S OF PAPERS 373 P. BRAFFORT and D. FELDMAN, Some recursion-theoretic uses of the "dequote" operator. It is well known that our data-processing systems are (approximate) realizations of formal constructive systems; this explains the existing intense interaction between such topics as recursive hierarchies and programming language primitives. In high level languages, the use of "DO FOR" or "DO WHILE" loops has been advocated against the more standard "GO TO" primitives. The main argument was the possibility of a clear structuration of programmes, especially useful for correctness-proving tentatives. On the other hand, the question has been raised of the exact power of a new primitive operator in IVERSON's programming language and notational system APL. This operator, "<f>" (read "dequote"), has the effect of removing the "quotes" which delimit a string of characters, and then asking for execution of the resulting expression. For example, one has the following: K « ' 3 + 4 ' V 3 + 4 + V 7 We consider this operator as a very flexible tool for investigations of the logical properties of programmes. Our first results are the following: (a) If we denote by Ack(n) the «th function (which means Ack(l) = + , Ack(2) = + , etc.), we show that, if Ack(n) is given, Ack(/i + 1) can be defined in APL notation using neither the "Go t o " operator nor the recursion scheme. Ack(rc + 2) can be defined in the same way plus the use of one dequote operator. (b) Ack(n) can be defined from addition only under the same constraints as in (a), but using two dequote operators. (c) Using (b) and the Grzegorczyk's result, it is clear that all primitive recursive functions are obtained. We show that, under the same constraints, one also obtains all (general) recursive functions. JANE BRIDGE, Bachmann operations, normal functionals and Mahlo ordinals. Given any normal function /, a hierarchy of derivatives of/, {/0j"E6, can be constructed using application, iteration and diagonalization of the fixed point functional. Hierarchies of such functions with suitable indexing sets B are used to construct systems of ordinal notations (cf. Bachmann [Vierteljahrsschrift Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Ziirich, vol. 95 (1950)], Isles [Intuitionism and proof theory, North-Holland, Amsterdam, 1970]). The method can be extended using stronger normal functionals in place of the fixed point functional. An adaptation of a method of Gaifman [Israel Journal of Mathematics, vol. 5 (1967)] leads to the following definition of two ai-sequences of functionals <//(>j<a" </Lf>(<m where each Kt is normal. Let H0 = Ko = the fixed point functional. Suppose Ht [K{1 has been defined and/ : ON -*• ON is an increasing ordinal function (i.o.f.), not necessarily normal, a a limit ordinal. &tg is the range of the function g. The family of functions Qi(«>/) [Pt(«,f)] is the least Y such that (i) / e Y; (ii) g s Y => Ht(g) sY[geY~ Kt(g) e Y]; (iii) if (gt>z<B is a decreasing sequence of i.o.f.'s in Y of length j3 < a then the i.o.f. IBg, which enumerates C\t<e<%?t> > m Y; (iv) if <£{>{<<, 's a decreasing sequence of i.o.f.'s in Ksuch that, for limit i < a, gt = I(g then Dg, the i.o.f. which enumerates {y : y e % , } u f~\i<a@gf, is in Y. Hi+i(f) is the i.o.f. enumerating {o : aeSftgtor each ge Qi(«,f)}. lKi+i(f) is the normal function enumerating the closure in the order topology of {o : a e.&g for each g e Pi(a,f)}.] The functionals <Ai>, which are closely related to Isles's functionals <0;> [this JOURNAL, vol. 36 (1971)], although at first sight very similar to the functionals Hu are for normal functions/ no stronger than Hi iterated finitely many times. 374 ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS THEOREM 1 (GAIFMAN). Iff is a normal function, (i) HxW) enumerates the regular fixed points off, (ii) Hl(f) enumerates the fixed points of f that are pk-numbers. Using this theorem we can show THEOREM 2. Iff is a normal function, (i) Ki(f) enumerates the closure of the class of regular fixed points off, (ii) Ki+2(f) enumerates the closure of the class of pi-fixed points off. M. CHAMBERS and H. SAYEKI, Some axioms concerning the power of the continuum. Let A, B be ordered sets. For functions/, g of A into B,f < g iff there is a s A such that/(j8) < ^03) for all jS > a;f«g iff/(a) < g(a) for all a e A. R denotes the set of all real numbers with the


ABSTRACT In the present study, the performance of the flat plate solar collector with three different working fluids (pure water, Al2O3/water nanofluid and CuO/water nanofluid) is simulated using Artificial Neural Network (ANN). The solar radiation heat flux varied between 650 and 950 W/m2 and the flow rate varied from 1 to 4 L/min. The effect of radiation heat flux, mass flow rate, ambient and inlet temperature on the thermal efficiency was analysed. The predicted results of the three above-mentioned working fluids are compared and validated with those of the measurements. The output of ANN for all three working fluids was found to be reasonably capable of estimating the performance of the flat plate collector system with the deviation less than ±2%, while the trend of each working fluid is different against the mass flow rate. Experimental investigations are usually time-consuming and their equipment is expensive. Therefore, the advantages of the ANN model compared to the conventional testing methods are speed, simplicity and the capacity of the ANN to learn from limited experimental data.


: The present outbreak of epidemic virus i.e. COVID-19 originating in Wuhan, China constitutes a major public health emergency of global concern impacting several countries, affecting more than 30,055,710 patients. The diseases have shown human-to-human transmission via direct contact, droplets and possible aerosol transmission affecting people irrespective of nation, race, caste and socioeconomic status. Since COVID-19 has been detected in infected patient's saliva, its outbreak is an alert to all the dental and other health professionals to be vigilant in defending against the spread of the virus. It is crucial for dental practitioner to undertake appropriate preventive and infection control measures to limit the transmission of virus considering the unique nature of dental procedures. This review articles introduces essential knowledge about COVID-19 and nosocomial infections in dental settings and provide recommended management protocols for dental practitioner that should be implemented during such outbreak.


Critical illness associated with intensive care unit (ICU) admission often results in persistent skeletal muscle wasting and may lead to frailty in older and patients with multi‐morbidity. Early recognition of patients at high‐risk of long‐term complications could provide opportunities to minimize the impact of critical illness and improve health and quality of life. MicroRNAs (miRs) are short, non‐coding RNAs that regulate approximately two‐thirds of the human genome and are involved in most biological processes. Multiple studies have demonstrated their role in muscle development and disease and their potential as biomarkers of muscle wasting.This systematic review examined the potential of miRs as biomarkers and therapeutics for muscle wasting during and following critical illness. PubMed and Scopus databases were searched for terms associated with critical illness, ICU, muscle wasting, frailty and microRNAs from inception to June 2022 (PROSPERO number CRD42022339531).Out of 537 articles, seven studies met the inclusion criteria and examined skeletal muscle and circulating miRs in the context of muscle wasting and/or frailty related to critical illness. Across the seven studies, 27 different miRs were identified that were reported to be dysregulated in the muscle and four in the blood, plasma or serum of critically ill patients. Four miRs were reported to be altered in both muscle and blood during critical illness and their levels moderately correlated with parameters of muscle function. These included canonical muscle‐enriched miRs (myomiRs), such as miR‐133, miR‐1 and miR‐181, which correlated with muscle strength in critically ill patients. However, most of the miRs reported to be dysregulated in the muscle following critical illness were examined in one article only.This systematic review highlights the potential of miRs as biomarkers of skeletal muscle wasting and ICU‐associated weakness following critical illness, suggesting the need for larger validation studies using unbiased techniques. We have described circulating and muscle microRNAs, which correlated with muscle parameters during critical illness. However, the limited number of studies in this area highlights the requirement for further studies before these could be considered in clinical practice.


Introduction. Respiratory pathology, both acute and chronic, remains one of the key problems of modern medicine in Ukraine and in the world in general, which is explained by its significant prevalence, negative impact on patients' work capacity, their quality of life, as well as the economic burden on society.
The aim of the study – to analyze the subjective state of health using the SF-36 questionnaire for patients who undergone community-acquired pneumonia caused by SARS-CoV-2 in 1 year after inpatient treatment.
Research Methods. A retrospective study of the medical records of 208 patients who had been hospitalized for non-hospital pneumonia with a negative smear test for the SARS-CoV-2 virus was conducted. The severity of pneumonia was calculated according to the PORT scale. The comparison group consisted of patients with SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid identification and the absence. A telephone survey to assess the quality of life of the participants of the first stage of our study 1 year after discharge from the hospital were performed. The general investigator SF-36 was used to assess quality of life. Statistical analysis of data was carried out using the "STATISTICA 7.0" software.
Results and Discussion. Physical functioning according to SF-36 was the lowest in the observation group IV and probably differed in relation to the data of the observation group II and the comparison group. Analyzing the general state of health, the values were found to be probably lower for patients who suffered from community-acquired pneumonia of 3rd and 4th categories of severity compared to the data of the observation group II and the comparison group.
Conclusion. Thus, it was established low quality of life in patients after pneumonia caused by COVID-19. Practical value of the work consists in improving diagnostics and therapy, as well as improving the rehabilitation of patients who suffered from community-acquired pneumonia caused by SARS-CoV-2.


Hypo-attenuated leaflet thickening (HALT) is a recently recognized phenomenon following transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) and there is no consensus over the standardized assessment of HALT and its clinical relevance is poorly understood. We sought to determine the predictors and clinical significance of HALT volume.

 Patients, who previously underwent TAVI between 2011 and 2016 were prospectively enrolled in the RETORIC (Rule out Transcatheter Aortic Valve Thrombosis with Post Implantation Computed Tomography) study, a single-center observational study. At inclusion cardiac computed tomography angiography (CTA), transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was performed. HALT was volumetrically quantified on cardiac CTA images by segmenting the inner volume of the TAVI frame at the level of the leaflets and applying a threshold of −200 to 200 Hounsfield units. We evaluated the clinical predictors of HALT volume, and its association with ischemic brain MRI lesions (recent and chronic large vessel ischemic focuses, microbleed/microembolization, white matter or small vessel disease) and all-cause mortality.

 In total, we analyzed 111 patients with CoreValve bioprosthesis (56.7% female, mean age 80.3±7.4 years). A median of 19 [IQR: 11–29] months passed between TAVI procedure and enrollment. The mean HALT volume was 111.0±163.4 mm3. Current malignant disease, prosthesis implantation depth measured on CTA images acquired at inclusion, and aortic mean gradient and aortic valve area evaluated on TTE images at inclusion predicted HALT volume by univariate analysis (all p<0.05). After multivariate adjustment, aortic mean gradient remained a significant predictor of HALT volume (beta-coefficient: 11.5, 95% CI: 5.0–18.0; p<0.001). HALT volume was not associated with ischemic brain MRI lesions (all p>0.05) and did not predict all-cause mortality (median follow-up: 20 months [IQR: 18–23]; HR: 1.0; 95% CI: 1.0–1.0; p=0.15).
 Volumetric quantification of HALT.

 Aortic mean gradient was the only predictor independently associated with HALT volume. Our results suggest that TAVI valve function is negatively affected by HALT volume, however, we found no association of HALT volume with cerebrovascular ischemic lesions or increased risk for all-cause mortality.


The motivation for this study is to reduce the adverse impacts of trauma caused by motor vehicle crash (MVC), including rural regions, where crashes account for a high percentage of trauma injury and death. One key aspect of reducing adverse effects of MVCs is to improve emergency medical services (EMS)—that is, to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of emergency and transportation services to respond, clear the scene of the crash, provide patient care, and take a patient to the correct hospital. The study centered on a 6-month demonstration of a multi-media (voice, video, pictures, data) EMS application ("CrashHelp") in the greater Boise area. For the pilot test period, 1,513 CrashHelp reports, 306 digital images, and 1,121 voice recordings were sent by 81 paramedics to 8 hospital emergency departments (EDs). EMS and ED staff generally thought the system was easy to use, captured useful information, and could play a role in enhanced clinical decision-making. The voluntary nature of the pilot program did result is some inconsistency of use over time and this limited the extent to which the information was utilized. In summary, when the system was used it was found to be helpful. Therefore, future efforts should focus on protocols and procedures that would allow for easy integration of multi-media information in the workflow of crash response and subsequent hospital care.


Simple Summary In this study we evaluated the prognostic capability of the 3-gene score in the molecular subtypes of triple negative breast cancer and found that the score was able to predict the risk of distant recurrence in the immunomodulatory and mesenchymal stem-like subtypes. Additionally, a low 3-gene score was related to a high level of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes. Our findings suggest that the prognostic capability of the 3-gene score is associated to tumor-infiltrating components. Abstract Background: Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a complex and molecularly heterogeneous entity, with the poorest outcome compared with other breast cancer subtypes. Previously, we developed a TNBC 3-gene score with a significant prognostic capability. This study aims to test the 3-gene score in the different TNBC subtypes. Methods: Data from 204 TNBC patients treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy were retrieved from public datasets and pooled (GSE25066, GSE58812, and GSE16446). After removing batch effects, cases were classified into Lehman's TNBC subtypes and then the TNBC 3-gene score was used to evaluate the risk of distant recurrence in each subgroup. In addition, the association with tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TILs) levels was evaluated in a retrospective group of 72 TNBC cases. Results: The TNBC 3-gene score was able to discriminate patients with different risks within the pooled cohort (HR = 2.41 for high vs. low risk; 95%CI: 1.50–3.86). The score showed predictive capability in the immunomodulatory subtype (HR = 4.16; 95%CI: 1.63–10.60) and in the mesenchymal stem-like subtype (HR = 18.76; 95%CI: 1.68–208.97). In the basal-like 1, basal-like-2, and mesenchymal subtypes, the observed differential risk patterns showed no statistical significance. The score had poor predictive capability in the luminal androgen receptor subtype (p = 0.765). In addition, a low TNBC 3-gene score was related to a high level of TIL infiltration (p < 0.001). Conclusions: The TNBC 3-gene score is able to predict the risk of distant recurrence in TNBC patients, specifically in the immunomodulatory and mesenchymal stem-like subtype. Despite a small sample size in each subgroup, an improved prognostic capability was seen in TNBC subtypes with tumor-infiltrating components.


Freud defined the unconscious as a result of repression. However, recent findings in neurology and developmental psychology indicate that unconscious experience may be composed of presymbolic, subsymbolic, implicit, and procedural forms of memory, as well as being the result of trauma. In this article, preverbal, never-verbalized, unacknowledged, nonmemory, and avoided verbalization are categories of unconscious experience used to describe two psychotherapy cases. Five prereflective patterns—attachment style, self-regulation, relational needs, script beliefs, and introjection—are suggested as a way to organize treatment planning. A relational and in-depth integrative psychotherapy is described for the treatment of unconscious experience.


Srangsam, A. and Kanchanapoom, K. Thidiazuron induced plant regeneration in callus culture of triploid banana (Musa sp.) 'Gros Michel', AAA group Songklanakarin J. Sci. Technol., 2003, 25(6) : 689-696 Yellow friable calluses of banana (Musa sp.) 'Gros Michel', AAA group were initiated from in vitro shoot buds cultured on Murashige and Skoog (MS) solid medium supplemented with 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) and coconut water (CW). Small spherical, compact calluses were formed after friable calluses were transferred to half-MS liquid media supplemented with 1.5 mg/l 2, 4-D or 1.5 mg/l 2, 4-D in combination with 5% CW or without 2,4-D and CW. However, no shoots were produced from these media. Embryogenic calluses were induced followed by subculture the spherical, compact calluses to half-MS solid medium in the presence of thidiazuron (TDZ). These embryogenic calluses gave rise to shoots on MS germination medium containing 2.0 mg/l α-naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA) and 1.0 mg/l 6-benzyladenine (BA). Complete banana plants were recovered on MS maturation medium containing 0.5 mg/l BA and 0.2% activated charcoal. Morphological observation of plantlets did not show any abnormality.


Teachers play a significant role in moulding and shaping up of the all round development of students. The quality of education received by students highly depends on the effectiveness of the teacher. According to Anderson "An effective teacher is one who quite consistently achieves goals which either directly or indirectly focuses on the learning of his students". Thus, effective teacher is the key factor in school dynamics and is generally considered as a primary variable on which effectiveness of the school is evaluated. But teacher effectiveness also depends on various factors, one of them is job satisfaction. Job satisfaction describes how content individuals with their job, on the other hand, whether they like the job or not. Teachers with high level of job satisfaction are generally self-motivated in their work and can do better performance in the teaching learning process. Similarly, teachers with low level of satisfaction may not perform well in their job. This leads to ineffective teaching which affects the educational quality of the students and the whole teaching learning process. Hence, the present paper aims to find out the relationship between teacher effectiveness and job satisfaction of secondary school teachers of Jaintia Hills. Descriptive survey method has been employed for the investigation.


Air pollution and global warming are problems that happened in Thailand since the past to nowadays. People are becoming more interested in planting trees. But most people have an obligation to do, such as go out for business trip that spend a long time so this problem make people does not have time to look after to their tress to the full capacity and the tree might die faster than normal. So, researchers decided to produce the small tree pot that can convenience users and prove their problem. It consists of ESP-32, soil moisture sensor, temperature sensor and small water pump. It can measure and show soil moisture value and temperature via the mobile application that modified from MIT app inventor2. Users can check moisture value and temperature on the application. If moisture value is lower than standard the application will send users notification and users can command water pump to work via the application too and size of pot is 10*10*10.  Keywords: planting, soil moisture, temperature, IoTs, MIT app inventor2


To examine the influence of neurologists on the hospitalization of the Parkinson disease (PD) patient, researchers reviewed a database of Medicare beneficiaries who received a diagnosis in 2002 and survived until at least 2006. Both PD-related and general medical-related hospitalizations were examined. Secondary measures included a dose effect (per number of visits with the neurologist) and cost stratification.

Of 24,929 incident PD cases, 13,489 had neurologist care. During 48 months of follow-up, initial and repeat hospitalizations for certain PD-related conditions …


The present study evaluated the effectiveness of the Interpersonal Therapeutic Relationship (ITR) approach in addiction rehabilitation. This approach, executed by social workers, includes empathy, emotional containment, and empowerment of the patient.


In the first part of this paper the road vehicle prototypes developed during the second Research Project on Transportation of the Italian National research Council (Cnr) have been presented. In this second part of the paper the research activities on aerodynamics, aeroacoustics, guidance support systems, direct injection gasoline and diesel engines are described.


In contrast to the conventional safety management principle, namely, safety-I, which focuses on "what goes wrong", a new-born safety philosophy (safety-II) inspires people to investigate "how and why things go right". In the present study, the cognitive difference and correlation between safety-I and safety-II in the maritime shipping industry are explored and investigated. For this purpose, a questionnaire is administered to survey seafarers and maritime experts, and semi-structured interviews are conducted to collect original data associated with safety-I and safety-II. Then, the data from seafarers and maritime experts are further processed by empirical statistical methods and fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (AHP) methodology. The results show that impacting factors associated with individual aspects are usually accepted as dominant with respect to views of safety-I, while organizational factors are more influential for safety-II, which is essential to developing an organizational resilience capacity. Based on the findings and discussions, potential safety countermeasures that integrate safety-I and safety-II are proposed in this article. The present study discusses the new-born safety-II perspective to elucidate the safety issues associated with maritime shipping operations, which can be seen as the main innovation of this work.


The relationships between the basic mechanical and wear properties of mottled enamel, especially during the mastication process, are important factors and must be explored. This study evaluated mottled enamel's micro-tribological behavior under artificial saliva conditions in vitro. The basic mechanical properties were determined by nanoindentiation testing. A conical diamond nanoindenter tip was used to scratch mottled enamel and normal enamel. The scratches were sliding with a constant normal load of 2 mN, with different cycles during the tests. The hardness, elastic modulus and friction coefficient were obtained to analyze the mechanical properties. The results showed that the hardness and elastic modulus of mottled enamel were 10% and 14.6% less, respectively, than those of normal enamel. Mottled enamel showed a lower friction coefficient and a higher wear rate, compared to normal enamel. The friction coefficient did not appear to be related to the wear rate for either type of enamel. The wear mechanism for normal enamel was plastic deformation for early wear, while the combination of plastic deformation and delamination was the main damage feature of mottled enamel.


Adaptive controller f o f static exciter system is designed, uslng the hyperstability conditions, ensuring the asymptotic stability of the designed system. Its effectiveness i n the presence of unmodelled plant dynamics , with SPR compensator for robustness, is verified by digital computer simulation. 1.INTRODUCTION Lyapunov design of a fast acting AVR has been given f o r ad.c. excitation system [2]. MRAC system design using matching assumption [3] ensures global stability. The present paper proposes, a method of designing an adaptive controller for a static exciter considered in the I E E E committee report [SI , using directly the hy erstability condition given by Popov [&!. Stable adaptive controller designed for a plant of known structure, may not guarantee global asymptotic stability for changes in plant structure due to neglected dynamics of the high frequency terms, unless robustness properties are taken into account. Using robustness properties of Donati et al. [ 7 ] , a robust scheme is suggested for static exciter system in the presence of unmodelled dynamics. The unmodelled dynamics may be due to the presence of unknown timeconstants in the static exciter or due to presence of filters and distributed parameters. model, is given by ( t ) = A Y (t) P P P + b r(t) P (la) where , -1 A P = p 1 and r(t) a scalar inout, with ko = 2, T =0.15 sec. , T1 = 0.25 sec. , as given by DEtnely [l], and with nominal values kc(0)=l, kl(0)=k2(0)=0,and, the model system given by where, _. 7 1: aO -al I (2a) a . > 0 , al > 0, The effectiveness of robust adaptive controller scheme is illustrated by digital computer simulation. ; k>O, Ym = (2c) bm = 2. ADAPTIVE CONTROLLER Consider the block diagram given in Fig.1. The figure shows the hodelReference -AVR System assuming the known plant structure. with al=7.8, ao=36, k=36, for best second order system response [21. 2.1 Problem Formulation Defining e(t) = Y,(t) Y It) (3) P State variable representation o f the system in Fig. 1, for plant, and reference the error model system in Fig. 1 is


For two CTD surveys taken two months apart during the 1981 Ocean Tomography experiment southwest of Bermuda, a time-dependent ocean state is estimated that evolves from the first to the second survey. The mesoscale motions are modelled by quasi-geostrophic dynamics , and the ocean model state is represented by freely propagating Rossby waves in the 1st and 2nd baroclinic modes whose time-dependent amplitudes are fit to the data at the two survey times. First the linear dispersion relation is used to evolve the waves in time, then the weak nonlinear interactions between the waves are incorporated into the model. The wave-wave interactions enable the waves in the barotropic mode to enter into the model state evolution as an unknown control variable. Three techniques from optimal control theory are developed and applied to this problem: the Kalman filter / smoother, the adjoint method and dynamic programming. These methods allow the barotropic component of the flow, which is indeterminate from the CTD data, to be estimated. Thesis Supervisor: Paola Malanotte-Rizzoli, Professor of Physical Oceanography Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences Massachusetts Institute of Technology


China is confronted with an unprecedented water crisis regarding its quantity and quality. In this study, we quantified the dynamics of China's embodied water use and chemical oxygen demand (COD) discharge from 2010 to 2015. The analysis was conducted with the latest available water use data across sectors in primary, secondary and tertiary industries and input–output models. The results showed that (1) China's water crisis was alleviated under urbanisation. Urban consumption occupied the largest percentages (over 30%) of embodied water use and COD discharge, but embodied water intensities in urban consumption were far lower than those in rural consumption. (2) The 'new normal' phase witnessed the optimisation of China's water use structures. Embodied water use in light-manufacturing and tertiary sectors increased while those in heavy-manufacturing sectors (except chemicals and transport equipment) dropped. (3) Transformation of China's international market brought positive effects on its domestic water use. China's water use (116–80 billion tonnes (Bts)) and COD discharge (3.95–2.22 million tonnes (Mts)) embodied in export tremendously decreased while its total export values (11–25 trillion CNY) soared. Furthermore, embodied water use and COD discharge in relatively low-end sectors, such as textile, started to transfer from international to domestic markets when a part of China's production activities had been relocated to other developing countries.


1 Assessing the effectiveness of conservation actions to halt population declines is challenging when confounded by other factors. We assessed whether culling of red fox, a predator currently increasing in number in the sub-Arctic, contributed to recent recovery of the critically endangered Fennoscandian population of Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus , while controlling for potentially confounding food web dynamics. 2 Using 19 years of data, 10 before and 9 after the implementation of annual red fox culling, we estimated the effect of this action on annual performance of the goose population. We corrected for the potentially confounding effects of cyclic rodent dynamics and semi-domestic reindeer carrion abundance, both of which are expected to trigger predator functional and numerical responses, as well as for annual variation in spring phenology. 3 Goose reproductive success fluctuated in synchrony with the rodent cycle and was negatively related to abundant carrion. When accounting for these aspects of food


The present invention relates to a double-sided display protective hard coat film. Display protective sided hard coating film of the present invention is the first hard coat layer, the first hard coating layer on the surface contact angle from 90 to 120 ° anti-blocking layer and the plastic substrate to meet formed in formed in one surface of plastic base film, said plastic base film wherein the anti-blocking layer, and a second that hard coating layers static friction coefficient (μ) that meet more than 0.3, anti-blocking, without sacrificing optical properties property and stain-proofing property is improved and a second hard coating layer formed on the back surface film, and, in particular, excellent in surface hardness, it is useful to apply the touch panel of the touch screen. Plastic base film, a hard coating, anti-blocking, stain, scratch Castle


High-efficiency and precision machining of complicated components can be realized by using metal-bonded CBN grinding wheel. However, the difficulty in dressing those superabrasive grinding wheels is one of the main obstructions to popularize its application in industry. Different from the traditional methods, the aim of the paper is to investigate the electro-discharge dressing of bronze-bonded CBN formed grinding wheel. Based on the analysis of electrical discharge parameters and grinding performance, the results show that electro-discharge dressing of CBN formed grinding wheel is feasible. With the increase of pulse duration, pulse voltage and pulse current, the dressing efficiency is increasing, more abrasive grains are protruding, but surface topography of grinding wheel is worsen. Therefore, grinding tests show that, in order to get the dressing quality better and keep the dressing efficiency higher, the bigger electrical discharge parameters are chosen for rough dressing process and the smaller ones are chosen for finishing process.


A method of manufacturing a microelectronic device with contactless operation, mainly for electronic passports. An antenna is made on a thin, flexible substrate. A perforated sheet that is thin and calibrated, and that has at least one cavity in its thickness, is placed on the substrate. A microelectronic chip is placed in each cavity of the perforated sheet and the output contacts of the microelectronic chip are connected to corresponding terminals of the antenna. The microelectronic chip is protected by sealing off the cavity that contains the chip. The method is particularly adapted for manufacturing electronic radiofrequency identification devices, in particular for electronic passports.


This paper introduces the U.S. Meat and Poultry Inspection System from several aspects including acts andregulations, organizations, the controlling measures of germina, the system of HACCP, the Residues Surveillance System,inspection in imports/exports, and puts forward some concrete suggestions aiming at the facts in our country.


To the Editor: Skinner et al. (Oct. 1 issue)1 describe the increased prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors among overweight or obese children who were included in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 1999 through 2012. The investigators excluded children with normal weight from the study analysis. Research has suggested the presence of a metabolically obese, normal-weight phenotype even in childhood.2 It is important to look at additional risk factors, such as abdominal obesity, family history, birth weight, and ethnic predisposition, in order to comprehensively assess the future cardiovascular risk among children.3 The data provided in the article suggest that 7486 of 8579 children (87%) were between the ages of 6 and 19 years (Table 2 of the article, available with the full text at NEJM.org). The majority of these children would be affected by the pubertal transition, but the data that are presented do not show the differences between the children before and after puberty. Puberty and parental body weights have a substantial influence on the body weight of children.4 After puberty, the increased estrogen levels in girls exert beneficial effects on cardiovascular risk factors.5 This fact could have explained the notable sex differences in the prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors in this study. Hari K.V.S. Kumar, M.D., D.N.B.


The existence of a work potential, governing material response when elastic behavior occurs, is shown to provide a concise framework for the structure of inelastic constitutive laws. The discussion...


The utility model discloses a high-voltage ring network switchgear real-time status monitoring device, which comprises a server end and a monitoring terminal matching with a high-voltage ring network switchgear, wherein the server end is connected with the monitoring terminal via wireless network, the server end consists of a data server and pluralities of management computers connected with the data server, and the monitoring terminal consists of a master controller and pluralities of feeder line measuring units. The master controller is respectively connected with the feeder line measuring units, the feeder line measuring units adopt CS5460 chips which are connected with a dry-reed pipe sensing output end on a high-voltage ring network switchgear base, a dry-reed pipe magnet end is connected with a flexible fastener for linkage, the other end of the flexible fastener is connected with a high-voltage switch control shaft on the high-voltage ring network switchgear, and the master controller is connected with a passive sensing type power supply. The high-voltage ring network switchgear real-time status monitoring device can ensure reliable power supply, prolong service life, save maintenance expense and reduce overhauling cost and risks.


Partial pressures of CO2 in surface seawater (pCO2) and the overlying air (pCO2) were measured in the North Pacific (mainly 30–40°N) from January 1999 to October 2000 (9 cruises) onboard the voluntary observation ship MS Alligator Liberty. Distributions of pCO2 and pCO2 showed that the western North Pacific (west of 180°) acted as a sink for atmospheric CO2 throughout the year except for August, whereas the eastern North Pacific (east of 160°W) acted as a sink for only half the year (November to May). Total dissolved inorganic carbon (TCO2) estimated from pCO2 and total alkalinity showed a larger seasonal decrease (April to June) in the western North Pacific than in the eastern North Pacific, in accordance with the seasonal decrease in nitrate + nitrite (NOx = NO3 + NO2). The 9.5 C/N ratio calculated from the relationship between decreased TCO2 and [NOx] implied a larger influence of biological activity in the western North Pacific. Using pCO2 estimated from the relationship between pCO2 and sea surface temperature, we assessed the monthly CO2 fluxes in the western North Pacific for the year 2000. The fluxes ranged from ca. 0 Gt-C yr in the summer to ca. –0.4 Gt-C yr in the winter, with an annual average of –0.2 Gt-C yr, which corresponds to about 10% of the annual oceanic CO2 uptake over the 1990s.


In this paper, the source and relay transmit covariance matrices are jointly optimized for a fading multiple antenna relay channel when the transmitters only have partial channel state information (CSI) in the form of covariance feedback. For full-duplex transmission, we evaluate lower and upper bounds on the ergodic channel capacity. These bounds require a joint optimization over the source and relay transmit covariance matrices. The methods utilized in the previous literature fail to find fast and efficient algorithms for the system model considered in this paper. Therefore, we utilize matrix differential calculus in order to solve the joint optimization problem. In this method, there is no need to specify the eigenvectors of the transmit covariance matrices first. Through simulations, we observe that lower and upper bounds are close to each other.


, labor, stationary) deepens socio-demographic problems (depopulation of settlements, decrease in labor potential, decapitalization of determinants of human development, disappearance of the middle class), is a risk to economic security through the loss of intellectual and human, financial and investment, innovation and technological resources. Purpose. The purpose is to determine the relationship between different types of migration and economic security, to identify critical levels and to model the effect of migration processes on the economic security of Ukraine. Material and Methods. The critical volumes of migration processes (domestic, international, labor, and educational), the nature of their influence on the parameters of economic security of Ukraine have been estimated on the basis of nonlinear econometric models with the use of the temporal and spatial approach. Results. The critical migration volumes have been determined: 50 thousand people for educational emigration, 120—150 and 218—235 per 100,0 thousand people for internal migration, and 0.501—0.575 for international migration. In Ukraine, the current levels of migration exceed the critical ones, as a result of a low controllability of migration processes and the underuse of the migration potential for the development and strengthening of the economic system. Conclusions. Structural changes in migration processes adversely affect the economic system stability and contribute to the emergence of new and the spread of the existing risks to the national economy security.


This paper uses individual-level data to estimate the labor market consequences of environmental policies. The focus on workers rather than industries as the unit of analysis allows me to investigate previously unobserved outcomes, such as (i) unemployment rates, labor force participation rates, and the natures of layoffs and new hires and (ii) the distributional effects of these policies, both of which are critical to understanding costs and their distributions associated with environmental policies. Exploiting the introduction of a revenue-neutral carbon tax in British Columbia (BC), I find that environmental taxes, though revenue-neutral, tax away jobs disproportionately, more likely from less-educated workers. In particular, the policy increases the unemployment rates of mediumand low-educated males by 1.4 and 2.4 percentage points, respectively. The policy is implemented mainly at the expense of the low-educated: because of these job losses, some engage in temporary and part-time jobs, and, eventually, some, being discouraged workers, leave the labor force, with the caveat that the effects could, though unlikely, be partially driven by an unobserved differential shock to BC's labor market. JEL Classification: E24, H23, J2, Q52


A methodology is presented for scheduling jobs on identical, parallel machines. Each job comprises a small number of operations that must be processed in a specified order. The objective is to minimize the total weighted quadratic tardiness of the schedule, subject to capacity and precedence constraints. The procedure presented is an efficient near-optimal method based on the Lagrangian relaxation technique and the list-scheduling concept. In addition, the resulting job-interaction information can be used to provide quick answers to what-if questions and to reconfigure the schedule to reincorporate new jobs and other dynamic changes. This scheduling methodology has been implemented in a knowledge-based scheduling system. Typical sizes of problems involve 35 to 40 machines and 100 to 200 jobs, each with 3 to 5 operations.<<ETX>>


Title Thyrotropin signaling confers more aggressive features with higher genomic instability on BRAFV600E-induced thyroid tumors in a mouse model Author(s) Orim, Florence Citation Nagasaki University (長崎大学), 博士(医学) (2013-10-02) Issue Date 2013-10-02 URL http://hdl.handle.net/10069/35465 Right This is a copy of an article published in the Thyroid © 2014, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.; Thyroid is available online at: http://online.liebertpub.com. NAOSITE: Nagasaki University's Academic Output SITE


This note summarizes the results of the 'Workshop on Polarization and Beam Energy Measurements at the ILC', held at DESY (Zeuthen) April 9-11 2008. The topics for the workshop included (1) physics requirements, (2) polarized sources and low energy polarimetry, (3) BDS polarimeters, (4) BDS energy spectrometers, and (5) physics-based measurements of beam polarization and beam energy from collider data. Discussions focused on the current ILC baseline program as described in the Reference Design Report (RDR), which includes physics runs at beam energies between 100 and 250 GeV, as well as calibration runs on the Z-pole. Electron polarization of P{sub e{sup -}} {approx}> 80% and positron polarization of P{sub e{sup +}} {approx}> 30% are part of the baseline configuration of the machine. Energy and polarization measurements for ILC options beyond the baseline, including Z-pole running and the 1 TeV energy upgrade, were also discussed.


In this paper, we introduce a multilevel model specification with time-series components for the analysis of prices of artworks sold at auctions. Since auction data do not constitute a panel or a time series but are composed of repeated cross-sections, they require a specification with items at the first level nested in time-points. Our approach combines the flexibility of mixed effect models together with the predicting performance of time series as it allows to model the time dynamics directly. Model estimation is obtained by means of maximum likelihood through the expectation–maximization algorithm. The model is motivated by the analysis of the first database ethnic artworks sold in the most important auctions worldwide. The results show that the proposed specification improves considerably over classical proposals both in terms of fit and prediction.


(57) Abstract: The present invention includes a first electrically conductive region, and the electrical semiconductor region of the organic material provided optionally, an organic electrically insulating region including the adapted photoresist material, the second in vertical interconnect regions with overlapping of a stack of electrically conductive regions, wherein the organic electrically insulating region, said removed in the overlap to which region, and at least the first or the second electrical It provides a method for photochemically fabricating vertical interconnects between the first thin film microelectronic device and a second thin film microelectronic device to be replaced by the electrically conductive regions extending from-conductive region. Method, an electronic apparatus comprising a substantially organic material, preferably useful in the manufacture of integrated circuits.


The Swedish moose (Alces alces) population was chosen as a model for the estimation of the effects of selective hunting policies on the genetic structure of a population. The need for genetic markers led us to initiate an electrophoretic examination of moose red cell enzymes. A minimum of 60 specimens from three different areas were examined at 16 enzyme systems, representing at least 23 structural loci. Genetic variation was found at only one locus, coding for PHI (phosphohexose isomerase). A total of 1384 specimens sampled from the three areas during two consecutive years were screened for PHI variation. PHI polymorphism was only found in one of the three regions, and within that region there was a tendency towards further spatial variation. The results are discussed from both a population genetics and a wildlife management perspective. Further search for polymorphic loci expressed in other tissues has been started.


The work includes surveying of the area located outside limits of village Ghercesti, Dolj County, determine its total surface area as well as the surface of divided one. By determining the 236 points of detail in the P300 field and its surface, was done the road positioning and orientation of the plots perpendicular to the operating ways De1 and De 371, also the defining of the lines that determines the property boundaries, between parcels and roads through points measured on the ground. Dividing consisted by detaching of 248 parcels from the area, in three bodies A, B and C, with surfaces between 241 sq m and 580 sq m, both on plan and on the ground.


I N HIS PAPER in this journal, Paul Mosley proposes what he describes as a "simple technology for poverty-oriented project assessment". In this critique it is argued that the proposed 'technology' is neither simple nor necessary and that the existing tools of project appraisal, if used properly, can be adapted to provide all the necessary information for poverty-oriented project assessment in a clearer and more logical way. It is further argued that the approach proposed is unnecessarily economistic in its language, assumes a model of development in which policy decisions are donor driven rather than the result of dialogue between funding agencies and beneficiaries, and makes dangerously simplistic assumptions. Unfortunately Mosley depicts conventional project appraisal practice in the form of a 'straw man' in which shadow pricing is perceived to dominate the process. In fact project cost–benefit analysis is far more flexible than he suggests and shadow pricing, if used at all, is usually done at a fairly late stage in the appraisal process to address specific economic issues. It is clear that the projects Mosley has in mind are aid-funded projects. What is not obvious, particularly from the recipient country viewpoint, is why new approaches should be developed to satisfy the specific concerns of aid donors when those concerns can be satisfied by sensible adaptation of existing project appraisal approaches. To introduce unnecessary new approaches into a developing country environment, where host country organisations may already be struggling to manage the multiplicity of diverse approaches used by different agencies, is an unhelpful diversion. The first step in Mosley's approach is described as "diagnosis of market failure". Such a description presupposes that the project is a governmentor donorfunded one since market failure is not normally the concern of the private sector. The terminology also presupposes a planning process that is dominated from the start by economists of a neo-classical persuasion. The conceptualisation used is not one that would be readily accepted by people with training in other disciplines or even by all economists. People conceptualising projects normally think in terms of a problem to be solved or an opportunity to be grasped. To define a problem as "market failure" is to assume that at some stage there was some original state of market perfection from which the world deviated. There is no historical basis to justify such an assumption anywhere in the real world. It is not helpful to impose a neo-classical straightjacket on the thought processes of those trying to analyse problems in terms that can be understood by the people affected. The market is obviously a useful social tool in many circumstances but it should not be used as the basis for all explanations. It is very


The Flemish government has developed unique contact points through which to report wrongdoing to the relevant authorities: the Spreekbuis and 1700. These tailor-made channels are open to staff members and members of the public, and are responsible for receiving, registering and following through on integrity concerns. This chapter focuses on the central points of contact to report wrongdoing within the Flemish government authorities, and provides an overview of how these channels function, their scope, their impact, as well as their costs and benefits.


Fly larvae (maggot meal) and earthworms are promising potential replacements for increasingly expensive and unsustainable fishmeal. Apart from being a good protein source, fly larvae also contain substances with immunostimulant capacity, however the impact of their inclusion in feed on the immune system remains only partially understood. To address this, we studied the effects of four diets with varying levels of earthworm (40-70%) and maggot meal (0-30%) on growth and immunocompetence of juvenile Asian swamp eels Monopterus albus (fish n = 480, duration = 40 days). Maggot meal inclusion resulted in a significantly (P<0.05) higher total protein, glutamic pyruvic transaminase activity, anti-oxidizing enzyme and lysozyme activity, and significantly lower triglycerides, in the blood serum. Bacterial (Aeromonas hydrophila) challenge test results showed that adding maggot meal to the feed improved survival rate and immunocompetence at all three tested inclusion ratios. The strongest positive impact on most studied parameters (including 50% higher survival and 21.4% higher immunocompetence) was observed in the 20% inclusion group. As positive effects were slightly lower at the 30% level, the optimal combination of the two ingredients was 20% maggot meal and 50% earthworms. Produced by the Society of Israeli Aquaculture & Marine Biotechnology, the IJA is an open-access, scientific journal, published on http://www.aquaculturehub.org/group/israelijournalofaqua culturebamidgehija To read papers free of charge, please register online at the above website. Sale of IJA papers is strictly forbidden.


Nerve growth factor (NGF) is a molecularly well characterized neuronotrophic protein for certain peripheral and central neuronal populations. Further, studies on B- and T-lymphocytes, mast cells and macrophages indicate a function of NGF in immunological, inflammatory and neuroregenerative processes. We have analyzed NGF in serum (S-NGF). One- and two-site immunoassays primarily reflected the presence of NGF binding proteins in serum. However, with a sensitive in vitro assay employing embryonic sensory neurons as indicators of NGF bioactivity the presence of S-NGF could be demonstrated. In mice basal S-NGF values (10-50 pM) were independent of sex, age or presence of the submandibular gland. Analyses of S-NGF bioactivity in (pre)mature newborns, infants and older children revealed normal S-NGF levels of 20-100 pM NGF equivalents. The NGF bioactivity exhibited circadian periodicity. In an adolescent with multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome IIb we observed S-NGF values up to 2 nM NGF equivalents. These data together with reports of the transcriptionally active NGF gene in the pituitary, the thyroid and parathyroid glands strongly suggest an endocrine role of NGF.


physicians' prescribingproblems fall into one offour categories: 1) lackof documentation about prior choices, creatingan impression ofinappropriateness; 2) oversightofcontra-indication for a medication; 3) lack ofaccess to key decision-making information; 4)lack ofawarenessofevidenceforuseornon-useof a medication. In general, most cases ofinappropriateness were related to poordocumentation ofprior treatments. Surprisingly,there were few examples of oversight, lack ofawareness ofevidence or lack ofaccess to keydecision-makinginformation.Weare currently in the process ofdesigning ourCDSS based on the information obtained fromactual prescribing practices ofphysicians in theCOMPETEnetwork.Conclusions: Careful analysis ofweaknesses


s:As a key technology of rapid prototyping and manufacturing(RPM),rapid manufacturing of metal parts is a target of RPM.Based on the introduction of research status and technique characteristic of selective laser sintering of metal powder which is one of the most important contents of rapid prototyping technology,experiments on selective laser sintering of iron and nickel based on alloy powder are done and effects oftechnique parameters are studied systematically.In the end,adequate sinterˉing parameters of powder are derived and verified with sintering experiments.


During the process of video game "localization," text and audiovisual material is translated and recontextualized for a foreign audience. This article analyzes the localization process, beginning with a brief history of the video game and its current position in the global digital entertainment industry, before moving on to a discussion of the overarching idea behind localization. The various textual typologies (or text styles/genres) of video games are explored, followed by an exploration of several approaches to the localization process, including literal translation, "transcreation," and "blending," among other elements. The article then narrows its focus with a discussion of challenges that are specific to Japanese-to-English localization, including difficulties with cultural contexts, acceptability contexts, and orthographical character limits in game code. It concludes with a brief discussion of the best practices for game localization moving forward.


Aiming at the current situation that the hollow village problem is more and more serious as Chinese quick urbanization getting important process,it enumerates causes and problem embody of the hollow village phenomenon,and provides several suggestions,so as to make the hollow village problem get good performance.


Sustained Release Matrix Tablets of Glimeiride were prepared by using Different Rate controlling polymers like Eudragit RL and RS using different drug polymer ratios. Developed total six formulations by using Direct Compression method . The prepared sustained release matrix tablets were evaluated for different evaluation tests like weight variation, Hardness, thickness, friability, Content Uniformity and Invitro release studies. Out of all the six formulations F4 containing eudragit RL showed 100 % drug release within 10 hours with sustained release. So, Eudragit RL was selected as best formulation based on the invitroevaluation tests.


We describe a collection of tools supporting thedevelopment of multiple view, JavaBeans basedenvironments. The appearance and interactivebehavious of graphical user interface componentsand editors is specified visually usingBuildByWire, which generates JavaBeanscomponent implementations. Multiple view, viewconsistency and cooperative work support isprovided using the JViews toolkit, which providesspecialisable classes for component repository andinter component consistency relationships.JComposer allows JViews components andrelationships to be specified visually and combinedwith BuildByWire visual components, editors andthird-part Java Beans to generate substantiallycomplete multiple view environments.


The portable device for communication rechargeable battery is capable of emergency operation with transmission and reception even if it is empty, in particular, a mobile phone is presented, it is described in the appended claims. For this purpose, provided is designed for normal operation, and, in addition to the main rechargeable battery is charged by a separate charging device power outlet (14), the device (10) has the emergency rechargeable battery (16) charged by an integrated electromechanical generator (22). This generator supplies electricity while the device is moved is a disproportionate known as such rotation generator (22) or linear generators. During the emergency operation, the main battery (14) is not connected to the electronics (12) of the device, the device a limited rechargeable battery for current very functions necessary emergency operation ( 16) it is supplied from. Further, the switch operable from outside or automatically (32) is built. The device of the present invention, particularly, under must always very Problem Ready status, and is valuable in situations it is necessary interactive operation.


Shatt Al-Hilla branches from the left of Euphrates River, U/S Hindiyah Barrage, Iraq, and extends about 100 km. It branches at the end into Shatt Al-Diwaniya 112 km and Shatt Al-Daghara 64 km. The study aims to evaluate and develop (Hilla-Daghara) rivers system, which is included Shatt Al-Hilla and Shatt Al-Daghara. Fieldwork began from (26 October until December) 2020. M9, S5 devices, and the installed staff gauges were used to measure discharges and water levels, respectively. A one-dimensional model was developed for the study area by HEC-RAS, after calibration and verification by field measurements; the Manning's n of Shatt Al-Daghara is found to be 0.022. Five Scenarios were simulated to study the reach under the current conditions. It was found that the discharge capacity in Shatt Al-Hilla and Shatt Al-Daghara is 200 m3/s and 50 m3/s, respectively. Four scenarios were conducted for the development to improve the capacity of Shatt Al-Hilla to 303 m3/s and Shatt Al-Daghara to 75 m3/s. Earthworks volume of development Shatt Al-Hilla and Shatt Al-Daghara are about (5.89 and 0.54) Mm³, and its cost is (11.780 and 1.080) billion IQD respectively. Results of applied development show that Shatt Al-Daghara tail can pass discharge more than five m3/s when Shatt Al-Daghara tail cross regulator that causes choking in the last reach of Shatt Al-Daghara is removed.


This programme was developed to enhance emotional and social competence in a group of SouthAfrican school beginners (aged 5 – 6 years). The programme addressed themes such as emotions, friendship, emotional communication, internal and external emotions, self-regulation, problem solving, self-concept, self-confidence, moral development and the successful student. After the intervention, there were practically significant differences in internalization of problems and social competence in general within the experimental group, as well as improvement in practical reasoning.


The paper examines the deterministic and stochastic behavior of three-phase uncontrolled rectifiers and three-phase 6-pulse rectifiers from extensive simulations performed by a MATLAB customized program. The study is based on non-linear load invariants and analyzes the harmonic current magnitudes and phase angles of these loads. Invariants are the minimum number of parameters characterizing non-linear loads univocally. Two practical laboratory examples are presented to illustrate the numerical study.


The Bionanoprobe has been developed to study trace elements in frozen-hydrated biological systems with sub-100 nm spatial resolution. Here its performance is demonstrated and first results reported.


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The main result of this paper is to show that if G is a simplicial group of nite length, then H n G also has nite length. Here the length of a simplicial group means the length of the corresponding Moore nor-malization and H n G is a simplicial abelian group given by k] 7 ! H n G k. A similar fact is true if we replace G by a simplicial ring and we take the algebraic K-functors instead of group homology. The origin of such results goes back to the classical paper of Dold and Puppe (see Hilfsatz 4.23 of DP]), where the following was proved: let T : A ! B be a functor between abelian categories of degree d, meaning that the (d + 1)-st cross-eeect functor in the sense of Eilenberg and Mac Lane EM] vanishes. Then l(TX) dl(X) for any simplicial object X in A. Here l(X) denotes the length of X. Actually, this property characterizes the degree of functors in the abelian case (see Lemma 3.6). One can modify the notion of the cross-eeects in the nonabelian framework (see BaP]) and deene the notion of degree of functors. One can also use the above inequality to deene the simplicial degree in the nonabelian setup. However in this way we get generally diierent invari-ants and the aim of this paper is to establish the relationship between the diierent notions. We show that many classical functors arising in homo-logical algebra and K-theory have nite simplicial degree. Our Conjecture 4.7 claims that this should be always the case. In the second section we deal with simplicial groups of nite length, where we essentially use the results of Conduch e C]. Based on BaP], in the next section, we deene the cross-eeects and the notion of degree of functors in the nonabelian framework. In the section 4, we introduce simplicial degrees and give some inequalities relating all kinds of degrees. In section 5 we show our main result, that simplicial degree of n-dimensional group homology is n. In the last section we consider the algebraic K-functors and Andr e-Quillen homology. The author is very grateful to Tamar Datuashvili for the idea of considering this problem and for very useful discussions with her. I am very grateful to Friedhelm Waldhausen for his hospitality at the University of Bielefeld, while this paper was being written.


Faculty value high student engagement that leads to high learning outcomes. While high student engagement is frequently difficult to achieve, numerous studies have shown that cooperative learning events produce greater student engagement in a wide variety of disciplines. However, many students have had negative experiences with "group work" and are hesitant to participate. In addition, it can be unclear when creating a cooperative educational event for engineering classes whether it will work as planned. Our question is: "What are the important design features when tailoring cooperative educational events for engineering classes?" We designed and applied fifteen distinct cooperative learning events while teaching an undergraduate materials science course of twenty-five students. Three separate instruments were used to collect student perceptions of the learning events and the data was then triangulated to determine and verify trends. The first instrument was a student survey immediately following each event to collect "snapshot" perceptions. The second instrument was an end of term activity in which each student rank ordered the individual events from "most helpful in learning," to "least helpful in learning." The third instrument was end of term qualitative data where the students described in writing what made the "most helpful" events helpful and the "least helpful" events least helpful. We rated the events from excellent to poor based on the collected data. The spread of the event ratings allowed us to discover two important design features. (1) Design each event so that the students begin with the concepts and are guided through the application. This connection of the concept, application, and interrelationship between them greatly enhances learning. The learning environment is weakened when concept and application are taught separately. (2) Design each event so that students need to create and use visual elements in the learning. Student creation and subsequent use of graphs, sketches, or diagrams makes the learning more concrete and also facilitates collaboration. Students overwhelmingly indicated that use of effective cooperative events enabled them to more easily master difficult material. The students did not consider effective cooperative events merely "group work." P ge 9.150.1


The utility model relates to a yarn tension measuring means comprises means for measuring the positive pressure on yarn roller speed rollers to produce a pressure sensor, a pressure sensor mounted on the respective ends of the roller shaft speed roller, roller speed and support the rollers. The utility model provides a precise measurement of the yarn tension, simple structure yarn tension sensing device.


L'Universite de Vancouver et l'organisme de recherche Western Jewish Studies Association Conference (WJSA) lancent l'appel a communication ci-dessous pour la conference "Jews and Wars"  qui aura lieu a Vancouver en mai 2015. Les candidatures sont a envoyer avant le 2 novembre 2014. Call for Paper Jews and Wars University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada Wednesday May 13-Thursday May 14, 2015. With 2014 the centennial of the beginning of the First World War, and 2015 the seventieth a...


A process for the preparation of (co) oligomers or (co) polymers comprising preparing a mixture including at least one monoethylenically unsaturated monomer of the general formula (M), HR1C = CR2R3 (M) in which each R1 , R2, R3 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C20 cycloalkyl, C1-C20, aryl C6-C24, halogen, cyano, alkyl of C1-C20, cicloalquilester C1-C20 alkylamide C1-C20, cicloalquilamida C1-C20, aryl ester of C6-C24 or arylamide C6-C24, at least one oxidizing agent (a) and at least one polymer or oligomer of the general formula (I), in which Y is an organic residue based on ethylenically unsaturated monomers (m) corresponding to the general formula HR1C = CR2R3 and R1, R2, R3 have the meanings already before specified m is an integer from 1 to 50, n is an integer of 1-300 and I1 represents an initiator and R4 represents a secondary carbon atom or I rciario and is independently selected from the group consisting of C1-C18, C2-C18, C2-C18, C3-C12 or heterocycloalkyl C3-C12, C6-C24, which may be unsubstituted or substituted by NO2, halogen, amino, hydroxy, cyano, carboxy, ketone, C1-C4, alkylthio C1-C4, or alkylamino of C1-C4, X represents an atom of secondary or tertiary carbon and are independently selected from the group consisting of C1-C18, C2-C18, C2-C18, C3-C12 cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkyl, C6-C24, which may be insusbtituidos or substituted by NO2, halogen, amino, hydroxy, cyano, carboxy, ketone, C1-C4, alkylthio C1-C4, or alkylamino of C1-C4 and an initiator optional free radical (B), and (II) heating the mixture at a temperature in the range of 0 ° C to 220 ° C.


We present a near-infrared extinction study of the dark globule B335, a protostellar collapse candidate, using data from HST/NICMOS and the W.M. Keck Observatory. These data allow a new quantitative test of the "inside-out" collapse model previously proposed to explain molecular line profiles observed toward this region. We find that the shape of the density profile is well matched by the collapse model, but that the amount of extinction corresponds to larger column densities than predicted. An unstable Bonnor-Ebert sphere with dimensionless outer radius ξmax = 12.5±2.6 provides an equally good description of the density profile, and is indistinguishable from the collapse model over the range in radius sampled by the extinction data. The bipolar outflow driven by the embedded email@example.com firstname.lastname@example.com firstname.lastname@example.com firstname.lastname@example.com firstname.lastname@example.com firstname.lastname@example.com Current address: Nortel Networks, 2305 Mission College Blvd, Santa Clara, CA 95954


The migration and transformation of lead in ecosystem were studied by atomic absorption spectrometry(AAS).Accumulation trends of particulate lead were accumulated in gills and muscles,and could be expressed by the simulation equation as follows:y = 17.775lnx-0.2937 and y = 5.5927lax- 0.1869.The concentration of lead in water quickly increased along with the time,and lead can be easily cleaned in water,and the deposition,release,accumulation and excretion processes of lead were carried out by ways as follows:the lead in water deposited into the suspended matter,then was accumulated into fish body,and the suspended matter was released into water body,and adsorbed suspended matter was transformed into fish body.The lead in fish body can excrete into water body and suspended matter,then the migration and transformation of ecosystem were constituted.


The important problem of contamination of old samples by younger 14C necessitates treatment of organic and carbonate samples to ensure more complete removal of contaminating carbon. Here we present studies of chemical procedures for the liquid scintillation method of 14C dating undertaken since 1960 in the former USSR. We discuss new procedures such as lithium carbide synthesis from charred organic samples and benzene synthesis on a V2O5·Al2O3·SiO2 catalyst, as well as memory effect in the carbide synthesis procedure and characteristics of two homemade counters.


The aims of this study are to investigate the level of sustainability practices items in each dimension; either the most common or least common practices and to investigate the level of overall sustainability practices that fall under high, medium or lower common practices in National Defence University of Malaysia (NDUM). A sample of 188 respondents from administration, selected faculties and centres of NDUM participated in responding to the survey of this study. Researchers used descriptive analysis from the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software. Results found that there are common and least common sustainability practices in each dimension, and they have similarities and differences in terms of findings with previous literatures. Results also found that the sustainability practices for all dimensions are at a medium level. The results of this study will contribute to the awareness of sustainability practices among members of the university and to add to the literature review in the field of sustainability issues.


Rho GTPases is an important signal transduction molecule involved in many important cellular activities,such as actin cytoskeleton reconstruction,cell adhesion,cell motility,vesicular transportion,gene expression and cell cycle regulation.Signal transduction pathways of these organisms is very complex,so Rho GTPases has already become a hot topic.The progress of the latest research focused on the description of where Rho GTPases act in cells,the molecular pathways linking some of them to specifc cellular responses,their functions and so on.Moreover,cellular and molecular experiments have confirmed that the role of Rho GTPase in actin cytoskeleton assembly and cell adhesion,cell motility,and gene expression is closely associated with the variety of clinical oral diseases,such as orthodontics,periodontal disease.Therefore,the study of Rho GTPases may provide a new way for the treatment of oral field of orthodontics,periodontal diseases.


Simple Summary That the definitive optimal treatments for relatively young men (aged ≤ 65 years) with high- or very high-risk localized prostate cancer (HR/VHR-LPC) are radical prostatectomy (RP) or radiation plus antiandrogen therapy (RT-ADT) is controversial. To the best of our knowledge, our study is the first and largest to examine biochemical failure (BF), all-cause death, locoregional recurrence, and distant metastasis in relatively young men with HR/VHR-LPC as defined by National Comprehensive Cancer Network risk strata. After head-to-head propensity score matching was used to balance the potential confounders, a multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression model was used to analyze oncologic outcomes. In relatively young men with HR/VHR-LPC, RP and RT-ADT yielded similar oncologic outcomes and RP reduced the risk of BF compared with RT-ADT. Abstract That intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) plus antiandrogen therapy (IMRT-ADT) and radical prostatectomy (RP) are the definitive optimal treatments for relatively young patients (aged ≤ 65 years) with high- or very high-risk localized prostate cancer (HR/VHR-LPC), but remains controversial. We conducted a national population-based cohort study by using propensity score matching (PSM) to evaluate the clinical outcomes of RP and IMRT-ADT in relatively young patients with HR/VHR-LPC. Methods: We used the Taiwan Cancer Registry database to evaluate clinical outcomes in relatively young (aged ≤ 65 years) patients with HR/VHR-LPC, as defined by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network risk strata. The patients had received RP or IMRT-ADT (high-dose, ≥72 Gy plus long-term, 1.5–3 years, ADT). Head-to-head PSM was used to balance potential confounders. A Cox proportional hazards regression model was used to analyze oncologic outcomes. Results: High-dose IMRT-ADT had a higher risk of biochemical failure (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR] = 2.03, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.56–2.65, p < 0.0001) compared with RP; IMRT-ADT did not have an increased risk of all-cause death (aHR = 1.2, 95% CI 0.65–2.24, p = 0.564), locoregional recurrence (aHR = 0.88, 95% CI 0.67–1.06, p = 0.3524), or distant metastasis (aHR = 1.03, 95% CI 0.56–1.9, p = 0.9176) compared with RP. Conclusion: In relatively young patients with HR/VHR-LPC, RP and IMRT-ADT yielded similar oncologic outcomes and RP reduced the risk of biochemical failure compared with IMRT-ADT.


e12564 Background: Breast cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors in women. The incidence rate and mortality rate are increasing year by year. Studies have shown that chemokines may act as an important driver in the immune microenvironment of breast cancer. Understanding the potential immunobiological driving effect in breast cancer is important for the early diagnosis of breast cancer, which is helpful to determine the immunotherapy strategy for patients. Methods: Gene expression data of 1050 cases of breast cancer were downloaded from TCGA database. Cluster analysis was applied to investigate the level of immunity of the observations using ssGESA software. The observations were divided into three groups according to their immune score. The expression of CXCL9, CXCL10, CCL4 and CCL5 chemokines were checked for the three groups using PHEATMAP software. The differential expression analysis for the three groups was performed using Edger software. The enrichment analysis was conducted using clusterprofiler software. Results: Cluster analysis showed that the observations could be divided into three subgroups according to their immunity score, and the heatmap proved that expression level of CXCL9, CXCL10, CCL4 and CCL5 chemokines of the subgroup with high immune score were apparently higher than that of the other two subgroups. The differential expression analysis revealed that the expressions of T cell exhaustion genes were markedly different between high-level group and low-level group. A total of 402 differentially expressed genes were identified, among which 380 were up-regulated in high-level group, comparing to low-level group, and 22 were down-regulated in high-level group, comparing to low-level group. Enrichment analysis indicated they were enriched in T cell-related pathway, such as th17, th1, th3 cell differentiation and so on. Conclusions: Our study showed that the expression of four chemokines were obviously different between the groups with high immune score and low immune score. Observations with high expression of four chemokines had more active levels of immune infiltration. Differentially expressed genes were enriched in T cell-related pathway. These four chemokines could be potential biomarkers for breast cancer patients through their unique immune characteristics.


Introduction: To histologically evaluate the mirror image biopsy obtained from the apparently normal looking mucosa at corresponding contralateral anatomical sites to determine the incidence of multiple premalignant and malignant lesions in oral cancer. Materials and methods: Fifty patients with unilateral, single, untreated, histologically confirmed oral squamous cell carcinoma underwent mirror image biopsy from apparently normal looking mucosa at corresponding contralateral anatomical site. The mirror image biopsy specimens were subjected to histopathological examination. Results: The age group of the patients ranged from 42 to 70 years with male to female ratio of 1.2:1. Of 50 patients, 38 (76%) revealed abnormal epithelial changes ranging in the degree from hyperkeratosis (12%), dysplasia (48%) and premalignant changes like leukoplakia, erythroplakia, submucous fibrosis, etc. (16%) in the mirror image sites. The incidence was high in males, with increasing age of the patient and duration of exposure to habits. Conclusion: Mirror image biopsies should be considered as useful diagnostic tool for early detection of premalignant changes so as to prevent further progression of these changes to oral cancer.


The invention discloses an oxygen-enriched smelting furnace for treating a low-grade multi-metal material. The oxygen-enriched smelting furnace comprises a furnace hearth, a copper water jacket furnace wall and a hanging-type steel water jacket which are sequentially arranged from bottom to top, wherein a steel structural frame is arranged on the peripheries of the furnace hearth, the copper water jacket furnace wall and the hanging-type steel water jacket, the furnace hearth is positioned on a skeleton of the bottom surface of the steel structural frame, a fixed frame for connecting with the steel structural frame is arranged on the outer wall of the copper water jacket furnace wall, and the hanging-type steel water jacket is hung at the upper end of the steel structural frame; the copper water jacket furnace wall comprises a plurality of layers of copper water jackets, and the bottom of the copper water jacket at the bottommost layer is provided with an oxygen spray nozzle and a punching slagging device; the upper end of the hanging-type steel water jacket is provided with a flue hole and a charging hole which are communicated with the hanging-type steel water jacket and used for discharging smoke and charging. The left and right deformation of the water jacket is avoided due to the structure of the hanging-type steel water jacket, the defects that a slag hole water jacket is prone to leak, and the furnace shutdown is needed during the replacement of the water jacket are overcome due to the structure of the punching slagging device, and the safety using property of the oxygen-enriched smelting furnace is improved. The oxygen-enriched smelting furnace has the characteristics that during smelting, the amount of flue gas is small, little heat is taken away by flue gas, the temperature of a molten pool is high, and lead and zinc are easy to volatile.


An ad hoc network is a collection of wireless mobile nodes forming a temporary network without the use of any preexisting topology, network infrastructure, or centralized administration. Every node in ad hoc network acts as a router, work as hop and forward data packets for other nodes. Routing is the key challenge in mobile ad hoc networks and challenge becomes more difficult and complicated when the type of traffic patterns and size of network changed. The main issue is to compare the existing routing protocol and finding the best one as in the different type of environment and traffic scenarios these protocols gives varying results. The scope of this study is to test routing performance of three different routing protocols (AODV, DSDV, and Dymo) with respect to CBR and FTP traffic pattern. The Random Waypoint mobility model was used for mobility generation. The QualNet 5.0.2 simulator has been used to conduct the simulation. Performance analysis of AODV, DSR and Dymo is evaluated based on Average end to end delay(s), Average Jitters(s), and throughput (bits/s) in Mobile ad hoc networks.


Any historical survey of the way in which consumers have organized themselves into associations for their own mutual benefit and protection should really begin with the role played by the consumer co‐operative movement. But, as Jeremy Mitchell (former Head of Information at Consumers' Association and now Director of the Consumer Affairs Division at the Office of Fair Trading) has pointed out, the co‐operative movement was not really a consumer association at all: 'The fact that the consumer, in a co‐operative society, is the formal owner of the means of distribution seems to have little significance in practical terms. By analogy, it can be compared with the consumer's formal ownership of the means of production in a nationalized industry, or the individual shareholder's formal ownership of a joint‐stock company.'


This paper presents a detailed theoretical analysis and performance assessment of the capacitor voltage balancing strategies for staircase modulated modular multilevel converters (MMC) in terms of the algorithm structures, voltage balancing effect, and switching frequency. A constant-frequency redundancy selection (CFRS) method with minimal switching loss is proposed and the function realization of specific modules of the algorithm is given. This method is simple and efficient in both switching frequency and regulation capacity. Laboratory results show very good agreement with the theoretical analysis and numerical simulations.


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The effect of neighborhood density on optional infinitives was evaluated for typically developing (TD) children and children with Specific Language Impairment (SLI). Forty children, 20 in each group, completed two production tasks that assessed third person singular production. Half of the sentences in each task presented a dense verb, and half presented a sparse verb. Children's third person singular accuracy was compared across dense and sparse verbs. Results showed that the TD group was significantly less likely to use optional infinitives with dense, rather than sparse verbs. In contrast, the distribution of optional infinitives for the SLI group was independent of verb neighborhood density. Follow-up analyses showed that the lack of neighborhood density effect for the SLI group could not be attributed to heterogeneous neighborhood density effects or floor effects. Results were interpreted within the Optional Infinitive/Extended Optional Infinitive accounts for typical language development and SLI for English speaking children. Typically developing, English-speaking children acquire the grammatical morphemes responsible for finiteness marking in a predictable order and within a relatively short period of time. Until the child's grammar is fully matured, variable productions are common in English, as, for example, interchanging bare verb stems with correctly inflected forms (e.g., Abby *walk to school yesterday for Abby walked to school yesterday). One widely advanced maturational account of such variable productions for finiteness markers is the The essential claim according to this account is the knowledge that underlies finiteness marking is emerging and initially incomplete, but undergoes maturation during the preschool period when variable productions are observed. Thus, variable productions observed during this time are the byproduct of emerging/incomplete knowledge, with similar claims applied to children with Specific Language Impairment (SLI) who also show variability in their productions, but for a far more extended period of time, motivating an EXTENDED OPTIONAL INFINITIVE The goal of this research was to extend the OI and EOI accounts in new directions by considering the complementary contributions of word form variables as relevant to the distribution of optional infinitives by English speaking children. Word form variables are components of a lexical item's representation, where the representation is defined as the abstract concept tied to words in the mental lexicon. A lexical representation entails multiple pieces of information relevant to the word that must be learned in acquisition, for example, phonological and semantic characteristics, but the representation does not include the surface forms of grammatical morphemes that …


There are many image fusion methods developed in recent years with the development of multi-sensor, multi-temporal and multi-spectral remote sensing technologies. Of these, the HIS, PC, HPF, SFIM, SVR, Wavelet and Brovey fusion methods are widely used. However, the traditional image fusion is a technology that usually merges the images with the same temporal or near temporal data to increase the image spatial resolution and multi-spectral resolution. This paper is to merge different time serial TM/ETM+ images. After this process, we can apply the unsupervised classification method and the second principal component method on the fusion image to detect and extract land cover change areas. To evaluate accuracy of the methods, we use post-classification method to classify TM image of 1986 and ETM+ image of 2000, and then extract land cover change areas. After this, the detected results of unsupervised classification and the second component analysis were compared with the post-classification method. The comparison reveals that the two methods used in this study have much higher accuracy than the post-classification method. The study indicates that these two methods can quickly and efficiently detect land cover changes.


Having statistics for the main technicial appilication situation of the 2014 season China Football Super League teams,a comprehensive evaluation on the relationship between the 13 main techniques and goals of the game by using stepwise regression method,that was shot number and offside are main factors influence to concede the conclusion,and puts forward some suggestions on the training work,the author also gives some suggestions in order to provide some references for the Football training.


Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a recurring cyclical disorder that encompasses a variety of emotional and physical symptoms that appear in the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. Overall, approximately 75% of the women with regular cycles complain of some premenstrual symptoms. Emotional symptoms include emotional hypersensitivity, depression, irritability, mood swings, anxiety, tension, fear of loss of control, and confusion. Somatic complaints include feelings of bloating, body aches, breast tenderness, headaches, food cravings, and poor coordination. The etiology of PMS is still largely unknown, but current research suggests that serotonin may be important in its pathogenesis. Although the underlying cause remains unclear, significant progress has been made in treatment of symptoms. If presenting symptoms are mild, infrequent, or of short duration, use of nonpharmacologic approaches such as dietary modification, exercise, support, and stress reduction are suggested. This paper examines the dietary modifications that have recently been studied, some of which may offer relief from certain premenstrual symptoms. The current literature indicates that increased carbohydrate, calcium, manganese, and magnesium intake can decrease certain symptoms of PMS. However, recent studies do not indicate a clear role for sodium, caffeine, or vitamin B6 in alleviating symptoms.


Though the question of the determinants of workgroup performance is one of the most central in organization science, precise theoretical frameworks and formal demonstrations are still missing. In order to fill in this gap the COD agent-based simulation model is here presented and used to study the effects of task interdependence and bounded rationality on workgroup performance. The first relevant finding is an algorithmic demonstration of the ordering of interdependencies in terms of complexity, showing that the parallel mode is the most simplex, followed by the sequential and then by the reciprocal. This result is far from being new in organization science, but what is remarkable is that now it has the strength of an algorithmic demonstration instead of being based on the authoritativeness of some scholar or on some episodic empirical finding. The second important result is that the progressive introduction of realistic limits to agents' rationality dramatically reduces workgroup performance and addresses to a rather interesting result: when agents' rationality is severely bounded simple norms work better than complex norms. The third main finding is that when the complexity of interdependence is high, then the appropriate coordination mechanism is agents' direct and active collaboration, which means teamwork.


The friction resistance and heat tansfer measuring tests have been carried out for seven spiral slot tubes, and mathematic model being established on the basis of measured data, and restrictive conditions being given. The mathematic model has been optimized by using composite shape method, and the calculated results being compared with the experimental results. The structural parameters of heat transfer strengthening spiral slot tube has been found after comprehensive consideration of factors about heat transfer and friction resistance.


A spectrum of a metastable molecule has been observed in the region 6000 to 7100 Å after flash photolysis of t-butyl nitrite. The analysis of this spectrum strongly suggests that the absorption is due to a π* — n (N) transition of nitrosomethane, and that the largest geometry change on electronic excitation is an increase by about 8° in the CNO angle. Unusual vibrational features in this spectrum are interpreted in terms of a decrease in the barrier to torsion of the CH3 group about the CN bond from 940 ± 200 cm-1 in the ground state to 290 ± 50 cm-1 in the excited state.


ABSTRACT This paper presents an experimental validation of, phase-lock loop less modified control strategy for single-phase shunt active power filter (APF) to compensate current harmonics and reactive power in single-phase distribution system under distorted supply voltage. The control technique is divided into two parts: first associated with selected frequency signal extraction by using Hilbert transform-based adaptive tuned filter from distorted supply voltage followed by reference current signal generation using DC-link energy balance method. Second deals with an improved pulse width modulation technique which reduces switching ripple and switching frequency for voltage source inverter used as a shunt APF. The overall control scheme is simulated using MATLAB/Simulink environment in the steady state and transient condition of the load. A detailed hardware design and other parameters of proposed system have been presented. A laboratory prototype has been developed using dSPACE DS1104 controller card having TMS320F240 as a slave DSP to verify the simulation results. Simulated and experimental results show that the proposed control technique gives a flexible and fast dynamic response in single-phase distribution system. The harmonic spectral performance of the proposed technique is as per the recommendation of IEEE-519 standards.


the Siberian craton to the north and the TarimNorth China cratons to the south, is a complex collage of microcontinental blocks, island arcs, oceanic crustal remnants and continental marginal facies rocks. It is one of the largest and most complex accretionary orogenic belts and the most important site of Phanerozoic continental growth on the Earth [Jahn et al., 2000, 2004; Kovalenko et al., 2004] The widespread occurrence of large volumes of granitoids, mostly with juvenile sources, is a typical characteristic of the CAOB. These granitoids have been intensely studied (e.g. [Jahn et al., 2000, 2004; Kovalenko et al., 2004; Sorokin et al., 2004; Vladimirov et al., 2001; Han et al., 2010; Wang et al., 2006, 2015; Wu et al., 2011; Li et al., 2013; Yarmolyuk et al., 2002]). However, these studies mainly focused on some certain countries or regions.


Setting up urban green square is an important method to widen the city space and a main way to add urban public green space.The urban green square is a symbol of culture and civilization of the city as well as the focus art of it.which gives a collective show of the city.We should make full use of it to serve the people.


In this article there werean alyzed results of examination 21 patients with acute deep venous thrombosis in the
inferior vena cava system. Inclusion in complex clinical and instrumental examination of patients (ultrasound duplex
scanning, contrast phlebography, contrast-enhanced multispiral computed tomography with intravenous contrast)
radioisotope fleboscintigraphy allowed to assess violation parameters flow in acute deep venous thrombosis.
Key words: acute deep venous thrombosis, inferior vena cava, radioisotope fleboscintigraphy, radiopharmaceuticals


Electric expansion and installation is a key mission in distribution network management and power supply enterprises marketing.It is a dominant factor to form and maintain good distribution network,to ensure power supply reliability and to improve efficiency of distribution network resource utilization.A new GIS based system is designed for electric expansion,installation and decision-making.In power system,customers and power equipments are widely distributed.Distribution network management is highly dependent on spatial data because of low voltage level.The system fully utilizes GIS's spatial data process ability.The information used in the system is analyzed and divided into three levels including substations,feeders and equipments.The forecasting data,operation data,accounting information and spatial information are integrated based on object-oriented method.The flow of electric expansion and installation is designed with optimized decision variables,including accessed substation,feeder and electricity room.The system can improve the work capability of electric expansion and installation.It can also avoid crossover of substation service area,balance feeder loads,lower load torque,and reduce planner workload.


An art critic blog created by Paul O'Kane, with weekly posts of around 1,000 words (average) posted by midday every Friday for 100 weeks (from December 2014 to October 2016). Experimenting in public dissemination of writing on art and life in London.


The 'success' of sustainability is often premised on public participation and consensus among members of diverse communities. An analysis of two experiments in participatory governance in Tasmania underpinned by explicit commitments to sustainability and by tacit investments in deliberative democracy allows detailed reflection on claims about the efficacy of deliberative democracy, and encourages speculation about whether and to what extent an alternative model of agonistic pluralism may better accommodate conflicts in communities wrestling with resource use and distribution.


Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) was treated by two techniques: exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UV) in a darkroom and exposure to plasma with argon (Ar) unpolymerizable gas in a plasma reactor with capacitive arrangement of the electrodes, radiofrequency excited ). The effects of the treatments on the surface properties of the substrate were investigated. The objective was to investigate the effects of treatments on the surface properties of the substrate, aiming to increase the amount of functional clusters available from surface degradation. The wettability changes were obtained by measuring the contact angle. The thickness and the roughness were measured by the rugosimeter and the goniometer. The morphology of PTFE samples was determined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The characterization showed that the etching plasma technique was able to alter the surface characteristics of the substrate in several aspects, presenting greater roughness, thus facilitating future deposition of antimicrobial agents.


To investigate the role of serum response factor (SRF) in epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) of renal tubular epithelial cells (TECs) in hyperuricemic nephropathy (HN).

 The expression of SRF, epithelial markers (E-cadherin and ZO-1) and mesenchymal markers (fibronectin, α-SMA, FSP-1) was examined in rat renal tubular epithelial cells (NRK-52E cells) or renal medulla tissues following uric acid (UA). SRF was upregulated by SRF plasmids and downregulated by CCG-1423(a small molecule inhibitor of SRF) to investigate how SRF influenced EMT in TECs of HN. Oxonic acid (OA) was used to generate HN in rats.

 Together, increased SRF activity promotes EMT and dysfunction of TECs in HN. Targeting SRF by small molecule inhibitor may be an attractive therapeutic strategy for HN.


The secondary structures of a homologous series of chemically and optically pure protected L-norvaline homo-oligomers, the synthesis and characterization of which is described in the preceding paper, were examined in a number of solvent systems using essentially CD*, and the results compared with those obtained in the isomeric L-valine series. All protected norvaline and valine oligopeptides exist as statistical coil conformations in HFIP and HFA. In TFE, however, BOC-(-L-Val-)7-OMe exists in a β-associated structure in contrast to BOC(-L-Nva)7-OMe. This finding points to the influence of β-branching in directing peptide conformations. The addition of water to solutions of the protected norvaline and valine peptides in TPE forces the higher oligomers to assume intermolecular β-type conformations. The aggregated structures could be disrupted by dilution or heating.