ObjectiveTo evaluate the efficacy and side effects of thalidomide, vincristine, THP-adriamycin and decaesadril(T-VTD) regimen in the treatment of multiple myeloma(MM). MethodsEight newly diagnosed and 20 relapsed or refractory cases were treated with T-VTD. Clinical therapeutic and adverse reactions were analysed. ResultsFor the de novo cases, 4 achieved complete remission(CR), 2 partial remission(PR) and 2 improvement(I). For the relapsed or refractory cases, 4 gained CR, 5 PR, 7 I and 4 failure. ALL cases had fatique, lethargy, flatulence and constipation, 46% dry skin and lower extremity edema, 18% brady cardia, and 18% nausea and poor appetite. ConclusionT-VTD is a highly effective and safe regimen in the treatment of de novo and relapsed or refractory MM.


The effects of compound activator,which consists of Na2SO4 and Ca(OH)2,on the early mechanical properties of cement mortar incorporating large volume of fly ash were investigated.The test results indicated that the early mechanical properties of cement mortar incorporating large volume of fly ash get better with increasing compound activator,and they get worse and the effects of compound activator become more pronounced with increasing volume of fly ash,but the decrease of flexural strength is slower that of compressive strength.


Background : Indwelling Urinary catheters (IUCs) are the most utilized  devices. They are complicated into postoperative catheter-associated  urinary tract infections, urethral trauma, pain that culminate into prolonged immobility and hospital stay with associated financial implications. The aim of this review was to give an overview of the use of indwelling catheters among adult patients undergoing surgery. Methods : A systematic review approach was employed. A literature search was done using of search engines that include HINARI, PubMed, Google Scholar and Cochrane, using search words related to the title and aim of the review. Results : Eleven out of 236 articles involving 218,000,790 patients studied met the inclusion criteria. 86% to 87.3% of patients undergoing major operations were exposed to routine catheterization depending on the type of surgical procedure. Only 7.7% to 8% of patients needed postoperative IUCs. Unduly prolonged retention of IUCs was the most reason for inappropriate IUCs use with 18% without a documented removal order. IUCs contributed 80% to 87.8% of postoperative UTIs as the third most common postoperative infections. Conclusion : Use of IUCs is necessary for certain surgeries as per existing guidelines. The lack of IUC removal instructions is one of the factors contributing to CAUTIs. _________________________________________________________________________ Keywords : indwelling urinary catheter, CAUTI, surgery, perioperative


A series of porous carbon sorbents obtained by carbonization and activation by KOH/ZnCl2 of the abundant waste material cyanobacteria was utilized for the adsorption of H2. During experiments to determine the optimal activation parameters, the activation time had little effect, whereas the KOH/C and ZnCl2/C mass ratios and activation temperature had a significant impact on adsorption performance. Samples activated by KOH exhibited better adsorption characteristics (such as higher values of SBET, Vtotal, Vmicro, etc.) than those activated by ZnCl2. In particular, ACK-2-8, which had an SBET of 1951 m2 g−1, displayed H2 uptake capacities of nearly 17.3 mg g−1 at −196 °C and 1 bar. In addition, for evaluation of the H2 adsorption performance, N-doped and P-doped porous carbons were synthesized using HNO3, NH3·H2O and H3PO4, respectively, to modify the abovementioned cyanobacteria-derived activated carbon ACK-2-8, and exhibited H2 adsorption amounts that were 16.8%, 31.8%, and 45.7% higher, respectively, than those of undoped ACK-2-8. Furthermore, it was remarkable that P-doping in conjunction with a moderately high SBET enhanced the uptake of H2 by ACK-2-8-2, which had a smaller SBET than ACK-2-8-3 but the best uptake capacity of up to 25.2 mg g−1, and thereby showed that the relationship between the H2 adsorption capacity and SBET of these materials was scarcely linear and was therefore noticeably different from previously reported results for the uptake of H2 by other carbon sorbents. Hence, it is probable that the considerable H2 adsorption properties of the material with a moderate SBET have great potential applications for hydrogen capture or storage.


The goal of this analysis is to establish a national
baseline estimate of levels of gentrification within U.S.
metropolitan areas. This analysis quantifies gentrification using
multiple dimensions of change from 1990 to 2000 to examine exactly
how much gentrification occurred during the period. Furthermore,
variation between metropolitan areas is examined as a function of
disinvestment and subsequent urban reinvestment within central city
neighborhoods. To estimate prevalence and variation, data are drawn
at the tract level from the Neighborhood Change Database (NCDB)
with normalized boundaries so that an unbiased estimate of change
may be made. A logistic regression analysis is employed to
determine the features of metropolitan areas that are most
conducive to gentrification. The findings of national prevalence
indicate that sixty percent of metropolitan areas included in the
analysis were found to have at least one gentrified neighborhood in
their central city area. Cities such as New York, Chicago,
Portland, Denver and Cleveland were found to have substantially
higher levels of gentrification. Subsequently, the results indicate
that cities that have been disinvested vis-a-vis an older housing
stock and a large percentage of people in poverty were more likely
to experience gentrification. Reinvestment, as measured by the mean
central city income increase from 1990 to 2000 also significantly
increases the likelihood of gentrification.


Abstract Gas condensate reservoirs have more complicated performance than other categories because possessing intermediate compositions leads to more complex thermodynamic and phase behavior. When the well bottom hole flowing pressure falls below the dew point, condensate liquid builds up around the wellbore, causing a reduction in gas permeability and well productivity. Well test analysis is now commonly used to identify and quantify near-wellbore effects, reservoir behavior quantifying the skin and reservoir boundaries. Finding all this information from well tests in gas condensate reservoirs, however, is challenging. The present article demonstrates the effect of the richness, relative permeability curves, and skin in well test analysis of gas condensate reservoirs.


An uncontrolled retrospective analysis of 76 patients with locally advanced Stage III and Stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity, oropharynx, pyriform sinus, suproglottic larynx, glottic larynx, and hypopharynx, who were treated in a uniform manner by surgical resection and 6,600 rad postoperative external beam radiotherapy, revealed relatively high 2‐year and 4‐year adjusted survival rates of 76% and 68%, respectively. Complication rates were acceptable (8%). The advantages of this treatment approach for locally advanced head and neck cancers compared to treatment by surgery alone are discussed.


Two studies in this issue of the Journal 1,2 describe a new drug, GDC-0449, that inhibits the hedgehog signaling pathway. This pathway orchestrates numerous processes throughout embryogenesis, and ...


This paper presents a new method for modeling and rendering fur with a wide variety of furstyles. We simulate virtual fur using shell textures—a multiple layers of textured slices for its generality and efficiency. As shell textures usually suffer from the inherent visual gap errors due to the uniform discretization nature, we present the angle‐split shell textures (ASST) approach, which classifies the shell textures into different types with different numbers of texture layers, by splitting the angle space of the viewing angles between fur orientation and view direction. Our system can render the fur with biological patterns, and utilizes vector field and scalar field on ASST to control the geometric variations of the furry shape. Users can intuitively shape the fur by applying the combing, blowing, and interpolating effects in real time. Our approach is intuitive to implement without using complex data structures, with real‐time performance for dynamic fur appearances. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.


During the 90's, the Peruvian Academy developed some concern about the effectiveness of political parties as a political institution mediating in state-society relations. From our perspective, this issue becomes one of the factors that facilitate democratic crisis scenario. As discussed in the first part of this paper, the mechanisms of participation and representation in the framework of a democratic regime, are functional when political parties form a system of political representation.The crisis and the collapse of the party system, therefore, was presented as a continuum in which the electoral misalignment and the emergence of outsiders, indicates that the crisis of political representation compromises the persistence of the party system. The Peruvian case is endowed with special attention by peruvians and peruvianist social scientists, because of the early collapse of the party system and the connection of this event with the establishment of competitive authoritarianism. Somehow, it is on this relationship that structured the three topics developed: coup, collapse of the party system and authoritarian legitimacy.


CCD BVI photometry is presented of the light curves of the eclipsing binary stars HV 2208 in the Small Magellanic Cloud and HV 12634 in the Large Magellanic Cloud. Precisions attained are 1.5-2.0 per cent. A preliminary analysis suggests that HV 2208 could comprise components similar to galactic B0.5 V and B4III stars, with the secondary filling its Roche lobe and having lost mass, but that the OB components of HV 12634 must be hotter for their mass and radius than typical galactic stars


The Classical Review vol. 60 no. 2 © The Classical Association 2010; all rights reserved been, and he helpfully includes a select bibliography of studies appearing since 1985. His translation of the fragments is painstaking and accurate, but one feature may cause initial confusion for anyone who expects it to be simply a rendering of the facing Greek text: S.'s texts of the fragments include only those supplements which most Hellenists would fi nd uncontroversial, leaving others to the apparatus; but his translations include supplements he fi nds very likely; readers may not at fi rst realise where the bracketed words in the translation are coming from. But S. more than compensates for this with the care he has taken to bracket words and parts of words in the translation to indicate what is preserved in the sources and what is not. Some notes on individual fragments: in the note on fr. 36b2.II, pp. 34–5: 'κἀγώ [page-break] turning-post(s), 11;' Greek words and/or translations from vv. 7–11 have been omitted. Frr. 46–7, from Dictyoulkoi, remind one strongly how much persuasive restoration we owe to German, Italian, Dutch and English scholars of the twentieth century (and for the nineteenth, cf. the frr. of Europa!). But S.'s translations of ποσθοφιλής as 'fond of willies' and φίντων as 'diddums' are at best half-renderings for non-(insular)-English speakers. Fr. 128: might it not be the bronze that is 'extended over the shield'? Frr. 204a–8: S. insists, as have many, that Prometheus Pyrphorus cannot have been the fi rst play of a trilogy on the ground that vv. 199–241 of Pr. Bound recount prior events as though they were unknown to the audience; but what Prometheus recounts there is his role in the Titanomachy, and he makes only a three-verse (204ff.) allusion to his rescue of mortals – an allusion which does not even mention fi re! Frr. 225ff.: introducing these fragments of plays on Sisyphus, S. describes his punishment as 'being made to roll a great stone uphill, only for it always to roll down again before he had reached the top', thus echoing the rhythm of Odyssey 11.598. Fr. 273a.9: could not νυκτιπόλων 'of night-roamers' belong with ἑσμόν? Fr. 387: CAG (= Commentarii in Aristotelem Graeca) is not in the Abbreviations on p. xi. Fr. 395: add a ref. to Pers. 742? Fr. 399: ἐφημέρια, better 'of [rather than 'for'] the day'; and add a ref. to Pindar, Py. 8.95? Finally, some suggestions for the next printing: Vol. 1, p. 240 add } at end of v. 831. Vol. 2, p. x, n. 5: the ref. to BCH 93 should continue '(1969) 214–60'. Vol. 3: missing accents at frr. 47.827, 78c.7. Fr. 78c.84 lacks its translation. P. 97 should have the fi rst two speeches now on p. 99. Fr. 144a εἶδον. Fr. 154a, app. ad v. 19 [οἱ δ ̓ αἰὲν] Lesky. Fr. 181 κατέκτας. Fr. 261 lacks the beginning of n. 1. The app. of fr. 301 belongs to fr. 299.


Energy demand increases with growth of population and industrialization in the world. Most of the energy is consumed for transportation of goods and passengers. Most of the vehicles are currently running with conventional fossil fuels and this leads to depletion of these fuels within a few years as well as the increase in environmental pollution levels. It is required to develop alternatives which save fuel for future generation and reduce environmental pollution and global warming. One of the alternatives is to produce biodiesel from renewable source to meet the energy demand. In the present work, Mahua oil methyl ester (MOME) is developed by transesterification and blends are prepared (B0, B25, B50, & B100) with diesel to investigate optimal injection pressure in four stroke C.I engine. The optimal injection pressure and blend are found to be B25 and 240 bar respectively from the experimental results. Keywords—MOME; Biodiesel; Injection pressure; BTE;


samples were collected fromdifferent wheat lines. A set of nine ssr_Bgt primers wereamplified on these powdery mildew samples. These primersamplified 2-7 alleles in different powdery mildew sampleswith an average of 4.5 alleles per locus. High average PICvalue of 0.5 indicated the ssr_Bgt primer were highlyinformative. The diversity analysis by clustering analysisin which a Dice similarity matrix was generated using theSSR data discriminate the


Rate constants for solvated electron reactions with oxygen, hydrogen peroxide, benzoquinone, nitrobenzene, and iodine in aqueous binary solutions of methanol and ethanol were determined by pulse radiolysis. The measured rate constants were used in conjunction with known diffusion coefficients to calculate reaction radii from the Debye--Smoluchowski equation. The calculated radii for the electron--oxygen reaction are found to be independent of the water--alcohol ratio for both solvent systems. The radii for the electron reaction with hydrogen peroxide show a similar behavior. For electron reactions with nitrobenzene, benzoquinone, iodine, and carbon tetrachloride the reaction radii increase with the increasing alcohol content in the solution, while the sums of diffusion coefficients of the reactants decrease. A correction for tunneling is suggested to explain the large reaction radii (6 to 15 A) for solvated electron reactions with several effective solutes. 1 figure; 3 tables; 24 references.


OBJECTIVE
Impaired gaze following is an important hallmark of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) in clinical settings. Yet, ASD subjects perform normally on laboratory tasks involving gaze shifts. We investigated this contradiction, hypothesizing that impaired gaze following in ASDs is not related to basic impairments in attention orienting but to impaired emotion perception and abnormal processing of spatial frequencies (i.e., local and global information).

METHOD
We tested 30 high-functioning, school-age children with ASDs and 30 age- and IQ-matched controls on a task involving gaze shifts that cue the location of targets. The cueing faces differed in emotionality and were filtered for different spatial frequencies. We recorded behavioral responses (reaction times) and brain responses (event-related potentials).

RESULTS
ASD subjects performed normally when neutral faces were used. However, emotional faces elicited modified face and gaze cue processing in control subjects, but not in the ASD subjects. Furthermore, the control group was biased toward the use of low spatial frequencies (global information) to process gaze cues, whereas the ASD group was biased toward the use of high spatial frequencies (local information).

CONCLUSIONS
We conclude that impaired gaze following in ASDs is related to impaired emotion processing. Moreover, ASD subjects show an abnormal reliance on local information to process gaze cues.


Taken account of the fact that magnetostatic waves are highly dispersive, a new equation model for magnetostatic wave (MSW) envelope solitons with the third-order dispersion effects has been derived. Based on the new equation model, numerical calculations have been performed for single-envelope, two-envelope and three-envelope solitons. It has been found that the third-order dispersion has an influence upon the formation and propagation of MSW envelope solitons through effecting the velocity of each individual soliton therein.


Tönnies' classic work develops an account of contrasted models of society and associated personality types: a rational choice one and a communitarian one. There is a related philosophy of history, torn between nostalgia and modernity. He looks forward to a resolution of these oppositions which is socialist and loosely Marxist while rejecting the command economy and historical inevitability. These themes are saturated with ideas of gender, which are used to illuminate the human being, social relationships and history. His preferred socialist future is androgynous. All of this is richly elaborated, complex and relevant and eminently discussable.


The main objective of this work is to use Technology CAD (TCAD) to generate statistical SPICE models for a developing deep sub-micron CMOS technology. The aim is to use the same extraction strategy and tools for TCAD data as would be used for measurement data. The ability to estimate the worst-case SPICE models for a process, based on the physical variations of process parameters, is critical for the prediction of statistical circuit performance variabilities. Silvaco's line of simulation products enables process engineers to predict the effects of process changes on device performances. Changes in process parameters and mask variation are described using the Virtual Wafer Fab (VWF) framework. The ATHENA process simulator, the ATLAS device simulator and the UTMOST parameter extractor are included in this framework. The SPICE models extracted by UTMOST as part of a VWF experiment may be imported into SPAYN for a detailed statistical analysis and model parameter sets corresponding to various process "corner" are derived. SPAYN, in turn, can be linked to our circuit simulator SMARTSPICE. This allow circuit performance to be analyzed using the "corner" models so that worst-case circuit performance for any particular circuit application can be identified. Monte Carlo or user defined circuit simulations, using correlated parameter sets arising from the analysis of the extracted parameters (Principal Component Analysis for example), are also run directly from SPAYN.


Abstract Martensitic stainless steels with a carbon content higher than 0.2wt% need to be heat-treated and quenched for the dissolution of carbides. In this study, the transformation and the corrosion characteristics of the martensitic steels are studied with different austenitizing temperatures for 0.15C- and 0.3C-14Cr-3Mo steels.


must also be taken into account; where this has reached the posterior urethra and especially its adnexa in the male, and the cervix and/or uterine appendages in the female, the reaction is almost uniformly positive. Vaccines tend to produce a positive reaction, or to increase the strength of an already positive one-but their effect wears off in about six weeks after their injection is suspended. It is in the interpretation of results that many people find a difficulty, though few will disagree that a positive reaction means gonorrhceapresent or in the immediate past; on the other hand, a negative one is not so easily evaluated. If gonococci are demonstrable it means that (i) the case is an early one, probably of less than three weeks' duration, or (2) that the infection is limited and superficial, or (3) that treatment has been efficient, or (4) that the patient's tissues have not reacted to the organism. When no gonococci can be found it means either that the infection is non-gonorrhoeal or that the patient is cured. In this connection it cannot be too strongly urged that a single negative reaction is not proof but only presumptive evidence of cure, and must be interpreted in the same way as a single negative film or culture, though its value alone, in the author's opinion, greatly exceeds either of these. It seems quite certain that a negative reaction following a positive one means that the infection is dying out, and a further negative, say a month later, should clinch the matter if clinical examination is also negative. In other words, two or more negative reactions following apparent cure constitute probably the best possible " test of cure." A certain amount of work has been done on the question of crossfixation (leading to false positive reactions) with the antibodies of other Gram-negative cocci, such as M. catarrhalis and meningococcus; no doubt this does occur occasionally, but is not likely to cause confusion except in rare cases, and may be obviated by a quantitative test, using the antigens made from both suspected organisms. In an appendix are given the details of the technique by " dropping," a method which saves much time and labour when large numbers of specimens have to be dealt with. Fifty-two references form a representative, but by no means complete, review of the literature.


According to the features of digital images,a kind of three-dimensional scrambling and encryption algorithm was proposed based on two-dimensional scrambling transformations in a finite integer domain,affine transformations,and integer lifting transformations.This algorithm applies to images with any length and width or at any length-to-width ratio.The feasibility that some parameters of the transformation matrix are negative integers or decimals is taken into account,and the method of parameter setting is explicitly shown.Real number is used in the algorithm,which expands the space of parameters,scrambles the pixel positions and changes their values,makes the scrambling result better,increases the periodicity of scrambling,and improves the security of digital image transformations.


By using tick-by-tick data of 50ETF,market microstructure noise and market volatility were estimated by optimal sampling frequency method based on MSE minimization.Their pricing abilities were analyzed with multi-factor models.Empirical results indicate that in the research period,market volatility and market noise acted inversely to the whole market,but the noise fluctuated more heavily than volatility did.It is also found that,market noise was not systematic risk factor,but market volatility was.The unexpected change of market volatility was priced negatively and significantly.However,different from US market,the sensitivity of return to volatility risk did not decrease with the increase of stock size.


Nowadays, Local Area Networks (LAN) are one of the most popular networks, and the LAN performance is very important for operators. The LAN method has been applied as an essential infrastructure of numerous companies and organizations for a long time. This study aims to evaluate the M/M/1 queuing model in LAN Based on Poisson and Exponential Distribution and compare the traffic behavior of these Distributions in terms of some essential parameters. Moreover, it also aims to design and implement a model to perform the M/M/1 queuing model with different metrics and finally analyze the results to evaluate traffic behavior of M/M/1 queuing model for Poisson and Exponential Distribution in LAN.


Addressing the need (or research on the nature of refractorines s to antipsychotic drug therapy exhibited by a substantial minority of schizophrenic patients, Philip R.A. May and Sven Jonas Dencker instigated an international study group to discuss this problem, beginning with the International Congress of Neuropsychopharmacology in Goteborg, Sweden, in 1980. The study group subsequently met in Haar, Federal Republic of Germany, in 1985; in Banff, Canada, in 1986; and again in Telfs, Austria, in 1988. The study group set three objectives: (1) to clarify the concept of treatment resistance or refractorines s; (2) to suggest criteria for defining or rating the degree of treatment refractoriness; and (3) to explore the role of psychosocial and drug therapies in increasing the responsiveness of the treatment refractory patient. This position article represents a distillation of the study group's efforts to define treatment refractoriness in schizophrenia . Despite innumerable positive reports on the efficacy of antipsychotic medication, there remain patients refractory to this form of therapy. While percentages vary depending upon the population studied, the general con


To provide reliable power under scheduled and unscheduled outages requires an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) which can be easily expanded to meet the needs of a growing demand. A system suck as this should also be fault tolerant and include the capability for redundancy. These goals can be met by paralleling together smaller inverters if a control scheme can be designed to allow them to operate independently yet still share the load. We have developed a control technique for operating two or more single phase inverter modules in parallel with no auxiliary interconnections. This technique uses frequency, fundamental voltage, and harmonic voltage droop to allow independent inverters to share the load in proportion to their capacities. Simulation results are provided to prove the concept.


11 patients with confirmed chronic HCV-hepatitis were treated with high-dose interferon. 12 matched controls were treated conventionally. Higher response was registered in patients on the interferon treatment. Side effects were not related to the variant of interferon therapy in the studied population.


The organic ultraviolet UVB filter 2‐ethylhexyl 4‐methoxycinnamate (EHMC) was encapsulated in microparticles (MPs) of sodium alginate and co‐loaded with vitamin E (Vit.E) by an extrusion process using an aerodynamically assisted jetting (AAJ) methodology. The aim was to assess the effect of encapsulation concerning UVB filter release from the MPs and its photochemical stability.


The effects of competition of six weed species on growth, nutrient concentration and nutrient content of coffee plant root system under greenhouse conditions were evaluated. Thirty days after coffee seedling transplantation into 12 L pots with soil level area of 6.5 dm2. Weeds were transplanted or sowed in these pots, at densities of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 plants per pot. The duration of competition (or weedy periods) from weed transplantation or emergence until plant harvesting, at the weed preflowering stage, were (in days): 77 (Bidens pilosa), 180 (Commelina diffusa), 82 (Leonurus sibiricus), 68 (Nicandra physaloides), 148 (Richardia brasiliensis) and 133 (Sida rhombifolia). Dry matter of coffee plants was linearly reduced with increasing B. pilosa and S. rhombifolia density, with pronounced effect of B. pilosa. C. diffusa was the only weed species whose increasing density in the pots did not diminish crop root dry matter. L. sibiricus, N. physaloides and R. brasiliensis reduced root dry matter of coffee plants by 75, 52 and 47%, respectively, as compared to the weed-free treatment, regardless of weed density. Under competition, even though weed species showed lower macronutrient concentration in the roots (except for P), they accumulated 4.2 (N), 12.3 (P), 4.3 (K), 5.5 (Ca), 7.6 (Mg) and 4.4 (S) times more nutrients in the roots than the coffee plants. Crop and weed nutrient concentration, as well as competition degrees greatly varied depending on both weed species and densities.


Information technology have changed information media by networking and internet using technology in health as same as another part improve efficiency and effectiveness. Currently, the medical document is reality-based medicine, so that is the most important, richest and the most realistic source of medical and health information. Health information management systems that require systems to the storage, retrieval, storage and elimination of health records (by law), and adjust to the rules of professional. These processes are difficult and time consuming for human. In the meantime semantic HIM seem best solution.


ABSTRACT Degree-days is a widely used method to deal with issues related to climate, energy and building, can be calculated and estimated in multiple ways according to the amount of meteorological data that may be available, this paper has been worked with the hourly-based method since this is considered the most accurate. This work presents something new: first time it documents the Degree-days of 65 localities with a wide base temperature range from an 18-year climate record (1998–2015) for a country that does not have such data: the Dominican Republic.


CPW-fed planar antenna has simple structure and itpsilas uni-planar nature made it superior among various planar antennas. In this paper the effect of substrate thickness h, dielectric constant epsivr, slot length l and tapering angle thetas on the resonant frequency (fc) and bandwidth of a CPW-fed slot antenna is analyzed.


The doubly charged ions formation resulting from the multiphoton ionization of Ba atoms under the simultaneous action of the fundamental frequency of the color center laser (ω = 8800-8880 cm -1 ) and its second harmonic is studied. Two-electron mechanism of such a formation is established. A model based on this mechanism is proposed.


THE great variety in the theories on the retiology of hypertension is apparent even on brief acquaintance with some of the voluminous literature on the subject. There seems to be a tendency to exclude this or that factor because it fails to provide the complete explanation. This is probably the result of attempts to over-simplify what is, in fact, a highly subtle and complex regulatory mechanism. Rather than attempt to cover the whole field, I have restricted my remarks to certain aspects of the essential type of hypertension.


By direct ventricular puncture involving use of a micro‐pipette and water manometer the ventricular blood pressures of 81 chick embryos ranging in age from 2 to 7 days of age were obtained. The mean ventricular diastolic, systolic and mean blood pressures in millimeter of water (given in the order) were as follows: 5 ± 1.4; 21 ± 2.4 and 10 ± 1.4 in two day hearts, 10 ± 1.58; 27± 6.68 and 14 ± 14.32 in three day hearts; 14± 1.41; 39 ± 6.22 and 19± 2.39 in four day hearts; 17 ± 5.89; 63 ± 15.49 and 32 ± 12.08 in five day hearts; 5.45 ± 8.59; 74 ± 17.94 ± and 34 16.76 in six day hearts. At seven days the mean ventricular diastolic pressure was 1.33 ± 2.36 mm of water.


In this study, it is searched the relationship between the organizational climate for innovation and innovative work behavior
of the employees in the ICT "Information and Communication Technology" sector in Turkey. According to the findings
of this study, positive innovative climate in the organization has a significant and positive effect on the innovative work
behavior of the employees whereas, negative innovative climate in the organization has a negative impact on the innovative work behavior of the employees. Resource supply for the innovation in the organization has also a significant and
positive effect on the innovative work behavior of the employees. However this effect is relatively weaker than the effect of the positive innovative climate in the organization.


ABSTRACT This study aims to augment the current understanding of how practicing teachers perceive and implement disciplinary literacy and in what ways they collaborate with researchers in a disciplinary literacy project. To do this, we collected and analyzed transcripts of the meetings from a disciplinary literacy project that was a university-school partnership between history teachers, literacy education researchers, and social studies education researchers. To analyze our data, we applied a constant comparative method and identified three salient themes: collaboration, text use, and instructional practice. Specifically, the teachers cited that the triangular structure of the collaborative expertise of teachers, literacy, and social studies education researchers was useful in constructing professional and instructional knowledge. In terms of text use, teachers expressed that the intentional selection and teaching of multiple and multimodal texts provided diverse perspectives and supported the various ways in which students read and learn. Finally, concerning instructional practice, the teachers revealed that disciplinary literacy and thinking skills should be intentionally taught and that methods for enhancing discipline-specific motivation should be considered. Based on these findings, key issues and implications are discussed.


Ricinus communis L. shows certain tolerance to and good accumulation ability with heavy metals. Endophytic bacteria−enhanced phytoremediation is an effective method to improve heavy metal extraction efficiency. Here, for better application of castor in phytoremediation, the Illumina high−throughput sequencing was carried out to reveal the endophytic bacterial community in the tissues of castor grown in two locations, and traditional microbial cultivation was used to isolate endophytic bacteria from castor. The dominant bacterial phyla were Proteobacteria, Bacteroidetes, Actinobacteria, Firmicutes and Acidobacteria, and Proteobacteria was absolutely dominate in all castor tissues. There were significant differences in the composition of endophytic bacterial communities between castor grown in two sites, with obvious variation in the relative abundance of the dominant phylum. The samples from two sites also had their own unique dominant bacterial genera. The analysis of alpha diversity illustrated that the diversity and species richness of endophytic bacteria community in different parts of castor sampled in Tonglushan mining area were lower than those in Gangxia village, Yangxin county. In total, there were 44 endophytic bacteria strains isolated from the tissues of castor, of which 42 strains possessed three or more growth−promoting properties. Most of these isolates were tolerant to Cu or Cd to varying degrees. Eight isolates were selected for further Cu mobilization and soil incubation experiments. Strains TR8, TR18, TR21, YL1, YS3 and YS5 could well solubilize Cu2(OH)2CO3 in medium. Strain YS3 had the best effect on increasing soil DTPA−Cu and DTPA−Cd contents by 8.4% and 6.9%, respectively. Inoculated endophytic isolates were conducive to the conversion of heavy metal forms from insoluble to relatively unstable, and could increase available phosphate content in soil (10.8–29.2%). Therefore, the plant growth−promoting endophytes screened from castor have great application prospects and can provide important support for the microbial−assisted phytoremediation of heavy metal−contaminated soil.


Editorial – special edition – ' Lessons from digital spaces: opportunities and challenges for widening participation through online learning ' Journal Item How to cite: Stokes, Jennifer and Butcher, John (2022). Editorial – special edition – ' Lessons from digital spaces: opportunities and challenges for widening participation through online learning '. Widening Participation and Lifelong Learning, 24(2)


The utility model relates to a single key pulling and positioning clamp for a large-diameter inner hole gear. The single key pulling and positioning clamp for the large-diameter inner hole gear solves the problems that processing cannot be performed and the angle requirement of a key slot central line and a toothed slot central line cannot be guaranteed because a single key pull broach cannot be connected with a machine tool pull broach collet in the conventional large-diameter inner hole gear key pull processing. The single key pulling and positioning clamp for the large-diameter inner hole gear comprises a connecting body fixed with a machine tool, wherein a positioning disc is fixed on the outer side of the connecting body and is eccentric with the connecting body; a radial long hole is formed in the edge of the positioning disc; a guide sleeve fixed with the positioning disc and the connecting body is arranged between the long hole of the positioning disc and the center of the connecting body; a supporting sleeve is fixed on the connecting body; a positioning sleeve is fixed in the supporting sleeve; and a return spring and a positioning pin are fixed in the positioning sleeve. The single key pulling and positioning clamp for the large-diameter inner hole gear realizes single key slot processing of the large-diameter inner hole gear by the conventional machine tool, solves the problem of increased cost caused by equipment transformation or new equipment investment, greatly improves the stability of the processing quality and has the advantages of simple structure and convenience and quickness in operation.


A novel logic block circuit consisting of two multi-mode logic cells is proposed for the design of a tile-based FPGA fabricated with a 0.5µm SOI-CMOS logic process. Each logic cell contains two 3-LUTs. The proposed 3-LUT based logic cell circuit increases logic density by about 12% compared with a traditional 4-LUT implementation. The logic block can be used in two functional modes: LUT mode and Distributed RAM mode, the latter of which can be configured in two modes: Single-Port RAM and Dual-Port RAM. Comparing with the published data on the CLB in Xilinx Spartan FPGA, the maximum LUT logic propagation delay has about 20% improvement and the Distributed RAM average access time has about 21% improvement.


This paper is devoted to the study of euphemism and their use in different purposes, such as used to replace the exact names of frightening objects and phenomena, to call something unpleasant, to describe the designation of everything that in a given society can be considered indecent, to comply with etiquette and others. Furthremore, it is explained that euphemisms are subject to two basic rules, such as Gresham's Law and the Law of Succession


The translations of English It-Cleft Sentences into Indonesian is the topic of this study. It is interesting to study because there is cleft construction in Indonesian. Since there is no cleft construction in Indonesian, sometimes the result of the translation can be awkward. The purposes of this study are to find out the translation of English cleft sentences into Indonesian found in The Intelligent Investor book and to analyze the naturalness of the translation in Indonesian. The sentences were collected through note taking technique and then analyzed qualitatively by using the theories of Quirk (1986) regarding cleft sentences, and Newmark (1988) related to the levels of translation. The results show that the sentences were translated into both simple and complex sentences in the Indonesian TL. From the translation results can be seen that not all of the sentences sound natural in the target language because the cleft construction is not found in Indonesian, however the meaning of the sentence can be transferred into the target language.


Bowman et al. show that in melanocytes, the vSNARE VAMP7 is sorted from endosomes into tubular membrane transport carriers bound for maturing melanosomes in a complex with the tSNARE syntaxin 13 via redundant recognition of each SNARE by an AP-3–BLOC-1 super-complex.


In this paper, a method is presented for the mathematical modeling and analysis of the DC–DC Buck Converter output voltage. This paper consists of the demonstration of a mathematical model for the ...


Marriage law is related to the family ethics and morals,but not simply applies to the private law principle that "absence of legal prohibition means freedom".There is no provision about the marriage between direct affinities in our marriage law,but marriages between father-in-law and his daughter-in-law,mother-in-law and her son-in-law are against the human relations' morality,and infringe upon public order and good custom,resulting in conflict inside the legal system.It is usually forbidden in Comparative Law,so it should be prohibited.Our marriage law should make corresponding revision in the aspect of positive conditions of marriage.


Ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI) is one of the primary causes of acute renal injury and even acute renal failure. An increasing body of evidence has indicated that the aberrant expression of microRNAs (miRNA/miR) is closely associated with the progression of IRI. In the process of renal IRI, inflammatory reactions, cell adhesion and the death of renal tubular epithelial cells serve important roles. The present study investigated the expression of renal miRNAs following renal IRI in an attempt to identify the miRNAs that exert pivotal functions in renal IRI. The present study revealed that miR-27a, which was downregulated in IRI, and the 3′-untranslated region (UTR) of Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) have associated binding sites. The levels of TLR4, miR-27a and specific associated proteins in the renal tissues of gestational rats were determined by reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) analysis, immunohistochemistry and western blotting. The associations between miR-27a and TLR4 were analyzed, and the regulatory effect of miR-27a on TLR4 was detected via a luciferase reporter gene assay, western blotting and RT-qPCR in vivo and in vitro. In addition, the present study demonstrated that miR-27a suppressed the expression of TLR4 by binding to the 3′UTR of TLR4. The overexpression of miR-27a downregulated the expression of TLR4, which in turn inhibited the inflammation, cell adhesion and cell death in IRI. Therefore, miR-27a inhibited inflammation in IRI by decreasing the expression of TLR4.


Rationale: Hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) is a major cause of liver iron overload. The gold standard for the diagnosis of liver iron overload is the histopathological analysis of a liver sample collected by biopsy. The biopsy procedure is both invasive and painful and carries some risks of complications. The multi-echo single-voxel magnetic resonance spectroscopy (HISTO) technique can be used for noninvasive, quantitative assessment of liver iron overload. Patient concerns: We report 4 Chinese Han men, who were relatives. Patient A was admitted with diabetes and presented with thrombocytopenia and skin hyperpigmentation. The other patients had no specific clinical presentation. Diagnoses: Patient A was suspected of having iron in the liver on routine magnetic resonance imaging, therefore, further HISTO, laboratory testing, and liver biopsy were performed, which confirmed iron metabolic abnormalities. Furthermore, we identified hepatic iron deposition using HISTO and laboratory testing of his son and 2 brothers. Combined with symptoms, auxiliary examinations, and liver biopsy, HH was considered. Interventions: As the 4 patients had no other discomfort other than patient A who had diabetes, patient A was placed on therapy comprising the insulin pump, acarbose, and platelet booster capsule. Outcomes: After treatment, the diabetic symptoms of patient A improved. The patient and his relatives were regularly followed-up for HH. Lessons: HH should be considered when hepatic iron deposition is suspected by routine magnetic resonance, as the HISTO sequence can quantitate liver iron deposition and leads to a promising diagnosis. HISTO is of great value in familial cases, especially in young patients requiring long-term follow-up.


Abstract We describe the implementation and performance results of our massively parallel MPI†/OpenMP‡ hybrid TreePM code for large-scale cosmological N-body simulations. For domain decomposition, a recursive multi-section algorithm is used and the size of domains are automatically set so that the total calculation time is the same for all processes. We developed a highly-tuned gravity kernel for short-range forces, and a novel communication algorithm for long-range forces. For two trillion particles benchmark simulation, the average performance on the fullsystem of K computer (82,944 nodes, the total number of core is 663,552) is 5.8 Pflops, which corresponds to 55% of the peak speed.


Although in most species of birds the male is characteristically larger than the female, the direction of size dimorphism among many birds of prey is reversed; the female is larger than the male. This reversal is present in the orders Falconiformes and Strigiformes and in the families Stercorariidae and Fregatidae (Amadon 1959:534). Several authors have discussed the possible origin and significance of sexual dimorphism in size in raptorial birds. Briill (1937), Hagen (1942), Dementiev (1951), Storer (1952, 1966), and Selander (1966) believe that the increased size of the female over the male permits differential niche utilization by the sexes; that is, a difference in sizes of the sexes would allow an


Campbell 28 and UC - 134 tomatoes were direct seeded in alternating rows witft a Planet Jr. UC - 134 tomatoes were planted on May 19 and Campbell 28 tomatoes were planted on May 23. The UC - 134 tomatoes served as buffer rows and were planted early so as to encourage an infestation of Colorado potato beetle. Plots consisted of a single row of tomatoes 45 ft-long, buffered on each side by a guard row. Distance between rows was 6 ft. When plants were 2-3 inches tall they were thinned so as to provide clumps of 3 tomato plants spaced 12 inches apart. The plots were arranged in a randomized complete block design with 4 replications. The 10 inch band treatments were applied pre-plant using an electric drive Gandy (Model 901-2) applicator. They were incorporated into the top 2-3 inches of soil with roiling cultivators. Soil temp at the 4 inch depth at the time of treatment was 78° F. The treatment rows were seeded with Campbell 28 tomatoes the same day (May 23) that insecticides were applied to the soil. Soil was classified as a Norfolk "A" loamy sand. When plants were 6-8 inches tall, 10 plants were selected at random in each plot and rated visually to the nearest 10% defoliation. Yield data were taken from a 10-ft section in the center of each plot. Yield data from 6 different harvest dates were combined and reported in tons/acre. Plots were irrigated when moisture was below normal.


We consider the problem of building a static (i.e. no updates are performed) skip list of n elements, given these n elements and the corresponding access probabilities or weights. We develop a dynamic programming algorithm that builds an optimal skip list in the sense that the average access cost is minimized. We also consider nearly optimal skip lists, whose average access cost is not optimal but good enough, and can be built more efficiently than optimal skip lists. Several related issues are also discussed, for instance, other approaches to the construction of nearly optimal skip lists or the construction of optimal skip lists that minimize different kinds of search costs.


The massive rate of technological development that is happening in Indonesia today, has led various judicial bodies in all parts of the world, including Indonesia to then begin to adopt and take advantage of these technological developments. The procurement of e-court itself began to be implemented after the Supreme Court Regulation Number 3 of 2018. PTUN which stands for the term State Administrative Court is one of the judicial institutions in Indonesia whose position is under the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court itself has made various efforts through convenience in terms of administrative services through a system called the electronic court or hereinafter referred to as e-court, and then by law, this is contained in Supreme Court Regulation Number 1 of 2019.
Keywords : Technological developments, Electronic courts, State Administrative Courts


Geometric self-reconfiguration sequences and a distributed control method are developed for the modular robot M-TRAN. Large scale self-reconfiguration contains several clusters of modules moving in parallel. A decentralized and asynchronous control is suitable for such a task. A multi thread type simulation program was developed to design and verify such self-reconfiguration sequences. A distributed controller system was developed for the new M-TRAN hardware, which can realize decentralized and asynchronous control of modules. Its basic functions were verified by experiments.


In the presented article the problems of interaction between the various branches of Russian law on the basis of legal principles are considered. The author, examining such concepts as "interaction" and "interrelation" states the fact that the issue of interaction of branches of law is considered by almost all researchers only from the position of listing those branches with which their branch of law interacts. At the same time, the construction of branch norms without taking into account the principles of the branch, where and the branch, from which the legal institute is implemented, leads to conflicts. Separate attention in the work is paid to the views of V.A. Riazanovskii and other scholars on the concept of "unity of process" in the context of interaction between the principles of various branches of law. The author examines the interaction of such branches of law as civil procedural law with civil, family law, arbitration and administrative process. The article draws attention to the cases of free treatment of the legislator with the category of "principles of law", which, in the author's opinion, leads to significant distortions of the entire branch of law, where principles not inherent in this branch are wrongly implanted. Studying institutes of law as the main mechanism of inter-branch interaction, the author comes to the conclusion about the need for legal regulation of interaction precisely through the principles of a branch of law.


We study a class of cones with a special property and prove that under some additional conditions a cone had this property if and only if any nonempty bounded complete set has efficient points


In recent years, with the development of the maritime industry, computer vision tasks based on optical remote sensing images have gained increasing attention in the field of marine remote sensing. However, in complex marine meteorological environments, traditional detection methods often suffer from high rates of missed detections and false alarms for small targets. To address this issue, this article proposes a super feature pyramid network (HFPNet) for detecting marine remote sensing objects, which includes a feature enhancement module (FEM) and a multiscale feature aggregation module (MFM). The FEM can highlight features of small targets and weaken complex background features in detection, the MFM can share high-level and low-level features to better fuse multiscale feature information. Additionally, due to the lack of marine remote sensing object datasets, this article constructs a marine target detection dataset (MTDS) containing six types of marine objects. To address the issue of imbalanced positive and negative samples in the dataset, this article designs a network loss function to accelerate network convergence and improve the accuracy of small-target detection. Compared with other models, HFPNet achieved the highest $\text{mAP}_{0.5}$ of 97.48% and 95.46% on the self-built dataset MTDS and the public dataset NWPU-VHR-10, respectively, after environmental enhancement. At the same time, it also achieved the fastest frames per second (FPS) on the test set. Finally, this article discusses the influence of attention mechanisms and postprocessing methods on HFPNet and obtains the best small-target detection model.


Single-port and reduced-port laparoscopic radical gastrectomy as the innovative surgery for gastric cancer are gradually accepted nowadays, and more attentions are also paid to single-port and reduced-port laparoscopic radical gastrectomy due to its better cosmetic effect, less pain, lower incidence rate of surgical site infection and more advantages in enhanced recovery after surgery. However, in the early stage, the development of single-port and reduced-port laparoscopic radical gastrectomy were facing challenges and obstacles on account of limited surgical skills, the lack of special laparoscopic instruments, laparoscope and multi-port Trocar. In recent years, the dilemma and difficult situations were gradually resolved following by surgical techniques innovation, laparoscopic instruments and facilities improvement. It is believed that single-port and reduced-port laparoscopic radical gastrectomy will have a good prospect and breakthrough in the field of gastric cancer treatment in the future.

Key words:
Gastric neoplasms; Gastric cancer; Radical surgery; Laparoscopy; Single-incision and reduced-port; Technical difficulties


THE NEW PROTECTIONISM demands a new theory of protection. The traditional theory of protection is preoccupied with the consequences of a once-and-for-all change in the general level of protection in a competitive environment. More recent work focuses upon the consequences of such once and-for-all changes in imperfectly competitive environments. Neither comes to grips with prominent features of contemporary experience. As a result a new theory is beginning to emerge. This paper discusses the distinctive properties of the new protectionism and contrasts these with the central concerns of the traditional theory of tariffs and of the newer imperfectly competitive theories. A sketch of a theory of antidumping laws provides an illustration.


The paper analyzes the features of the relationship between parents and children, the main types of conflicts in which teenagers denial a healthy lifestyle; the results of a sociological survey are displayed; the legal basis for preventing the use of psychoactive substances by teenagers and administrative responsibility for involving teenagers in illegal actions, denying a healthy lifestyle.


The angle under which Czech society sees Hussitism has undergone a rapid turn over the last few decades. The planned B.Sc. thesis aims to contribute to the identification of roots and prerequisites of this turnaround laid by previous development of Czech society and culture, especially after the World War II. It is obviously also necessary to analyse the preceding long-term development, from t he beginnings of the national revival through Tyl and Palacký up to Jirásek and N ejedlý. The main subject of the work will then be an analysis of new elements in th e view of hussitism contained in the film trilogy by Otakar Vávra (Jan Hus, Jan Žizka, A gainst All), and their reception by contemporaries and subsequent generations.


Abstract : The Schumann resonance frequencies of the Earth-Ionosphere cavity at approximately 8, 14 and 20 Hz provide a method for obtaining a world average of the (zero-magnetic field) electrical conductivity of the 'Ionosphere' down to 40 km altitude. If the cavity Q or wave attenuation can be accurately measured, the average electrical conductivity below 40 km can also be determined. Numerical models are analyzed to show the effect of conductivity changes at various altitude ranges upon the resonance frequencies. Several conductivity profiles for periods corresponding to different levels of solar activity are derived from experimentally determined Schumann resonance frequencies. (Author)


A major industrial reaction based on homogeneous catalysis is hydroformylation for the production of aldehydes from alkenes and syngas. Hydroformylation in microemulsions, which is currently under investigation at Technische Universität Berlin on a mini-plant scale, was identified as a cost efficient approach which also enhances product selectivity. Herein, we present the application of online Raman spectroscopy on the reaction of 1-dodecene to 1-tridecanal within a microemulsion. To achieve a good representation of the operation range in the mini-plant with regard to concentrations of the reactants a design of experiments was used. Based on initial Raman spectra partial least squares regression (PLSR) models were calibrated for the prediction of 1-dodecene and 1-tridecanal. Limits of predictions arise from nonlinear correlations between Raman intensity and mass fractions of compounds in the microemulsion system. Furthermore, the prediction power of PLSR models becomes limited due to unexpected by-product formation. Application of the lab-scale derived calibration spectra and PLSR models on online spectra from a mini-plant operation yielded promising estimations of 1-tridecanal and acceptable predictions of 1-dodecene mass fractions suggesting Raman spectroscopy as a suitable technique for process analytics in microemulsions.


: The aim of this project is to acquire knowledge for designing low cost but safe buildings using natural fiber can be one possible material which are cheap and locally available. Among all natural fiber coir fiber are selected because of its highest ductility strength. The dynamic behavior of coir fiber reinforcement concrete (CFRC) structural member is practically unknown.in this work the effect of fiber content on properties of CFRC is studied. To evaluate the efficiency of coir fiber in improving the properties of concrete the high performance of plain concrete is used as reference compressive strength, splitting tensile strength, modulus of rupture were determined for all CFRC and PC specimens.


In the middle of the 90s, the image processing and analysing method subtraction scanning acoustic microscopy (SubSAM) was developed to display and quantify cell surface motility. Since then, the approach of this method supported already existing models and provided new insights into the regulation of cell surface motility. The investigations with SubSAM revealed that cell surface motility is modulated by tension and is regulated by known F-actin reorganising signal transduction pathways via the small GTP-binding protein Rac and protein kinase C. Beyond that, the in vitro cell surface motility as revealed by SubSAM corelates with cell transformation respectively the invasive or metastatic potential. The enhancement of cell surface motility is always accompanied by characteristic actin reorganisation: loss of stress fibers and the formation of cortical F-actin knots or larger aggregates. From these observations a model has been developed for the regulation of cell surface motility and an addtitional mechanism for cell surface deformation based on myosin-dependent F-actin aggregation is proposed.


One of the promising areas of modern pharmacology is the development of «indirect antioxidants» capable of activating redox-sensitive signaling systems, primarily the Keap1/Nrf2/ARE system. Among its chemical inductors is the hydrophilic monosubstituted monophenol (3'-tert-butyl-4'-hydroxyphenyl)sodium propylthiosulfonate (TS-13) in development. The aim of the study was to investigate TS-13 antiproliferative activity against tumor cell line BT-474 in vitro and acute oral toxicity in mice in vivo. Material and methods. The relationship between TS-13 concentration and proliferative activity of human breast ductal carcinoma cell line BT-474 was determined using the MTT test, the IC50 was calculated and compared to the previously obtained for MCF-7 line; results were correlated with the functional properties of cells based on gene expression (in silico GSEA). In vivo acute toxicity was studied in 50 female C57Bl/6J mice, who received a TS-13 solution in distilled water at various doses by intragastric gavage. LD50 obtained experimentally and predicted in silico using the GUSAR web service were compared. Results and discussion. TS-13 inhibited the proliferation of BT-474 cells in a concentration-dependent manner (exponential approximation, IC50 = 59.5 μM) and was 2.2 times more toxic than for MCF-7 cells. This may be due to functional differences between the BT-474 and MCF-7 lines, as evidenced by the GSEA results. The LD50 value established in the in vivo experiment was 936 mg/kg body weight, the obtained value satisfactorily corresponds to the predicted in silico (561 mg/kg), although in reality the compound turned out to be somewhat less toxic than could be expected based on its structure. Conclusions. A study of the acute toxicity of the new water-soluble monophenol TC-13 allows the classification of it as slightly toxic (toxicity rating level 4) according to the Hodge – Sterner scale) or as moderately hazardous (hazard class 3) according to GOST 12.1.007-76.


In this paper,the compound agent of Chinese herbal medicine WG-CT as natural antibacterial agent and MHZ microcapsule as fragrant finishing agent were used to treat worsted fabric.The influences of different finishing process on the antibacterial property of fabric and antibacterial mechanisms were researched.The results showed that fragrant finishing had weak effect on antibacterial property.The inhibition rates of staphylococcus aureus can reach more than 90% and the inhibition rates of escherichia coli was 88%,the value decreased slightly.On this basis,the different ratio of WG-CT and KF-CT was selected to treat fabric in order to improve the antibacterial finishing process.The results showed that if the fabric was treated separately by KF-CT the inhibition rate was very low and the fabric had no antibacterial property.When the ratio of WG-CT and KF-CT was 2∶1 the fabric had the excellent antibacterial property and the inhibition rates can reach to 99%.On mechanism,it was found that separately treat fabric with DG-CT and the antibacterial property of fabric is not as good as WG-CT.


The prokaryotic diversity in the Bor Khlueng hot spring in Ratchaburi province, Thailand was investigated by a culture‐independent molecular approach. This hydrothermal pool is located in the central part of Thailand and contains sulfide‐rich mineral water that is believed to relieve muscle ache and pain. The water flow year‐round with temperature ranging between 50–57 °C. Community DNA was extracted directly from sediment samples by coring to depth of ∼20–30 cm. Small‐subunit rRNA genes (16S rDNA) were amplified by PCR using primers specific for the domains Archaea and Bacteria. The PCR products were cloned and sequenced. For the bacterial rDNA clone library, 200 clones were randomly selected for further analyses. After restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis of rDNA clones and exclusion of chimeric sequences 36 phylotypes were obtained. The Bor Khlueng phylotypes spanned a wide range within the domain Bacteria, occupying eleven major lineages (phyla). Almost a quarter (23%) of the clones were classifed as Acidobacteria. The other clones were grouped into the Bacteriodetes (19%), Nitrospirae (13%), Proteobacteria (12%), Deinococcus‐Thermus lineage (11%), planctomycetes (6%), and Verrucomicrobia (5%). The four remaining phyla, 5% each, were assigned to Actinobacteria, Chloroflexi, Cyanobacteria, and the candidate division "OP10". For the archaeal 16S rRNA gene sequence library, 25 distinct phylotypes were obtained, 17 clones were found to be associated with Crenarahaeota and 8 clones were associated with Euryarachaeota. The findings of the molecular survey of this so far not investigated site showed that Bor Khlueng hot spring is a potential rich source of unique bacterial and archaeal species. The great majority (∼80%) of the prokaryotic sequences detected in Bor Khlueng were unknown. (© 2004 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)


Abstract Disclosure: N. Mon: None. S.S. Krishnasamy: None. Doege-Potter Syndrome is a non-islet cell tumor hypoglycemia (NICTH) due to a solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) with overexpression of Insulin-like growth factor 2 (IGF2). We report a case of refractory hypoglycemia in a patient with SFT of the lung. Case presentation: A 67-year-old homeless male with hypertension, chronic smoker presented with altered mental status after his blood glucose was found 34mg/dl by EMS. His confusion improved after D50W. He could not recall the event but he reported that he missed his dinner prior to the event. He denied taking any antidiabetic medications. He was diagnosed with left lung solitary fibrous tumor without metastases a week ago after he presented to ER with dyspnea, cough and wheezing. CT chest reported a 21x15.6x18.7 cm lesion with mass effect on the left hemidiaphragm, mediastinum shift to the right and occluded left lower lobe bronchi. Core needle biopsy of the mass revealed SFT with necrosis. He was discharged with Medrol dosepak 4mg daily for presumptive treatment of COPD exacerbation and a plan for elective surgery. While in the ER his BG improved to 136mg/dl after D50W. Few hours later BG dropped to 42mg/dl and D10W infusion was started. Physical exam was unremarkable except bilateral pedal edema. Work up showed BG 42mg/dl, Insulin 3.3 (2.6-24.9 uIU/mL), C peptide 0.39 (1.1-4.4ng/mL), Proinsulin 4.7 (<18.8pmol/L), beta-hydroxybutyrate <0.05 (0.02-0.27mmol/l), 8AM cortisol 10.7 (7.0-25.0 ug/dl), albumin 3.2mg/dl, HbA1c 5.8%, IGF1 53ng/mL (34-245ng/mL), IGF2 203ng/mL (267-616ng/mL) with a IGF2:IGF1 ratio of 3.8. In our patient, the IGF2:IGF1 ratio was not >10 since his IGF 2 was suppressed by the recent steroid use. The rest of the clinical and biochemical features strongly suggested NICTH. His preoperative evaluation showed new onset HFrEF with volume overload. He underwent staged percutaneous coronary interventions with stents placement. He was given hydrocortisone 50mg q6H then to q8H during hospitalization and discharged home with hydrocortisone 40mg TID. He underwent radical resection of lung tumor after optimization of his cardiac condition. He was on stress dose of steroid during surgery. Since he was on high dose steroid for > 3months, hydrocortisone dose was tapered slowly after the surgery. Final biopsy reported solitary fibrous tumor extending to parenchymal staple line. Tumor cells are positive for CD34 and STAT6, and negative for desmin, SMA, and SOX10. He recovered uneventfully and was discharged home with prednisone 5mg daily and follow up in endocrine clinic. Conclusion: NICTH is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome characterized by low levels of insulin, C-peptide, proinsulin, and beta-hydroxybutyrate. A ratio of IGF-2/IGF-1 more than 10 confirms NICTH; however, normal ratio cannot exclude the diagnosis and factors such as low IGFBP 3 or steroid therapy for other conditions need to be considered. Surgery is the mainstay of treatment. Presentation: Saturday, June 17, 2023


In this thesis, a framework for designing fixed-point and optimization algorithms realized as asynchronous, distributed signal processing systems is developed with an emphasis on the system's stability, robustness, and variational properties. These systems are formed by connecting basic modules together via interconnecting networks. Several classes of systems are constructed using interconnecting networks that obey certain conservation principles where these principles specifically allow steady-state system variables to be interpreted as solutions to optimization problems in a generally non-convex class and provide local conditions on the individual modules to ensure that the variables tend to such solutions, including when the communication between modules is asynchronous and uncoordinated. A particular class of signal processing systems, referred to as scattering systems, is designed that can solve convex and non-convex optimization problems, and where convex problems do not require problem-specific tuning parameters. Connections between scattering systems and their gradient-based and proximal counterparts are also established. The primary contributions of this thesis broadly serve to assist with designing and implementing scattering systems, both by leveraging existing signal processing paradigms and by developing new results in signal processing theory. To demonstrate the utility of the framework, scattering algorithms implemented as web-services and decentralized processor networks are presented and used to solve problems related to optimum filter design, sparse signal recovery, supervised learning, and non-convex regression. Thesis Supervisor: Alan V. Oppenheim Title: Ford Professor of Engineering Thesis Supervisor: Thomas A. Baran Title: Postdoctoral Research Affiliate


The MOORA for Neural Networks Analysis (MONNA) software was created to classify variables and evaluate the degree of correlation between them, helping to choose a property portfolio and facilitating decision making involving multiple criteria. The MONNA software presents the classification of the alternatives calculated automatically by the MOORA (Multi-Objective Optimization on the Basis of Ratio Analysis) and provides a Global Average Rate (GAR). Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) analysis provides the degree of correlation between variables and uses GAR as the output parameter. The degree of correlation between the variables allows us to assess whether these variables are dependent on each other and can capture customer preferences. For the application we used a survey that sought to know the preferences of customers, which will serve to make the decision of which properties should be part of the company's portfolio. The contribution and originality of the MONNA software is that through the integration of the MOORA and ANN methods, the classification and criterion evaluation calculations are faster and standardized. The use of software by decision makers helps to have more accurately find and classify available options, preventing simulations from being done by iterative processes and providing validated numerical data for management evaluation.


Among the great English poets of the Romantic period Shelley was the poet of religious as well as of social and political revolt. His mind was preoccupied, especially in the formative years of his life, with the subject of religion, and it is significant that the piece of writing which first attracted any considerable attention to him was the essay The Necessity of Atheism, published in 1811 when he was eighteen and a student of Oxford. The essay not only is revolutionary in spirit, but also reveals a mind precociously occupied with religious problems.


In this work, using first principles within the framework of Density-functional theory, we have explored the structural, electronic, and optical properties of two-dimensional edge passivated pristine GaN nanostructures along the zigzag direction. The indirect bandgap of pristine GaN can be tuned by chemical doping and the impurity atom size and doping concentration have a significant impact on the stability of these doped structures. Under both Ga-rich and N-rich circumstances, the effects of boron and phosphorus impurity concentrations have been investigated. The complex dielectric function is significantly modulated for all the structures. There is a noticeable shift in peak position, and lowered peak strength in the spectrum. Due to the newly created impurity states in the forbidden region, additional inter-band transitions are also seen, leading to some discernible peaks in the lower energy range. Based on the influence of chemical doping, it is expected that boron and phosphorus doped GaN nanostructures are potentially suitable for optoelectronic, photocatalyst, visible, and UV detector applications.


Accounting differential is the estimated difference in assets, revenues and expenses in certain actions alternative as compared with other alternative actions. Differential accounting should be elaborated in the form of money, for costs associated with differential accounting. Differential accounting information has two basic elements, i.e., information for the future, and differ between the alternatives in the face by the decision-making. Appropriate decision-making, the key to success for the company to achieve its objectives. One of the most important factors to help companies in making the right decision is to utilize the differential accounting information in short-term decision-making. Management may have problems to determine whether special orders will be accepted or rejected. In this study, Classified is said special order because the order has a selling price lower than the selling price of similar products to public subscription. Therefore, in making decisions either accept or reject the order, if the selling price per order unit larger than the variable costs per order unit , they should be accepted. In conclusion, if the selling price per unit smaller than the variable costs should per unit orders should also be rejected. Key Words : accounting differential, assets, revenue, expenses, accept, reject


Background: The reactivation of cytomegalovirus (CMV) and BK virus after kidney transplantation is a critical factor that affects donor and graft survival. However, accurate methods for viral reactivation prediction and overall immune status assessment after transplantation remain unavailable. This study aimed to evaluate cellular immunity assays based on the potential for predicting CMV and BK viral reactivation in kidney transplant patients. Methods: Fourteen male and twelve female patients who underwent kidney transplant were enrolled in the study between No-vember 2019 and June 2020 (median age: 58 years [range, 38–68 years]). Whole blood samples were collected before transplantation. QuantiFERON-CMV (Qiagen, Germantown, MD, USA), QuantiFERON‐Monitor assay (Qiagen), and lymphocyte subsets (CD3, CD4, CD8, CD19, CD56) were used to quantify the cellular immune response. Results: There were no differences between the lymphocyte subsets from patients with and without CMV viremia. However, the levels of T lymphocytes in patients without BK viremia (median CD3+ 71.2%) was higher than those in patients with BK viremia (median CD3+ 62.5%). The interferon gamma (IFN- γ ) levels (measured using the QuantiFERON‐Monitor) in patients with CMV viremia (median, 160.9 IU/mL) and in those without CMV viremia (median, 324 IU/mL) did not differ. Also, the IFN- γ levels in patients with BK viremia (median, 256.5 IU/mL) and in those without BK viremia (median, 231.3 IU/mL) did not differ. The patients with CMV viremia (n=8) exhibited reactivity in the QuantiFERON-CMV assay. The patients with non-reactive QuantiFERON-CMV profile (n=7) results did not show viremia. Conclusions: Immune monitoring and the prediction of reactivation risk after kidney transplantation are critical factors in kidney transplant. The combination of these methods is useful for predicting CMV and BK viral reactivation after solid organ transplantation.


Evidence from the research literature suggests that a variety of cognitive factors is responsible for chemistry achievement. This investigation examined the role of four cognitive factors, namely, formal reasoning ability, prior knowledge, field dependence/ independence, and memory capacity on achievement in chemistry as measured by tests of laboratory application, chemical calculations and content knowledge. The sample comprised grade 11 students from eleven high schools who were following the same chemistry syllabus. The results indicated that prior knowledge and formal reasoning ability were each statistically significantly related to variation in chemistry achievement. Field dependence/independence and memory capacity played no significant role in chemistry achievement.


Perturbation to Noether symmetry and adiabatic invariants are investigated for the generalized fractional Birkhoffian system with the combined Riemann-Liouville fractional derivative and the combined Caputo fractional derivative, respectively. Firstly, differential equations of motion for the generalized fractional Birkhoffian system are established. Secondly, Noether symmetry and conserved quantity are studied. Thirdly, perturbation to Noether symmetry and adiabatic invariants are presented for the generalized fractional Birkhoffian mechanics. And finally, several applications are discussed to illustrate the results and methods.


Four bronze artifacts were found at Miṣpe Yamim, a sacred site on a mountain peak in the Upper Galilee. The find spot was close to a temple that was built in the Persian period and continued as an open air sanctuary in the Hellenistic period. The bronze pieces are a situla bearing Egyptian motifs and inscriptions and a Phoenician votive inscription to Astarte by ʿakbor son of bod ʾešmun; an Apis bull typical in stance and attributes except for unusual "winged scarabs" on its back; a recumbent ram, almost certainly a weight and probably from the Persian period; and a prancing lion cub that originally was an accessory, probably a handle, of a larger vessel, unusual in form and probably made locally. The bronzes were probably votive gifts to the temple in the Persian period but the find spot and the smashing of the Apis bull and of another figurine of an Egyptian deity found at the site suggest a connection to the final stage of the cultic center and probably to desecration by Hasmonean capturers of the site.


The article reviews the practices of socialist competitions in the Glavlit organs in the Ural region. The research relevance is explained, first of all, by the fact that a series of present-day studies on the Soviet censors' professional training analyze only the internal side of the matter. The author claims that socialist competitions in the censorship organs should be regarded as the most important external component of the censors' professional training system. It is assumed that socialist competitions were a small-town censors' way of positioning themselves and even solving their parochial problems. The article is based on a wide range of sources, some of which are introduced into scientific use for the first time.


At multi-gigahertz data rate, it is a very challenging task to have an accurate and reliable method to measure system performance, in particular, to account for the impact of both deterministic and random jitter. Such measurement method must be able to capture major jitter components without the need of long testing time as well as expensive testing hardware. In this paper, we extend our previous work (Madden, 2004) to extract system level jitter in terms of deterministic and random jitter and extrapolate to very low bit error rate for a 6.4Gbps parallel bus. To that end, we designed an error counter and a bit counter into our FlexIO/spl trade/ interface so that built-in self-test can be performed without the need for a bit error rate tester (BERT). In addition, all I/Os of the interface can be tested simultaneously. Finally, we demonstrate the accuracy of the proposed method by correlating with traditional direct jitter measurement method.


The algorithm of choice an optimal combination of multiposition keying and antinoise code is proposed in this paper. The criterion for selecting the optimal combination is the maximal productivity in base station coverage area of mobile communication.


Objective:The aim of this study was to introduce a new pelvic reconstructive surgical operation with use of specially designed puncture needles and precut mesh. In addition, the anatomic results and the safety of this reconstructive approach were evaluated. Methods:Ninety-nine women who were older than 60 years with stage III or IV prolapse according to pelvic organ prolapse quantification (POP-Q) underwent the modified pelvic reconstructive surgical operation. Follow-up was more than 1 year. The objective and subjective results were measured by POP-Q and quality-of-life questionnaires, respectively. Complications were also observed both in the surgical operation and in the follow-up examination. Results:No severe intraoperative complications were observed. POP-Q measurements of Ba, Bp, and C taken 1 year postoperatively were significantly improved compared with those at baseline (P < 0.001), but eight women (8.1%) showed recurrence. A significant improvement in quality-of-life scores was observed (P < 0.001). The incidence rate of mesh exposure and the de novo urgent incontinence rates were 2% and 12%, respectively. Conclusions:This new pelvic reconstructive surgical operation is a cost-effective and safe method and is easy to perform.


The purposes of this research were 1) to study ability about knowledge and understanding in doing research of new generation researchers, 2) to study researchers' satisfaction with clinical supervision, and 3) to monitor clinical supervision's results in research process from research reports, published papers in international or national proceedings and journals. The subjects were 15 new generation researchers at College of General Education and Languages at Thai-Nichi Institution of Technology derived through purposive random sampling technique. The research instruments consisted of research knowledge and understanding test and satisfaction questionnaire. The data were statistically analyzed by frequency, percentage, mean scores, and standard deviation. The results of the study were as follows: 1) new generation researchers' ability about knowledge and understanding in doing research was at very good level; 2) researchers' satisfaction with clinical supervision was at the highest level; 3) clinical supervision's results in research process from research reports, published papers in international or national proceedings and journals were found that 15 papers were published in international proceedings which calculated at 100 %


INTRODUCTION Characteristic of the 21st Century has been the phenomenon of a smaller and flatter world (Friedman, 2005). Accordingly, new technologies continue to make the world smaller such that cultural, political, and business transactions across different time zones and countries are commonplace. In the business school curriculum, this transformation creates new imperatives for design of our curricula and our pedagogical outlook. Many schools of business have recognized this change and have accordingly added courses which emphasizing the international and global component of business. While will continue to rely on our classrooms to deliver this content, students may have the best opportunities to appreciate the global nature of business by developing first-hand experiences outside of their own culture and context. Moreover, while Massively Online Open Courses and other Internet-borne innovations bring students and curriculum closer together and more accessible, the richness, immediacy, and personalization of these conduits are far from replacing the impact of first-hand and in-person experiences. This is particularly true when the visceral impact of global business is the aim of our curriculum design. One way to achieve a global perspective in business curriculum is study abroad programs which encourage students to experience business and life in other countries. Traveling to other countries not only gives students a chance to see how businesses operate differently, but also exposes them to other beliefs, value structures, and attitudes. Recognizing and reconciling with these differences provides a foundation for a business student to truly develop a global perspective in their education. While the face validity of extending business education with a study abroad program is fairly apparent, the form and method of delivery for these experiences varies significantly. Therefore, it is difficult to recommend a best practice for study abroad programs designed to increase global awareness for business students. These opportunities hinge significantly on the mission, educational goals, and overall disposition of the institution. As such, it is important to disclose that this paper is written from the perspective of a small regional institution in North America, such that our experiences may not compare to schools otherwise situated. In this paper, we compare strategies and alternatives which can be used to develop a study abroad program. We stress the importance of designing a study abroad program which is tied to the mission, goals, and objectives of the college. Also, we discuss the external validation for such programs from the perspective of accreditation bodies, such as AACSB. For instance, a study abroad program which anchors students' experiences within the normal college-wide curriculum are preferential. In order for a viable study abroad program to develop and flourish, it is also necessary for the approach to be consistent with the tendencies, intentions, and desires of the faculty. Thus, when coupled with accreditation efforts, faculty interest and mission alignment are most likely to be synchronized. In reflection of our own experiences, we present a model for the design of study abroad programs with all of these considerations in mind. This framework stresses balancing requisite elements such as willingness, need, opportunity, ability, relevance, and rigor required for an optimal and successful study abroad program. The paper proceeds as follows: First we provide an account of our own background and experiences in developing a study abroad program. We speak to opportunities and alternatives available for the study abroad program. We analyze our own past study abroad programs to reflect on the design decisions and learning opportunities from those offerings. These experiences have provided a rich context from which we can further illustrate a key conundrum and challenge for study abroad program design: that is the balance between rigor and relevance. …


The conditions of saving energy of the water_source heat pump are analyzed The rich mine water and the condensed water in power plant in Huainan is the most profitable factors in using water_source heat pump in housing district


The clutter performance of a radar using coherent pulse train signls depends upon the phase and amplitude weighting used on transmit and receive. This paper describes an iterative technique to determine better weightings. Each iteration improves the signal-to-interference ratio, where the interference is the sum of the mean square noise voltage and the mean square clutter voltage at the time of peak signal. Two examples are presented to illustrate the method and to demonstrate that in many cases the procedure will yield weightings that may be used in a system where the transmitter permits no amplitude weighting.


A series of non-covalent Molecularly Imprinted Polymers (MIPs) were prepared using caffeine and guanosine separately as template molecules. A wide variety of MIPs were prepared by varying a number of formulation parameters, including the template, recognition monomer, crosslinking agent and porogen types and concentrations. The specificity and selectivity of the MIPs were determined by rebinding studies in an aqueous medium using HPLC detection and the results were supported by gas adsorption experiments. Rebinding conditions, such as the pH and MIP concentration were also varied to determine the best conditions for analyte recognition. By using variety of polymerization conditions the particle size of the MIPs ranged from 500 nm to 200 mum. Their rebinding characteristics were analyzed. An optimized formulation with suitable rebinding conditions was determined. By balancing the binding strength and specific site density the highest recognition performance was identified.


In 2018 and 2019 summer seasons form field experiments were carried out at Shandaweel Agric. Res. Station using 15 peanut genotypes to study the genetic parameters like variability, heritability and genetic advance as the percent, in order to develop new varieties. Results showed significant differences for the studied traits in the two seasons and the combined. Lines 11 recorded the highest value for pods weight/plant, 100-pod weight, seeds weight/plant,100-seed weight and pod yield (ard/fed.) in two seasons and their combined. Phenotypic coefficient of variance (PCV) was more than genotypic coefficient of variance (GCV) showed larger influence of environment for all characters with slight differences in few cases. Heritability estimates along with expected genetic advance as percentage of mean was high for number of pods/plant, number of seeds/plant, seeds weight/plant and shelling percentage%, predicting the importance of additive gene action and ample scope for importance in these traits through selection. Correlations study revealed that pod yield (adr/fed) had highly significantly positive correlation with number of pod/ plant, pods weight/plant, 100-pod weight/plant, number of seeds/ plant, seeds weight/plant and 100-seed weight. Path coefficient analysis indicated that pods weight/plant, 100-pod weight and number of seeds/plant had the highest direct effect on pod yield (ard/fed.). Through these studied results and selecting the yield of peanut pods by these traits would be effective, two types of promising lines (No. 6 and 11), can be development varieties with good cultivation in Upper Egypt governorates.


We have measured the mass and kinetic-energy distributions of fragments from the spontaneous fission (SF) of {sup 262}{sub 104}Rf. The {sup 262}{sub 104}Rf was produced via the {sup 244}Pu({sup 22}Ne,4{ital n}) reaction with a production cross section of {approximately}0.7 nb using 114.4-MeV projectiles. The kinetic energies and times of the coincident fission fragments were measured using our rotating wheel system. From these data the half-life, mass, and kinetic-energy distributions were derived. The total kinetic-energy (TKE) distribution appears to consist of a single component with a most probable pre-neutron-emission TKE of 215{plus_minus}2 MeV. The mass distribution is symmetric with a full width at half maximum of about 22 mass numbers. These results are consistent with trends observed for other trans-berkelium spontaneously fissioning isotopes. We determined the half-life to be 2.1{plus_minus}0.2 s by measuring its spontaneous fission decay. We also attempted to observe the alpha decay of {sup 262}{sub 104}Rf by searching for alpha decay correlated in time with SF from the alpha daughter, 1.2-ms {sup 258}No. We observed no such decays and have set an upper limit of 0.8{percent} (68{percent} confidence level) on the alpha decay branch of {sup 262}{sub 104}Rf. {copyright} {ital 1996 The American Physical Society.}


Goldenhar's syndrome (oculo-auriculo-vertebral spectrum) is a craniofacial microsomy involving the first two pharyngeal arches, and must meet the morphological criteria of Feigold and Baum, which include auricular, vertebral and epibulbar dermoids. Other anomalies may be present, especially cardiac anomalies due to the possible negative prognosis, and it is relevant for pediatricians to know their prevalence. In order to carry out this review, studies on the Scielo, PubMed and VHL databases were thoroughly analyzed. Relevant studies in the area show an average frequency of cardiac malformations in patients with Goldenhar syndrome of 32%, an index that fits the great statistical variability (between 5% and 58%). The most prevalent anomalies in the face of the studies and so ordered are: conotruncal defects / outflow defects, septal defects, and other defects, with some of their subtypes well described as to the indication for cardiac surgery and risk of death in the first two years of life. The main malformation found is the tetralogy of Fallot, and among the least prevalent, but well-reported, is dextrocardia. The early evaluation of these patients is important for diagnosis and follow-up, and the echocardiographic findings associated with the clinic are of great value.


The distribution and formation of hydroxycinnamoyl amides (HCA) in in vitro grown stem explants from day-neutral Nicotiana tabacum L. var. Xanthi no were investigated using [14C]-labelled precursors. Feruloylputrescine (FP) (labelled from [14C]-putrescine) was continually formed with a decreasing formation rate during a culture period of 35 days. The specific radioactivity, however, remained constant. In contrast, caffeoylputrescine (CP) was labelled in the second part of culture only. [UC]-Label from putrescine, spermidine, spermine, and cinnamic acid was incorporated into FP and p-coumaroylspermidine. CP was labelled from [14C]-putreseine and [14C]-spermidine only, while diferuloylputrescine (diFP) failed to be labelled by any of the precursors used. Tissue investigations showed that FP is dominant in cortex during formation of cortical callus, while CP showed a sequential gradient from pith to cortical callus to floral buds. Experiments with photoperiodical Nicotiana species were used to investigate the pattern of HCAs in induced and non-induced plants. The origin of explants had no influence on the pattern of FP and CP but resulted in different growth responses. FP is a marker of cortical callus formation in all explants. CP does not trigger the growth processes observed in the expants since CP also increased in photoperiodically non-induced explants of tobacco, which stopped growing after the formation of cortical callus.


Tensile cracks at the surface of shore‐fast polar‐pack ice appeared to be major sources for underwater, ambient noise measurements made in April 1961 in the Canadian Archipelago. Maximum cracking activity began with radiation cooling, and took place mainly within the uppermost few inches of ice of 8 to 25 ft in thickness. Noise from hummocky ice was from small‐scale fractures, whereas surface cracks in frozen leads occurred less frequently and were of larger lineal extent. The resultant rms‐spectrum levels accordingly differed with changes in the thermal‐radiation balance, and were also a function of the propagation of sound within the water layer. Significantly non‐Gaussian amplitude distributions were measured, the departure from Gaussian being dependent on both the frequency band and the areal distribution of ice activity.


Abstract This paper proposes a new connection establishment protocol involving several competing network providers in a multimedia telecommunications environment. This connection establishment protocol, which is based on the concept of open competitive bidding, enables mutual selection by users and network providers. By employing this proposed protocol, both network providers and users can pursue their own objectives according to their own bidding and awarding strategies. In this paper, a simple bidding strategy for network providers is presented, and the effectiveness of this strategy is evaluated by means of computer simulation. It is shown that each network provider can improve its profit by adopting this strategy. In this paper, an example of utility functions for users is presented, and the effectiveness of the mechanism to select a network provider is also evaluated by means of computer simulation. Each user can improve his/her utility by selecting an appropriate network provider based on this utility function.


There is not yet an unified cognition about the inheritance forms of Chinese ancient family culture.This thesis takes Du Family,a notable family in Shandong province during Ming and Qing Dynasties as an example to systematically summarize its inheritance forms of family culture so as to get a glimpse of the inheritance forms of Chinese ancient family culture.


The intramolecular Wittig reaction of phosphorus ylides (I) and (III) to give pyrrolizine- and indolizine-diones can be carried out either under [bmim]BF4 catalysis or under microwave irradiation.


ABSTRACT Parental involvement (PI) in their children's schools has been shown to have a positive influence on the children's behaviours and academic achievement. The purpose of this study was to examine predictors of PI and relations of PI in schools to child externalizing and internalizing behaviours. Data were from the fifth-grade wave of the Early Head Start Research and Evaluation Project, with 1354 fifth grade low-income children and parents. Results revealed that family conflict predicted child internalizing and externalizing and negatively predicted PI in schools. However, PI in schools partially reduced the negative effect of family conflict on both internalizing and externalizing. Parental warmth negatively predicted child externalizing behaviours, and positively predicted PI in school. Additionally, PI in schools further enhanced the positive effect of parental warmth in reducing externalizing behaviours. The study highlights home and parent characteristics that relate to low-income fifth-grade parents' involvement in their child's education and demonstrates the mediating role of PI in reducing behavioural problems of low-income children.


First, this study focuses briefly on the choice in Spanish to use the relative pronoun el cual due to its flexible properties of being able to serve the condition of perspicuity, of univocal identification of the antecedent noun correferential with the relative pronoun. I will then be referring to the other not as clear aspect of choosing el cual: its condition of being a stressed word. Indeed, it is unlike all other Spanish relative pronouns, which are unstressed. This latter aspect deals with the distinction between certain preferential usages and others that are exclusive to el cual; and then attempts to justify and argue the phonological fundaments of some of the exclusive uses of el cual. Therefore, this will establish how the choice of a certain lexical form, of a certain relative pronoun, el cual, is conditioned by its phonetic nature, by being a stressed word, and by the distribution in the sequence of the Clitic Group and the Intonational Phrases of the sentence. In some cases, it is the syllabic extension of the Spanish Clitic Group or the number of syllables, that demands the exclusive use of the relative el cual. And, since it is a stressed word, it is able to form a Clitic Group around it. In other cases, this use is determined by the presence of a necessary boundary of an Intonational Phrase, which requires the presence of a stress before it, and hence, the presence of the only stressed relative pronoun: el cual.