Langer mesomelic dysplasia (LMD, MIM #249 700) is a rare dwarfism characterized by the shortening of the middle segment of the limbs, aplasia or hypoplasia of the ulna and fibula, and variable hypoplasia of the mandible (Langer, 1967). LMD represents the homozygous form of the Leri Weill Syndrome (LWS), a bone dysplasia characterized by disproportionate short stature with mesomelic shortening of arms and legs associated with the typical feature of Madelung deformity (radial bowing and dorsal distal ulna dislocation) (Rappold et al., 2007). LWS and LMD are respectively caused by heterozygous or homozygous loss-of-function mutations in the SHOX gene, which is localized on the pseudoautosomal region 1 (PAR1) of the X chromosome (Belin et al., 1998). In the pathogenesis of both diseases, PAR1 deletions downstream the coding region of SHOX, involving the 3′ enhancer region of the gene, have been described (Benito-Sanz et al., 2005). In 2007, we have reported a consanguineous LWS family, in which we retrospectively showed a homozygous deletion in the 3′ enhancer region in a previously aborted fetus with a clinical ultrasonographic diagnosis of LMD at the 22nd week of pregnancy (Bertorelli et al., 2007). From the same family, we presently document that the LMD phenotype is readily recognizable at the end of the first trimester of pregnancy. The proband, a 30 years old quintigravida quartipara, was referred at the 12th week of pregnancy for ultrasonographic follow-up and prenatal diagnosis. The proband and her husband, first cousins, had already been characterized for their mutational status, and both are known to have a heterozygous deletion of the enhancer region of the SHOX gene (Bertorelli et al., 2007). Of the two living children (additional one daughter deceased in a car accident), one, at the age of 2.2 years was affected by LWS, having inherited the parental mutation in a heterozygote fashion (his stature is 82.5 cm, between the 2nd and the 5th centile of the


Affinity purification is a powerful tool for protein enrichment in proteomics studies. We here present a fully automated system for purification of His-tag proteins and IgG using Ni2+/Co2+ and Protein A magnetic beads, respectively. Reagents for His-tag protein or IgG purification are pre-dispensed in a sealed cartridge for automated runs on a Magtration 12GC robot. The automated purification is based on Magtration technology to perform magnetic bead separation similar to a filtration process in a pipette tip. An optimized protocol has been developed for the automated protein purification. High protein purity and yields were obtained using this automated system. His-tag protein human galectin-1 was purified to approx. 1.6 mg with 12 samples processed in parallel within 30 min on the 12GC robot. This system was also used to screen the expression of His-tag water-soluble proteins and inclusion bodies in bacterial cells, even at a very low expression level. Using Protein A magnetic beads and corresponding pre-filled reagent cartridges, various amounts of human serum (15–80 μL) and the magnetic beads (100–200 mg) were tested on the robotic system. With 30 μL serum and 150 mg magnetic beads, we purified IgG with a high yield of 230 μg. A total of approx. 2.8 mg IgG can be obtained within 60 min with 12 samples run in parallel on the robot. The magnetic beads after the affinity purification can be regenerated by automation for repeated use. Magtration robotic system can be extended for purification of GST-tag fusion proteins and Immunoprecipitation by automation. We have provided an automated protein purification system with a Magtration robot and pre-filled reagent cartridges for rapid and multiparallel processing of different proteins.


though only 32 pages long, the first section of the book sets the stage for Section 2, which contains 21 case studies. The material in Section 1 is a succinct summary of the state of the early intervention field at present, and the very real problems early intervention professionals face as they attempt to implement best practice. The 21 case studies make up the substantive portion of the book. Each case study has discussion questions to guide the reader in analyzing each case. Other information is often provided for some cases, for example information about the developmental status of the child. Case studies 1-15 provide case examples of early interventionists struggling to apply best practice principles with families. Case studies 16-21 are different from the preceeding 15, because the authors do not provide endings. The authors encourage readers to solve the cases using problem-solving and decision-making skills. In the introduction to Section 2, the authors provide a guide to the process of problem-solving and decision-making, which is one of the better instructional sections of the book. The book presents a different approach to looking at the complex issues facing practitioners in early intervention. Families can present complex and unique challenges for professionals. Professionals need strong individual skills in the areas of problem-solving, decision-making, interpersonal skills, and teaming. Early interventionists need to learn to look at the strengths of each family. Facilitating the process of the family's discovering solutions requires skill far beyond that taught in many courses, seminars, and workshops. That is why this book has value. Case studies are a tool for looking at issues on a micro level. Unlike didactic material, case studies rely on the reader for interpretation and intuition using beliefs, values, and ethics. The authors have chosen carefully the types of situations illustrated by the case studies to bring many perspectives to the reader. A nice variety of cases is presented on topics relevant to early intervention. This book would be helpful to anyone teaching in higher education or inservice training. It Working Together with Children and Families: Case Studies in Early Intervention. P. J. McWilliam and D. B. Bailey, Jr. (Eds.). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes, 1993.


MANET(Mobile Ad hoc Network) has not a permanent central infrastructure,and its topological structure is changed randomly and momentarily,therefore,a protocol for dynamic allocation and(management) mechanism for hosts with unique addresses is needed.The article gives the solution of dynamic auto-configuration and(management) with unique addresses in a MANET,the characteristics and applicable case of various approaches.At last,the summaries and future research issues of addresses allocation in ad hoc networks are presented.


Tin and solder coatings interact with substrates commonly used in the electronics industry to produce layers of intermetallic compounds at temperatures above and below the melting point of the coatings. Observations on the rates of compound growth at room temperature for durations of up to 12 years are reported and related to the published results for shorter times at higher temperatures. Recent results concerning the effect of intermatallic compound growth on the solderability of coatings and on the strength of soldered joints are presented. In both cases it is apparent that retarding the rate of compound growth could be useful and the use of barrier layers for this purpose is considered.


BACKGROUND
Road traffic collisions (RTC) are known to be one of the major causes of maxillofacial trauma (MFT). The road user factor is of crucial importance in the prevalence, severity and treatment of the maxillofacial injuries. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of maxillofacial trauma among road users as well as to illustrate injury patterns and identify road users at high risk.

METHODS
This historical prospective multi-center study was based on Israel's Trauma Registry between 2008-2018, which included 4,829 hospitalized patients following RTC with MFT. Data were analyzed according to six road user types (vehicle driver, passenger, bicyclist, motorcyclist, pedestrian and e-bike/scooter), maxillofacial injury location and maxillofacial treatment.

RESULTS
MFT, which accounts for 5% of the hospitalized RTC injuries, was not equally distributed among road users, as bicyclists and e-bike/scooters were more prone to maxillofacial trauma (7.2% and 10.1%, respectively) than vehicle drivers (3.2%). Children (age 0-14 years) comprised almost half of the cyclists, 25% of the pedestrians and 20% of the passengers. Some MFT patients experienced multiple injuries, with the majority involving jaw and facial bones and to a lesser extent the mouth, teeth, gingiva and alveolar bone (mouth and dento-alveolar (DA) trauma). Approximately 30% of hospitalized road casualties with MFT underwent MF surgery, with the need for surgery lowest among pedestrians.

CONCLUSION
Hospitalized road casualties had different types of MFT in terms of prevalence, location, severity and treatment, depending on the road user type. Appropriate preventive measures and the proper use of restraints are recommended to reduce maxillofacial injuries.


This paper introduces a new methodology that characterizes aging-duty cycle and aging-supply voltage relationships that are applicable to minimizing power consumption and task execution time to achieve low Bit-Energy-Ratio (BER). In contrast to the traditional workload balancing scheme where cores are regarded as homogeneous, we proposed a new task scheduler that ranks cores according to their various competitiveness evaluated based upon their reliability, temperature and timing requirements. Consequently, the new approach combines internal characteristics (aging-duty cycle and aging-supply voltage curves) into an integrated framework to achieve system performance improvement or graceful degradation with high reliability and low power. Experimental results show that the proposed method has achieved 18% power reduction with about 4% performance degradation (in terms of accomplished workload) compared with traditional workload balancing methods.


The author describes an equivalent circuit model which has been developed to predict the electrical behaviour of large or irregularly shaped areas of metallisation on printed circuit boards. An understanding of the behaviour of such areas can be vital in achieving successful implementation of RF circuit designs. The underlying theory for the model is described briefly, and steps taken to ensure the efficiency of the implementation are mentioned. The method of subdivision of these areas into a set of rectangular and triangular patches is detailed, and it is shown how these are associated with components in the equivalent circuit. Results are presented to show the accuracy which can be achieved with this model, and the usefulness of the results in gaining an understanding of the behaviour of these areas.<
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Seismic site response of sandy soils and seismic soil-structure interaction are investigated using an electro- hydraulic earthquake simulator mounted on a centrifuge container at an 80g field. The results of testing uniform and lay- ered loose to medium-dense sand models subjected to 13 simulated earthquakes on the centrifuge are presented. The variation of shear modulus and damping ratio with shear strain amplitude and confining pressure was evaluated and their effects on site response were assessed. The evaluated shear modulus and damping ratio agreed reasonably with laboratory tests and empirical relationships. Site response analysis using the measured shear wave velocity and estimated modulus re- duction and damping ratio as input parameters produced good agreement with the measured site response. The effect of soil-structure interaction for structures situated on dry sand is also investigated. These tests have revealed many important insights with regard to the characteristics of seismic site response and seismic soil-structure behaviour. The tests showed that the seismic response of soil deposits, input motions, and overall behaviour of the structure are affected by soil stratifi- cation. The results showed that the seismic kinematic soil-structure interaction is not very significant for structures situated on loose sand.


My talk will explore the relation between logophoricity and exemption from Condition A of the Binding Theory. Anaphors like English himself are canonically considered to obey the locality constraints imposed by Condition A. But in many unrelated languages, some instances of anaphors have been shown to escape such requirements. Furthermore, these exempt anaphors exhibit a logophoric interpretation: The domain containing them must express the perspective of their antecedents. How can we explain this puzzling correlation between logophoricity and exemption? The goal of the talk will be to provide a solution primarily on the basis of the behavior of French anaphors.


In this paper, we investigate the problem of robust beamforming for multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) dual-function radar-communication (DFRC) system, when there exist radar look direction mismatch and communication channel state information (CSI) error. To address these system imperfections, a region-of-interest (ROI) rather than a specific angle is considered for radar sensing, and the communication CSI is assumed to be available with a bounded unknown error. With these considerations, we design a robust dual-function beamformer through optimizing the radar sensing performance in terms of the energy radiated towards the ROI, while guaranteeing the communication quality-of-service (QoS) measured by the per-user signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio (SINR) as required. For this robust design, a max-min optimization problem is formulated and a semidefinite programming (SDP) reformulation based on the S-procedure is presented. The popular semidefinite relaxation (SDR) technique is employed to solve the resulting non-convex problem, and the tightness of SDR is discussed. Further, we propose to incorporate an extra constraint of main beam control into the problem to achieve a flat magnitude response of the beampattern over the ROI. In addition, it is shown that the proposed approach is straightforwardly applicable to the scenario of multiple targets. Numerical examples are carried out to show the tightness, and demonstrate the effectiveness and robustness of the proposed MIMO-DFRC beamforming approach.


Purpose To compare the difference of fluoride concentrations of surface enamel between caries susceptive teeth and caries inactive teeth. Methods Extracted primary lower central incisors from Shanghai, Beijing and Shenzhen, with clinical data were collected. Using acid etched microsampling technique fluoride distributions in the surface enamel were analyzed. Calcium was also determined. Results There was a decrease in the F concentrations from the enamel surface to the inner part. It was failed to demonstrate an association between enamel fluoride concentration and dental caries. Conclusions No linear correlation was found between enamel fluoride concentration and dental caries.


Stokes shift (S) and linewidth (Wem) of exciton luminescence were studied as a function of the well layer thickness in the CdTe/ZnTe superlattice (SL) by the measurements of photoluminescence and photoluminescence excitation spectra. The interface roughness in the SLs was evaluated about ±1 monolayer by taking account of the localized nature of the exciton. The relation S=0.75Wem has been obtained, which could be interpreted by the random distribution of the interface fluctuations.


If Zika virus is responsible for microcephaly, which seems likely, this is a serious neurological consequence of the infection in pregnant women.


Textural sandstone anisotropy is related to the selective deterioration of such stone in buildings. The samples studied come from the Cathedrals of Salamanca. Stone fragments, cut in different directions with regard to the base supporting the ashlars in the wall, are studied by means of a binocular magnifying glass and the Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEK4).


Abstract : The role of today's military in future conflict is far from certain. Rapid changes and instability in the world's political arena may thrust our military into a wide spectrum of conflicts at a moments notice. In order to meet this ever-present challenge, the United States military must constantly be prepared for any crisis. From peace operations to war, the U.S. armed forces represent the instrument of power that must never lose. The coalition military success in The Gulf War set the standard for future conflicts. The media portrayed a high-tech military capable of decisively defeating an able opponent in record time with few casualties. Unfortunately, the next conflict may not be so accommodating and the carnage of war could once again return to American living rooms. One avenue to avoid this, to attempt victory without fighting, is nonlethal weapons. The role of nonlethal weapons in future conflicts is likely to increase on a continuous basis. Political and moral benefits, limited destruction, and the American public desire to avoid war casualties, will force increased development and employment of weapons that avoid killing. These weapons will offer the operational commander-in-chief(CINC) additional flexibility, thereby enhancing military effectiveness, in both war and operationS other than war. The ultimate goal is to achieve victory, impose our will, or maintain the peace with as few American casualties as possible. Nonlethal weapons cannot, however, be considered a panacea to cure the destruction caused by war. Many problems exist in the international community concerning their use. Current laws and treaties, possible negative impact on operational effectiveness, and ethical issues prohibit the employment of many non-lethal weapons. Additionally, some so-called non-lethal weapons may still result in death or permanent disability to their victims if used indiscriminately or incorrectly.


Today's federal transportation priorities reflect a movement toward preservation and improvement of the pieces which make up the existing transportation network rather than a launching of new and costly technologies. Nowhere is this philosophy more evident than in the Carter Administration's proposals for revamping federal highway and public transportation programs and in the ongoing federal R&D effort.


Investing in equity shares is a risky investment and this make many investors to refrain themselves from investment avenues other than bank fixed deposits and recurring deposits. Today we have an investment avenue which is less risky than equity shares and give more returns than bank deposits, known as bonds. Those investors who expect more returns than bank deposits and ready to take a moderate level risk can choose bonds to invest.. The bond is issued by corporates and Governments to the investors which gives fixed returns for a stipulated period with the advantage of liquidity. This article discuss about the same with the tools like holding period returns, current yield, yield to maturity and bond duration.


The invention relates to a parking spot lock, a parking spot management system and a parking spot management method based on the Internet or a local area network. The parking spot lock comprises a shell body, a motor arranged in the shell body and a moving mechanism connected with the motor, and further comprises a microcontroller with wifi communication, Bluetooth communication and/or radio frequency communication in the shell body and an antenna which is installed outside the shell body and used for receiving wifi signals, Bluetooth signals or/and radio frequency signals. The microcontroller receives control signals emitted by a parking spot lock controlling end from the Internet or the local area network through the antenna, and drives the motor to drive the moving mechanism to achieve unlocking or locking according to the received control signals. The parking spot management system and method have the work process that the controlling end of the parking spot lock sends the control signals to the parking spot lock through the network, and the parking spot lock achieves unlocking or locking according to the received control signals. The parking spot lock has the advantages of being capable of being controlled anytime and anywhere and capable of being shared, and the open, individualized and intelligent management on a parking spot is achieved.


The paper explores the value of practitioner enquiry in the development of common language and shared understandings for a group of mid‐career professionals from a variety of public service backgrounds, brought together to formulate responses to the English agenda for integrating services. It draws upon data gathered from multi‐professional action learning and focus groups via a collaboration between an English University and six regional authorities. Theories of 'third space' and 'hybridity' are engaged in arguing that the achievement of 'integrated' or 'trans‐professional' knowledge can develop within 'undecided' reflective spaces through which new ways of working are discovered. It concludes that collaborative multi‐professional practitioner enquiry offers a realistic means of embedding this challenging aspect of policy.


This thesis concerns architecture and engages with redefining architecture in terms of its
relation to acts and structures of reservation, both posited as causes of, and as solutions to
Earth crises – i.e crises related to human-induced threats to, or arising from, the planetary
environment. Here, what is meant by "reservation" is the production of (and the)
arrangements to secure and keep apart – i.e. in reserve/s – things perceived as threatening to
humanity or vital to its survival. In addition, the term here refers to another aspect of
reservation - the expression of doubt regarding the efficacy of such arrangements.

This thesis contends that, despite being intended to act as architectural solutions, agents
or safeguards for the future and safety of (human) life on the planet, by failing to respect the
inescapably interconnected nature of the environment and the reciprocity of its processes -
their extensive, cumulative and temporal qualities – reserve arrangements exacerbate rather
than lessen the problems they set out to address. These assimilate the very structure and
pattern of crises they attempt to resolve, and keep morphologically reproducing the ill effects
of threats - thus, not only exposing architecture and the reserve fragile limits but, ultimately,
cementing them as fictions.

This argument is made in relation to attempts to guard and defend against three
categories of threat from Earth crises: destruction and danger; depletion of natural and
artificial resources; contamination and pollution. These are read through 'voiced reservations'
from the fields of Arts, critical theory, Earth (and social) sciences, radical ecology,
speculative philosophy, cultural studies, architectural theory and even science fiction, which
offer theoretical means to reflect on general laws of acting upon the planet and in relation to
the future. Problematising the construction of the planet through the logic of the reserve, this
thesis calls for new methodological engagements.


Although motion recovery for limited field-of-view (FOV) cameras has been studied for decades under the pin-hole projection, few attentions have been paid on omni-directional cameras. Omni-directional cameras are usually constituted complicatedly, especially some are made of several limited FOV cameras, and thus motion recovery for omni-directional cameras is more different. In this paper, an algorithm is presented to estimate motion of the omni-directional camera under the spherical projection. Unlike motion recovery algorithms for traditional limited FOV cameras, in which the intrinsic matrix plays an important part, this algorithm only estimates extrinsic matrices without the influence of intrinsic matrix. So it is more efficient and robust. To reduce computation, a method is also presented to select key frames using the translation offset of neighboring frames and remove some mismatched feature points. The experiments verify the efficiency of the algorithm and the visual result is demonstrated through a simulation experiment.


E. T. A. Hoffmann's fiction attests to the author's fascination with the abnormalities of the human mind. In his novelle Der Sandmann Hoffmann presents a particularly interesting account of the evolving pattern of insanity through his portrait of Nathanael, the protagonist. The life of this young man shows a marked disturbance in the relationship between the modi of time within the temporal framework of his existence. The normal, dynamic experience of time, which is characterized by future-directed actions, based upon the past of an individual, is replaced in his case by a predominance of past events. The past clouds his perception of the present and denies him all aspirations for the future. A phantom arising from the past causes Nathanael to lose his freedom of action and his self-identity. Hoffmann's treatment of time is thus of central importance in Der Sandmann. It is, therefore, the purpose of this study to investigate the temporal elements of the novelle in order to elucidate Hoffmann's portrayal of a pathological condition caused by a disturbance of the role of past and future in Nathanael's life. Since Nathanael possesses a poetic imagination, his experiences are crystalized in symbols which become a progressively destructive power in his life. Only by virtue of the existence of these symbols is it possible that Nathanael's past can become such an overpowering force, alienating him from the facts of reality to such a degree that his self-destruction becomes inevitable. The action of Der Sandmann develops on a double basis of objective fictional time: on the one hand the lifetime of the hero Nathanael is recounted, and on the other the narrative proper concentrates upon the last year or two of Nathanael's life. In order to explain his "present" condition, Nathanael tells in his first letter (with which the novelle commences) of the traumatic events which took place in his early and later childhood. An occurrence on October thirtieth provides the catalyst for the destruction of the hero. His meeting on the fateful day with Coppola, the barometer salesman, becomes so important because it is experienced in the light of a dreadful past through which the innocent salesman acquires the sinister aspects of Coppelius, whom Nathanael holds responsible for the death of his father. The fact that Nathanael himself reveals the traumatic impressions he received as a child (in his first letter) emphasizes the impact they have on his life. The tragic story of the hero's life is told in approximately


This paper constitutes the second part of the article concerning the implementation of the two-layer mould technology for steel casts in Z.M. POMET. The results of the laboratory examinations of the backing sand with the inorganic binder RUDAL were presented in the first part of the paper. Whereas in the second part the results of the laboratory testing of the facing sand with the alkaline resin REZOLIT are given. The technology of two-layer moulds was already implemented in Z.M. POMET within the target project. Examples of castings made in this technology are shown in the final part of this paper.


Introduction: Prostate biopsy (PBX) is being performed more often than ever before for the early detection of prostate cancer, but some patients may have febrile infectious complications after biopsy. The risk factors of infectious complications need to be considered. Methods: We investigated the pre-biopsy risk factors and febrile infectious complications in 120 patients who underwent PBX in our institution. The pre-biopsy risk factors set were prostate volume (≧40 ml), transitional zone (TZ) volume (≧20 ml), core number of biopsy (≧10 cores), and additional performance of TZ biopsy. We analyzed statistically the correlations between these risk factors and C-reactive protein and peripheral white blood cell (WBC) count elevation on day 1 and day 7 after biopsy. Results: Our results showed that a prostate volume ≧40 ml and a TZ volume ≧20 ml caused a significantly higher elevation of the C-reactive protein level compared with a prostate volume <40 ml (p = 0.0055 on day 1 and p = 0.0225 on day 7, respectively) on day 1 and day 7, and a TZ volume <20 ml (p = 0.0008) on day 1. Regarding WBC count, those patients with a prostate volume ≧40 ml and a TZ volume ≧20 ml had a tendency to have an elevated WBC count on day 1 compared with those patients with a prostate volume <40 ml and a TZ volume <20 ml, and however these changes were not significant. Conclusions: This study showed that a larger prostate volume and a larger TZ volume may possibly be risk factors in infectious complications after PBX, although we can perform additional TZ biopsy and increase biopsy core number safely if necessary.


This study examines the role of physical activity by way of exercise that mediates in the form of a preventive measure for combating stress regardless of age and gender. Stress is becoming the number one health hazard and many diseases are born of stress. Exercise however is an effective measure to reduce it. In the present investigation both males (n=152, between 18–70 years) and females (n=135, between 17–60 years) show differences in their exercise habits. Females in comparison to males show a marginally higher inclination to engage in physical exercise and this is directly associated with their level of efficacy. The major finding indicates that efficacious females are placed on a perfect normal distribution so far as exercise habits are concerned. Very few efficacious females show a low or a very high desire to exercise. For males exercise is to a great extent a stress buster. This study therefore is a pointer towards the fact that exercise habits could still be a gendered phenomenon in the country.


This study involved mixture experiment using simplex lattice design approach in cultivation of Maize crop with the view of optimizing the fertilizer components (dependent variables) on the output parameter (maize fodder). The objective of this study was to evaluate optimal sets of mixture of fertilizer components that could maximize the response variables of interest. Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP), Poultry manure, Sheep manure, and Farmyard manure components mixed in various proportions in accordance with simplex lattice design were applied in planting hybrid maize seeds. With the application of the special cubic statistical model formulated, it was found that farmyard manure and poultry manure produced the optimal fertilizer condition. However, the this study further provided specific optimal fertilizer blend for maize fodder production as 8.0 tons ha -1 of farmyard manure mixed with 1.212 tons ha -1 of poultry manure. Under these conditions, a maximum outputs 42 tons ha -1 of maize fodder were realized. The study concluded that the formulation of statistical model for crop production could be useful for prediction and evaluation of the effects of experimental factors. KEY WORDS : Maize fodder; Fertilizer components; Model; Mixture experiment; Simplex Lattice Design; DOI : 10.7176/MTM/9-7-05 Publication date : July 31 st 2019


There follows a selection of abstracts for panel, individual, and exhibit presentations for the IX IASSCS Conference, which received the highest scores by the International Abstract Review Committee. A CD-ROM containing abstracts of all the papers to be presented at the conference forms part of the conference package available to all registrants. Abstracts are listed by type (panel and individual presentation), and conference theme (as identified by the authors). Their order may differ from that in the final conference programme.


Objective To evaluate the potential action of angiotensin Ⅱ receptor 1 (AT 1) antagonist on vessels of spontaneously hypertensive rats, and investigate whether long term therapy of losartan would produce "aldosteron escape" phenomenon in tissue and molecular levels. Methods By means of ex vivo mesenteric artery perfusion, HPLC, radioimmunoassay and RT PCR, levels of angiotensin Ⅱ, aldosterone, CYP11B 2 gene expression, and endothelin were measured in vessels of untreated SHR control ( n = 8) and losartan treated group ( n = 8). Results Compared to untreated spontaneously hypertensive rats (angiotensin Ⅱ 189 1±15 4 pg/h, aldosterone 1 082 6± 133 1 pg/h, CYP11B 2/Beta actin mRNA 0 80±0 07, and endothelin 33 3±6 2 pg/h in vessels), losartan increased angiotensin Ⅱ levels (219 1±26 4 pg/h), but significantly inhibited aldosterone production (795 7±125 4 pg/h) and CYP11B 2 gene expression (0 49±0 15), and endothelin (23 9±3 7 pg/h) in the mesenteric artery. Conclusion Long term angiotensin Ⅱ subtype 1 receptor antagonist did not induce aldosterone escape and endothelin production in the mesenteric artery of spontaneously hypertensive rats although it induced angiotensin Ⅱ increase in it.


For Finsler spaces (M,F) endowed with m-th root metrics, we provide necessary and sufficient conditions in which they are projectively flat, or projectively related to Berwald/Riemann spaces. We also give a specific characterization for m-th root metrics spaces of Landsberg and of Berwald type.


Summary form only given. We report on the development of an all-solid-state, single-frequency, gain switched Ti:sapphire laser. The system was pumped by a diode-laser-pumped, frequency-doubled high-repetition-rate Nd:LiYF/sub 4/ laser. For 20 W of diode pump power, this laser delivered up to 2.5 W of 523-nm output at minimum repetition rates of 6 kHz.


Objective To investigate the effect of osteoinductive calcium phosphate ceramics (OICPC) on tendon healing in bone tunnels. Methods Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with semitendonous tendon was performed in the knee joints of 30 New Zealand rabbits by suspended fixation. OICPC grains were implanted into the bone tunnel of 15 rabbits which were the experimental group and the other 15 rabbits without OICPC implants severed as the control group. Specimens were collected four weeks, eight weeks and 12 weeks after surgery. Sections were stained with H. E., Sirius Red and Masson. Histological changes in the interface tissue between the bone tunnel and the tendon graft were observed, and the morphology of interface tissue was classified according to Yamakado method. Histomorphometry was done on Masson stain sections to measure new bone formation around the grafted tendon. Results In OICPC group, histological sections obtained four and eight weeks after surgery showed statistically greater new bone formation than those in the control group. Abundant penetrating Sharpey fibers appeared at eight weeks and direct connection was found at 12 weeks in the experimental group. On the other hand, Sharpey fibers appeared only at 12 weeks in the control group. Conclusion OICPC has a capability of enhancing biological fixation of a tendon to the bone tunnel.


While coaches of able-bodied athletes have been studied extensively, empirical research examining parasport coaching practices remains largely limited. In other words, although coaches are commonly recognized for their important role in the sport environment, few studies have explored the influence of coaches on athletes' experiences in parasport. Thus, the purpose of this study was to explore athletes' perceptions of how coaches shape the quality of their experiences in parasport throughout development. As part of a larger study examining the factors that influence the quality of parasport participation, a diverse sample of athletes with physical disabilities (N = 21) participated in a two-part life history interview. After broadly outlining their sport history, participants responded to questions targeting the role that coaches played in shaping their experiences. These experiences were the foundation of participants' broader conversations about effective coaching in parasport. Using a thematic analysis, three overarching themes were identified and interpreted as pillars of quality coaching in parasport: (a) consideration, (b) collaboration, and (c) professionalism. How the three pillars are balanced to create quality experiences for athletes was related to the specific coaching context, ranging from entry-level or recreational to the developmental stream and high performance. Juxtaposed against these themes, athletes also described ineffective coaching practices stemming from experiences of ableism in parasport. Whereas these findings reveal nuances to effective parasport coaching, the resulting themes are situated within established theories about coaching and leadership in numerous domains. Practical recommendations for parasport practitioners are discussed.Acknowledgments: This research was supported by a Coaching Association of Canada grant awarded to Jean Cote and a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship awarded to Veronica Allan (Award # 767-2015-1633).


Based on the design map and geologic information of Luding Hydroelectric Station,a numerical research on the stability of the slope,where the dam's right abutment lies,was finished by the simplified Bishop method using the principle of rigid limiting equilibrium.Software STAB2008 was used as the calculaiting language.Meanwhile,the design of the slope support was conducted so as to reinforce the construction.


Department of Animal and Environmental Biology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria. *Corresponding Author: Email: email@example.com, email@example.com; +2348077060977 A survey of snakes and their parasites was conducted in Benin City (University of Benin, Ekiadolor, Ekosodin, Oluku, and Evbabogu) in the rainforest of southern Nigeria. Nine species of snakes belonging to three families Colubribae, Pythonidae and Viperidae and consisting of three venomous and six non-venomous species were encountered. Family Viperidae comprised three species (Causus maculatus, Boiga blandingii and Bitis gabonica) while family Colubridae species were Mehelya poensis, Psammophis Phillipsis, Philothamnus spp, Lamprophis fuliginosus and Gastropyxis smaragdina. The Family Pythonidae had only one representative, Python regius. The most prevalent (23.8%) snake was Lamprophus fuliginosus. Eighteen (85.7%) of the snakes examined were infected with endoparasites, including Kalicephalus spp. and Ophidascaris spp. (Nematoda) and Ophidotaenia spp. (Cestoda)Kalicephalus spp. had a prevalence of 83.3% while Ophidascaris and Ophidotaenia, had 16.7% each.


Under the expectation that experiments will soon give values for the 6ne structure intervals of the 2'I" state of helium to an accuracy of 1/10', we have undertaken a program of calculations which, it is hoped, will lead to a new determination of the 6ne-structure constant n. This paper gives a brief survey of the over-all program, and a detailed report of the successful completion of the', 6rst task: The construction of approximate solutions to the Schrodinger equation which lead to average values of the leading fine structure operators accurate to about one part per million.


One of the studies of volcanic activity on Venus is the comparison of that with the analogous volcanic activity on Earth. The preliminary report of such a comparison and description of a small cluster of small venusian volcanos is represented in detail in this paper.


We aimed to expand the microbial biocatalyst platform to generate essential oxyfunctionalized standards for pharmaceutical, toxicological and environmental research. In particular, we examined the production of oxyfunctionalized nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) by filamentous‐fungi.


In this paper, we derive lower bounds on the distortion of scalar fixed-rate codes for lossy compression with side information available at the receiver. These bounds are derived by presenting the relevant random variables as a Markov chain and applying generalized data processing inequalities a la Ziv and Zakai.


This article is a product of the project "Piezoelectric system with software management", developed by Jayr Antonio Fandiño Gómez in conjunction with the University of Cundinamarca Ubaté sectional. Objective: To develop a source of clean energy with the help of piezoelectric materials, to take advantage of the passage of people within the University of Cundinamarca, Ubaté sectional, generating savings of "energy" resources. Method: Different phases have been carried out using different sensors in order to create a better product which is capable of generating clean energy that can be used for the lighting supply of this public space. Results: A piezoelectric tablet of large dimensions and optimized has been created, which was implemented for testing within the University of Cundinamarca, Ubaté sectional generating results that led to the creation of a NoSQL database. Conclusion: By implementing a new renewable energy system in an area where there are environmental concerns, awareness of the different problems generated by the advancement of technology will be generated. Limitation of the study: The acquisition of the sensors can be complicated due to the fact that this product is mostly created abroad.


Neutral homo- and heterobinuclear complexes with the general formula [(tmtacn)MA(salox)3MB] where MA (MnIII or FeIII) is facially coordinated to the cyclic amine 1,4,7-trimethyl-1,4,7-triazacyclononane (tmtacn) and MB (MnIII or FeIII) is coordinated to the azomethine nitrogens and phenolate oxygens of the bridging ligand, salicylaldoxime, thus yielding MAN3O3 and MBN3O3 cores. The compounds were characterized by IR, UV/Vis, mass spectrometry, Mossbauer spectroscopy, electrochemistry, and variable-temperature (2−295 K) magnetic susceptibility measurements. The molecular structures of the compounds [(tmtacn)FeIII(salox)3FeIII] (3) and [(tmtacn)FeIII(tBuSalox)3FeIII] (4) were established by X-ray diffraction. Three oximate groups −HC=N−O bridge the metal centers with Fe···Fe separations of 3.571(1) and 3.486(1) A for (3) and (4), respectively. Analysis of the susceptibility data yields antiferromagnetic interactions between the metal centers for the complexes FeIIIFeIII and MnIIIFeIII, but a ferromagnetic interaction for MnIIIMnIII. The electrochemistry of all complexes was investigated in detail. For the complexes FeIIIFeIII (3) and (4) a series of reversible one-electron transfer waves leads to the formation of the cations [Fe2]1+/2+/3+ that are attributed to the generation of salox-based phenoxyl radicals.


Techniques for controlling the transmit power for a number of data streams in a wireless multi-channel (e.g., MIMO) communication system. In one method, a number of received symbol streams are initially processed in accordance with a particular (e.g., CCMI, CCMI-SC, MMSE, or MMSE-SC) receiver processing technique to provide a number of detected data streams. The post-detection SNRs of the detected data streams are estimated, and each SNR that exceeds a setpoint is identified. This setpoint may correspond to (1) the SNR needed to achieve the maximum allowed spectral efficiency or (2) the target SNR needed to achieve a specified spectral efficiency. A new (or adjusted) transmit power for each detected data stream associated with a post-detection SNR that exceeds the setpoint is determined and used for the data stream. Different power control schemes are provided for different classes of receiver processing techniques with different characteristics.


The effectiveness of fuzzy logic control law for automatic landing of aircraft, which cover both of control to lead aircraft from level flight at an altitude of 500m to the flight on the glide-path course near the runway and control for the aircraft to land smoothly on a runway, was studied. The control law of the automatic landing was designed to match the design goals of leading from the horizontal flight to the flight on the glide-path course quickly and smoothly and of landing smoothly on a runway. Because there is the ground effect at landing, design of control law and evaluation of control performance were done in consideration of the ground effect. As a result, it was confirmed that the design objective was achieved. Even if the characteristics of the plant changes greatly, this control law was able to maintain the control performance. Moreover, it was confirmed to be able to land safely when there was air turbulence. This paper shows that fuzzy logic control is an effective and flexible method when applied to control law for automatic landing and the design method of control law using fuzzy logic control was obtained.


When the oil-paper insulation is moistened and aged, the internal micro dielectric relaxation process will change accordingly, which is further manifested in the change of oil paper insulation spectrum in a wide frequency range (the frequency measured in this paper is $10-3\sim 103Hz$). At the same time, the equivalent model parameters can effectively reflect the dielectric insulation state information contained in the dielectric response results of oil paper insulation. Therefore, the change of HEM (Hybrid Equivalent Model) parameters is equivalent to the change of oil-paper insulation state, and the analysis of the influence of the change of HEM parameters on the characteristics of oil-paper insulation spectrum can complement and verify the law obtained based on the later experimental data. The parameter identification of HEM is carried out based on the test data with the moisture content of 1.58%. Based on the parameter identification results, spectrum is simulated in Matlab environment.


Purpose: The purpose of this work is to suggest dependencies for pipelines with deposits in gravity flow water distribution systems. Methodology/approach: Hypotheses and formulas for the pipeline hydraulic analysis; regulatory documents on the water disposal. Research findings: The paper presents the hydraulic analysis equations of gravity flow water distribution with internal deposits. The current regulatory documents contain methods of the hydraulic analysis for new pipelines only. At the same time, deposits of various structure can appear on the pipeline walls under certain conditions, which affect the hydraulic parameters of the system. The dependences are suggested for pipelines with deposits and the concept is proposed for the reduced pipe diameter. Value: Further directions are identified for studying the influence of the thickness of the sediment layer in the pipeline on its hydraulic properties. A need for tabulating the results of the hydraulic analysis of pipes with gravity flow distribution with internal deposits is substantiated.


Secondary batteries based on ion conduction are among the most promising technology for next generation mobile and stationary storage system due to their unmatched volumetric energy density. However the multiple emerging challenges which include electrochemical stability, transport
 efficiency and safety issues of these secondary batteries have attracted worldwide attention. The perspective of this review is that rational design of polymeric separator which is an essential component in rechargeable batteries separating anode and cathode, and controlling number of mobile
 ions is crucial to overall battery performance, including lifetime, safety as well as energy and power density of battery. There is impressive progress in the exploration of separator materials. Among them, poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) P(VdF-co-HFP) have received great
 attention as polymer host due to some its splendid collective property such as its amorphous nature, high room temperature ionic conductivity, high dielectric constant and the possibility of controlling the porosity of the materials through binary and ternary polymer/solvent systems. This
 review focuses specifically on recent advances in P(VdF-co-HFP) based separator cum gel polymer electrolyte with detailed analysis of several embedded functional agent that are incorporated to improve ionic conductivity, mechanical robustness and thermal stability of rechargeable batteries.


In Germany, the enormous growth of distributed generation (DG), in particular from photovoltaic (PV) panels, pushes the low voltage (LV) networks to their limits. Over-voltages in LV networks limit the further absorption of DG, especially in rural and suburban areas. Several voltage control (VC) applications can be implemented to solve these issues. These VC applications can be further combined or even coordinated with the help of information and communication technology (ICT) to improve the control effect. This paper focusses on the combination and coordination of these VC applications. The control effects are evaluated are evaluated for a wide range of artificial synthetic LV networks. The assessment is made with the help of the Smart Grid Metrics framework (SGM).


Soil salinity has a negative impact on crop production over the world. The effect of salt stress on growth, chlorophyll content, mineral distribution, biochemical constituents and non-enzymatic antioxidant compounds of white yam (Dioscorea rotundata (L) var. gana) cultivar regularly consumed in Cameroon were investigated. Plants were subjected to four different levels concentrations of NaCl (0, 50, 100 and 200 mM), with 0 mM NaCl as a control. The supply of intake doses of NaCl in the culture medium significantly (P < 0.001) decreased the dry biomass (roots and shoots), growth parameters (number of leaves, noose diameter, leaf area and stem height) and chlorophyll contents from 100 mM NaCl. Mineral elements (K, Ca and Mg) and K/Na ratio significantly (P < 0.001) decreased in roots and shoots with increasing salinity. The higher sodium (Na) concentrations were recorded in shoots than in roots. The different biochemical constituents (proline (PRO), total soluble carbohydrates (CH), soluble proteins (PR) and total free amino acids (FAA)) and non-enzymatic antioxidants compounds (total phenolic (TP) and flavonoids (FLA) contents) significantly (P < 0.001) increased from 50 mM NaCl. The main strategy in cv. gana seems to increase osmotic adjustment through high accumulation of CH, PR, FAA and PRO in the leaves and they could eventually be considered as biochemical indicators of early selection and osmotic adjustment ability for salt tolerant plants. The gana variety could be encouraged to be planted on salt affected soils for the better development in salty areas.


Multimedia Database Security is a challenging concept in Database Management Systems. The use of Multimedia DBMS technology has increased terrifically over the last few years on the web as well as in several software applications. A multimedia communication system facilitates basic functions of Multimedia Database i.e. generation of multimedia data, its storage, and management, distribution, receiving, consuming, editing, and sharing, and so on. In this paper the different issues related to Multimedia Database Management System (MMDBMS) have been discussed. The challenges discussed by each paper reviewed in the field of Multimedia Database Management Systems have been analyzed. An empirical analysis has been done in the end to compare the issues stated by each author in literature. Due to this analysis it will help the technical people and research workers to avoid the indicated challenges while working in the field of Multimedia Database Management System (MMDBMS).


Introduction: Hemorrhoids are still a health problem in the world and 40% of them are unaware of symptoms. When the hemorrhoids are ignored over time the sufferer will have bleeding that can cause anemia, Itching and irritation of the anus. The disease also has a high impact on the quality of human life.
Objective: The purpose of the study is to know the long relationship with the signs of piles of symptoms on convection tailors.
Method: Design Research using cross sectional, respondents to this study as much as 75 tailors were taken using the accidental sampling technique, Data analysis using Spearman rank test. Research conducted on 3-6 December 2019.
Result: The result of the study is a significance value (p) of 0.005 where the value is less than α (0.05) i.e. (P. < α). The results of the correlation coefficient (0, 321) long seated with a sign of hemorrhoids of symptoms of this study showed the direction of positive relationships, It means that the longer the duration of sitting will be higher risk of hemorrhoids symptoms.
Conclusion: There is a long-standing relationship with the signs of hemorrhoid of symptoms on convection tailors in the sub-district of Trinity Village, Babat, Lamongan.


Let G be a bundle functor of order (r,s,q), s ≥ r ≤ q, on the category FMm,n of (m,n)-dimensional fibered manifolds and local fibered diffeomorphisms. Given a general connection on an FMm,n-object Y → M we construct a general connection G( ,�,�) on GY → Y be means of an auxiliary q-th order linear connectionon M and an s-th order linear connectionon Y. Then we construct a general connection G( , ∇1, ∇2) on GY → Y by means of auxiliary classical linear connections ∇1 on M and ∇2 on Y. In the case G = J1 we determine all general connections D( , ∇) on J 1 Y → Y from general connections on Y → M by means of torsion free projectable classical linear connections ∇ on Y.


A sample of battered women were surveyed regarding their perceived career barriers, self-esteem, locus of control, work-role attitudes, and self-efficacy for making career decisions. In addition, an investigation of these variables with respect to the battered woman's self-reported employment status was provided. Also included was an examination of battered women's beliefs about how the shelters could assist them in their career planning and implementation. Findings revealed that (a) unemployed battered women scored lower on career decision-making self-efficacy and endorsed a more traditional work role attitude as compared to employed battered women, (b) high self-esteem was related to greater self-efficacy for making career decisions, (c) an internal orientation was related to high self-esteem, and (d) higher perceptions of career barriers were related to an external expectancy. Further, self-esteem emerged as the most significant contributor to battered women's self-efficacy for career decision-making tasks. Battered women expressed assistance from shelters in finding secure employment and furthering their education.


Fluvial sandbody is one of the most important hydrocarbon reservoirs in China.Using of high-resolution sequence stratigraphy in fluvial facies in development of oilfield is very important to the Guidance of fluvail sandbod Subdivision and Correlation.There are complex factors,including fluvial facies autocyclicity sediment,the effect of sedimentary surface,channel pattern and sandbody architecture,and the orders of base-level cycles,which resulted in the difficulty to define subdivision and correlation.According to the theory and approach of high-resolution sequence stratigraphy,combining with fluvial facies model,lithofacies and facies sequence and association,and key surface correlation,reservoir fluid correlation and channel erosion and fill,fluvial reservoir subdivision and comparison have been carried out.Provided a clue and methods on the fluvial facies subdivision and correlation in development of oilfield of intermediary and later stage,in order to be helpful to product and develop of oilfield.In Minghuazhen Formation Bohai Q Oilfield,It has achieved good results in the practical application.


The orientation of collagen fibers was determined in a small region of a cobra skin using Osaki's microwave method, and compared with the mechanical breaking method. The microwave method provided the orientational distribution of collagen fibers in the whole cobra skin. The collagen fibers were, on average, aligned almost parallel to the direction of the cranial to caudal end in the dorsum of the trunk and caudal regions, while they were aligned randomly in the abdomen. The degree of collagen-fiber orientation decreased gradually from the dorsum to the abdomen, and was relatively small in the cranial region, compared with that in the other dorsum regions. The results obtained using Osaki's microwave method indicate that the orientational distribution of collagen fibers in cobra skin is closely related to the style of functional motion, such as shrinkage and expansion, of the cobra.


Cancer is one of the most hazardous diseases that cause death. However, if detected early this medical condition is not very prohibitive to defeat. The skin cancer is the anomalous growth of skin cells most often promotes on body apparent to the sunlight but can occur anywhere on the body. Skin cancer is the most common type of malignant tumor in both men and women. So, for the detection of cancer, image processing approaches play a paramount role. There are mainly four steps involved in the detection of skin cancer that are: Preprocessing, segmentation, feature extraction, and classification. The Neural network is used to classify images. It is an easy system rather than taking a biopsy from a doctor. The system consumes less time and gets the better result than the ordinary system.


Easy access to pentane-1,3,5-triol derivatives of high optical purity, trifunctional chiral synthons of fundamental importance in the synthesis of various natural products is described, as well as the stereocontrol of baker's yeast reduction of 5-substituted 3-oxopentanoates.


There has been considerable research into prediction of water mains failure, however, those models are very complex and fail to convey the message of the health status of an asset to the relevant stakeholders. The study developed a 'pipe health scorecard' based on historical failure data which could be used for operation, maintenance, refurbishment, or replacement decisions by a water utility. This scorecard model was developed by using 160,413 pipe-condition datasets from the South Australian Water Corporation over 10 years. Measures such as the Kolmogorov–Smirnov (KS) statistic, Area Under the ROC Curve (AUC), and Population Stability Index (PSI) showed the model is strong enough to predict the health status of water mains. The study found that the factors influencing water mains failure to be in the order of importance: length, material, age, location (road vs verge), diameter, and operating parameters. The development of a simple but reliable model for the assessment of the health status of water mains will have major benefits to the water utility with the ability to identify and potentially replace water pipes prior to failure. Additional benefits of flexible scheduling of the maintenance and replacement programs would contribute to cost savings.


Metal oxide combined with graphite becomes interesting composition. TiO2 is a good candidate for Li ion battery anode because of cost, availability of sufficient materials, and environmentally friendly. TiO2 gravimetric capacity varied within a fairly wide range. TiO2 crystals form highly depends on the synthesis method used. The electrochemical method is beginning to emerge as a valuable option for preparing TiO2 powders. Using the electrochemical method, the particle can easily be controlled by simply adjusting the imposed current or potential to the system. In this work, the effects of some key parameters of the electrosynthesis on the formation of TiO2 have been investigated. The combination of graphite and TiO2 particle has also been studied for lithium-ion batteries. The homogeneous solution for the electrosynthesis of TiO2 powders was TiCl4 in ethanol solution. The electrolysis was carried out in an electrochemical cell consisting of two carbon electrodes with dimensions of (5 × 2) cm. The electrod...


OBJECTIVE
To evaluate possible inactivating effect of recombined decoction in on mumps virus.

METHODS
By adopting tissue cell culturing technology, a group of viruses including the mumps virus, herpes simplex virus (type I, II), rubella virus, cytomegalovirus (CMV), herpes zoster virus, influenza virus, parainfluenza virus, adeno viruses, respiratory syneytial virus (RSV) were cultured. The cells infected with the viruses were treated with the decoction.

RESULTS
The decoction showed remarkable inhibitory and killing effects on the mumps virus while had no obvious inhibitory and killing effects on host's cells, herpes simplex virus (type I, II), rubella virus, cytomegalovirus (CMV), herpes zoster virus, influenza virus, parainfluenza virus, adeno viruses, respiratory syneytial virus (RSV).

CONCLUSIONS
The decoction had obvious inhibitory and killing effects on mumps virus during single layer cells culture.


Taking a reinforcement engineering about existing foundation pit as the background, the FLAC3D is used to simulate the process of construction and pile-anchor supporting system. During the simulation Mohr-Coulomb model is used and contact elements are applied to the interfaces between anchor and soil. According to the measured data and parametric analysis results, the soil parameters are calculated with FLAC3D. By using these parameters, the existing supporting deformation under original scheme is calculated. The reinforcement scheme is adopted on the basis of calculation results. The analysis results of the deformation, that were calculated by this model, were generally in agreement with the measured data. Furthermore, the agreement shows that the FLAC3D model and analytical method are reliable. And the results of FLAC3D numerical simulations can satisfy the need of engineering, so it can be well applied to analyze and predict practical engineering.


The study assesses the effect of social and emotional learning (SEL) integrated in a literature class, named here "affective teaching," as compared to conventional teaching. Dependent variables include relationships, behavior, motivation to learn, and content knowledge. Participants were 36 teacher trainees in one college in Israel and 1,137 fifth and sixth grade students from 36 classrooms in 12 schools. A hierarchical model of analyses (Mixed Models) was used to assess children's gains in the two teaching conditions. Results indicated significantly more improvement on all measures for children in the affective teaching condition compared to control. Relationships and behavior were significantly associated with children's gains in motivation and content knowledge. The discussion focuses on the importance of SEL for children's development and the potential contribution of affective teaching as a modality of social and emotional learning.


Video Recording of Vitreous Tap and Intravitreal Antibiotic Injection From the Surgeon's Perspective Head-mounted video recording devices have recently become available and are being used in medicine not only to help with patient care but also to serve as an educational tool. In contrast to traditional overhead recording systems used in ophthalmology, head-mounted recording systems such as Google Glass (Google Inc, Mountain View, CA) and GoPro (GoPro, San Mateo, CA) are lightweight, compact, and allow video capture of a procedure from a surgeon's perspective; for example, Rahimy and Garg and Warrian et al recently described successful recording of scleral buckling. We describe our experience with the GoPro to record a vitreous tap and intravitreal antibiotic injection for a patient with post-cataract surgery endophthalmitis.


Caspase-8 (CASP8) is a protease that initiates apoptosis and regulates inflammation and immune responses. We identified germline mutations in CASP8 in 3 unrelated patients with infant-onset inflammatory bowel disease: 2 patients were homozygous for the mutation 710A>G, p.Q237R, which resulted in reduced protein expression, and 1 patient carried the mutation 793C>T, p.R265W. We isolated peripheral blood mononuclear cells from our index patient and observed defects in T- and B-cell maturation, proliferation, and/or activation. Macrophages from 1 patient with CASP8 deficiency and monocytic BLaER1 cells with knockout of CASP8 or overexpression of CASP8 with the 710A>G mutation had altered inflammasome activity on stimulation with lipopolysaccharide. Patient-derived intestinal organoids and colon carcinoma cells with knockout of CASP8 had defects in cell death processes that involved loss of TRAIL signaling and increased necroptosis. These findings indicate that CASP8 controls inflammation, innate and adaptive immunity, and intestinal barrier integrity in humans.


The electro-magnetic properties of ultrathin epitaxial ruthenate films have long been the subject of debate. Here we combine experimental with theoretical investigations of (SrTiO3) -(SrRuO3) (SrTiO3) 5 (STO-SRO-STO) heterostructures with n = 1 and 2 unit cells, including extensive atomic-resolution scanning-transmission-electron-microscopy imaging, electron-energy-lossspectroscopy chemical mapping, as well as transport and magneto-transport measurements. The experimental data demonstrate that the STO-SRO-STO heterostructure is stoichiometric, metallic, and ferromagnetic with TC ~ 128 K, even though it lacks the characteristic bulk-SRO octahedral tilts and matches the cubic STO structure. In contrast, the STO-SRO-STO heterostructure features Ru-Ti intermixing in the RuO2 layer, also without octahedral tilts, but is accompanied by a loss of metallicity and ferromagnetism. Density-functional-theory calculations show that stoichiometric n = 1 and n = 2 heterostructures are metallic and ferromagnetic with no octahedral tilts, while non-stoichiometry in the Ru sublattice in the n = 1 case opens an energy gap and induces antiferromagnetic ordering. Thus, the results indicate that the observed nonstoichiometry is the cause of the observed loss of metallicity and ferromagnetism in the n = 1 case.


Search engine optimization is a strategically technique to take a web document in top search results of a search engine and is often about making small modifications to parts of your website. When viewed individually, these changes might seem like incremental improvements, but when combined with other optimizations, there could be a noticeable impact on final site's user experience and performance in organic search results. Search engine optimization is about putting your site's best foot forward when it comes to visibility insearch engines, but developer ultimate goal is consumers of website are their users (End user uses particular website), and this will not depend on search engines. This present study focuses on impact of a high search engine ranking on the amount of visitors from the search engine and what value comes with their views of the visitors on the various SEO techniques that can be used by webmasters to improve website's visibility in search results and improve traffic to the website.


─ This paper investigates a compact tri-band patch antenna fed by a coplanar waveguide (CPW) line for the applications of WiFi, WiMAX and HiperLAN. The dimensions of the proposed antenna are optimized using genetic algorithms (GAs). The antenna is designed to function at three different resonant frequencies which are 2.46 GHz, 3.56 GHz and 5.5 GHz. Numerical results for the return loss, radiation pattern and gain of the antenna are presented. The antenna structure was fabricated, and the measured results have a good agreement with the full-wave simulated ones. Index Terms ─ Coplanar waveguide (CPW), genetic algorithms (GAs), patch antenna, tri-band.


The purpose of this quasi experimental study is to examine the effectiveness of Facebook in terms of pre-service teachers' attitudes, achievements and satisfactions in comparison to traditional instruction. The sample consisted of 96 pre-service teachers studying at a public university in Turkey. Attitudes towards teaching profession scale, course satisfaction scale and students' course grades were used as data gathering tools. One- Way ANCOVA and two t tests were used as data analysis method. The analysis showed that there were no significant differences in terms of attitudes, achievement and satisfaction between those who used facebook and who did not. The findings suggest that Facebook did not have a significant effect on pre service teachers' attitudes, achievement and satisfaction. Keywords: Social Networking Site, Facebook, attitude, achievement, satisfaction. Normal 0 21 false false false TR X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */
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We present the analysis of the photometric and spectroscopic properties of a sample of 29 low redshift (z < 0.6) QSOs for which both HST WFPC2 optical images and ultraviolet HST FOS spectra are available. For each object we measure the R band absolute magnitude of the host galaxy, the C IV (1550 A) line width and the 1350 A continuum luminosity. From these quantities we can estimate the black hole (BH) mass through the MBH − Lbulge relation for inactive galaxies, and from the virial method based on the kinematics of the regions emitting the broad lines. The comparison of the masses derived from the two methods yields information on the geometry of the gas emitting regions bound to the massive BH.


Debachiella pini, gen. et spec. nov., is descriptionbed and its systematic position in the subfamily Aphe1ininae is discussed. It is a parasite of Leucaspis pini (Hartig), a diaspidid scale on pine trees in Greece.


In this presentation we introduce a passive magnetically biased microsystem for the magnetophoretic control of micro/nanoparticles, and a model for predicting its performance. The microsystem consists of an array of integrated soft-magnetic elements embedded beneath a microfluidic channel. The elements are polarized by a bias field, and produce a nonuniform field distribution that gives rise to a magnetic force on particles as they flow through the microchannel. We use analytical expressions for the dominant magnetic and fluidic forces on the particles, and solve the equations of motion to study particle transport within the microsystem. We show that the microsystem is capable of efficient particle capture, and discuss its use for biomedical applications.


Objective To evaluate the efficacy of internal iliac artery embolization(IIAE) or uterine artery embolization(UAE) in the treatment of postpartum hemorrhage. Methods IIAE/UAE was performed with isinglass sponge in 11 cases of different causal postpartum hemorrhage. Results The embolization was succeeded in all cases with the first treatment.The stanching rate was 100% and no severe complication was observed.Conclusion IIAE/UAE characterized by its instant stanching,minor trauma etc is a more effective way than the hysterectomy for the treatment of postpartum hemorrhage and is a good subsititute for the latter.


A compound semiconductor light emitting element, improve the light extraction efficiency can be only one wire bonding, alignment can be achieved easily mounted, can reduce the process fabricated chip. In the insulating substrate (11) laminated on one surface of a semiconductor layer (4) of the active layer (15) is constituted by a plurality of semiconductor thin film to be formed, an electrode is formed (33) in (4) above the semiconductor layer, the insulating substrate (11) forming the other electrode of the other surface (33). And to expose the other electrode (33) of the first semiconductor thin film layer (13) is connected, a first semiconductor film on the semiconductor thin film layer (13) formed by removing the exposed region (10), (10) is provided through the exposed region an insulating substrate (11) and a first semiconductor thin film layer (13) through holes (2), electrically connecting the first semiconductor thin film layer (13) and the other by the through-hole (2) the conductive material (3) formed electrode (33).


Pain is a complex emotional experience that still remains challenging to manage. Previous functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies have associated pain with distributed patterns of brain activity (i.e., brain decoders), but it is still unclear whether these observations reflect causal mechanisms. To address this question, we devised a new neurofeedback approach leveraging real-time decoding of fMRI data to test if modulating pain-related multivoxel fMRI patterns could lead to changes in subjective pain experience. We first showed that subjective pain ratings can indeed be accurately predicted using a real-time decoding approach based on the stimulus intensity independent pain signature (SIIPS) and the neurologic pain signature (NPS). Next, we trained participants in a double-blinded decoded fMRI neurofeedback experiment to up- or down-regulate the SIIPS. Our results indicate that participants can learn to down-regulate the expression of SIIPS independently from NPS expression. Importantly, the success of this neurofeedback training was associated with the perceived intensity of painful stimulation following the intervention. Taken together, these results indicate that closed-loop brain imaging can be efficiently conducted using a priori fMRI decoders of pain, potentially opening up a new range of applications for decoded neurofeedback, both for clinical and basic science purposes.


Through the comprehensive analysis of the changes of the competitive levels of Jiangsu Province sports in the Olympic Games,the world championship,the Asian Games and National Games,and combining the comparative analysis of competitive sports in the strong athletic provinces of Beijing,Shanghai,Guangdong,Liaoning,Shandong,the thesis assesses the competitive strength of Jiangsu Province,and further it reveals the basic characteristics of the competitive advantage of the athletic sports in Jiangsu province.


This paper studies control-theory-inspired optimal sensor and actuator deployment to improve the temperature monitoring and control performance of HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) systems in buildings. The deployment strategies are based on maximizing observability- and controllability-based metrics such as the respective Gramians. Our solution approach has the following benefits compared to previous work. First, an analytical, closed-form solution is developed. Second, the computational cost is low to ensure practical use of our approach. The effectiveness of our deployment strategies is demonstrated via simulation examples and by calculating different metrics of relevance.


Synthetic amorphous silica nanomaterials (SAS) are extensively used in food and tire industries. In many industrial processes, SAS may become aerosolized and lead to occupational exposure of workers through inhalation in particular. However, little is known about the in vivo genotoxicity of these particulate materials. To gain insight into the toxicological properties of four SAS (NM‐200, NM‐201, NM‐202, and NM‐203), rats are treated with three consecutive intratracheal instillations of 3, 6, or 12 mg/kg of SAS at 48, 24, and 3 hrs prior to tissue collection (cumulative doses of 9, 18, and 36 mg/kg). Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) damage was assessed using erythrocyte micronucleus test and the standard and Fpg‐modified comet assays on cells from bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF), lung, blood, spleen, liver, bone marrow, and kidney. Although all of the SAS caused increased dose‐dependent changes in lung inflammation as demonstrated by BALF neutrophilia, they did not induce any significant DNA damage. As the amount of SAS reaching the blood stream and subsequently the internal organs is probably to be low following intratracheal instillation, an additional experiment was performed with NM‐203. Rats received three consecutive intravenous injections of 5, 10, or 20 mg/kg of SAS at 48, 24, and 3 hrs prior to tissue collection. Despite the hepatotoxicity, thrombocytopenia, and even animal death induced by this nanomaterial, no significant increase in DNA damage or micronucleus frequency was observed in SAS‐exposed animals. It was concluded that under experimental conditions, SAS induced obvious toxic effects but did cause any genotoxicity following intratracheal instillation and intravenous injection. Environ. Mol. Mutagen. 56:228–244, 2015. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.


Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), like all dementias, is among the cruelest of disorders. This is true not only for the person who has the disorder, but also for those who love the patient. Dorothy Day, who helped found the Catholic Worker Movement, depicts this cruelty when she describes Peter Maurin, who was once her mentor, after his mind declined. "For the last five years of his life he was . . . suffering, silent, dragging himself around, watched by us all for fear he would get lost, as he once did for three days; he was shouted at loudly by visitors as though he were deaf, talked to with condescension as one talks to a child for whom language must be simplified even to the point of absurdity. That was one of the hardest things we had to bear, we who loved him and had worked with him for so long to see others treat him as though he were simple-minded." 1


The discovery of a neutral Higgs boson with large branching fractions into tau or muon pair final states would be a strong evidence of New Physics beyond the Standard Model. The discovery potential of these processes with the ATLAS detector at the Large Hadron Collider for integrated luminosities of 10 fb−1 and 30 fb−1 is presented. The studies are based on the analysis of fully simulated Monte Carlo samples.


ABSTRACT During fungal rock phosphate (RP) solubilization, a significant quantity of fluoride (F−) is released together with phosphorus (P), strongly inhibiting the process. In the present study, the effect of two F− adsorbents [activated alumina (Al2O3) and biochar] on RP solubilization by Aspergillus niger was examined. Al2O3 adsorbed part of the F− released but also adsorbed soluble P, which makes it inappropriate for microbial RP solubilization systems. In contrast, biochar adsorbed only F− while enhancing phosphate solubilization 3-fold, leading to the accumulation of up to 160 mg of P per liter. By comparing the values of F− measured in solution at the end of incubation and those from a predictive model, it was estimated that up to 19 mg of F− per liter can be removed from solution by biochar when added at 3 g liter−1 to the culture medium. Thus, biochar acted as an F− sink during RP solubilization and led to an F− concentration in solution that was less inhibitory to the process. In the presence of biochar, A. niger produced larger amounts of citric, gluconic, and oxalic acids, whether RP was present or not. Our results show that biochar enhances RP solubilization through two interrelated processes: partial removal of the released F− and increased organic acid production. Given the importance of organic acids for P solubilization and that most of the RPs contain high concentrations of F−, the proposed solubilization system offers an important technological improvement for the microbial production of soluble P fertilizers from RP.


Experiment on effect of different hormones and concentration,cutting mediums,cutting types,rooting time and cutting season resulted that the survival rate of cutting was high from March to May,especially from the middle ten-day to the last ten-day of March.One year branch and river-sand was the best for cutting and medium.Survival rate and rooting of cuttings treated by IBA had better effect than that treated by ABT1# and 2,4-D.The best treatment concentration of 3 tested hormones was 1000 mgL-1.


The outbreak of COVID-19 is first identified in China, which later spread to various parts of the globe and was pronounced pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). The disease of transmissible person-to-person pneumonia caused by the extreme acute respiratory coronavirus 2 syndrome (SARS-COV-2, also known as COVID-19), has sparked a global warning. Thermal screening, quarantining, and later lockdown were methods employed by various nations to contain the spread of the virus. Though exercising various possible plans to contain the spread help in mitigating the effect of COVID-19, projecting the rise and preparing to face the crisis would help in minimizing the effect. In the scenario, this study attempts to use Machine Learning tools to forecast the possible rise in number of cases by considering the data of daily new cases. To capture the uncertainty, three different techniques: (i) Decision Tree algorithm, (ii) Support Vector Machine algorithm, and (iii) Gaussian process regression are used to project the data and capture the possible deviation. Based on the projection of new cases, recovered cases, deceased cases, medical facilities, population density, number of test conducted, and facilities of services, are considered to define the criticality index (CI). CI is used to classify all the districts of country in the regions of high risk, low risk and moderate risk. An online dashpot is created which updates the data on daily bases for next four weeks. The prospective suggestions of this study would aid in planning the strategies to apply the lockdown/ any other plan for any country, which can take other parameters to define the CI.


A 35-year-old woman with no medical history presented complaining of fever, dry cough, and signi fi cant weight loss for 1 month, along with mild progressive shortness of breath. There was no hemoptysis or chest pain. The review of her systems was completely unremarkable. On examination, she was febrile, had a temperature of 38.1 (cid:1) C, heart rate of 109 beats per minute, and blood pressure of 103/67mmHg, and her oxygen saturation was 98% on room air. Chest examination showed diffuse inspiratory crackles bilaterally. Blood laboratory tests showed a normal leukocyte count, iron-de fi ciency anemia, and reactive thrombocytosis. The chest X-ray showed evidence of miliary tuberculosis (TB); however, a paraspinal homogeneous, hyperdense in fi ltrate was noted (Figure 1). A TB workup and a magnetic resonance imaging spine with contrast were done and showed paraspinal collection extending from T8 to L2 (Figure 2), with evidence of spondylodiscitis highly suggestive of TB. Meanwhile, the sputum acid-fast bacillus (AFB) smear result was positive, as was the TB polymerase chain reaction (PCR) result. She was started on rifam-picin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol. On day 9, the patient complained of headache, and examination showed nuchal rigidity. A computed tomography (CT) scan of the


During the current Covid-19 Pandemic, there are many changes that occur in the learning process, the use of online learning media is currently widely used by all students in Indonesia. Media Knowledge Management System (KMS) is a must in every online learning. Online learning media is very much an option, one of which is google classroom. Google classroom is one of the most popular and used learning media. This  study  aims  to  find  out  the  application  of  the  google  classroom  as  a  learning  media  during  the  covid-19 pandemic, to analyze and know the level of google classroom user satisfaction by student of SMK Muhammadiyah 1 Balikpapan Information System in the learning process. This research uses PIECES framework method consisting of Performance, Informations and data, Economics, Control and security, Efficiency and Service. The results of this study obtained the average value of each domain, namely the Performance domain got a value of 4.037 (Satisfied), Informations and data got a value of 3.995 (Satisfied), Economics got a value of 3.958 (Satisfied), Control and security got a value of 3.866 (Satisfied) , Efficiency got a value of 3.855 (Satisfied) and Service got a value of 3.868 (Satisfied). Meanwhile, the total average level of satisfaction from all domains is 3.929 (Satisfied).


The different stages of metal forming processes often involve — beyond the mechanical deformations processes — other physical coupled problems, such as heat transfer, electromagnetism or metallurgy. The purpose of this paper is to focus on problems involving electromagnetic couplings. After a brief recall on electromagnetic modeling, we shall then focus on induction heating processes and present some results regarding heat transfer, as well as mechanical couplings. A case showing coupling for metallurgic microstructure evolution will conclude this paper.


For the matter of elevator, one of the multi-use facilities for unspecified public, the JIS has re-established and reformed to apply to the environment in South Korea for the past 20 years. In the aspect of safety assurance, it was inevitable to suggest improved measures. The government, Ministry of Public Administration and Security has secured the safety by enhancing the safety management functions in the elevator inspection standards and expanding its safety device measures. Further, the international inspection standard has been introduced, which is about unifying inspection standard system into the international standard code. In March 14th 2012, the international standard (EN) has been amended and fully announced. Escalator and passenger conveyor among lift devices have several common danger factor that cause safety accident. First, the accident caused by decreased braking power of brake. Second, the accident caused by the rate difference between handrail and tread-board. Third, the accident caused by defects of contraflow preventing device or carelessness inspection. Fourth, the accident caused by wet tread-board or wet floor of platform which makes passenger slip and fall. As the improvements to prevent and reduce these negligent accidents, the inspection list to check and methods should be subdivided and applied for each accident likelihood cause for safety management enhancement and safety assurance of existing escalator and passenger conveyors. The escalators and passenger conveyors without safety devices in existence should be obliged to modify the part of the system or install additional safety device. With making these measures obligations, it requires to improve the system to be suitable for the international inspection standard and to have measures to prevent safety accidents. It also needs to arrange improvements for skid accident of tread-board by the external environment factors such as snow and rain.


Speech given to the Australian Association of Gerontology, Perth, 24th October 1988, by Adam Graycar, Commissioner for the Ageing, Adelaide, South Australia. This speech is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/


Cities and counties are restoring street surfaces with recycled asphalt rather than new pavement. Full-depth and cold pavement recycling are commonly used 'in-place' methods for replacing pavement without moving it. Full-depth recycling costs can be as little as $1 per square yard. The details are briefly described of full-depth recycling which begins with pulverizing the existing pavement and leveling the surface of the pavement with a motor grader. For streets with poor aggregate or excessive thickness due to repeated pavement overlays, the cold pavement method is the most cost effective. Cold pavement recycling costs about $15 per ton or $1.60 per square yard for 2-inch recycling depths.


I AM a keen supporter of local mental health charities and have, in my time, rattled collecting tins on their behalf. So I know from experience that it is not easy to interest the public in the needs of those with mental health difficulties.


Renewable energy is very important topic to be study to find new sources of energy to produce electricity. The main advantages of the renewable energy are available, clean, low cost, and continuous energy.The main objective of this paper is to document the comparative and absolute advantages and disadvantages of using Switched Reluctance Generator (SRG"s) and Doubly Fed Induction Generator (DFIG"s) in wind generation. The comparative study is based on the machine parameters like inductance, flux linkage, torque, output power, weight and cost. Performance analysis has been carried out using Finite Element Analysis (FEA). The predicted results show SRG"S has the optimal choice for Wind Generation.


Evolved HSPA is a distributed, packet based radio access system that provides high user data rate and low latency. In our contribution the performance of streaming applications over Evolved HSPA is analyzed in realistic network scenarios. The simulation results indicate that in certain scenarios the adaptation latency experienced in case of applying 3GPP PSS Release 8-compliant streaming adaptation is excessively high, causing stream degradation and thus contributing to an end user experience of lower quality. Possible ways of mitigation are briefly outlined.


Choice has emerged as a key idea for the reform of public services in the UK and internationally. This paper explores three sets of problems in the analysis of choice in public policy. First, at what level should we be studying choice (specific mechanisms, national politics, transnational processes and travelling ideas)? Second, what sorts of tendencies, forces and discourses are being mobilised through the politics of choice? Third, we examine the 'antagonisms of choice': exploring the different and possibly divergent political conflicts that surround choice in public policy. We examine three types of antagonism: around inequalities, power and publicness.


This practice-based project aims to develop a complementary material for learners of English at a private school located in Bogota, Colombia. This material was developed following the framework for materials writing proposed by Jolly and Bolitho (2011). Furthermore, this material followed the theoretical guidelines proposed by the Multi-dimensional Approach developed by Tomlinson (2000). Such approach intends to work with the whole subject, reaching his/her emotional dimension in order to ensure a positive and long-lasting learning experience. The material stems being from a short internship that the material designers had throughout a period of time of six months in the private school. The needs were established by introducing registers, made in charts as well as in teaching journals, of all the different activities that took place in the observed classes and that let the designers identify problematic facts and conclude that the material that was being used did not fulfill the needs and interests of the students nor the teachers as they stated that it was too easy for them and the contents, too basic. In order to tackle the identified problems, a set of activities, that covered 17 classes (2 classes per week), was developed. The contextual and pedagogical realization as well as the physical production of this complementary material included the text redaction, designing and editing of reading exercises as well as the script design, recording and editing of listening exercises (with its corresponding exercises and activities). Finally, the steps concerning the use and evaluation of materials were not accomplished as the production time that the material took did not let the designers carry out those processes; thus, they will be left for further investigations and projects. Last but not least, the most relevant aspect of this study is the material that was designed as it contributes with the little literature that there is on the materials that follow the Multi-dimensional Approach, a fairly new approach on the EFL field.


Femoral neck fractures following internal fixation for ntertrochanteric fractures are rare. From 1979 to 1998, 5 patients with this complication were found in our hospital. The possible reasons for these fractures were due to stress riser fractures caused by using too short lag screw, or due to severe osteoporosis resulting in insufficiency fractures. The stress riser fractures could be preventer by using a lag screw with adequate length (screw tip reaches 0.5 to 1.0 cm from the subchondral cortex), but the insufficiency fractures are hard to be prevent-ed.


Recent studies on organic syntheses catalyzed by solid superacids, which are sulfate-supported metal oxides and tungsten- or molybdenum-supported metal oxides, are reviewed. The synthetic reactions are Friedel–Crafts acylations, reactions between amines and ketones, esterifications of acids with alcohols, and others. The catalysts are satisfactorily active in a heterogeneous liquid–solid system, recoverable, and reusable, and they offer new opportunities for developing environmentally benign and friendly processes in organic syntheses.


Results are presented on the experimental study of reflection of laser radiation from a plasma at different flux densities, polarizations, and angles of incidence of radiation on a target. Effects of linear transformation and anomalous absorption in the region of one-quarter critical density are identified.


Teaching plan is for curriculum structure of colleges,and the first step for college management.The teach-ing plan of independent colleges in Hunan consists of three factors:the teaching aims,the setup of disciplines and curricu-lums.The teaching plan of independent colleges in Hunan presents some active aspects such as depending on and sharing the resources with their mother-universities and trying to adapt the requirements of social development.And at the same time,the present teaching plan also shows some weak points that need further improvement in cultivating distinguished stu-dents in independent colleges.


This paper presents a profound analysis of the robust job scheduling problem with uncertain release dates on unrelated machines. Our model involves minimizing the worst-case makespan and interval uncertainty where each release date belongs to a well-defined interval. Robust optimization requires scenario-based decision-making. A finite subset of feasible scenarios to determine the worst-case regret (a deviation from the optimal makespan) for a particular schedule is indicated. We formulate a mixed-integer nonlinear programming model to solve the underlying problem via three (constructive) greedy algorithms. Polynomial-time solvable cases are also discussed in detail. The algorithms solve the robust combinatorial problem using the makespan criterion and its non-deterministic counterpart. Computational testing compares both robust solutions and different decomposition strategies. Finally, the results confirm that a decomposition strategy applied to the makespan criterion is enough to create a competitive robust schedule.


Literary historians have been giving increased attention to texts that have hitherto been largely ignored. The works of women, the disenfranchised, and "commoners" have all benefitted from such critical analysis. Similarly, letters, memoirs, popular poetry and serialized fiction have become the subject of scholarly inquiry. Elizabethan fiction has also profited from the newer modes of critical inquiry. Such texts as George Gascoigne's "The Adventures of Master F.J.", John Lyly's "Euphues", George Pettie's "A Petite Palace of Pettie his Pleasure", or Nicholas Breton's "The Miseries of Mavilla" have often been seen as the work of "hack" writers, inelegant aberrations that demonstrated little about the culture of 16th-century Britain or the development of English fiction. This collection of original essays draws on a wide range of critical and theoretical approaches, especially those influenced by various elements of feminism, Marxism and cultural studies. They illuminate the richness of canonical examples of Elizabethan fiction (Sidney's "Arcadia") and less widely read works (Henry Chettle's "Piers Plainess").


Abstract : PL and EL from a forward biased PN junction have been observed from Er doped Si produced in this investigation. The material was deposited epitaxially in a low temperature process (500 deg C) involving PECYD using an ECR source. The dopant source was a metal organic compound, tris (bis trimethyl silyl amido) Er (III), which contained three nitrogen atoms bonded directly to Er. This bonding arrangement was beneficial in forming an intact, optically active center in the epitaxial Si material. The metal organic dopant precursor used however contained 18 C atom which to a large extent also became incorporated in the deposited film. Attempts to operate the fabricated PN junctions in reverse bias breakdown failed due to excessive leakage in the material caused by the high level of carbon impurities. Later work shifted to growing the epitaxial layer doped with only Er, with no co-dopants to improve the electrical transport properties of the material. This would also answer some basic physical questions about the role of co-dopants in the emission properties of the Er center. This was accomplished by adding an Er sputter gun to the reactor, and operating it during the PECVD growth of Si. We are still in the process of getting some of the bugs out of this process but we see no physical reason why it should not yield significant reverse bias EL.


Excerpt Four patients with digitalis toxicity were found to be hypomagnesemic and normokalemic. Subsequently we observed a significantly lower mean serum magnesium in a group of digitalized heart f...


To assess the predictive validity of developmental screenings in children with sickle cell disease (SCD) for academic outcomes and stroke risk.