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Thirty years ago, the outlook for any of the rheumatologic disorders in childhood was fairly grim. A rheumatologist's armamentarium consisted of aspirin and a few other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, gold injections and corticosteroids. Cushing's syndrome,


The spores of Asplenium trichomanes L.,A.altajense(Kom.) Grubov,A.pseudolaserpitiifolium Ching and A.tenuifolium D.Don are cultivated with leaf mould substrate.Their gametophyte development is observed and compared by light microscope in order to provide basal data for the systematical research of Asplenium.The results indicate the same characteristics of the gametophytes of the four species in Asplenium.Spores are bilateral type,monolete,and with crease perine.Germination is Vittaria-type.Adult gametophytes are cordate,and with trichomes.These features suggest that the systematic position of the evolution of Asplenium is more progressive,but the shape and cell number of their trichomes are different obviously,which can provide gist for the classification of system in genus.There is difference in the shape of prothallial border cells of gametophytes of the four species in Asplenium,as well as the shape and number of rhizoids.We also find the phenomena that the chloroplasts can carry out amitosis like unicell and under high-intensity light the chloroplasts will concentrate to the lateral cell wall of adjacent cells.


The manifestation and cause of foreign currency financial risk;Coutermeasurres on guard of foreign currency financial risk:To develop risk control surroundings,To set up foueign currency supervisory system;To improve the quality of the foreign currency supervisory personnel.


ABSTRACT Paper honeycomb and EPE are widely used in the field of packaging protection and safety transportation. Given the cushioning and protective function of unilateral and bilateral composite layered structures (CLSs) including polyethylene foam (EPE) and paper honeycomb, this work focused on analyzing the energy absorption (EA) and compression deformation of honeycomb thickness (HT) CLS under diverse drop impact (DI) status. Experimental observation showed that the increase of HT can improve the impact resistance of EPE and its CLSs. For the CLS with the HTs of 10, 15, 20, and 25 mm, the increase of paper HT may reduce the EA at low impact energy, while enhancing the EA capability at high impact energy. However, the EA of CLSs with a large HT of 70 mm is relatively poor. For the same drop weight mass or impact energy, the stroke efficiency (SE) and specific energy absorption (SEA) of the unilateral CLS with the same HT are, respectively, increased by 39.1% and 16.2%, so the EA of the unilateral CLS is superior to the bilateral CLS.


We study a model in 2+1 dimensions composed of a Fermi surface of N f flavors of fermions coupled to scalar fluctuations near quantum critical points (QCPs). The N f → 0 limit allows us to non-perturbatively calculate the long-range behavior of fermion correlation functions. We use this to calculate charge, spin and pair susceptibilities near different QCPs at zero and finite temperatures, with zero and finite order parameter gaps. While fluctuations smear out the fermionic quasiparticles, we find QCPs where the overall effect of fluctuations leads to enhanced pairing. We also find QCPs where the fluctuations induce spin and charge density wave instabilities for a finite interval of order parameter fluctuation gaps at T = 0. We restore a subset of the diagrams suppressed in the N f → 0 limit, all diagrams with internal fermion loops with at most 2 vertices, and find that this does not change the long-range behavior of correlators except right at the QCPs. Copyright P. Säterskog. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Published by the SciPost Foundation. Received 09-10-2020 Accepted 04-03-2021 Published 12-03-2021 Check for updates doi:10.21468/SciPostPhys.10.3.067


This article describes a teaching strategy, word sorting, that helps students to develop more accurate and automatized word recognition and spelling ability. A series of "sorts" or word categorization activities are described in which students learn about various word features or properties (e.g., phonetic, orthographic, semantic) in a compare/contrast context. Word sorting, a potentially stimulating and challenging activity for teacher and students alike, has immediate applicability in clinic or classroom.


The aim of study was to investigate the preferred by young people of personal models and factors influencing them. The study was conducted in 1999 and 2011 on the sample of high school students (third class), using questionnaire "personal patterns". The results show that the choice by young people of personal models occurs in conjunction with the family, school, teachers, peers and the media. Young people from these communities draws behavioral models from the different situations of everyday life, the system of social norms and values. Young people from these communities also draws models of socialization. In particular, the mass media (according to research) is an important and attractive component of the educational environment of youth, presenting different lifestyles and value systems, used by the adolescents.


This article presents a comparative experimental study of the transient dose rate effect (TDRE) between the system-in-package (SiP) SZ0501 and its prototype printed circuit board (PCB). The SiP and prototype board have the same functions, and they can be regarded as complete electronic systems. The same program is applied to both electronic systems in transient gamma-ray experiments. Both the SiP and prototype board are supplied by external dc power analyzers. The operating currents and transient photocurrents are measured. Then, radiation performances of the SiP and prototype board are recorded with increasing dose rates. The experimental results show that the outputs of both systems have similar failure types, while there are significant discrepancies in terms of failure thresholds. In addition, both systems present latch-up effects, but their features are quite different. It is speculated that their power distribution networks (PDNs) are likely to be the main cause of these discrepancies. Experiments also show that using differential structure should be effective in improving the performance of the tested devices. These findings are analyzed and discussed by combining previous experimental results of this SiP.


Abstract Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) instrumentation was evaluated to determine if it has the capability to singly monitor mixtures of volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) at or below their threshold limit value. The system investigated to monitor work sites for the presence of VOCs was the Perkin-Elmer 1760x Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer equipped with a 20-meter Wilks/Foxboro gas cell. Six different work areas were chosen for this study: a photography lab, a dry-cleaning establishment, surgical operating rooms in a vivarium, a histology lab, a paint stripping shop, and a paint spraying facility. The contents of workplace air samples collected in Teflon™ bags were identified by matching FTIR sample spectra against known VOC spectra stored in a computerized library and by manual spectral comparisons. The FTIR monitoring of the workplace air samples identified single volatile components in the photography laboratory (acetic acid), and the two medical operating rooms (forane, halothane). Air sam...


Based on morphology and taxonomy study, more than three thousands Amblystegiaceae specimens, including 49 types, from 21 Chinese or aboard herbaria, numerical taxonomy relations of the genera and species of Chinese Amblystegiaceae were studied by cluster analysis. The results of cluster analysis support some suggestions on concepts and positions of some genera and species in Amblystegiaceae, that Campylium and Hygrohypnum do not appear as monophyletic groups. Amblystegium, Hygroamblystegium, and Leptodictyum should be put together in the genus Amblystegium, and Drepanocladus trichophyllus is placed in Warnstorfia.


This paper presents our work in progress in the field of emotional synthesis for psychological and physiological enrichement applied to children with mental or physical deaseases. We present a robot, MAPH, wich should be able to entertain affective relationship with children by using speech and emotional synthesis capabilities. Then we present a way to create an emotional face. This face will combine emotional richness of facial expressions with a simple mechanical design. Testing and evaluating different faces will provide us a way to design the face that best fits to the robot MAPH.


The invention discloses a closed drainage apparatus for chests, and relates to the field of medical apparatus and instruments, in particular to structures of drainage equipment. The closed drainage apparatus comprises a drainage tube which is connected with two balloons and an inflating tube. An air passage and two air-through holes are reserved inside the wall thickness of the drainage tube, the air passage is axially arranged, and one end of the air passage is a blind end, while the other end of the same is communicated with the inflating tube. Each of the air-through holes is radially reserved, one end of each of the air-through holes is respectively communicated with the air passage, while the other end of each of the air-through holes is respectively communicated with the corresponding balloons. During thoracocentesis, an anatomical piercing pin knife is inserted into a human body's chest, a piercing knife is withdrawn with a sheath left inside the chest, the closed drainage apparatus for the chest is inserted into the human body's chest from inside the sheath which is taken out when a chest wall is rightly clamped on the middle portion of the two balloons. According to the arrangement, the balloons are guaranteed to clamp in a drainage wound and are sealed and air-proof after being sufficiently inflated.


OpenSSL is a library providing various functionalities relating to secure network communication. Detecting and fixing bugs in OpenSSL code is thus essential, particularly when such bugs can lead to malicious attacks. In previous work, we have proposed a methodology for finding API usage protocols in Linux kernel code using the program matching and transformation engine Coccinelle. In this work, we report on our experience in applying this methodology to OpenSSL, focusing on API usage protocols related to error handling. We have detected over 30 bugs in a recent OpenSSL snapshot, and in many cases it was possible to correct the bugs automatically. Our patches correcting these bugs have been accepted by the OpenSSL developers. This work furthermore confirms the applicability of our methodology to user-level code.


Many initiatives across the world try to address the issue of gender imbalance in computing education. Evaluation of the impact of these initiatives is not always straightforward. Some interventions are able to demonstrate impact based on recruitment and retention numbers of underrepresented gender groups, in particular, women, often requiring a longer-term study to see impact. Others, especially shorter term interventions and those taking place during the teaching and learning process, frequently use feedback and other instruments as a measure of impact. This work reviews existing evaluation methods from the literature, categorises them as using statistical data, feedback or instruments, grouping different approaches into sub categories. It then looks at how the different types of initiatives map to the categories of evaluation practices, discusses trends, and makes a recommendation suitable for measuring the impact on shorter term than obtaining recruitment or retention statistics. The Perceived Stress Scale is proposed as a lightweight and time saving approach to evaluate some of the retention based gender initiatives.


Thomas J. Johnson (Ph.D., University of Washington, 1989) is the Amon G. Carter, Jr. Centennial Professor in the School of Journalism at University of Texas at Austin. He is the author or coeditor of three books, including International Media Communication in a Global Age (Routledge, 2009). He has studied the role of new media in the presidential election since 1992 and has published more than 50 articles and book chapters, primarily in the area of political communication. He was recently elected as the inaugural president of the Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication Political Communication Interest Group. David D. Perlmutter (Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1995), is Director of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication and a Professor and Starch Faculty Fellow at The University of Iowa. A documentary photographer, he is the author or editor of seven books on political communication and persuasion including Blogwars: The New Political Battleground (Oxford, 2008). He has written several dozen research articles for academic journals as well as more than 200 essays for U.S. and international newspapers and magazines. He was recently elected to the Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication Standing Committee on Research. Perlmutter has been interviewed by most major news networks and newspapers, from the New York Times to CNN and ABC and The Daily Show. He regularly speaks at industry, academic, and government meetings. Correspondence should be addressed to Thomas J. Johnson, School of Journalism, The University of Texas at Austin, 2 University Station A1000, Austin, TX 78712-1094. E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com Mass Communication and Society, 13:554–559, 2010 Copyright # Mass Communication & Society Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication ISSN: 1520-5436 print=1532-7825 online DOI: 10.1080/15205436.2010.517490


Objective To investigate the secondary injury of ipsilateral ventral posterior nuclei of tha-lamus(VPN) and its mechanism after cerebral cortical infarction in stroke-prone renovascular hypertensive rats(SPRHR) and to provide the evidence of clinical rehabilitation in cerebral cortical infarction.Methods Middle cerebral artery occlusion(MCAO) models were established with SPRHR.Nissl staining,TUNEL method and immunohistochemistry staining were used to obeserve the neuronal phenotype,detect the number of cell apoptosis and determine the expression of microtubule-associated protein-2(MAP-2),glial fibrillary acidic protein(GFAP) and RIP(a mark of oligodendrocytes) in the ipsilateral VPN after cerebral cortical in-farction.Results Compared with sham-operation group,the number of normal neurons in the infarcted isp-silateral VPN decreased by 38.31% and 73.49% at 1 and 4 week after operation in MCAO group(P 0.01,re-spectively).In comparison with sham-operation group,cell apoptosis in the infarcted ipsilateral VPN could be detected at 1 week after operation and sustained at 2 and 4 week after operation in MCAO group.Cell necrosis was also found at 2 and 4 week after operation in MCAO group.There was no significant difference of the expression of MAP-2 between MCAO group and sham-operation group at 1 week after operation(P 0.05),while the expressions of GFAP and RIP significantly increased at 1 week after operation in MCAO group(P 0.01,for all).Until 2 and 4 week after operation the expression of MAP-2 gradually decreased(P = 0.000,0.000),and the expression of GFAP(P = 0.000,0.000) and RIP(P = 0.012,0.047)gradually increased and kept at high level.Conclusion A progressive neuronal loss was observed in ipsilat-eral VPN after cerebral cortical infarction.Neuron apoptosis,delayed reactive astrocyte hyperplasia,oligoden-drocyte hyperplasia and the persistent high expression of phospholipid protein are confirmed to be important factors for the secondary injury of infarcted ipsilateral VPN.


PURPOSE: A transporting apparatus capable of generating electricity is provided to generate an electric power through the operation of the transporting apparatus by a generation unit and a charge unit. CONSTITUTION: A transporting apparatus capable of generating electricity comprises: a tire wheel(100) including multiple spokes(200); a hub connected to the spokes; a fixed axis(500) combined with the hub; a generation unit(600) connected to one side of the spokes to generate electricity through the rotation of the spokes by rotating with the spokes together; a charge unit charged with the electricity generated from the generation unit; and an electricity consumption unit electrically connected to the charge unit.


Acoustic Emission (AE) technique is gaining more and more interest for structural health monitoring (SHM) in polymer-composite materials. Recent literature has shown that using appropriate pattern recognition techniques (PRT), the identification of the natural clusters of acoustic emission data can be obtained. Despite these recent and valuable advances and to achieve health assessment of composite materials, the scientific community faces two major challenges: (i) develop real-time approaches and (ii) propose clustering approaches able to process in in-service-like situation, i.e. in case of high AE activity generated simultaneously from many damage sources in material, from damage progression and cumulated damage and from noise. This work investigates acoustic emission generated during tension fatigue tests carried out on a carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composite specimen. The acoustic emission signals detected during testing were analyzed by feature based pattern recognition techniques. In previous studies, it was demonstrated that the presented approach for detection of AE sources related to noise or damage is suitable. In the present paper, AE data originating from different stress amplitudes of cyclic loading tests have been used to reveal the effectiveness and the capacity of generalization of the proposed methodology including noise removal, feature selection and automatic separation of AE events.


In this work,a two dimension simulation model on the filtration of the compactible cake is improved.This study considered the collapse of the cake carefully,which was not paid enough attention in the previous studies.From the forces equilibrium equations,the forces acting on every particle are calculated.Then a collapse criterion is established.Especially,this study developed a detailed model to describe the collapse process of the cake.Simulation results show that the collapses mainly occur in the lower layers of the cake.And under low filtration velocity,the pressure drop tends to increase linearly,while high velocity the pressure drop increases irregularly.These results have good agreement with known experimental data.


Dawn simulation, with gradually increasing bedside light in the morning, has shown promising results as an alternative to bright light treatment for winter depression. To compare these treatments, 61 out‐patients with winter depression (20–70 years of age, 80% women) were randomized to receive either lightbox treatment with 1500–2500 lux white light for 2 h in the morning for 6 days on an out‐patient basis (n=34), or dawn simulation treatment in their homes, with 60 or 90 min of light augmentation time to 100–300 lux, for 2 weeks (n=27). Patients' ratings of improvement on a visual analogue scale (correlating strongly with percentage reduction in an extended Montgomery‐Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) score) at the end of treatment showed a mean of 40.0% (SD 27.7%) in the dawn simulation group and 57.4% (SD 29.9%) in the lightbox group (p=0.02). The majority of the patients in both groups maintained their improvement during a 9‐week follow‐up. Age, sex, current major depression or current use of antidepressants did not predict outcome in either group. No serious side‐effects were observed.


Shock di liquidita e crisi bancarie: fallimento o corse agli sportelli? (di Paola Brighi) - ABSTRACT: In this paper, we show that, contrary to Diamond and Dybvig's [1983] model and further developments, bank runs are not the only cause of liquidity crises; even a quite prudent ex-ante management of bank assets could appear wrong ex-post and be the cause of a bank fai-lure. The relaxing of the hypothesis of zero liquidation cost and of aggregate certainty of the early dyers proportion of depositors makes the evaluation of the bank's investment strategies meaningful: the bank's decision to invest in liquid assets depends on the interest rates on de-posits and loans. Moreover, if we make the hypothesis that any sort of bank regulation can not exist the bank asset strategy is revealed as more prudent.


This paper provides insight into a probabilistic demand analysis of a steel‐concrete structures equipped with novel dissipative components. DISSIPABLE components were studied in the framework of a European Research Fund for Coal and Steel (RFCS) project, funded to test large‐scale structures in which the dissipation is concentrated in specifically designed elements that act like a fuse and can easily be replaced after a seismic event. Incremental Dynamic Analyses (IDAs) were performed to investigate the influence of equipping steel frames with two different dissipative seismic devices, namely the Dissipative Replaceable Beam Splice (DRBeS) and the Dissipative Replaceable Link Frame (DRLF). The benchmark models were calibrated on the results of laboratory full‐scale tests, carried out in the project framework. In addition, the DISSIPABLE frame behaviour was compared with a state‐of‐the‐art moment‐resisting frame, designed according to the capacity design philosophy. Probabilistic demand models were developed, and seismic fragility curves were then derived to compare the behaviour of the analysed structural systems.


Tuberculosis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality, particularly in many developing countries with significant public-health problems. Nearly a third of the world's population is infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis or is at risk of developing TB in the future. There was an estimated incidence of 9.27 million new cases of TB in 2007 (139 per 100,000 population), which has steadily increased from 9.24 million cases in 2006 (140 per 100,000 population), 8.3 million in 2000 and 6.6 million cases in 1990. A total of 1.32 million TB-related deaths occurred in HIV-negative people, with an additional 0.46 million TB deaths in HIVpositive individuals. The prevalence of TB cases worldwide is 13.7 million, 687,000 of which were HIV-positive cases. The majority of TB infections occur in Asia and Africa, contributing 55 and 31% of the total TB cases, respectively. Of these 9.27 million new cases, approximately 44% or 4.1 million (61 per 100,000 population) were new smear-positive cases. India, China, Indonesia, Nigeria and South Africa rank first to fifth in terms of the total number of cases. Of these cases in 2007, an estimated 1.37 million individuals (14.8%) were HIV positive. The African region accounts for most (79%) of HIV/TB coinfection cases, followed by the


This article analyses the books of secrets and recipes written for women in the early modern period, taking as a case study Hugh Platt's Delightes for Ladies . By comparing this book with the more famous The Jewell House of Art and Nature composed by the same author for a general audience, several conclusions can be drawn concerning the way in which women's interest and capacities were perceived by their mail contemporaries. Shortly, the elements concerning the theoretical and philosophical aspects of some phenomena and the queries for further investigation of nature are removed from the books written from women. While women were expected to put the recipes into practice, men were assumed to be interested in various other aspects of transforming nature, not only the very practical one.


The More-Electric Aircraft (MEA) technology has become a leading trend for the new generation aircrafts. The electrical power sources inside the aircraft can be of many types as AC, DC or hybrid, in addition to, variable voltage and frequency mains. To maintain the aircraft system stability and availability of different sources, efficient control techniques become necessary. In this paper, a complete distribution system of aircraft is modeled and controlled using Model Predictive Control (MPC). The MPC possesses a fast response to dynamic and transient changes as well as the ability to deal with multivariable and constrains applied to inputs and states. The studied aircraft system is investigated during transient condition of severe step-load changes (from no-load to full-load) and during fault scenarios. The MPC control takes into consideration the verification of aircraft standards during transient and fault conditions for the AC and DC voltages at the main buses of the aircraft distribution system. The obtained results verify the capability and efficiency of MPC control method for the variable-frequency aircraft distribution systems during severe conditions of large step-load and fault scenarios.


3G mobile networks have gained high user popularity due to the tremendous growth of the smart phone market. However, their complex signaling procedures and limited soft capacity made them vulnerable to new denial-of-service (DoS) attacks involving the control plane. More importantly, this type of frauds can also affect the successors of the 3G and their related paradigms such as smart cities. In this paper, we deeply examine the considerable signaling load of the IDLE-DCH state transitions that can be exploited by malicious entities to launch signaling DoS attacks. Besides, we investigate some state-of-art techniques proposed to combat the signaling attacks. A comparative analysis between these solutions has been conducted with regard to three pertinent criteria: cost, efficiency and overhead. The summary of results indicates that even though the randomization experiences some flaws related to the radio channel consumption, it presents the most optimal cost and overhead compared to the remaining solutions. This study opens up a new horizon for more secure 3G systems based on the randomization defense mechanisms.


A system with better speed of operation and good Seed Sowing capacity for new advanced agriculture process which includes robotic based cultivation. An agriculture robotic system is an electromechanical and artificial agent which is steered by DC motor which has four wheels. An agricultural farm is cultivated by the Plow machine, depending on the crop considering particular rows specific columns. The ultrasonic sensor detects the barriers in the path with measure distance between both robot and barrier and it also senses turning position of our vehicle at end of the each column. The seed block can be detected and solved using water pressure. The machine can be controlled remotely and DC battery used to give supply for all system. Embedded C language is used in programming the Arduino microcontrollers. The microcontroller is used to control and monitor the process of system motion of vehicle with the help of DC motor. The result of implemented unit is also presented. A sensor guided robot rover for digging, precise seed positioning and sowing has been proposed to reduce the human effort and also to increase the yield.


VIA and CBE examinations are services for the early detection of cervical cancer and breast cancer. The achievements of VIA and CBE examinations in Indonesia in 2019 are still very far from the target set, namely only 12.2% of the total number of women aged 30-50 years old. The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between brand equity, brand awareness, brand image, and brand trust on customer demand for VIA and CBE examinations. This research is a systematic review carried out according to the guidelines protocol of The Center for Review and Dissemination and the Joanna Briggs Institute Guideline and PRISMA checklist. The strategy for finding articles using the PICOS framework was carried out in September-October 2020. The data used included 10 national and international journal articles which were obtained through the database, namely Garuda, Scopus, Science Direct, Proquest, and Springerlink all journals. Articles search utilizing keywords and boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT, or AND NOT). The results show that of the 10 articles reviewed, 7 articles studied the VIA test method and 3 articles studied the CBE test method. The outcome in the form of the VIA and CBE test services utilization is influenced by brand equity which consists of brand awareness, brand image, and brand trust. The brand awareness and the brand trust of women towards the VIA and CBE tests are high as well as the brand image of the VIA and CBE tests that are good can increase customer demand for VIA and CBE examinations. It is hoped that health facilities will increase women's interest in utilizing VIA and CBE test services by carrying out effective promotion efforts


world to assert control during its hegemony, because in the context of the Cold War and decolonization, this better suited its political and economic goals than plain annexation. Go ultimately concludes that the United States "is and has" been an empire and that it is not exceptional (p. 235). Whereas the British annexed parts of Asia and the Caribbean, the Americans occupied it—different methods of similar intentions and yielding comparable results. To think otherwise, he warns, is dangerous, declaring, "empires that insist on their exceptionality do not behave well. And self-fashioned exceptional empires that are falling behave worse still" (p. 245). It seems the real proof of Go's historical analysis lies in the future. Until then, Patterns of Empire makes for compelling reading that will be thought-provoking for both scholars and students. troy bickham Texas A&M University


The MMPI-2 is a widely used objective personality measure across all settings. It is especially useful in correctional settings due to its objectivity with standardized administration and scoring This helps aid many factors including volume, legal accountability, the nature of the clientele, and the need for security. Since assessments provide very useful information about prisoners for correctional staff, these factors make the MMPI-2 a very valuable test to use in prison. Studies have found no significant differences between African Americans and Caucasians, however have found subtle differences between MMPI-2 scores of males and female offenders. One specific area the MMPI-2 has been used for in prison is with sex offenders. Previous studies have aimed to use the MMPI-2 to identify high and low risk sex offenders, as well as differentiate between general sex offenders and internet sex offenders. Not only has it been used to identify certain sex offenders, it has been used in examining the predictors of completion of sex offender treatment programs.


Objective: • To study the prevalence of neck pain in computer professionals. • To study the consequences of neck pain in terms of disability in daily life. • To study the gender related differences in neck pain. Materials and Method: The survey was conducted in various software companies namely Cognizant Technologies, Tech Mahindra and Copper Lab. About 100 subjects, randomly chosen, aged 20-30 years participated in the survey. The study was aimed at determining the association between the self-report of pain and disability by means of a questionnaire. The questionnaire included was a modified version of the Northwick neck pain questionnaire (NPQ). The questionnaire was mailed to the study subjects and response was studied. The subjects were to assess parameters in relation to their neck pain. Each parameter was scored on a 0-4 point scale. Result: The results showed that there were significantly increase in incidence of neck pain with age and computer usage. The incidence of neck pain was around 81% for men and around 91% for women. Conclusion: The prevalence increases with age and longer working hours and generally women have higher neck pain than men.


What can be said of child psychoanalysis today? By looking at history, theories, and clinical cases, we consider the modes of a complex exercise that has been influenced since its origin—that is, the beginning of the previous century—by societal evolutions. The psychoanalytic treatment of a six-year-old boy and his family has led us to rethink the framework in an institutional care system. We conclude by focusing on the aspects of psychoanalysis we are attached to and which, when confronted with criticism, allow support for an ethical and therapeutic commitment, which is both informed and lucid, as well as close to the fluctuations of psychic life.


Beginning in 1974, the construction of the Baikal-Amur Mainline Railway (BAM) dominated public life in the Soviet Union for the next decade. Declared complete in 1984, BAM was arguably the greatest and most costly construction feat in post-war Soviet history. Officially, the mainline was to serve as the "path toward communism" that would unite all Soviet citizens. This article explores the crime and corruption that surrounded the propaganda-driven world of the BAM. Although the railway led to few concrete accomplishments in either the industrial or social development of the USSR, the sociological and criminological consequences of BAM were profound. The highly visible presence of both petty and hard-core criminals on the railway revealed that life on the rails was not as progressive or futuristic as the state claimed. Instead, the dynamics of crime and control that intersected during the BAM's ten years of prominence revealed that the peculiarities of human nature, not what the state termed "communist morality," defined those who worked on the project.


The invention discloses a water supply mechanism of a feed trough. The water supply mechanism comprises a feed tank, wherein the feed tank is connected with a first water supply pipe, a second water supply pipe, a third water supply pipe, a fourth water supply pipe, a fifth water supply pope and a sixth water supply pipe; the first water supply pipe, the second water supply pipe, the third water supply pipe, the fourth water supply pipe, the fifth water supply pope and the sixth water supply pipe are bent; a material storage trough is arranged in the feed tank and is of a microhole structure; a material inlet is formed in the top of the material storage trough; a material feeding opening is formed in the top of the feed tank and is butted with the material inlet. The material storage trough of the water supply mechanism is used for storing feeds; the water supply pipes are used for supplying water to the feeds, so that a water source can be conveniently supplied to the feeds.


Springfield Raises Standards Required for Teaching' Jobs Stoddard to Denver Providence Head Succeeds Threlkeld PROVIDENCE. R. I.-Dr. Alexander J. Stoddard. superintendent of Providence schools for eight years, has been extended unanimous invitation by the Denver Board of Education to become superintendent of schools in that city, 1 Dr. Stoddard's resignation as superintendent here was recei ved and aceepted "with regret" by the Providence School Committee, James L. Hanley, anassistant superintendent. was choscu unanimously as his successor.


The standardized precipitation index (SPI) is used for characterizing and predicting meteorological droughts on a range of time scales. However, in forecasting applications, when SPI is computed on the entire available dataset, prior to model-validation, significant biases are introduced, especially under changing climatic conditions. In this paper, we investigate the theoretical and numerical implications that arise when SPI is computed under stationary and non-stationary probability distributions. We demonstrate that both the stationary SPI and non-stationary SPI (NSPI) lead to increased information leakage to the training set with increased scales, which significantly affects the characterization of drought severity. The analysis is performed across about 36,500 basins in Sweden, and indicates that the stationary SPI is unable to capture the increased rainfall trend during the last decades and leads to systematic underestimation of wet events in the training set, affecting up to 22% of the drought events. NSPI captures the non-stationary characteristics of accumulated rainfall; however, it introduces biases to the training data affecting 19% of the drought events. The variability of NSPI bias has also been observed along the country's climatic gradient with regions in snow climates strongly being affected. The findings propose that drought assessments under changing climatic conditions can be significantly influenced by the potential misuse of both SPI and NSPI, inducing bias in the characterization of drought events in the training data.


This is the first attempt to write a scholarly biography of the important and neglected Canadian writer, Norman Duncan. Duncan was a prolific writer of 20 books and numerous stories and articles before his premature death in 1916. This paper is a result of interviews with the few remaining people who knew Duncan, and a study of his published and unpublished work. Most of Duncan's writing, and, as is the consensus among critics, his best work, dealt with Newfoundland and Duncan's reaction to it. During his first summer in Newfoundland in 1900, and in his subsequent visits to the island, Duncan was captivated and inspired by the fishermen of Newfoundland who eked a livelihood from so harsh an environment. Their struggle symbolized for Duncan man's struggle in a harsh and oppressive universe. Duncan's capacity to enter sympathetically into the life style of the people he described was demonstrated in his Newfoundland writings as well as in his stories about the Syrians in New York, the desert wanderers of Palestine and Egypt, and the settlers of Australia. This paper refers to the writings insofar as they elucidate the man's life story. His biography is traced from his birth in Brantford, Ontario, in 1871, to his untimely death in Fredonia, New York, in 1916. His work with various American newspapers and universities is discussed, as well as his acquaintance with Sir Wilfred Grenfell and W.L. Mackenzie King. His growing dependence upon alcohol, finally resulting in abject alcoholism, is discussed and related to the writings, especially in his final years. This paper is a correlation of all the existing and often contradictory facts and memories about the life of Norman Duncan.


Embodiments of apparatuses, methods and systems are disclosed for introducing transactions and to support the virtualization of a physical device controller. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a processor, system memory, a physical device controller and a virtualization agent. The physical device controller is shared by a plurality of virtual machines that are created by an installed on a processor Virtual Machine Monitor. The virtualization agent is coupled to the system memory through a first interface and the physical device controller through a second interface to represent the physical device controller as a plurality of virtual device controllers that are available to the plurality of virtual machines to be assigned, and to introduce to transactions on the first and second interface on behalf of the plurality of virtual device controllers.


A study was undertaken to determine if improved accuracy can be obtained using different induction motor models for bus transfer simulations where the loads have low inertias. Bus transfer simulations are presented using five different models. Based on a comparison of these simulations, separate motor models for the disconnect period, the period immediately after reenergization, and the longer time period during which bus voltage and motor speeds are restored are recommended. >


Due to the increasingly common loan relation,the Song government enhanced the management of loan contracts and established strict and complete law system in the aspects of loan interest,warranty and fulfilment.The government's legal regulation povided guarantee for the normal function of loan relation and maintained the stability of loan order.


Perovskite-structured materials are employed as cathodes for carrying out the oxygen reduction reaction in solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) [1]. Among them, La0.6Sr0.4CoO3-δ (LSC) exhibits high electronic conductivity and oxygen diffusivity. At the same time, however, LSC suffers from chemical stability issues, particularly the exolution of SrO species from the bulk to the surface, and decomposition to ternary and binary oxides [1,2]. Well-ordered, single-crystalline thin films are ideal model systems to investigate the nanoscale variations in chemistry and microstructure in LSC [3,4].


Plastic optical fiber (POF) content protein sensor has been developed. This sensor is made with a gamma and spiral configuration, with a cladding peel length of 5 cm. POF sensor is dipped into the container containing Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) solution with different concentrations of 0.1-1 mg/ml. Both ends of the sensor are connected by Light Emiting Diode (LED) and Phototransistor. The LED light will propagate through the POF and it is received by the phototransistor. Light that propagates will be interfenced due to increasing of protein concentration around the sensor, so that the output voltage will be affected. The output voltage will be forwarded to Arduino Uno and read by the computer. The best results were obtained in a spiral configuration with 3 bending with a sensitivity of 0.007 Vml/mg and a resolution of 0.142 mg/ml. This method has advantages that are easy fabrication, simple measurement process, and low cost.


DNA based methods become important in the identification of insects when we don't have complete sample for identification and the available sample is either broken or fragmented and unable to provide complete information necessary for the identification. We have number of DNA based techniques which can be used for the identification of insect's samples. We are therefore presenting here the review of various DNA based techniques commonly used in the species identification.


BPO4 , which is a very well known compound, is an important catalyst, especially for organic reactions . The other importance of BPO4 is its usage as a phosphating agent. Vasovic et al. investigated the phosphating feature of BPO4 to obtain Mg, Ca, Zn and Pb phosphates through solid state reactions of BPO4 with the corresponding oxides. The strength of porcelain can be considerably improved by the addition of BPO4. It is also used as an insulator. Glasses capable of absorbing a substantial portion of electromagnetic radiation contain BPO4. Furthermore, in electronic packaging substrate technology, borophosphosilicate glass ceramics have been used in recent years6−9. BPO4 was first prepared from the mixtures of B2O3 and (NH4)2HPO4 or B2O3 and P2O5 by solid state synthesis at high temperatures (Tmax = 1000◦C) by our group and others 10−15. The crystal structure contains BO4 and PO4 tetrahedra. BPO4 is a copolymer of two water soluble and low melting oxides: boric ∗To whom correspondence should be addressed


The level of learners' expertise has been used as a metric and diagnostic mechanism of instruction. This metric influences mental effort directly according to the applications of cognitive load theory. Cognitive efficiency, an optimal measurement technique of expertise, was developed by Kalyuga and Sweller to replace instructional efficiency in e-learning environment for dynamically adapting instruction. But mental effort, a factor of cognitive efficiency, is assessed by a node mode measurement technique which discontinues instruction and causes interference. This research proposes a new adaptive e-learning measurement technique which assesses learning effort in a dynamic, real-time, and non-interference instructional process. The learning effort curve is a key diagnostic to enhance interaction between instructors and learners in an adaptive e-learning instructional process. [Article copies are available for purchase from InfoSci-onDemand.com]


Metal matrix composite powders of AlAl2O3 with we ight fraction of 20 % Al2O3 could be synthesized by high-energy milling o f the mixed powders. Three different experiments were carried out at the same operating conditions, but with three different rotation speeds; 200, 300, and 400rpm. A homogenous distribution of the Al2O3 reinforcement in the Al m atrix was obtained after milling the mixed powders for periods of 60, 45, an d 30 h. The homogenous distribution of Al2O3 in the Al matrix was achieved by characterizing these nanocomposite powders by X-ray diffraction (XRD) an d scanning electron microscopy (SEM) techniques. X-ray patterns were an alyzed by using the Williamson–Hall treatment to determine the crystall ite size and the lattice strain.


In this paper, the dynamical behavior of the FitzHugh–Nagumo (FHN) neural system with time delay driven by Lévy noise is studied from two aspects: the mean first-passage time (MFPT) and the probability density function (PDF) of the first-passage time (FPT). Using the Janicki–Weron algorithm to generate the Lévy noise, and through the order-4 Runge–Kutta algorithm to simulate the FHN system response, the time that the system needs from one stable state to the other one is tracked in the process. Using the MATLAB software to simulate the process above 20,000 times and recording the PFTs, the PDF of the FPT and the MFPT is obtained. Finally, the effects of the Lévy noise and time-delay on the FPT are discussed. It is found that the increase of both time-delay feedback intensity and Lévy noise intensity can promote the transition of the particle from the resting state to the excited state. However, the two parameters produce the opposite effects in the other direction.


The purpose of this study was to determine the importance of independent learning in virtual learning. The protracted pandemic period makes students miss learning. Students must quickly adapt to technology and learn without a classroom. To overcome this, students are needed with independent learning in virtual classes using media that are adapted to the material presented by the teacher. This study uses quantitative research with a sample of 17 students in grade IV SD Muhammadiyah 1 Ngimbang . The results are obtained from the calculation of the questionnaire with a percentage of 94% of students answering 'YES', and the results of t-count with a price of tcount 0.150 > ttable 2.119, which means H1 is accepted and H0 is rejected. And the results of the influence of variables on the value of R Square are 0.255, which means that the virtual classroom learning media variable has an effect on student learning independence by 25.5%.


The fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib.) deBary is a disease casual agent in more than 400 botanical species (Boland and Hall, 1990). Phaseolous lunatus is one of the important vegetable crop where this fungus causes white mold disease. This polyphagous fungus is able to remain active in the soil, as sclerotia, for long periods (Coley-smith and Cooke, 1971). Usual disease control methods are soil solarization (Ferraz, 2001), crop rotation, and chemical control (Kurozawa et al., 1997). Among the alternative products to control, pests and disease neem oil, pyroligeneous liquor, bio-fertilizers and monosodium glutamate (Bettiol et al., 1990). Neem oil, usually extracted from seeds of Azadirachta indica tree. Botanicals have also reported to control the growth of fungal pathogens (Bhatnagar et al., 2004; Ramanathan et al., 2004; Gupta et al., 2007). However, such work has not been conducted in case of white mold of Phaseolous lunatus. Therefore, the present study was undertaken to evaluate leaf extracts of ten plant species against white mold pathogen (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum) of Phaseolous lunatus for their antifungal activity.


A MATLAB-based model has been generated for a range of senors used in Missile Approach Warner (MAW) applications. The sensors modelled operate over the ultra-violet, mid and far infrared bands and include indium antimonide, thermal and multi-quantum well technologies. The primary purpose of the model is the evaluation and comparison of different sensor technologies against a range of missile threats. Signatures may be calculated for real or user-specified missile and platform trajectories. Alternatively, real signature data can be imported directly into the model to support trials analysis. Outputs include tabular and graphical data such as trajectories, detection range and signal to noise ratio.


A brief review of the present position on nucleation, growth, and epitaxy is given. With regard to nucleation and growth, the following main points are made: (1) The atomistic model of nucleation is conceptually the most useful; (2) Using the model, it has been shown that experimentally one is usually making measurements well after growth has taken over from nucleation; (3) Modifications to saturation island density calculations are being made that recognize the limitations of the original concept; (4) Work is in hand that attempts to correlate adhesion measurements with nucleation results. In the case of epitaxial growth, it is noted that: (1) Nuclei types are affected by the type of site and that the sites may be modified by various methods; (2) Sintering theory when applied to recrystallization shows that above a certain island size agglomeration will not eliminate defects; (3) The concept of effective supersaturation shows that such high values of supersaturation are normally present that there is ins...


The phenology of a tide pool population of Dumontia contorta from Roscoff (Brittany, France) and the influence of abiotic environmental factors in controlling the annual cycle are examined by following individual crusts and upright fronds. New erect thalli appear on the crusts between the beginning of October and the end of March. Growth of these fronds is fast (nearly exponential) and they reach their maximum length and reproductive maturation between April and June. The fronds decay basipetally releasing spores and disappear completely in October. The crusts perennate and were observed to reproduce vegetatively during summer and autumn. The annual cycle in the field could be correlated with fluctuations in daylength. The initiation of upright fronds takes place if the light period including civil twilight is less.than 13h. It is suggested that other environmental parameters do not play an important role in the phenology at Roscoff.


Miniaturized digital High Angular Resolution Laser Irradiation Detector (HARLIDTM) modules have been developed by the Defence Research Establishment Valcartier in collaboration with EG&G Optoelectronics Canada. These modules are designed to locate a collimated beam of radiation, such as a laser, within +/- 1 degree(s) over a 90 degree(s) field of view either in azimuth or elevation. There are presently two versions of HARLID: the 1-band HARLID which is based on Si detectors and is functional within the range of 0.45 to 1.1 micrometers ; and the 2-band HARLID based on Si/InGaAs detectors and is functional within the range of 0.45 to 1.70 micrometers . The principle of operation of this new patented module is based on the use of a Gray code mask to encode the angle of arrival of a laser beam. Military and civilian applications fields include defensive aid suites (Laser Warning Receivers) and platform guidance, alignment and positioning aids, where high angular precision is required. There are other laser detectors on the market, but HARLID has emerged, through laboratory testing and comparative field trials, to be one of the best performers, selling at the lower cost and having the lowest integration encumbrance.


The paper analyzes the mechanisms for the development of tourism in rural areas, especially the European Union state aid for rural development. This paper aims to underline the impact of social entrepreneurial system in the rural areas, that could benefit all stakeholders: tourists, business, local community and government with mutually beneficial situation of lowering the structural unemployment rate, returning young human capital to villages and innovating rural tourism through the activism of service science. Hence, the paper aims to point out the vital macroeconomic review of the Republic of Serbia, as a kind of indicators of the possibilities and conditions for the development of the right tools for employment in tourism sector in rural areas in Serbia. The research used normative methods, legal and logical methods of induction and deduction.


synthesized in our Institute,is a new derivative of sarcolysin.In this work we have investigated the therapeutic effect and toxicity of the drug in animals.The results obtained were as follows: 1.Intraperitoneal injection of 3P at the dosage of 5 mg/kg produced a marked inhibitory effect on sarcoma 180,but no effect on spindle cell sarcoma.When the dosage was raised to 10 mg/kg,the drug significantly inhibited the growth of spindle cell sarcoma (both the solid and ascitic forms),Ehrlich ascites carcinoma in mice and Guerin carcinoma,Walker carcinoma and Yoshida sarcoma in rats.Daily doses of 10 mg/kg introduced into the stomach of mice had also therapeutic action on sarcoma 180.At the above-mentioned dosages the drug lacked antitumor activity on AK sarcoma,solid forms of Ehrlich carcinoma and lymphatic leukemia. 2.In mice,the acute and subacute LD_(50) after intraperitoneal injections of 3P were found to be 39 and 14 mg/kg respectively. 3.In rabbits,intravenous injections of 3P at the daily dosage of 1 mg/kg for 10 days could slightly decrease the white cell counts,but R.B.C.,Hb,EKG,body weight and urinalysis re- mained normal. 4.Two monkeys were given 3P by stomach tube at the dosages of 25(2.7 mg/kg)and 50 mg(5.3 mg/kg)every four days,and the total doses reached 300 and 850 mg,no signi- ficant alterations of blood cell counts,respiration,blood pressure,EKG,body weight,urine and stool routine examinations were observed.


ABSTRACT In 2016, the Detroit Institute of Arts' Day of the Dead Ofrenda program was at a turning point. An opportunity arose to transition the popular public program to an annually scheduled exhibition which would provide increased staff support, a larger budget, and dedicated gallery space, among other resources, ensuring that this community-based project would continue for generations. In this case study, we share a brief history of the program, provide overviews of the museum's visitor-centered practices and the supported interpretation model, and describe how the 2016 exhibition was planned and developed. We conclude with visitor attendance, satisfaction and engagement data, and reflections by some of the participants, which shed light on the impact of the exhibition, its importance, and the opportunities that lie ahead for the project. Our hope is to inspire other museum professionals to explore interpretive engagement and visitor-centered exhibition practices to create more engaging and participatory experiences for visitors.


More rapid cost‐effective approaches are required to enable field evaluation of natural source zone depletion (NSZD) at petroleum LNAPL sites. Long and costly cleanups have continued as NSZD has not become widely acceptable as a remedial option. We have developed a low cost rapid field approach (RFA) and expanded the site conceptual models (SCMs) to include NSZD. Results from two sites are presented that illustrate the benefit of the RFA in supplementing existing data and updating SCMs. At present, most NSZD guidelines follow a single generic SCM (aerobic oxidation of methane) as the primary contributor to NSZD. Aerobic oxidation of LNAPL is also possible, and can be documented by subsurface measurements of soil‐gas composition and/or heat generated from biodegradation. The RFA was developed so that sites could be easily separated into those with and without a methane plume overlying LNAPL. This distinction is important as it defines the relative rates of oxygen transport into the soil, and methane generation and release from saturated zone anaerobic biodegradation. For the RFA, evidence for direct LNAPL oxidation is absence of methane (<0.1%‐v) in the unsaturated zone above LNAPL. This measurement can be readily made in the field using existing monitoring wells. The absence of a methane plume above LNAPL would indicate that NSZD is a result of direct biodegradation of LNAPL. This alternative SCM needs to be considered and evaluated prior to implementing more costly data collection or other remediation or site management options.


Bandung has many heritage buildings and museums that can be very attractive to tourists. Nowadays, many heritage buildings, especially museums are developed to cater the needs of students and youngster to improve their knowledge. Hence, visiting museum and many other heritage buildings become activities in edu-tourism. Youngster and students are those in the segment of Genration Y that are targeted by museum. The characteristics of Gen-Y is that they like something new and very update with the newes technology. This Characteristic are really on the opposite sites of the appearance of museum that contains history and heritage of the past. Hence, the museums as a heritage objects should develop good positioning strategy in attracting those segment. This research focus on the evaluation of positioning strategy that is implemented by some museums in Bandung city and its influence to the decision making in visiting edu-tourism sites. The dimensions of positioning strategy consist of value, uniquenessm credibility, sustainability, and suitability. The result shows that the positioning strategy has significant influence to the tourist decision making The most significant value is on the "sustainability" or the preference tendency of a museum to be exist in the long term.


Isogeometric Analysis (IGA) is a robust computational approach with highly precise geometry representation and has attracted rapidly growing research interests in a wide range of applications. It opens up the possibility integrating the Finite Element Analysis (FEA) into the Computer Aided Design (CAD) tools. Non-Uniform Rational B-spline (NURBS) functions of IGA make it possible to model and analyze complex problems with the least points and DOFs. In this study, the method is further improved for analysis of discontinuous problems using the efficient concepts of the Extended Finite Element Method (XFEM). XFEM allows for the entire crack to be represented independent of the mesh and is very efficient in crack propagation simulations, because the element boundaries need not to be aligned to crack surfaces and therefore, no remeshing is necessary. Also, the accuracy of solution is improved by enhancing the description of singular stress fields near the crack tip through the crack tip enrichment functions. In this contribution, the Heaviside and isotropic crack tip enrichment functions are applied in the IGA method for accurate simulation of crack propagation problems. Several 2D linear elastic fracture problems are numerically simulated in static and quasi-static conditions to demonstrate the suitability of the proposed approach for modeling discontinuous problems.


ion from conflict is a continuation of the Williamite tradition discussed in relation to the banners, a symbolic figure striking an heroic pose in an idealized environment. While many exist as relatively isolated images others are grouped closely together so that more elaborate statements can be made. This also adds a temporal dimension to their interpretation, since murals can be added to and the meanings of the originals altered in unforseen ways. While attempting to anchor meaning to a fixed history, murals also permit the


Cholesterol 7α-hydroxylase(CYP7A1),synthesized in liver,is the rate-limiting enzyme that induces cholesterol converse to bile acid,and it plays a vital role in keeping homeostasis of cholesterol metabolism.The expression of CYP7A1 is well controlled by nuclear factors that related to lipid metabolism such as HNF4a,LXR,FXR,SHP,FGF15/19 and other hormones.Some traditional Chinese medicine and food ingredients also show regulation to CYP7A1.This paper will make a summary for references about the related research progress on CYP7A1 in recent decades.


The goal of the paper is a rigorous derivation of a macroscopic traffic flow model with a bifurcation or a local perturbation from a microscopic one. The microscopic model is a simple follow-the-leader with random parameters. The random parameters are used as a statistical description of the road taken by a vehicle and its law of motion. The limit model is a deterministic and scalar Hamilton-Jacobi on a network with a flux limiter, the flux-limiter describing how much the bifurcation or the local perturbation slows down the vehicles. The proof of the existence of this flux limiter-the first one in the context of stochastic homogenization-relies on a concentration inequality and on a delicate derivation of a superadditive inequality.


The paper introduces the abnormal situations in the operation of A2/O,including the swelling of the sludge,the floating of the sludge,and foams,illustrates the reasons for the above-mentioned abnormal situations,and points out the prevention and the controlling measures for the three situations,so as to solve the abnormal problems in the sewage treatment,and to ensure the outlet water quality.


The determination of the fractional electron abundance, xe, in protostellar cores relies on observations of molecules such as DCO+, H13CO+, and CO and on chemical models to interpret their abundance. Studies of protostellar cores have revealed significant variations of xe from core to core within a range 10-8 < xe < 10-6. The physical origin of these large variations in xe is not well understood, unless unlikely variations in the cosmic-ray ionization rate or ad hoc values of metal depletion are assumed. In this work we explore other potential causes of these variations in xe including core age, extinction, and density. We compute numerically the intensity of the radiation field within a density distribution generated by supersonic turbulence. Taking into account the lines of sight in all directions, the effective visual extinction in dense regions is found to be always much lower than the extinction derived from the column density along a fixed line of sight. Dense cores with volume and column densities comparable to observed protostellar cores have relatively low mass-averaged visual extinction, 2 ≤ AV ≤ 5 mag, such that photoionization can sometimes be as important as cosmic-ray ionization. Chemical models, including gas-grain chemistry and time-dependent gas depletion and desorption, are computed for values of visual extinction in the range 2 ≤ AV ≤ 6 mag and for a hydrogen gas density of 104 cm-3, typical of protostellar cores. The models presented here can reproduce some of the observed variations of ion abundance from core to core as the combined effect of visual extinction and age variations. The range of electron abundances predicted by the models is relatively insensitive to density over 104-106 cm-3.


Address vector quantization is a recently proposed image coding technique based on vector quantization (VQ) which exploits the interblock dependence by jointly encoding groups of VQ addresses. In this paper, by further developing the idea of address encoding, a new image coding technique is proposed. It is based upon the design of an ordered VQ codebook such that co-devectors which are similar to each other have close addresses. As a result, the performance in terms of bit-rate is very close to that of Address VQ, but much lower computational complexity and memory storage are required.


With the development of computer technology,music visualization is attracting more and more attention of research institutions and companies.Various music visualization systems are presented in many different applications. As a new visualization technology,music visualization focuses on the relation between audio and image.It is a new re- search aspect in the field of combining music,digital audio,image processing,virtual reality and so on.Potential appli- cations of music visualization span a wide spectrum from entertainment to education,from art to commerce.This paper introduces the concept and classification of music visualization techniques,and discusses the research content in this field.In particular,this paper summarizes the current research progresses.Finally,the open research problems are al- so pointed out.Music visualization discussed in this paper is a novel conceptual system;and many issues need to solve. The research on this topic is with great theoretical and practical value.


The utility model discloses a pipe-profile on-line sawing-cutting appliance, which comprises a machine base (1), a saw car (3) and a follow-up air cylinder (2), wherein the middle part of the machine base is provided with a track, and both ends of the machine base are respectively provided with a material guide roller way (7); one end of the follow-up air cylinder (2) is connected with the machine base (1) through an air cylinder supporting seat (13), and the other end of the follow-up air cylinder (2) is connected with the saw car (3) through a pin shaft (12) and a supporting seat (14); the saw car is provided with a motor (15), an acceleration band wheel (16), a saw blade (17) and a swing mechanism which drives the saw blade (17). The saw car (3) is arranged on the track on the machine base through a roller on the bottom of the saw car, and the saw cars on both sides of the saw blade (17) are respectively provided with a pneumatic clamping mechanism (4) which is used for realizing the follow-up of the finished pipe and the saw cars and ensuring the free rotation of the finished pipe simultaneously. The back part of the machine base (1) is provided with a blanking mechanism (6).


Draft paper prepared for the UNRISD project HIV/AIDS and Development March 2002 " Societies are complex, and complexity calls for caution " (Susser, 1987:171)


A stator for motor comprises a stator core, an insulator, and coils (5). The stator core includes an annular portion (8) and teeth (7) which extend axially from the annular portion. The stator core is divided into core segments (13) in the circumferential direction. Each core segment has an arcuate portion (13a) and one of the teeth, which extends from the arcuate portion. The isolator isolates each coil wound around one of the core teeth stator.Selon the invention the insulator comprises coupling parts (22) at positions corresponding to the peripheral ends of the arch portions (13a). Each coupling portion couples the core segments (13) adjacent so that they can rotate relative to each autres.L'isolateur facilitates manufacture of the stator.


For several generations now there has existed a n overarching interpretation of modern history conditioning and shaping the views held by nearly all educated people on the issue of socialism and the market economy. This interpretation goes roughly as follows: once there was a "class"-"the" bourgeoisie-that came into being with the colossal economic and social changes of early modern history, and strove for recognition and domination. Liberalism, which admittedly helped to achieve a limited degree of human liberation, was the ideological expression of the bourgeoisie's self-interested struggle.' Meanwhile, however, another, much larger class came into being, "the" working class, victims of the triumphant bourgeoisie. This class strove in its turn for recognition and domination, and, accordingly, developed its own ideology, socialism, which aimed, through revolution, a t the transition to a higher, broader level of human liberation. The natural and inevitable conflict of interests of these two classesbasically, of the exploiters and the exploitedfills modern history, and has led in the end, in the welfare state of our own time, to a kind of accommodation and compromise. With this historical paradigm I think we are all quite familiar. Recently, however, a different interpretation has begun to gain ground. The outstanding historian Ernst Nolte, of the Free University of Berlin, has expressed its central point:


Sharing cyber threat intelligence helps organizations analyze and protect against a growing number and sophistication of security threats. However, organizations are reluctant to share their locally collected cyber threat intelligence with third parties because of the the risk of incidentally disclosing sensitive business data or personally identifiable information, and the subsequent reputational harm or even financial repercussions imposed by the GDPR. To address the different confidentiality needs of threat intelligence producers and consumers, we present and evaluate a practical polyglot solution for privacy-preserving sharing and analysis of confidential or private information, and this on top of a contemporary cyber threat intelligence platform. Additionally, we investigate the security impact and computational overhead of these techniques to analyze correlations between threat events in a privacy-preserving manner and across sharing organizations.


The invention discloses a composite (C) for disintoxicating and sobering, which is prepared by glucose and fructose, fruit glucose, honey, vitamin C, L-cysteine, L-alanine, L-ornithine, L-glutamine, L-carnitine according to a certain weight range. In order to enable the effect better, one or more of taurine, L-asparaginic acid or L-aspartate, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, caffeine, L-arginine, L-glutamic acid, L-proline, phaseomannite, vitamin B2, nicotinic acid, folic acid, vitamin B12 and pantothenic acid are also added. The composite can be prepared into liquid preparation and electuary. The composite of the invention can be prepared into food and health food. The invention can quickly disintoxicate, sober, eliminate alcoholism symptom and continued effect of alcohol on a human body, and hasno side effect.


If we think of mer-mer, as its definition implies, that which enables us to "vividly wonder", "to be anxious", "to exhaustingly ponder", then how do you write mer-mer? How do you language the body? Helene Cixous says you must write with one's ear (with the body), with music, she says 'it is the body in action in writing'. To mer-mer / memoir the body is an engagement of the most intimate kind, where there is risk and openness and vulnerability. Writing mer-mer lets us hover beneath skin, at the back of the throat where voice comes from. It allows us to 'not know', to speculate, gawk, fret, agitate and muse. Readers are invited to experience the Other close up as if without any space between, not to sensationalise the experience of the story of self, but as a genuine exchange and sharing of knowledge and truthiness: to inhabit a joint consciousness. Of course, there will always be questions; there are never easy answers. But this is a site where change might be possible.


Cross-border military intervention is a recurring feature throughout history. Often, geopolitical and commercial calculations were cloaked in the language of 'humanitarian intervention.' After decolonization, developing countries embedded non-intervention as a peremptory norm. Many tyrants then used sovereignty as a shield behind which to commit atrocities with impunity. When the North Atlantic Treaty Organization intervened to protect victims of Serbian atrocities in Kosovo, the Non-Aligned Movement denounced any right of humanitarian intervention. To reconcile the two competing imperatives, the International Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty proposed the principle of the 'responsibility to protect' to permit UN-authorized protective interventions while consolidating a rules-based order. Although much improved, however, dilemmas remain about when and by whom force can be used inside borders to guarantee human protection.


Annotation Although other correlates of physical activity among youth have not been clearly established, a growing literature has suggested that social-cognitive factors such as attitudes, social norms and self-efficacy influence the decision to become physically active among youth. The "yes i can" builds on existing prominent theoretical models employed to study physical activity determinants and provides a curriculum design framework for the development of specific fitness education programs in schools and other educational settings.


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The utility model relates to a mouse with a heating film, which is characterized in that a switch is installed on the right side of a mouse main body, the heating film is installed on the surface of the mouse and the switch controls the heating film. When the mouse works normally in winter, the switch is turned on, the heating film can emit heat and thereby people do not feel cold when the people use the mouse in winter. The mouse with the heating film has the advantages of simple structure and easiness in manufacturing.


Throughout history, alcoholism has been thought to be the result of poor moral fiber or lack of willpower. Alcohol is a simple, two-carbon molecule, and neither physicians nor scientists could understand why it has such an insidious and devastating effect on the body and personality. Only recently has research begun to reveal alcoholism in its true light: a deficiency disease, often genetic in origin, involving the "neurotransmitters" that act as chemical messengers between brain neurons. Dozens of scientists in a wide variety of disciplines helped to unravel this complex problem, but in the opinion of the authors, the discoveries made by the following scientists and their colleagues were critical in developing our current view. V. Davis and M. Walsh in the early 1970's, followed by C. Cohen and M. Collins, found that when alcohol acts on areas in the brain, certain compounds are formed that are precursors to the production of morphine. This work suggested that addiction to alcohol and opiates involves similar biochemical brain mechanisms. They also found evidence that alcohol is converted to acetaldehyde, and that this substance combines chemically with certain neurotransmitters in the brain to produce compounds called tetrahydroisoquinolines (TIQs), some of which resemble morphine. This work further linked alcohol and the opiates . C. Pert and S. Snyder demonstrated that there are specific opiate receptor sites in the brain. In other words, there are areas on certain neurons whose function is to receive opiate molecule, like a key in a lock. One of the authors (K. Blum) found that certain behavioral effects of alcohol were blocked by such opiate antagonists as naloxone acting at opiate receptor sites. Later work uncovered evidence that the narcotic antagonist naloxone prevents the excitatory effect of TIQs in the central nervous system. This was an early clue to methods of interrupting the effects of alcohol. R. Myers found that certain TIQs could induce abnormal alcohol intake in rodents bred to have an aversion to alcohol. The phenomenon also could be blocked by the narcotic antagonist naltrexone. B. Sioquist extended this concept to humans by the discovery of the metabolites of TIQs in urine and cerebral spinal fluid of alcoholics. A. Goldstein and others discovered the presence of opiate-like substances celled endorphins. These substances were soon labeled "opioids." C. H. Li found that endorphins are substances containing various amino acids in peptide form. One of these opioid peptides, enkephalin, has been found to consist of five amino acids. It acts as an important inhibitory neurotransmitter. L. Stein showed in his brain stimulation experiments with animals that the endorphins are possible mediators of feelings of well-being and euphoria. B. Lucchi loaded receptor sites with enkephalins that had been "tagged" with radioactivity, and found that TIQs interfere with the binding of enkephalins to those sites. This work suggested that TlQs play a role in the physiology of reward. Blum now theorized that the difference between alcohol-preferring and alcohol-nonpreferring animals may be due to a deficiency of opioid activity in the central nervous system. Subsequent experiments supported the theory. In one experiment, it was found that alcohol-preferring mice had whole brain enkephalin levels significantly lower than the alcohol-nonpreferring mice. When a variety of animals with different tendencies toward drinking were tested, the correlation between drinking and enkephalin levels was extremely high. Mice with low enkephalin levels prefer alcohol to water. Those with high enkephalin levels prefer water. The enkephain deficits were found localized in particular brain areas. When the corpus striatum and hypothalanius in other test mice were examined, enkephalin levels were low in alcohol-preferring mice and high in alcohol-nonpreferring mice. From the animal experiments, it was clear that genetic factors were important in opioid levels and alcohol preference; but were other factors at work? R. McGivern took normal, alcohol nonpreferring rats and subjected them to intense stress by forcing them to swim for 10 minutes in a fish tank filled with icy water. Enkephalin levels in unstressed rats were used as a base. When the brain enkephalin level of half of the stressed rats was tested, it was found to be more than 50 percent lower New Insights Into the Causes of Alcoholism


rst time. We perform Monte Carlo simulations and by using the Fisher analysis, we estimate the determination accuracy of binary parameters including the Brans-Dicke parameter and the graviton Compton wavelength. By using LISA, although the constraint on BransDicke theory is several times weaker than the current strongest one, the constraint on the mass of graviton is four orders of magnitude stronger than the one obtained by the solar system experiment.


The hypotheses for self‐assembling of a fractal condensed matter in electric discharges and the probable role of a skeletal matter in the long‐lived filamentary structures in fusion devices is studied in two directions. First, we append previous collection of respective data with recent evidences for skeletal structuring in peripheral plasmas and dust deposits in fusion and material test devices. Second, we demonstrate, via numerical modelling, the possibility of coaxial tubular structuring formation in a system of electric current filaments composed of magnetized, electrically conducting thin rods (nanodust), with an accent on self‐reduction of spatial dimensionality of structuring and on the role of magnetic 〈threading》 in such systems.


1. Fathers and Mentors 2. The Mighty Mother 3. Brothers, Sisters, and New Provinces of Writing 4. Women in the Literary Family


Students from the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Program targeted in the present study are expected to achieve a C1 level of English proficiency according to the Common European Framework (CEF). However, only a five per cent of the students has evidenced this level on the institutional English exam (Ileusco Test, henceforth IT) for the past five years. Through the present descriptive-exploratory qualitative study we have attempted to inquire about the personal and academic factors that may have contributed to the successful development of the L2 competence of those learners.We used a questionnaire, individual interviews and focus-group interviews to ask 12 students about learning strategies, experiences and actions they have implemented to develop their l2 competence. We concluded that it is mainly students' commitment and self-discipline that helped them keep their L2 learning process successfully running; that despite the high quality of a school curriculum, a language program or a teaching methodology, it is students' autonomous learning initiatives that mainly enhance their L2 proficiency; and that L2 instruction in higher education seems to convey a stronger impact than elementary and secondary education.


Applying the electron microprobe and sulfur isotope analysis methods,the paper makes research into the typomorphism features of the barite of the two samples in the black-rock-series Ni-Mo deposits in Hunan and Guizhou area.The barite chemical component features of Zhongnancun in Zunyi,Guizhou and Ganziping in Zhangjiajie,Hunan are as the following: contents of Cr2O3,NiO,and SiO2 are relatively high,0.39%,0.96%,and 0.65%,respectively;and the content of Al2O3 is relatively low,below 0.15%.The Sr/Ba values vary from 0.011 to 0.034.The δ34S values measured from the samples of Ganziping of Zhangjiajie in Hunan vary from 54.3‰ to 57.4‰.The study of typomorphism features of the barite,such as its composition and isotope,reflects the hydrothermal genesis of the barite.


Background : The aim of this study is to evaluate success rate and patency rate after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) and to determine the factors affecting patency rate afterPTA in the management of insufficient arteriovenous fistula of hemodialysis patients. Methods : Ninety-two cases of insufficient arteriovenous fistulae in 73 hemodialysis patients underwent angiography of the fistula and were treatedby PTA (native AVF: 67 cases, AV graft: 10 cases, central vein: 15 cases). The initial success rate and complications of PTA were evaluated. All patients were divided into two groups according to the age, sex, the duration of hemodialysis, a history of diabetes mellitus, the numbers of AVF operation, and the presence or absenceof thrombus. The patency rate was compared with the Kaplan-Meier method with log-rank test. To determine the clinical factors that affect vascular access failure rate, Cox regression method was used. Results : The initial success rate of PTA was 78.2% (72/92). The patency rate after successful PTA was 80.0% at 6 months, and 73.2% at 12 months. The patency rate after successful PTA was significantly lower in cases which had two or more AVF operation (62.3% and 48.5% at 6 and 12 months) than just one (87.8% and 80.5% at 6 and 12 months). The most common PTA related complications were vessel spasm (3.9%) and hematoma (3.9%). Conclusions : The numbers of AVF operation was the only risk factor which affected the patency rate.(Korean J Med 70:551-558, 2006)


This paper presents a short overview of a procedure we have recently introduced, dubbed the double-step truncation method, which is aimed to reduce the computational complexity of large-scale shell-model calculations. Within this procedure, one starts with a realistic shell-model Hamiltonian defined in a large model space, and then, by analyzing the effective single particle energies of this Hamiltonian as a function of the number of valence protons and/or neutrons, reduced model spaces are identified containing only the single-particle orbitals relevant to the description of the spectroscopic properties of a certain class of nuclei. As a final step, new effective shell-model Hamiltonians defined within the reduced model spaces are derived by way of a unitary transformation of the original large-scale Hamiltonian. A detailed account of this transformation is given and the merit of the double-step truncation method is illustrated by discussing few selected results for 96Mo, described as four protons and four neutrons outside 88Sr. Some new preliminary results for light odd-tin isotopes from A = 101 to 107 are also reported.


Modern medical technology seems to confront us with many questions not faced even a decade ago. Corresponding changes in medical practice have benefited many, but have also prompted fears by some that they will be aggressively treated against their will or denied the kind of care that is their due as human persons with inherent dignity. Current debates about life-sustaining treatment suggest that our society'S moral reflection is having difficulty keeping pace with its technological progress. A religious view oflife has an important contribution to make to these modern debates. Our Catholic tradition has developed a rich body of thought on these questions, which affirms a duty to preserve human life but recognizes limits to that duty. Our first goal in making this statement is to reaffirm some basic principles of our moral tradition, to assist Catholics and others in making treatment decisions in accord with respect for God's gift of life. These principles do not provide clear and final answers to all moral questions that arise as individuals make difficult decisions. Catholic theologians may differ on how best to apply moral principles to some questions not explicitly resolved by the Church's teaching authority. Likewise, we understand that those who must make serious health care decisions for themselves or for others face a complexity of issues, circumstances, thoughts and emotions in each unique case. This is the case with some questions involving the medically assisted provision of nutrition and hydration to helpless patients those who are seriously ill, disabled or persistently unconscious. These questions have been made more urgent by widely publicized court cases and the public debate to which they have given rise. Our second purpose in issuing this statement, then, is to provide some clarification of the moral issues involved in decisions about medically assisted nutrition and hydration. We are fully aware that such guidance is not necessarily final, because there are many unresolved medical and ethical questions related to


This paper is concerned with the detection of abnormal blood cell with a technique of image processing. For some high risk disease like cancer and hepatitis B, the result of the test report must be known to the patient as soon as possible. There are either techniques like MRI but for generating the result of these techniques takes time for some 1-10days. It is costly and consumes more time. This paper deals with a quick detection of the abnormal blood cell. Here we take a microscopic image of blood cell and convert it into binary and clean the image. The diameters of the blood cell are examined for the determination of abnormally in the blood cell.


A procedure to permit objective comparison and thus validation of alternate particulate inspection techniques has been developed and is described. This procedure is based upon the finding that particulate inspection methodologies, human and robotic, are probabilistic rather than deterministic in nature. This is due in major part to the size and contrast of the particulate contamination encountered. Two criteria are utilized for particulate inspection evaluation: (a) the efficiency of rejection of the containers to satisfy CMP requirements: and (b) the economic effectiveness of the inspection in terms of labor and falsely rejected good material. The effect of a probabilistic inspection on the nominal batch quality and the repticability of the quality assurance sampling inspection are also discussed. A tentative conclusion is reached that a deterministic sampling inspection is unduly responsive to minimal particulates and should be more sensitive to the low concentrations of major particulates encountered. A self-contained step-by-step guide to the use of the described procedure for validation of new techniques or instruments is included in an Appendix.


It is proved that the upper semicontinuity of the central exponents of various classes of linear systems of differential equations with bounded coefficients is typical.Bibliography: 6 titles.


The nano-ZrO2 thermal barrier coating was prepared by atmospheric plasma spray coating technology.This paper analyzed the phase composition and microstructure of the coating with the methods of XRD and SEM,and measured the thermal conductivity of nano-ZrO2 coating by the method of laser pulse.The result showed that the phase composition of ZrO2 powders and coating didn't change after thermal spraying,and coating had a typical microstructure of plasma-sprayed coatings whose porosity was about 12.33%.The thermal conductivity is 86% of that of traditional micro-meter ZrO2 coating,and numerous nano-grains are the main reason of the improvement of the properties of thermal insulation.


At the African Studies Association meeting in Washington, D.C. in early December 2016, I had a depressing experience when I spoke on an African Christianity panel with one other panelist, and only two people attended to listen to our papers. And this was the only African Christianity panel scheduled during the multi-day event. Seemingly, the African Studies community did not care anymore about AfricanChristianity—the largest religion on the continent, which claims more Christians now than anywhere else in the world. My pessimistic view has changed, however, with the recent publication of several excellent monographs and edited volumes on African Christianity since 2016. The two reviewed edited books, Spirit on the Move: Black Women and Pentecostalism in Africa and the Diaspora edited by Judith Casselberry and Elizabeth A. Pritchard and Afro-Catholic Festivals in the Americas: Performance, Representation, and theMaking of Black Atlantic Tradition edited byCécile Fromont, are putting African Christianity back on the scholarly map as a significant topic within African and African Diaspora Studies. Spirit on the Move focuses on Pentecostalism, the newest and most explosive form of Christianity in Africa and the African Diaspora, while Afro-Catholic Festivals in the Americas examines the oldest form of African Christianity in the Americas—Catholicism from the Kongo, which accompanied the enslaved from southwest Africa during the transatlantic slave trade. The first book details Pentecostalism in primarily ethnographic terms while focusing on gender (and black feminist studies


Objective To construct eukaryotic expression vector of miR-139 and to study its effect on ZR75-1 cells.Methods Mature miR-139 sequence was amplified from human genomic DNA.The target gene was inserted in to pMD19-T vector.Restriction digestion,ligation and sequencing were performed to evaluate the recombinant.Then the target gene and vector PIRES2-EGFP(IE) were digested at the same time,and the target gene was linked to the vector.Subsequently,miR-139 expression vector IE-139 and the blank vector IE were transfected into ZR75-1 cells.The expression of mature miR-139 was verified at the transcription level using quantitative real time PCR(qRT-PCR) while the expression of c-Myc,EIF4G2 and ZBTB34 mRNA was detected.Results Restriction enzyme digestion and plasmid sequencing confirmed the successful construction of IE-139 vector.Detected with qRT-PCR,ZR75-1 cells increased miR-139 expression remarkably 72 hours after transfection(P0.01),and miR-139 could significantly inhibit c-Myc and EIF4G2 mRNA expression(P0.05).Conclusion The recombinant eukaryotic expression vector IE-139 is successfully constructed.qRT-PCR results indicated that the mature miR139 is effectively expressed in ZR75-1 cells,and miR-139 inhibits c-Myc and EIF4G2 mRNA expression.This study sheds light on the function of miR-139 and its molecular mechanism of regulating target genes.


The aim of this study is to determine to what extent text complexity and passive vocabulary comprehension influence global comprehension of texts and the specific reading skills the comprehension task entails. A quasi-experimental study was conducted involving 66 sixth grade students (11 and 12 years old). Two versions of the same test were developed and the difficulty level of each text was modified. Passive vocabulary comprehension was measured using the Picture Vocabulary Test designed for Chile (TEVI-R). The study data shows significant group differences regarding text complexity, but not associated to passive vocabulary comprehension when measuring comprehension globally. The multivariate analysis of variance shows significant results only in some univariate analyses, which are discussed in this study.


THE BEARING of multiple-allelic series of genes upon the problems of the direction and frequency of mutation, the range of variation caused by changes at single loci, the measurement of gene potency thresholds (NMohr, 1932), and dominance effects warrants a careful scrutinv of all such gene series. The present study involves a group of genes affecting chiefly the form of the corolla in the cultivated Salpiglossis. These types all originated in cultures grown from commercial seed. A brief account of three of the four types was published in a preliminary note (Dale, 1933). As shown in figure 1, the normal flower of Salpiglo8sis has a funnel-shaped corolla with five emarginate lobes. There is a single large lobe above, a pair of smaller lateral lobes, one on either side of the main lobe, and a pair of still smaller basal lobes. The multiple series consists of four types as shown in figures 2-5--the type called cut, fig. 2; appendaged, fig. 3; notched, fig. 4; and extra-lobed, fig. 5. In cut the corolla margin is more or less irregularly cut or toothed.. Occasionally deeper incisions are present as in the figure but these are not typical. In appendaged


AbStrAct Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is one of the Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDDs). Significant deficitsin the children with ASD include lack of social communicationskills and cognitive dysfunction. This paper reviews and evaluates the influence of different kinds of InformationandComputer Technology (ICT) applications that facilitate intervention and training for children with ASD. This paper also presents a novel design prototype, Facial ExpressionWonderland(FEW), to train the children with ASD based on the progres-sive levels of training under a given background context. This prototype is designed to improve the ability of the ASD children in facial expression recognition. (American Psychiatric Association, 1994). In addition, most ASD children have certain ex-tent of mental retardation. Typically, in daily life these children lack social communication skills to interact with others and are often seen as social outcasts. For instance, ASD children, like most children, might not have eye contact with others during an inter-person conversa-tion. Others could misinterpret this manner as rude behavior when meeting these children for the first time. Additionally, they are highly


The Australian Society of Wine Education has as one of its objectives the promulgation of the Australian wine industry's message of «Enjoy Wine in Moderation», first introduced in 1987. In 1991 the wine industry supported the moderation message as set out by the National Health and Medical Research Council as it applies to the four standard drinks (one standard drink is the equivalent of 10 grams of alcohol) per day for men and two for women. The Australian Wine Foundation established in 1988 has as one of its objects «to develop an awareness of the health aspects of moderate consumption of wine». In 1989 the wine industry commissioned a survey by McNair Anderson (AGB Research, a respected market analyst) on alcohol usage it Australia, with a sample of 11,100. The results show that wine does not significantly contribute to alcohol abuse in Australia. There is a significant body of medical evidence that the moderate consumption of wine is beneficial to health, particularly in relation to cardiovascular disease. The medical profession in Australia largely concurs with this point of view. In seeking facts for its members the Society has commissioned the attached document «Wine and Cardiovascular Disease» from The Australian Wine Research Institute in Adelaide. It was written by Creina Stockley and should be regarded as authoritative. It is presented here with the approval of The Australian Wine Research Institute and the Australian Society of Wine Education.


The literature on public, educational, and government (PEG) access channels has focused on production rather than audience analysis, which hinders our understanding whether such channels remain relevant forums for public expression and a source of community information in an increasingly digitized and converging media landscape. To address this gap, this study draws on random sampled survey data in Austin, Texas to analyze the audience of PEG access channels. Findings suggest that public access television remains relevant for underprivileged populations, especially racial minorities and less educated people. Online media do not reduce the importance of cablecasting public access content to local residents. Compared to non-viewers, viewers of public access channels have significantly higher social capital. This research has practical implications because many PEG channels across America have been cut back or shut down due to budget cuts.


There substrate table comprising a plurality of bars projecting from the base portion and the base portion, the upper surface of the bar is provided with a multilayer coating, the substrate table. .FIELD 4


We reviewed the prognosis of 66 ankle fractures. Patients ages ranged from 12 to 76 years with an average of 45 years. The prognostic factors were evaluated in these cases. It was found that the type and the stage of Lauge-Hansen's classification, etiology of the injury, degree of reduction, age of patient, presence or absence of compression deformity and other injuries were related factors. Evaluation of these factors would enable us to estimate to some degree the clinical result.