The results of the research at the Mining University proposed the construction of sprayers for dust control. The principle of operation is based on a water spraying in compressed air stream. The first step in developing a new liquid spray device was to build a three-dimensional hydraulic model to identify dependencies flowing liquid and gaseous phases. With computational modeling of processes associated with the formation and distribution of spray can be identified aspects of greatest difficulty:
1 Establishing a connection between the parameters of the flow in the device itself and the characteristics of the gas-droplet flow flowing out into outer space;
2 Accounting for changes in droplet size;
3 Features of interaction with the surrounding gas drops;
4 Simulation of the crushing/agglomeration drops;
5 Calculation of phase transformation of particles (evaporation/crystallization).


This paper discusses the total population of Huai River Area in late West Han Dynasty and its distribution featues according to the files in Han Shu.Geographical Records and the studies of contemporary scholars.


Two concepts "Chuyouchulie" and "chuchutonggui" were very popular with the scholars in the East Jin Dynasty.Influenced by the Metaphysics of Guo Xiang,the hermit view "Renfenshouxing" became popular gradually.The hermit view of them demonstrates that: the ideal personality they appreciate is the combination of Confucian and Taoism.


The protest movement of the Turkestani indigenous population against the Soviet rule known in history as "Basmachi movement" became the most important stage of the Civil War in the Central Asian territory of the former Russian Empire. This phenomenon, complicated in terms of motivating features, social composition, and ideological dimensions, had been researched throughout the entire period of Soviet Union. However, the researchers were conditioned by rigid ideological framework, the ban on access to documental sources, and several other restrictions, that excluded the possibility to provide unbiased objective assessment of the Basmachi phenomenon. Questions relating to the true causes of the movement, and specifically those that disclosed the support to the movement from the majority of Turkestani population, remained beyond the research scope. The collapse of the USSR, the access to formerly classified closed archives made it possible to largely change the view on the history of this popular protest. In the proposed paper, the author's research is supported by materials from newly identified sources in the holdings of the Russian State Military Archive and the Russian State Archive of Socio-Political History. The author claims in the paper that a significant part of the causes that boosted the scale of the movement and its support from the population resulted from gross mistakes of the Soviet government in socio-political reforms and especially in matters of nationalities policy. Correcting these mistakes, applying new forms and methods of acting on indigenous peoples made it possible for Bolsheviks to gain the victory over the Basmachi and bring the internal political situation in the region to stability.


Abstract:The contribution of Cicero's discussion of facetiae in the De oratore to Renaissance rhetoric and literature has been consistently undervalued.This article presents evidence that Cicero's theory and practice of wit were important in Italy, Germany, France and England in at least three areas: manuals of rhetoric and poetics; a variety of other theoretical works; and compilations of jokes and "wise sayings".


Aiming at the requirements of installation and work environment of metal-based fiber Bragg grating(FBG)sensor,a resistance spot welding method is presented.Firstly,the effect of welding parameters on welding quality is discussed theoretically,and a suitable resistance spot welding method for the metal-based FBG sensor is proposed for the first time.Then through serial resistance spot welding tests,the feasibility and practicability of the method are verified,and optimal welding parameters for two different tested metals are obtained.Fatigue performance test validates FBG sensors installed by the proposed method with good fatigue properties and long-term stable measurement performance.The research results can provide technical guidance for engineering structure long-term safety monitoring.


Learning conditions by observing objects and drawing an analogy.The center of traditional Chinese medical science is " Yin and yang" .The spirit of " Yin and yang" is" Xiang" (conditions). Thought of "Xiang"is the common way of thinking between"Medicine and Yi(Jing)".We can observe "Xiang"directly,which is the appearance of the real object.We can obtain similar conditions from different objects by thought of analobies.《Nei Jing》and 《Yi Jing》create the analogy by observing " Xiang" contains strong subjective desire,which makes the theory of Chinese medicine blurred.So in the theory of Chinese medicine we should treat the comclusions gained by analobies dialectically,and different analyses is combined with different conditions.


An incompletely designed experiment with 3 factors was conducted in a continuous cornfield,aiming to screen the optimal combinations of N,P,K fertilizers within 12 treatments.The maize yield of the four highest decreased in an order of treatment(10)(13)(8)(5),and increased by 15.9%,13.1%,12.3% and 11.2%,respectively,as compared to the locally used fertilizer dosage.It is suggested that the optimal fertilizer dosages were 230~250 kg·hm-2 for nitrogen,120~130 kg·hm-2for phosphorus and 60~80 kg·hm-2 for potassium by optimizing models.The optimal economic benefits were 1 464,1 245 and 1 007 RMB yuan·hm-2 for the three combinations of(10),(13) and(8),respectively.


Sci-Tech novelty retrieval is a kind of special literature search,it calls for the institutions and retrieval personnels to take the responsibility for the objectivity and impartiality about retrieval reports.It is difficult for the personnels to search the appointed theme accurately and completely.The authors analyzed the confusedness faced by Sci-Tech novelty retrieval personnels in cond ucting retrieval.Based on this,this study puts forward three ways to perfect keyword search,namely to use keywords broadly,to develop strategy neatly,to integrate classification and subject indexing.Finally,the authors advise retrieval personnels to work hard and to master the skills of critical thinking


The 'martial race theory' was a nineteenth century ideology based on an imperial conviction that 'races' such as the Highlanders, Gurkhas, Punjabi Muslims and Sikhs from Punjab were inherently 'martial'. Sixty per cent of combatant troops recruited in India between August 1914 and November 1918, came from Punjab. Yet how they defined themselves in accordance with the identity they were recruited for is largely understudied. This thesis draws on 'new military history' approaches to interrogate the impact the theory had on the way Sikh soldiers defined themselves during World War One. I argue that the martial race theory was inherently situational as it emerged in a specific imperial context. The theory's contextual nature was then reflected in Sikh soldiers' experiences, particularly in the letters written to families. It is argued that, aside from a prescribed martial identity, Sikh soldiers' were negotiating multiple identities that were determined by immediate circumstantial factors as well as wider value systems that transcended the war front. Using letters written by soldiers during WW1, this thesis attempts to make a contribution to the broader historiography of the new military history, by humanising Sikh soldiers' experiences in World War One.


A series of 2, 6- and 2, 7-disubstituted anthraquinones was synthesized and evaluated for inhibition of mast cell and neutrophil degranulation as well as neutrophil superoxide formation. Among them, anthraquinone-2, 7-diearboxylie acid (10c) was the most promising agent. Compound 10c significantly inhibited the PCA reaction and histamine- and LTD4-induced skin reactions in rats.


The amounts of mercury and arsenic in flying ash and slag were determined by flow injection-hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometry.In acidic medium,using KBH_4 as reducing agent,the vapor was carried into electrically heated quartz absorption tube,mercury and arsenic were detected at 253.7nm and 193.7nm,respectively.Limits of detection were 0.27ng/mL and 0.16ng/mL,and the recoveries were 97.8%and 96.7%for mercury and arsenic,respectively. The method is simple to operate,rapid,sensitive,less interference,good selectivity and reproducibility.


The supermolecular based on sodium molybdate(VI) and sulfate, dibenzo-18-crown-6 was synthesized in acetonitrile and characterized by elemental analysis, IR, 1H NMR, single crystal X-ray diffraction, indicating that it contains [S2Mo18O62]4+ and [Na(DB18C6)(H2O)]+, where each sodium ion is deviated from the plane defined by the oxygen atoms in the corresponding crown ether. The compound crystallizes in the monoclinic space group C2/c with a=3.29332(10) nm, b=1.90917(6) nm, c=2.63132(7) nm, β=121.6630(10)°, V=14081.8(7) nm3, Z=8, T=293(2) K, and R1 (wR2)=0.0177 (0.1525). The compound exhibits a novel organic-inorganic structure, in which the crown ether-sodium complexes are coordinated to the terminal oxygen atoms of Mo18O54 and the oxygen atoms of water molecule.


IN A RECENT television program, James Thurber, in his casual way, noted that we a-re now living on the brink of "was." This rather neatly sums up the growing public concern that, even if we escape destruction by war, something else, probably subtle, insidiolus, and gradual, may eventually cause us to become a "has been" species. The ra.tionale for such a view is not entirely unreasonable. The technological world man has created bombards us with countless products which combine within our bodies as well as in our environment to cause reactions that we as yet know almost nothing about. Radiation is now perhaps the major current cause of concern. How much radiation will the infants of 1959 absorb in the course of their lives from food, water, air, medical and dental treatments, and occupational exposures? What effect will it have upon them and their descendants? At this stage, we just do not know, and unfortunately the mass investment in worry is probably greater than the investment in efforts to find out. But radiation is only one aspect of man's changing environment. With the growth of chemical industry, organic materials of unknown toxicity are being introduced at an everaccelerating pace. As Dr. William Shepard has observed: "Chemists can produce and put into use a dozen new products while we painstakingly lay out a 3-year research project to test the toxic qualities of one." If we live in the city, we wonder whether fumes from industry, some of them odorless and invisible, are poisoning our air. If we live in the country, we worry about the effects of the herbicides and pesticides which are applied to the land and then leach into the streams. Water shortage increases the potential danger of the modern industrial environment. It is estimated that in only 20 more years our daily use of water will almost exactly equal our daily supply. And we recall that it was lack of water which caused the dissolution of the great civilizations of the Middle East. In a way, we are modern Midases. Everything we touch and change adds to our wealth, yet in the process loses something of its intrinsic value. Small wonder that we all live under the shadow of a haunting fear that something may corrupt the environment to the point where man joins the dinosaurs as an obsolete form of life. And what makes these thoughts all the more disturbing is the knowledge that our fate could perhaps-be sealed 20 or more years before the development of symptoms. Yet despite these ominous developments, there is an almost renaissancian buoyancy in Dr. Price, Assistant Surgeon General, Public Health Service, is chief of the Bureau of State Services. This paper is based on a text given at the 21st annual meeting, American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, in Chicago, April 27, 1959.


For the purpose of researching the furnace sorbent injection characteristics of gas-solid two phase flow,a 1:1 improvement of test bench for the pneumatic conveying system in actual industry was conducted.A series of tests were carried out.Firstly,the test for the flow modes of furnace sorbent injection in conveying pipes.Then,the test for properties of between the solid-gas ratio and the gas flow,the mass flow ratio and total pressure.Finally,the research of the influence from nozzle position to total pressure and mass flow ratio.The test results indicated that the flow mode of the furnace sorbent injection pneumatic conveying is mainly based on the dilute phase,of which,the conveying speed of 12~15 m·s-1.With the mass flow ratio and gas flow of the curve with the total pressure than the solid-gas ratio curve,a trend similar to that in the beginning of linear increase then gradually flat.Nozzle position of the best value is 32 mm.The research results will provide basis for and be directive for the engineer design,operation and the theoretical study of the furnace sorbent injection pneumatic conveying systems.


3D manufacturing at micron scale with very low roughness is a key enabling technology for the realization of micromechanical parts both for mechanical devices and for critical components such as printer head nozzles and high precision molds. The only currently available technique in the field of IC micro technology is nanolithography by two photon absorption [1]. We report the implementation of a technique based on multiple Deep Reactive Ion Ecthing (DRIE) [2] that allows to realize complex 3D geometries in silicon with a limited number of lithographic steps. A mold is demonstrated with 1/30 aspect ratio, 6 depth levels, including wafer-through features, with a dimensional accuracy of 5um.


The prediction of on-time graduation for students involves various measurement techniques, including criteria such as majors, class types, and semester grade achievements. These factors play a crucial role in determining whether students will complete their studies within the designated timeframe. In line with this, a model has been developed to forecast the probability of timely graduation. This model leverages the Random Forest and k-Nearest Neighbor (K-NN) algorithms as tools to classify students into appropriate groups. Optimization is carried out using the Particle Swarm Optimizer (PSO) algorithm to enhance prediction accuracy. The data used originates from alumni of various Universities in Palembang.This model utilizes multiple attributes, such as majors, university origins, class types, and semester grade records up to the fourth semester. Other attributes encompass the year of graduation and year of enrollment. Data management and processing are conducted using Rapidminer. Validation is performed by splitting the dataset into training and testing groups through the split validation method. Based on research and testing, the Random Forest algorithm achieves an accuracy of 95.79% with an Area Under Curve (AUC) of 0.991. After optimization with PSO, accuracy increases to 97.89% with an AUC of 0.993. Meanwhile, the k-NN algorithm achieves an accuracy of 93.49% with an AUC of 0.975; after optimization with PSO, accuracy rises to 96.74% with an AUC of 0.986.


Photo-Fenton reaction is a kind of advanced oxidation process based on hydroxyl radical reaction.In order to improve the performance of photocatalytic oxidation,the degradation of organic pollutants UV/Fenton/citric acid system was studied.The influential factors,such as concentration of Fe~(2+),pH value,citric acid concentration and concentration of H_2O_2 were investigated.The results showed that the optimized operation conditions are: Fe~(2+) concentration, 5 g/L;pH 3.0~5.0;citric acid concentration,0.8 g/L;H_2O_2 concentration, 0.1 mL/mL.Under the optimal operation conditions,the decolorization rate of malachite green is over 90% in 20 minutes.


In adults, implicit racial bias has been linked to prejudiced and discriminatory behavior. However, implicit racial biases emerge well before adulthood; as young as age six, children have already internalized the racial attitudes of their culture. Thus, it is critical for researchers to understand how to change implicit racial bias early in development, before its negative effects compound across the lifespan. The following chapter highlights one potential method of bias reduction in childhood: exposure to positive exemplars. As this method is both scalable and child-friendly, it has the potential to be used with young children on a broader cultural level. This chapter details child-friendly methods for measuring bias change and provides two examples of studies that have successfully employed positive exemplar exposure to reduce children's implicit racial bias. I conclude the chapter with recommendations for future use of this intervention cross-culturally, as well as broader cultural applications.


Leeching was a popular therapeutic practice since ancient times for various diseases. Previously, it was used as an unscientific home remedy by traditional therapists. Currently, leech came back to contemporary medicine with few applications, which were demonstrated and held by an enormous number of scientific studies and case reports. Leeches are worms of the Phylum Annelida that feed on blood extracted from a host. Medicinal leeches have been evidently revealed to have a role in reconstructive surgery and replantation surgery. Literature exhibited the use of leeches in microsurgeries such as in skin flaps, replantation of amputated tissues of face, scalp, ears, fingers, and penis. Leech therapy increases the blood flow and neovascularization. This article highlights the comprehensive importance of leech therapy in the clinics of plastic and reconstructive surgery.


$^{a}$Support by AFOSR Space Propulsion and Power Program under Grant No. F49620-96-1-0184 for the preparation of this work is gratefully acknowledged $^{b}$Visiting Scholar at The Ohio State University, permanently at the Institut f\""{u}r Angewandte Physik der Universit\""{a}t Bonn, 53115 Bonn, Germany


In this article, we provide a review of the latest research on behavioral and cognitive strategies that cultivate resilience and change the brain. We begin with a primer on the neuroscience of emotions and stress and how the brain regulates them. Then we focus on two major pathways to building a resilient brain: (a) behavioral pathways (learnable behaviors and habits) and (b) cognitive pathways (learnable cognitive/linguistic strategies). For the former, we review behaviors that can directly down-regulate fear and stress, including facing fears and controlling stressors. We also review behaviors that can boost physical health and therefore resilience; these strategies include sleeping, exercising, and dietary restriction. In addition, we review social behaviors that can boost resilience, such as connecting socially and expressing gratitude. For the latter, we review cognitive pathways to resilience. These include emotion-regulation strategies such as verbal expression of emotion, affect labeling, and cognitive reappraisal. We also discuss cognitive-training approaches, including cognitive-bias modification, mindfulness training, and cognitive therapy. Finally, we discuss issues related to coaching resilience, including the neural bases of expectation, growth mind-set, and self-affirmation, three factors that can influence learning and effectiveness of the various strategies discussed in the article, and we close with a summary of the current understanding of resilience and the human brain.


Coherent guided-wave optical systems offer significant advantages for use with phased-array drive and readout schemes. Single-side-band modulation of received fields allows for optical mixing of the microwave signals through Butler-matrix techniques with the attendant low loss and high resolution of optics. Such methods obviate the need for adaptive antenna processing and also produce a baseband signal at the output of an optical detector. Coherent drive allows for phase shifting to be performed at optical, rather than microwave, wavelengths, thereby allowing for compact, high- bandwidth true-time-delay, integrated-optical phase shifting. Heterodyning at the antenna-element end allows one to use a high-power locked local oscillator, thereby minimizing any need for at-element microwave amplification. Many of the elements necessary to realize such photonic array control schemes already exist and, in the near future, should become monolithically integrable, allowing for fiber-compatible modular construction of various drive schemes. We will discussion the performance of the various system elements, including those fabricated and tested in our laboratory as well as others for which data is available, and thereby project eventual system performance in terms of the standard phased-array performance measures.


Security is a new—and increasingly hot—field for women in China.Companies are just beginning to hire female bodyguards and security officers to keep China's schools,homes and A-list stars safe.


Aim: Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM) is frequently observed due to erionite in Cappadocia. In this study, patients who live in Cappadocia region and were treated in Nevsehir State Hospital were evaluated. Material Method: In this study, the data of 22 patients admitted to Nevşehir State Hospital and diagnosed with MPM between 15.7.2009-27.08.19 were evaluated retrospectively. The patients' overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS) and access to health support were examined. Results: The median follow-up period was 26 (range 1-153) months. The median age of the patients at the time of diagnosis was 65 years (range 36-86). Only 2 (9.1%) patients were localized / operable at the time of diagnosis; three patients (13.6%) were metastatic and 17 (77.3%) were in-operable. The female / male ratio of our patients was 1/1. The 3 patients (13.6%) were diagnosed at Nevşehir State Hospital, and 19 patients (86.4%) were diagnosed outside the Cappadocia. During the follow-up period, 19 patients (86.4%) deceased and 3 patients (13.6%) were alive. The median OS of the patients was 19 (range 1-133) months. The relapse was observed in 19 patients (86.4%). The median PFS value is 10 (range 1-126) months. Conclusion: There is not enough infrastructure in Cappadocia in terms of diagnosis and treatment of MPM. The people of Cappadocia need to be supported in terms of access to MPM treatment. The OS of MPM has not improved significantly over the past 40 years.


Christian church buildings constitute most of the architectural heritage in Italy. In this paper, the case study of the exterior lighting renewal of the Church of "Santa Maria di Piedigrotta", located in Napoli, is discussed. The lighting project was carried out with the goal of emphasizing the original hierarchies of the building details, that can often be difficult to understand with the current lighting system. The study started with the analysis of the architectural features of the façades and belfry as well as the existing lighting system. In order to allow for the comparison and optimization of the various lighting design solutions, a virtual model of the church was realized in the simulation software DIALuxEvo. In the most suitable concept, both diffused and accent lighting were integrated, allowing for a correct perception of the whole of the façades of Church, thus highlighting its most valuable elements. The results obtained have responded positively to the enhancement and conservation of the historical-artistic works, while also resulting in energy saving. Moreover, the Standards of Law restrictions on "light pollution towards the sky" for historical and monumental buildings have been respected.


Introduction: Recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP2) induces in vivo bone formation but is hindered by one time dosing, dilutional effects, and its short half-life. The use of gene therapy to deliver BMP-2 may circumvent these limitations. This study evaluated the advantages and disadvantages of using a bone marrow stromal cell line, primary bone marrow stromal cells, primary muscle derived cells, primary articular chondrocytes, and primary skin fibroblasts in ex vivo BMP-2 gene delivery. Methods: Cell Populations A bone marrow stromal cell line (OIMSC) from a mouse model of human osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) was obtained and maintained in Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium (DMEM) supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS), 1% penicillin/streptomycin (P/S), and 1% L-glutamine. Primary bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) were isolated from normal adult mice littermates and maintained in DMEM supplemented with 10% FBS, 1% P/S, and 1% L-glutamine. Primary muscle derived cells were isolated from normal adult mice according to a previously described technique and maintained in DMEM supplemented with 10% FBS and 1% P/S. Primary articular chondrocytes were isolated from adult New Zealand white (NZW) rabbits and maintained in Ham's F-12 media supplemented with 10% FBS and 1% P/S. Primary skin fibroblasts were isolated from skin biopsies of adult NZW rabbits and maintained in Ham's F-12 media supplemented with 10% FBS and 1% P/S. Construction of Viral Vector A plasmid containing the BMP-2 cDNA was provided (Genetics Institute, Cambridge, MA) for construction of a E1 and E3 genes deleted, replication defective, adenoviral vector under the control of the CMV promoter (AdBMP2). In Vitro BMP-2 Secretion Equal numbers of each cell type were plated in 12 well plates, infected with AdBMP-2, and allowed to secrete BMP-2 for 72 hours. Control cells were not infected with AdBMP-2. The AdBMP-2 infection was performed in quadruplet to allow statistical analysis. The amount of BMP-2 in the supernatants was determined by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The primary antibody consisted of a mouse monoclonal anti-BMP-2 antibody (Genetics Institute, Cambridge, MA) and the secondary antibody consisted of a goat antimouse antibody conjugated to horseradish persoxidase. Included in the ELISA were negative control wells (media) and positive control wells containing known concentrations of rhBMP-2 to establish a standard curve used to determine BMP-2 secretion. Alkaline Phosphatase Assay In vitro osteogenic responsiveness to rhBMP-2 was assessed by quantification of alkaline phosphatase production. Equal numbers of cells were plated in 12 well plates and stimulated with 200 ng/ml of rhBMP-2 (Genetics Institute, Cambridge, MA) for 5 days. Control cells were not stimulated. Alkaline phosphatase activity was determined using a commercially available kit (Sigma Diagnostics, St. Louis, MO). The procedure was performed in quadruplet to allow statistical analysis (Student's t-test). In Vivo Bone Formation Cells were co-transduced with a retrovirus encoding for a nuclear-localized β-galactosidase enzyme and AdBMP-2 on successive days. The cells were then trypsinized and 5 x 10 cells were suspended in 20 microliter aliquots of HBSS and injected into the triceps surae musculature of adult immunodeficient (SCID) mice. Separate animals injected with the same cells not transduced with AdBMP-2 served as controls. Animals were sacrificed at 2, 3, 4, and 5 weeks after injection. Radiographs and histologic sections were obtained of the hind limbs. All procedures were approved by the animal research and care committee. Results: All cell types secreted nanogram quantities of BMP-2 over 3 days (Fig. 1). This amount was 1000x less than the μgram quantities of exogenous rhBMP-2 required in previous studies to induce in vivo bone formation. The OIMSCs (p=0.0001) and muscle derived cells (p=0.001) produced large increases in alkaline phosphatase in response to rhBMP-2 stimulation (Fig. 2). The BMSCs (p=0.07 ) and chondrocytes (p=0.03) were moderately BMP-2 responsive and the fibroblasts were not BMP-2 responsive. All BMP-2 transduced cell types induced in vivo ectopic bone formation when injected into rodent hind limbs. The ectopic bone was radiographically detectable only in animals injected with BMP-2 transduced OIMSCs (Fig. 3) and muscle derived cells. Staining for β-galactosidase revealed labeled OIMSCs and muscle derived cells (Fig. 4) lining and within ectopic bone, locations normally occupied by osteoblasts and osteocytes, thereby confirming these cells possessed osteocompetence. Few labeled BMSCs were found lining bone, confirming the in vitro data suggesting only a few of these cells possessed osteocompetence. Labeled chondrocytes were identified lining and within ectopic bone, confirming some of these cells were osteocompetent. Finally, no labeled fibroblasts were found lining or within ectopic bone, confirming that the fibroblasts were not osteocompetent. Discussion: This study established the feasibility of using primary bone marrow stromal cells, primary articular chondrocytes, primary skin fibroblasts, and an osteogenesis imperfecta bone marrow stromal cell line in ex vivo gene therapy to produce bone. The in vitro ELISA data demonstrated that, after being transduced with AdBMP-2, all the cell types secreted nanogram quantities of BMP-2 over 3 days (Fig. 1). These quantities were 1000 fold less than the μgram quantities of exogenous rhBMP-2 required to induce bone formation. Therefore, BMP-2 gene delivery appears more efficient than single dose, exogenous rhBMP-2 protein administration in inducing bone formation. The in vitro alkaline phosphatase data indicated the significant osteogenic potential of the OIMSCs and primary muscle derived cells (Fig. 2). Histologic sections demonstrated labeled OIMSCs and muscle derived cells (Fig. 4) in locations normally occupied by osteoblasts and osteocytes, further supporting their osteocompetence. In contrast, fibroblasts displayed no in vitro osteocompetence (Fig. 2), produced only microscopically detectable bone, and were not found in locations normally occupied by osteogenic cells. Primary BMSCs and articular chondrocytes were intermediate in terms of osteocompetence, both in vitro and in vivo (Fig. 2). This data demonstrated the advantages and disadvantages of using each of the cell types in ex vivo gene therapy to produce bone. Each cell type, with its own distinct favorable characteristics, may have a role in musculoskeletal gene therapy applications.


To obtain a factor, that is necessary - the required improvement in the area of the pixel is limited image with no degradation of the factor and achieve the pixels shrink (shrink) sensor and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The image sensor of the present invention can be by using the buried (buried) contact and / or inverting (butting) contact reducing the area occupied by the contact region in a pixel. That is, with the new contact structure stably reducing the pixel size, some of the area was the conventional contact occupies some reduce the total area of the pixel fill-by utilizing divided to secure a factor, the limit of the reduced pixel size to implement to overcome the effects. CMOS image sensor pixel, the floating diffusion region, the polysilicon, buried contact and butting contact


Natural selection has made fish beautiful swimmers with high efficiency and perfect maneuvring abilities. No man-made aquatic systems are currently able to match such performance. To build a robot to realise fish-like propulsion and maneuvring abilities requires a full understanding of fish muscle structure, hydrodynamics and how to mimic. This chapter overviews the robotic fish research at Essex which is focused on the biologically inspired design of autonomous robotic fish as well as their applications to pollution detection in port. Our efforts and experience in building a number of generations or robotic fish to navigate in a three-dimensional unstructured environment are described, including the successful launch of an EU FP7 project SHOAL since March 2009. Finally, a brief summary and future research directions are outline.


This paper discusses the influence of communication modalities and social aspects on the development of virtual collaborative distance education environments. We based this discussion on the use and development of TelEduc, a virtual distance education environment that has been developed since 1996 and through which many courses have been supported. We have used participatory design on its development and this method has evidenced social aspects that should be considered. Its last version has incorporated tools to support social aspects and to facilitate interaction, improving the educational process.


Oxygen nonstoichiometry of LaCoo.9Cuo.i03-s has been studied as a function of temperature (1123-1473 K) and oxygen pressure (10'3=Po2, atm =1) by using both thermogravimetry (TG) method and coulometric titration in a solid electrolyte cell. The absolute values of oxygen nonstoichiometry 5 are calculated from the results of the direct reduction of the samples of LaCoo.9Cuo.i03.s in a flux of hydrogen in the TG cell. It was established that oxygen nonstoichiometry has a deficient character (positive 8 values). A defect model is proposed for LaCoo.9Cuo.i03.§ . It is concluded that oxygen vacancies V& and ''delocalized" electrons are being formed when oxygen is removed from the oxide lattice. The equilibrium constants and enthalpy of defects formation were calculated. this work the oxygen nonstoichiometry and defect structure of the substituted cobaltite LaCoo.9Cuo.i03.8 has been studied as a function of temperature and partial oxygen pressure using both TG method and coulometric titration in a solid electrolyte cell.


Intramembranous ossification is still poorly understood. Chicken embryos (Gallus gallus) have served as excellent models for investigating bone development. Scleral ossicles are a series of 13–15 bones that overlap to constitute a single sclerotic ring of bone. They have no articulation with the skull and are positioned in the corneal‐scleral limbus of the eye. The scleral ossicles are ideal elements in which to investigate the developmental processes underlying intramembranous ossification, as they are easily accessible for embryonic manipulations. Each ossicle is induced by corresponding regions of thickened epithelia called conjunctival papillae. The cells below the papillae ultimately differentiate into osteoblasts and deposit bone matrix. Research in the past decade has examined various factors that affect ossicle development, such as bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) and hedgehog (HH) signalling pathways, hydrocortisone treatment, vasculature, and vascular endothelial‐derived growth factor (VEGF) expression. The objective of this research is to further elucidate the mechanism by which hydrocortisone affects the development of scleral papillae. Here we explore the precise timing of hydrocortisone injections that is sufficient to inhibit the formation of all scleral papillae. Our previous research showed that delivering hydrocortisone injections at HH29 and HH30 produced the most significant effects on scleral condensation morphology and number. By adjusting the injection time points by an hour in each experiment, we determined the ideal window when hydrocortisone injections are sufficient to completely disrupt all papillae in 100 % of the injected embryos. For example, delivering the injections 18 hours apart results in the prevention of 12/13 conjunctival papillae in 100% of the embryos (n=4). This result indicates signalling mechanisms responsible for inducing conjunctival papillae are likely active almost a full day prior to the first papilla becoming morphologically visible at HH29. This study has implications for future research towards elucidating the genetic mechanisms underlying conjunctival papillae development.


In the context of service-oriented architectures, services are expected to fulfill certain service characteristics, such as high autonomy or loose coupling. In order to easily influence the design of these services, it is desirable to evaluate their characteristics early on in the development process, i.e. during design time. Related work focuses on the description of desired service characteristics that refer to services as a whole and does not address the evaluation of service designs in terms of their characteristics. Thus, in this paper, we analyze common and widespread service characteristics, derive evaluable design attributes that refer to elements of service designs based on SoaML, and demonstrate the formalization of an exemplarily design attribute using OCL. The application of the identified design attributes on a tentative service design of a service-oriented surveillance system helps to create a revised service design with improved service characteristics.


Overexpression of cyclooxygenase 2 (COX2) and uncontrolled wingless and Int (Wnt)-signaling pathway have long been suggested to play crucial roles in colorectal cancer. Studies show that selective COX2 inhibitors possess great potential as chemopreventive agents for colon cancer. Recent studies suggest that targeting COX2 and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) may provide better therapeutic strategy than inhibiting either single target and that this may alleviate the problem of COX2 inhibi-tor-associated side effects. Therefore, there have been intensive efforts to develop novel dietary substances that target COX2 and EGFR activation. Fisetin is a naturally occurring flavonoid com- monly found in various vegetables and fruits. We found that the treatment of COX2-overexpressing HT29 human colon cancer cells with fisetin (30–120 m M) resulted in induction of apoptosis, downregulation of COX2 protein expression without affecting COX1 and inhibited the secretion of prostaglandin E2. Treatment of cells with fisetin also inhibited Wnt-signaling activity through downregulation of b -catenin and T cell factor 4 and decreased the expression of target genes such as cyclin D1 and matrix metal- loproteinase 7. Fisetin treatment of cells also inhibited the activation of EGFR and nuclear factor-kappa B (NF- k B). Finally, the formation of colonies in soft agar was suppressed by fisetin treatment. Taken together, we provide evidence that the plant flavo- noid fisetin can induce apoptosis and suppress the growth of colon cancer cells by inhibition of COX2- and Wnt/EGFR/NF- k B- signaling pathways. We suggest that fisetin could be a useful agent for prevention and treatment of colon cancer.


ABSTRACT The Telugu diaspora, the second largest Indian linguistic diaspora abroad, plays a key role in influencing the political economy of their home States – Andhra Pradesh and Telangana – as well as their host lands. The intentions of post-globalized Telugu diaspora to continue their traditions and cultural ties, through media and fine arts, with their homelands have in fact transformed the Telugu diaspora itself into a potential source for cultural diplomacy between the two lands. The explosion of Telugu media, Tollywood, mobile, Internet and web-sources, increased earnings and currency exchange of dollar have enabled Telugu diaspora establish numerous Telugu associations across the globe for an increased bi-directional cultural flows and investments in their homelands for their rapid growth and development. Grounded in the centre–periphery model of Ghosh-Schellhorn [2006. "Introduction: A Preface to Peripheral Centers, Central Peripheries." In Anglophone India and its Diasporas, edited by M. Ghosh-Schellhorn and V. Alexander, 12–35. Munster: Lit Verlag] along the side of Friedman's tenets of globalization coupled with the definition of 'soft power' [Chitty, N. Forthcoming. "Soft Power, Civic Virtue and World Politics." In Handbook on Soft Power, edited by N. Chitty, G. Rawnsely, J. Simons, and L. Ji. Routledge; Nye, J. Jr. 2004. Soft Power: The Means to Success in World Politics. Public Affairs/Perseus Books Group; Nye, J. Jr. 2011. The Future of Power. Philadelphia, PA: Public Affairs/Perseus Books Group], the present study tends to map not only the bi-directional cultural flows of Telugu diaspora but also show how these flows perpetuated the caste identities, matrimonial relationships, moral and religious anchoring with the homeland. The study hypothesizes that bi-directional cultural flows that subsume media, television and film industry bear a direct relationship with the political economy of homelands. The study further documents that these bi-directional flows have also transformed Telugu diaspora itself into a flagship resource as a 'soft power'.


Nanotechnology is the study of extremely small structures, having size of 0.1 to 100 nm.Nanotechnology is considered to be an enabling technology that is likely to have a great impact on our lives over the coming decades. Nanotechnology is truly interdisciplinary; it involves manipulating and controlling individual atoms and molecules to design and create new materials, nanomachines, and nano devices for application in all aspects of our lives. Recent advances and envisioned developments in enabling nanotechnology provide challenges to academia in educating and training a new generation of skilled engineers and competent scientists.Nanotechnology is the technology of manipulation of matter at the nano-meter scale,Nanotechnology has been applied in various sectors including electronics, medicine, diagnostics, military, food industry etc.


The role of pharmacists in the implementation of pharmaceutical care has been shown to improve the outcome of therapy in hypertension patients in various countries. This study aimed to implement pharmaceutical care for hypertension patients and determine its impact on the incidence of drug-related problems (DRPs) and clinical outcomes of hypertension patients in Puskesmas Lubuk Pakam. This study used a comparative experimental method before and after the intervention of 73 hypertension patients in March-August 2021. Identification of the of DRPs was using the PCNE V9.00 standard and blood pressure values were obtained from direct examination of patients. Data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon Signed-Rank test. The results showed that the average DRPs incidence was significantly reduced after the intervention (observation, interview, and education) on the hypertension patients. The average blood pressure before intervention was 154.38 ± 16.20 mmHg and after intervention became 144.04 ± 15.94 mmHg (p value = 0.000). Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded that the application of pharmaceutical care can reduce the incidence of DRPs and improve clinical outcomes in hypertension patients in Puskesmas Lubuk Pakam.


The refrigerant flow rate of the multi-type heat pump can be regulated by electronic expansion valves. The setpoint reset algorithm can be used for the performance improvement of the multi-type heat pump by lowering setpoints. In this study. The PI algorithm was used in order to control the superheat temperature of electronic expansion valves. The setpoint reset algorithm using fuzzy logic was developed and tested. The energy saving with the stable operation was observed. Therefore, the developed setpoint reset algorithm may be effectivebly used for the superheat temperature control of the electronic expansion valve.


A high isolation 15-GHz radiation tolerant SPDT (single-pole double-throw) annular MOSFET switch, for space application, was designed and integrated in a SiGe BiCMOS process. Schwartz-Christoffel transformation, based on conformal mapping, and parasitic capacitance extraction methods were utilized to derive the equivalent circuit model of the octagonal annular MOSFET, which has demonstrated improved total dose radiation tolerance in CMOS circuits. The designed switch achieves 40.5-dB isolation at 15-GHz


The adjustment of RMB exchange rate will have an important impact on China's economic development. Based on the brief introduction of the concept and characteristics of the DSGE model, this paper analyzes and expounds the impact of RMB exchange rate adjustment on the national macro-economy based on the DSGE model, and gives relevant suggestions for monetary policy that can promote the country's macroeconomic development. In the more than ten years since the beginning of the reform of the RMB exchange rate mechanism in 2005, scholars at home and abroad have conducted in-depth discussions on issues related to the adjustment of the RMB exchange rate. The RMB exchange rate is an important policy tool and has an adjustment function for the national macro economy. Under the open economy, the marketization of the RMB exchange rate has been further promoted, and what kind of impact will this kind of promotion have on China's macro-economy? Under the influence of the RMB exchange rate, the state should introduce appropriate monetary policies to promote macroeconomics. Economic development is a concern of scholars. In this context, this paper analyzes and explains the impact of RMB exchange rate adjustment on the national macro economy based on the DSGE model.


This paper proposes a quasi-distribute sensor based on optoelectrical oscillator (OEO) incorporating a uniform strong fiber Bragg grating (FBG). When reflection spectrum of FBG moves to longer wavelength due to external changes, the oscillation will occur and the target position will be mapped into the oscillating frequency. Ultrahigh stability of <14kHz and ultra-short response time of 1.5s are better than many solutions. The sensing threshold can be tuned linearly with the laser operating wavelength with Pearson's r of 0.9989.


After a brief review of the BRST formalism and of the Parisi-Wu stochastic-quantization method, the BRST-stochastic-quantization scheme is introduced. This scheme allows the second quantization of constrained Hamiltonian systems in a manifestly gauge-symmetry-preserving way. The examples of the relativistic particle, the spinning particle and the bosonic string are worked out in detail. The paper is closed with a discussion on the interacting field theory associated with the relativistic-point-particle system.


This paper presents a quantitative analysis on the transmission effects of credit supplied by financial institutions in context of a Korean macro-financial model, which combines a macroeconomic model and a flow-of-fundss models.


The characteristics of liquefiable soil during earthquake excitation of free field were identified based on multiple acceleration records in shaking table tests.The time histories of cyclic shear stress and shear strain in the soils were evaluated from the accelerations recorded in the soil.These histories were used to estimate variation of soil dynamic shear moduli and material damping characteristics with shear strain amplitude.Soil stiffness properties agree well with those obtained based on laboratory tests.The material damping computed from acceleration records was however much higher than that independently measured in laboratory tests.Pore pressure buildup was found to affect shear wave velocity in the soil and weaken soil stiffness.


land of any magnitude is the island of Madagascar at a distance of about 420 km to the southeast and the African mainland at about 640 km to the west. Apart from very small atolls the nearest high islands are the Comoros at a distance of about 400 km to the southwest. The Seychelles are further away than both the African continent and Madagascar, viz. about 1200 km to the northeast. Maxwell Smith (1909) was the first to record the presence of streptaxids on the island of Aldabra. Messrs J. F. Peake and J. D. Taylor have been participating in various phases of the Royal Society Expedition to Aldabra. In the course of their work on the atoll and its satellite island Assumption they have collected extensive series of streptaxid shells, the study of which they have entrusted to the present author. Aldabra and Assumption appear to harbour four species of Streptaxidae, three of which are extinct. All are described below followed by a discussion on their relationships and possible derivation.


The paper presents a probabilistic approach to Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) backcalculation. In the traditional deterministic approach to backcalculation, the objective is to find the pavement model for which the theoretically evaluated response provides the best fit to the observed data. The obtained best fit pavement model is then selected as the problem solution. In this approach, it is not possible to obtain any measure of uncertainty that expresses the reliability of the obtained results. The presented probabilistic approach provides a framework for the solution of the backcalculation problem and obtaining uncertainty measures. The problem solution with the probabilistic approach in simple cases will reduce to the same solution obtained from the traditional deterministic approach. However, in this approach more information about the solution is obtained, and more complex problems can be solved. To implement this approach, Neighborhood Algorithm (NA), a recently developed search algorithm, is used to search the model space, and obtain models with an acceptable fit to the observed data. The results of the search algorithm are then appraised using Monte Carlo Markov Chains (MCMC) to obtain uncertainty measures. This approach is illustrated by backcalculation of synthetic FWD tests. A dynamic finite element model is used to evaluate the theoretical response of the pavement model. Results of the backcalculation of moduli from deflection bowl and deflection time histories, as well as results of simultaneous backcalculation of moduli and depth to bedrock from deflection time histories are presented.


Power line and wireless hybrid communication address the problem that wireless and power line cannot communicate with each other in the Internet of Things (IoT). However, the theoretical performance of amplify-and-forward (AF) relay communication based on hybrid fading condition has no closed expression. This article takes a relay system model of wireless and power line hybrid media as a representative and investigates a unified performance analysis method for AF relay systems with hybrid fading. The mixture lognormal (LogN) approximate algorithm based on the moment-generating function (MGF) is applied to approximate a wireless fading coefficient to mixture LogN distribution. Moreover, we propose a joint optimization algorithm for determining the key parameters given that the adjustable variables in the MGF equations evidently affect the approximation accuracy. Importantly, this article is then extended to other fading models, taking general gamma (GG) as an example. The effectiveness and reliability of the algorithm are verified by the Monte Carlo simulation. Finally, closed analytic expressions of the system performance, such as bit error rate (BER), outage probability, and average channel capacity, are derived. The effects of hybrid fading factor, impulse noise parameter, and power allocation on system performance are analyzed using the theoretical formulas.


Due to the sweeping influence of capitalism, most food processing is now done through standardized production workflows in order to quickly replicate and churn out a large quantity of products. This has led to an increasing number of homogenized and delocalized products flooding the market and a disconnection between consumers and local food producers. Penghu outlying island is rich in unique local agricultural products but seriously lacks brand images and channel strategies, as manifested in an unstable demand and supply, a high degree of homogeneity (in products) and the majority of farmers producing and selling their products autonomously. This study applies the local food system and actor–network theory as the basis of theoretical frameworks as well as agricultural practices in Penghu as the research object. We used field investigation, in-depth interview and the means–end chain method to examine important contextual factors' influence on the local agricultural food system, important actors and challenges and key influential factors for local brand value that affect the development of the local agricultural food system in Penghu outlying island. The actor–network perceptual map of local brand value proposed in this study can help agricultural practitioners when making decisions and can formulate strategies for their products to increase the product visibility and recognition. This perceptual map can also facilitate the expansion of the target customers and channel distributions suitable for individual agricultural products. Our study presents the following recommendations: increase the manpower of agricultural practices through the working holiday approach; local government should provide support enabling agriculture producers to gain professional knowledge in marketing; and agriculture producers should form cooperatives which focus on the unique local agricultural products that are produced and marketed locally in Penghu.


Using the technique of vacuum infiltration, either a mixture of glucose plus fructose or a solution of sucrose alone was introduced into detached wheat leaves, and the rates of sucrose synthesis or hydrolysis from these infiltrated sugars were observed. It was found that these rates were not constant during 24 hr., but depended on the time of the day or night when the leaves were cut. Synthesis was high in leaves detached in the forenoon, before sunset, and in the first part of the night. Changes in the rate of hydrolysis were usually mirror images of those of synthesis. It has been concluded that in wheat leaves there exists a diurnal rhythm in their synthetic and hydrolytic potential and that the observed diurnal changes in the rates of sucrose synthesis and hydrolysis represent one of the manifestations of such a rhythm. Sodium fluoride, sodium cyanide, iodoacetate, and dinitrophenol always increased hydrolysis, and usually decreased synthesis. When glucose-1-phosphate, fructose-6-phosphate, and fructo...


Software organizations have been struggling for decades to improve the quality of their products by improving their software development processes. Designing an improvement program for a software development process is a demanding and complex task. This task consists of two main processes: the assessment process and the improvement process. A successful improvement process requires first a successful assessment; failing to assess the organization's software development process could create unsatisfactory results. Although very small enterprises (VSEs) have several interesting characteristics such as flexibility and ease of communications, initiating an assessment and improvement process based on well-known Software Process Improvement (SPI) models such as Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) and ISO 15504 is more challenging in such VSEs. Accordingly, researchers and practitioners have designed a few assessment methods to meet the needs of VSEs organizations to initiate an SPI process. This chapter discusses the assessment and improvement process in VSEs; we first examine VSEs characteristics and problems. Next, we discuss the different assessment methods and standards designed to fit the needs of such organizations and how to compare them. Finally, we present future research work perceived in this context. Software Process Improvement for Small and Very Small Enterprises


During excavations of an inlet burial of the Odintsovo culture at the Strashny Yar-1 monument near Barnaul (Altai Territory, Russia), a characteristic object complex was discovered. These finds have already been published and analysed in detail. An exception was a birchbark quiver, which has been preserved in fragments. Its graphic fixation during excavations and an attempt to reconstruct it in the laboratory has provided sufficient information to determine similarities and date the still relatively rare item. In addition, the need for the restoration of this find was identified. The published results of this work create a prospect for further research and the restored quiver will find a place in the exposition of the Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography of the Altai State University.


The read operation performance in Block line memory has been studied using a typical 2- mu m bubble material. A reasonable operation margin for chopping detection of a vertical Block line was obtained with a hair-pin-type chopping conductor with a 4- mu m pattern width and 1.5- mu m pattern gap. The chopping current margin and the bias-field margin are 146 mA+or-4.1%, and 107 Oe+or-6.1%, respectively. Domain-wall configurations during the chopping process have been studied numerically and compared with experimental results. Simulation results suggest that operation performance degradation can be ascribed to horizontal Bloch line nucleation during the chopping process. >


Because so little has been documented about assistant and associate deans of education in the face of an apparent increase in their authority and influence, a study was undertaken to find out how people holding these positions view themselves and their roles. Applegate and Book provide a description of the people who have taken these roles, their career development, and their job responsibilities. Questions are raised about preparation for higher education administration and subsequent career development.


Presented at the Inaugural meeting of the Global Society of Fellows of the Global Interdependence Center, Banque de France, Paris, France, March 26, 2012


Deep Learning-based 2D/3D registration enables fast, robust, and accurate X-ray to CT image fusion when large annotated paired datasets are available for training. However, the need for paired CT volume and X-ray images with ground truth registration limits the applicability in interventional scenarios. An alternative is to use simulated X-ray projections from CT volumes, thus removing the need for paired annotated datasets. Deep Neural Networks trained exclusively on simulated X-ray projections can perform significantly worse on real X-ray images due to the domain gap. We propose a self-supervised 2D/3D registration framework combining simulated training with unsupervised feature and pixel space domain adaptation to overcome the domain gap and eliminate the need for paired annotated datasets. Our framework achieves a registration accuracy of 1.83 ± 1.16 mm with a high success ratio of 90.1% on real X-ray images showing a 23.9% increase in success ratio compared to reference annotation-free algorithms.


Implementing a built-in self-test by a test per clock scheme offers advantages concerning fault coverage, detection of delay faults, and test application time. Such a scheme is implemented by test registers, for instance BILBOs and CBILBOs, which are inserted into the circuit structure at appropriate places. An algorithm is presented which is able to find the cost optimal placement of test registers for nearly all the ISCAS'89 sequential benchmark circuits, and a suboptimal solution with slightly higher costs is obtained for all the circuits within a few minutes of computing time. The algorithm can also be applied to the Minimum Feedback Vertex Set problem in partial scan design, and an optimal solution is found for all the benchmark circuits. The resulting self-testable circuits are analyzed. It is found that often CBILBOs lead to a minimum hardware overhead and also simplify test scheduling and test control.


Up to 15% of hospitalized patients report a penicillin allergy, but most can tolerate a β-lactam (BL). Use of second-line non-BL antibiotics poses untoward health consequences. Assessing for true penicillin allergies includes penicillin skin testing (PST) and a direct amoxicillin challenge, each with their own limitations in hospitalized patients. For inpatients, a graded challenge (GC) with the desired BL offers a streamlined approach for many who could benefit from a first-line BL agent. In 2019, a hospital-wide BL Allergy Assessment and Clinical Pathway was implemented, including a BL GC protocol for low-risk patients. This study aimed to assess the safety of the GC procedure in hospitalized patients.

 A retrospective, observational cohort study of adult inpatients who completed a GC procedure between Sept 2019 – Sept 2021 was conducted. Primary objective: determine the incidence of a significant hypersensitivity reaction from a BL GC. Secondary objectives: 1) determine the incidence of a non-hypersensitivity reaction and 2) identify antimicrobial stewardship interventions in those tolerant to a BL GC (e.g. antibiotic switch to a BL with completion of treatment course and de-labeling of penicillin allergy).

 Fifty-one patients completed a GC procedure. Most (78%) had a reported allergy to penicillin vs. other BL antibiotics. Reported allergic reactions stratified by risk for a serious hypersensitivity episode were: low/reaction > 10 yrs ago – 33%; moderate-high/reaction > 10 yrs ago – 47%, and moderate-high/reaction < 5 yrs ago – 19.6%. A PST prior to a GC was performed in 75% of patients. Common GC agents included amoxicillin-clavulanate (16%), amoxicillin (12%) and ceftriaxone (12%). One patient experienced a hypersensitivity reaction managed with diphenhydramine and another patient had a non-hypersensitivity reaction. Both cases were non-life-threatening. Of the 49 patients who tolerated a GC, 76% were switched to a BL with completion of treatment course, and 84% of documented penicillin allergies were de-labeled or clarified in the electronic medical record.

 The GC procedure in our hospitalized patients was generally well tolerated including those with an allergy history concerning for a moderate-high risk hypersensitivity reaction.

 Nathaniel J. Rhodes, PharmD, MSc, American Academy of Colleges of Pharmacy: Grant/Research Support|Paratek: Grant/Research Support|Third Pole Therapeutics: Advisor/Consultant Marc H. Scheetz, PharmD, MSc, Abbvie: Advisor/Consultant|Allecra: Grant/Research Support|Merck: Advisor/Consultant|Nevakar: Advisor/Consultant|Nevakar: Grant/Research Support|Premier Healthcare Solutions: Honoraria|Spero: Advisor/Consultant|SuperTrans Medical: Advisor/Consultant|SuperTrans Medical: Grant/Research Support|Takeda: Advisor/Consultant|Third Pole Therapeutics: Advisor/Consultant.


In this article, in the formation of a healthy lifestyle in the family, regular exercise strengthens the human body, increases the ability to work, meets the needs of a healthy lifestyle. This has been shown to improve health for many years to come.


Abstract Background Surgical site infections (SSI) are one of the most common healthcare-associated infections contributing to high economic burden. Around 658,000 total joint arthroplasties (TJA) are performed annually in the Unites States, estimated 0.9–2.5% develop surgical site infection. Despite following prevention guidelines, SSI continues to occur. The aim of our study was to identify perioperative risk factors for SSI in patients undergoing TJA. Methods A retrospective cohort study was performed of patients at the Detroit Medical Center from 2011 to 2015. All adult patients undergoing primary or revision total knee or hip joint arthroplasty were included. Patients were divided into SSI (prosthetic joint infections) and non-SSI group. Baseline characteristics and perioperative variables influencing SSI were assessed. Statistical analysis was performed using SAS software. Continuous variables were compared using Wilcoxon–Rank-sum test and categorical variables using Fischer's exact test. Results Among 2255 included patients, 1203 had knee arthroplasties (53%), 1052 had hip arthroplasties (47%) and SSI occurred in 46 patients (2%). Overall, mean age was 58.81 ± 11 years; 64% were females, 57% were African American, and 41% were smokers. Diabetes did not increase risk for SSI (37% with SSI vs. 26% without SSI; P = 0.09). Administration of general anesthesia, American Society of Anesthesiologists score of ≥2, the presence of hypothermia and hyperglycemia did not statistically increase the risk for SSI. Patients with recent respiratory tract infection in previous 30 days prior to surgery were more likely to develop infection compared with patients without recent infection (20% vs. 6.6%, OR 3.42; 95% confidence interval 1.62–7.22, P = 0.0034). Any additional surgery within 90 days of arthroplasty increased risk for infection (22% vs. 11%, P = 0.03). Among the 46 SSIs, knee surgeries experienced more infections than hip surgeries (67% vs. 33%, P = 0.07). Conclusion In this study, recent respiratory tract infection in 30 days prior to surgery and additional surgeries within 90 days after arthroplasty increased risk for SSI. Careful preoperative assessment and sufficient time to postoperative recovery is essential to reduce SSI. Further multicenter studies are needed to validate our findings. Disclosures All authors: No reported disclosures.


Studying the relationship between the media and the way it represents history raises a wide range of issues. The representation of history in forms of communication has been with us since humans began to communicate through language, pictures and writing. All cultures have used media of communication to articulate versions of divine and secular history for a variety of ends. This collection focuses on aspects of one phase of that history of historical representations in the media, that associated with twentieth-century Europe including the Soviet Union. It deals with the dominant media of that period, newspapers, films, radio and television. This introduction offers some comments on the wider historical context in which the papers published here might be considered, and comments on some of the wider issues they raise.


Since this project is a result of a class assignment, it has been graded and accepted as fulfillment of the course requirements. Acceptance does not imply technical accuracy or reliability. Any use of the information in this report, including numerical data, is done at the risk of the user. These risks may include catastrophic failure of the device or infringement of patent or copyright laws. The students, faculty, and staff of Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo cannot be held liable for any misuse of the project. Abstract There is significant interest in the corrosive behavior of superhydrophobic surfaces because of their unique water-repelling and self-cleaning properties. Specifically, the petroleum industry is interested in their use for offshore oil rigs.The purpose of this research was to investigate how the pigment concentration of coating affects the superhydrophobic property in marine environments. The tested urethane and epoxy coatings were multi-layered systems with epoxy primer. The tested single layer system was polyurethane coatings. The superhydrophobic samples were prepared by coating diatomaceous earth particles with hydrophobic coating on carbon steel panels. Samples were scribed and tested in QUV weathering tester for 1000 hours outlined by ASTM Standard D4587-11 and in salt fog chamber outlined by ASTM Standard B117-11. They were also placed at the Cal Poly pier for atmospheric exposure. In the accelerated weathering test, single layered coating systems outperformed the multi-layered systems in general. Epoxy coating systems also showed a significant amount of shrinkage and sigmoid flaking. In Q-fog test, PU SSC7 and PU SSC10 outperformed the rest of 2-layer PU-EP coatings. Figure 1 – The corrosion rate of a steel structure in seawater varies with the sea level..


Aiming at the problem of 3D map data association, this paper proposes a method based on improved visual odometry algorithm. Three-dimensional model of visual information is associated with six degrees of freedom of visual odometry to represent the transformation matrix. Using lie algebra coordinates of rigid body motion and maximizing photo consistency, the registration results are evaluated by linearization of the energy equation. This algorithm can improve the success rate of data fusion so that the 3D map can be built continuously and effectively in real time.


Analyses of stomach contents of (1093) Heterotis niloticus (Cuvier 1829) in the River Ogbese, Owena Reservoir and Mahin Lagoon (southwestern Nigeria) established it as a benthic feeder in the river and a planktonic feeder in the reservoir and lagoon. There was a preponderance of zooplankton, accounting for > 80% occurrence and > 25% of total volume in the stomachs of specimens from all habitats; this suggests a microphagous habit. Digestive enzyme assays in the different gut regions (oesophagus, stomach, pyloric caeca, ileum, rectum) of H. niloticus revealed an array of glycosidases (amylase, sucrase, maltase, lactase, cellulase); proteases (pepsin, trypsin, chymotrypsin) and lipases were also detected. The pattern of distribution and relative activity of the enzymes is consistent with its planktophagous diet. Haematocrit values, haemoglobin concentrations, erythrocyte and leucocyte counts, mean cell haemoglobin concentration, plasma protein, glucose and albumin, inorganic ion (sodium, chloride, calcium, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus) concentrations of pond-cultured H. niloticus were established. Correlations were found between some blood parameters and standard length.


The purpose of this work was development and application of the purification system suitable for the treatment of groundwater used for human consumption as well as watering of the plants in the system for the hydroponic cultivation of tomatoes. For that purpose the well water from the 60 m deep water layer situated near the city of upanja (Eastern Croatia) was processed. Most of the measured parameters exceeded upper permissible limit (UPL) for drinking water. The concentrations of the parameters color, turbidity, iron, manganese, arsenic, phosphates, chemical oxygen demand and ammonia were as follows 292±20 mg/PtCo, 21±5 NTU, 1.72±0.34 mg/L, 0.075±0.014 mg/L, 0.074±0.011 mg/L, 10.4±1.7 mg/L, 37±1 mg/L and 1.2±0.1 mg/L, respectively. Due to the complex composition of the treated water, the purification system required the combination of electrochemical treatment, using iron and aluminum electrode plates with simultaneous ozonation followed by post treatment with hydrogen peroxide and ozone. The electrocoagulation/ozonation approach was used for the removal of heavy metals, color, turbidity, phosphates and partially organic matter while the rest of the organic contaminants and ammonia were removed by the treatment with hydrogen peroxide and ozone. Following the combined electrochemical treatment and post treatment with hydrogen peroxide and ozone all measured parameters in the treated water were in agreement with regulated values. The combined treatment resulted in total removal of arsenic, color, turbidity, ammonia and organic contaminants while the removal of other parameters of interest was up to 97.98%.


AbstractAccording to Smith and Segal (2011) being mentally and emotionally healthy does not preclude the experiences of life which cannot be controlled. The dwelling of man into the sojourn of this world poses different challenges ranging from physical, mental, emotional, socio-cultural and spiritual. Hence, to be emotionally and mentally healthy amidst these challenges, individuals must possess appropriate tools that will help them remain focused, flexible and creative in both bad and good times. Therefore, psychologists are often more interested in preventing mental disorders and improving mental health through different strategies including traditional spiritual approach. In Islam, There is a tremendous connection between the soul and what the body suffers due to physical diseases. Evil forces take control of the body when it experiences such diseases and ailments, unless the person repels it with an even stronger power, such as remembering Allah, supplicating to Him, invoking and pleading to Him, giving in charity (Sadaqah) and reciting the Quran. In this case, angels will descend and will defeat and neutralize the evil effects of the devilish souls (evil forces). Consequently, this paper wishes to critically examine the process of healing in Islam, its influence on individual's psychological well-being, its challenges and prospects in psychology and relevant recommendations were made towards restoration of individual's mental healthKEY WORDS: Health, Healing, Medicine, Prophetic Medicine, Islamic healing approachINTRODUCTIONEncyclopaedia Britannica (1975) define healing (shifa) as the diagnosis of the cause of evil and mental and physical sickness, and the development of techniques for its cure. Healing is the process of the restoration of health to an unbalanced, diseased or damaged organism. The dwelling of man into the sojourn of this world poses different challenges ranging from physical, mental, emotional, socio-cultural and spiritual. People constantly feel regret for what has happened in the past, anxious about what may happen in the future and are worried about what is going on in the present. The resultant effect is emotional ill health, which also impact on physical and mental health. Evidence from the World Health Organization suggests that nearly half the world's population is affected by mental illness with an impact on their self-esteem, relationships and ability to function in eveiyday life (Storrie, Ahem, & Tuckett, 2010). Therefore, psychotherapists have constantly put up different therapeutic techniques to assist in alleviating the distress, reduce the symptoms, provide psycho-education to aid recognition of their potential, learn how to utilise this potential, and work towards removing obstacles that block full realisation of their capabilities. Psychotherapy is generally understood as a discipline that involves help and healing, a systematic effort to restore the disordered personality to the general pattern of normalcy.In recent years there is an increase interest in spirituality and religion in psychotherapy (Hartz, 2005 and McMinn & Dominquez, 2005). The medical effects of religion are considered a matter not just of faith but also of science. Increasing body of knowledge has proved that religious beliefs and practices have an important impact on physical and mental health. Religion is commonly relied upon to cope with the stress caused by health problems. According to Abdul (2009) more than three hundred scientific studies demonstrate the medical value of religious commitment. Most of the quality research on religion and psychotherapy supports the connection between faith and health. Prayer and religiously based psychotherapy is found to enhance prevention, treatment, recovery of mental disorders, medical and surgical illness and addiction (Thomas, 2007).Consequently, spirituality, religion, psychology, and science integration is legitimised, the United Kingdom in recognition of the effects of spiritual healing instituted a Code of Conduct with the approval of the Royal Colleges of Medicine, Surgery, Nursing, and Midwifery. …


Social work research and the dissertation The research process for a social work dissertation Key concepts in social work research Theory and social work research The literature review and literature based dissertations Social work methodology Traditional methods: Interviews, questionnaires and focus groups Alternative methodology: Narrative research, discourse analysis and life histories Qualitative analysis Writing up and dissemination Appendix: Useful websites Bibliography


DNA sequencing is one of the key technologies of genetic engineering,and developing rapid and low-cost gene sequencing methods has become research focus.Developed countries and regions like USA and EU are strongly supporting innovative researches on it,and have invested a lot of research funds.In the USA,National Human Genome Research Institute(NHGRI) under the National Institute of Health(NIH),Department of Energy(DOE) and National Science Foundation(NSF) are the major governmental administrations that perform fund distribution.DNA sequencing is also one of the important fields funded by European Framework Programme as a core technology of life science,which is practised by model of cooperation between many European countries,and cooperation among universities and industries.There are also some projects on DNA sequencing in China.


In the centrosymmetric dinuclear title compound, [Ag2(C36H26N8)2](PF6)2·2C2H3N, the Ag+ ion is bound to four N atoms from two 1,2-diphenyl-N,N′-bis(di-2-pyridylmethyleneamino)ethane-1,2-diimine ligands in a distorted tetrahedral geometry. The ligand adopts a twist conformation, coordinating two metal centers by three pyridyl N atoms and one imine N atom and spanning two Ag+ ions, resulting in the formation of a helical dimeric structure.


All-trans-retinoic acid (ATRA) is a vitamin A derivative that is important in neuronal patterning, survival, and neurite outgrowth. Neuroprotective effects of ATRA in ischemia have been demonstrated but its effects on glial swelling are not known. We investigated the relatively acute effects of ATRA on cell swelling in ischemic injury and on key features hypothesized to contribute to cell swelling including increased reactive oxygen species/reactive nitrogen species (ROS/RNS), depolarization of the inner mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm), and increased intracellular calcium ([Ca2+]i). C6 glial cultures were subjected to 5 hr oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD). ATRA was added to separate groups after the end of OGD. OGD increased cell volume by 43%, determined at 90 min after the end of OGD, but this increase was significantly attenuated by ATRA. OGD induced an increase in ROS/RNS production in the whole cell and mitochondria, as assessed by the fluorescent dyes CM-H2DCFDA and MitoTracker CM-H2-XROS at the end of OGD. The increase in mitochondrial ROS, but not cellular ROS, was significantly attenuated by ATRA. OGD also induced a 67% decline in mitochondrial ΔΨm but this decline was significantly attenuated by ATRA. OGD-induced increase in [Ca2+]i was also significantly attenuated by ATRA. Taken together with our previous results where calcium channel blockers reduced cell swelling, the effects of ATRA in attenuating swelling are possibly mediated through its effects in regulating [Ca2+]i. Considering the paucity of agents in attenuating brain edema in ischemia, ATRA has the potential to reduce brain edema and associated neural damage in ischemic injury.


Manganese dioxide nanostructered (MnO2) was coated onto carbon nanotubes (CNTs) by simple immersion of the CNTs into a KMnO4 aqueous solution. The morphology of the CNTs before and after MnO2 deposition was examined using field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM). The superfine coral-like MnO2 deposited and fully covered on the CNTs surface at pH 8. At pH 2 and 6 the MnO2 deposited as the superfine nanorod structure. The superfine MnO2 phase was identified as Birnessite-type MnO2 by X-ray powder diffraction and FESEM. The thermal stability of the superfine nanostructure MnO2 coated CNTs is increase based on the TGA with the weight loss of 4% at 400°C to 900°C.


The concept of al wasaṭiyyah is often referred as the appropriate method to be adopted in the application of all aspects of human life. This is due to the simplicity and balance is the best approach in rejecting extremism in all matters. However the concept which upholds the Islamic principles is still misunderstood by some people. Even some parties put al wasaṭiyyah as a platform to justify any means to achieve their personal ambitions. Accordingly, in order to provide a thorough understanding of this concept, the study explored its meanings according to Prophet's tradition perspective. Nevertheless, to get the results were more efficient, it will be limited to two main topics, namely al wasaṭiyyah in faith and worship. In this vein, method of literature and document analysis was applied by discussing both matters in more detail. Thus, to achieve the study objectives, all the prophetic traditions which relevant in this study will assessed in advance in terms of its authenticity before detailing its meaning. The study found that the meaning al wasaṭiyyah according to prophetic tradition mean just, best, selective, simple and balanced. And from the point of faith this concept can assure the Muslims to be released from the extreme fanatical ideology (ifrāt) and too deficient (tafrīt) and to ensure the authentic faith. While in terms of worship, al wasaṭiyyah can ensure a human deeds to following the Islamic requirement as practiced by the Prophet. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2015.v6n2s1p448


Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is characterized by headache, confusion, visual symptoms, and seizures, often triggered by acute hypertension. MRI may demonstrate vasogenic edema.1 We describe a patient with peculiar brain MRI and CSF findings, supporting the pathophysiologic theory of transient dysfunction of the blood–brain barrier (BBB).

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A 49-year-old Thai woman without previous neurologic history presented to the emergency room with nausea, severe headache, confusion, and markedly elevated blood pressure, as high as 204/123 mm Hg. On examination, she was somnolent, confused, performing only one-step commands, not responding to visual threats indicating cortical blindness, and showing an extensor plantar response on the right. In the emergency room, she developed one brief generalized seizure. Two days before, she had received a blood transfusion (4 units) for α-thalassemia intermedia induced hemolytic expansive pain but was clinically unremarkable otherwise. She was also treated for pulmonary tuberculosis with isoniazid, rifampicin, and ethambutol. Laboratory testing showed mildly elevated ASAT (57 U/L), ALAT (45 U/L), GGT (125 U/L), uric acid (617 μmol/L), and complete white (14,400 × 109/L), and erythrocyte cell count (6.17 × 1012/L). Hemoglobin level was normal. Urinalysis showed indications of nephropathy with proteinuria.

MRI was performed (1.5 T MRI system): T2-weighted (T2W), T1W, MR angiography, diffusion-weighted, dynamic contrast enhanced …


Background: MUC1-C oncoprotein has been linked to β-catenin-dependent gene activation by mechanisms that are unclear. Results: MUC1-C binds directly to the TCF7L2 transcription factor and recruits β-catenin to the cyclin D1 promoter. Conclusion: MUC1-C induces cyclin D1 expression in breast cancer cells by activating TCF7L2-mediated transcription. Significance: Targeting MUC1-C function down-regulates cyclin D1 overexpression in breast cancer cells. MUC1 is a heterodimeric glycoprotein that is overexpressed in breast cancers. The present studies demonstrate that the oncogenic MUC1 C-terminal subunit (MUC1-C) associates with the TCF7L2 transcription factor. The MUC1-C cytoplasmic domain (MUC1-CD) binds directly to the TCF7L2 C-terminal region. MUC1-C blocks the interaction between TCF7L2 and the C-terminal-binding protein (CtBP), a suppressor of TCF7L2-mediated transcription. TCF7L2 and MUC1-C form a complex on the cyclin D1 gene promoter and MUC1-C promotes TCF7L2-mediated transcription by the recruitment of β-catenin and p300. Silencing MUC1-C in human breast cancer cells down-regulated activation of the cyclin D1 promoter and decreased cyclin D1 expression. In addition, a MUC1-C inhibitor blocked the interaction with TCF7L2 and suppressed cyclin D1 levels. These findings indicate that the MUC1-C oncoprotein contributes to TCF7L2 activation and thereby promotes cyclin D1 expression in breast cancer cells.


Techniques are provided, using a custom hardware block, to maintain a precise timestamp in restart or a power outage situation in a straightforward, cost effective manner. For connected grid mesh networks (CG-MESHs), when an entity needs to reform the network, the present techniques significantly reduce the cost of discovering a Personal Area Network (PAN) and reduce the frequency of asynchronous transmission. As a result, the performance of CG-MESH is improved. DETAILED DESCRIPTION In CG-MESHs, entities that restart abnormally complete the following key procedures to rejoin the network: (1) discover a PAN (i.e. a specific network in IEEE 802.15.4 terminology), (2) perform 802.1x-based mutual authentication and obtain link security keys, (3) discover a default route (e.g., by using a routing protocol for low-power and lossy networks (RPL), which may involve a number of operations), (4) configure a global IPv6 address (e.g., by using DHCPv6), and (5) advertise the global IPv6 address to configure downward routes (e.g., by using RPL). In order to reduce the cost of network reformation, a formal fast reformation is often implemented, which saves most of the needed information, such as security keys, route information, internet protocol (IP) address, etc. in local memory. Indeed, using fast reformation may reduce cost. However, this implementation cannot reduce the cost of the first step, which is discovery of a PAN, because there is not a unicast or broadcast schedule for link transmissions synchronization. For discovering and synchronizing with other neighboring entities quickly, fast reformation with Enhanced Beacon (EB) and Enhanced 2 Huang et al.: INDUSTRIAL IOT/SMART MANUFACTURING: A HARDWARE APPROACH TO DISCOV Published by Technical Disclosure Commons, 2018 2 5694 Beacon Request (EBR) protocols compliant with IEEE 802.15.4.e may be utilized. In this condition, asynchronous transmission should be considered. An asynchronous transmission typically involves transmitting frame(s) on each hopping channel in a backto-back style, is expensive, and should be used sparingly. The present techniques provide the following benefits, mainly for an entity that needs to reform the network: 1) A significant reduction of the cost of discovering a PAN, 2) A significant reduction of the frequency of asynchronous transmission. Accordingly, the present techniques improve CG-MESH network performance. Using the fast reformation mechanism, a pair of command frames called fastsync request and fastsync beacon may be defined to accelerate the process of network discovery and synchronization. After restart, one entity broadcasts an EBR frame to all available channels. This transmission mechanism is referred to as "Async" (it is highly recommended not to use this mechanism to transmit frames because it introduces nondeterminancy to timeslot channel hopping communication and excessive link cost) and waits for a preferred parent to reply with an EB frame. This approach may occupy a considerable part of the total fast reformation process. Accordingly, present techniques center on how to reduce the time and link cost on discovering a PAN and synchronizing with PAN in terms of hardware. In addition, these techniques are not limited to an improvement in fast reformation, as they may also enhance other aspects of a MESH network. In order to reduce cost when discovering and synchronizing with a PAN, the present techniques provide a hardware block using ultra low power real time clock (RTC) to maintain a unicast and broadcast schedule and channel slot information. FIG. 1 shows the designed hardware block diagram below. 3 Defensive Publications Series, Art. 1533 [2018] https://www.tdcommons.org/dpubs_series/1533


This study examines the description of the olfactory senses featured in the works of Laylā al-'Uthmān. The argument that the...


ABSTRACT After c. AD 700 the Machili Valley in Western Province, Zambia, is exemplary of the type of 'in-between' places that made up large portions of the African continent where states did not develop, but that were anything but isolated and undifferentiated. Limited archaeological surveys in the 1950s to 1970s situate the Machili Valley into a larger context of Iron Age life in Zambia in particular and in south-central Africa more broadly. This paper details early results from survey work in Machili conducted in 2019 that employed a combination of geophysical and shovel test survey methods to re-survey previously documented sites, identify new ones and study localised variations in iron production practices in the valley. Results suggest geographic and temporal changes in settlement patterns and iron production practices, as well as in the spatial relationships between domestic areas and iron smelting and smithing locations among Early Farming Communities in Zambia.


Article contains the data on frequency of mycoplasmosis and chlamydiosis of different pathogenic forms of bronchial asthma (BA) in the city of Krasnoyarsk and town of Kyzil in regard to ethnical belonging. The problems of Mycoplasma and Chlamydia pathogenicity as a whole had been discussed. We have determined clinical peculiarities of mycoplasmosis and chlamydiosis in BA: low-grade fever, obtrusive cough with purulent sputum dyspnea and respiration function (RF) disturbances of mixed character.


Objectives: The aims of the study were to analyse whether electively induced labour place the mother or her fetus at an increased risk as compared to patients in spontaneous labour and also to quantify the risk of caesarean section in the induced group. Methods: A prospective analysis comparing 150 electively induced parturients with 150 matched controls who laboured spontaneously in Gian Sagar Medical College and Hospital from July 2010 to July 2011 was done. The patients were between 37 and 41 weeks of pregnancy and had no complications necessitating induction of labour. Results: Induction per se was not associated with a statistically significant increase in caesarean rates. Only when associated with nulliparity, low bishop score, and birth weight>3.5 kg, the risk of caesarean increases. Conclusion: Elective induction is relatively safe and does not pose an increased risk of caesarean section in a carefully selected population. However when associated with risk factors the rate of caesarean section increases. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/sljog.v35i3.6335 Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2013; 35: 80-83


Objective To detect hPARP-1 gene mutations in lung cancer population by PCR-SSCP and to find molecular biomarkers of tumor. Methods The basic dada and blood samples from 106 lung cancer patients were collected. The genetic mutations of the exon 13, 17 and exon 20 of hPARP-1 gene were investigated by PCR-SSCP, followed by DNA sequencing. Results The PCR-SSCP method made it possible to detect hPARP-1 gene mutations more quickly and more economically. Five samples of exon 17 mutation was detected in the cancer population. The mutation was His→Arg mutation. No mutation of exon 13 and 20 was detected by SSCP. Conclusion The PCR-SSCP method is effective in detecting genetic mutations. There is a mutation site in the seventh exon of hPARP-1 gene. It is probably a biomarker of gynecologic tumor.


A vast majority of degrees in Information Technology are somewhat insular, and students are often not exposed to other domains that may benefit from concepts such as automation. During the Spring 2019 semester we created a joint course where IT students worked alongside Environmental Sustainability majors in creating an urban indoor farm. The results were encouraging and support future interdisciplinary collaborations.


The article contains the analysis of rich empirical material connected with the diagnosis of home environment in the aspect of factors conditioning the level of children musical abilities. The factors include, among others, general and music education of parents and various forms of musical interests shown in different forms of activities connected with playing a musical instrument, singing, dancing and listening to music. In the research the author used a questionnaire aimed at parents and a musical abilities test Intermediate Measures of Music Audiation (IMMA) by E.E. Gordon on the basis of which the level of children musical abilities was defined.


During the entertaining economy era,the sports industry has typical characteristics of the entertaining economy.To gain the rapid development of the sports,we need to develop the sport traveling and the transmission industry that have characteristics of the entertaining ecomomy.


The Internet is the technology of choice for mass distribution of information today. Content Delivery Networks, as the method used to deliver majority of the Internet's content, are becoming the most important piece of making this kind of communication sustainable. They do however impose some limitations as opposed to older legacy approaches. Content Delivery Networks heavily rely on redirections, which directs user requests to the closest surrogate server to lower the delay for content delivery and distribution on a massive scale. Redirections have not received a significant amount of attention in the recent year. This paper will show a TCP session handoff can be achieved using Software Defined Networking, which can be used a transparent redirection mechanism in Content Delivery Networks. The paper presents a working prototype including the achieved results with comparison with existing legacy approaches.


The phosphazenes have distinguished ancestry. The reaction between phosphorus pentachloride and ammonia was described by Rose in 1834[1], and in an editorial comment, Liebig [13] reported work carried out in conjunction with Wohler. The major reaction product was phospham and a small quantity of a stable crystalline compound containing nitrogen, phosphorus, and chlorine was obtained. Gerhardt and Laurent established that the empirical composition was NPCl2, and Gladstone and Holmes and Wichelhaus measured the vapor density and deduced the molecular formula, N3P3Cl6[2].


At present in Indonesia, the existence of customary court in society is still recognized as a mechanism that is applied in solving the problems of customary or criminal violations, which are carried out without involving the law enforcement officers. This study aims to answer two problems. The first is how the customary court in the Dayak Kanayatn tribe and the second is how revitalization customary court in the juvenile justice system in Indonesia. The research will be conducted in Pontianak, West Kalimantan. The method used is a socio-legal research, which analyzes the legal implementation based on legal and society. The results showed that Dayak Kanayatn indigenous peoples have customary court mechanisms capable of solving community problems based on collective agreements and various existing sanctions show that customary court in the community is able to provide a sense of justice in handling cases that occur in the community and the revitalization of customary court in the juvenile criminal justice system in Indonesia needs to be done through a mechanism of participation of traditional people as an alternative in solving problems with customary law characteristics, cultural pluralism, moral values, and religion that bring the best interest for children.