Objective
To evaluate the relationship of prostate specific antigen(PSA)related variables and MRI+ MRS examination with the results of prostate biopsy.

Methods
A total of 1227 patients aged(66.1±7.7)years(range, 55-90 years)undergoing prostate biopsy in our hospital from May 2014 to September 2018 were retrospectively analyzed.Two hundred forty-two patients with serum prostate-specific antigen(PSA)in "the grey zone(total PSA=4-10 μg/L)" , and having indications for prostate biopsy were selected.According to the results of transrectal ultrasound-guided prostatic biopsy, patients were divided into the prostate cancer group and the benign prostate hyperplasia group.The levels of total PSA(tPSA), free PSA/tPSA ratios(f/t PSA), prostate specific antigen density(PSAD), (f/t)PSA/PSAD, prostate volume(PV)and other relevant data, as well as MRI+ MRS test findings were statistically analyzed.

Results
The positive cancer rate of prostate biopsy was 26.0%(63/242)in patients with total PSA in "the grey zone" , including 56 cases of adenocarcinoma, 3 cases of mucinous adenocarcinoma, and 4 cases of stromal sarcoma.Negative prostate biopsy results were found in 179 cases.Two hundred sixteen patients underwent MRI+ MRS test before prostate biopsy, among which 81 were positive and 135 were negative.There were significant differences in PSAD, (f/t)PSA/PSAD, PV and MRI+ MRS test findings(P=0.001, 0.002, 0.045 and 0.001)and there was no significant difference in tPSA and free/total PSA ratios(P>0.05)between the prostate cancer group and the benign prostate hyperplasia group.

Conclusions
The positive cancer rate of prostate biopsy in patients with total PSA in the gray zone is 26.0%.The PSAD, (f/t)PSA/PSAD, prostate volume and MRI+ MRS examination are very useful for whether or not to perform the prostate biopsy, which can be used to guide the prostate biopsy in patients with total PSA in the "gray zone" .

Key words:
Prostate; Punctures; Prostatic neoplasms


OBJECTIVE:To explore the clinical role of two-hour(C2)of CsA in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.METHODS:The whole blood CsA concentration of 9 patients of C0 and 12 of C2 were determined by FPIA method . RESULTS: The satisfactory immunosuppressive concentration was found as follow: C0 was 200~400 μg·L-1and C2 was 500~700 μg·L-1.Both C0 and C2 could predict the acute rejection and side-effects,but C2 is more effective.CONCLUSION:The factors that affect the whole blood concentration of CsA were complex. CsA blood concentration monitoring can be used to guide rational use of CsA,but C2 is more effective than C0.


In this paper, a method for visual tracking based on an adaptive spatially regularized correlation filter is proposed. A correlation filter is learned from the training sample under the framework ridge regression. To alleviate the boundary effect caused by the assumption of a periodic extension of the training samples, a regularization weight matrix is devised in the form of a quadric function and then imposed on the correlation filter. The change between the two adjacent frames is measured by the correlation filter learned in the previous frame. The online adjustment of a parameter of the quadric function enables the correlation filter to adapt to the change in the appearance of the target. Finally, the target is determined among a collection of candidates by the learned correlation filter. The experiments on 100 video clips demonstrate the enhancement of the proposed method in the accuracy of tracking.


To improve the stability of dynamic supply chain,a Makvo chain based method was proposed for analyzing the stability of supply chain.By introducing Makvo chain into the studies of supply chain,the dynamism of supply chain was embodied.The impacts of changes of enterprise nodes' operation time on the whole operation period of supply chain were analyzed.The contribution value of each node to the whole supply chain stability was obtained,then the key factors influencing the whole supply chain stability were identified.Finally,a case study was given to validate the method.


An initial design for the Bit Processor (BP) referred to in prior reports as the Processing Element or PE has been completed. Eight BP's, together with their supporting random-access memory, a 64 k x 9 ROM to perform addition, routing logic, and some additional logic, constitute the components of a single stage. An initial stage design is given. Stages may be combined to perform high-speed fixed or floating point arithmetic. Stages can be configured into a range of arithmetic modules that includes bit-serial one or two-dimensional arrays; one or two dimensional arrays fixed or floating point processors; and specialized uniprocessors, such as long-word arithmetic units. One to eight BP's represent a likely initial chip level. The Stage would then correspond to a first-level pluggable module. As both this project and VLSI CAD/CAM progress, however, it is expected that the chip level would migrate upward to the stage and, perhaps, ultimately the box level. The BP RAM, consisting of two banks, holds only operands and indices. Programs are at the box (high-level function) and system level. At the system level initial effort has been concentrated on specifying the tools needed to evaluate design alternatives.


Objective To study the expression of regional renin angiotensin system(RAS) in the human T lymphocyte and its regulatory role in T lymphocyte proliferation. Methods After separation and purification, the human peripheral T lymphocytes were activated by PHA P and cultured in medium containing IL 2. AT1 receptor expression was detected by immunohistochemistry. RAS component (ACE, AT1R and AT2R), mRNA levels were measured by semi quantitative RT PCR, ACE, renin and angiotensinⅡ(ANG Ⅱ) levels in culture supernatant in term by radioimmunoassay respectively. Exogenous ANG Ⅱ and its antagonist were used to study the direct regulatory effect on T lymphocyte proliferation. Results T cell contained RAS component, and showed upregulation of RAS during T cell proliferation: RAS mRNA expression and RAS component in culture supernatant were increased. Exogenous RAS have direct stimulatory effect on T lymphocyte proliferation. Conclusion T lymphocyte contain components of RAS, and RAS is closely related to T lymphocyte proliferation.


C powder was added into melting,and in-situ TiCp/Ti composites were prepared by plasma meh casting method.The size and shape of matrix and reinforcement were observed with metallographic microscope,and the distribution regularity of reinforcement was also analyzed.The result shows that the reinforcement of TiC is very fine and uniform.The micro-structure of needle form α has been found in the matrix of composite.C powder was crushed and refined by plasma arc in the course of adding.


Chip-breaking is a critical link to ensure the quality of machining,use of chip-breaking groove is the most effective method to control chips.In this paper,a detailed theoretical analysis of chip-breaking groove's various parameters on the impact of Chip-breaking is studied.The paper provides a good theoretical basis for the design of reasonable and effective chip-breaker.


There are two sources that contribute to the definition of the excitation spectrum in the privacy of the dynamic behavior of the suspension level. One of the case concerns with the induced due to the asperities effect of the tread in contact with the tire. A second source of disturbance comes from the turbulence effect coming from the vehicle shell aerodynamic imperfection. The analysis refers to the behavior of fluid flow within the damper, at the interstitial area of the passage and the pilot floating pill. For this it was necessary that the area of interest to be treated in an unsteady regime, with moving wall and deformable mesh.


Diode laser acupuncture has been applied to chronic pain patients. For chronic pain patients, the first injury often becomes sympathetic dystrophy and induces myofascial pain syndromes with trigger points. We applied sympathetic nerve blocks to the first injury followed by sympathetic dystrophy, and laser acupuncture to the myofascial pain syndromes as a trigger point therapy. The stimulation therapy using laser acupuncture is useful for the chronic pain patients who tend to depend on analgesics.


The present invention relates to an electronic device with a touch-screen, which includes the touch-screen for receiving user input, a processor coupled to the touch-screen, a removable flexible material contacting the touch-screen, the flexible material having a plurality of key structures that modify a first touch applied by a user to a key structure of the plurality of key structures into a different, second touch applied to the touch-screen to generate a touch event, and a memory coupled to the processor and including computer code which when executed by the processor interprets the touch event generated by the second touch according to the first touch. A key structure may include physical structures that allow the user using the sense of touch alone to distinguish a key structure.


Green foxtail [Setaria viridis (L.) Beauv. # SETVI] and proso millet [Panicum miliaceum (L.) #PANMI] growing under high water stress for 3 days before + 3 days after foliar applications of the methyl ester of haloxyfop {2-[4-[[3-chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridinyl] oxy] phenoxy] propanoic acid} developed less herbicide injury than plants growing under low water stress. There was a 32% reduction in the retention of haloxyfop sprays by proso millet when growing under high water stress than when growing under low water stress. Haloxyfop spray retention by green foxtail was not affected by the degree of water stress. The translocation of 14C out of 14C-haloxyfop-treated leaves was significantly greater in plants of both species when growing under low water stress than when growing under high water stress. The conversion of 98% of the absorbed 14C-haloxyfop-methyl to 14C-haloxyfop and unidentified polar metabolites occurred in both species within 12 h of application. The green foxtail growing under low water stress contained greater concentrations of 14C-haloxyfop than did plants growing under high water stress. Levels of 14C-haloxyfop were the same in proso millet growing under high and low water stress. The reduced injury of green foxtail and proso millet growing under high water stress from postemergence sprays of haloxyfop can be attributed to a reduction in herbicide translocation in both species, plus a reduction in spray retention by proso millet or changes in the metabolism of the herbicide in green foxtail, which results in a reduction in the concentration of haloxyfop.


The operation of interference cancellation algorithm for wireless repeater cancellation depends on either existing correlation properties between desired signal and reference signal or not. At the time, due to the correlation properties at the ICS system, adaptive algorithms without considering system delay do not function properly. Thus, this system should be oscillated. In this paper, to solve these problems, we use the delayed least mean square algorithm. For the best performance of ICS, the system delays must be estimated. To efficiently estimate the delay of ICS, we use relations between bandwidth and correlation properties of the received signal.


The novel Domingo à Tarde, written by the Portuguese author Fernando Namora, was adapted by António de Macedo to a film, centred on the life of a doctor that sees death in front of him, on the face of a patient and by this incarnation of death itself, thinks about the human condition in a journey to find himself. The novel and the film are connected by this character and his voyage, a metaphor for us all, and gives the spectator a portrait of the Portuguese "New Cinema". Fernando Namora himself would integrate the dialogues between literature and cinema in this "Cinema Novo", namely with the adaptation of Domingo à Tarde. This film reveals the aesthetic proposals that emerged with the discussions about cinema in Portugal and signify the technical and aesthetic consecration of a cinema that has been wanted since the 1950s, but that the economic conditions of film production in Portugal have not allowed happening.

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The use of problem-based learning (PBL) within curriculum design has gained momentum in the recent few years due to the pervasive penetration of internet mobile technologies. Due to the power of using contextual problems anchored in real-life issues, PBL techniques have been increasingly adopted in many workplace-learning environments to improve the quality of training provided. In this article, the specific case study of an educational research organisation in Singapore that adopted a paradigm shift in its training methods by leveraging upon a flexible PBL design approach to its mobile and web technology supported knowledge portal training programme will be looked at.


GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT Abstract Triphenylphosphine (PPh3)/N-chlorobenzotriazole (NCBT), and amine (primary and secondary aliphatic amines and also substituted anilines) in CH2Cl2 efficiently converted carboxylic acids, α-amino acids, and sulfonic acids to the corresponding amides and sulfonamides at room temperature. Good to excellent yields, inexpensive, and fast reaction conditions are the important features of this procedure.


OBJECTIVE: The goal was to determine maturational changes in the human cricoid cartilage. STUDY DESIGN: The study involved immunohisto-chemical staining of collagen II (a marker of proliferating chondrocytes), matrilin-1 (a marker of post-proliferative chondrocytes), and collagen X (a marker of hypertrophic chondrocytes). Specimens included uninjured human cricoid cartilages at 18 and 41 weeks' gestation and 1, 4, and 13 years postpartum. RESULTS: This study demonstrated that type II collagen peaks in concentration at approximately 41 weeks' gestation. Matrilin-1 is present in progressively lower concentration in the central core of the cricoid ring, but the peripheries of the ring contain the protein in relatively high concentration. Type X collagen is not expressed in the age groups tested. CONCLUSIONS: These biochemical markers lend further support to a chondrocyte proliferative phase that slows between 1 and 4 years of age. Chondrocytes then enter a phase histologically similar to the hypertrophic phase but are biochemically different than hypertrophic chondrocytes destined for endochondral ossification.(Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2000;123:174-8.)


Girls consistently achieve better than the boys, but research suggests that the way to male attainment is to send them outdoors, says Sarah Ghahremani.


With consistent repetition in the volatility of the market locally and globally, the portfolio managers are seriously concern about devaluation of their portfolio value. Hence, this study examines the hedging effectiveness of the Malaysian derivatives market using a dynamic modelling approach – GARCH and TGARCH models. Daily closed prices of KLCI, KLCI-F and basis are used for the period from June 1, 2009 to August 16, 2016. The study quantifies optimal hedge ratios prior to quantify effectiveness of the hedging mechanism in Malaysia. This study concludes that an asymmetric hedging model is more effective than a symmetric hedging model. This result support that hedging is dynamic and that Malaysian derivatives market is effective and the policy approach applied in preventing uneconomic participation in derivative market.


In his transitional poems Le Roi Jones/Amiri Baraka theorizes the connections between African American identity and jazz improvisation. These poems were written and published in the 1960s during Jones/Baraka's decade-long shift away from Beat modernism to Black Arts aesthetics. During this transitional period Jones/Baraka's poetry and jazz criticism described blackness and African American musical culture as products of spontaneous and "continual alteration." Jones/Baraka transitional literary and critical writing emphasize African American identity as improvisational and performative rather than metaphysically essentialist. What is at stake in this reconsidering of Jones/Baraka's transitional moment is that we can learn how the poet merged his personal philosophical changes and political desires into literary aesthetic and intellectual theory. While this reading places Jones/Baraka within the complex picture of modern and postmodern American poetry, the essay also illustrates that this reevaluation will change our relationship to Jones/Baraka's Black Arts poetry.


Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium (S. Typhimurium) inhabits a wide range of hosts, including poultry, and causes acute gastroenteritis in humans that may result in death. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) is an important antioxidant enzyme present in nearly all living cells exposed to oxygen. Recently, we reported the novel roles of SOD in serum resistance and biofilm formation in S. Typhimurium. This study was designed to explore the effect of infection with sodA mutant of S. Typhimurium on the autophagic response of macrophages. Murine macrophage cell line RAW264·7 was infected with wild‐type (LSM52), a sodA deletion mutant (LSM52ΔsodA) and complemented strain (LSM52CΔsodA). We found that sodA deletion triggered remarkable autophagic responses in infected cells, shown as higher concentrations of LC3‐II or Beclin‐1 than those infected with the wild‐type or complemented strain during the first hour post‐infection in S. Typhimurium. Consistent with these results, the number of viable bacteria in cells infected with the sodA mutant was significantly lower than those infected with wild‐type or complemented strains at 1 h, 2 h and 3 h post‐infection in S. Typhimurium. All results indicated that infection with sodA mutant of S. Typhimurium leads to up‐regulation of autophagy in Raw264·7 macrophages.


The presentation of functional symptoms with related behaviour disturbance in elderly patients may deflect the attention of clinicians from an underlying cognitive impairment. The objectives of the case presentation below are to demonstrate the relatively independent course of different symptoms within the natural history of a dementing disorder, and to look also at how they might have arisen: is there a single organic aetiology, or a more complex interplay between perceptual disturbance and the release of past experience? The intention is to discuss diagnostic issues and also to address the most appropriate investigation and management.


It is our Party s report of the 16th National People s Congress that determines developing socialistic culture and building socialistic spiritual civilization as an important goal of building well - off society in an all - round way. It incarnates that our party attaches high importance to culture s building. So we ought to profoundly understand the strategic meaning of culture s building and firmly hold the orientation of the advanced culture, and use the important theory of "three represents" to command the socialistic culture's developments.


This paper,taking as its subject the public opinions on Hainan tourism events on the internet since2013,conducts an analysis and summary in terms of events publisher,media,main audience and event contents. Indexes based on the above four dimensions and public opinion development are also discussed before strategies for establishing an alerting system,an emergency mechanism and an innovative network communication platform are suggested.


. (10) Abstract: This paper gives the review of the Brushless DC motor and the speed control method for it. Brushless DC Motor (BLDC) is one of the best electrical drives that have increasing popularity due to their high efficiency, reliability, good dynamic response, and very low maintenance. Due to these advantages, the BLDC motors are recently used in Automobile, HVAC, CNC-machines and domestic appliance. It is electronically commuted motor. The operation of the BLDC motor control is based on the rotor position sensing method. For the rotor position sensing used mainly two strategy, sensor and sensor less scheme. This paper gives idea about various sensing methods, control for BLDC motors and recent research trend in BLDC motor.


The discoveries that most B lytnphocytes bear both surface (s) IgM and sIgD (vati Boxel et al. 1972. Rowe et aL 1973, Ktiapp et aL 1974, Martin et al. 1976, Vitetta & Uhr 1977, Bazin et al. 1978, Finkeltnan & Lipsky 1979, Finkelman, & Scher 1979, Cuchens etal. 1978, Gathings etal. 1976, Parkhouse& Cooper 1977) and that these sIg isotypes share identical idiotypic specificities (Salsano et al. 1974, Fu et al. 1975) and antigen binding determinants (Pernis et al. 1974, Goding & Layton 1976) on individual B cell clones carry important implications forthe role of these sigs in B cellfunction. These observations suggest that sIgM and sIgD either have complimentary functions (Finkelman & Lipsky 1978). or, that if they have opposing functions (Vitetta & Uhr 1975), the ratio of sIgM:sIgD as well as the absolute amount of slg on antigen stimulated B ceils would influence the ultimate response of these cells. The recent availability of hybridoma anti-mouse S antibody secreting tumors (Pearson et al. 1977), including 10-4.22 (Oi et al. 1978), and our discovery of murine IgD plasmacytomas, (Finkelman et al. 1980a), which enabled the production of affinity purified anti-^ antibodies, have led us to use these and other isotype specific antibodies to study the effects of these reagents on B cell activation and function. In particular, we have studied the effects ofanti-J antibodies on in vivo humoral immune responses of adult mice and the effects of both anti-// andantiS antibodies on B cell surface markers and on in vitro humoral immune responses. Our results, when interpreted with those of other investigators, lead


The present invention channels corresponding to the antennas for the first group from the system for transmitting a signal, in the first time interval, and through the antenna consisting of two groups, using a plurality of sub-carriers present in the one frequency band transmitting a reference signal for estimation and the second time interval, according to a signal transmission method for channel estimation comprises a step of transmitting a reference signal for a corresponding channel estimate to the antenna corresponding to the second group to be written, the present invention has an effect that can transmit a signal for channel estimation corresponding to five or more antennas, in the case of the MIMO system used is five or more antennas. Multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO), orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM), a midamble (Midamble)


In this paper, we study the multiplicity of periodic solutions for a class of fourth-order difference equations. We estimate a lower bound on the number of periodic solutions when the nonlinearity is asymptotic both at the origin and at infinity. Our results generalize the reference' results.


Abstract The study conceptualised a noise-monitoring device that could be used by managers of crowded residential areas. The hypothesised noise-monitoring device which operates like compound police is envisaged to replace human presence in noise detection, monitoring, and switching off of noise-making machines that transgress set community noise standards. The device targets loud music or unwanted sound generated by radios and television sets. The intended device could work in places such as hostels, flats, townhouses, dormitories, office buildings and similar residences or workplaces in which the playing of loud music is restricted. The study attempted to demonstrate how the conceptualised device works by providing a theoretical framework on which to base the design of the noise-monitoring machine and the equipment that could be used in the manufacture of the device. Theoretically, the idea provides positive engineering indicators of the possibility of designing the intended noise-monitoring device in South Africa. Directions for future research could focus on laboratory testing of the idea in order to produce and patent such a device.


The castellated beam is often used in buildings because of its lighter weight compared with a normal steel beam. There are many types of an opening in the castellated beam, one of which is hexagonal openings. This paper will discuss the analysis of stress and deformation on castellated beam with a variation of openings diameter, space between holes, and angle of hexagonal openings. Furthermore, stress distribution on specimen will be seen under static loading. This study used IWF section 150x75x5x7 with 4 variations of the span with one fixed support, and yield strength is 400 MPa. Linear finite element analysis is used with 10-node tetrahedron solid element, by observing von Misses stress. The software used in this study are freeware, which is LISAFEA 8.0 for analyzing and FreeCAD for drawing. The result shows that value of stress and deformation for each sample is quite volatile, but it can be concluded that stress distribution around the opening is larger than in web and flange.


Purpose: To analyze effects of hyperthermia on immune cells within tumors. Materials and methods: Subcutaneously implanted rat gliomas were treated with water-bath hyperthermia for one hour at day zero (HT) (intratumoral temperature of 43°C), low-dose metronomic cyclophosphamide (CTX) 35 mg/kg three times a week for two weeks, both HT and CTX (CTX-HT0), or saline. Tumors harvested at day 1, 7, 14 and 21 were analyzed for changes in gene expression by microarrays, focusing on genes expressed in immune cells. Microarray analyses and real-time RT-PCR were previously performed on tumors harvested day zero at 0, 45, 90 and 180 minutes after end of treatment. Gene expression kinetics of selected genes were analyzed in all tumors by quantitative real-time RT-PCR (qPCR) to validate the results of the microarrays. Results: Previous microarray analyses have indicated a suppression of gene expression in immune cells within tumors by hyperthermia the first three hours after treatment. qPCR analyses of CD14, CD36, Klrd1 (CD94), Tlr2 and Lrp1 confirmed these results. Global mRNA screen revealed no hyperthermia-induced changes in gene expression of immune cells at day 1, 7, 14 and 21. qPCR analyses of CD14, CD36, Klrd1 (CD94), Tlr2 and Lrp1 confirmed the results of the microarrays, i.e. none of these were differentially expressed after the first day, with the exception of Lrp1 which displayed elevated mRNA levels. Conclusion: The suppression in gene expression of a range of immune cells within tumors treated with hyperthermia at 43°C is a transient phenomenon.


Despite the health benefits associated with active lifestyles, a majority of adults do not engage in sufficient levels of physical activity (PA). Few individual-focused interventions have produced sustained changes in PA behavior. Therefore, public health officials are promoting the use of ecological approaches to examine the multidimensional factors that influence choices about PA and other health behaviors. National statistics are mirrored in college populations, with one-half of students in the US failing to meet current PA recommendations and one-third classified as either overweight or obese. In light of this, increasing PA and obesity prevention have been identified as the top two priorities in the national Healthy Campus 2010 initiative. Research suggests that reductions in PA and increases in weight that occur during the freshman year of college and are likely to continue into adulthood are related to social and physical environmental factors. The assessment of physical environmental influences, however, on PA in college populations has been narrow in scope and inherent limitations associated with selfreported height and weight, and BMI as a predictor of obesity in youth exist. The purpose of this study was to implement an ecological model to explore factors that influence PA behaviors of college students, and to examine how those factors related to risk for overweight and obesity. Using a cross-sectional design, 308 university freshmen were surveyed regarding cognitive beliefs about PA, perceptions of neighborhood features, and participation in specific types of PA. Body composition assessments were conducted on 61 volunteers from that sample to examine the reliability and validity of self-reported BMI as an indicator of weight risk. Results suggest that safe community neighborhoods and better land use mix on campus encouraged participation in PA, but were not as predictive of PA behavior as demographic and cognitive factors. Gender and race specific biases in reported height and weight were evident. Only moderate correlations existed between measured BMI and percent body fat, compromising the ability to establish


The geological condition of a bridge foundation is rock cave complex and intense development. The fibri-nolysis rate is 2%~86.62%. The dissolved rate is 80%. Cave is up to 7~8 layers. Cavity height is more than 60m, while all the bridge foundation positions of underground cave are connected into one piece. Its construction is very difficult. Therefore, it establishes the construction scheme in the first easy and far after the first, using the impact drilling hole and follow-up, casing gas lift reverse circulation construction technology, successfully completing the construction of pile foundation of the bridge, and achieving some experience in construction.


One of the methods that encourage the formation of autonomy and development of research skills students in the course of work in practical physics is considered.


The author reviews demographic social and economic developments in Argentina from the 1970s to the early 1990s. Information is provided on rural-urban differentials gross national product by province income distribution and employment. (ANNOTATION)


Abstract : This work focused on a comparison of three methods for evaluating weapon scores/importances in combat models. We also analyzed the ATCAL (attrition calibration) process in use at the U. S. Army Concepts Analysis Agency. This included a reformulation of the attrition equations at the heart of ATCAL in dimensionless form and certain approximations that reduce them to a system of non-linear polynomial equations. Finally, we investigated stochastic attrition models which use stochastic differential equations. COSAGE (Combat Sample Generator) data from a historically based Ardennes study was used to validate some of our results. (KAR) P. 1


Over the past two decades various studies have discussed and demonstrated the potential of interferometric and radargrammetric DEM generation. The major advantages of radar image pairs over other sources are worldwide availability of satellite data and all weather and day/night image acquisition capabilities. DEMs from radar images can be generated exploiting either the amplitude (radargrammetry) or the phase of the radar signal (interferometry). These two techniques present alternatives to conventional stereo optical DEM generation. This study aims to analyse and compare the results obtained by the two techniques using the same data pair in "sgf" (amplitude) and "slc" (phase) formats. We analyse the quality of both stereo and interferometric results by comparing them to a reference DEM derived from 10 m counter lines. In order to evaluate radargrammetric and interferometric results under various topographic conditions, a study area is chosen over the Golf of Edemit in Western Turkey, which has variety of topographic conditions. The study area overlaps four 1:25 000 scale maps, which is about 50 km by 50 km. The elevation ranges from 0 m to 1767 m. The land cover consists mainly of a mixture of urban areas, agricultural lands and clear-cut areas. The agricultural areas mostly lie in the flat areas and partially take place along the slopes up to 60°. In addition to small rivers, a few loose rivers are also found. The roads are at most dual carriageways surrounding the urban areas. Experiments were done with a stereo pair of RADARSAT-1 data. Two fine beam mode scenes with 6.25 m pixel spacing are acquired with a shallow look angle from descending orbits (F1 and F5) to generate a stereo configuration with a small intersection angle of 8. For interferometric DEM generation one Fine beam data pair (F1-F1) in "slc" format is used. In both cases one of the scenes of data pair is gathered exactly at the same time.


Objective To establish a rat model of metabolic syndrome and investigate the changes in cardiac function and cardiomyopaphy of the model,and to supply an experimental platform for the therapeutic study.Methods Male SD rats were fed with a high-fat diet for 6 weeks after being administered 20 mg/kg STZ through tail intravenous injection,and were given with 0.04% L-NAME solution mixed with 10% fructose through daily drinking.The change of metabolism syndrome basic characteristics was observed and recorded.Isolated heart function test was employed to determine the cardiac function of the rats.The myocardium pathological section was stained by HE and the expressions of CollagenⅠand Collagen Ⅲ in myocardial tissue were detected by immunofluorescence.Results Blood pressure and plasma triglyceride,high-density lipoprotein and LDL/HDL levels of the treated rats were all increased significantly after 3 weeks(P0.05).The fasting plasma glucose and AUC of oral glucose tolerance test of treated group increased(P0.05) after 6 weeks.The heart rate,LVPP,LVDP,-dp/dt max and Vpm of the treated rats all decreased but LVEDP increased significantly(P0.05).By staining,broken junctions and wide gaps between muscle fibers were observed in the myocardium of the treated rats,expression of Collagen Ⅲ increased significantly while expression of Collagen I didn't change obviously.Conclusion Myocardial fibrosis,cardiac dysfunction and other typical changes of metabolic syndrome with high blood pressure,high glucose and lipid could be induced in treated rats with high-fat diet,which could be applied as an ideal animal model for the study of cardiac diseases in MS.


Collisionless particles with masses ⪉100 eV ("massive neutrinos") would play a substantial role in the early development of density inhomogeneities in the expanding universe. Detailed calculations of 3- and 1-dimensional processes in an initially-slightly inhomogeneous cosmology show 3-d structure similar to the voids/pancake/string nature of the observations of large clusters of galaxies, and 1-d consistency with galaxy formation in neutrino-initiated pancake collapse. The 1-dimensional calculations apparently require a large baryon fraction ≡90% in hot intergalactic gas, in models which are essentially closed by massive neutrinos, and contain baryons at ≡0.1 closure density. These models are consistent, but 'delicately' so, with observations. Condensations based on heavier stable particles (m ⪆ 1 keV) would have typically galaxy - or smaller - sizes. They appear to be excluded because the cluster-of-galaxies correlation function is very much larger than that observed for galaxies. It is difficult to see how this result can be obtained by a dynamical clustering process, as would be required if collapses were initiated on galactic scales by heavy stable collisionless particles.


With open society in the Tang Dynasty, scholars (in feudal China) affiliate with prostitutes frequently, which is reflected in the scholar-prostitute poems in Tang Dynasty. However, being in two different social classes, scholars and prostitutes show different mentality respectively in their contact with each other. Due to their difference in social classes, scholars behave against their will in their feelings towards the prostitutes. What's more, the conventional feudal influences prevent the prostitutes from having a happy life.


Background and Aims: Erosion is the chemical dissolution of a tooth by acid without bacterial involvement. The purpose of the current study was to investigate the effect of resin infiltration (Icon), MI paste plus, and Nd:YAG laser on the enamel microhardness. Materials and Methods: 40 enamel samples were obtained from the third molar tooth. Primary microhardness was measured in all specimens. Then, erosion was created using hydrochloride acid on the surfaces of enamel and the microhardness values were measured. The samples were randomly divided into four groups. G1: MI paste plus, G2: MI paste plus+ Nd:YA laser, G3: ICON without etching, G4: ICON with etching. Erosion was induced again by hydrochloric acid and then subjected to thermocycling. Finally, the microhardness of the samples was measured. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS23 software, one-way ANOVA, multiple Tukey and T-test comparisons. P<0.05 was considered as a significant level. Results: The microhardness increased in the third stage compared to the second stage in all groups, which was statistically significant (P<0.000). Also, the comparison of the increase of microhardness among groups, except second group with the fourth group, was statistically significant. Conclusion: All the materials used in this study significantly increased the microhardness of the eroded enamel. :


Reducing the energy consumption of mobile phones is a major concern in the design of cellular modem solutions for LTE and 5G standards. Apart from optimizing hardware for power efficiency, dynamic power management, i.e., powering down idle system components, is a crucial means to achieve this goal. The techniques proposed so far, however, are reactive rather than proactive. This leads to the inability to exploit a significant amount of opportunities to power down components, as the opportunity is recognized too late. We propose a dynamic power management technique that is capable of exploiting said opportunities through the application of reinforcement learning prediction techniques for proactive power management. However, the additional computational effort for prediction algorithms must be carefully analyzed and taken into account. Therefore, we investigate which conditions have to be met in order to achieve net energy savings. The proposed technique has been implemented and evaluated for potential savings on simulated traces of LTE data. The resulting predictor is designed to be trained online, without any prior system knowledge. For a fair evaluation and comparison, the power consumption of the training phase is also considered in the analysis. It is shown that energy savings of up to 23.9 % may be obtained on a modem for scenarios such as HTTP streaming.


The objective of the project was to evaluate the uptake of soil contaminants, specifically lead (Pb) by food crops grown on a community garden in the Southern California urban area. Test plots were established in mildly contaminated urban garden soils. The plants used for testing (carrots, beets, lettuce, and radish) all had different uptake and growing characteristics. They were grown for four growing seasons with and without site-specific soil amendments. Compost, lime, and compost +lime were used as soil amendments to reduce the availability of Pb in soil. Soils were tested before and after, gardening and harvesting activities. Produce samples were tested for Pb concentration. Moreover, to assess lead bioaccessibility due to accidental human ingestion of Pb contaminated soil, the soil lead bioaccesssibility was measured using physiologically based extraction test (PBET in vitro method). Results showed that the manure treatment did not have a significant effect in the plant uptake of lead. The lead concentrations in the root crops were above 1.5 mg kg -1 dry-weight basis, which is the maximum allowable limit of Pb established by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) for root crops. However, the uptake of leafy crops (grown above ground surface) was below 5.0 mg kg -1 dry weight, which is the maximum allowable limit of Pb established by the FAO/WHO for leafy vegetables. Bioaccessible lead concentrations ranged from about 11.9% (in the control soil and lime treated plots) to 12.8% (in both lime and compost added plots) indicating that bioavailability of lead in these soils is lower compared to the EPA's default soil Pb relative bioavailability (RBA) of 60%.


Abstract Objectives: to describe the perineal outcomes of women who had delivered in water and out of water. Methods: a cross-sectional and quantitative study developed in a public hospital in Setúbal, Portugal. The population was of women who participated in the "Water Birth Project" in the period from 2011 to 2014, which gave birth in water and out of water. 104 women were selected according to established inclusion criteria. The groups were compared according to the following variables: demographics, obstetric information, delivery care and perineal outcomes. The data were analyzed in the Stata(r) software, with descriptive and bivariate statistics (chi-square and Fisher's test). Results: the medical records of 73 women who gave birth in water and 31 women who gave birth out of water were studied. Water deliveries were significantly associated with fewer perineal lacerations, lower rates of episiotomy, and shorter delivery time. Conclusions: the results of the study suggest that childbirth in water has a protective effect against severe third or fourth degree perineal tears, during fetal expulsion in water.


ABNORMALITIES of cardiac rhythm are a common occurrence in those with and without heart disease. The vast majority of ventricular and supraventricular arrhythmias are benign and their frequency in a given individual may be highly variable.1 When rhythm disturbances are recurrent or of high density, extended ambulatory monitoring remains the best method to document the type of arrhythmia. However, in cases of infrequent, variable, and symptomatic rhythm abnormalities, ambulatory monitoring may be inadequate for their exposure. When the patient has experienced an episodic sustained tachyarrhythmia, the use of electrophysiologic testing has become an accepted tool for the induction of the clinical arrhythmia when spontaneous ectopy is absent on monitoring or demonstrates great variability in frequency.2 3 But the use of electrophysiologic testing in patients with heart disease for exposure of those at risk to serious arrhythmia is controversial and its usefulness not established. In such patients ambulatory monitoring has been a widely employed and accepted approach for exposing potentially serious arrhythmias.4 Another important noninvasive tool is the use of exercise testing, which provides an additional method of exposure. The three proposed mechanisms for the genesis of arrhythmia are enhanced automaticity, delayed afterpotentials, and reentry.5 Regardless of the mechanism, the autonomic nervous system, especially the sympathetic division, plays an important role in arrhythmogenesis. Circulation catecholamines affect myocardial electrophysiologic properties and can influence any of the mechanisms that may cause arrhythmia. A technique such as exercise testing, which augments sympathetic tone, is a potentially useful and important tool for the exposure of arrhythmia as well as for the evaluation of antiarrhythmic agents. Pathophysiologic changes during exercise. Exercise stress testing has become a well-accepted and important method for identifying and managing patients with


: Nine dioxidomolybdenum(VI) complexes were synthesized by the reaction of MoO 3 with tridentate hydrazone Schiff base ligands obtained from the reaction of aromatic acid hydrazides (3-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid hydrazide, 4-pyridine carboxylic acid hydrazide or 2-furane carboxylic acid hydrazide) and ortho- hydroxy aldehyde derivatives (5-iodo-2-hydroxybenzaldehyde, 2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde or 2-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde). All ligands and complexes were characterized by elemental analysis and spectroscopic methods. The structures of seven complexes were further elucidated by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis which indicated a distorted octahedral geometry at the metal centre. Spectroscopic and X-ray analyses indicated that the ligands are coordinated to the molybdenum(VI) ion as dinegative ligands due to deprotonation of phenolic OH and amidic NH groups upon complexation. These complexes were used as catalyst in the oxidation of cyclooctene and thioanisole in the presence of hydrogen peroxide as environmental friendly oxidant. In order to achieve the highest catalytic activity, the effects of important parameters such as solvent, temperature and the molar ratio of oxidant to substrate were optimized. The results indicate that electron-withdrawing substituents on the ligands increase the catalytic activity of dioxidomolybdenum(VI)-hydrazone complexes. preparation of ligands H 2 L na-c (n = 1, 2, 3) and complexes 1 - 9 , Selected bond lengths (Å) and angles (deg) in the crystal structure of complexes 1 - 6 , and 9 (Table S1), parameters of hydrogen bonding geometry ( Table S2), crystal data for complexes 1 - 6 , and 9 (Table S3), molecular structures of complexes 2 , 3 , 5 and 9 , view of the crystal structure for complexes 2 - 6 , 9 (Figs. S1-S7) See DOI: . The catalytic activity of dioxidomolybdenum(VI) hydrazone complexes in the oxidation of cyclooctene and thioanisole in the presence of H 2 O 2 is significantly affected by the nature of the aromatic substituents in the hydrazine ligands.


The purpose of the following work is to contribuye in a reflection about in wich way can primary school aid towards the prevention of violent behavior. Through the briefing of two programs proposed in order to develop emotional intelligence, its concluded that school can and must assume an important roll in social echology.


A new model using an electric compass with two magnetic sensors were proposed for localization to find the heading of a vehicle in underwater or terrestrial basis. Due to the sensitivity of magnetic sensor to external interference, electronic compass is not fully accurate for localization. For this limitation and to overcome this shortcoming in our research we present a new model an electric compass with two magnetic sensors are implemented. Our model greatly reduce the error after the compensation. The reliability and performance of the verified system are verified through real experiment.


: This guide gives direction and practical information to those that work in the manufacturing sector on action that can be taken to manage the potential hazard of manual handling in the workplace. This is necessary in order to work towards preventing musculoskeletal injuries at work and reducing exposure to high financial costs including compensation claims.


In this closure system for motor vehicle doors with closure key and lock, the lock 2 comprises a rotating bolt 4 actuated by the closing wedge 1, provided with a bushing 5 and rotatable around a bearing axis 6. The rotating bolt 4 comprises a sheath 7 of rubber or plastic. The sleeve 7 also surrounds the pad 5.


Nursing has a very important role in human health care. One of the attributes of nursing is individual care based on scouting and meeting people's needs in relation to his health. The quality of nursing care which is measurable by nursing standards, is main aim of today's nursing. This activity requires quality management system and control of nursing care. This bachelor thesis pursue differences in the nursing documentation of accredited and non-accredited medical facility. The first part is theoretical and contains information taken from the literature. The theoretical part deals with the accreditation of its history and conditions of the obtention, nursing, medical records and an integral part of nursing documentation. The research part of this thesis deals with the processing of data obtained from respondents using questionnaires. The research method is a questionnaire.


The human insulin analogue ASPB10 has been reported to have increased affinity for the insulin receptor and to cause breast cancer in female rats. In the study reported here, we investigated whether ASPB10 has an increased mitogenic potency and induces a transformed phenotype in cultured human breast cells. In both MCF‐10 cells (a non‐malignant human breast line) and MCF‐7 cells (a human breast cancer cell line), ASPB10 was approximately twofold more potent than insulin in competing for 125I‐insulin binding but sevenfold to tenfold more potent than insulin in competing for 125I‐insulin‐like growth factor (IGF)‐I binding. In addition, ASPB10 was twofold more potent than insulin in stimulating insulin receptor autophosphorylation but significantly more potent in stimulating IGF‐I receptor autophosphorylation in both cell lines. Moreover, ASPB10 was approximately sevenfold more potent than insulin in stimulating the growth of MCF‐10 and MCF‐7 cells. This increased mitogenic effect of ASPB10 was significantly inhibited (but not abolished) when cells were cultured in the presence of α‐IR3, a monoclonal antibody to the IGF‐I receptor. ASPB10, but not insulin, caused phenotypic changes (focus formation) in MCF‐10 cells. Neither agent caused colony formation in soft agar in MCF‐10 cells, but ASPB10 was more potent than insulin in stimulating colony formation in MCF‐7 cells. These observations indicate that in human breast cells, ASPB10 has enhanced mitogenic effects and induces phenotypic changes as a consequence of its activation of both insulin and IGF‐I receptors. Mol. Carcinog. 18:19–25, 1997. © 1997 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.


After treatment withmethyl orethyl methanesulfonate, T7ambermutants display a reduced capacity forrecombination. Moreover, alkylation reduces recombination frequency involving markers on theright-hand side ofthegenetic map more thanitreduces recombination frequency involving markers on the left-hand side. Weinterpret this tomean thatalkylation can stop DNA injection atany point along theDNA molecule, andthatT7phageinjects itsDNA ina unique fashion starting fromtheendcarrying thegenesforearly proteins. Theimmediate inactivation ofbacteriophage T7bymonofunctional alkylating agents appears tobeduetoseveral causes. Abouthalf of thephageinactivation canbeattributed tosingle-strand breaks orapurinic sites intheDNA (20). Terminal phosphate andbasealkylation maybetoxic, butitsquantitative importance is notknown.Alkylation alsoprevents phages fromfully injecting their DNA intothehost cells (9). Threemodels canbeproposed toaccountforthisinjection defect: (i)all-or-none model, aparticular fraction ofalkylated phages isunable toinject anyofitsDNA;(ii) partial injection model, certain alkylated phages inject onlyapartoftheir DNA;(iii) acombination of (i) and(ii). Thelethal effects ofagiven defect in DNA injection areobviously greatest inthe caseofthepartial injection model. Tochoose amongthese alternatives, wehave carried outgenetic recombination experiments. T7phageisreported toinject itsDNA ina unique direction, starting fromtheendcontainingthegenescoding fortheearly proteins (13). Thus,partial injection ofDNA byalkylated phages should giveadecrease inrecombination frequency going fromthose genesinjected first towards those injected last. Incontrast, injectionaccording totheall-or-none modelshould produce nosuchgradient inrecombination frequency.


The Parisian social and democratic Republic which emerged from the 1848 barricades shows the popular struggle by the urban laboring classes for democratic rights, citizenship based on work, and the right of labor to organize collectively. This article examines the meaning of these principles and the social composition of the urban popular classes. It also challenges the view that Spain remained marginal to the French revolutionary influences, and analyses the mechanisms of preemptive repression used by General Narvaez to suffocate the various Spanish uprisings taking place between March and May, 1848. Without a more in-depth view of the impact of 1848 on the Peninsula, our understanding of Spain's revolutionary processes since mid-Nineteenth century remains insufficient


It has been frequently noted that Post Keynesian economics is distinguished "by a dislike of orthodox or neoclassical economics" (Harcourt, 1982) rather than by coherence or agreement of fundamentals by its contributors. Different subjects but also different methodologies and


Introduction: No blood test is currently available to diagnose the presence of coronary artery disease (CAD), or non-MI acute coronary syndromes (ACS). We developed an antibody microarray blood test to positively identify patients with CAD and ACS with high reliability, based on 100–150 different antibodies directed against cell-surface leukocyte CD antigens. Antibody dots separated by 1 mm are robotically arrayed in duplicate pattern on a nitrocellulose-coated glass slide. Methods: We isolated peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from 5–10ml of venous blood and applied 4 × 106 cells to the moistened array. Anti-CD antibody dots (450 μ diameter) capture PBMCs displaying corresponding antigens, where the number of immobilized PBMCs is proportional to the number in the applied sample. Differential patterns of dot intensities arise from the light scattered from each dot and represent captured T cells, B cells, monocytes and other mononuclear cells. These patterns (see Figure) were used to differentiate...


Objective : The protective effect of refined polysaccharide from Boletus aereus( RPBA) on acute alcoholic hepatic injury of kidney in mice was investigated. Methods:Mice were randomly divided into blank control group,alcoholic model groups,Bifendate(150mg/kgbw) groups and RPBA(100,200,400mg/kg bw)groups. All mice were administered for 30d prior to the administration with dose of 50% alcohol(12mL/kg bw)except blank control group. 12h after alcohol treament,all mice were dislocation death to assay activities of antioxidant capabilities in kidney. Results:Contents of MDA in kidney revealed an obvious decrease(p0.01) in the RPBA treament groups when compared to the model group,while the contents of GSH and the activities of SOD,CAT,GSH-Px in the kidney exhibited an obvious increase(p0.01). Conclusion:RPBA could protect kidney from injury induced by alcohol in mice.


The paper presents an overview of Jorge Luis Borges's involvement with Old Germanic cultures and literatures, outlining a remarkable chapter in the history of twentieth-century medievalism. It traces the development of Borges's northernism and shows his northernist-inspired opus to be not only much more extensive – over one hundred items are listed which are either partly, and a good number of them wholly, northernist in inspiration – but also more variegated, complex and important than previous inquiries have indicated. Among other topics, the paper examines and explicates northernist references and echoes found in Borges's literary work, discusses his scholarly efforts in the field, and reflects on his increasingly personal involvement with the North in the final decades of his life.


Excerpt To the Editor:The family with renal tubular acidosis reported in 1961 (1) has now been observed for 6 years. Two new cases (Members IV-8 and IV-10) have been documented in the fourth genera...


neurotransmitter candidates on the PG synthesizing ability of synaptosomes. Twenty per cent (w/v) homogenates of rat brain tissue (excluding cerebellum) were prepared in 0.32 M sucrose, and crude synaptosomes (P2 fraction) prepared as described by Whittaker (1969). An aliquot (200 gl) of the synaptosome suspension (containing approx. 4 mg protein) was added to 1.3 ml Krebs bicarbonate medium (pH 7.4) containing ascorbic acid (1 mg/ml), isoniazid (10 gM) and, where appropriate, the substance under investigation (Table 1). Synaptosomes were incubated for 5 min at 370C under 95% 02 5% C02 followed by rapid centrifugation. To each supernatant was added marker amounts (2-5 pg) of [3HI-PGE2 or [3H]PGF2 and the PG's released into the incubation media assayed, using a modification of the method of Hillier & Dilley (1974). Briefly, this involves selective extraction, column chromatography separation of PGE and PGF groups and radioimmunoassay using antibodies with relatively good selectivity for the PG's under investigation. The results show that 100 gM amounts of NA, dopamine and adrenaline signficantly stimulate the generation ofPGE by synaptosomal tissue. In another experiment NA also significantly stimulated PGF synthesis. The effect is selective as acetylcholine, 5-HT and K+ depolarization were without a stimulatory effect in this system. We conclude that (a) contrary to the findings of Raffel et al. (1976) noradrenaline and dopamine do stimulate prostaglandin formation in rat brain synaptosomes, (b) this strengthens the link for PGEs exerting a positive feedback on NA release on central nerve terminals as described by Roberts & Hillier (1976).


The aim of this article is to shed light on the decision-making process at university technology transfer offices and show that the last steps in the process of international patent extension, when costs step up, tend to be only taken conditional on the existence of a licensing agreement. This information has so far been underexploited by policymakers and innovation scholars in search of innovation indicators. We argue that the number of international patent families filed by a university can be used as a rough indicator of technology transfer activity mediated through patents, especially in the context of tight public university budgets and national patent systems with fee reductions for universities. To support our argument, we review qualitative information from interviews at technology transfer offices, regulations, and internal statutes from a selection of Spanish universities and present a statistical analysis of the relation between patent internationalisation and licensing.


This is an analytical descriptive study on the existing relationship between the
audiovisual product typology in internet and the new concept of �philosophy 2.0� as
integrating force of the social collective thinking. The desire to communicate and the
need to do it turn upside down the classic bottleneck effect by which just a few
communicate and a high number of people receive this communication; from 2005 on,
this fundamental aspect has been reversed, and communication peer-to-peer makes
possible the capacity to communicate anybody�s opinions from a global multimedia
soapbox. The feeling of belonging to a higher whole supplied by physical possessions
disappears and everything else is virtualized and shared. This so-called philosophy 2.0
will be analyzed from its evolution, features and services, to the near future: cloud
computing.


Abs1rac1. Twenty-five patients with pustulosis palmaris el plantaris were treated with methotrexate in weekly oral dose, of 25 mg for 2 months. Based upon the pre� ence of psoriatic lesions in other site, and, or psoriasi� of the nails, the material could be diviclecl imo a psoria1ic group of J 2 patients and a non-psoriatic group of 13. Methotrexate bad a beneficial effect upon 6 patients of the psoriatic and upon 2 patients of the non-psoriatic group. This difference i� not significant (0.5 < P < 0.1). There "ere no definitc histological difference, between thc two groups. Mild side effects occurred in 18 patient, (aphthous ulcers, gastrointestinal symptoms, clevaled SGOT). lt is concluded th:11 methotrexate is worth trying in SC\'ere cases having psorialic lesions in 01her sites.


Factor analysis of the linear dimensions of 92 species of kingfisher indicated that morphological differences were associated with four diet categories (aquatic, littoral, terrestrial and fossorial animals). Analysis of covariance confirmed the significance of these differences for culmen, tarsus and tail length but not for wing length. Habitat factors resulted in some significant differences but these were less easy to interpret. One case of intraspecific variation showed similar trends for culmen length.


It is shown that the functioning of glass electrodes in heavy water reflects the same mechanism as that in light water, the quantitative difference being the isotope effect. The central process of this "dissociation mechanism" is an interfacial equilibrium between surface groups of the membrane glass and hydronium and/or alkali ions in the solution involving dissociated surface groups whose charge causes the ion activity-dependent potential of the glass. The dissociation mechanism thus differs from other explanations of the glass electrode functioning in that it is based on verified reactions and is not merely a theory. The common glass electrode mechanism in the isotopic solvents permits the understanding of empirical methods to determine pD ("deuteron effect") and pNa(D2O) ("deuterium oxide effect") in heavy water by the application of correction terms, δglass and δglass,Na, which are added, respectively, to the apparent ("operational") pHD and the pNa(H2O)D2O values measured by glass electrode cells ca...


Abstract:When Frank presents his baby by another woman to Maud, his girlfriend, hoping to convince her that now they can become a family, things fall apart. In the end, he will discover something he could not have imagined in his relationship with his young daughter.


Abstract 1. The valuing of policies being made III groups the following formula is ordinarily used where S and P denote the sum assured and the premium, B a possible auxiliary quantity, v, u and w the wellknown functions met with in the prospective or retrospective formula.


. We give a system of generators of the automorphism group of the singular K 3 surface of discriminant 7. This system of generators consists of the inversion involutions of some elliptic fibrations with a section together with PGL 2 ( 7 ) .


The effect of estradiol 17-β on fetal brain cholinesterase activity was studied in 21-day-old rabbit fetuses. Bilaterally oophorectomized pregnant rabbits were given intramuscular injections of either 5 mg progesterone or 5 mg progesterone plus 2 μg estradiol 17-β. Brain cholinesterase activity in fetuses from progesterone/estrogen-treated mothers was 39.8 ± 7.0 U/g wet weight or 0.513 ± 0.092 U/mg protein. The respective values for fetuses of the progesterone-treated group were 25.0 ± 7.4 U/g wet weight or 0.307 ± 0.089 U/mg protein. These results show that estradiol increases cholinesterase activity in the fetal brain. The implications of this finding, as it relates to postnatal brain development, are discussed.


Skills in observation and assessing a child's needs are key to meeting the requirements of Standard 4, says Karen Hart


The present invention, the tissue surface for biopolymers cover, for example bandage, drape, for example bandage contact lens, composition or cover to protect the organization, to prevent adhesion, to eliminate the bacteria, and inhibit bacterial activity, or healing or on the cover to promote the growth of the organization. Examples of the above composition is amniotic membrane cover for the surface of the eyeball. The use of tissue surface cover in accordance with the present invention eliminates the need for sutures. The present invention also relates to a fixed device that facilitates the culture insert membrane to the support, the compositions, methods, to a kit, including those for the creation and use of tissue surface covers and culture inserts . The composition according to the present invention may comprise cells that are bound to cells or membranes cultured in the membrane surface, such compositions may be used as tissue engineering or skeletal for tissue transplantation. Production and use of amniotic membrane cover for the surface of the tissue as a sustained-release drug delivery vehicle is also disclosed.


CAREGIVERS FOR PATIENTS WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE BENEFIT FROM INTERVENTION According to the National Institute of Mental Health, Alzheimer's disease affects -4.5 million people in the United States. For 75% of these patients, family members provide primary care, which has the potential to increase stress for the caregiver. Research has shown that caring for a family member can contribute to the caregiver's development of mental health disorders. Louis Burgio, PhD, of the Center of Mental Health and Aging at the University of Alabama, and colleagues studied the efficacy of a structured, multi-component care intervention on clinical depression and quality of life (QOL) for a diverse sample of dementia patient caregivers.They sought to assess whether intervention affected rates of institutional care placement for patients with Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder.They studied 212 Hispanic, 219 white, and 211 African American in-home caregivers of a relative with dementia. Within each ethnic group, participants were randomized to receive either care intervention (12 one-on-one, in-home or telephone sessions with a certified interventionist over 6 months) or a less intensive intervention method (two brief "check-in" telephone calls during the study period). Caregivers receiving the longer intervention participated in five telephone support group sessions. Treatment intervention focused on addressing five QOL concerns typically reported by caregivers: attention to personal health; burden and stress; depression; problem behavior from the care recipient (ie, feelings of hopelessness); and social support. Intervention techniques, including skills training, problem solving, and stress management, were tailored to the caregivers' reported problem areas. After intervention, caregivers in both groups were assessed on all five concerns. Rates of institutional placement were also examined. Burgio and colleagues found that Hispanic and white caregivers in the intervention group experienced significant improvement in QOL than those who received limited intervention. African American spouse caregivers improved significantly, but African American participants caring for a non-spousal relative did not benefit significantly. The authors were surprised by the "magnitude of positive impact we were able to achieve in improving the QOL of dementia caregivers, particularly among Hispanics and whites," said corresponding author Richard Schulz, PhD. They found that, for participants in the longer intervention group, African American caregivers showed the greatest improvement in the reduction of caregiver burden and improving self-care, white caregivers were affected most by social support, and Hispanic caregivers had reduced depressive symptoms and recipient problem behaviors. Caregivers also reported that the intervention helped them feel more confident about caring for their family member and improved their overall QOL. Rates of clinical depression were lower for caregivers who received the longer intervention (12.6%) than for caregivers who received the shorter intervention (22.7%) at 6 months. Regarding care recipients, caregiver intervention affected rates of institutional care placement for dementia patients, although not significantly. Intervention did not affect other health measures for dementia patients. "Patient functional and cognitive status was not impacted by the intervention," Dr. Schulz said. "However, the rates of patient institutionalization were lower in the intervention group versus the control group." Burgio and colleagues concluded that the structured intervention, shaped to individual caregiver need, can increase the QOL for caregivers of various ethnicities. They cited the 6-month study duration and the exclusion or combination of ethnic groups as limitations.The care intervention was developed based on findings from the study's first phase, which identified the efficacy of various caregiver interventions. Funding for this research was supported by the National Institute on Aging and the National Institute of Nursing Research. (Ann Intern Med. 2006;145:727-738.) -Carlos Perkins, Jr.


Abstract Let g be a semi-simple complex Lie algebra and g = n −⊕ h ⊕ n its triangular decomposition. Let U( g ), resp. Uq( g ), be its enveloping algebra, resp. its quantized enveloping algebra. This article gives a quantum approach to the combinatorics of (classical) harmonic elements and Kostant's generalized exponents for g . A quantum analogue of the space of harmonic elements has been given by A. Joseph and G. Letzter (1994, Amer. J. Math.116, 127–177). On the one hand, we give specialization results concerning harmonic elements, central elements of Uq( g ), and the decomposition of Joseph and Letzter (cited above). For g = s l n+1, we describe the specialization of quantum harmonic space in the N -filtered algebra U( s l n+1) as the materialization of a theorem of A. Lascoux et al. (1995, Lett. Math. Phys.35, 359–374). This enables us to study a Joseph–Letzter decomposition in the algebra U( s l n+1). On the other hand, we prove that highest weight harmonic elements can be calculated in terms of the dual of Lusztig's canonical basis. In the simply laced case, we parametrize a basis of n -invariants of minimal primitive quotients by the set C 0 of integral points of a convex cone.


ABSTRACT The problem in this study is whether the child's social interaction skills can be enhanced through group work method in group B TK Karya Thayyibah II Numpa Bomba district Tanantovea ? Then the purpose of this research is to improve the child's social interaction skills through group work method in group B TK Karya Thayyibah II Numpa Bomba district Tanantovea . The design of this research study Kemmis and Mc . Taggart consisting of two cycles . Where on each cycle of meetings held three times in the classroom and each cycle consists of four stages: planning , implementation, observation, and reflection. The experiment was conducted in TK Karya Thayyibah II Numpa Bomba district Tanantovea , as many as 17 children consisted of 9 boys and 8 girls . Data were collected by using observation and documentation analyzed descriptive . Data collected prior to the action capabilities in berbgai with friends category SB of 5.88 % , B 11.76 % , C 29.41 % , and 52.94 % K , then the ability of children loving friend category SB of 5.88 % , B 11 , 76 % , C 35.29 % , K 47.05 % , and the child's ability to invite friends to learn the category SB of 5.88 % , B 5.88 % , C 41.17 % , K 57.05 % . After the action is taken , the results of this study it can be concluded that through group work method can improve the child's social interaction skills , proven no upgrades from the first cycle to the second cycle in a child's ability to share with friends very well and good categories from 58.81 % to 82 , 34 % ( 23.53 % ) , then love is very good friends and good categories from 41.16 % to 76.46 % ( 35.3 % ) , and the latter referring friends beajar excellent and good categories from 41.16 % to 76.46 % ( 35.3 % ) . In general, an increase of all abilities are measured


The report reviews investigation of high temperature helium embitterment of stainless steel,
including the distribution and growth of helium bubble in stainless steel at high temperature,and the effect of helium distribution at high temperature on the mechanical properties of stainless steel.


ABSTRACT Variable major lipoprotein (Vmp) is a major tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-inducing component of Borrelia recurrentis, the agent of louse-borne relapsing fever. B. recurrentis Vmp rapidly stimulates nuclear translocation of NF-κB and proinflammatory cytokine gene expression in the human monocyte-like cell line MonoMac 6. By overexpressing disabled mutant IκBα in MonoMac 6 cells cotransfected with a reporter gene, we provide evidence that NF-κB is essential for the transcriptional activation of TNF in this system.


The artificial sum frequency generation is generated from resonant graphene-gold metasurface without the insertion of nonlinear materials. By introducing both electric dipole resonance and magnetic resonance at two fundamental frequencies, the SFG efficiency is more than 2 orders of magnitude larger than that of second harmonic generation with only one resonance. The proposed concept will pave the way for establishing novel engineered nonlinear metamaterials and their practical applications.


The aim of this study is to determine preparations of cheeps from cactus fruits. Cactus (opuntiassp), cactaceae family is well adapted to arid and hot dry lands, where the plants have a marked capacity to withstand prolonged drought. Cactus fruit have many uses such as: - food popular, in medicine, for water treatment, for consumer health and etc. Re cactus pear also cactus apple, prickly pear Barbary, which is the genus opuntia and member of the cactus family (cactuceaes). It is most commercially mechanically de-pricked but some stinging invisible hairs remain and pears must be peeled before serving. And this cactus fruit is an excellent source of vitamin-C-and provides one dietary fiber as well, which has been shown to help regulate blood sugar levels. About 5 kg of cactus was taken and the mosture content was calculated (60-80) % indicate good agreement with the previous study. Finally, cheep was prepared that can stay for morethan 5 days without any problem.


This paper describes our work on the key techniques in ASON control plane and introduces a practicable software simulation-based ASON network framework and node structure. The implementation methods of the control channel and the composition of the control protocol traffic flow are analyzed. Then simulation of the control channel capacity requirements in ASON under different conditions is realized. Relationship between the control channel traffic rate and the network traffic load of the ASON network is introduced. The capacity requirements of the control channel under different connection setup time limits are also analyzed. In the end the approximate equations to describe these relations are developed.


FIELD: polymer materials. SUBSTANCE: object of invention is fiber glass coated with essentially aqueous oiling composition, which contains at least one polyurethane A and at least one polyester B at A/B weight ratio below 3. Polyurethane A is selected from polyurethanes prepared via reaction of one polyisocyanate and at least one polyol having aliphatic and/or cycloaliphatic chain. Polyester B is selected from polyesters prepared via reaction of poly(alkylene glycol) and carboxylic acid and/or carboxylic acid anhydride. Resulting fiber glass is suitable to reinforce polymeric molds in order to produce transparent composite parts, in particular light-weight roofing panels. EFFECT: improved mechanical characteristics of material and improved process reliability. 19 cl, 1 tbl, 8 ex


The PMR spectra of cyclopentadine endo-dimer, its 1y-acetoxy-derivative and the dimer of spiro-heptadiene have been thoroughly studied. The assignment is proved by the use of spindecoupling experiments and the INDOR-technique. The relative signs of several coupling constants were found and used for the assignment. General trends in the proton chemical shifts and coupling constants are discussed for the derivatives of the cyclopentadiene dimer and for the substituted cyclopentadiene dimers.


This article is meant to advise of the ever present danger of cross-connections in potable water systems and the resulting health hazard.


Drawing upon the method of currere, the political present in the United States is analyzed historically and futuristically. The political present dervies from the 1950s Cold War and the 1960s civil rights and women's movements. Employing the psychoanalytic notion of Nachtraglichkeit, Pinar argues that U.S. educators (and U.S. education professors) are now the victims of displaced and deferred misogyny and racism. Pinar concludes with a call for self-mobilization and social reconstruction.


Many economists have expressed concern that approaches borrowed from the humanities or from the "softer" social sciences will detract from the rigor and objectivity of economic science and give voice to those without proper training-and in so doing reduce the discipline to a science no more defensible than alchemy. Since much feminist thought in economics draws heavily from intellectual traditions alien to mainstream economists (e.g. critical interpretive theory, cultural studies, and feminist theory), some economists may wonder what such modes of inquiry have to offer economics.' Further, they may ask, are there no pitfalls in modes of inquiry not disciplined by accepted economic methodologies? In short, what do those Visigoths know? My purpose is to address issues in method and theory underlying recent feminist work in economics, and to explain how economics may gain by opening its disciplinary gates. From the perspective of traditional mainstream practice in economics, two prominent issues emerge in considering modes of inquiry and theory drawn from other disciplines. The first has to do with what counts as theory and the role of critique in theorizing. The second has to do with the need to sort out better theories from worse and the perceived dangers of rampant relativism. I will address these in turn.


The constitution of distributed fire alarm and control system specialized for industrial fire was introduced.The communication principle of detecting interface was analysed.The drift of state-threshold of detector is overcomed.The intelligent fire signal disposing algorithm was given.The simulation was used.The misinformation and the failing to report were solved.The request of industrial environment was fullfilled.


The University of Turin is one of the oldest and largest universities in Italy (founded in 1404), and has more than 2000 lecturers and professors. The University of Turin can count many notable alumni and faculty, including, in formal and physical sciences: Joseph-Louis Lagrange (born Giuseppe Luigi Lagrangia), Augustin Cauchy, Giuseppe Peano, Galileo Ferraris; in medicine: Salvador Luria, Renato Dulbecco and Rita Levi-Montalcini (Nobel Prizes); in philosophy and literature: Erasmus of Rotterdam, Primo Levi, Cesare Pavese, Umberto Eco. The Computer Science department was founded in 1971 and today has 37 professors (12 full, 23 associate), 38 permanent researchers, 21 research fellows, and about 40 PhD students. Their scientific activity covers a wide range of areas, including concurrency theory, parallel, distributed and high performance computing, and clouds.


In this paper, the unscented Kalman filter (UKF) is applied to a particle tracking problem in the high energy physics (HEP) experiments, where the determination of position and momentum associated to a particle with a high level of the desired accuracy, in the presence of multiple scattering and ionization energy loss, is crucial. The main issue that naturally arises due to such particle and detection dynamics is relative (marginal) observability which causes the existing track reconstruction algorithm, the Extended Kalman filter (EKF), to underperform or even diverge which has been elaborated through a comparison with the UKF. We present this challenging problem and investigate the issue of relative observability in terms of its relationship with measurement redundancy in order to improve the performance of the UKF. We also present an interesting issue where no duplicate measurements are available due to the measurement setup used at the HEP system under consideration and how in that particular scenario redundancy can be introduced.


unless it can be shown that they are advancing with the dip of soft-bedded strata which flank the harder rocks that form the mountains. I believe that instances of this kind have occurred in New Zealand, especially on the west side of the mountains. The great valleys, however, which exist in the Crystalline rocks, and which are ' rock-basins,' have become so by unequal axial motion, which, in the case of Otago, has generally been a subsidence of the mountain-centres, more rapid on the west than the east, and accompanied by a rise of the flanking formation. However, I can have no doubt that in the schistose formations, and other stratified rocks having alternations of hard and soft beds, the valleys have been excavated in the strike of the soft strata by simple erosion. In the case of the massive Crystalline rocks, I have reason to suppose that the valleys, such as are occupied by the true coastsounds, have originally followed lines of injected basic rocks, that invaded the crystalline mass subsequent to its original metamorphism, and which basic rocks, decomposing more freely than the gueissic group on the subsequent elevation of the land, gave way before the descending ice. It seems to me that the essential condition to the existence of glaciers is a lofty plateau, or slightly inclined mountaintop, on which the snow rests in sufficient quantity to descend into the lower levels as its only means of escape. The greatest erosion takes place where it descends over the edge of this plateau, or ' breeding-ground;' and if there is a soft ' run ' in the rocks, it must cut a notch there which will extend into the higher country as a deep valley. I believe I can prove that it has been thus that all our principal valleys have been formed. Ice is only, after all, one of the ordinary destructive forces, the effect of which has, perhaps, been rather underrated ; but there has been no new erosive agency added to that formerly known to geologists. The ice-fall acts just like a great cascade in a river, at which point the greatest erosion goes on—that which is effected by the gently running part of the stream being small. The only supposed new point in these discoveries is the excavation, or ploughing action, by the ice of the glacier after it has descended to the valley-level, and with that I certainly do not agree. Trusting that I can shortly support my views with full details, I remain, my dear Sir Roderick, yours sincerely, JAMES HECTOR.


The study was conducted in Bure district of the Amhara National Regional State with objectives of characterizing the milk production systems. A single-visit-multiple-subject survey was used to collect data and a total of 181 milk households were individually interviewed. From the survey, rural small-holder, peri-urban and urban milk production systems were identified. Indigenous and Fogera-Friesian crossbreds were the dominant cattle breeds. The major livestock feed resources are natural pasture, crop residues and aftermaths. Trypanosomiasis, pasteurolosis, anthrax and black leg were the major reported cattle diseases. The main problems of milk production were lack of feed, disease outbreak, lack of improved cattle breeds and distance to marketing points. In general, despite the untapped milk potential of the district, the existing milk production (mainly extensive) systems are found to be beset by many constraints. Therefore, further works are needed in areas of milk nutrition, health, input delivery and services to capitalize on the milk industry in the district.


Objective To understand composition and distribution of mite in gerbil plague natural focus in Pingluo County.Methods Ecological investigation on animals and insects was carried out.Results Totally 32 species of 19 genera and 7 families of gamasid were discovered.Out of them,1 species was reported in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region for the first time.Conclusions Discovery of gamasid in Pingluo County is of importance for preventing natural focus infection disease,such as plague.


To better understand the water-in-oil (w/o) emulsion stability problem, the interfacial material (IM) of four different crude oils was isolated using the wet silica method and analyzed by different techniques. In part 1 (10.1021/acs.energyfuels.6b02899), we used gel permeation chromatography to analyze the molecular size distribution of S-, Ni-, and V-containing compounds. Here, we report the use of dilatational and shear interfacial rheology to analyze the interfacial properties of the IM films. In the second part of this series of papers, it is shown that the wet silica isolation method is reproducible and concentrates the most surface-active molecules present in crude oils. Shear interfacial rheology results showed perfect correlation to emulsion stability; stronger mechanical properties lead to more stable w/o emulsions. Dilatational rheology revealed that successive IM extracts from a crude oil are composed of molecules that behave increasingly like insoluble surfactants that aggregate at the w/o int...


In order to better understand the pathogenic mechanism of entomopathogenic fungi,provide a theoretical basis for the genetic engineering improvement of insecticidal fungi and breeding of bio-control engineering strains with high toxicity,and provide theoretical references for pathogenic mechanism study and control of fungus diseases of animals and plants,in this paper the advances in pathogenic mechanism studies of entomopathogenic fungi in different stages of fungal infection were reviewed,the existent problems in the research field were discussed and an expectation for future research was proposed as well.


Udflugt til ungdomsland. Interview with Kristensen by Christoffersen and Krøgholt. Kristensen reflectson the process of Youth (Ungdom) focusing and on how the company created ownership for the youngparticipants, to give agency as co-developers of the performance's various spaces.


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The purpose of the study was to analyze: (1) the effect of education level on the orderly compliance of traffic laws of the people of Sungai Full City; (2) the effect of the work on the orderly traffic law compliance of the people of Sungai Full City; (3) the influence of legal culture on the orderly traffic law compliance of the people of Sungai Full City; (4) the influence of the level of education, employment, and legal culture on the orderly compliance of the traffic laws of the people of Sungai Full City. This research is quantitative research with multiple regression analysis. The data collection technique used is a questionnaire (questionnaire) that is distributed directly to respondents. With samples of Sungai Full District (Sungai Penuh, Pasar Sungai Penuh, and Amar Sakti), Pesisir Bukit District (Koto Renah, Koto Keras, and Koto Tengah), and Tanah Kampung District (Tanjung Bunga, Koto Tengah, and Koto Panap) with a total of 276 respondents. Sampling technique is a purposive sampling area. Data analysis is carried out with regression techniques which are first carried out analysis prerequisites. From the results of the study, it was found that the level of education (X1), employment (X2), and legal culture (X3) simultaneously or together affect the legal compliance (Y) of the community in complying with traffic order in Sungai Full City. With the contribution of the three independent variables to legal compliance of 76.6%. Each independent variable partially affects legal compliance, with the contribution of each variable, namely, education level (X1) affects legal compliance (Y) by 19.2%, then the job variable (X2) affects legal compliance (Y) by 21% and the legal culture variable (X3) affects legal compliance (Y) by 36.4%. Then the remaining 23.4% of legal compliance (Y) was influenced by other factors not examined in this study.


In this work,the extended hyperbolic functions method is applied to the analysis of KadomtsevPetviashvili equation.We can gain new explicit exact traveling wave solutions.The methods involved here can also be conducive to solving a large class of nonlinear evolution equations.


This study aims to investigate correlation between women's covert·overt narcissistic tendency, body esteem, beauty management, and hair behavior and figure out the effects of their demographic variables, personal characteristics, covert·overt narcissistic tendency, and body esteem on beauty management and hair behavior. And this study is significant in that it attempts to understand consumer needs and suggest directions for contemporaries' desirable beauty management and hair behavior through the research. As a study method, the questionnaire method was employed. To sum up the above results, total beauty management was more improved when their appearance management cost was higher, the women were married, smoking, or going on a diet, and they showed their higher average monthly income, covert·overt narcissistic tendency, or body esteem. Regarding total hair behavior, hair behavior was higher when they were older or smoking or showed their higher appearance management cost, cover·tovert narcissistic tendency, or appearance esteem, or lower weight satisfaction.it is expected that this study that deals with beauty management and hair behavior according to the narcissistic tendency and body esteem in contemporaries tending to be individualistic and ostentatious will be used as foundational material to establish effective marketing strategies in beauty industry. And it is also expected that more subdivided researches will be performed afterwards in order to reduce anxiety and depression that may be resulted from contemporaries' negative narcissistic tendency through beauty management and hair behavior.


The ceremony tepuk tepung tawar is a cultural activity and practice Malay culture. This ceremony is also a tradition / habit inherited family passed down from generation to generation is performed at the wedding. Ceremony is also believed to have meaning as a gift and blessing prayer for the welfare of both the bride and her entire family, as it also significantly as a symbol of rejection against any reinforcements and the possible receipt of future disturbances. This study aims to determine the meaning of the symbols and symbolics and values contained and benefit what is obtained from the ceremony in traditional wedding Malay Riau. This study applies qualitative methods of data collection were obtained based on the fact that in location occurs through observation, interviews, and documentation. Informants were selected by purposive sampling technique, where informen in this study of 10 people, consisting of (traditional leaders, actors ceremony Tepuk Tepung Tawar). The study uses the theory of Symbolic Interaction. Data analysis techniques to reduce the data, collecting data, presenting the data, draw conclusions and evaluation using data validity checking technique that is an extension of participation and triangulation The research shows that this ceremony is not only regarded as having meaning giving ceremony of prayer and blessing for the well-being of both the bride and her entire family and as a mere gathering of media alone. In addition, this ceremony has a broad meaning ranging from tools and materials, Tepuk Tepung Tawar actors, procedures do. As for the value contained in this ceremony is a social values, family values, religious and cultural values. Coupled also with benefit obtained from perpetrators and implementers ceremony between Tepuk tepung Tawar is delivered prayers, hopes, goals and expectations, friendship, prayed for the good and preservation of culture. Key word: ceremony, tepuk tepung tawar, mean, value, benefit.


Space applications demand highly stable and reliable SRAM circuits for secure and the uninterrupted operation. In this paper, we propose advanced FinFET and self-refreshing logic-based 12T SRAM cell (WWL12T). The dual-<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">${k}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> gate insulator and symmetric spacer are used to improve the reliability and performance of the FinFET. The outer side high-<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">${k}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> insulator reduces the charge trapping to the gate oxide and improves the ON current along with reduced short channel effects. WWL12T uses extra word line for bit interleaving aware design and a feedback circuit for stable space applications. In the read operation, the extra <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">${P}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>-type transistors are active according to the stored data bits and charge the storing nodes using bit-line voltages. The static noise margin and word line write margin of proposed WWL12T SRAM cell under worst case process variation and single charge trapping improve by 6.4% and 8.4%, respectively compared to existing 12T SRAM.


[P]ostcolonial studies has the potential to assemble new communities and networks of people who are joined by the common political and ethical commitment to challenging and questioning the practices and consequences of domination and subordination. Anyone can do it. We all come to things from our own positions, of course, and we are each of us enabled and blinkered by the location of our standpoint; but we all something to learn from, and contribute to, postcolonial studies.


In order to improve the economic benefits of Chlorella vulgaris culture and efficient utilization of Eichhornia crassipes,effect of waste solution of Eichhornia crassipes on the growth,the chlorophyll and the protein content of Chlorella vulgaris were studied preliminarily.The results showed that under light conditions,the growth,the chlorophyll and the protein content of Chlorella vulgaris increased with the increase of waste solution volume from 0% to 6%,and even if there is nothing but waste solution volume from 1% to 6% in the algae solution,the chlorella growth rate and chlorophyll and protein content could achieve or exceed the cultured in basic nutrient solution,which proved that the waste solution can greatly improve the economic benefits of chlorella culture,or even completely replace the nutrients;but without light conditions,it is invalid and can not act as nutrients source of heterotrophic.


This new volume in the European Research in Entrepreneurship series continues to advance knowledge in the field of entrepreneurship. Following the spirit of this book series, this volume seeks to continue identifying and making visible the common elements that underlie entrepreneurship research in Europe. In this case, the specific focus is placed on the role played by education, research, context and strategy in the process leading from the development of new entrepreneurial activity to the shaping of this activity, and to the growing of entrepreneurial projects.


This small study is proposed to use in developing various management decisions and regional programs in food security issues. This will allow formulating plans for social and economic development of municipalities in rural settlements more concretely and clearly. In the Perm Krai municipalities with low and lower-middle level of investment attractiveness require most of the investment deposit. Unfavorable agro climatic conditions and the small rural population require investment of non-agricultural sectors it is forest resources development, as well as rural tourism. All this will be a good help to the development of rural areas.


This paper considers a multipair amplify-and-forward massive MIMO relaying system with low-resolution ADCs at both the relay and destinations. The channel state information (CSI) at the relay is obtained via pilot training, which is then utilized to perform simple maximum-ratio combining/maximum-ratio transmission processing by the relay. Also, it is assumed that the destinations use statistical CSI to decode the transmitted signals. A closed-form approximation of the achievable sum rate is presented, which enables the efficient evaluation of the impact of key system parameters on the system performance. It is found that increasing the number of relay antennas is an effective method to compensate for the rate loss caused by coarse quantization. Moreover, it is desirable to deploy the low-resolution ADCs at the relay and high-resolution ADCs at the destination.