I start this paper with a question that is also a provocation: how sustainable is a cultural studies that does not take account of nature? What I propose is that before we speculate on how this field can engage with the  environmental concerns that face us this question must first be asked. For what cultural studies can offer in the face of ecological stress, I will argue, is circumscribed by its own traditions. If the logics or conceptual parameters of the discipline resist an accommodation of the conditions of sustainability then we have little to offer. Yet if this is the case, what is the future of cultural studies given not only the current import of environmental issues but also the challenge that these material circumstances raise to our dominant traditions of research? Through a discussion of the limits of social constructivism and the prevalence of deconstructive critique in cultural studies, this paper thinks through what an alternative practice might be. It looks to the theoretical and practical application of assemblage, or gathering, as a generative tool for cultural research, and speculates that what we need at this time is a double agenda: to make our own discipline sustainable as we mobilize the  particular capacities, methods and knowledges of cultural research in  response to ecological distress.


As China's reform and opening up the market, in the process of the WTO entering China, a growing number of financial institutions, enterprises, and individual funds began to internationally trade in a variety of ways. This system is based on the domestic bank of international settlement business has carried on the earnest analysis, comprehensive bank core accounting system and the peripheral system experience, on the basis of the practical demand for business bank, under the guidance of senior international business professionals in the industry and the design and development. The international settlement system adopts B/S structure, based on the J2EE platform, achieve security, flexible, support for multiple platforms.


Earth-air tunnel ventilation is an energy efficient method of preheating or cooling of supply air to a building. The purposes of this study are to investigate the performance of earth-air heat exchangers under varying soil and atmosphere conditions and the interactions between the heat exchanger and environments. A computer program has been developed for simulation of the thermal performance of an earth-air heat exchanger for preheating and cooling of supply air, taking account of dynamic variations of climatic, load and soil conditions. The program solves equations for coupled heat and moisture transfer in soil with boundary conditions for convection, radiation and evaporation/condensation that vary with the climate both at the soil top surface and inside the heat exchanger. The importance of dynamic interactions between the heat exchanger, soil and atmosphere is illustrated from the comparison of the heat transfer rates through the heat exchanger. The predicted heat transfer rate varies with operating time and decreases along the passage of air in the heat exchanger. Neglecting the interactions would significantly over-predict the heat transfer rate and the amount of over-prediction increases with operating time.


THE INCREASED ATTENTION recently given to Melville's short fiction in general, and to "Benito Cereno" in particular, while producing greater awareness and even general agreement on major themes and formal complexities, has sometimes failed of this purpose with regard to matters of much greater simplicity. The issue of Babo's name suggests itself as a striking case in point, as the ingenious diversity of comment on this question does not focus on the obvious documentary evidence that makes the controversy unnecessary. Harold Scudder, the discoverer of the Delano source material, opened the door by suggesting that Melville sensed "a sinister suggestiveness" in Babo's name.1 Stanley Williams, writing twenty years later, was in basic agreement with Scudder, and argued that Melville intended a hint at Babo's character as "a mutinous baboon."2 Disagreement came in I950, when Joseph Schiffman denied the probability of symbolic meaning in the name, adding that Melville "found the name in Delano's Journals [sic], the source of his 'Benito Cereno.' "' In I96I, Allen Guttmann attacked Schiffman's suggestion as a "lame" answer, claimed that Melville "selected the name 'Babo' from a long list of names in the source," and went on to argue that Melville "wanted the primitivistic associations" and intended to praise them.4 Another suggestion surfaced in I967, when David Galloway offered up one Bab-ed-Din, "a Persian religious fanatic who became


Background: The myxomatosis degeneration is a degenerative cardiac valve disease, with a higher incidence in male and senile canids. The diagnosis is made by a doppler echocardiography exam. Although there are few reports on the occurrence of cardiopathies in wild dogs (Cerdocyon thous), some studies on their cardiological parameters can be found. Considering this, and knowing that the cardiopathies in wild canids are common post mortem findings, the objective of this study is to describe the echocardiography diagnosis of a case of myxomatous degeneration of the atrioventricular valves in 1 wild dog (Cerdocyon thous) living in captivity.Case: It was treated at the Diagnostic Imaging Department of the Veterinary Hospital of the Federal University of Mato Grosso (HOVET-UFMT), 1 wild dog (C. thous), male, living in captivity with approximately 10-year-old, directed by the Center of Medicine and Research in Wild Animals of Cuiabá, to perform echocardiography exam. The patient was submitted to anesthesia for proper examination, which was used Esaote® machine model MyLabFive VET with sector scan transducer (4.0 -7.5 MHz). The longitudinal, transverse and apical scan planes were obtained through left and right parasternal windows. The evaluation of M mode exposed ejection fraction and shortening increased, of 81% and 47%, respectively, however it showed no increase in systolic and diastolic values of left ventricle, nor in right cavities on subjective evaluation. The relation between the left atrium (LA) and the aorta (Ao) remained normal, at 1.2 mm, with dimensions of 13.4 mm from the AO and 16.3 mm from LA, compatible with species parameters or domestic canines. The atrioventricular valves showed thickening and irregularities in their cusps, with great intensity in the left atrioventricular valve (LAV). The Doppler mode analysis revealed a turbulent systolic flow into the left atrium and right atrium, constituting transvalvular LAV and right atrioventricular valve- (RAV) regurgitation, both observed through the blood flow in colored Doppler and measured through the reflux velocity of 4.02 m/s of LAV and 2.17 m/s of RAV by the continuous Doppler, showing insufficiency of intense degree of LAV and moderate degree of RAV, no evidence of pulmonary hypertension. On the other hand, the relation between wave E and wave A (E/A) was 1.0, with increased transvalvular velocities and values of 0.95 m/s for wave E and A. The isovolumetric mitral relaxation time was approximately 76 m/s. The value of the pressure derivative (dp) in relation to time (dt) dp/dt measured from the LAV reflux was 1257 mmHg, within the limit considered normal for canines. Four months after the diagnosis, the patient died due to complications of chronic renal failure.Discussion: Despite being a commonly diagnosed pathology in domestic canids, the myxomatous degeneration of atrioventricular valves is still little reported in wild canids. The evaluation of the results showed that although there was severe LAV regurgitation, there was no hypertrophy or compensatory dilation of the left cavities. However, there was a compensatory increase in the shortening fraction together with the ventricular relaxation deficit. The diagnosis of this condition in Cerdocyon thous demonstrates that the pathology can affect animals of advanced age and that its incidence needs to be determined in these captive species, in order to understand the real impact of this disease in these populations. Keywords: cardiopathies, cardiac valve disease, degenerative disease, cardiological parameters, wild dog. Título: Degeneração mixomatosa das válvulas atrioventriculares em cachorro-do-mato (Cerdocyon thous) - diagnóstico ecocardiográfico Descritores: cardiopatias, doença valvular cardíaca, doença degenerativa, parâmetros cardiológicos, canídeo selvagem.


Systematic functional linguistics has been introduced into translation field in over past 10 years,it brought new views to translation study and got great achievements.The author of this article finds that we can get better effect in translation practice with the help of text analysis.In order to make good sense of culture and functions of the source text,we should underline the importance of the text analysis and the context analysis;we also should know the specific characters of the different genres.Only these,we can reappear the social function of the source text into target text.


The modern water industry grew in response to the rising demand for water caused by industrialisation and consequent concentrations of urban populations. By the early nineteenth century, these were...


The pollination biology of Salvia miltiorrhiza has been studied. Its seed set was 8% in natural conditions, the pollination rates came to 76%, 9.5 times of its seed set. The mean number of pollen grains per stigma ranged from 3 to 12, most of the pollen grains were from self-pollination. The pollen viability was strong in the pollen period. The breeding system of Salvia miltiorrhiza was dominantly xenogamous, and autogamy was about 0.6%.


The author of the essay, a linguist, argues that a certain part of the so-called wise sayings and quotes are mere platitudes. Some of them are believed to be indisputable truths but they make no sense; among false assertions are the well-known statements "There is no rule without exceptions" and "The exception proves/confirms the rule". One of the famous quotations, namely Gandhi's statement that "Bad handwriting is a sign of an imperfect education" is dealt with separately and extensively. The author thinks that schoolteachers' efforts are to little avail if the student has no talent for calligraphy and spelling (as well as for other subjects). The priority of sense is contended with regard to all statements including philosophical ones. The authors draws on Gandhi's "Autobiography" and Oscar Wilde's "The Decay of Lying" and their Russian translations to show that foreign texts reach the Russian reader with the meaning/message of the original more or less distorted. The Russian translation of Ludwig Feuerbach's exposition of Spinoza's philosophical views is subjected to criticism.


This paper mainly discusses the effect of PVC,compatilizer and composite fire retardant on properties of ABS/PVC blending system.The research results show that (1)the addition of PVC to ABS/PVC alloy increases the notched impact strength from 183 to 214 J/m,heat distortion temperature and melt index decrease with the addition amount of PVC increasing;(2)adding the compatilizer YW in the alloy can effectively improve the compatibility between ABS and PVC;(3)adding appropriate amount of PVC and then composite fire retardant ZR 7~10 parts make the five retardancy of ABS reach the level of UL 94 FV-0;(4)the developed resin 11.7 has met the property requirements of PA766.


A study was undertaken to see with the aid of the electron microscope whether human spermatozoa membranes showed disruption changes when in contact with an antiphysiological hypertonic calcium chloride solution. Each of 5 ejaculates obtained from 5 voluntary young donors was divided into 3 parts. Each part was incubated at 37 degrees C for 45 minutes after ejaculation. 1 part was used as a control a second part was treated with an .5 M of calcium chloride and the third part was treated with a .75 M of sodium chloride as a control for an hyperosmotic effect. Electron microscopy revealed alterations of periacrosomal body and tail membranes of spermatozoa treated with sodium and calcium chloride. There was swelling and bleb formation of all samples treated with antiphysiological sodium and calcium chloride. The hyperosmotic calcium solutions revealed in addition an effect consisting of detachment and dissociation of membranous structures as evidenced by gaps and ruptures of the integrity of spermatozoa membranes particularly those of the acrosomes. It is assumed that the paralyzing effects of calcium ions at .5 M are either secondary to a dissociation of membranes along various structures or else due to a possible disrupting effect upon flagellar proteins of the spermatozoa.


Tween 20 was added to chitosan-methoxyl pectin composite film as surfactant to improve the wettability on the slide with wax. With the concentration of Tween 20 increased to 0.75 %, the contact angle decreased to 72.90°. After added the surfactant, the degree of crosslinking and compactness increased investigated by ATM. Also strengthen the molecular interaction, and enhanced the interaction between polymer chain investigated by FT-IR. Baced on this, the property of chitosan-methoxyl pectin composite film showed that: the thermal stability of chitosan-methoxyl pectin film with 0.75 % Tween 20 improved with better gas barrier and mechanical properties.


Obtaining a combination of high toughness and strength is crucial for most structural materials, but unfortunately these tend to be mutually exclusive. The search for strong and tough damage-resistant materials has thus typically been based on achieving an acceptable compromise between hardness and crack resistance. Focusing here on brittle oxide glasses, we propose a new strategy for overcoming this conflict by identifying new structural motifs for designing hard and crack-resistant glasses. Specifically, we report that surprisingly there is no decrease in the densification contribution to deformation of a mixed network ${\mathrm{Al}}_{2}{\mathrm{O}}_{3}\ensuremath{-}{\mathrm{B}}_{2}{\mathrm{O}}_{3}\ensuremath{-}{\mathrm{P}}_{2}{\mathrm{O}}_{5}\ensuremath{-}\mathrm{Si}{\mathrm{O}}_{2}$ bulk glass following predensification of the glass at elevated temperature. Hitherto unique to this glass composition, the treatment reduces the residual stress during subsequent sharp contact loading, which in turn leads to a simultaneous increase in hardness and crack resistance. Based on structural characterization, we show that the more densified medium-range order of the hot compressed glass results in formation of certain structural states (e.g., nonring trigonal boron), which could not be reached through any composition or thermal path. This work thus shows that accessing such ``forbidden'' structural states through the identified densification at elevated temperatures offers a way forward to overcome the conflict of strength versus toughness in structural materials.


Two new 18, 22-cyclosterols, emesterones A (2) and B (3), were isolated along with Mer-NF8054X (1) from the culture filtrate of Emericella heterothallica. The structures of 2 and 3 were established as 3, 11-dioxo-18, 22-cycloergosta-6, 8(14)-diene-5β, 9β, 23S-triol and 3, 11-dioxo-18, 22-cycloergosta-4, 6, 8(14)-triene-9β, 23S-diol, respectively, on the basis of spectroscopic and chemical investigations. The antifungal activity of emesterone B (3) towards Aspergillus fumigatus was slightly weaker than that of Mer-NF8054X (1).


Mass spectra and appearance potentials have been determined for methanol, ethanol, and propanol. These data are used in semiempirical application of the statistical theory of mass spectra. The theory facilitates assignment of plausible mechanisms for the production of the various ion fragments. It is possible to obtain computed spectra in agreement with experimental data using an internally consistent set of structural parameters.


41 Background: This study evaluated incidence and survival among breast cancer (BC) patients in the United States during 2000-2009, by cancer stage.

METHODS
The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program SEER*Stat Database was used for this analysis. SEER is an epidemiologic surveillance system consisting of population-based tumor registries designed to track cancer incidence and survival in the US. The registries routinely collect information on incident cancer cases in areas that represent approximately 25% of the US population. We evaluated age-adjusted (to the 2000 US standard population) incidence (number of cases per 100,000 population), and survival among newly diagnosed female breast cancer patients during 2000-2009, by cancer stage (localized, regional, distant and unknown/unstaged).

RESULTS
A total of 547,086 cases of female BC were reported to SEER during 2000-2009. Localized BC (average incidence rate during 2000-2009 of 77.6 cases per 100,000 population) was the most common stage among newly diagnosed patients, followed by regional (39.7), distant (6.2), and unknown/unstaged BC (3.2). Incidence rates decreased for regional (average annual change -1.3%), localized (average annual change -0.2%), and unknown/unstaged (average annual change -7.2%) BC and increased for distant BC (1.4%). One-year (five-year) survival rates averaged over 2000-2009 (2000-2005 for five-year) were 100% (97%) for localized BC, 98% (82%) for regional BC, 65% (22%) for distant BC, and 80% (55%) for unknown/unstaged BC. Both one-year and five-year survival rates were steady during this period.

CONCLUSIONS
Based on US population-based registry data, the incidence and survival for breast cancer were relatively steady for localized, regional and distant BC over the most recently-available 10-year period. There is considerable room to improve survival rates for patients with regional and distant BC. Further studies evaluating the survival experience of later-stage BC patients based on other key factors, such as age, race, treatment patterns, and tumor characteristics (e.g., ER/HER2 status) are warranted.


The number of work-related musculoskeletal disorders is still increasing and since these injuries cause high costs for companies and whole society it is important to prevent them through ergonomic analysis and workplace design. Methods for assessing external load are numerous and they differ in the stages of assessment. They also differ in the body area they assess (the load of the back, the upper and lower limbs independently or provide a total assessment) and the types of work tasks they focus on. In the paper the review of the most common methods for assessing body postures is presented. Beside generally known methods such as OWAS, RULA, REBA, NIOSH and others also newly methods usually developed in companies for specific purposes are discussed such as PEIL, ERIN and Ergocheck. Since methods are usually dedicated to a restricted type of work task and restricted body area the review of different ergonomics analysis could be of benefit.


The rudimentary knowledge of mathematics and the application in economy to the socialist economic question, especially in the present open and reform situation, there is greater reference value.This paper analyses the two variables and a step of differential equation models with two steps of differential equation with the purpose of offering theoretical and practical support to the development of social economy.


Orders 35,000 New Men to Service In East Mrica Fracas ROME, July 15 (Ap)--Bnnlto Mus· sollnl gave ·the wor4d new testimony 'tonight or hIs determination to mako the Hallan 8.J1I'OY In East Africa 01 powerful one as oro&rs went forth (or the m'obUlzatJon of two or the ,nOW mliltary divisions. One Is to b6 composed of reguJall army men and ,the othcr ot ,black· shirts. Involves 35,000 Men Approximately 35,000 men are In· volved In the new mobll!za.tlon, It was aunounced In an official dam· )JTIu nlque, brlnglng the total of troops already In East Africa. or designated tor service there to 250,000. Of those called up to date, 20,000 8J'O regulars and! from 12,000 'to 15,· 000 are Fascist mllltiamen. II Duce Indicated he was not per. ",IUlng the Itallan·Ethloplan dispute to divert his attention entirely from Haly's European defenses, by order .. Ing Lhe construction of 10 new suI>" 118, Gets Life Term I


The long-term success of our implant treatments, from both a biomechanical and an aesthetic point of view, depends on the quality of the implantation surgery and of the prosthetics. The latter criterion depends on the implant-prosthesis connection. The current trend is towards an internal connection, which is more resistant and easier to handle. The Morse taper seems to present less of a micro-gap and less micromovement, because the supracrestal connection limits crater formation and preserves the biological space.


OBJECTIVE
To compare the possibility of Post-operative hemorrhage in septoplasty with and without nasal packing among the patients operated at PNS SHIFA hospital Karachi
STUDY DESIGN: Comparative Study
SETTING: PNS SHIFA hospital Karachi
DURATION OF STUDY: Six months, 21-04-2019 to 20-10-2019
PATIENTS AND METHODS: Ninety two patients who underwent septoplasty due to deviation of nasal septum at ENT department of PNS SHIFA were included in the analysis. Patients were randomly divided into two groups. Group one did not undergo nasal packing after the surgery and group two underwent nasal packing after the surgical procedure. Chi-square was used to see the difference in post-operative hemorrhage, headache, discomfort and septal perforation between the two groups.
RESULTS
Out of 92 patients included in the final analysis 61 were male and 31 were female. Pot operative bleeding was found in three patients in group one while thirteen patients in group two had bleeding after the procedure. With Pearson chi-square test, we found that post-operative bleeding, headache and discomfort was significantly more in the patients with nasal packing after the procedure of septoplasty due to deviated nasal septum.
CONCLUSION
Nasal packing emerged as a procedure linked with more complications rather than benefits among the patients undergoing septoplasty in our study. Not only post-operative hemorrhage but also headache and discomfort were more common among the patients with nasal packing as compared to those without nasal packing. Nasal packing after septoplasty should be discouraged without any obvious indication in the patients undergoing septoplasty.


We propose a Bayesian elastic net that uses empirical likelihood and develop an efficient tuning of Hamiltonian Monte Carlo for posterior sampling. The proposed model relaxes the assumptions on the identity of the error distribution, performs well when the variables are highly correlated, and enables more straightforward inference by providing posterior distributions of the regression coefficients. The Hamiltonian Monte Carlo method implemented in Bayesian empirical likelihood overcomes the challenges that the posterior distribution lacks a closed analytic form and its domain is nonconvex. We develop the leapfrog parameter tuning algorithm for Bayesian empirical likelihood. We also show that the posterior distributions of the regression coefficients are asymptotically normal. Simulation studies and real data analysis demonstrate the advantages of the proposed method in prediction accuracy.


Objective : The present study aims to document the indigenous Knowledge associated with the production of starters culture to be used for opaque sorghum beers manufacturing in Benin Methodology and results : A quantitative survey was carried out in the central and the northern regions of Benin. A total of ninety (90) processors of traditional beers were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire. The collected information was related to the processing method of the starters' production, its shelf life as well as sociodemographic data on the producers. Five types of starters were identified during this investigation. Apart from the beer itself which can be used as starter, we can distinguish kpete-kpete; the fermentation calabash, the bag and the belt of  fermentation. Among them, the fermentation calabash was mostly used by 74% (67/90) of beer producers followed by kpete-kpete 21% (19/90). In some cases, these starters were used in association with each other to speed up the fermentation process. All the producers were women with an average age of 38 years old. Among those women, about 73% (66/90) produce and sell the beer as principal activity. According to 56% (51/90) of the producers, the quality of the manufactured beer depends on the quality of the starter used. Many other factors such as the sorghum variety, the brewing technique can also affect the beer quality. It is reported by 70% (63/90) of producers that the storage duration reduces the fermentative ability of kpete-kpete. Some health-related properties such as the  treatment of diarrhoea have been attributed to kpete-kpete by 73% (66/90) of the producers interviewed. Conclusion and application of results : the fermentation calabash is the most used starter by traditional beer producers because of the quality of the derived beer. The kpete-kpete comes in the second position but possesses the advantage of being used by people to cure humans and animals diseases. Further investigations are needed to identify the  functional microorganisms involved in the kpete-kpete to better understanding its health-related attributes. Keywords : Indigenous Knowledge, tchoukoutou, kpete-kpete, fermentation, Benin.


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This package (text and disk) represents the merging of two traditional freshman engineering courses: Intro to Computing (fortran and Basic) and Intro to Engineering (a discipline overview). The text is written for the required freshman course and is designed to give the students a basic knowledge of computer concepts and capabilities and to provide a broad overview/history of the engineering career. The new edition again focuses on Basic and Fortran as the primary programming languages but includes new material on various word processing systems,spreadsheets,computer aided design packages and some high-level language applications.


The traditional methods only give a near optimal solution for the flow shop problem,not take more think about adjusting optimal solution further.So it affects the optimal degree.to solve this problem,the paths number method of adjusting optimal solution has been created.This method is simple and easy to master with high optimized degree.Beside this it can more easily get optimal solution at most of times.


This is a more informal "ticket" than is my wont. It is best viewed as a few of tentative musings about the subject of the schmooze, that is, establishing a provisional "canon" of cases and materials for courses in comparative constitutionalism. Note well, incidentally, the noun, which I use as an alternative to "constitutional law." The latter, I fear, will simply encourage replication of what I have come to regard as the fatal weakness of American law school—and, even more, for what it is worth, undergraduate courses, since there's no "professional imperative" to explain the pathologies of the latter. That weakness is the almost exclusive emphasis on what I have come to call, as developed in my forthcoming book Framed: America's 51 Constitutions and the Crisis of Governance, "The Constitution of Conversation," by which I mean the de-facto litigated constitution. Litigation, in turn, suggests that there are always (at least) two debatable meanings or interpretations of the relevant language. I have become fixated on what I have taken to calling "The Constitution of Settlement," which refers primarily to structural provisions that are in fact never litigated because there is, pragmatically, nothing to debate regarding meaning (as in "What party of January 20 do you not understand?"). So this is simply a way of saying that believe very strongly that courses in comparative constitutionalism should pay significant attention to basic structural issues beginning with the choice between separation-of-power systems and parliamentary ones and going on, in the former, to looking at different types of veto possibilities re executives and the implications for executive power. With regard to the judiciary, there are fascinating differences in eligibility rules—think of Belgium's requirement that half its constitutional court be former legislators—and length of terms, not to mention, of course, the basic difference between establishing a specific "constitutional court" and allowing all courts to address constitutional claims. And so on.


The purpose of this study is to evaluate the performance metrics of a solar thermal power plant with dry cooling and further implement a method to increase the cycle efficiency, using passive cooling techniques within the dry cooling cycle. Current methods implementing dry cooled condensation use an air-cooled condenser for heat rejection. While this reduces the water consumption of the plant, it results in performance penalties in the overall plant between 5–10% [1]. Passive cooling methods can be used to alleviate the performance penalties. While passive cooling methods have been studied and used on a small scale, this model explores the possibilities of applying these methods to large-scale solar thermal power plants. Based on the model developed, it was found that underground-cooling techniques can improve the performance of the overall dry cooled solar thermal power plant by up to 3% at peak dry bulb temperatures. This study finds that there is a possibility to apply these passive cooling techniques on a large scale to yield positive results.Copyright © 2011 by ASME


This study explores the effectiveness of an education programme, Let Me Decide, designed to support the development of advance care planning (ACP) for people with cognitive impairment and frailty.


Thailand has often looked like an emerging democracy. While it is true that considerable political instability and numerous military interventions followed the end of the absolute monarchy in 1932, by 1990 there had been no successful military coup since 1977, and Thai political scientist Chai-Anan Samudavanija felt able to write in the inaugural issue of this journal that his country was "gradually moving toward full membership of the new and larger comity of liberal democratic nations." But this optimism was confounded by the February 1991 coup, which demonstrated residual military ambitions to dominate the political order. In the wake of the putsch came a popular uprising that ended with the fatal shooting of at least 50 unarmed civilians (May 1992), two new constitutions (1991 and 1997), and five general elections (March 1992, September 1992, July 1995, November 1996, and January 2001). Several of these events were setbacks for democratic change. Writing in 1999, Suchit Bunbongkarn hailed as a virtually unqualified success the political reform process that had culminated in the promulgation of the 1997 Constitution. Arguing that the onset of the Asian economic crisis in 1997 had boosted popular awareness of the need for greater democracy and good governance, he felt confident that the new institutions and procedures introduced that year would in the long run loosen the grip of money on politics and clean up the Thai political order. Yet the rapid pace of change in Thailand makes taking a long view extremely difficult; what appear to be robust processes of political liberalization can rapidly give way to crises of democratic confidence. Coupled with the rise to power of Thaksin Shinawatra and his Thai Rak Thai ("Thais Love Thais," or TRT) party, the Senate and lower house Duncan McCargo is professor of Southeast Asian politics at the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom. His latest book is Media and Politics in Pacific Asia (Routledge, forthcoming).


The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Government of India launched its 1st Pulse Polio Immunization (PPI) campaign in 1995-96 to eradicate poliomyelitis among children. In order to assess the coverage of children during the PPI days the Population Research Centre Baroda undertook a coverage evaluation survey for the year 1997-98. The study sample was drawn using a two-stage cluster sampling technique involving 600 children aged 0-59 months. The results showed an increase in the coverage level of polio vaccine to target children from 71% in 1995-96 to around 90% in 1997-98. Such increase in the coverage was paralleled with an increase in the age of children. However the difference in the coverage of children was marginal relative to religion. In addition it was noted that the coverage of children for PPI was positively associated with the education of the mother/father. The education of parents played a role in enrolling relatively higher proportion of children for immunization against childhood diseases as illustrated by the sociodemographic characteristics. In similar aspects caste also influenced the immunization coverage level.


To capitalize on a diverse set of large spectroscopic stellar surveys, it is essential to develop techniques for precise and accurate survey cross-calibration. Here, we demonstrate that this can be achieved by a data-driven approach to spectral modeling: we use The Cannon (Ness et al. 2015) to cross-calibrate APOGEE and LAMOST, two large-scale surveys that currently yield inconsistent results due to differing experimental setups and data analysis methodologies. The Cannon constructs a predictive model for LAMOST spectra using a reference set of 9952 stars observed in common between the two surveys, taking five labels as ground truth from APOGEE DR12: Teff, log g, [Fe/H], [\alpha/M], and K-band extinction A_k. The model is then used to infer Teff, log g, [Fe/H], and [\alpha/M] for 454,180 giant stars in LAMOST DR2, thus tying low-resolution (R=1800) LAMOST spectra to the APOGEE (R=22,500) label scale. Despite being derived directly from LAMOST spectra, which have lower spectral resolution and very different wavelength coverage, these new Cannon labels have an accuracy and precision comparable to the stated APOGEE DR12 values and uncertainties, essentially eliminating the systematic label inconsistencies resulting from the individual survey pipelines. By transferring [\alpha/M] labels from APOGEE, The Cannon produces the first [\alpha/M] values measured from LAMOST spectra, and the largest catalog of [\alpha/M] for giant stars to date. This demonstrates that The Cannon can successfully bring different surveys onto the same label scale, and effectively transfer label systems from a high-resolution survey to low-resolution spectra.


Purpose: To evaluate the effects of simultaneous transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURB) and transurethral resection of prostate (TURP) in patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Materials and Methods: From March 1995 to February 2007, TURB was performed for transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) of the bladder in 395 men by a single surgeon. Among these patients, 24 patients underwent TURB and TURP simultaneously for BPH as well as non-muscle-invasive TCC without bladder neck or prostatic urethral invasion and were followed up for at least 12 months (group 1). For purposes of comparison, the data from 165 men who underwent TURB alone for non-muscle-invasive TCC of the bladder (group 2) were also reviewed. Results: There were no significant differences in the clinicopathological variables of bladder cancer between the 2 groups. The 60-month overall recurrence-free, recurrence-free at bladder neck or prostatic urethra, and progression-free probability were 68.4%, 80.0%, and 89.4% in group 1 and 72.5%, 91.9%, and 94.5% in group 2, respectively. Kaplan-Meier curves showed that there were no significant differences in the overall recurrencefree rate (p=0.688), recurrence-free rate at bladder neck or prostatic urethra (p=0.867), or progression-free rate (p=0.885) between the 2 groups. Among the clinicopathological variables, no predictor of recurrence was identified in group 1. Conclusions: Simultaneous TURP during TURB does not increase the recurrence or progression rates of bladder cancer. TURP can be safely performed during TURB in patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer and BPH. (Korean J Urol 2009;50:534-539) 󰠏󰠏󰠏󰠏󰠏󰠏󰠏󰠏󰠏󰠏󰠏󰠏󰠏󰠏󰠏󰠏󰠏󰠏󰠏󰠏


This paper presents a novel method to communicate necessary data between the users of Plug-in-Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) and the DC fast charging stations. PHEVs are getting promoted around the world for multiple reasons. DC fast charging stations can act as a catalyst to the success of such promotions. Proper deployment of renewable based DC fast charging stations with smart communication facilities with the users can encourage the wide use of PHEVs. The exchange of various information include state of charge (SoC) of PHEV batteries, location of nearest charging station and crowd level at the charging stations are employed in this work. The proposed scheme utilizes global system for mobile (GSM) technology, global positioning system (GPS) and a dedicated website to provide the real time information through a website link given to the user.


Pregabalin is a drug used to treat neuropathic pain, epilepsy, and fibromyalgia. However, the number of reported cases of pregabalin abuse is steadily growing. This case showed dystonia, an effect not previously documented as a consequence of pregabalin administration.
 A 16-year-old male patient with no known pre-existing medical conditions was admitted to the pediatric emergency department for the first time, complaining of drowsiness caused by pregabalin abuse. During the patient's follow-up, dystonia was observed, and biperiden was administered at a repeating dose. Subsequently, he was moved to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) for further tests and treatment. After three days of follow-up, the patient was discharged due to the absence of complaints.
This case report presents dystonia resulting from pregabalin abuse, a condition that has not previously been documented in the literature.


A design method for a planar band-pass filter with attenuation poles based on a half-wavelength resonator is proposed. According to this design, the attenuation poles can be obtained at any desired frequency by means of coupling structures. Therefore, a filter with excellent attenuation characteristics for various applications can be achieved.


We investigate Marangoni instability in a thin liquid film resting on a substrate of low thermal conductivity and separated from the surrounding gas phase by a deformable free surface. Considering a nonmonotonic variation of surface tension with temperature, here we analytically derive the neutral stability curve for the monotonic and oscillatory modes of instability (for both the long-wave and short-wave perturbations) under the framework of linear stability analysis. For the long-wave instability, we derive a set of amplitude equations using the scaling k∼(Bi)^{1/2}, where k is the wave number and Bi is the Biot number. Through this investigation, we demonstrate that for such a fluid layer upon heating from below, both monotonic and oscillatory instability can appear for a certain range of the dimensionless parameters, viz., Biot number (Bi), Galileo number (Ga), and inverse capillary number (Σ). Moreover, we unveil, through this study, the influential role of the above-mentioned parameters on the stability of the system and identify the critical values of these parameters above which instability initiates in the liquid layer.


Main aim of this study is to provide service measures for walking facilities such as sidewalk, signalized intersection and un-signalized intersection using pedestrian perception data sets. Based on factors which are mainly affecting the pedestrian's satisfaction level like traffic, safety, comfort, maintenance and aesthetics proper questionnaire has been prepared for these three facilities. Multinomial logit modeling concept has been applied to estimate probability and category of satisfaction levels of different facilities. Analysis shows that 38.4% of total pedestrians were having problems while walking due to illegal on-street parking and vending encroachment as they covers maximum space of the sidewalks.


1 Tension changes produced by phenylephrine and isoprenaline have been examined in four tissues—the guinea‐pig taenia coli, the longitudinal muscle strip of rabbit duodenum, the abdominal aorta of the rabbit and the rat heart. 2 Changes in the amounts of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), creatine phosphate (CP) and glucose‐6‐phosphate (G‐6‐P) associated with the addition of phenylephrine and isoprenaline have been measured in the four tissues using enzymatic fluorimetric analysis. 3 An α‐adrenoceptor‐mediated increase in tension (phenylephrine; rabbit aorta) was associated with no change in the amounts of ATP, CP or G‐6‐P. 4 An α‐adrenoceptor‐mediated decrease in tension (phenylephrine; guinea‐pig taenia coli and rabbit duodenum) was associated with no change in the amounts of ATP, CP or G‐6‐P. 5 A β‐adrenoceptor‐mediated increase in force of contraction (phenylephrine and isoprenaline; rat heart) was associated with a reduction in the amounts of ATP and CP and an increase in the amount of G‐6‐P. 6 A β‐adrenoceptor‐mediated decrease in tension (isoprenaline; guinea‐pig taenia coli and rabbit duodenum) was associated with an increase in the amounts of ATP and CP and no change in the amount of G‐6‐P. 7 β‐Adrenoceptor‐mediated metabolic changes were antagonized by propranolol.


Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) is a phenylethylamine found commonly in cough medicines, nasal decongestants, and over‐the‐counter (OTC) diet aids. Since its discovery more than 70 years ago, the pharmacology of this drug has periodically been reexamined as the result of advances in the understanding of the sympathetic nervous system and adrenergic receptor function. This review presents a brief overview of the pharmacology of PPA, with an emphasis on how the drug effects smooth muscle tissues. Additionally, since the safety of PPA has recently been called into question, research pertaining to its toxicity is also reviewed.


At present, there are various sources and unsolved reasons causing potential disturbances that are significantly detrimental towards efficiency of various individual component operations in power system. We reviewed existing approaches toward detection mechanism of disturbances to find that there is potential tradeoff in the techniques that leads to non-uniform growth in higher detection accuracy and lower computational efficiency. Therefore, the present manuscript introduces a simple framework that retains a balance between higher accuracy in detection of disturbances as well as also maintains an effective computational performance for large number of the power signals. The proposed technique uses orthogonal transforms for feature extraction and uses feed forward algorithm for optimizing the search towards elite result of convergence. The study outcome shows proposed system to excel better with respect to accuracy in identification in comparison to existing approaches. Keyword: Classification; Disturbance; Identification; Power Quality; Power System.


Complement activation occurs in brain through different activation pathways by Aβ and neurofibrillary tangles may contribute to the development of local inflammation and cognitive dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease. However, more and more recent studies showed that at least some complement components are able to protect neuron from damage. C1q and C3b may play a part in uptake of amyloid fibrils. C3a may induces IL-10 and NGF expression. Mice genetically deficient in C5 are more susceptible to neurotoxicity pertaining to AD. Sublytic MAC induces oligodendrocytes to enter cell cycle and reduces apoptosis cell death. Thus the role of complement system in Alzheimer's disease may be complicated. The recent advance in this field is reviewed.


Cerebral palsy (CP) remains one of the main neurological diseases leading to disability of children. One of the leading causes is pronator deformity of the forearms, in which the development of voluntary hand movements is not only slowed down, but qualitatively impaired. In 75–90% of children, the manipulative activity of the upper extremities remains defective, and in 30–45% of cases it is sharply limited throughout life, especially in hemiparetic form and spastic diplegia. With a severe form of spastic diplegia, by the age of 3, flexion contractures of the elbow joints, pronator contractures of the forearm, with elbow deviation of the hand, with violation of all types of grips, make self-service difficult. Lack of attention to these deformities of the upper limbs on the part of neurologists and orthopedists leads to an incorrect treatment plan, primarily surgical, to eliminate pronator deformities of the forearm. In the literature, there are few publications on upper limb deformities in cerebral palsy, although the positive results of surgical correction of pronator deformities are recognized in 85%. However, the indications for surgical treatment are not clearly defined, especially regarding the choice of the method of surgical correction in a particular case. The analysis of preoperative treatment of 54 children with spastic diplegia at the age of 3–4 years showed a low efficiency of conservative therapy with pronator settings of the forearms and a complete lack of effect in case of contractures. This led to the understanding that in case of pronator contractures and deformities of the forearm by 3–4 years of age, with spastic diplegia, surgical treatment is indicated, aimed either at restoring active movements or at eliminating a cosmetic defect. The main reason for the formation of pronator deformity of the forearms was the contraction of the round pronator of the forearm. The observed patients were divided into 3 groups. In children of the first group (27 patients), contracture was 30-70º, due to contraction of the m.pronator teres, while maintaining the manipulative function of the hand. In the second group (6 patients), hand function was also not impaired, but there was a decrease in the strength of the forearm instep support (up to 3 points) with pronator contracture of the forearm at 40–90º. The third group (6 children) lacked the function of the instep support while maintaining the function of m.pronator teres and a decrease in manipulative activity. The dysfunction was accompanied by the absence of one or two main grips, with manifestations of afunctionality. In this group, MRI studies revealed porencephalic and arachnoid cysts of the contralateral hemispheres. The indications for surgical treatment are cosmetic only. 39 children of 3–7 years old with cerebral palsy with pronatonator deformity of the forearm were operated. Before surgery, pronator contractures were 40–90° with no convincing age correlation. With surgical treatment at 3–4 years of age, pronator deformity of the forearm up to 50° was completely eliminated, and with initial values of 70–90° — to a residual of 15–30°, with a decrease to 10–15° after a year. With surgery at the age of 6–7 years, a residual contracture of 10–30° was observed in more than half of the patients, due to the torsion of the forearm bones and disturbed relationships in the distal and proximal radioulnar joints at this age. Complete restoration of forearm supination and elimination of deformity (good result) was achieved in 21 (53,8%) children. An increase in supination of the forearm with residual deformity and an improvement in the manipulative function of the hand, or the desired cosmetic effect (satisfactory result) was observed in 18 (46,2%) patients. In three children of the first and second groups, despite a pronounced clinical improvement, the expected effect on the complete restoration of the manipulative function of the forearm and hand was not obtained, due to gross organic changes in the 4 and 6 fields of the brain, revealed by MRI. In the postoperative period after aponeurotic lengthening of the round pronator or its myotomy, we applied a method developed by us for the functional treatment of early kinesitherapy of the operated forearm. In children of the first and second groups, an improvement in the vegetative state on the part of the forearm and hand was revealed (symptoms of «cold hands» and hyperhidrosis disappeared), associated with the elimination of the «tunnel» state of the median nerve in the zone of its passage at the circular pronator in the upper third of the forearm and improving microcirculation of the forearm and hand. Thus, a differentiated approach to surgical correction of deformities made it possible to obtain a good result in 21 (53,8%) children, and a satisfactory one in 18 (46,2%) children.


Using spectroscopic observations taken at the Observatoire de Haute-Provence (OHP, France) and the European Southern Observatory (ESO, Chile), we describe wind fluctuations in four [WC 9–10]-type central stars of planetary nebulae, especially BD +30◦3639, which was observed intensively during 15 nights. Moving features seen on the top of the C iiiλ5696 emission line are interpreted as outflowing "blobs" which are radially accelerated outwards, as seen in the winds of massive Wolf-Rayet stars. We find line profile variations occurring on a time scale of hours. Kinematic parameters of the blobs are derived and compared to those of massive Wolf-Rayet stars. The wind fragmentation process appears independent of the strong differences between both types of hot stars.


In this paper,the concept of semigeneralized irresolute mapping,strong semigeneralized irresolute mapping and totally semigeneralized continuous mapping are introduced in L-space and its properties are researched.


mathematical principles (see Runeson, 1977a. for more details). With regard to reputedly more basic variables, the planimeter is not especially efficient; it does not permit the straightforward measurement of, say, lines and angles, and such measurements may prove to be relatively inaccurate. But to be dismayed at the fact that the instrument is unreliahl~ --------with regard to these supposedly basic variables would be missing the point. The polar planimeter exemplifies smart devices in this sense: It is a specialpurpose instrument tailor-made for a particular kind of task and a particular kind of situation. Such being the case, its construction can take full advantage of the special features of the task it is to perform and the circumstances in which it is to operate (cf. Fowler & Turvey, 1978; Gel'fand & Tsetlin, 1962). Apart from bringing into question the hypostatizing of the basic variables of physics, the preceding examples and arguments are of importance in the following final respect. The suggestion is that the evolution of perceptual systems mdy be understood as the compiling of special-purpose, smart devices to directly register higher order variables or complex particulars. This would contrast with the understanding that evolution manufactured a few types of basic components, each computing a basic physical variable or simple particular, and achieved the computation of more complex variables through programs defined over the basic components. We might go further, and further than we have room for here, to delimit and evaluate the conceptual bequest of the preceding five centuries as it bears on the nature of perception. But what has been deliberated to this point must suffice; and in the contrast drawn in the last few paragraphs we have caught a 'We believe it prudent to avoid where possible the concrete-abstract distinction, where concrete refers to particular things and abstract to nonparticular things. In theview that we wish to promote, animals always perceive particulars. Some of these particulars may, as a matter of convenience, be deserving of the label complex in comparison with other particulars, but they are, nevertheless, particulars and thus ought not to be conceived of as reducible in the way that abstract amorphous entities might arguably be reduced to concrete particular entities. We thank Ed Reed for introducing us to this conception ofparticular, although our usage is somewhat different from his. glimpse of a different conceptual basis and one that we now try to develop. As postulated at the outset, the stock concepts of traditional and conventional perceptual theory follow from the assumed dualism of animal and environment. The promissory note to be cashed in is that an assumed synergy of animal and environment yields an orthogonal collection of concepts and in consequence a radically different understanding of perception. AN ECOLOGICAL REFORMULATION The Principle of Mutual Compatibility There is a contemporary understanding with which animal-environment dualism and the doctrine of intractable nonspecificity seem to be graphically at odds. It is that the universe is finely balanced with reference to life (Trimble, 1977; Wheeler, 1974), Characterizable in terms of a relatively small number of properties, it is becoming increasingly evident that the universe's hospitality to life depends on these properties havingjust the particular values they have, and no others. A fairly minor change in either a fine-grain property or a coarse-grain property of the universe, and life would be impossible. Thus, at the fine grain, a lowering of the electromagnetic force that regulates the structure and interactions of atoms and molecules would release electrons from their bondage to atoms, thereby making chemical reactions impossible; at the coarse grain, a rise in the rate of expansion of the universe would rule out the forming of galaxies and induce a uniform spread of matter (see Trimble, 1977). We recognize, therefore, the fitness of the universe for life. But more than this we will recognize that the universe and life are coimplicative: They have coevolved and they are codesigned. For the 17thcentury philosopher, Leibniz, it could not have been otherwise. Leibniz believed that substances could not interact. That which passes for causal interaction among substances was interpreted by Leibniz as a parallel coordination of state changes; the coordination arising from the inexorable unfolding of natural laws according to symmetry among substances. In his "principle of sufficient reason," Leibniz advocated that only those things may coexist-only those things are possible-that satisfy certain fundamental compatibility relations. By this principle-which we will refer to as the 'principle of mutual compatibilityw-compatibility relations among logically possible structures is the defining criterion of existence. We see, in short, that for Leibniz there must be a good or a sufficient reason for anything to exist. Darwin's theory of evolution and other evolutionary theories (e.g., cosmological theories) all begin by assuming the existence of a collection of things that evolve, but they do not address the issue of why that collection-or any other, for that matter-should exist at all. Leibniz sought a deeper understanding: Whatever exists does so because it is mutually


Any criminal justice system that seeks to pursue a developmentally informed and astute approach to the prosecution of children, adhering to principles that prominently include the provision of a distinctive, separate venue for their trial and sentencing, will need to determine in what instances it may be appropriate to conduct proceedings against young persons in an adult court because of the gravity of the allegations or the seriousness of the crime.1 This issue has been the focus of past Commentaries (see e.g. Stone, 2010) but is worth revisiting in light of the recent judgement of the Divisional Court in England and Wales in R (on the application of the Director of Public Prosecutions) v South Tyneside Youth Court and B. [2015] EWHC 1455 (Admin). The case concerned the prosecution of a B., a boy without prior convictions who was alleged to have taken sexual advantage of his young male cousin on three occasions at age 14/15, when the latter was aged 6 and 7 and was visiting B.'s home, by putting his penis into the child's mouth and the child's penis into his own mouth. The child had complained to his grandmother in February 2014. DNA originating from B. was recovered from the child's underwear, evidence that was deemed consistent with the child's allegation. When interviewed B. denied the allegations, offering an innocuous explanation for the presence of his DNA. B. was charged with three offences of oral rape of a boy under the age of 13 years (contrary to the Sexual Offences Act 2003 s.5 (an indictable-only offence in the case of an adult defendant, punishable by life imprisonment) and one charge of inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity contrary to s.8 of that Act (an either way offence in the case of an adult defendant, punishable on indictment by a maximum of 14 years' imprisonment).


Chemical biology, chemical genetics, and chemogenomics are recent strategies in drug discovery. Although definitions in literature are somehow diffuse and not consistent, a differentiation of the terms shall be attempted here: Chemical biology may be defined as the study of biological systems, e.g. whole cells, under the influence of chemical libraries. If a new phenotype is discovered by the action of a certain substance, the next step is the identification of the responsible target. Chemical genetics is the dedicated study of protein function, e.g. signaling chains, under the influence of ligands which bind to certain proteins or interfere with protein-protein interaction; sometimes orthogonal ligand-protein pairs are generated to achieve selectivity for a certain protein. Chemogenomics defines, in principle, the screening of the chemical universe, i.e. all possible chemical compounds, against the target universe, i.e. all proteins and other potential drug targets. Whereas this task can never be achieved, due to the almost infinite size of the chemical universe, the systematic screening of libraries of congeneric compounds against members of a target family offers unprecedented chances in the search for compounds with significant target or subtype specificity. The presentation will focus on chemogenomics applications in the search for active and highly selective ligands within families of proteases, GPCRs, nuclear receptors, transporters, and kinases.


The proposed work represents the modified high voltage conversion boost converter (MBC) and its four different configurations using Switched Inductor (SI) structure-Modified Boost Converter with LL Configuration (MB-LL), Modified Boost Converter with XL Configuration (MBSI-XL), Modified Boost Converter with LY Configuration (MBSI-LY), and Modified Boost Converter with XY Configuration (MBSI-XY). All four configurations are having a single controlled device and derive from the conventional boost converter by hosting boosting circuit in the conventional boost converter. The comparative analysis of four configurations of MBC is done in the paper. The voltage conversion analysis by considering internal voltage drop and without considering voltage drop across the passive device is carried out. The comparison of four configurations of MBC is done on the basis of the voltage conversion ratio, number of components and efficiency of the converter. Four configurations of MBC are simulated in MatLab Simulink for 250W. The simulation results validate the achievability of the modified boost converter.


From commercial access to satellite imaging to mobile technologies with video capability, new communication technologies are lifting the fog of war, and opening greater opportunities for transparency and accountability in theatres of armed conflict. This paper looks at the changing paradigms of conflict and post conflict reportage. It focuses on how journalists and citizen reporters are harnessing available digital tools to piece together complex narratives of war that would not have been possible without advancements in global information communication technologies. The paper focuses on recent developments in human rights reportage in armed conflicts and insurrections in Central and East Africa, the Middle East, South and South East Asia.


AnSTRCr.--To assess the functions of male song in Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica svecica), seasonal and diurnal patterns of song and song-flight activity were analyzed by using data on individually marked birds. The seasonal patterns of singing and song-flight activity were found to peak shortly after male arrival and before the onset of egg laying. The diurnal pattern of song production peaked in the early morning (0300-0900), with a less clear increase in song rate around 2200. Male singing activity decreased significantly after clutch initiation. Only unpaired males, or males that failed in their breeding attempt, were heard singing after the egg-laying period. Seasonal and diurnal patterns of song-flight activity were strongly correlated with patterns of singing activity. In addition, male pairing speed was positively correlated with song-flight activity. These results suggest that both song and song flights in Bluethroats serve to attract females. Received 27 April 1993, accepted I July 1993. BLUETHROAT (Luscinia svecica) males are both visually and acoustically conspicuous birds compared to most northern European passer- ines. The song of the Bluethroat is complex (Cramp 1989, Sorjonen 1986) and, in contrast to most other passernes, males often perform con- spicuous song flights (Armstrong and Westfall 1953). Bright coloration and complex acoustical displays of males may have evolved by two dif- ferent means: through either intra- or intersex- ual selection, or both (Searcy and Andersson 1986). In this paper we describe seasonal and di- urnal patterns of song production in the Blue- throat. Our aim was to investigate whether the function of Bluethroat song and song flights was to attract females (result of intersexual se- lection) rather than to defend territory (result of intrasexual selection; Catchpole 1973, 1982, Searcy and Andersson 1986). By using data on temporal variation in singing behavior, we test- ed six predictions where the results of each test


The self and personality in context psychoanalytic perspectives on the self - "classical" models psychoanalytic perspectives on the self - "developmental" models psychoanalytical perspectives on the self - late 20th century theory and technique the social and interpersonal self in Adlerian and neo-Freudian theory Jungian and post-Jungian perspectives on the psychodynamic self cognitive perspectives on the self humanistic, existential and transpersonal perspectives on the self.


The two common numerical methods to approximate the solution of partial differential equations are the finite element method and the finite difference method. They both lead to solving large sparse linear systems. For many applications, it is not unusal that the order of matrix is greater than 10, 000. For this kind of problem, a direct method such as Gaussian elimination can not be used because of the prohibitive cost. To this end, many iterative methods with modest cost have been studied and proposed by numerical analysts.(omitted)


OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of intravenously administration of fentanyl on agitation after ENT operation with sevoflurane general anesthesia. METHODS A total of 69 patients aged from 18 to 60 years underwent ENT operations were enrolled in this study. Anesthesia was induced with 8 % sevoflurance and vecuronium, and maintained with 2.5 %~3 % sevoflurane and N2O:O2 as 1:1. They were randomly given fentanyl 1μg/kg (group Ⅰ), 2μg /kg (groupⅡ) or N.S with the volume same as groupⅡ(group Ⅲ) intravenously after operation. The extubation time, waking time, postoperative agitation, nausea and vomiting were observed and recorded. RESULTS The agitation was remarkably suppressed in groupⅠand groupⅡ. But the time of extubation and waking time was delayed in groupⅡ compared with that in groupⅠ. CONCLUSION Fentanyl 1 μg/kg can suppress the agitation of ENT operations induced and maintained by sevoflurane anesthesia and does not delay the time of extubation and waking or increase the rate of nausea and vomiting .


Introduction Motor vehicle accidents are the most common cause of blunt chest trauma leading to cardiac complications. 1 These complications can result in arrhythmias to sudden death. 2 The left anterior descending (LAD) artery is the most common vessel involved because of its relation to the anterior chest wall. 2 Blunt trauma to the chest can cause acute myocardial infarction (AMI) from dissection of the vessel, intimal tear, or epicardial hematoma. 3


THIS special section includes a selection of papers presented at the Fifth International Symposium on Bioinformatics Research and Application, which was held on 13-16 May 2009 at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The ISBRA symposium provides a forum for the exchange of ideas and results among researchers, developers, and practitioners working on all aspects of bioinformatics and computational biology and their applications. In 2009, 55 papers were submitted in response to the ISBRA call for papers, out of which 26 papers appeared in the proceedings published as volume 5542 of Springer Verlag's Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics series. Following a rigorous review process, extended versions of six of these papers were selected for publication in this special section. The selected papers cover a broad range of bioinformatics topics, ranging from comparative genomics and phylogenetics to population genetics, and from RNA structure prediction to analysis of protein-protein interaction networks. Below, we briefly introduce each of them. Munoz and Sankoff explore methods for computing rearrangement distances between genomes for which contig sequences, but not necessarily full chromosomes, are available. Addressing this problem is very timely since an increasing number of genomes are released in draft format, and new algorithms are needed to extract information from such fragmentary data. The authors propose treating each contig as a chromosome, then correcting intercontig distances computed with standard rearrangement distance algorithms to account for the number of extra fusion operations needed to assemble contigs into full chromosome sequences. For the case of comparing a fragmented genome to a complete genome, the authors show a linear dependence of distance estimation measure on the number of contigs and offer formulas to correct the distance estimates accordingly. A similar linear dependence is observed when both genomes are fragmented. The authors show that corrected distances can be used to accurately reconstruct the phylogeny of a group of insects, including 10 Drosophila species. Venkatachalam et al. present new algorithms for several optimization problems on tanglegrams. Tanglegrams, which are widely used in biology to compare phylogenies and infer phenomena such as gene transfers, are pairs of rooted trees whose edges are joined by a perfect matching. The main problem considered by the authors is finding a drawing of the trees which minimizes the number of crossings between the edges of the matching. The authors give efficient algorithms for the case when one tree is fixed, and a new fixed-parameter tractable algorithm for the case when both trees can be rearranged. The latter algorithm settles an open question on the complexity of minimizing the number of crossings for d-ary trees with d > 2. They also consider a variant of the problem that seeks minimization of the Spearman's footrule distance instead of the crossing number, and give integer programming formulations for optimizing both objectives. Bonizzoni et al. investigate new algorithms for the pure parsimony XOR haplotyping (PPXH) problem. For diploid organisms, the XOR genotype is a binary vector in which 0 and 1 represent homozygous, respectively heterozygous SNP loci. Since XOR genotypes can be determined using inexpensive techniques, the problem of reconstructing haplotypes from a set of XOR genotypes naturally arises. Under the pure parsimony model, the objective is to determine a smallest set of haplotypes that explain a given set of XOR genotypes. The authors introduce a graph representation of the set of solutions and establish several interesting combinatorial properties that lead to polynomial-time algorithms for some restricted versions of the PPXH problem. They also give fixed-parameter and approximation algorithms for the general version of the problem, as well as a practical heuristic. Wu describes a new dynamic programming algorithm for computing the exact likelihood of a set of sequences under the infinite sites coalescent model. His method relies on a classical recurrence due to Ethier, Griffiths, and Tavarè. The key to the improved efficiency is to calculate the probabilities forward in time, from the root of the perfect phylogeny of the data toward its leaves. This results in an appreciable reduction in runtime and memory usage. The author presents experimental results showing the feasibility of exact likelihood computations for simulated and real data sets of moderate size, and uses it to assess the accuracy of a popular approximation method based on importance sampling. IEEE/ACM TRANSACTIONS ON COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY AND BIOINFORMATICS, VOL. 7, NO. 4, OCTOBER-DECEMBER 2010 577


We thank Sbeih et al for their interest in our work. In their correspondence, they show longer time taken to achieve the Lupus Low Disease Activity State (LLDAS) and 'remission' than the Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Responder Index-4 (SRI-4) endpoint in a case series of 50 patients with SLE and active disease treated with intravenous belimumab 10 mg/kg.1 Sbeih et al state that the analyses we undertook in the study by Oon et al ,2 which was a post hoc evaluation of BLISS-52 and BLISS-76 trials for the LLDAS endpoint, 'lack data on the time needed to achieve LLDAS…'. However, this is not correct. In supplementary figure 1A) of the publication by Oon et al …


Unsure about the best way to implement Interprofessional Education (IPE)? Delve into this book to read real life case studies and proven strategies for success. It will demystify, guide and inspire. Designed to provide a working understanding of the opportunities and challenges associated with IPE, the text features: - Clear and practical advice from lecturers' own experience - Tried, tested and individually evaluated learning tools - Worked examples and case studies to highlight good practice - A variety of templates, ranging from student guides to validated evaluation tools - Information on innovative new methods for course delivery, including e-learning mechanisms. This accessible handbook is useful for all lecturers and practitioners involved in developing, implementing and evaluating IPE both in higher education and in practice.


Limited information is available on the natural history, presentation, and management of pediatric narcolepsy. CATNAP® is a retrospective and prospective, longitudinal, multicenter, web-based pediatric narcolepsy registry (NCT04899947). The primary objectives are to improve understanding of the natural history of pediatric narcolepsy, characterize symptom presentation and diagnosis, and understand treatment practices and outcomes. After registry initiation, an innovative decentralized approach was added to adapt to the post-COVID-19 environment and reach additional participants via social media.

 Eligible children/adolescents (< 18 years) with confirmed narcolepsy were recruited. Participants, caregivers, and clinicians, leveraging web-based portals, answered questions on sociodemographic characteristics; diagnostic, medical, and treatment history; comorbidities; and disease progression. Participants continue to answer follow-up questions annually until they reach 25 years of age or decline to participate. Since registry initiation in September 2020, 17 sites have been activated, including a virtual site launched in August 2022. Hybrid decentralized recruitment required a new web interface, Institutional Review Board submissions, and 7-week social media campaign (press release, 5 targeted posts) to accompany the virtual site launch.

 A total of 126 participants have been enrolled (signed consent), including 75 participants at 16 physical sites over the first 2 years and 51 participants at the virtual site over 10.6 weeks. Rates of engagement (eg, clicks, likes, and shares) for Instagram (3.2%), LinkedIn (7.2%), and Twitter (2.4%) exceeded "good engagement rate" benchmarks for these platforms. Although the engagement rate for Facebook was below benchmarks (< 2%), the absolute number of "clicks" (29) was the largest among social media platforms in the campaign.

 A hybrid recruitment approach for CATNAP demonstrates incorporation of patient-driven considerations into clinical trial design and increases access to future real-world data registries and studies. Decentralization likely increases enrollment and may enable representation from more diverse regions and populations. This is especially important for rare diseases. The CATNAP Registry provides valuable information on the experience and management of pediatric narcolepsy, which will benefit patients and caregivers, inform clinical decision-making, and potentially contribute to development of new treatments. This successful implementation of a hybrid approach with physical and virtual sites could inform design of future registries.

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An experimental study was performed on the layout scheme of a pumping station to be built on the bank of a broad and shallow sediment-laden reach of the mainstream of the Yellow River,including the site selection,layout of water intake,simulation of floating ice flowing into the gate.The results show that: the station should be located on the downstream cross-over reach of bend vertex;the flow pattern at water intake is satisfactory if the upstream face is parallel to the main streamline;the adoption of stop log gates can ensure the safety of water intake and prevent sediment to the greatest extent in flood and low water seasons;some floating ice will flow into the inflow channel of the pumping station,but the quantity is far lower than ice density in the river course;the bank slope stabilization should be performed without affecting the optimal flow pattern at water intake.


In this paper, we present a methodology, by utilising a nonparametric multivariate cumulative sum control chart and data envelopment analysis in tandem, to evaluate and monitor distribution network performance by simultaneously considering multiple performance factors and their interrelationships. While these methods were previously applied individually, we demonstrate that their combined use can provide more powerful results in performance assessment, monitoring and improvement. Our approach contributes to the domain of supply chain analytics and risk management as it can provide new insights into network performance based on real time and past data. We present the application of our approach on data obtained from The Dow Chemical Company.


Background: Although current improvements in surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, the still survival of astrocytoma's patient is poor. It is assumed that the combined expression of BMI1 and EZH2 may be associated with malignant transformation of astrocytomas and also it may reveal the biological aggressiveness of this disease. Aim of work: assessment the value of the combined immunohistochemical expression of BMI1 and EZH2 and their correlation with the clinicopathological characters and prognosis in astrocytoma patient. Subjects & Methods: BMI1 and EZH2 expressions were evaluated using immunohistochemical staining in 70 patients 40 cases with astrocytomas and 30 cases of non-neoplastic brain tissue. The relationship between their expressions and clinicopathological factors were analyzed. Results: A significant difference (P 0.05). The spearman correlation analysis revealed a significant positive association betweenBMI1 and EZH2 expressions (r = 0.311; P=0.05) revealing direct relationship betweenBMI1 and EZH2. Conclusions: BMI1 and EZH2 were involved in astrocytoma malignant transformation and poor prognosis in astrocytoma particularly glioblastoma. Keywords: BMI1, EZH2, astrocytoma, PcG, glioblastoma and GSCs.


Saranac alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) was grown on Charlottetown fine sandy loam (CHFSL) and Culloden sandy loam (CSL) in the greenhouse and field. Uninoculated, inoculated with peat-based rhizobia (I), inoculated and molybdenum-treated (IMo), inoculated and lime-coated (ILC), and inoculated, lime-coated and Mo-treated (ILCMo) seeds were included. At soil pH 5.0 and 5.3 in the greenhouse, the dry weights of alfalfa ranged from 214 to 727 mg/plant in the four cuttings from the ILC and ILCMo seed. The dry weights of alfalfa from the I and IMo seed were 1.3 to 99.7% of those from the ILCMo seed. Alfalfa from the ILC and ILCMo seed was well nodulated, whereas I and IMo seed resulted in poor nodulation. The 1973 field experiment showed that ILC and ILCMo seed at soil pH 5.5 and 5.6 resulted in alfalfa dry matter (DM) yields of 4,050 and 4,830 kg/ha which were equal to DM yields from plots with a pH of 6.0 and 6.1 seeded with inoculated seed. In plots with pH 5.5 and 5.6, total DM yields from I and IMo seed were...


The aim of this article is to demonstrate the effects of national traditions, the health system, cultural transitions, and broader political movements on the development of self-help. Germany, where the author has been both observer and activist for over 30 years, is used as an example of self-help in one country. The students' rebellion in the late 1960s provided the historic and cultural ground for the emergence of collectives without professional leadership. The relationship between patients and doctors changed fundamentally; "experts through experience" showed up along side traditional "experts through formal education." From a grassroots movement of spontaneous self-helpers, organizations and institutions were developed. Academic research played a significant supporting role as "neutral witness." Attitudes and behavior of professionals, especially in the medical field, changed slowly, and, today, financial support for self-help is an obligation of Germany's statutory health insurance. Some see this as an "impact factor" of the highest relevance for our society. *This article is dedicated to my friend and former colleague Judy Wilson, who represented England in the international network of self-help group supporters for so many years, and to Dick Wilson, my friend and occasional language coach.


This paper presents a series of experimental and numerical studies on Hot Rolled Stretch Flanging steels. This study focuses on four prototyped Hot-Rolled Stretch Flanging steels (HR780SF). Circula...


The microstructure and crystallization behavior of a set of poly(ethylene terephthalate-co-5-nitroisophthalate) copolymers (PETNI) containing 5-nitroisophthalic units in the 10–50 mol % range were examined and compared to those of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) and poly(ethylene terephthalate-co-isophthalate) (PETI) copolymers. A 13C NMR analysis of PETNI copolymers in a trifluoroacetic acid solution indicates that they are random copolymers with average sequence lengths in accordance with ideal polycondensation statistics. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) studies show that PETNI containing 5-nitroisophthalic units up to 20 mol % are able to crystallize and that crystallization takes place in these copolymers at much slower rates than in PET. Wide-angle X-ray diffraction from powder and fibers reveals that crystallizable PETNI adopts the same triclinic crystal structure as PET, with the nitroisophthalate units being excluded from crystallites. Fourier transform infrared in combination with cross-polarization/magic-angle spinning 13C NMR spectroscopy demonstrates the occurrence of a gauche–trans conversion encompassing the crystallization process. A correlation between DSC and spectroscopic data leads us to conclude that the content of trans conformer in the noncrystallized phase of PETNI is higher than in both PET and PETI copolymers and suggests that secondary crystallization in the homopolymer must proceed by a mechanism different than that in copolymers. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 39: 1553–1564, 2001


This bachelor's degree project aimed to improve the wheel profile of a rail mounted trolley and determine the cause of wheel failure. The proceedings of this project where modelled after an approac ...


Applying tight concrete lining due to energetistic factors, as well as applying tight window joinery caused the necessity of using air intakes and passive or effective venilation assistance. They are used as the supplement to the system of ventilation in flats. In spite of such a solution, there occure some serious problems in functioning of the ventilation. Results of the studies presented in the article concern all the chosen flats which were built in the last five years. The flats were equipped with the tight window joinery, air intakes and passive or effective ventilation assistance.


In the present study we analyzed the relationship between organizational justice, relational conflict and psychosomatic disorders. In particular, we found that the extent to which employees perceive fair treatment on the part of their organization, this reduces friction and conflicts between colleagues, leading to a reduction psychosomatic illness. This relationship was moderated by gender, being stronger for men than women.


In this paper, I present results of four protoplanetary disks, studied by our team, that show signs of planet formation. Our high angular resolution radio interferometric observations of these sources suggest that we are witnessing different stages of the planet formation and disk evolution processes working at different scales.


The purpose of this study is to briefly introduce the valuation methods of intangible assets and intellectual property. There are many reasons to analyze and valuate intangible assets such as goodwill and intellectual property. These reasons can be identified into the following categories: merge and acquisition, bankruptcy and reorganization, financing, collateralization, marital dissolution, income and gift taxation, and commercial litigation. Most real estate appraisers in Korea, however, have not shown much interests in the valuation of intangible assets. Three common approaches are generally accepted to valuation of intangible assets. But the cost approach is useful only in limited circumstances because the market value of intangible assets often has little relationships to its development cost. The final selection of an appropriate method depends on the quantity and quality of available data, the purpose and objective of the valuation, and the experience and judgment of the appraiser. This article also presents six methods for determining royalty rates. These are cost-based method, comparable uncontrolled transaction method, comparable profits method (CPM) , hybrid CPM, profit split method, and residual market value method.


Implant success is evaluated on the basis of the stability gained at the junction of the bone to the implant. The stability needed for the successful
future outcomes are of two types, i.e., primary stability which is acquired while placing the implant and secondary stability acquired by
osseointegration. At present a new idea of Osseodensication has been established for the preparing the osteotomy site for the insertion of the
implant. It is a bone non-extraction technique for osteotomy site preparation. There is a low plastic deformation of bone caused by rolling plus
sliding contact with osteotomes or densifying burs which have utes to densify bone as it drills into it and expand osteotomy site. This technique
permits bone preservation along with its condensation by compaction autografting of bone through osteotomy site preparation resulting in
enhanced peri-implant bone density, healing and mechanical stability as well as minimised micromotion of the implant. This clinical approach is
valuable at the sites where there is anatomic paucity of the bone


About 2 to 3 million new cases of skin cancer are identified every year, making it one of the most common forms of cancer. Skin lesions are the result of anomalous cell reproduction on the skin, and examining them manually is a tough, instinctive, and arduous task. Computer-Aided Diagnosis (CAD) technologies allow practitioners to become more proficient in their investigative abilities while at the same time reducing the amount of time necessary to carry out an appropriate diagnosis. However, the restricted accessibility of several advanced computer-aided diagnoses (CAD) systems that are easier to use has resulted in a significant amount of uncertainty over the rapid, non-invasive, and reliable detection of diseases. According to the existing literature, not nearly enough effort has been put into creating CAD systems for skin lesions. With a primary focus on pre-processing, segmentation, and classification of skin lesions in dermoscopic images, the goal of this article is to give a complete and critical bibliography addressing the published literature on this topic. The purpose of this paper is to provide detailed yet necessary references. The main goal is to give researchers who are new to this field and don't know enough about it to understand all of its technical details an overview. In addition, it identifies some of the research challenges that can be identified in the literature and need to be addressed by future researchers to investigate innovative pathways in this area.


The aims of the research are (1) to identify whether and to what extent DR-TA reading strategy can improve students" reading comprehension and (2) to know the strengths and the weaknesses of DR-TA reading strategy when it is used to teach reading.
The research was carried out at the second grade students of senior High School Basyariyah Dagangan Madiun in the academic year of 2012-2013. This study was carried out in Desember 2010 up to July 2014. This Classroom Action Research (CAR) was conducted in two cycles. Each cycle consisted of four meetings and one post-test. There are two types of data in this study: qualitative and quantitative data. The qualitative data were taken from the classroom observation, questionnaire, interview, and document analysis. The data were analyzed by using Constant Comparative Method (CCM) which consisted of four steps: (1) comparing incidents applicable to each category; (2) integrating categories and their properties; (3) delimiting the theory and (4) writing the theory. The quantitative data were taken from the tests. The data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics to calculate and compare the mean score of pre-test and post-test 1 and 2.
The research findings showed that the use of DR-TA Strategy could: (1) increase the students" reading comprehension. The students" reading comprehension increased: finding main idea correctly; finding detail information; finding reference correctly; making inference correctly; finding synonym and antonym in the text, and (2) to know strength and weaknesses DR-TA strategy, there are: (a) The strengths of DR-TA reading strategy are as follows: (1) DR-TA strategy helps develop critical reading skills; (2) Students will learn to think about what they are going to read while making predictions; (3) DR-TA reading strategy uses activities after reading to reflect on what they have read; (b) The weaknesses of DR-TA strategy are as follows: (1) DR-TA strategy is only useful if students have not read or heard the text being used; and (2) Classroom management may become a problem. The improvement was also shown from the students" scores. The mean score of pre-test result was 58.38; the mean score of post-test Cycle 1 was 79.09; and the mean score of post-test Cycle 2 was 82.86.
Based on the research"s results, it can be concluded that the use of DR-TA reading strategy improves the students reading comprehension and class situation. Therefore, it is recommended for the English teachers to carry out DR-TA reading strategy as an alternative strategy in their classes. Key words: Directed Reading Thinking Activity (DR-TA), Reading Comprehension, CAR


Recently, researchers have begun to examine the potentially harmful effects that can be experienced when working with trauma survivors. Although this is a relatively new line of research, it has been well-documented that clinicians can be affected by their work with these unique clients. Although the name for this phenomenon differs across research groups (e.g., compassion fatigue, vicarious traumatization, burnout, etc.), the effects are similar and may include fear, anxiety, and depression. An even more recent line of related inquiry involves how researchers can similarly be affected by working with trauma survivors. Rebecca Campbell brings this possibility and issues related to it to the foreground in Emotionally Involved: The Impact of Researching Rape, where she describes the experiences of her research team during their Women and Violence Project. In this project, she and a team of undergraduate and graduate female research assistants interviewed more than 100 female rape survivors. During the course of the project, Dr. Campbell also kept detailed field notes of the experiences of her research team, which translated into a secondary project of "researching the researcher." This book raises important questions about the role of the researchers' emotion in research, and it is the story of the research team members' experiences of bearing witness to the atrocities rape victims have endured. Dr. Campbell begins the book by sharing an experience the research team had with a woman who decided to come forth and tell her story of rape after 9 years of silence. She describes some difficulties that the woman encountered in trying to participate in their study, which the team had not anticipated, such as exclusionary criteria of being raped within the past 3 years, turning her and potentially other rape victims away. When this woman was able to share her story of rape with Dr. Campbell, it was a very emotional and long session that emotionally engaged both the researcher and the interviewer. Through this process, Dr. Campbell realized how difficult the project would be for participants as well as interviewers and decided to conduct a secondary project of "researching the researcher." Chapter 1, Creating Difference—Thinking Versus Feeling: The Role of Emotions in Research, is devoted to the exploration of how social science has historically attempted to diminish the role of the researchers' values, beliefs, and emotions in the research process. Dr. Campbell eloquently presents both sides of this debate. She begins by reviewing the positivist ideology and describes the way students are socialized to detach their emotions in the pursuit of science. She discusses concepts such as the scientist as a contaminant and other social psychological biases that may adversely affect research. Dr. Campbell then presents the alternate point of view held by some sociologists and feminists, which suggests that the researcher can never truly be removed from the research and that this phenomenon may be worthy of study in its own right. Furthermore, she describes ways in which emotional engagement with the research topic can be helpful. After presenting both sides of the debate, Dr. Campbell voices her opinion that future researchers need to consider conducting "emotionally engaged research." She does not imply that the strong foundations of science should be ignored but suggests that certain research designs and projects similar to the Woman and Violence Project may benefit from the exploration or consideration of the researchers' emotions. In the second chapter, From Thinking to Feeling: The Stories that Bring Feeling to Researching Rape, Dr. Campbell focuses on sharing eight cases from the project that made the interviewers really "feel rape." She describes how interviewers shared cases that impacted them with the research team and discusses the team's subsequent reactions. In hearing about the ways in which some of these


The described R package allows to estimate Dynamic Model Averaging (DMA), Dynamic Model Selection (DMS) and Median Probability Model. The original methods, and additionally, some selected modifications of these methods are implemented. For example the user can choose between recursive moment estimation and exponentially moving average for variance updating in the base DMA. Moreover, inclusion probabilities can be computed in a way using "Google Trends" data. The code is written with respect to minimise the computational burden, which is quite an obstacle for DMA algorithm if numerous variables are used. For example, this package allows for parallel computations and implementation of the Occam's window approach. However, clarity and readability of the code, and possibility for an R-familiar user to make his or her own small modifications in reasonably small time and with low effort are also taken under consideration. Except that, some alternative (benchmark) forecasts can also be quickly performed within this package. Indeed, this package is designed in a way that is hoped to be especially useful for practitioners and researchers in economics and finance.


In recent years, all acute hospitals in the UK have experienced unprecedented emergency department waiting times and hospital bed pressures. The consequences are overcrowded emergency departments, ambulance shortages, cancelled elective operations, low staff morale and financial penalties. To deal with the increasing numbers of patient admissions and delayed discharges hospitals must turn now to modelling and simulation to help increase their flexibility and ability to deal with demand variation. Hospitals face several issues that reduce their flexibility including the need for extreme value-for-money and specialization of care. This talk presents three ED case studies undertaken by an analytics team in the UK. The paper considers the impact of the work and challenges arising from their experiences of simulation modelling in acute hospitals. Final thoughts consider the future of ED simulation.


The free inversion process of a metal tube is analysed considering a rigid linear strain hardening material and taking into account the changes in the thickness of the tube during plastic deformation. The effects of strain rate and inertia during dynamic inversion are examined. The predictions are compared with experiments and the agreement is seen to be good. While strain rate effects are seen to increase the resistance of the tube to inversion, the effect of inertial forces differ during deformation. In the initial stages inertia increases the inversion force by a considerable extent but reduces the same, by a lesser extent, during the inversion process. Language: en


Abstract: The tribology of differentials and traction control devices found in modern automobile drivetrains is explored in this chapter. Typical vehicle drivetrain architecture is described to set the context for the discussion of differentials and traction control devices. The fundamentals of vehicle dynamics and the role of different driveline elements are explained. The need for differentials and slip-controlled devices, and how they function and enhance vehicle performance and safety are illustrated. Different types of passive and active, electronically controlled traction devices, and their operating characteristics, are described. The considerations of tribology in the design and development of these devices are explored along with use of modern modelling and simulations tools that allow some predictive engineering capability. A projection of likely future trends in vehicle driving dynamics systems and a number of useful web sites and references are also given.


Objective

To explore the influencing factors of fracture in patients with fibrous dysplasia (FD) of proximal femur.
Methods

Retrospective clinical observational study. A total of 49 patients with fibrous dysplasia of proximal femur who were examined and diagnosed at Department of orthopaedics of the 960th Hospital of the PLA Joint Logistics Support Force between January 2016 and January 2021 were included in the study. Among these patients, 27 were male and 22 were female. The average age was 30.8 years. There were 19 cases of monostatic fibrous dysplasia(MFD), as well as 35 cases of polystatic fibrous dysplasia(PFD) and McCune-Albright syndrome. All patients were examined by body mass index(BMI), bilateral hip X-ray film, femoral neck shaft angle measurement and bone metabolism, including N-terminal propeptide of type 1 procollagen (PINP), type 1 collagen carboxyl terminal peptide(β-CTx) and osteocalcin(OST). We divided the clinical and anatomical classification of all patients, and they were divided into fracture group and non fracture group according to whether they were fractured or not. Clinical data and imaging characteristics were analyzed retrospectively.
Results

In univariate analysis, there were statistically significant in clinical classification, anatomical classification, femoral neck shaft angle and osteocalcin (P༜0.01). In multivariate logistic analysis, there were statistically significant in anatomical classification, femoral neck shaft angle and osteocalcin (P༜0.05).
Conclusions

Anatomical classification, femoral neck shaft angle and osteocalcin are the important predictive factors of fracture in patients with fibrous dysplasia of proximal femur. We may effectively predict and prevent the fracture of patients with fibrous dysplasia of proximal femur through the examination of anatomical classification, femoral neck shaft angle and osteocalcin. In order to improve the accuracy and robustness of the conclusions and provide better clinical guidance, we need to conduct more comprehensive research in the subsequent clinical work.


Through the analysis on the investigation of the freeze-injured garden plant in Yueyang City in Jan.2008,how to choose garden plants in afforesting and countermeasures before and after the ice disaster were presentde.Among them the most important measures were plants-chosen and improvement of planting manage-ment.


The aim of this study was to examine patterns of 10‐year survival after elective repair of unruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) in different patient groups.