers can understand how acid rain interacts with groundand surface-water resources, which enables them to explain why reductions in air pollution can help preserve park resources. Such understanding also provides essential insight into ecosystem processes, as managers strive to unravel and resolve other environmental problems that are interrelated to acid rain. Even though reductions in emissions of acid-forming compounds mandated by the Clean Air Act and Amendments have occurred since 1990, acid rain continues to fall in the eastern United States, including SNP. The combination of acid rain (currently about 4.6 pH units) falling onto an environment that has little inherent ability to neutralize the acidic input and decades of exposure to acid rain have resulted in a fragile environment. When the effects of acid rain are combined with stressors, such as forest defoliation caused by the gypsy moth or coniferous tree demise caused by the hemlock woolly adelgid, significant environmental problems can develop, and park resources become threatened.


The temporal coupled mode theory is applied on the design of filters and waveguide crossings that feature a resonator with a high quality factor. To determine the transmission properties of the device we calculate the decay rate of the resonator. The analysis using the decay rates requires far less computational effort than conventional FDTD transmission calculations and therefore the optimum device properties can be determined quickly.


Multicomponent seismic data offer not only seismic reflections of pure compressional wave (PP) but also of converted shear waves (PSV and PSH) resulting from conversions at stratum interfaces in the subsurface. Different types of waves have different responses to subsurface geology. The reflection amplitude responses of different types of waves have been investigated and compared through a numerical modeling study. The shot-receiver offset and azimuthal angle have been varied relative to the subsurface anisotropy symmetry direction. Our results show that PSV data are more sensitive to azimuthal anisotropy than PP data. This makes the converted wave a better tool for subsurface azimuthal anisotropy (or fracture) detection. The study also demonstrates that the higher-order term in PP-wave amplitude versus offset (AVO) expression (beyond the traditional intercept and slope terms) can be important for fracture detection. Feasibility modeling study before field application is essential to better understand the relative importance of each term in the azimuthal AVO response and the appropriate incidence angle range for azimuthal anisotropy detections.


A lot of researches has shown the low rate of students? understanding of key biological scientific concepts. The analysis of the school difficulties reasons in the scientific concept assimilation demonstrates that everyday ideas about biological processes often contradict scientific concepts and students do not overcome these contradictions on their own. The traditional way of teaching based on the verbal content presentation and accompanied by visual demonstration of examples does not help students in transforming their everyday concepts. The way of students? independent cognitive movement is more effective, being based on educational modeling. Teachers help students to notice contradictions in their opinions, to ask questions and to plan their own research that answers the posed questions. The article describes in detail this way of teaching through the example of the respiration concept development. The turning points in the process of everyday concepts transformation into scientific ones are shown.


Abstract 1. The resistance to brittleness of a wide variety of rubbers was studied by the method of periodic deformation. 2. Dynamic glassing, during which transition from the highly elastic into the brittle state is observed, always occurs in the liquid state of aggregation of a polymer, where the activation energy of molecular rearrangement changes with temperature according to an exponential law. 3. In a small temperature interval the change of the activation energy can be approximated by a linear law; consequently, Equations (1) and (4) expressing the dependence of the temperature of transition of the rubber into the brittle state on the frequency of deformations are satisfied approximately. The constants entering into these equations and their relationship to the activation energy are determined. 4. The activation energy of dynamic glassing is directly proportional to the glass temperature of the polymer and is greater than the activation energy of static glassing by approximately 5–10%, consequently...


AN ISOLATED PROTEIN FRACTION OF VENOM OF AGKISTRODON PISCIVORUS WITH HEMAGGLUTINANT PROPERTY WAS EVALUATED IN ITS CAPACITY TO INHIBIT IN VITRO THE BOVINE PARAINFL UENZA-3 (PI3) VIRUS, EITHER BY ITS CAPACITY TO BLOCK CELL RECEPTORS OR ITS ADHERENCE TO THE HEMAGGLUTININ VIRAL SPICULES. FRACTION AL27 ACTING AS A RECEPTOR BLOCK, AT A CONCENTRATION 1.062 A"G/ML, INHIBITED ANY DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION OF MADIN DARBY BOVINE KIDNEY (MDBK) CELL CULTURES BY THE PI-3 VIRUS (TITER 105.6 TCID50%), MAINTAINING A CELL VIABILITY BETWEEN 69.43 AND 84.86%. THE ADHERENCE CAPACITY OF AL27 TO VIRAL HEMAGGLUTININ SPICULES OF PI3 VIRUS WAS DETERMINED BY INCUBATING BOTH REACTANTS 1:1 (1 ML AL27 AT CONCENTRATION 1.062 A"G/ML 1 ML PI-3 VIRUS TITER 105.6 DICC50%) AT 37°C FOR 1 HOUR, AND A PROBABLE ADHERENCE TO THE VIRAL HEMAGGLUTININ SPICULES WAS DETECTED BY ELECTRON MICROSCOPE. THE INACTIVATION OF PI-3 VIRUS BY AL27 WAS DEDUCED BY THE REDUCTION OF THE VIRAL TITER FROM 105.6 TO 102.0 TCID50%. THE APPARENT IDENTITY BETWEEN AL27 AND PI-3 VIRUS WAS DETERMINED BY RECOGNITION OF THE COMMON PROTEIN 21 KDA WHEN PERFORMING A WESTERN BLOT USING HYPER-IMMUNE ANTI- AGKISTRODON PISCIVORUS SERUM. THIS OUTCOME SHOWS THE POSSIBILITY OF USING AL27 FRACTION AS AN ANTIVIRAL AGENT.


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Before and after the Lugou Bridge Incident, the Chinese soldiers' indomitable resistance forced Japan to give up the strategy of fighting to overpower the opponent in a short time. Japan had but only to change it in- to another strategy: fighting to win in a protracted time. The article gives a close study of the historical occasion and finally reaches a conclusion that the Japanese strategic goal was too large for its military strength to accom- plish although these military strategies were is something reasonable.


The latest weeks have been full of news for the UK economy. Some of the news, like the dovish stance of the Bank of England, were on average expected by the financial markets, whereas others, such as the latest inflation figure of 1.2% for September, were not expected. Actually, the Bank of England expected the September inflation rate to be 1.7%, 0.5% higher than the actual rate. During the press conference, Bank of England governor Mark Carney raised the possibility that inflation could fall below 1% due to lower import prices and weaker than expected growth in the Eurozone and many other trading partners. Therefore, according to Mark Carney, the financial markets are "right in expecting low interest for a longer time period." But are import prices the only underlying forces currently moving inflation in the UK? While they certainly have the ascribed effect, we believe that productivity is another –perhaps strongerunderlying force that is keeping prices low.