abstract The establishment of marine protected areas (MPAs) is an important component of conservation strate-gies for large marine vertebrates. Thus, quantitative evaluations are necessary to assess whether theirhabitats are protected by these areas. In this study, the representativeness of government-establishedMPAs and identified priority areas for conservation (PACs) relative to the Brazilian wintering habitat ofhumpback whales was assessed using satellite telemetry data (n = 74 individuals). Argos-derived locationdata were filtered and modeled using a switching state space model (SSSM) and overlaid on shapefiles forMPAs and PACs. Humpback whales occurred in only 18.31% of the 71 MPAs observed within the speciesrange. A lower frequency of locations was recorder inside rather than outside these areas. MPAs of Inte-gral Protection used by humpback whales correspond to only 0.64% of the species wintering habitat. Incontrast, a total of 40% of the 55 PACs observed within the same area was occupied by the whales, witha higher frequency of locations documented inside the PACs. Our results suggest that PACs encompass thespecies habitat in a more representative manner than MPAs. Because the former do not provide legal pro-tection, they do not effectively contribute to the species conservation. We suggest PACs used by the spe-cies, especially Abrolhos Bank PAC, can be used as basis to refine conservation efforts of humpbackwhales in their breeding grounds in light of increased anthropogenic stressors. We also demonstrate thatanimal movement data obtained from satellite telemetry studies are useful for assessing the representa-tiveness of MPAs and to improve management of whales. 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.


Isolated hand palsy also known as 'pseudoperipheral palsy' is a rare presentation of ischaemic stroke, often mistaken for peripheral nerve lesion. Here, we report a 13 years old young girl presented with sudden onset right hand palsy without any typical features of either upper motor lesion or lower motor lesion. Ischaemic stroke caused by embolic infarct of left precentral gyrus was the possible cause for her. She was managed with physiotherapy interventions including electrical stimulation, strengthening, grip exercise etc. Such an isolated hand palsy resulting from stroke is a rarely reported entity. Authors' affiliation: 1 MBBS, MD (PMR) 2 MBBS, MS (Ortho.), Professor 3 MBBS, Post-graduate Trainee 4 MBBS, Post-graduate Trainee Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Imphal, Manipur Cite as: G. Sonachand Sharma, Y. Nandabir Singh, Alex T Touthang, Tamphleima Kh, Stroke Presenting as an Isolated Hand Palsy. IJPMR, December 2015; Vol 26(4) : 117-18 Correspondence: Dr. Y. Nandabir Singh Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, RIMS, Imphal E-mail: drnbsyumnam@gmal. com and email@example.com Received on 18/08/2015, Accepted on, 11/12/2015 Case Report Stroke Presenting as an Isolated Hand Palsy G. Sonachand Sharma1, Y. Nandabir Singh2, Alex T Touthang3, Tamphleima Kh4


Dyserythropoiesis is defined as a condition of abnormal erythropoiesis in which there are both morphological and functional disorders, with the predominant phenomena being erythroblast abnormalities and ineffective erythropoiesis, respectively. Dyserythropoietic anaemias can be divided into primary and secondary forms and both inherited and acquired forms occur. The congenital dyserythropoietic anaemias (CDA) have been classified into three types (CDA I, II and III) in relation to their pattern of inheritance and bone marrow morphology. There is also a huge group of congenital forms that cannot be included with any of the three canonical types and remain difficult to diagnose (CDA IV-VII)1.


A wide range of unique engineering structural and performance properties inherent in metallic composites characterizes wear- and erosion-resistant high-temperature coatings made by thermal spraying methods. This allows their use both in manufacturing processes to enhance the wear strength of products, which have to operate under the cyclic loading, high contact pressures, corrosion and high temperatures and in product renewal. Thermal coatings contribute to the qualitative improvement of the technical level of production and product restoration using the ceramic composite materials. However, the possibility to have a significantly increased product performance, reduce their factory labour hours and materials/output ratio in manufacturing and restoration is largely dependent on the degree of the surface layer quality of products at their finishing stage, which is usually provided by different kinds of machining. When machining the plasma-sprayed thermal coatings, a removing process of the cut-off layer material is determined by its distinctive features such as a layered structure, high internal stresses, low ductility material, high tendency to the surface layer strengthening and rehardening, porosity, high abrasive properties, etc. When coatings are machined these coating properties result in specific characteristics of chip formation and conditions for formation of the billet surface layer. The chip formation of plasma-sprayed coatings was studied at micro-velocities using an experimental tool-setting microscope-based setup, created in BMSTU. The setup allowed simultaneous recording both the individual stages (phases) of the chip formation process and the operating force factors. It is found that formation of individual chip elements comes with the multiple micro-cracks that cause chipping-off the small particles of material. The emerging main crack in the cut-off layer of material leads to separation of the largest chip element. Then all the stages of chip element formation are cycled. Fluctuations of the cutting force components completely repeat all the stages of local destruction and formation of individual chip elements. Studies have shown that with increased thickness of the cut-off layer the main crack develops below the cut-off line thus significantly affecting the quality of the machined surface: emerging cracks, cavities, chips, and other defects that significantly reduce the product performance. In machining the plasma-sprayed coatings, their high tendency to strengthening and rehardening because of the cutting action has a great impact on the surface quality. This is evident as a loss of the elastic equilibrium state stability and as a destruction of the work-piece surface layer (chipping, peeling, flaking). With increasing curvature of the machined surface (e.g., decreasing radius of cylindrical billet) the surface layer is increasingly prone to destruction. Specific problems are cutting fluids used in grinding the plasma-sprayed coatings. Machining in this case comes with saturated liquid vapours formed in the surface layer of a billet under high pressure. With a pressure drop on the tool-side in cutting there is such an intensity of vaporization that micro- and macro-fractures of the machined work-piece surface can be initiated.


In recent years,Heilongjiang province's forest trade with Russia developed quickly,accounting for over 1/3 of China's total forest trade with Russia.In terms of trade volumes,the forest trade between Heilongjiang and Russia made a greater progress.But in terms of trade quality,the general quality is not good because of mainly importing logs from Russia.Since 2006,Russia has constantly boosted customs in order to restrict log export,which seriously affected Heilongjiang's forest trade with Russia.The 2008 financial crisis further held up the development of the forest trade.Heilongjiang has an obvious advantage and a great potential of forest cooperation with Russia,but also has some problems for prompt solution.


The damage of cyber bullying is increasing. A response of code is needed with that of law and education. This study would use the strengths of a virtual simulation as one of the technical solutions. Students learn cyber bullying and prevention of it through each step. The steps in this application model consist of recognition→judgement→decision→behavior. Each detailed step of this model is made of pre-briefing→demanding of response→participating in response→result and feedback→growth→debriefing. Thus we developed the application model of this virtual simulation and implemented it for education and prevention of cyber bullying. We hope that the model and simulation developed by this study would reduce the damage resulting from cyber bullying.


Objective To improve the standardized management of blood purification,to implement the standard operating procedures of treatment nursing management and to improve our results in hemodialysis.Method From 2007,we refined the organizational structure and the standard of responsibility of medical nursing system,fixed SOP and the standards of implementation action,and strengthened supervision to infection control,storage management,medical record management and health care records.Result By practicing SOP,a task chain was established with various functions converged rigorously and efficient process,which met the requirements of Blood Purification Standard Operating Procedure(2010),improved working efficiency,saved human and material resources,and reduced the incidence of nosocomial infection.Conclusion Practice of SOP on medical nursing management system of blood purification can improve the quality of blood purification therapy and guarantee the medical safety.


The technique of flutter/divergence speed calculation of airplane wing on the basis of its FEM model is proposed. Aerodynamic loadings are defined by a panel method and transferred on FEM model. For research of stability bounds of aeroelastic oscillations the dynamic reduction of FEM system equations is made. The technique is realized in the form of the program module for the personal computer. The calculation example is given


The system of steel ladles marking used in a number of domestic plants is described. The system shortcomings within the task of automation turnover buckets are identified and illustrated. A typical scheme of movement of the steel ladle in the workshop is considered. A review of existing technical solutions is presented; advantages and disadvantages of the approaches are discussed. The use of traditional graphic labels as well as RFID labels is shown to be unacceptable. A mechanism of alphabet labels is proposed, requirements to the alphabet symbols are defined. The proposed method of marking steel is illustrated by the example of the character set made up of oblique lines; the corresponding values of one bit are used as the ladles numbers. The lines of further research are determined.


The protein titin determines cardiomyocyte contraction and truncating variants in the titin gene (TTN) are the most common cause of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Different to truncations, missense variants in TTN are currently classified as variants of uncertain significance due to their high frequency in the population and the absence of functional annotation. Here, we report the regulatory role of conserved, mechanically active titin cysteines, which, contrary to current views, we uncover to be reversibly oxidized in basal conditions leading to isoform- and force-dependent modulation of titin stiffness and dynamics. Building on our functional studies, we demonstrate that missense mutations targeting a conserved titin cysteine alter myocyte contractile function and cause DCM in humans. Our findings have a direct impact on genetic counselling in clinical practice. One sentence summary Mutations targeting cysteines key to the mechanoredox control of titin cause human dilated cardiomyopathy


Alleva et al. (Molecular Aspects of Medicine (1997) 18 Suppl. S221-8).* Paick et al.; An experimental study of the effect of ginkgo biloba extract on the human and rabbit corpus cavernosum tissue: The Journal of Urology, vol. 156, Nov. 1996; pp. 18761880. Balch, James F. & Balch, Phyllis A.: Impotence, entry in Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 2nd Ed. Copyright 1997: pp. 338-339. Internet Search Results, WebMD Health; Search Topics: "amino' amino acid Branched-chain Amino Acids. Non essential Amino Acids. Ginkgo. Ginseng. Protein in Diet: Want a Love Potion?: http://my.webmd.com; Jul. 23, 2001; 19 pages. Internet Search Results, Auravita Health Channel; Search Topics: Arginine. Asian Ginseng. Dehydroepiandroester one(DHEA): Ginkgo biloba: Impotence: www.auravita.com; Jul. 23, 2001; 17 pages. Kaplan et al.; Safety and efficacy of sildenafil in postmeno pausal women with sexual dysfunction; Urology, Vol. 53. 1999: pp. 481–486. Article Query, Pubmed medline; Berman et al. Effect of Estrogen withdrawal . . . (Urology, 1988): Goldstein et al., Vasculogenic female sexual dysfunction. (Int JImpotRes. 1998): Rosen et al., Effect of SSRIs on sexual fitnction(JClin Psychphar, 1999): Pau et al., Dietary arginine . (JNutr. 1982) (Abstracts). McLeod, David; Female Infertility: a holistic approach: Australian Journal of Medicine Herbalism, vol. 8, No. 3, pp 68 77. Propping et al.; Diagnostik und Therapie der Gelbkorper Schwache in der Praxis: THERAPIEWOCHE: vol. 38, No. 41 (1988); pp. 2993–3001.


Centella asiatica Linn. is a well known medicinal herb used in various types of diseases. The present study was conducted to evaluate the hepatoprotective effects of the Centella asiatica extract in carbon tetrachloride (CCl 4 ) induced liver injury in rats. Biochemical parameters such as serum total protein, albumin and marker enzymes (aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase and alkaline phosphatase) were estimated both before and after th e experiment. The present investigation reports that Centella asiatica affords protection against CC1 4 induced liver injury as it restored marker enzyme levels, total protein and albumin levels compared to that of untreated control.


Based on grain abundance project, the effect of loss-controlled compound fertilizer on the yield ofwheat in the north of Anhui province is studied. The results show that, compared with convention wheat formulafertilizer, the yield of wheat with applying loss-controlled compound fertilizer is increased by 4.2%-13.9%, theaverage increased of 8.4%, the benefit is increased by 571.5-1 879.9 RMB Yuan per hectare.


The Huangshan granite intrusion situated in Anhui Province,southeast of China,is located at the southeastern boundary of Yangtze plate.The Huangshan granite intrusion consists of Taiping granodiorite and Huangshan granite.Based on the contact relationship,the Huangshan granite can be divided into four stages(from early to late):medium-grained monzogranite,coarse-grained porphyric granite,fine-medium grained porphyric granite,fine-coarse grained granite.All stages of the granitoids have similar mineralogical components which are composed of Fe-muscovite,K-feldspar,albite and quartz.The presence of Fe-muscovite indicates that the Huangshan granite intrusion is peraluminous.The granitoids are characterized by high SiO_2(75%),alkali(7.9%~8.6%),low CaO(1%) and high FeO~T/MgO(13~37).The granitoids also have relatively high REE content(except for Eu), high strength field elements such as Zr、Hf、Nb,low Ba、Sr、Ni,and high 10000×Ga/Al(2.6),indicating A-type granitoids.On the base of the classification diagrams proposed by Eby,the Huangshan granitoids can be classified into A2,which is usually believed to be formed under an extensional tectonic setting.Their Nd isotopic compositions suggest that the primary magmas of the Huangshan intrusion are derived from the Proterozoic andesitic rocks in the region,and the REE model also supports the conclusion.The late Mesozoic Huangshan intrusion can provide some important petrologic constrains on the transitional tectonic in southeastern China.


In a Push-To-All (PTA) service system and method enabling selective designation of data transmission targets, a transmitting PTA terminal (100-1) requests a selective data transmission to a PTA server (110) using a receiver-designated Talk Burst Control Protocol (TBCP) message containing information about some receiving PTA terminals (100-2,100-3) participating in the same session as the transmitting PTA terminal, and the PTA server transmits data received from the transmitting PTA terminal to designated receiving PTA terminals by referring to the information contained in the receiver-designated TBCP message. Thus, a selective data transmission can be performed within one PTA session.


Haihe River is one of the 7 largest rivers in China. The problem of water pollution in Haihe River Basin is serious. The water quality of Haihe River Basin is generally the best in the north and the worst in the south. And the water quality of the Luanhe River is the best, the proportion of I - III is about 60%, and the water quality of the Tuhaimajia River is the worst, the proportion of >V exceeds 60%. According to the trend of water quality change, the improvement of Shandong Province in Tuhaimajia River system is the most obvious, and proportion of >V water decreased from 100% to about 30%.


During the past few years the ethical and scientific justification for using laboratory animals in toxicological studies has come under ever-increasing scrutiny. A number of issues have caused concern both to toxicologists and to those primarily interested in animal welfare, but particular attention has centred on acute toxicity tests which include the establishment of an LD50 value. To derive this value, a proportion of the animals must die.


This paper introduces the idea of multicasting, and discusses different ways of implementing multicastingusing the transmission control protocol, and summarizes our experiences in developing real-time audio multicastingprograms. Our experiences show that it works to develop real-time audio multicasting programs using TCP, andresults of running these programs in local area networks are satisfying.


Dabrafenib (DBF) is an anticancer drug with selective B-Raf (BRAF) inhibition activity. In 2013, DBF was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (US-FDA) as a dabrafenib mesylate salt (DBF·MS). Because of insolubility in aqueous medium, specifically at the pH 4–8 biorelevant range, DBF is a Biopharmaceutics Classification System (BCS) Class II drug (i.e., low solubility and high permeability). Therefore, screening of novel salts and cocrystals was carried out using Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) coformers. A total of 10 salts/cocrystals including the mesylate salt were found to be stable under the crystallization conditions. Among acidic coformers, methane sulfonic acid (MS) and saccharin (SACH) formed salts, while fumaric acid (FA), succinic acid (SA), and adipic acid (ADA) gave cocrystals. However, monoamines formed a monohydrate salt where the water molecule is hydrogen bonded with the aminopyrimidine moiety of DBF. The replacement of monoamines with ethylenediamine (EN) dislocated the w...


Key activities in critical systems are the monitoring, observation and comprehension of different phenomena, aimed at providing an updated and meaningful description of the monitored scenario, as well as its possible evolutions, to enable proper decisions and countermeasures for the protection and safety of people and things. The threats coming from many different sources, internally and externally. The diffusion of new technologies have made more accessible the assets of a system.
In this thesis we demonstrate that the use of a semantic model for the information management it is suitable in order to meet these issues. In particular, thesis proposes and implement a methodology and approach for the early situation awareness recognizing a threat situation on time, for decision support to automatically activate recovery strategies. The threat on which the thesis focus on are regarded the logical and physical security. In particular for the logical security estimation will be presented a an approach guided by metrics. Then will be presented some results and example of real application.


Objective To study the value of the intratumorous embolization therapy using the skills of microcatheterization for small carcinoma of the liver. Methods 83 cases of embolization therapy through microcatheter were performed in 26 patients who had single nodular hepatocellular carcinoma (23 patients) or liver metastasis (3 patients). 80 cases of the intratumorous embolization therapy using hot lipiodol (100℃) were performed in 26 patients. The protective embolization with microcoil were done in 2 patients. One case of the fistula embolization using absolute alcohol was done in one patient with small intratumorous A V fistula. Results The completely filled full intratumorous embolization was obtained in all patients, although the negative finding on angiogram of celiac and superior mesenteric arteries occured in 3 patients. The complete necrosis was confirmed in 2 patients followed by carcinoma resection. Within the follow up 14 months to 55 months (average 35 months), 26 patients were all alive and there was no serious complication occurred. Conclusions The completely filled full intratumorous embolization for small carcinoma of the liver can be achieved by using the skills of microcatheterization therapy. The satisfactoric priliminary results seem to be comparable to that of the surgery. There is need for further study.


Qingyu 1 and Qingyu2 Jerusalem artichoke seedlings as experimental material,the PEG- 6000 artificial simulated drought stress environment,set up four stress intensity treatment( 0%,10%,20%,30%),four stress duration( 12 h,24h,36 h,48h),study on the Jerusalem artichoke seedling leaves under drought stress,in roots and stems fructan content; the results showed that Qingyu1,Qingyu2 two Jerusalem artichoke varieties under drought stress at different concentrations of PEG,fructan response to drought stress first appeared in the stems,when 12 h had significant changes; Leafs and roots were significant induction of stress during 24 h,the leaves of two varieties of Jerusalem artichoke leaves are in stress concentration was 30%,there was a significant change stress 24h; Under the stress of different concentration and different parts of Jerusalem artichoke( leaf,stem,root),the overall decline,albeit slowly,fructan content Qingyu1,Qingyu2 during 24 h under 20% PEG stress reached to the drought response threshold.


Terra Nova National Park, located on the east coast of Newfoundland, has a vascular flora of 535 taxa, including 33 rare species and 94 introduced taxa. About 75% of the native flora of the Park is composed of hemicryptophyte and cryptophyte species. Phanerophytes and nanophanerophytes represent only 13% of the flora, but the percentages of occurrence of these life forms reaches 31%. The flora of the Park is mainly boreal (56%), composed mainly of Boreal North American, Boreal Eastern North American, and Circumboreal elements. Arctic-alpine species are infrequent. We report two species as new to Newfoundland: Festuca richardsonii Hooker (Poaceae) and Carex communis L.H. Bailey var. communis (Cyperaceae). Significant positive and negative associations between (i) life forms and (ii) phytogeographical elements, and the distribution of species within the habitats of the Park were established using the Fourth Corner Method. Distribution of life forms and phytogeographical elements within habitats of the Park ...


) is a importann t component of atmospheric pollution. It indirectly controls the chemistry of the troposphere (atmospheric region typically below about 10 k altitudem in an) d directly contributes to the greenhouse effect by being a radiatively active gas. In the lower stratosphere (atmospheric region typically between 10-30 km in altitude), O


Regulation of standard workweek hours and overtime hours and pay can protect workers who might otherwise be required to work more than they would like to at the going rate. Shortening the legal standard workweek can potentially raise employment, especially among women. Shortening the legal standard workweek can increase the straight-time hourly wages of some workers. Shortening the legal standard workweek permits more time for leisure and for home production. Limiting overtime might benefit women workers, especially managerial workers, through an induced reorganization of work time. ElEVaToR PITcH


Autism is a group of neurodevelopmental disorders that involve definite impairments in social interactions, disturbance in language, and a stereotyped pattern of behaviour. These clinical features are described as the core symptoms. The condition represents a very large number of diseases and syndromes that are individually rare. Therefore, most people will refer to autism in the plural – autisms. The prevalence of autism has increased incredibly in the last three decades. However, although the number of people diagnosed with autism has increased, this is not the same as saying that there is an increase in the number of cases of autism. Most likely, many children and adults 40–50 years ago had autistic behaviour that went under other diagnoses. The cause of the autistic features has been thoroughly discussed for many years and has been the subject of many research activities. The dominant view today is that genetic and environmental factors mainly cause autism. In this article we want to give a brief status quo of the clinic, epidemiology and causes of autism.


The Jackson System Development (JSD) method is widely recognized as viable for the design of real-time embedded systems. This paper discusses the implementation of JSD designs in Ada through a simulated lift control example.


The paper investigates fatigue stress resistance o f some originally made composite materials based on Bis-GMA resin with fluoridated g lass and YbF 3. The material was used to fill in the cavities in teeth extracted for orthodo ntic reasons. For laboratory tests a mastication simulator was used. The tooth samples were placed i n special holders with resin and exposed to cyclic mechanical loads (100 000 cycles) in order t o assess their resistance to fatigue stress. The influence of repeatable mechanical loads on the teeth and the structure of the material were investigated. Additionally, the impact of cyclic lo ads on fluoride release from the composite materials was estimated.


Aims: To investigate the optimal dimension interference screw for fixation of a tendon graft in a bone tunnel. Methods: A porcine model was developed to represent ACL reconstruction in the distal femur. A standard 8mm size pig flexor tendon graft was inserted into a standard 8mm bone tunnel. The screw dimensions were varied. The tendon was loaded with a constant force using a Universal Testing Machine. The construct was tested to failure at a rate of 50mm/minute. Load, deformation data and mechanism of construct failure were recorded. The screw diameters of 7, 8 and 9mm and lengths of 20, 25 and 30mm were tested in 80 individual reconstructions. Results: The mean pull out force was similar between the 7mm (191N) and 8mm screws (188N), but significantly different for the 9mm screw (109N) (p 0.05). The mechanism of failure however, was significantly different between the groups. All grafts fixed with a 9mm screw failed at the tunnel opening (100%), whereas those fixed with a 7mm screw failed by slippage of the graft along the length of the tunnel (83%). The screw length did not affect the mechanism of graft failure. Conclusion: Our results suggest that a screw size equal to or 1mm less than the diameter of the tunnel gives the optimum initial interference screw fixation of tendon in a bone tunnel.


A method of applying a coating of polyarylene sulphide to a cooking utensil in which an intimate mixture of a polyarylene sulphide with an aryl ester of an aryl alcohol is applied to the surface of the utensil and subsequently heated to evaporate the ester and cure the coating. The mixture can be a dry powder mixture, a wet powder mixture, a paste, a suspension, a liquid solution or a solid solution. The preferred mixture comprises polyphenylene sulphide and benzyl benzoate.


The interaction between screw dislocations, which are located at arbitrary points inside either the matrix or the inhomogeneity, and a circular coated inhomogeneity with two imperfect interfaces is investigated. The explicit solutions of the stress fields and strain energy are derived. With the aid of the Peach–Koehler formula, the explicit expressions of the image forces acting on the dislocations are derived for some cases. The mobility of the screw dislocation in the matrix is discussed for variable parameters (interface imperfection, material mismatch and dislocation position) and the influence of the nearby dislocations is also considered. The attractive force acting on the screw dislocation produced by the imperfect interfaces will increase with the increment of the degree of the interface imperfection. In addition, the mobility and stability of the screw dislocation are strongly influenced by nearby dislocations. The basic solutions provided in this paper can be used as Green's functions to solve the problem on the interaction between arbitrary shape crack and a coated inhomogeneity with imperfect interfaces. (© 2009 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)


In this thesis, I present some measurements of fluctuations of light after interaction with a cloud oflaser-cooled rubidium atoms. These measurements can provide useful information on the sourceitself as well as on the medium in which light propagates. I address a particular configuration inwhich intensity noise are measured on a laser beam transmitted through the atomic cloud. Thisgeometry is relevant to investigate different properties, such as the atomic motion. However, in ourexperiment the intrinsic noise of the incident laser has an important contribution to the detected noisespectrum. This technical noise may be hard to distinguish from the signal under study and a goodunderstanding of this process is thus essential.Experimentally, the intensity noise spectra show a different behavior for low and high Fourierfrequencies. Whereas one recovers the "standard" frequency to intensity conversion at lowfrequencies, due to the atomic resonance as a frequency discriminator, some differences appear athigh frequencies. We show that a mean-field approach, which corresponds to describing the atomiccloud by a dielectric susceptibility, is sufficient to explain the observations. Using this model, thenoise spectra allow to extract some quantitative information on the laser noise as well as on theatomic sample. This is known as noise spectroscopy.The perspective of this thesis aims at applying noise measurement to obtain complementarysignatures of the cold-atom random laser by studying the temporal coherence of the emitted light.The manuscript therefore outlines a review on random laser phenomena with a focus on cold-atomrandom lasers and its coherence properties


Small and medium-sized enterprises are a significant sector of
national economies of developed countries. Their accounting and
reporting has been following national GAAP, thus not enabling
international comparison. The International Accounting
Standards Board worked on the International Financial Reporting
Standard for Small and Medium-sized Entities from 2003 and
published it in July 2009. To implement the standard,
individual national legislations have to accept it. When
implementing the standard a number of troubles can arise; some
of them related to the implementation itself, others to its
practical use, some still to the differences in the concepts of
financial statement, or in the accountants' experience,
knowledge and practices so far. The paper deals with the
accounting and reporting in small and medium-sized enterprises
in the Czech Republic and discusses their potential problems
which may arise if the standard is implemented.


The present invention, the first toothed gear and the first gear upper portion and a second tooth of the open semi-circular gear that rotates engaged with the rotating to transmit the power by the first drive motor for moving the arm or leg and the the second is the one side of the gear coupling with the second drive motor to movement of the wrist or ankle of the first driving unit and the arm or leg consisting of a first support portion of the open top semi-circular so that the seat arm or leg and the first rack gear which rotates to transmit power, the second rack gear, and a stepped connection groove on a side wherein the first rotation groove, the axis of the second rack gear to be inserted is formed which rotates in engagement with the first rack gear formed in the second support and the first of the second driving unit and said first drive unit to which the first is fixed to cover the upper surface of the second support constituted by covering the screw hole formed so that the axis of the second rack gear fixedly inserted into one surface side phrase Connected to the first coupling portion that is bound to the outer peripheral surface of the motor, said first coupling portion one end connected to a part the second coupling and extending to the first support part upper part and the second coupling portion end and the second support connected to the second driving unit is seated in the groove formed in the fixing member configured to fix the second connection is a second rotary groove is formed composed of a third coupling, the axis of the second rack gear so that the insertion member, and a hand or to the cover portion the upper surface of the second driving unit perishable provides combined rehabilitation unit.


Statistics Canada's business statistics program underwent a major re-engineering in the mid 90s, prompted by new requirements to significantly improve and expand provincial economic accounts to support new administrative procedures in the context of the harmonization of provincial sales taxes with the federal goods and services tax in Canada. The initiative had a major impact on how industry statistics are collected and produced annually. Statistics on the Consulting services industries are compiled according to this integrated survey model known at Statistics Canada as the Unified Enterprise Statistics (UES) program. One of the greatest challenges associated with producing good estimates for the consulting services industry in Canada is maintaining an accurate frame of businesses. Misclassification of consulting services businesses occurs at a relatively high rate and as a result additional frame maintenance processes are required. Some of these processes are outlined in this paper.


In Mobile Transparent Computing, client loads operating systems, applications and user data from server through wireless network. TFTP(Trivial File Transfer Protocol) is implemented to transfer data between client and server in wired LAN(Local Area Network) and is known for simplicity. However, because of the difference between wired and wireless LAN, TFTP is useless in WLAN(Wireless Local Area Network). TFTP uses a lock-step algorithm. That means after sending a data packet, the sender has to wait for an acknowledgement from the receiver before sending the next data packet. So that the transfer rate is limited by the RTT (round-trip time). The WLAN usually has a long latency, in other words, the RTT of WLAN is much higher than LAN, which means that the server is waiting for the arrival of acknowledgement during the most of time during the data transmission process, and wireless channel is idle because there is only one packet being transferred. The TFTP transfer rate is extremely low. To solve this problem, ``transfer window'' scheme is introduced into TFTP. Meanwhile, in Mobile Transparent Computing, the transmission medium is 802.11a/b/g, and they all provide multi-rate capabilities, which means the bit rate of the wireless channel is changing dynamically, and consequently, the throughout of the channel is changing dynamically. Therefore, constant window size is not suitable for the TFTP in Mobile Transparent Computing. In this paper, we propose an improvement of TFTP named DTFTP(Dynamic Trivial File Transfer Protocol). DTFTP is based on a cross-layer design, in which the window size changes reasonably along with the bit rate change. The throughout increases about 54 percent when we use DTFTP to transfer data in Mobile Transparent Computing.


By applying a method of virtual quanta we derive formulae for relativistic non-thermal bremsstrahlung radiation from relativistic electrons as well as from protons and heavier particles with power-law momentum distribution N(p)dp = k p-qdp. We show that emission which originates from an electron scattering on an ion, represents the most significant component of relativistic non-thermal bremsstrahlung. Radiation from an ion scattering on electron, known as inverse bremsstrahlung, is shown to be negligible in overall non-thermal bremsstrahlung emission. These results arise from theory refinement, where we introduce the dependence of relativistic kinetic energy of an incident particle, upon the energy of scattered photon. In part, it is also a consequence of a different mass of particles and relativistic effects.


A child, Ian Crane, dressed as a tube of Colgate toothpaste, photographed ca 1953-1955 by J A Jacques.
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Importance Intradetrusor injection of onabotulinumtoxinA is performed via varying injection paradigms but no studies have studied the various effects of these paradigms on patient experience with the procedure. Objectives This randomized clinical trial aims to compare pain and procedure time between patients receiving a 100-unit dose of onabotulinumtoxinA in 5 injections compared to 20 injections for the treatment of idiopathic overactive bladder or urgency urinary incontinence. Study Design Patients presenting with refractory overactive bladder or urgency urinary incontinence at 2 clinical sites were identified and randomized to undergo onabotulinumtoxinA treatment with 5 injections versus 20 injections. Patients rated their pain level on a 10-point visual analog scale at procedure completion. The procedure duration was recorded with a stopwatch. Patients were followed up 6 weeks postprocedure, at which time they completed a Global Response Assessment to determine subjective efficacy of treatment. Participants were additionally monitored for incidence of adverse events in the follow-up period. Results The average pain score was not statistically significant between groups (2; interquartile range, 1–4 for the 5 injection group vs 3; interquartile range, 2–4 for the 20 injection group; P = 0.27). Patients who received 5 injections experienced significantly shorter mean procedure time as compared with patients who received 20 injections (76 seconds vs 176 seconds; P < 0.001). There were no differences in subjective efficacy or adverse events between groups. Conclusions Perceived pain, efficacy, and postprocedure complications did not significantly differ between patients receiving 5 injections and 20 injections, but procedure time was significantly shorter.


The reentry trajectory of glide missile can be divided into three phases: descent and pull-up phase,glide phase and terminal phase.According the characteristics descent and pull-up phase,an optimization model of reentry trajectory was introduced,and the Gauss Pseudospectral Method was used to solve the optimization problem.Based on onboard trajectory optimization,the control command was obtained and updated onboard,and the closed-loop control trajectories were generated.The results show that the Gauss Pseudospectral Method works well with high precision and fast speed,and the presented closed-loop control can provide a missile capability of satisfying the desired objectives under various disturbances and uncertainties.


Access to online research databases and full text e‐journals is a core element of academic library Web sites. This case study describes one such site that implemented a data‐driven integrated interface for its online research collection. The project raises several issues that should be considered by libraries engaged in developing these applications. This article also addresses next steps that would enhance access to a library's online research collection.


A recent report on the efficiency and effectiveness of critical care in acute hospitals (Audit Commission, 1999) commended practitioners for supplying a vital service in often difficult circumstances and, on average, saving the lives of two out of every three patients who receive intensive or high dependency care.


An analysis of Vietnamese attitudes toward U.S. and GVN air and ground support operations in villages that were either under attack or occupied by the Viet Cong.


Intensive development of computer technology and technologies of distributed computing systems has resulted in the appearance of new active and interactive forms of education. Currently, students have enough opportunities of wide access to electronic educational resources. At the same time, new threats and vulnerabilities have emerged, which can be classified into 3 groups: threats associated with vulnerabilities of portal solutions and information and educational content management systems in a distributed information educational environment; threats related to the relevance, reliability and quality of content presentation; electronic educational resources copyright protection and insufficient regulatory framework for information security. The threats in a distributed information educational environment and mechanisms of information security has been performed.


On or off? A new excimer band at lambda = 570 nm was visualized during the noncovalent host-guest interaction between thioflavin T (ThT) and cucurbit[8]uril (CB8). Controlled dissociation of this assembly in the presence of Ca(2+) was demonstrated as an on/off fluorescence switch (see picture).


The electricity sector is undergoing a transformation towards a more intelligent and sustainable energy system. Rapid growth of renewable energy sources and increasing demand for electricity have led to significant challenges in managing the electricity distribution network. Intelligent management of the electricity distribution network has emerged as a critical element for ensuring the effective operation and utilization of the grid resources. One of the key drivers of this transformation is the Internet of Energy (IoE), which refers to the integration of advanced communication and information technologies with the electricity grid. IoE enables real-time monitoring, control and optimization of energy production, distribution and consumption. This can enhance the reliability, efficiency and resilience of the electricity system. This paper aims at providing a comprehensive analysis of the state-of-the-art in intelligent management of the electricity distribution network based on the IoE. Overall, the present review contributes to a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art in intelligent management of the electricity distribution network based on the IoE. It highlights the potential of IoE as a transformative technology for the energy sector and represents promising insights into the practical implementation of intelligent management systems. Efficient energy consumption is a key factor in achieving sustainable development goals. On this basis, IoE can drive down the cost of energy, predict and moderate user behavior patterns of energy consumption.


We study the prerequisites for realizing superconductivity in doped triangular-lattice Mott insulators by considering three distinct parent spin backgrounds, i.e., $120^{\circ}$ antiferromagnets, quantum spin liquid, and stripy antiferromagnets, and all possible sign combinations $(\tau_1, \tau_2)$ of nearest-neighbor hopping and next-nearest-neighbor hopping $(t_1, t_2)$. Based on density-matrix renormalization group calculations, we find that, with finite $t_2$ and specific sign combinations $(\tau_1, \tau_2)$, the quasi-long-range superconductivity order can always be achieved, regardless of the nature of the parent spin backgrounds. Besides specific hopping signs $(\tau_1, \tau_2)$, these superconductivity phases in triangular lattices are commonly characterized by short-ranged spin correlations and two charges per stripe. In the robust superconductivity phase realized at larger $t_2/t_1$, flipping the signs $\tau_2$ and $\tau_1$ gives rise to the stripe phase without strong pairing and pseudogap-like phase without Cooper-pair phase coherence, respectively. Interestingly, the roles of the two hopping signs are switched at smaller $t_2/t_1$. Moreover, different sign combinations $(\tau_1, \tau_2)$ would stabilize distinct phases including superconductivity, charge density waves, spin density waves, and pseudogap-like phases accordingly. Our findings suggest the important role of charge kinetic energy in realizing superconductivity in doped triangular-lattice Mott insulators.


LOCALIZATION MECHANISM OF RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS ON THE TARGET ORGAN. The development of radiopharmaceuticals for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes was widely growing as new phenomenon in the in-body-localization mechanisms of radiopharmaceutical preparation was known. Radiopharmaceutical localization in target organs is not only based on usual physiological and metabolic processes, but some types of organ anomalies can provide "signals" that can be specifically attract, accumulate and retain certain specific substrate compound, so the radiopharmaceutical having such substrate structure will be specifically localized to the target organ. This paper plainly presents the localization mechanism of radiopharmaceutical preparations in the target organs into 2 groups, namely non-specific mechanisms that follow the normal physiological and metabolic processes, and the specific mechanisms that can be distinguished anymore as the process specific mechanism based on the characteristic biochemical reactions and the diseases specific mechanism based on the characteristics of certain disease. The description of each group is accompanied by several examples and is expected to broaden the understanding and insight in dealing with and accept the existence and application of nuclear science and technology, particularly in the health field.


This thesis concerns localization and control of mobile robots using range measurements from optronic sensors, in particular scanning time-of-flight lasers. The thesis covers the localization algor ...


Laparoscopic intervention was successfully performed in twelve patients between 1.5 and 11.5 years of age, who had fourteen impalpable testes. Six of the 14 testes (43%) were found to be intraabdominally located. Simple orchiopexy was performed in four of them, and laparoscopic orchiectomy was do,ie smoothly in the other two due to severely hypo plastic changes of the testes and the ages of the patients. Two cases (14%) were found to have intra-abdominal vanishing testis with blind ends of vas deferens and obliterated spermatic vessels observed separately proximal to the internal inguinal ring. Vas deferens and spermatic vessels were noted to converge at the internal ring with patent processus vaginalis in five cases (six testes); inguinal exploration showed 5 testes of varying degrees of hypoplastic changes and one inguinal vanishing testis. Laparoscopic intervention is an important tool in the cryptorchid patients with impalpable testes because it can not only provide accurate diagnosis, well planning of the incisional site and minimal invasiveness, but also avoid unnecessary surgical exploration in the cases of intra-abdominal vanish testis.


In this study we in detail analyze Kolmogorov's viewpoint of mathematical abilities, and conclude that school geometry plays important role in developing and upbringing mathematical abilities. We discuss meanings of school geometry in gifted students education, and draw didactical principles concerned with gifted students education. We suggest some geometrical materials which aim for developing and upbringing mathematical abilities.


From Eyes on the Street floors and lighting is enhanced (3) A designated waiting area on a Toronto subway platform (4) Retail strip in Toronto neighborhood includes housing above stores, fruit and vegetable stands, ethnic food vendors and restaurants (5) Educational campaign by City of Toronto Safe City Committee to prevent lesbian and gay bashing {6) Nineteenth-century pedestrian lighting in Toronto became the model for new pedestrian lighting that is also energy efficient. Photos i, 2, 4, 5, 6: Gerda Wekerle Photo 3. Toronto Transit Commission P L AC E S 1 3 : 1


Pastoralists have long been recurrent figures in visual images and other representations of Africa and Africans. Whether seen in positive or negative terms, pastoralists have provided means for thinking about and imaging cultural difference and identity, with considerable continuity in representational forms and themes. As popular visual media proliferated and changed over the past two centuries--from postcards, trade cards, and live shows to Hollywood films and video games--African pastoralists have continued to appear in each new form, often replicating the types and stereotypes of Euroamerican understandings even as they register new and varied circumstances. The proliferation and reverberation of similar images through diverse visual media is one way these images have come to seem "natural" and to develop such remarkable persistence [Kratz 2002]. Using cases drawn from eastern and southern Africa, this collection of articles considers the multifaceted processes of representation involved in imaging African pastoralists. It invites attention to how such representations are produced in diverse visual media and through interconnections among visual and verbal media, examining the range of actors, interactions, and mediations involved in crafting representations of African pastoralists at different times and in different places.


A. Dietary Considerations in Hypertension 1. True/False Quiz (Figure 1) and discussion 2. Background information relationship between diet and hypertension and diet and medication B. Sodium 1. What is it and where is it found 2. Implications in hypertension 3. Dietary planning for sodium reduction C. Potassium 1. What is it and where is it found 2. Implications in hypertension D. Fats 1. What are they and where are they found a. Cholesterol b. Saturated fat c. Polyunsaturated fats 2. Implications in Hypertension 3. Dietary Modifications E. Weight Control 1. Implications for Hypertension


It seems natural to ask why the universe exists at all. Modern physics
suggests that the universe can exist all by itself as a self-contained system,
without anything external to create or sustain it. But there might not be an
absolute answer to why it exists. I argue that any attempt to account for the
existence of something rather than nothing must ultimately bottom out in a set
of brute facts; the universe simply is, without ultimate cause or explanation.


Describes Telepass, the first electronic toll collection system to be applied to a "closed" type motorway network in Italy. The hardware consists of an onboard computer, transceiver, and a smart card.


We construct and classify all groups, given by triangular presentations associated to the smallest thick generalized quadrangle, that act simply transitively on the vertices of hyperbolic triangular buildings of the smallest non-trivial thickness. Our classification shows 23 non-isomorphic torsion free groups (obtained in an earlier work) and 168 non-isomorphic torsion groups acting on one of two possible buildings with the smallest thick generalized quadrangle as the link of each vertex. In analogy with the Euclidean case, we find both torsion and torsion free groups acting on


An important factor for concert hall development in Italy are oratorios built adjacent to large churches. Although used primarily for religious services, these often included organ, choral, and instrumental music. The structures were much smaller than churches, which contributed greatly to their excellent acoustics as compared to their parent cathedrals. Other important features include rectangular shape, high ceilings, and placing organ, choir, and altar in a single acoustical air volume. Many oratorios, especially those in Palermo have upper wall surfaces covered with elaborate sculptures. Few music rooms anywhere had such effective sound diffusers. The lower side walls were normally of wood paneling, but when plaster, were covered with Damask. The excellent acoustics of these oratorios provided a stimulating environment for the development of music in Italy. The word oratorio as applied to musical compositions derives from these halls, especially that used by Philip Neri near Chiesa Nuova in Rome. Neri...


This is a study of the colloidal properties of mycelia of Basidiomycetes. In this paper we have investigated the surface properties of Abortiporus biennis mycelium. Microelectrophoresis and viscometry were used as research methods. We have determined the optimum pH for the sorption and desorption of substances on the mycelium, and the isoelectric point of the mycelium. In isoelectric state the particle is at maximum compression, sorption of material is the least possible. Maximum sorption on the surface of the mycelium occurs at pH 6,9-7,5 and 6,1-6,5 in the low values of ζ-potential. In case of buffer solutions specific adsorption of anions prevails, indicating the selectivity of sorption on the surface of the mycelium.


In this study, the characteristics of signals such as acoustic emission, vibration amplitude and noise level which are derived from the abnormal condition of compressor are Investigated The normal condition, vane stick sound and roller defect condition are chosen to analyze the signal in each cases From the feature extraction of each signals, the dominant parameters of each signals which can Identify the abnormal condition are suggested.


This study aims to explore how microRNA‐133a (miR‐133a) affects cell apoptosis and radio‐sensitivity by targeting EGFR via regulating MEK/ERK pathway in esophageal cancer (EC). A total of 358 EC patients were selected and assigned into the resistant and sensitive groups. Human EC KYSE 150 cell line was assigned into the blank, negative control (NC), miR‐133a mimic, miR‐133a inhibitors, si‐EGFR, miR‐133a inhibitors + si‐EGFR groups after transfection. MiR‐133a and EGFR mRNA expressions were detected by qRT‐PCR and EGFR, MEK/ERK pathway‐related protein expressions were detected by Western blotting. The radio‐sensitivity and cell apoptosis were testified by clone formation and flow cytometry. MiR‐133a was up‐regulated but EGFR was down‐regulated in the sensitive group than in the resistant group. Compared with the blank and NC groups, the miR‐133a mimic and si‐EGFR groups exhibited increased cell apoptosis rate but decreased EGFR, p‐MEK1/2, and p‐ERK1/2 protein expressions; while opposite trend was observed in the miR‐133a inhibitors group. Compared with the miR‐133a inhibitors group, the miR‐133a inhibitors + si‐EGFR group presented reduced cell survival rate, EGFR, p‐MEK1/2, and p‐ERK1/2 protein expressions but increased cell apoptosis rate. These results indicated that miR‐133a could inhibit the MEK/ERK pathway to promote cell apoptosis and enhance radio‐sensitivity by targeting EGFR in EC. J. Cell. Biochem. 118: 2625–2634, 2017. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.


The paper reports on the main outcomes of project EURESCOM P413 Task 2 "Optical networking in the local loop", highlighting the common understanding of European Public Network Operators (PNOs) on fibre based access network architectures for residential and business customers in a multiservice scenario. The results of this study encompass introduction guidelines, modelling methodologies, economic appraisal of technical alternatives and key issues for standardization.


Those who undertake the responsibility for the radical cure of hypospadias know that it can be one of the most difficult of all surgical conditions to bring to a successful conclusion. Cabot ('1935) points out that the basic requirements of a thoroughly satisfactory operation are that it should overcome the disability and avoid the production of new disabilities such as stricture formation or growth of hair within the newly formed urethra. At the same time it should be sufficiently simple and certain of freedom from post-operative complications, such as fistula formation, to enable it to be carried out with a reasonable prospect of success by a well-trained surgeon.


Viscoelastic flow at a region of a circular pipe entrance was examined numerically. The numerical calculation was achieved by using I.C.E. (implicit continuous‐fluid Eulerian) technique with the K‐BKZ type constitutive equation. The transient flow characteristics with the sudden stand‐up were obtained. The resultant flow field and its associated flow parameters of the K‐BKZ integral constitutive equation were compared with the Newtonian case and the Oldroyd‐B model. It is revealed that flow is largely affected by a choice of the Deborah number. When the Deborah number is high enough for a fixed Reynolds number, there would be a circulation zone at the entrance region of the pipe by the effects of the viscoelasticity, which cannot be observed with the Newtonian flow.


Since the Supreme People's Procuratorate pushed out the pilot reform of criminal compliance, it has saved a large number of high-tech enterprises and achieved positive results in governance of corporate crime. However, through the analysis of many cases, including the fake compliance cases of A and B companies in Shanghai, it was found that the hidden dangers of illegal and criminal activities of the enterprises involved in the crime had not been eliminated in time, and the court has made a lenient sentence. Based on this, this paper attempts to start from the trial stage and put forward a series of measures, such as strengthening judge-led judicial review, establishing the compliance adjudication rules in the trial stage, and constructing criminal compliance throughout the trial stage, so as to provide a judicial solution for false compliance cases.


The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI), and rail industry participants have performed probability of detection (POD) assessments to evaluate nondestructive testing (NDT) technologies, which are prescribed by Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, on butt welds and fillet welds regularly used in railroad tank cars. This report provides the quantitative results and findings obtained from this research effort.


Abstract : The development of a monitor pick-up suitable for use with the V-Ring localizers operating in a capture effect configuration is described. The theoretical basis for a near field twin wire balanced transmission line monitor is established. Preliminary field test data are presented. It is concluded that this type of monitor provides superior performance to existing localizer monitors while at the same time possessing the advantages of lower costs and easier installation. (Author)


Subtle-DNA can be thought of as a conceptual-construct consisting of a double-helix structure, arranged as a light-based downwardstrand and a time-based upward-strand. Light imagined existing at different constant speeds far greater than the known speed of c – 186,000 miles per second offers a unique view of quanta and quantum computation, and the precipitation of such light from higher to lower speeds offer insight into the conceptual downward-strand of subtle-DNA. Such a downward-strand structures an involutionary-reality that seeds space, and subsequently becomes the basis of an evolutionaryreality structured as a time-based upward-strand of subtle-DNA. Analyses of such a composite lightspace-time structure further provides a unique point of view into the origin and possibilities of genetics. Genetics can be seen as having a diverse light-based functional, as opposed to a solely form-based foundation. Genetics can also be perceived as being the output of a persistent quantum-level computation. Such a modeling provides useful hypotheses into the subtle conceptual structure of DNA, into the architecture of mutation and the likely processes of constructive and destructive mutation, and the mechanism of heredity. Further the relationship and possible impacts of the quantum-based processes of entanglement and superposition on genetics, and future possibilities due to practically infinite amount of information in antecedent layers of light can be constructed. Keywords— Genetics, Mutation, Quantum Computation, Heredity, Symmetries in Light, Superposition, Entanglement, Genetic-Type Information, Quanta, UpwardStrand, Downward-Strand, Double-Helix


Chronic non-communicable diseases are characterized by a long course and complications that directly affect the quality of life of patients. Prevention activities play an important role in the control of these diseases because the development of chronic non-communicable diseases can be prevented by healthy living habits that include a varied diet, physical activity, avoiding alcohol and carbonated beverages consumption and avoiding the use of addictive substances. The most common chronic non-communicable diseases associated with lifestyle are cardiovascular diseases and diabetes, the occurrence of which is significantly associated with obesity and stress exposure. To affectively plan the interventions, it is necessary to know the risk factors and to raise the public awareness about them. In addition to general prevention, it is possible to carry out more selective interventions, targeted at certain groups at increased risk, such as children and adolescents. Preventive action at the earliest age is important in order to prevent the consequences that may occur in later life, which may equally affect young people and adults both from urban and rural areas, due to the modern way of life. The purpose of this paper is to analyse the behaviour of young people in relation to their consumption of alcohol and carbonated beverages, the use of cigarettes and eating habits. In relation to the characteristics of the respondents, the mentioned habits were analysed in relation to the place of residence, gender and age. The results of this study, conducted on a sample of 104 respondents aged 14 to 19 years, show that every other person eats fruits and vegetables several times a week or every day, while fast food and fish are eaten rarely. A quarter of respondents smoke every day. One third of the respondents practice daily physical activity, and the same number of them experience stress most of the time. Most respondents recognize risk factors and diseases associated with an unbalanced diet and addictive substances consumption.


There is a major difference regarding the audience numbers and the recorded revenues between the American film and the Romanian film. The Romanian film still benefits from limited audience even though it has obtained remarkable prizes in international festivals. Therefore, the necessity of financing the production of Romanian films, inclusively by the state granting financial support through the National Cinema Centre. The state financial support can take the form of interest-free reimbursable financial loans granted for the film production and the development of film projects (direct credit), non-reimbursable financial grants offered for the audience success of the film, its distinct artistic quality, its promoting and distribution (automatic non-reimbursable financial support) or fiscal facilities for the film production and distribution (indirect financial support). The purpose of this article was to create an information tool for all the film production companies interested in accessing funds from the National Cinema Centre in Romania.


Preceding strategic management and corporate governance principles have been popularly viewed as a means for increasing productivity, efficiency, effectiveness, profitability, winning competition and business survival where the common employee is perceived to be representing only a minuscule part of a big picture. But with the growing attention to the new paradigm in the field of business and management and recently organizational science, surveys around the world have established that a majority of employees want to find meaning in their work. With a whopping percentage of businesses in the Philippines classified as family-owned as well as its massive population belonging almost entirely to the Christian faith, it is important to understand how Workplace Spirituality, if properly executed, can positively help a huge percentage of businesses in the Philippines. This paper presents a continuum figure of a Values Framework for measuring the impact of Workplace Spirituality on organizational performance from a Journal of Business Ethics article and proposed an updated conceptual framework on how workplace spirituality can have a positive influence on employee job performance, and eventually organizational performance, for family-owned businesses in the Philippines.


The Cold War, Melvyn Leffler writes in his superb new book, "is about men and their ideas and their fears and their hopes." "[Officials in Washington and Moscow," Leffler argues, "intermittently grasped the consequences of the Cold War, glimpsed the possibilities of detente, and yearned for peace, but they could not escape their fears or relinquish their dreams. Around the globe peoples were struggling to define their future and disputing the benefits of alternative ways of life, so the Cold War was indeed a struggle for the soul of mankind" (p. 8). Leffler 's prior work especially his prizewinning book, A Preponderance of Power: National Security, the Truman Administration, and the Cold War set the standard for analyzing the intersection of threat perception, political economy, and military power in the postwar world. He famously described the combination of prudence and foolishness that led American leaders to seek global preponderance after the Second World War: "It meant creating a world environment hospitable to U.S. interests and values; it meant developing the capabilities to overcome threats and challenges; it meant mobilizing the strength to reduce Soviet influence on its periphery; it meant undermining the appeal of communism; it meant fashioning the institutional techniques and mechanisms to manage the free world; and it meant establishing a configuration of power and a military posture so that if war erupted, the United States would prevail. If adversaries saw the handwriting on the wall, they would defer to American wishes."1


This paper presents the first attempt of local seismic effects assessment in Bhutan. Considering the small amount of input data available (i.e., no instrumental records of past earthquakes, reduced geotechnical characterization of soil deposits, etc..) this study represents a first and relevant step towards a possible future deeper seismic hazard assessment. However, several critical problems need to be addressed and explained to let the manuscript be accepted for publication.


Bryostatin 1 and TPA reduce the intracellular melanin level in high metastatic overexpressing nPKCd BL6 (BL6T) cells, thereby inducing white experimental metastasis in syngeneic mice. We evaluate here the possible differences between white and black metastasis induced by both treatments on the TGFb, IFNg, IL-W and gelatinase A levels. Therefore, we have isolated white and black metastasis induced after the injection of bryostatin I or TPA treated cells into the tail vein of syngeneic mice and the level of mRNA has been evaluated by semiquantitative RT-PCR analysis. In order to evaluate the experimental metastatic capacity, the same cells were re-injected into syngeneic mice. Taken together, our findings show significant differences between white and black metastasis in TGFb, IFNg, IL-W e gelatinase A levels. Moreover, when white cells were re-injected into syngeneic mice, they gave big black metastasis. Since it is more difficult to diagnose white metastasis, it seems important that a possible anti-neoplastic drug such as bryostatin 1, induces a white phenotype showing a more aggressive intrinsic potential.


Keywords, phrases, sentences are atomic subatomic molecular levels of a document. A keyword justifies a phrase. A phrase justifies a sentence. Sentences justify paragraph. Single value to group value identif5es a document i.e Relevance of information. Relevance counters the precision of information retrieved by search engines .A semantic concept based framework which identifies the core keywords and phrases incorporating meaning i.e sense of word to phrase ,sense of phrase to sentence ,to document which eliminate the disambiguation of Natural language search in search engines or information retrieval systems is research area. A prototype design of engine is proposed that performs concept mapping of user queries .we propose semantic framework that would be useful to enhance the ability of reasoning in Answering machines (e.g. Google semantically mapped concept search) .GUI interface performs mapping of user query in concept class(ontology i.e. domain ontology, spatial ontology, task ontology) .concept based search is performed at with ranked results are hierarchically presented on precision and relevance with adha ranking and machine intelligence for reducing search time In this paper a Analysis search on concept extraction, sensing word and phrases is been done, with investigation in Document retrieval engines functioning, text mining, ranking algorithm and machine learning methods for acumen information classification. The paper gives a concept overview of 20 latest research papers with best methodologies to incorporate in our proposed system. This is investigation report which would find directions of research in GUI development which incorporates NLP understanding to search engine.


The drama "Egmont" was adapted from a true story by the German writer Goethe. It is based on the history of lowland countries fighting against the ruling of Spain in the 16th century. In addition to shaping the tragic hero Egmont, it also created many distinctive characters, such as Earl of Oranji and the heroine Clara. As expected, in Goethe's writing, the heroine is still portrayed as a characteristic with sympathetic destiny. Maslow's hierarchy of needs and self-realization theory have important influence on the study of literary works. Therefore, this thesis attempts to interpret Egmont by this theory, and analyzes the suicide outcome of the heroine Clara. Furthermore, deeper reasons behind Clara's suicide will be explored combing the social background of the author.


The effects of post-annealing on performance of ZnO-based thin-film transistors (TFTs) fabricated at room temperature were investigated. It was observed that high-temperature annealing resulted in a large decrease in resistivity of the ZnO channel layer and caused a large off-state current for ZnO TFTs, while low-temperature annealing had little effect on the off-state current. The evolution of electrical performance of ZnO TFTs annealed at a lower temperature showed that the threshold voltage decreased greatly and the sub-threshold slope improved evidently without great change of the resistivity of the ZnO channel as the annealing time prolonged. The possible mechanism is that the traps have been removed without activating the donor defects in the ZnO channel layer.


ABSTRACT Target this research is to know influence customer satisfaction, customer trust and Switching Barriers by simultan to loyality Ogan Shop Malang. To know influence customer satisfaction, customer trust and Switching Barriers by partial to loyality Ogan Shop Malang. This type Research is explanatory research. This research done at Ogan Shop Malang. Population in this research is customer of Ogan Shop Malang Start december month  2016 up to May 2017 with grand total is 4.320. While sampel in this research counted 98 responder. Result of research indicate that variable customer satisfaction, customer trust and Switching Barriers have an effect by simultan to loyality Ogan shop Malang. Variable customer satisfaction, customer trust and Switching Barriers have an effect by partial to loyality Ogan shop Malang. Keyword: customer satisfaction, customer trust and Switching Barriers and customer loyality


Abstract : Finite element computer techniques were used to study the linear and nonlinear structural response of bonded and weldbonded lap joints. Although the techniques used are applicable to either single-lap or double-lap joints, the emphasis was on the single-lap joint problem with the attendant complication of joint bending. Nonlinear algorithms were developed to account for nonlinear stress-strain charcteristics of the adhesive, and the joined metal sheet, weld- heat softening of the metal sheet, progressive debonding of the adhesive, and nonlinear cyclic loading. The nonlinear modes of response were simulated by sequences of linear solutions. Eight different single-lap joint configurations, designed so as to constitute an experimental parameter study, were studied in a laboratory testing program. Representative specimens were subjected to quasi- static tensile strength and cyclic-load tests and to tensile fatigue tests. The quasi-static and fatigue data generally plot into clear S-N patterns that are in a reasonable relationship to the lap joint design parameters. For the most part, strains measured on the surfaces of the test specimens were in reasonably good agreement with those computed by finite element analysis, provided out-of-plane bending effects were accounted for. The dominant failure modes were consistent with the computer analyses. (Author)


Introduction and aims: N-Acetyl-β-d-glucosaminidase (NAG), a marker of renal tubular dysfunction, is increased in patients with lupus nephritis. In addition to the toxic effects of proteinuria, patients with lupus nephritis may exhibit other factors that contribute to tubular dysfunction, such as pathogenic antitubular basement membrane antibodies. The aim of our study was to assess urinary NAG, proteinuria, and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) before treatment and after 7 and 30 days of oral prednisone therapy in patients with lupus nephritis. Methods: Ten patients with lupus nephritis, all females, mean age: 29.4 ± 10.17 years, were enrolled into the study. All the patients received oral prednisone 1 mg/kg. Twenty healthy subjects served as controls. We measured urinary NAG before treatment and after 7 and 30 days of oral prednisone therapy. Proteinuria, GFR, blood pressure, and side effects of therapy were also followed up. Urinary NAG was measured using the colorimetrical method and expressed as units per gram of creatinine (U/gCr). Statistical analysis (Wilcoxon signed ranks test and Wilcoxon rank sum test) was performed using SPSS 17. Results: In the 10 patients with lupus nephritis, urinary NAG before treatment was 16.9 ± 13.39 U/gCr (P = 0.005 compared with controls). NAG in controls was 1.73 ± 0.51 U/gCr. Proteinuria before treatment was 3.84 ± 1.93 g/24 h. The GFR before treatment was 50.48 ± 11.98 mL/min/1.73 m2. After 7 days of prednisone, urinary NAG was 23.55 ± 25.25 U/gCr (P = 0.878 compared with baseline, and P = 0.02 compared with controls). Proteinuria was 2.94 ± 1.3 g/24 h (P = 0.005 compared with baseline), and the GFR was 58.11 ± 13.64 mL/min/1.73 m2 (P = 0.005 compared with baseline). After 30 days of prednisone, urinary NAG was 11.77 ± 12.18 U/gCr (P = 0.203 compared with baseline, P = 0.022 compared with the value after 7 days of prednisone, and P = 0.01 compared with controls). Proteinuria was 1.73 ± 0.68 g/24 h (P = 0.005 compared with baseline, and P = 0.005 compared with the value after 7 days of prednisone), and the GFR was 67.49 ± 16.42 mL/min/1.73 m2 (P = 0.005 compared with baseline and P = 0.009 compared with the value after 7 days of prednisone). Blood pressure measurements did not show any significant changes. No major side effects of steroid therapy were noticed. Conclusions: Urinary NAG showed a significant reduction between 7 and 30 days of therapy. The reduction in urinary NAG set in later than the decline in proteinuria and the improvement in GFR. Further studies incorporating a longer follow-up are needed to observe whether the reduction in NAG persists upon continuation of prednisone therapy.


In recent years, new technologies and cultivation methods have been developed to contribute to an energyefficient greenhouse horticulture sector. In the monitoring project, the performance of these systems has been assessed objectively by comparing similar greenhouses or greenhouse compartments with and without these techniques. Due to the long-term character of the project, a learning process of growers in the application of these systems can now be studied. For those cases, some growers have been followed for successive years. The output of the monitoring project consists of reports and a large number of blogs, vlogs, articles in growermagazines and presentations horticultural events. This document provides a general review of the results from the entire project and draws general conclusions. For detailed information on the different systems, reference is made to specific outputs of the project. The energy savings potential of Next Generation Greenhouse Cultivation and Energy Innovations proves to be great. The application of different options, however, depends strongly on the economic conditions and the results depend also on the skills, experience and focus of the growers in managing their greenhouse climate.


Introduction: The IAB is a non-magmatic group of iron meteorites that has been classified into several sub-groups based on the trace element chemistry of metal. They include the main group (MG), multiple 'low-Au low-Ni' (sLL), 'low-Au medium Ni' (sLM), 'low-Au high-Ni' (sLH), sHL and SHH, and several grouplets and ungrouped samples [1]. The isotopic study indicates that high-Au sub-groups (sHL and sHH) may derive from a distinct parent body [2]. This is consistent with the appearance of silicate inclusions, which are mostly related to low-Au subgroups. The metalsilicate separation age was estimated at 6.0±0.8 Ma according to εW data [5], whereas catastrophic impact and reassembly of parent body [3-4] appeared at 10-14 Ma after the formation of CAI [5]. Here we provide additional evidence for early formation of silicate-bearing IAB irons based on U-Pb dating of apatite from silicate-bearing inclusions. Samples and Methods: The isotope ratios were measured in Copiapo (IAB-MG), NWA 6369 (sLL), Udei Station, Woodbine, Maslyanino (intermediate between sLL and sLM) and the anomalous meteorite Sombrerete. For all meteorites, from 3 to 10 grains of apatite or crystallized phosphate melt (Sombrerete) were studied. All samples were mounted into epoxy, polished, baked at ~100°C for 1-2 days and kept in the SIMS vessel at <5E-9 Torr for another 2-3 days before analyses. U-Pb and Pb-Pb datings were obtained on a NanoSIMS 50 instrument at the AORI, University of Tokyo. Apatite from the alkaline rocks (Ontario, Canada) aged 1155 ± 5 Ma was used as a standard. Other analytical methods were explained in the previous works [6]. Results and Discussion: All studied apatites have rather low concentrations of U = 0.5-2.0 ppm. This made it difficult to obtain data with minimal measurement error. The obtained data for all meteorites quite densely fall on the isochronous age 4563 ± 29 Ma. However, without taking into account several points that deviate from the narrow trend, the age is 4532 ± 24 Ma (Fig.1). The data for anomalous meteorite Sombrerete are consistent with the IAB isochron. Comparison with the Hf-W data for iron metal meteorites of the IAB group [2] shows that the formation of silicates probably was not much broken in time with the formation of metal. Most of the data for metal intersect in the region of 3-6 million years [2,5] after the formation of CAI (4568 Ma). The obtained data are consistent with estimations of the early event during the formation of IAB parent body (e.g., based on I-Xe chronology 4558-4563 Ma [8]) and is older than some Ar-Ar ages (~4320 Ma) [8], which may correspond to later metamorphism, when Pb-Pb system was not reset. Acknowledgments: This work was supported by Russian Science Foundation (project No 17-17-01177).


We present measured results and analysis from high-power testing of three different X-band SiGe HBT LNAs. The custom measurement setup allowed high RF power (up to 32 dBm) to be applied to the input of the LNAs for 400 sec. During the stressing, the bias current was monitored and the pre/post-stress dc and ac characteristics were measured. The results indicate that, in the three LNAs tested, catastrophic failures can occur at these high powers, while at lower input power (less than 30 dBm), the LNA gain is degraded. Analysis shows that during the stressing, the collector current density inside the transistors increases enough to damage the device, in a manner similar to that experienced during mixed-mode reliability stress.


The question, which arose in an earlier investigation, of the transposability of estimates made on different ranges ('out of five', 'out of ten', etc.) is subjected to experiment. The degree of transposability is found to be a function of age.


A simple prescription for estimating the energy at which nuclear forces begin to play a role in heavy-ion Coulomb excitation and Coulomb fission experiments is presented. The method differs from most commonly used recipes in accounting for projectile and target nucleus deformation effects. Using a single adjustable parameter the formula reproduces the energy for the onset of Coulomb-nuclear interference effects for a broad range of heavy-ion systems. It is suggested that most Coulomb fission experiments which have been done involve both Coulomb and nuclear excitation processes and should more properly be termed Coulomb-nuclear fission experiments.


Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) is a major health problem. One significant factor that affects the success in its control and treatment involves the individual self-care behavior in patients' life style. The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of group participation in self-help on self-care in patients with non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus by comparing them with patients receiving routine advice. The subjects included 88 non-insulin dependent diabetes patients who attended the outpatient department of Prachathipat Hospital in the period from December 2006 through May 2007. The samples were simply randomized into experimental and control groups comprising 44 patients each. The experimental groups assigned to the self-help group was further divided into four subgroups of 8 -11 patients to join three activity sessions, spending 40 minutes in each of them once a month. The control group received routine advice. Data were then collected through interviews using questionnaires before and after the experiment. The statistical analyses provided mean, standard deviation, and information from paired t-test and t-test. The findings showed that, after completing the study project, the self-care behavior mean score of patients who participated in the self-help group was statistically higher than it was before starting the experiment and higher than the results in the control group. The gained mean score on self-care behavior after the experiment between the self-help group participating and the routine teaching group differed statistically. The explanation given was that participation in the self-help group provided the patients with sharing and learning experiences. The researcher suggested that the efficiency of self-care behavior could also be modified for practice in the prevention of complications from other chronic diseases.


The article represents a contrastive study, which aims to define trends of changes in functioning of linguistic units in speech as well as to analyze main problems of lexicographical description of Russian spontaneous speech. The analysis is based on the nominations of a person and includes material from Corpus of Spoken Russian "One Speech Day".


Abstract The period considered here is a significant one, marking as it does the end of the pre-industrial era in Finland. The paper presents data on population movements by rural and urban breakdown, and by various social and economic categories, and examines the factors affecting the geographical mobility in the county of Uusimaa (Nyland), in which Helsinki, the Capital of Finland, is situated.


* List of abbreviations * List of tables * Preface * 1. Introducing Militias and Demilitarisation * 2. Conceptualising Militias: A Framework of Analysis * 3. The South Sudan Defence Force * 4. The White Army Militias of South Sudan * 5. The Mutineers of Timor-Leste * 6. Militias in the eastern DRC * 7. Afghanistan's Long and Ongoing Experience with Militias * Conclusion: Militias and the Search for Local Security * Bibliography * Notes


Public companies face new and aggressive SEC enforcement practices in response to profound patterns of corporate fraud, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and enlarged compliance expectations under revised Federals Sentencing Guidelines. In a determined enforcement agenda, the SEC brought more than 1,300 civil cases and has obtained orders for disgorgement and penalties in excess of $5 billion between 2004 and 2005.During the same time period, the SEC sued approximately 100 chief executive officers of public companies and the Department of Justice has initiated criminal cases alleging securities related misconduct by more than 500 defendants. The wide scope of these actions marks a new world of expected corporate conduct that demands careful attention of management and counsel.In its charging and sanctioning decisions, as well as decisions not to charge and not to sanction, the SEC explicitly recognizes efforts by companies to police themselves, report problems to the government and establish a solid culture of compliance. The SEC specifically targeted the "hearts and minds of senior executives" with penalties of $750 million against WorldCom, $250 million against Qwest, $100 million against Bristol-Myers Squibb or $100 million against Alliance Capital as "serious, real-world consequences."Through its new enforcement regime, the SEC has radically reshaped the rewards and consequences for prompt and cooperative action by companies discovering misconduct or facing enforcement actions. This paper will identify different elements of the SEC's new expectations and practices through significant cases and SEC statements.


This study examines the mediating role of satisfaction between destination image and destination loyalty, and novelty seeking and destination loyalty. The research model is developed on the basis of previous studies in the fields of marketing and tourism. A structural equation model tests data collected from international tourists who visited Nha Trang, Vietnam. The results indicate that four dimensions of cognitive image (culture and social, environment, infrastructure and accessibility, and local food), affective image, and novelty seeking are the important and direct antecedents of satisfaction and destination loyalty, and that satisfaction mediates the relationships among destination image, novelty seeking, and destination loyalty. Theoretical and managerial implications are drawn based on the study's findings, and recommendations for further research are made.


We prove that the diagonal of any finite product of algebraic functions of the form \begin{align*}
{(1-x_1- \dots -x_n)^R},
\qquad R\in\mathbb{Q}, \end{align*} is a generalized hypergeometric function, and we provide explicit description of its parameters. The particular case $(1-x-y)^R/(1-x-y-z)$ corresponds to the main identity of Abdelaziz, Koutschan and Maillard in [AKM2020, §3.2]. Our result is useful in both directions: on the one hand it shows that Christol's conjecture holds true for a large class of hypergeometric functions, on the other hand it allows for a very explicit and general viewpoint on the diagonals of algebraic functions of the type above. Finally, in contrast to [AKM2020], our proof is completely elementary and does not require any algorithmic help.


This paper explores how micro data within the Census itself can be used to supplement the Commodity Flow Survey (CFS). By establishing research using the raw CFS and other economic data collected at Census we gain a more comprehensive understanding of the uses of CFS data. This paper presents preliminary results from a project that examines the raw, non-public shipments data from the CFS linked to the corresponding non-public establishment data from the Census of Manufacturing (CM). Through a cooperative research program with the Census Center for Economic Studies (CES), the raw data from the CFS and CM have been linked. The raw data for the CFS are detailed shipment specific records for those establishments in the CFS sample. Each data element represents an individual shipment from that establishment, categorized by Standard Classification of Transported Goods (SCTG), mode, destination, and other economic characteristics. For any establishment in the CFS sample, multiple shipment records are common. The multiple data records representing each establishments' shipment data have been linked to the establishment level data from the CM and the Standard Statistical Establishment List (SSEL), also called the Business Register. The CM provides detailed data on the operations of the establishment for 1997; the SSEL provides detailed data on the location and firm ownership of the specific establishment. In particular the SSEL provides the establishment classification based on the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) and on the standard industrial classification (SIC) system. The data from the CFS has been linked to the CM and SSEL by using the appropriate permanent plant identifiers in the respective data bases.


In this study, the influences of geometrical parameters on the failure response of two serial pinned/bolted composite joints were analysed. The tested composite material consisted of epoxy matrix and glass fibres. It was oriented as [0°/ 0°/ 60°/ 60°]s, symmetrically. Three different geometrical parameters, which were the edge distance-to-hole diameter ratio (E/D), plate width-to-hole diameter ratio (W/D), and the distance between two serial holes-to-hole diameter ratio (K/D), were investigated, experimentally. Consequently, E/D, W/D, and K/D ratios were designed from 1 to 5, 2 to 5, and 3 to 5, respectively. Additionally, the failure tests were performed for a range of preload moments as 2, 3, 4, 5Nm and without any preload moment as 0Nm. Experimental results showed that the changing of geometrical parameters and the presence of preload moments affected failure behaviour of two serial pinned/bolted composite joints. Furthermore, the numerical failure analysis was also carried out via Lusas 13.6 code. Hashin failure criterion was preferred to determine both bearing strengths and failure modes. All in all, a good agreement is observed between experimental and numerical failure analyses.


The aim of this article is to analyse the possibilities offered by digital literacy as a tool for social inclusion. It pays special attention not only to technology skills training but also the opportunities offered by information and communication technologies (ICT) for improving people's quality of life, and generating scenarios and synergies that aid the creation of social networks. To do so, collectives have been identified that are either at risk or already in a situation of social exclusion, and different training programmes in the use of ICT for these people analysed. The results of the research show a trend, which may be overextended, to develop purely instrumental training programmes, focusing more on learning how to use technological tools than on the people and their needs, and thus on promoting the use of ICT for critical processing of information and generation of shared knowledge, the development of collaborative work, solving the problems of daily life, etc. Nonetheless, there is a growing awareness, among most of the agents providing training, of the need to move this focus towards the development of cooperative and collective values which aid people's integration as critical and active subjects and transcend the concept of simple consumers of technologies and digital content.


Summary The determinants of fertility variation among districts of Sri Lanka are explored by multiple regression analysis. The proportion of young women who are married (age 20–24), and the proportion of women of reproductive age who have received at least 5 years of education, account respectively for 46% and 24% of district variation in total fertility. Infant mortality variation accounts for only 8%. From the results it is argued that encouragement of education of women and postponement of marriage is one practical measure which will help to reduce Sri Lankan fertility.


As a key saaembly of a diesel engine, the connecting rod plays an important role in (engine's) performances improving and power output. By using MSC/MARC and the three-dimensional contact method, the stredd-field and displacement-field of the G32 type engine are simulated. Through the analysis, the improving measures to reduce the mechanical load as well as the stress are presented.


Viscous-inviscid interaction and heat transfer in supersonic 3D laminar flow past a fin-body junction is investigated by means of numerical simulation. A laminar flow regimes at the freestream Mach number equal to 4, 5 and 6 are considered. Specifics of vortex structures and shock wave pattern in the interaction region are discussed. The Mach number effect on the predicted size of separation zone upstream of the fin and the plate Stanton number distribution are analysed. For the Mach number of 5, the temperature factor influence on heat transfer is investigated.


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The original article to which this erratum refers was published in Journal of Cellular PhysiologyJ Cell Phys (2005) 203(3) 465–470.


Increasing reliance on and investment in information technology and electronic networking systems presupposes that computing and information technology will play a motor role in the diffusion of aerospace knowledge. Little is known, however, about actual information technology needs, uses, and problems within the aerospace knowledge diffusion process. The authors state that the potential contributions of information technology to increased productivity and competitiveness will be diminished unless empirically derived knowledge regarding the information-seeking behavior of the members of the social system - those who are producing, transferring, and using scientific and technical information - is incorporated into a new technology policy framework. Research into the use of information technology and electronic networks by U.S. aerospace engineers and scientists, collected as part of a research project designed to study aerospace knowledge diffusion, is presented in support of this assertion.


For young adults transitioning to life after school, sleep duration may be compromised to accommodate many lifestyle changes. Recent studies show that short sleep duration creates metabolic and hormonal changes that increase the risk of obesity. We examined whether sleep duration relates to BMI in 1799 20–22 yr old Filipino men and women from the 2005 Cebu Longitudinal Health and Nutrition Survey. Number of hours of sleep was based on reported usual wakeup and bed times. Multivariable regression models that adjusted for socioeconomic status, energy intake, activity levels, and other potential confounders showed that number of hours of sleep was negatively associated with BMI [β=−0.13, 95% CI(−0.21, −0.04)]. Compared to those who usually slept 6–10 hours, those with <6 hours sleep were at greater risk of being overweight or obese [Odds ratio: 1.75, 95% CI (1.07 to 2.88)]. About 55% of the sample were men and a likelihood‐ratio test showed no significant gender‐sleep interaction. Wake‐up time other than in morning hours (4–10AM) was not associated with any measure of obesity nor did it modify the BMI‐ sleep duration relationship. Findings from this community‐based study contribute to the increasing research on sleep deprivation as another possible pathway to obesity.


The estimation of SOH(State-of-health) is based on measuring the recovery rate of open circuit voltage and impedance of the lithium ion battery after discharge. The recovery rate of open circuit voltage is selected as the main factor, while the impedance as the secondary factor for the SOH estimation with considering the effects of temperature, discharge current, cut-off voltage, and various impedances in battery. This estimation is more accurate than the estimation based on a single factor.


Use of an 'inter-linked' (IL) central solenoid (CS) in a tokamak fusion reactor is proposed for achieving a sufficient amount of the CS magnetic flux swing for the plasma current Ip ramp-up with keeping the reactor size reasonable. It is shown that a large amount of the flux swing by the IL-CS, compared to the conventional (C) CS, is expected for a tokamak fusion reactor with the fusion power Pfus = 2GW and the major radius Rp < 8.0m, and that the IL-CS can generate a marginal amount of the magnetic flux swing to ramp up Ip only by the inductive way for a tokamak reactor with Rp = 6.5m while the C-CS cannot a sufficient amount of the flux swing for the Ip ramp-up.


A casual look at the intra industry trade (IIT) data of eighteen Asian and Latin American less developed countries show that for them (a) vertical IIT overwhelmingly dominates horizontal IIT and (b) manufactured goods (SITC 6) is one of the two commodity categories (the other being machine and transport equipments (SITC 7)) for which IIT is relatively high. A theoretical model consistent which these observation is constructed and suggests the hypothesis that the level of economic development is a determining character for such kind of trade. Returning to the raw data set we find that such a relationship can indeed be established . Though the overall relationship clearly holds, there are major fluctuations with in the sample and the overall growth rate of IIT falls with increasing levels of economic development.


An address delivered on Founders' Day at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY on January 11, 1909 by A.J.S. Thomas.